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Music Appreciation

synni

(642 posts)

1. That is heartbreaking

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:34 PM

Oct 28

I don't know if he is well enough to stand, but I'm sure fans would be just as happy to see him if he stood there singing without playing guitar. At least he could enjoy performing to a live audience.

But I suppose he might be too ill to do that, even.

I feel so bad for him....

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The Stray Cats Cancel U.S. Fall Tour Due to Brian Setzer's 'Serious Illness' (autoimmune disease; he can't play guitar) [View all] highplainsdem Oct 28 OP

That is heartbreaking synni Oct 28 #1

This joke does come to mind: some say he never could play guitar. Of course there is no doubt - he flails a mean axe... marble falls Oct 28 #2

Well that sucks. progressoid Oct 28 #3

Scleroderma? ProfessorGAC Oct 28 #4

I don't know. I checked several articles. Apparently he never identified the specific disease. highplainsdem Oct 28 #5

I Got That Impression ProfessorGAC Oct 28 #6

I do, too. highplainsdem Oct 28 #7