jaxson50 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Three-time Grammy Award-winner Brian Setzer was rushed to an Albuquerque-area hospital after cutting short a concert. Setzer, former frontman of the Stray Cats, had performed three Christmas-themed songs with his Brian Setzer Orchestra when he left the stage Monday night during a sold-out concert at Isleta Resort and Casino. Let's keep him in our thoughts and prayers. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_en_mu/us_setzer_hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Bummer. Thanks for the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Dammit. Hope all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Dang it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Let's keep him in our thoughts and prayers. +1 I still rate "Stray Cat Strut" as a fantastic track in every respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I started to get really into him lately, especially now that I own a hollowbody. Currently, I'm learning Stray Cat Strut (pretty close to getting it down). Learning to play rockabilly is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I hope he's ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 He's okay: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_en_mu/us_setzer_hospital_4 Albuquerque is at around 5300 feet elevation (more depending on where you are) and can be a little rough if you're not accustomed to the altitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevef Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 That's good news thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 flyingarmadillo, thanks for the good news, we have lost so many greats this year, I just want 2009 to be done. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Grammy Award-winner Brian Setzer was unable to complete a performance in Albuquerque and was briefly hospitalized because of dehydration, high altitude sickness and vertigo. But a posting on his Web site says Setzer recovered quickly and will perform as scheduled Tuesday night in Phoenix. The rest of his current tour will continue as planned. Setzer is the former frontman of the Stray Cats. He performed three Christmas-themed songs with his Brian Setzer Orchestra and then left the stage Monday night during a sold-out concert at Isleta Resort and Casino. An announcer came on stage about 9 p.m. and said Setzer had been taken to a hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 +1 I still rate "Stray Cat Strut" as a fantastic track in every respect. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Good thing PHX is 4,000 feet lower, eh? Altitude can really screw you up, especially if it's very dry and you're accustomed to humid environs. I have no idea where Setzer normally lives, so sheer speculation here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 It helps to train in the Mountains :- Seriously though, I'm glad he's all right. Not many artist out there with that much respect for tradition and keeping great music alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Glad to hear he's perkin' along OK. 'Preciate the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Altitude sickness. Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I had a conference in Keystone, CO in August a few years ago. It happen to coincide with our 10 year marriage anniversary. So I booked a reservation at the best restaurant in Breckenridge, which is very close to Keystone. During the day the wife and I decided to go hiking. This was her first time in CO. I'd be there many times and knew to drink a lot of Gatorade. I easily drank a gallon of it during our hike, but she didn't do it. So that night at the restaurant there we are all set for a romantic dinner when my wife says "I feel ill and need to go back to the hotel." She got a "mild" case of altitude sickness. It was not fun for her at all. The really strange thing is that they didn't deliver oxygen to Keystone. To this day I still don't know why.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Rocketman... No O2 'cuz the locals don't need it. Tell yah, though, it's something visitors oughta think about. I'm only at some 3,000 feet, and I can feel the diff at my brother's place that's a bit over 5... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Rocketman... No O2 'cuz the locals don't need it. Tell yah' date=' though, it's something visitors oughta think about. I'm only at some 3,000 feet, and I can feel the diff at my brother's place that's a bit over 5...[/quote'] Yeah it's amazing how much ones feels even a small altitude change. I took the t-bar up the mountain to the peak at Breckenridge one time. I hadn't been skiing in a while and got very nervous when I saw the "experienced skiers only" with the usual "you will die if you aren't good" warning under the sign. The "good" news for me was that when I got to the top I had a real hard time breathing because of the altitude change. It was so bad that I didn't even think about the situation I put myself into. I just wanted to get down the mountain so that I could breath again. Fortunately, I went down just fine without falling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Ack! I hope he's okay. He's a seriously kickass guitar player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I'm originally from Colorado, and when we would go visit grandma from California in the 70's. I remember my Dad having to get the carburetor re-jetted for the altitude. I'm glad to here that Mr. Setzer is doing better[cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Yeah, I have family I visit, every year, in Colorado Springs. As a kid, the altitude never bothered me. BUT, I have trouble with it, now...not "sickness" really...just can't get enough air, as fast as I used to. (Hmmmm, that maybe a problem at sea level, too! LOL!) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Most people do fine when the come to colorado the first time as long as they drink plenty of water. my Doc told me that for those who move here from lower altitude that it takes around 6 months for your body to regularly produce more red blood cells to compensate for the lack of oxygen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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