Saw that on FB, and several of his recent posts about dealing with his cancer.
I only knew him through social media, but never in person. Always seemed like a great guy and obviously a great musician.
RIP, the great Paul "FREE" McKee!
Cannonball was really cooking in the 60s-70s. I don't understand why there haven't been any meaningful retrospective box sets or compilations of his work from this period.
Also been dealing with back problems for years. Had surgery for a herniated disk in 2000. I have things relatively under control now. Tylenol helps, and Gabapentin for some related neurological symptoms.
My father always complained about having a "bad back", but I never knew exactly what he meant by that.