damn

Christ, this is sad, is there much hope for recovery at stage 4?

sad news...

i just discovered keith richards' first solo album and have been spinning that and 'the name of this band is talking heads' because of his involvement.

Very sad....

peedub said:

NorthC said:

Speaking of Keef, he smokes like a fucking chimney (his own words). How come he survives everything and others suffer? But, yes, sad news for Bernie and his family.

There is a saying that following a nuclear holocaust, the world will be inherited by the only survivors -

Keith Richards and Lemmy.

Sadly, we now know that's not true .

Here's hoping Bernie can beat the odds and win through. The world needs as much funk as it can get .

I know Bernie is up there in age, but damn, this is very bad news. I hope they do all they can for the man.

Depressing news. Happy to Have (Happiness on Side) is my favorite Bernie song. Hoping he can pull through this.

I'm wrecked...

All my prayers go to Bernie to pull through.

Funk Cancer OUT!!!

Damn...

Glad I got to see him years ago when he came to Australia with George Clinton.

Not another. F^&*k cancer! Best wishes for Bernie.

Bernie is a legend and I hope there is a way for him to recover.

Bernie Worrell
Fights Cancer With Help From Launch of Crowdfunding Campaign

A fundraising campaign has been launched to assist legendary keyboardist Bernie Worrell with medical bills. Worrell has been diagnosed with fourth stage lung cancer, which has metastasized to his liver and pleural cavities.

The campaign goal, set at $75,000, will help defray mounting medical bills, expenses for aggressive treatment, much of it not covered by insurance, and other related expenses. The campaign is being hosted on YouCaring.com and can be found at this link:
www.youcaring.com/SupportBernieWorrell

Bernie Worrell is best known for his work as founding member and musical director for original legendary Parliament/Funkadelic and for his work with new wave band Talking Heads, as documented in the Jonathan Demme concert film Stop Making Sense.

His pioneering use of emerging keyboard technologies including the synthesizer, heavily influenced the sound of R&B music, with the likes of Dr. Dre and The Coup sampling his work, and set him apart from other keyboardists. It served as a bridge between American R&B and the insurgence of New Wave, New Age and Techno. He is known for exploring and expanding his own musical ideas in every conceivable direction with a brazenness that was both revolutionary and evolutionary.

The Star-Ledger notes, "It is arguable that no synthesizer player has made a bigger impact on the sound and feel of popular music than Bernie Worrell, " while the New Haven Independent proclaims, "Worrell is simply one of the most important keyboardists in the history of American popular music."

In 1997, Worrell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Parliament/Funkadelic. He has released several solo albums, collaborated with scores of musicians across genres, and most recently toured with the Bernie Worrell Orchestra.

A film entitled "Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth" was released about this life, music and impact. "The film captures the life and the sound of an overlooked and eccentric musical mastermind who has been compared to Beethoven, Duke Ellington and Jimi Hendrix." ---IMBD

For more information and to make a donation to the campaign, go to:
www.youcaring.com/SupportBernieWorrell

Wanted to bump this back up, I was unaware of this. Please give if you can.