Video by Jean Bredin. Blogfinger.net staff. Feb. 4, 2019.
Jean Bredin. Casino, Asbury Park. Feb.. 4, 2019. ©
Jean says, “A lot of musicians take advantage of the acoustics in the Casino building.” “Dantana” (his nickname) is the guitarist in the video. Jean tells us that “Dantana” has a running feud with the carousel music man Paul Eichlin. Evidently these two musicians are not compatible in that Casino echo chamber. Is this the start of the “casino wars?”
The building has been hallowed out by A. Park developers with plans to remodel it at some time in the distant future. But, despite that, Grovers love to walk through our North End with its expansive views of the Ocean and then enter the Casino to hear the echoes of laughter, chatter, bikes riding by, children running around, and live music in the air. Fanciful art is painted on the walls.
Here is a view of the Casino from the outside:
Casino borders the North End of Ocean Grove. Paul Goldfinger©
DON AZPIAZU and the Havana Casino Orchestra