This tune and anything written by Leon Russell is good stuff!

Good work, all! It is bitter-sweet for me right now. The guitar work on the George Benson version was outstanding, and something I tried to emulate on the job.

Unfortunately, I had corrective surgery on my left sholder Monday to fix nerve damage as a result of an assault by a kid trying to break into my warehouse.

I have no feeling in the fingers of my left hand, and have to face the possibioity that, at a minimum, I'll no longer be able to play bass guitar, left-handed bass on a B-3 or very intricate stuff on guitar. I tried to record a tune on guitar and failed miserably.

After more than 50 years in the business, I have to face the possibility that this very important part of my life is over, or, at the minimum, seriously altered.

I have been able to play some jobs on the arrangers I have a love/hate relationship with. That, plus some "less intricate" guitar
work (with a lot of practice) may be what's left, and I guess I should be thankful for that.

Just goes to show you never know what's around the corner.

Be careful, and enjoy every second you've got an instrument in your hands.


Russ



[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 07-10-2009).]