A musician familiar to Neil Diamond fans in B.C. is being forced to retire from the music business due to a medical condition.

, longtime bandleader and guitarist with , will no longer perform songs with the tribute band, or any other music, B次元官网网址渁bsolutely not by choice,B次元官网网址� he says.

B次元官网网址淚 have been dealing with a condition called MeniereB次元官网网址檚 Disease for about eight years,B次元官网网址� on Thursday (March 17).

The condition affects the inner ear, causing hearing loss, vertigo and tinnitus, he wrote.

B次元官网网址淎t this point itB次元官网网址檚 looking like IB次元官网网址檓 going to be retiring as a musician effective immediately. At least taking an extended hiatus.B次元官网网址�

The disease started in CormanB次元官网网址檚 left ear, and over time took most of the hearing in that ear.

B次元官网网址淚 adapted, my hearing was still strong in my right ear so I was able to get by and eventually figured it out. I continued playing gigs, producing and even mixing,B次元官网网址� Corman wrote.

B次元官网网址淭he bad news is that over the last year it has moved to my right ear (the good one). It is now at a point where music is not pleasurable and it is becoming difficult to discern pitch to some degree. Obviously this is pretty devastating for me. I have done nothing but music for my entire adult life. IB次元官网网址檓 not totally sure what lies ahead but I am confident that IB次元官网网址檒l figure it out.B次元官网网址�

Singer Bobby Bruce, who is B次元官网网址淣early Neil,B次元官网网址� says that when he first learned of DaveB次元官网网址檚 news, he cried for a couple of days.

B次元官网网址淚t was so unfair,B次元官网网址� Bruce added. B次元官网网址淗owever, Dave is the resilient and capable man we know him to be. With his familyB次元官网网址檚 love supporting him, we know he will continue to lead a joyous and fulfilling life away from the stage.B次元官网网址�

Corman joined the Solitary Band back in 2003.

B次元官网网址淒aveB次元官网网址檚 authentic sounds and excellent chops helped elevate the Solitary Band and all their manifestations (Bobby Bruce Band, Shagadelic Swingers and Canadian-A) into the top-tier of showbands in the country,B次元官网网址� Bruce posted.

B次元官网网址淒aveB次元官网网址檚 wowed our audiences at home and abroad. No matter where we go, the Solitary Band has earned the respect of fellow musicians, promoters, agents and audiences. I know for a fact that Dave CormanB次元官网网址檚 involvement for almost 20 years has been instrumental in our success.

B次元官网网址淲e can never thank Dave, or the rest of the band, enough for their dedication, hard work, and musicality.B次元官网网址�

tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com
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