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  1. bishop5150

    Goodbye, Todd D. "bishop5150" Bishop

    Hey everyone, my apologies if you get a notification for this and think something crazy happened. This is Todds step son Brendan. I finally got some time to sit down and start looking through his post history here and I found my way to this page. It’s so cool seeing all of these people from all...
  2. bishop5150

    Health Update

    I’m still ok. Still in the hospital.
  3. bishop5150

    Health Update

    My stepson and his fiancé are staying at our house to care for our pets while the wife and I are here at the hospital. He’s got full access to my Axe-Fx rig and having a blast. The Fractal love continues on in the next generation. 😉
  4. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Back in the hospital since Sunday. Ugh. Probably went home too soon from my last visit a couple of weeks ago. Lesson learned. Having a pretty rough time but I’m fighting. Thank you guys for your prayers and support.
  5. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Happy Easter everyone. He has risen. My fight continues as I started chemo again on Friday. 2nd dose yesterday and a 3rd today. Then another round 3-4 weeks from now. Thank you all for your prayers and support. It means so much. God bless.
  6. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Happy to report I’m home from the hospital.
  7. bishop5150

    Health Update

    So my diagnosis has taken a turn for the worse. The results of the fluid came back positive for cancer cells making this a Malignant Effusion which moves my cancer to Stage 4. There is no cure and is considered terminal. They are doing new scans today to see if it has spread anywhere else...
  8. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thank you guys. 🙏 Still in the hospital. Looks like the fluid is coming back so they are going to put in a chest tube tomorrow or Wednesday to help. Not really looking forward to that but it is what it is and has to be done. I just want to get well and play guitar. ;)
  9. bishop5150

    Health Update

    That was really the worst part. They gave me shots of lidocaine to numb everything. That definitely hurt.
  10. bishop5150

    Health Update

    I’m dying to try out the new FM9 beta!
  11. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Hello fellow fractalites. Back in the hospital. Was having some shortness of breath and developed a pretty bad cough and congestion over the last week or so. Fever came on Friday so had that go to the hospital. They ended up draining 1.2 liters of fluid from around my left lung chest cavity with...
  12. bishop5150

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.01 public beta

    Holy cow! Can’t wait to try this out.
  13. bishop5150

    AFIII “Goodbye to Romance” Guitar Solo

    Thanks guys. Feels good to have the strength to be able to play and do the things I love. Still got a long way to go but thankful to be moving in the right direction.
  14. bishop5150

    AFIII “Goodbye to Romance” Guitar Solo

    In honor of the 40th anniversary of Randy Rhoads death. The first song he wrote with Ozzy and one of my favorite guitar solos. RIP Randy. Your music lives on to inspire generations to come.
  15. bishop5150

    AFIII Brett Garsed - Avoid the Void

    Great playing and beautiful tone. That reverb is gorgeous.
  16. bishop5150

    Obi-Wan Kenobi Teaser Trailer

    I’m looking forward to seeing Obi-Wan and Vader having another go at each other!
  17. bishop5150

    AFIII 'Fairies Wear Boots'

    Yes, he found out I was fighting lung cancer and messaged us through our bands Instagram page for my contact info. He text me and asked for my mailing address to send a care package. I figured he was sending a signed album or coffee mug or merch. I was blown away when a guitar showed up at my door.
  18. bishop5150

    AFIII 'Fairies Wear Boots'

    Thank you. Feels great to be strong enough to play again. Amazing what it does for the soul.
  19. bishop5150

    AFIII 'Fairies Wear Boots'

    Thanks Matt! 🙂
  20. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thanks man. Feels so good to be playing again
  21. bishop5150

    Health Update

    If you get a chance record something double tracked. Sounds real close to Zakk’s Black Label Tone.
  22. bishop5150

    Obi-Wan Kenobi Teaser Trailer

    Trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series just dropped and I'm super excited for this. I loved Ewan as Obi Wan.
  23. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Took the guitar Zakk Wylde sent me for a spin. I did a Tone Match of his tone from the latest Black Label Society album. Preset is attached.
  24. bishop5150

    AFIII 'Fairies Wear Boots'

    Taking the guitar Zakk Wylde sent me for a spin. I did a Tone Match of his tone from the latest Black Label Society album. Preset is attached.
  25. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Took some good pics of the guitar Zakk sent.
  26. bishop5150

    FM3 Black Sabbath- “A National Acrobat”

    Thanks! Feels good to slowly be among the living again.
  27. bishop5150

    Health Update

    I sure have! I have been playing guitar like crazy over the last couple of weeks. I've mainly been doing legato and picking exercises to knock the rust off since I've hardly played over the last 5-6 months. It's seems to be working as my fretting hand is getting strong again and my picking is...
  28. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Checkup with the Doc yesterday morning. He is happy where I'm at. Last scans show the tumor has shrunk 2-3 cm. I’ve finished treatment so now I'm basically just in healing mode. I’m still on house lockdown besides doctor visits because I’m anemic and my immune system is very weak. But my...
  29. bishop5150

    FM3 Black Sabbath- “A National Acrobat”

    One of my favorites as well. Such a cool riff.
  30. bishop5150

    FM3 Black Sabbath- “A National Acrobat”

    Hey guys, first video post in awhile. As many of you may know I’m dealing with a health issue. If you don’t know about it there is a post in The Lounge section regarding it. I haven’t been able to gig since last August but we have a ton of video footage from our shows in 2021 before I got...
  31. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Big day. Just walked a 1/2 mile in our neighborhood with my dog. My lungs feel like they are on fire and it took me 20 minutes when I can walk a mile in right at 15 min. But it’s a start. Baby steps.
  32. bishop5150

