Sad News - **** Dale has cancer

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I don't know how many other D ick Dale fans there are here, but I have always thought he was an amazing guitarist and great showman. I have been wondering why the lack of shows as he usually plays around here every 6 months or so. It sounds serious. I hope he recovers soon.

From his website ****dale.com:

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LATEST D ICK DALE NEWS HAPPENINGS

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I want to thank all my music lovers for supporting me these last 3 months

with your Wonderful heartfelt letters praying for my speedy recovery

as I battle this demon that Attacks so many other friends and their loved ones.

So for now, no touring for a while.... I have rectal cancer....

I had to undergo 6 weeks of chemotherapy and radiation

every day, Monday through Friday.

Now I have rested and healed another 6 weeks from the Radiation and Chemotherapy.

April 4, 2008 my surgeon Dr Hoffman and 2 other surgeons

will cut out the tumor at Cedars - Sinai Medical Center Hospital in Hollywood, Ca.

I will have chemo afterwards to finish up.

Then I will kick back and heal….

Then I will go back into reconstructive surgery and more Chemo.

Then go to Hawaii and surf....

I again, thank all of you from my deep within and promise me, keep smiling…. D