Submitted by ray_rad on
terrible news this morning of the passing of neal casal
another one gone way too young, at just 50
not everyone here will be familair with neal
but he was a fixture on the socal scene that's produced so much of the music i've loved over the last few years
member of beachwood parks, gospelbeach, circles around the sun, the chris robinson brotherhood and ryan adams' cardinals - and main man of the skiffle players
not to mention 10+ solo albums - session work on innumerable records (for lucinda williams, willie nelson, vetiver, the tyde, little wings, mark olson and countless others) - and a fine second career as a photographer
he took a break from touring last year - on the back of unspecified 'health concerns'
so presumably today's news is the sad culmination of that
Carnie replied on Permalink
Shit man that absolutely
Shit man that absolutely sucks!
i only posted yesterday about getting The Skiffle Players for 2020!
really sad
really sad
he had circles around the sun shows later in the year
and just posted a week or so ago on twitter about a record he was producing
so despite last year's health problems, this has presumably come pretty much out of the blue
Awful news.
Devastating news, he was brilliant in so many ways.
As you said Ray, not familiar
As you said Ray, not familiar with his name but know so much of the music he gave us. A Real loss.
Bummer! Sad news indeed
Bummer! Sad news indeed
news this morning is that
news this morning is that neal took his own life
man
hug your friends...
Carnie replied on Permalink
Such a waste.
Such a waste.
I had a close relative 20 years old who killed himself a few months back, causes so much devastation.