Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer has bad health news,.

[JohnnyRingo]

"I know I will beat this, it will just take some time," the musician wrote in a social media post on Thursday.

This deeply saddens me. I feel my idols are an endangered species these days.
I've seen Setzer and his orchestra twice and he gives 100% the whole show.

Musician Brian Setzer announced on Thursday that he can no longer play guitar.

In a social media post, the leader of the 1980s rockabilly band The Stray Cats and the ’90s swing band The Brian Setzer Orchestra said that he has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that prevents him from playing the instrument.

Setzer said he first noticed his hands were “cramping up” while touring last summer with the Stray Cats. It was the band’s first tour in five years, according to GuitarPlayer.com.

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brian-setzer-autoimmune-disease_n_67af81ede4b0513a8d771c7d

[RainCaster]

1. That's sad

[blm]

2. Truly a great guitarist.

[Drum]

3. Sending best vibes to Mr. Setzer, he is one of the greats!

[FM123]

4. Oh no, that's so sad to hear.

Really do hope he can recover. I remember seeing the Stray Cats back in the '80s, they were so darn good.

[samplegirl]

5. Hope he gets well

great musician.

[underpants]

6. Damn.

[progressoid]

7. Damn.

Saw him with the Cats open for the Rolling Stones in '81. Blew the crowd away.

[highplainsdem]

8. That's very sad news. But it's encouraging that he's seen at least some improvement. Hoping he can

make a complete recovery.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Saw The Guitarworld Article Yesterday

I get notifications from GW & this news was yesterday's hit.
The article didn't say what the disease was, but as an MS patient, I don't think it's what he has.
The symptoms he described were nothing close to anything I've experienced in 30 years of this.
I hope his fight is successful.