Billy Canty Jazz Drum Solo

On August 5th 2005 I was violently attacked while playing a gig at Harpoon Harry's in Punta Gorda Florida..
The bar owners son-in-law tried to kill me by hitting me in the head with a bar stool. I feel down a flight of stares and recieved futher brain and spinial damage, busting my nose pretty damn bad and busting my teeth, cracking a few of them. I had to learn how to walk correctly with my left foot, talk without sluring my speech, eat, read, write, drive, stand up straight on my own, etc, etc and yes... play drums all over again. The doctors said that it was like my brain was a fileing cabinet that exploded. The information was not gone, just scattered all over the place. I needed several years and possiably a life time to gather up the information that I have in my brain and sort it out again.
In September 2005 I still didnt even know what a drum stick was called or what it was even used for. I taught myself how to play again by watching my own videos and Jim Chapins video.. This video was recorded APPROXIMATLY a year and four months later on one of my first live performances with brain and spinial damage and official disabled.
When this was recorded, I still couldnt read, or write, walk correctly, drive, and dress myself without help due to extreme back pain, or talk correctly.
I know that the solo doesnt swing right and my chops are all over the place....but Im trying DAMMIT! I could have said screw it like most people would and have my own pity party for the rest of my life, but im not about to let some ass whipe stop me and take away what God put me on earth to do.
So... before you shit on me and my playing, swinging feel and solo skills..... I want to see you try it in my condition when this was recorded!

God Bless,
Billy Canty

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[roger201288]

Why did the guy attack you?

[billycanty]

@roger201288 The guy "Ryan Dillow" and his brother attacked the singer of my band after a show. I tried to break up the fight. Ryan Dillow being the pussy that he is, jumped me from behind and got me to the floor. After hitting me for awhile, he went and sat at the bar. I got up and confronted him like a man, face to face. Then I dropped his ass with one punch. I got kicked out the bar. Later I turned my back, and he came out the door with a bar stool and hit me in the head. Pussy ass coward.

[roger201288]

How can he go so fast??? Are his drumsticks light weight or what is his training method?

[billycanty]

@roger201288 The Moeller Method. Studied with Jim Chapin for 6 years. Get his video and look him up on youtube. It will change your life.

[thebeer006]

Damn, you can't walk, drive or dress yourself but you can drum like that? I gotta say, you're one hell of a drummer man!!!

[billycanty]

@thebeer006 Thanks. I can do all those things now. But was in the process of relearning alot when this was recorded. Ive been back playing professionally for a while now.

[Zeronum2]

Good shit and nice hustle yo. Inspired.

[blinkjoe18244]

Yo give you props you sound amazing i like this very much =D :) im a drummer without a drum set i used to play for my 8th grade band but then yeah i couldn't afford drums but i still have spirit in learning drums one day :)

[michaelspadaro6]

A man who relearns to play the drums (this well) before reading and writing, is one hell of a drummer. You sir, are an inspiration.

[roger201288]

@billycanty =/ damn dude... You got my respect and I really like how you play.=)

[charlessavarese]

Off the fuckin' hook! Buddy should have lived to see this guy.

[charlessavarese]

I hope got had a good lawyer and you own the place now.

[charlessavarese]

Slick!

[riceboy287]

@billycanty move to chi town, bro they need ppl like you