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Posted on Jan 21 2022 04:39 PM
I've read this post before. I've heard this news before. Please be the first to kick that mother fucker cancer in the mother fucking ass and come out the other side. You can do it. I believe. —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19321 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 21 2022 04:43 PM
We are all pulling for you Noel!! —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11062 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jan 21 2022 06:29 PM
You got this Noel, here's hoping for a quick recovery. —Danny Snyder Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 311 seattle, wa
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Posted on Jan 21 2022 06:43 PM
Noel! You can do this! We know you can! —-Eric New music! Also: |
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Posted on Jan 21 2022 07:26 PM
Noel, all that I can add is there are many on this forum that care about you. No matter what the out come, please take that with you. Best wishes for the future. |
Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2744 New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Jan 21 2022 07:42 PM
Oh man. Rooting for you! — |
Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 1387 Isle of Kent, MD
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Posted on Jan 21 2022 08:00 PM
Noel, Surf.The most dangerous of genres... Surfcat MARCH OF THE DEAD SURFERS! (2024) - Agent Octopus |
Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4514 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Jan 21 2022 10:20 PM
Best wishes Noel. —The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. |
Joined: Jul 28, 2008 Posts: 473 Wichita Falls, Texas
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Posted on Jan 21 2022 11:34 PM
Noel, I am sending you the best vibes possible. Gellert —_ Hi, I'm Gellert, guitarist for The Fintastics. |
Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4053 Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Jan 22 2022 10:17 AM
Noel, http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic |
Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Jan 22 2022 02:24 PM
Thank you for you warm and heartfelt support, every one! You all mean so very much to me. I can't say how deeply I appreciate everyone's comments. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2537 Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Jan 23 2022 05:31 AM
Our thoughts and prayers are going to be with you every step of this next battle Noel. Saddle up and ride hard and determined. —The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 |
Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1018 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
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Posted on Jan 24 2022 11:59 AM
Hi, Noel. I hope your doctors know about such new treatments and you have many healthy days ahead. Conrad —Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com |
Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1423 Memphis, TN
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Posted on Jan 24 2022 03:50 PM
So sorry to read about this, we are all pulling for you. If anyone can beat it, you can. Please keep us updated. —MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New EP Louder Than Life available on bandcamp and website. |
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Posted on Jan 24 2022 07:07 PM
I know we've never met (yet?), but add one more supporter. Kick it, man. |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Mar 11 2022 11:40 PM
Thank you all again for all your kind words and support. I do have some tentatively good news on two fronts. First, my treatments are producing encouraging results. I just had a PET/CT scan after two rounds of chemotherapy, and there is significant shrinkage. I go back in on Monday for round three. There are more aggressive treatments to use if progress stalls. Second, I have finally started a new music project. A friend I've known for over sixty years has started coming over to restart his guitar playing. Back in the day he had a Bandmaster and Cherry Red Harmony Rocket. We've made enough progress that we decided to form an acoustic surf duo. Our goal is to be ready to play a short set at our high school's 70 at 70 Summer Reunion. What's 70 at 70? Well, we are the class of 1970 and we all are or will be 70 years old. Time flies! Playing guitar is great physical and occupational therapy for my fingers and hands. I'm getting better control of them in spite of the neuropathy. It feels great to be playing again. My immediate goal is to get back to where I was in 2015 at the Instro Summit and East Coast Ventures Fan Fest. I have my work cut out, but I'm very encouraged by my progress so far. I haven't sold anything yet. In fact of all things I bought another guitar. I was having trouble with the steel strings on my guitars, as well as the scale length. So I bought a 3/4-size Yamaha student classical guitar. It's my retraining guitar and it's working. I can play it for extended sessions whereas I can only stand a few minutes on my other guitars. Even if I can't play them I can play this guitar. It feels great! Here's to seeing you down the road. Happy trails! —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
Joined: Feb 22, 2016 Posts: 443 California
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Posted on Mar 12 2022 12:32 AM
Noel, thanks for sharing this awesome news! So happy to hear of your progress. And that's a brilliant idea to utilize a shorter scale length to improve playability, I too enjoy playing guitars with forgiving set-ups, it makes all the difference. All the best to you and your comrade in your newest line up. Surf translates so well on acoustic guitar, maybe because trad. surf also has a clean tone, each has it's own tonal purity. Looking forward to the next update! |
Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2778 Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Mar 12 2022 08:30 AM
Such great news, Noel! Noodling around on one's guitar is good for the soul too. Some years back Mitch, Woody and I put together an acoustic surf trio. We pretty much played the Surge! set list on acoustic guitars. That was a hoot. I know you guys will enjoy it. Best Reverbs! ed —Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? |
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Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4514 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Mar 12 2022 08:37 AM
Great news, Noel. Never give up, never give in. —The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. |
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Posted on Mar 12 2022 08:42 AM
That's a very good update. |
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