287 - Gary Waldman (Neal Casal)

287 - Gary Waldman (Neal Casal)

In episode 287 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Instrumentalist/Manager Gary Waldman about a release from his friend and client Neal Casal who passed away in 2019. The album is recordings Neal made early in his career called “Book of Stories (Home Recordings 1998-2003). In our conversation Gary discusses his current life in Woodstock, NY and he takes us through his and Neal’s childhood homes in New Jersey. Gary takes us through how the recordings were found and the mixing process with Jim Scott and Jeff Hill and the chance for additional tracks to be released later. Gary describes how he and Neal met and Eddie Trunk’s role in their friendship and Gary’s employment at Megaforce records. Gary gives us a quick run through of Neal’s career, playing in local bands, joining Blackfoot, Neal’s solo career and working with Ryan Adams and Chris Robinson (of the Black Crowes) and he talks about Neal’s work ethic. Gary gives us a little bit of what he’s up to now: tour managing, playing claw hammer banjo and collecting instruments and he shares some of those instruments with us and talks about his online presence. Finally Gary talks about his continuing friendship with Eddie Trunk and their love of the New York Giants. To find out more about this album and Neal you can go to his foundations website: nealcasalmusicfoundation.org Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #NealCasal #GaryWaldman #BookofStories #EddieTrunk #ChrisRobinson #Blackfoot #RickeyMedlocke #RyanAdams #ClawHammerBanjo #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast



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