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Post by Pony on Feb 16, 2017 19:28:55 GMT -5
Well, we finish the mix down....it's ready to blast in your CD player in car! lol Waiting On You |
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Post by Pony on Mar 3, 2017 17:16:31 GMT -5
Old video I just found...
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Post by Pony on Mar 5, 2017 21:27:13 GMT -5
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Post by Pony on Mar 17, 2017 11:30:46 GMT -5
bLOG
Recently, I posted an excerpt from my book about being "blessed and cursed," and how being in a chair is perceived by society. It's always interesting to me to hear people's very diverse views. I almost always get feedback of what an inspiration i am, or how incredible i am. One guy posted that when he sees someone in a chair, he gets a lil teary eyed and thanks god his life is not so bad. I was kinda surprised to hear him spill that out to me and the world, but i'm glad to hear these things, even as fucked up as they are. I don't even know where to start with that one, but i did respond. Not harshly; because i know most people are just ignorant to such things, but i pointed out we, as disabled peeps, are just trying to live out our dreams, laugh, argue politics, get ahead financially, find love, etc. I also brought up how media has painted up either super humans or pathetic, no in between. As for being an inspiration, it's more tricky. I don't mind inspiring someone. Hell, i'm inspired by people all the time. It's really a great compliment; however, it can go too far. I want to be respected, admired, loved for the example i set, not for being disabled and simply living.
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Post by Pony on Mar 19, 2017 17:10:40 GMT -5
Today I got a call from my friend's son; I almost didn't answer because I didn't recognize the number, and I rarely answer calls like that. After saying, "Hey Tony, this is ___'s son!" Immediately I thought, "Oh wow, something must've happened to my friend;" he hasn't been in the best of health this past year, and I haven't heard from him in a long time. My friend's son, who I've always thought highly of, smartest damn kid I ever saw...works hard, put himself through college with a finance degree, and he was never any trouble, proceeded to tell me how much my book meant to him after I gave him a copy on his birthday two years ago. "Tony, I have been going through some tough things for a few years, and your book really helped me get through it." Well, I was stunned, and after gathering my composure I told him how much that meant to me because that was precisely why I wrote the book. I reminded him that most of us go through dark days in our young 20s, searching for who we are, trying to find answers. I told him again how much it meant to me to hear his feelings and if he ever needs me, just call.
I thought later, "these are the rewards of opening up your life, spilling it out there for people to see the struggles, the success, the desperation, the getting on with living, despite the heavy weight of hardship."
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Post by Pony on Mar 20, 2017 11:42:42 GMT -5
Playing music is some kind of drug, or therapy, or sex...all I know, it feels addictive, at times. Had a morning practice with Diamond Don this morning (plugged in)...him on his Gibson and 5150 and me on my vocal amp with reverb! Many times we play dry, but today it was loud, powerful, and as a singer, it really helps tremendously to feel that; makes me sing my ass off. We're going to play State Theater in April with full-band, so we're warming up. raining diamonds |
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Post by Pony on Apr 3, 2017 16:13:56 GMT -5
We recorded our practice today...this is one of our originals.
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Post by blueskye101 on Apr 4, 2017 1:27:16 GMT -5
Really nice Tony.
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Post by Pony on Apr 4, 2017 18:13:24 GMT -5
Thanks, Blue...here's another song I've always loved, but we don't play it much.
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Post by Pony on Apr 6, 2017 10:49:41 GMT -5
Voodoo Child unplugged bcoz it's morning...
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Post by Pony on Apr 14, 2017 19:24:05 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure i have this. Funny thing, I've been in chair 37 years, never had prob, but seems i have it now. I do go long periods without anything to eat; then when i eat i get low-blood, feel soooo weak i can barely talk, came close to passing out this a.m.
Anyone else have this?
What causes postprandial hypotension
Some people are genetically predisposed to postprandial hypotension. In others, it comes on after a stroke, accident, or other trauma damages key nerves or blood pressure sensors. In most people, though, postprandial hypotension stems from aging-related changes that interfere with the body's ability to respond quickly to sudden changes in blood pressure.
A major culprit is high blood pressure, which stiffens arteries, making it harder for them to narrow and relax as needed. Failure of blood pressure sensors in the arteries or stretch receptors in the stomach (which alert other parts of the body that eating is under way) can lead to postprandial hypotension, as can diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and other nerve-damaging conditions.
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Post by Pony on Apr 17, 2017 11:28:36 GMT -5
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Post by Pony on Apr 19, 2017 17:59:42 GMT -5
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Post by Pony on Apr 24, 2017 10:16:57 GMT -5
We covered the Aerosmith classic "Dream On" coz it's such a great song... dream on |
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Post by Pony on Apr 25, 2017 17:21:35 GMT -5
Raining Diamonds (the full band) will be playing The State Theater in St. Pete this Friday. Tix are $10...come see us blow the roof off!
If you're in the area, come down...i'll be the first quad to ever front a band a this famous theater. lol
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