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Well my friend Bill Walton died yesterday of cancer. I did not know he had it and I am shocked and so sad.

Bill was such a life for us. It's hard to believe he's gone. We're going to play the

podcast we did a couple years ago. We talk a bit about his back. Bill had been flat on his back for almost five years,

almost to the point of being suicidal, but he was saved by a back surgeon.

Now the last time I saw Bill was at a dead and company show at City Field where the Mets play and

Bill noticed that I would get up and dance for about 10 minutes and then sit down for a few minutes and get back up and dance for about 10 minutes and then sit down for a few minutes and get back up and

dance for about 10 minutes and sit down again and on and on and

and Bill asked me what was going on and I said I'd had this back problem for about

35 years and then I'd gotten surgery about 30 years ago

but it didn't do me any good and Bill said you know back surgery has changed in the last 30 years.

So he said he'd find me the best back surgeon in New York.

And he did, and now I can get up at a dead show and dance all night.

Bill did that for me.

He did.

God bless Bill Walden.

Such a great man, a giant in so many ways and a great friend.

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