“Cassidy”

Neal Cassidy was the inspiration for Sal Paradiso in Jack Kerouc’s On the Road. He was also the driver of the bus for Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters. (Memorialized so well by Tom Wolfe in The ELectric Kool Aid Acid Test. Larger than life and overflowing with energy and charisma, he is also the subject of Bob Weir’s song “Cassidy.” I’ve always loved it. I hope you like it.

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