First the good news;
 
   Doc says I need another surgery. He also says that I may get some of my voice back but it will sound like I used to  
maybe with a little munchkin thrown in but at least I won't be choking to death anymore. I don't mind sounding like the guys from south park if everyone promises not to laugh!
 
Now the bad news;
 
 
   the other night I had to be rushed to the ER due to choking then passing out. My Niece was the medic in the ambulance so it went well. BUT if the surgery doesn't work I will have to have a feeding tube the rest of my life. I went through that for 8 months when I had cancer. Not pleasant!. Plus I won't be able to play my guitars anymore or at least not easily. I may have to go electronic but it's better than nuclear which I was back in 04' and glowed in the dark  The surgery is scheduled for 9 August so I Am burying myself in the splendor of Sonar. If I can I will record my new boogie song. 
 
 

Keep on fighting Bill.  

Stay strong Bill!  You MUST have enough material in all that for some songs though.

In a few years you'll be all new!

keep om boogieing billyboy

Stay positive Bill.......let your music (and new Studio Cat) be your inspiration to recover quickly.....so we can all boogie with ya!!

Mesh
Stay positive Bill.......let your music (and new Studio Cat) be your inspiration to recover quickly.....so we can all boogie with ya!!

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For a grand total of +45!!
(that just put a major PLUS to my total negative slide.....)

Hey Mesh, I pulled up Jamstix and figured I'd give it a go. I've had it for a while but I have too much fun doing the drum parts myself. This is what I've discovered so far:
 
Machine - Drum machine
Aaron Spears (Gideon Band) [JS3]
Animal (The Muppets)
Brush player (the kit wasn't changed so it doesn't really sound like it)
Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus) [JS3]
Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) [JS3]
Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
Danny Carey (Tool) [Metal]
Darren King (Mute Math) [AI]
Dave Weckl (Chick Corea Elektric Band, Manhattan Jazz Quintet) [AI]
James Stix (Jamstix drummer, not based on anyone)
Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall) [Metal]
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Keith Moon (The Who) [AI]
Lars Ulrich (Metallica) [Metal]
Latino [AI]
Mark Brzezicki (Procol Harum, Big Country)
Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds) [AI]
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) [Metal]
Neil Peart (Rush) [Metal]
Noah "Wuv" Bernardo Jr. (P.O.D.) [Metal]
Peter Magadini (Diana Ross, George Duke, Al Jarreau) [AI] edited; was: Peter Erskine (Weather Report)
Phil Collins (Genesis)
Roger Taylor (Queen)
Simon Phillips (Toto) [AI]
Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Steely Dan)
Stewart Copeland (The Police)
Tony "Le Freak" Thompson (Chic, Power Station) [JS3]
Will Champion (Coldplay) [AI]

Are those the presets in Jamstix or did you program all those drum sounds?
 
If you programmed them, maaaaan.....you're definitely hired as the new FSF drummer!!