Hey, I'm wishing you full recovery. It sounds like once this is over, you will have a burden behind you. Please let us know how it goes the moment you are able to chime in. I'll be sending you virtual Mesanovic microphones.

I'm on a song writing journey now and found this, then thought about you. Might be fun thinking of lyrics while you are recovering.
http://www.rhymer.com/RhymingDictionary/you.html

Again, please let us know how it goes the moment you are able to chime in.

take care of yourself Donny. We all have you in our prayers.

audiokid, post: 449443, member: 1 wrote: 'm on a song writing journey now and found this, then thought about you. Might be fun thinking of lyrics while you are recovering.
http://www.rhymer.com/RhymingDictionary/you.html

It's been one of my main go to songwriting tools for years, Chris. ;)
It's great to be able to find a rhyme for "purple"... uhm, errr.... you know what I mean. ;)

I think the bulk of this recovery is going to be me digging in more on that "Recording The Beatles" book that Terry gave me a few weeks ago.

I don't know that I could apply any of the things they did - LOL - without having Fairchilds and EMI desks and Studer tape machines, and C12, U47 and 67 mics.. not to mention The Beatles themselves LOL - but it sure is a lot of fun to read.

This past weekend, I dug out my old CD's of the "greatest hits" albums that were released back in the 70's - the "Red" and "Blue" collections, I'm sure you remember those.... and it's very cool to read the book while actually listening to what they explain in the book. Paperback Writer is one of my favorite songs by the Fabs, a song I've always loved .... but now I get to listen to it while reading along with Geoff Emerick's recollections of how he mic'd and mixed the tracks for it.
( FWIW he used an AKG C12 backed off of Paul's bass amp by about 3 feet, and combined that with a DI. ;) )

It's kinda given me a "new way" to listen to these songs I have always loved - but have heard so many ( countless) times over the years.
In a way, it's a bit like hearing them again for the first time. ;)

Kurt Foster, post: 449444, member: 7836 wrote: take care of yourself Donny. We all have you in our prayers.

Thanks, Kurt. :)

All the very best Donny - we'll all be thinking of you.

Hoping once the surgery is done you'll be getting better all the time. Looking forward to when you get back, get back, get back to where you once belonged.

I wish you well Donny, hope you get better rapidly !!

I'm sure you'll be on your feet, and off the can in no time. Get well soon, pal!!

Good luck Donny -- as painful as my recent surgery was I was very glad to get off the pain meds. Here's what I recommend -- Jello and pop-cycles - all you can eat. I was like a big kid eating jello like it was manna.

Thanks,guys. Surgery is scheduled for 8:30 am, gotta be there a few hours before that for prep. The hardest thing at the moment is not having coffee, I can't have anything to eat or drink after midnight, so right now I'm just kinda sitting here... lol. But they didn't say anything about not having any cigs, sooo.... ;)

Hi guys.
Surgery went well. Right now I'm walking (shuffling and limping, baby steps) with a Foley Cather connected directly to my bladder
Yesterday was pretty bad but it's not so bad today. The upside is I can drink as much fluids as I want and never have to "go". The downside is I have to carry this bag around cuz it's connected to me...
Hopefully it'll come out tomorrow.
Thanks again for all your well-wishes

Sounds encouraging Donny ! I send some positive energy toward you !!

Well it must be good Quebeqois juju MonAmi. I'm feeling a lot better this morning. ;)

Great news, Donny!

I'm assuming the Foley catheter is one that has all the sound effects added after the action, so we look forward to hearing those in full surround.

Boswell, post: 449511, member: 29034 wrote: Great news, Donny!

I'm assuming the Foley catheter is one that has all the sound effects added after the action, so we look forward to hearing those in full surround.

I just knew -the very second I typed that word - that someone would make that joke. I know you guys way too well. Lolol :)

DonnyThompson, post: 449473, member: 46114 wrote: Thanks,guys. Surgery is scheduled for 8:30 am, gotta be there a few hours before that for prep. The hardest thing at the moment is not having coffee, I can't have anything to eat or drink after midnight, so right now I'm just kinda sitting here... lol. But they didn't say anything about not having any cigs, sooo.... ;)

Thats funny.
Glad you are feeling better. Sounds like you haven't missed a beat. Right on. :)

I'd like to think a Foley artist follows you around making this sound with every step. Geez, no wonder health care is so expensive - all the post-production.

'">Donny walking

Hang in there buddy, it seems like you're getting stronger every day. Hope to see you again soon!