Terrific guitarist Jeff Golub recently lost his sight due to a collapse of his optic nerve. Here's what it says on his newlsetter:

"While recording the record I started having a little trouble with my right eye. I tried to ignore it, but the condition worsened. Oddly enough, I was working with Henry, who coincidentally is blind. After the recording and trips to several of NY's top eye specialists, I was diagnosed with a collapse of the optic nerve in my right eye. It is just some random thing that can happen to people...no real reason why or real cause...just a curve ball life throws at you sometimes.

So, I am slowly adjusting to this one-eyed life, learning to play baseball with my 8 year old, and slowly, carefully driving to the beach to take our crazy 6 month old puppy for a walk so he will be just a bit less crazy and traveling to do what I love doing...playing guitar. As I always tell my kids I am so lucky that the words play and work are in the same sentence in my life. I love what I do. It is the other half of me that completes me...the yin, the yang...I've got family, friends and I've got amazing work with wonderful fans that support what I do.

Well, things are going great...hen last week my "good eye" started getting a little wacky and unfortunately, as of this past Monday, 6/27 it appears to be following the same path that the right eye did. OK, not what I wished for, but I hopped in a van last night with Henry, Josh & Andy and played a gig in PA. Was it scary? YES!!!! Was it fun? A BLAST!!!! I have proven to myself three days into "my new life" that I can go out and do what I do...play guitar. And even stranger, getting to spend all this time with Henry Butler who can give me the inside track on how the heck one navigates life with severely impaired vision...Just wanted to let you all know what is going on with me. I may need a bit of time to adjust, but God willing, I have every intention of playing guitar forever and a day.".
Best,
Steve C.

http://www.jeffgolub.com/golubmedical.html

To Friends and Fans of Jeff Golub



As most of you know, Jeff has been going through an unbelievable struggle with losing his sight. However, two specialists have given us hope that something can still be done to help reverse this situation. This requires extensive testing which Jeff is undergoing as we speak. These tests are vital to continuing the search for a solution, but they're also expensive. I'm hoping that all of you will take a moment to consider helping out. We've set up the Jeff Golub Medical Expenses account for that purpose. Any donation would go a long way to help cover the costs of Jeff finding sight again.



Bud Harner
Chapman Management

I made a donation last week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for him.