Comments on: Thanks to JB, The Four Seasons’ Music Is Celebrated!

By: Aldo Freda

Aldo Freda — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 04:11:24 +0000

I took lessons from Joey Cass in 1968 at Music Time in East Rutherford on Park Avenue. He later opened his own music store in Hasbrouck Heights.
He was a great drummer and drum teacher, although a little intimidating for an 11 year old kid.
Great memories of a fine musician.

By: Joe McConaghy

Joe McConaghy — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:35:35 +0000

I played Hammond B3 with Mario & the Flips, and the Funatics, two N.J. Show bans in the 60′s. Joe Verdarosa played drums with Mario. He and his pal Eddie Capone took lessons from Joey Cass & hung out at his music store. They took me there one Christmas Eve and Joey was serving Scotch and cookies. A lady came in to pick up a drum kit for her son and Joey disappeared with her in the back room for quite a while. I was in dental school at the time, and Joe V told Cass that he should come to the clinic and let me fix his teeth. Joey looked at me and said “yeah, I might give him a shot!” What a character. Also heard story about him falling off back of stage at “dark” beginning of Seasons show. I think he had some vision issues. Anyway, I’ll never forget meeting Joey Cass and being greatly impressed by his playing with the Seasons and his session work. He was unforgettable!

By: Joe McConaghy

Joe McConaghy — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:12:44 +0000

I played Hammond B3 with “Mario and the Flips” and The Funatics”, two show bands out of North Jersey in the early and mid 60′s. Joe Verdarosa was the drummer with Mario and he and his buddy Eddie Capone knew Joey Cass, took lessons from him and hung out at his music store. Joe V. was a fine drummer and Eddie went on to be a comedian in south Florida. They took me to Joey’s music store one Christmas Eve. Joey was serving Scotch and Cookies. A woman came in to pick up a set of drums for her son and Joey dissapeared with her in the back room for quite a while. I was in Dental school at the time. Joe V. Told Cass he should let me fix his teeth. Joey said, “Yeah, I’ll give him a shot!” What a character!

By: Kevin Scucci

Kevin Scucci — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:11:36 +0000

This goes out to the comment made by Dynazor.
Thank you for the kind compliment.
The correct spelling is
Pat Scucci
You can also add my son who also took lessons from Joey and myself.
Dynazor, what’s your real name?

Thanks again!
Pat Scucci

By: Dynazor

Dynazor — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 22:22:28 +0000

Yeah, everyone forgets, or never even knew, the great Joey Cass. Joey was a great teacher too. We both learned to play from the same man: Joey’s Uncle Pat Scucchi. Pat was a very talented drummer/teacher who taught countless North Jersey drummers, many of them for free as a drum corps. volunteer. So many drummers owe their careers to Joey Cass and Pat Scucchi.