Eagles singer/bassist Timothy B. Schmit has returned to the stage after a cancer scare, and is already back at work on a long-awaited solo project, according to a new post at his web site.
Schmit first came to fame as Randy Meisner’s replacement in Poco, an offshoot of Buffalo Springfield. Schmit later took over for Meisner again, this time as part of the Eagles.
Signature moments with the Eagles have included “I Can’t Tell You Why,” a Top 10 hit song from 1979’s The Long Run, and “Love Will Keep Up Alive” from 1994’s long-awaited reunion project Hell Freezes Over. He has also worked as a sideman with Toto, Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, Richard Marx, Bob Seger, Firefall and Crosby Stills and Nash, among others.
Schmit’s most recent solo project, 2009’s Expando was reissued in 2012, and the bassist was said to be at work on a follow up before these health issues arose.
Schmit assistant Julie Freeman confirmed in December that he had been stricken with both throat and neck cancer. At that time, she said doctors diagnosed his illness in October, and that he had undergone surgery in New York.
She said Schmit was given a clean bill of health after spending three days in the hospital, with no further treatments planned.
Schmit adds more details about his diagnosis and recovery.
“Although my issues were disheartening, and I went through what the doctors called ‘major surgery,’ the truth is I was only bedridden during my three night stay in the hospital,” Schmit says in the new message. “I was up and about right after, starting with daily walks on the streets of Manhattan. After another week, I received a clean bill of health and headed for home on the west coast.”
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Schmit was then able to participate in an Eagles concert held on December 30, 2012 — another sign of his quick recovery. He says he is also back at work on his planned solo album.
“My voice is coming along nicely,” Schmit says. “The brief synopsis is: I discovered a problem and took care of it; simple as that. So, not to worry … I love my work, and plan on doing it for as long as possible.”
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