Neal Casal Fripp Out! DHL (~);} EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Brian Eno’s  “Baby’s On Fire”  ~  Ross James Cosmic Thursday, July 27 2017

Neal Casal Fripp Out! DHL (~);} EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Brian Eno’s “Baby’s On Fire” ~ Ross James Cosmic Thursday, July 27 2017

Neal Casal, guitar player from Chris Robinson Brotherhood, and leader of Circles Around the Sun (CATS), sat in for the 2nd set of “Ross James Cosmic Thursday”, which happens most Thursday nights at Terrapin Crossroads.

Neil’s band, Circles Around the Sun, performs at Terrapin Crossroads tonight and tomorrow, but we are glad he dropped in a might early!

Full set included some Bob Dylan (Tom Thumbs Blues)  and Grateful Dead (Cassidy), but the surprise highlight of the night was this cover of Brian Eno’s “Baby’s On Fire”, Pete Lavezzoli (drummer from JGB) handling the vocals, with Neal Casal, Ross James, and Ben Knight jamming out the Robert Fripp guitar parts. Fripp played on Eno’s original recording of the track. Lavezzoli let me know that Eno was a huge fan of  early Velvet Underground, and the Fripp solo was a take on Lou Reed’s sound.

Baby’s On Fire ~ Pete Lavezzoli vocals; Ross James Cosmic Thursday wsg Neal Casal July 27 2017 Terrapin Crossroads Bar show Ross James, Scott Padden, Ben Knight, Pete Lavezzoli, Neal Casal

Baby’s On Fire

The original Brian Eno “Baby’s On Fire”

Full 2nd set from Ross James Cosmic Thursday wsg Neal Casal:

SUNDAY: Dwion-a-thon 2013: Benefit and Celebration of the life of Dwion Gates

DwionPlease join us for a very special evening of music, as we celebrate the life of our dear friend Dwion Gates.

Longtime resident of the Bay Area, veteran of the music scene – as both an audience member and part of the crew at many venues – and avid enthusiast of Sequoia National Park where he helped to institute the first ADA accessible picnic area, Dwion’s circle of family and friends stretches far and wide.

He touched the lives of many, is personally responsible for instigating many long-lasting friendships, and his radiance warmed and brightened any space that he was in.

Animating the Sweetwater stage will be a revolving lineup featuring members of Mars Hotel, Grapefruit Ed, The Fall Risk, Ghosts of Electricity, Buffalo Roam, The Bluescasters, and Cubzilla, including Stu Allen, Rich Brodsky, Stacey Erdman, David Gans, Sammy Johnston, Pete Lavezzoli, Pat Nevins, Chuck Rosene, Phil Savell, Cubby Sedgewick, and more!

There will also be a silent auction; proceeds from the event will go into a college trust fund for Graham Gates (Dwion’s son).

Get Tickets: http://sweetwatermusichall.inticketing.com/events/300948 

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/194081300716259/

The event organizers are seeing about recording and possibly streaming of the show for those too far away to attend.  We will keep you posted!