Paul Eichlin entertains in 45 degree weather on the OG boards, south of the Casino. 11/3/19 Paul Goldfinger photo.
Paul Eichlin is a Grover who is well known to those who enjoy the boardwalk near the Casino between Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. He is known for his “Carousel Memories”–music that takes us back to the days of grabbing a brass ring as the horses ride up and down, round and round.
We have written about Paul before. In the past he performed in the Casino, but now the Asbury Park Police don’t allow it, although today there was a guitar player in there, with amps.
Paul plans to continue playing in the cold weather, unless conditions are really bad. Look for him on weekends, especially sunny ones, at the northern end of the OG boards. We found him there today, on a sunny Sunday afternoon, playing, of all things, “There’s a Summer Place.” He says he likes that song today because he thinks it will make passersby warmer.
Today Paul has positioned himself right in front of where the new “boutique” hotel will be under the new North End Redevelopment Plan. You can be sure that he won’t be allowed there when it opens. And maybe it won’t be so sunny at that location when the condoized /retail building goes up and blocks the sun.
BF Eichlin Casino post in 2016.
A SUMMER PLACE from the movie The Shape of Water by Andy Williams.