Sweet Home Chicago

I haven't been able to post since Friday, since I have been recovering from a routine Gallbladder surgery that didn't go completely smoothly.  I am doing slightly better and expecting to recover well, in time.  The parkinsonian disorder complicates situations such as this one. 

I have to get back to where I can press the guitar against my abdomen (if you think about it, the gallbladder is right under where you put your guitar against your body, especially in a seated position).

I am never far from my blues music-- have been enjoying my blues CD's and was really drawn to Sweet Home Chicago after hearing a blurb of the President singing it with BB King last week.  Great song by Robert Johnson.  Here is his version:

Rich Mullins - Hold Me Jesus (song about Tremors)

This is the studio version of Rich Mullins' song I lasted posted as covered by Phil Keaggy.  I relate to this song for some obvious reasons.  Going through much medical difficulty and the tremors that come from my disease, a rare form of Parkinson's called Striatonigral Degeneration, this song says it all.

Keaggy Plays Rich Mullins' Hold Me Jesus

I was watching this video of Phil Keaggy singing one of my favorite songs I have covered in the past, HOLD ME JESUS.  This guy can play, although the video isn't always really clear.  Still you can get a sense of his technique.  It appears he has removed the steel strings and installed nylon/classical strings on this instrument, which is a high end boutique guitar similar to the one James Taylor plays.

The lyrics on this song say it all for me, and others:  Hold Me Jesus, because I'm shaking like a leaf...

I think of my tremors and this song represents that emotion that comes from a movement disorder like the one I have.  Enjoy the video and give me your feedback if you get the chance.