IT'S A GOOD THING HE DIDN'T PLAY THE ACCORDION, OR THEY MIGHT HAVE DELIBERATELY SHUT OFF HIS OXYGEN
A musician who underwent brain surgery to treat a hand tremor played his banjo throughout to test the success of the procedure.
(Thanks to DavCat)
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Yaabut I wanted to hear dueling tubas . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves ‹(•¿•)› | October 13, 2008 at 08:42 AM
How does one choose a song to play when the top of one's head has been cut open? Surely we can think of some good country song names to go with this...
Posted by: gjd | October 13, 2008 at 08:44 AM
"What do you want me to play?"
"Oh, just something off the top of your head . . . "
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves ‹(•¿•)› | October 13, 2008 at 08:46 AM
Tonight on a very special episode House is wheeled into the OR clutching his 1967 Gibson Flying V ...
Posted by: Steve Haller | October 13, 2008 at 08:52 AM
The hardest part of the procedure was keeping the surgical staff from hootin' and hollerin' and breaking out into a barn dance.
Posted by: Lairbo | October 13, 2008 at 09:26 AM
At a Gillian Welch concert, as she was changing from guitar to banjo for the next song, referred to the banjo as "an instrument not played in polite company"... *S*
Posted by: Allen at Division | October 13, 2008 at 09:28 AM
OK, I'm a guitarist, so that kinda creeped me out. Cool though, that med-tech has gotten so far.
Oh, and I used to have a t-shirt that said, "Play an Accordion, Go to Jail: It's the Law."
Posted by: Hucbald | October 13, 2008 at 09:28 AM
"Doctor, will I be able to play the banjo after this surgery?"
"I don't see why not."
"Great. I could never play it before."
Posted by: Layzeeboy | October 13, 2008 at 09:32 AM
Dr.: Well, I'm a-pickin'...
Patient: And I'm a-droolin'...
*'n Snork @ MKJ*
Posted by: Meanie the Bllue | October 13, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Tonight on the new episode of Heros, Silar aquires the evil power of playing the banjo!
Posted by: Margaritaville | October 13, 2008 at 10:53 AM
Wow, this video is pretty cool though. The miracle of modern science. What if they had asked Dave to play the kazoo whilst having his colonoscopy...intriguing, no??
Posted by: Siouxie | October 13, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Tips hat (or skull flap) to amazing, talented patient.
and *snork!* at MKJ!
Posted by: Cat R | October 13, 2008 at 12:50 PM
So, wait, was he passed out at this point? Because, if so, what button do you press inside that makes you play the banjo?
Posted by: Keets | October 13, 2008 at 07:08 PM
The doc really shouldn't ask yes or no questions. The head shakin' was grossin' me out.
Lucky he doesn't play the harp. The weight woulda killed him.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | October 13, 2008 at 09:01 PM
Banjo playing is also useful during proctology exams
Posted by: frodolives | October 13, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Sick and damn tired of the accordian abuse here...
Posted by: Stephen | October 13, 2008 at 10:28 PM