****. It sounds like he's doing OK at least. Happened to my dad a decade ago. He was down for a number of months recovering, but 10 years later and he's still kicking at age 70. Good vibes heading to one of the Planet's greats.

About ten years ago, he and I road tripped to Texarkana to spend a week with Dole.

And anyone who knows Joe KNOWS he is a connoisseur of music.

He premade about twenty CD's for the trip and we rocked out the whole way there. Laughed our asses off at the podunk Arkansas towns and names.

Spent the week with Dole partying and listening to live music. Drank moonshine backstage! LOL

One of my favorite vacations. Seems like yesterday.

I love him like a brother.

I understand why you'd think of him for that (and, yes, that's him), but he's also the guy who hosted the CP bash for years. He's got as much to do with the culture of this place as anyone.

Thanks for the update Stevieray.

It was also draft weekend. And Blues Traveler was playing at a local music fest. I drove up from Tyler that weekend and saw very little of the first day of the draft due to being miserable on a couch in another room from a way bad hangover from the fest the night before (I account for a couple of those drunk hijinks Fraz mentioned).

He introduced us to the Kenny Wayne Shepard 10 Days Out album/DVD that weekend. A couple of those songs pop up in my play lists on a fairly regular basis.

Thoughts and Prayers

We wore that CD OUT. I still listen to it regularly.

Gatemouth? Hubie Sumlin?

I tried to give him some business last summer but google maps took me on a wild goose chase thru KC and I never could find the place.

If I buy fireworks this year, I'll be sure to contact him and get the actual address from him.

Glad everything is alright, he seems like a good dude

I was on the road in BF Nebraska when I got the news, thanks for getting a thread up Stevie.

Google actually has the name of a competitor at his address, it's a ****ed up deal.

Joe is an awesome dude. Very glad to hear like he is coming out of this thing alright. And thanks for keeping us in the loop Stevie.

Holy shit. That's a close call and another reason all you folks should know and know how to do CPR.

Sounds a little like the ol' widow maker (left anterior descending) artery was occluded. Probably/possibly not, because that's a sneaky mofo. Sometimes no pain, just arrest.

Glad he didn't have to have his chest cracked.

Speedy recovery to Joe.

Glad they got things figured out, sending prayers for a continued recovery.

Added this to the OP.

Prayers he regains his health.