why not Mick's playin' guitar and keith singing ? MICK could sing a song.

Keith needs surgery on his fingers, thats the only way we'll ever hear him properly again,
but I'm afraid that at this point even surgery is a lost cause.

Doctors have come up with artificial kness, Hips, vertabrae but they have not invented the knuckle replacement. Have you seen KR's knuckles ? Each joint looks like it has a marble on top of it. I have arthritis in my C4, 5 & 6 and it kills me. I honestly don't know how he plays at all. His playing during Voodoo was still fluid but you could tell that his arthritis was really starting to progress during B2B.

I think the setlists on LICKS reflected KR's situation....a lot of open G tunes, his "solos" were very limited, although he ripped thru Midnight Rambler which has a lot of repetitive licks in a small area on the fretboard, his hand must have hurt like hell after that one.

I cannot imagine how frustrated he must be. He must have to soak his hand in a bucket of ice after each show.

It's a shame.

Milo, NYC
Aint it funny how things happen

I just had full knee-replacement surgery 6 weeks ago caused by arthritic conditions.

I understand the pain he must endure.

Due to extensive ligament damage and 3 orthothoscopic surgeries caused by sports injuries during the mid-eightie's , my old knee was in pretty bad shape. Eventually, the arthritic conditions in my knee became nearly unbearable...to the point where the knee was literally caving in on itself. There was no choice..total knee replacement surgery. Thankfully the surgery was a complete success and I'm already out and about kickin ass!

As was stated above, there are no known surgical remedies for this type of hand and finger arthritis problems that Keith suffers from. I can only imagine the pain Keith must endure during each lick he coaxes from his guitar. You could see it in his face last tour at times...total pain.

I have to hand it to him for enduring the struggle. Anything Keith can offer us at ths point guitar-wise should be seen as a gift straight from his heart, but at the same time we should all acknowledge that his playing and singing is a far, far cry from his peak form in the glory years.









Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2005-04-10 09:26 by Hairball.

Keith will be OK other wise they wouldn't be cutting a new album...!!!

Well there's one thing you can't lose
It's that feel
Your pants, your shirt, your shoes
But not that feel
You can throw it out in the rain
You can whip it like a dog
You can chop it down like an old dead tree
You can always see it
When you're coming into town
Once you hang it on the wall
You can never take it down

But there's one thing you can't lose
ANd it's that feel
You can pawn your watch and chain
But not that feel
It always comes and finds you
It will always hear yo ucry
I cross my wooden leg
And I swear on my glass eye
Itt will never leave you high and dry
Never leave you loose
It's harder to get rid of than tattoos

But there's one thing you can't do
Is lose that feel
You can throw it off a bridge
You can lose it in the fire
Yo ucan leave it at the altar
But it will make you out a liar
You can fall down in the street
You can leaveit in the lurch
Well you say that it's gospel
But I know that it's only church

And there's one thing you can't lose
And it's that feel
It's that feel

Check out the heart felt version of That Fell by Lil' Band Of Gold

Lil' Band Of Gold - Shanachie SH 6047


ROCKMAN

I agree with Rockman, they would not cut another album and embark on a new tour if Keith hadn't felt like he was fit for it. Still there's a concern about this matter. It's really a gift from the heart from Keith hitting the road again lasting maybe 1 ½ years before it's all over.

Thanks Keith and the rest of the greatest rock and roll band on earth!
See you soon!

HJofSweden

im sure some good smack will help

i don't think that this is the best solution