I was trying to do all natural
stuff, but my doctor said “you’re
getting too many symptoms,
you’ve got to start taking drugs.”
So that’s when I started taking
shots. I would be walking and
see a big step and be like “woh!
How can I get my feet to go up
this big step?” Some stuff never
came back. My feet are still kind
of numb and my hands are still
kind of numb.
Can you still play guitar and
write songs?
Yes, I can. What I’ve been do-
ing when I’m playing is I do a lot
of improvising, which is how I
started. I started out doing im-
provising but when I got a re-
cord deal they said, “You have to
play the same songs every time
because you’re promoting your
record.” But now it’s been good
because I do a lot of improvisa-
tion which I love doing. I feel it’s
such a gift.
Do you still do live shows?
Yes, I do. I just played one re-
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