Bill Berends - music, guitars & more...

AWESOME BILL!!!

2009-09-01T00:18:44.402-04:00

AWESOME BILL!!!

A little follow up in case anyone reads this stuff...

2009-07-14T02:07:44.402-04:00

A little follow up in case anyone reads this stuff. The weather has been all over the map, wet, warm and humid, then cool and not so humid, it barely even feels like summer so far! Anyway, some minor tweaks back n' forth have been called for on all my instruments, especially the newer ones. This isn't so unusual really, like I said, for years I just left the TR cover off and tweaked as need be. If you look at any old Cream pix of Clapton's Fool SG you'll notice there is no truss rod cover in sight after its initial appearance at Atlantic studios, so maybe leaving it off is cool after all. ;)

Thanks :) My spelling & grammar was affected b...

2009-05-21T22:32:05.793-04:00

Thanks :) My spelling & grammar was affected by the various drugs they pumped into me it seems. A hefty dose of beta blocker will space you right out! Anyway home again and all is well.

I'm glad that you are at home now Igor

2009-05-14T21:06:00.000-04:00

I'm glad that you are at home now

Igor

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2009-05-13T19:56:00.000-04:00

I am home now doing ok. The coronary catheter show...

2009-05-12T22:32:00.000-04:00

I am home now doing ok. The coronary catheter showed some narrowing of one artery, but not too serious so no stint needed woohoo!! And, I got to see my heart in action... kinda weird. I'm going to see if I can get the DVD of that (seriously). So... A-fib cause still unknown but some meds should control it, we shall see. Everything looks normal. I am grateful for your concern and really appreciate your email & messages. I guess you get older shit happens.

The hospital people were really good to me too, especially the nurses. They were a bit nazi-like in not allowing me to leave the floor but I guess their job is to make sure I didn't drop dead. Now I guess I should memorize all my passwords. :)

Can I email you? I am worried so much! Hope you ...

2009-05-12T14:42:00.000-04:00

Can I email you? I am worried so much! Hope you get some good treatment and get back home soon. Janell

Good Luck dude! You are in my thoughts! IN BOCCA ...

2009-05-11T20:31:00.000-04:00

Good Luck dude! You are in my thoughts!

IN BOCCA AL LUPO!

I wish all the best!

Fab Muratori

Stress test result not good, coronary catheter tes...

2009-05-11T18:08:00.000-04:00

Stress test result not good, coronary catheter test needed. Somewhat more intrusive. 15% chance no further action will be needed, or in other words, 85% chance angioplasty will be the next step. Wish me luck.

Ok it is now Sunday and I am still here... waiting...

2009-05-10T16:39:00.000-04:00

Ok it is now Sunday and I am still here... waiting till Monday so they can give me a cardiac stress test but so far, nothing wrong with me. Echo cardiogram looks good, BP ok, pulse OK. Like I said before, after some sleep my A-fib reset itself by 1AM Saturday.

Anyhow... seems the test giving people don't wpork on weekends so hear I sit bored to tears. Great. Actually Tracy McShane did come visit me at 1am last night! I told them if they didn't let her in I was leaving... and heaven forbid, can't let that pay check walk! So that was cool. Once I am outta here I am going to have a lot to say about hospital policies.... more on that later. I just want out of here!

I was sad too when I read the news about Pontiac&#...

2009-05-02T01:16:00.000-04:00

I was sad too when I read the news about Pontiac's finishing up. I know nothing about the recent Pontiac's. My father had a Pontiac Grand Am (grey colour) from around 1974 to 1978. It was an awesome looking car.....with the "rubber" front & powerful too. I used to drive it from time to time. The really important thing for usa vehicles was the conversion from right hand drive to left hand drive. It was usually done locally (in Australia). If it was done well the vehicle was top notch. If it wasn't done well...the vehicle was a bit so/so. The Grand Am wasn't converted that well....pity, however, it was still a great car. The cars from recent times are SO BLAND. Bring back the early 1960's cars !! Cheers Bill, Regards, Chris.

You know what's ironic, Bill? I recently got a che...

2009-05-02T00:43:00.000-04:00

You know what's ironic, Bill? I recently got a cheap used Pontiac Grand Am GT 1999. I'm about to pay for its insurance so I can finally drive it. And, upon hearing the discontinuing news, I was wondering how it affects me.

Can't do a thing about Pontiac (end of an era! Alt...

2009-05-01T22:05:00.000-04:00

Can't do a thing about Pontiac (end of an era! Although, as you pointed out, the era in mind actually ended a long time ago) but you know as well as I do where the excitement of new music has gone: everywhere but commercial "rock music." You gotta go beyond the local chain store to get stuff that is still exciting. Or at least you have to do so around HERE. New Jersey may be different. Har de har har.