    The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power

    That made me giggle! :tearsofjoy:
  33. bishop5150

    The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power

    I'm excited about this. Big fan of the movies and I really enjoyed what Prime did with their recent "The Wheel of Time" series.
  34. bishop5150

    Health Update

    It’s been a crazy last 12 days or so. From getting sick and having to go in the hospital and all that that entails, Zakk reaching out to me while I was in the hospital, getting treated in the hospital, then getting discharged, celebrating my 10th wedding anniversary, my 50th birthday and the...
  35. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Most of you guys saw my post about Zakk Wylde reaching out to me while I was in the hospital last week. He was going to send out a Black Label care package to me. Well, that care package got here today. (Video and pics below) I am speechless. Was not expecting a guitar with case goodies and a...
  36. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thank you guys for the birthday wishes.
  37. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thank you guys for all your prayers and well wishes. My Fractal family is the best. It was definitely a huge pick me up to get the message from Zakk while I was in the hospital. But the prayers from you guys and my family and friends have been getting me through these tough last 6 months and...
  38. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thank you Cliff. ❤️
  39. bishop5150

    Health Update

    So took a downturn last week and had to stay in the hospital for a few days. Woke up last Thursday with a 102 fever and coughing up green gook. Had pneumonia and inflammation in my lungs from my radiation treatments which is called radiation pneumonitis. Pumped me full of antibiotics and...
  40. bishop5150

    FM3 Firmware Version 5.00

    Nice!!!
  41. bishop5150

    Footswitch Topper Suggestions?

    Another vote for Mooer.
  42. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thank you everyone for the prayers and well wishes. It was great to finally get some good news. It feels good to know that the treatment is working and that we’re going in the right direction. I still have a long way to go though. Unfortunately, I have not felt like playing much at all. I guess...
  43. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Update: Completed chemo and radiation treatments. Got new scans this morning and praise God the tumor has shrunk. This is great news as this means treatment is working. Today I start the next phase of treatment which is immunotherapy once a month for the next year. Immunotherapy will basically...
  44. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Amen to that man.
  45. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Today is my last day of chemotherapy treatment. Thanks to everyone for the prayers and well wishes. Means the world to me and I couldn’t have made it through the last 4 months without them. I have a long way to go in recovery but I’m glad the radiation and chemo are behind me.
  46. bishop5150

    Health Update

  47. bishop5150

    New Steve Vai single out

    Never disappoints.
  48. bishop5150

    AX8 patches to FM9?

    Total pain in the butt but I started from scratch when I went from my AX8 to Axe III when it first came out. Going from Axe III to FM3 and now FM3 to FM9 hasn’t been too bad.
  49. bishop5150

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    Loaded up and running with no problems. Dell 2019 laptop running Windows 10 64 bit with 32 gigs of RAM. No lag issues so far. Same machine I run Adobe Premier Pro and Pro Tools on.
  50. bishop5150

    FM9 Firmware Version 2.0 public beta

    This is huge. The updated Pitch Block is worth the price of admission alone. Thank you FAS team.
  51. bishop5150

    FM3 “Butler’s Bag” from “Crossroads”

    I wish. This is not the one you’re thinking of. They did those a few years ago and were Custom Shops. This one came out last year. It’s made in Mexico. Not sure how many they made but it wasn’t as limited as the Custom Shop run. It’s a nice guitar but not as nice as a made in the USA model.
  52. bishop5150

    Health Update

    I’m a huge Star Wars fan and every year for Halloween, unless I have show, I dress up As Darth Vader for the neighborhood kids. They love it. Well, I’ve always thought it would be cool to do the Vader unmasked look. Now I can!
  53. bishop5150

    Health Update

    That is awesome. Thank you for sharing. 🙏
  54. bishop5150

    Health Update

    I think the wife used some kind of filter on the 2nd pic that smoothed out my wrinkles. 😂
  55. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Maybe I can convince the wife I need the chrome Satriani Ibanez model! 😂
  56. bishop5150

    Health Update

    I’ve had it long for about 35 years. Just used to it that way. I figured I’d cut it one day but not because it was all falling out from chemo. And being a guitar player in an Ozzy tribute band you’re kind of expected to have long hair.
  57. bishop5150

    Health Update

    I’ve heard that.
  58. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Here’s me now.
  59. bishop5150

    Health Update

    This made me laugh. I really do appreciate all the thoughts and prayers. They work. But this made me laugh. 😂
  60. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Least I’ll save a shit ton of money on shampoo and conditioner. Maybe enough for a new guitar! 😉
  61. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Lost my hair today. 💔 Cancer sucks.
  62. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Well said.
  63. bishop5150

    Health Update

    So true. My mother in law passed away back in January from Covid. It’s my wife’s first Thanksgiving without her mom. Those times with family are the good stuff. With our busy lives we tend to take it for granted but it needs to be cherished.
  64. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thanks man. I got to enjoy Thanksgiving with my immediate family. My wife, stepson and his fiancée and my mom. I have no immune system right now so I have to be extra careful and not catch a cold or anything else. It was a nice day though.
  65. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Couple of old school Kramer’s! I’ve always wanted a Kramer with a duck beak and hockey stick headstocks. Wife got them as Christmas presents for me so I can’t play them till Christmas. :confused:
  66. bishop5150

    RR Hall of Fame.

    Yeah, I just watched the Randy segment on HBO Max. Thought it was great.
  67. bishop5150

    RR Hall of Fame.

    I’m so happy for the Rhoads family. I’ve had the honor to meet Randy’s sister Kathy at his memorial site. She is fantastic to the fans. She is so happy about his induction. At the induction she wore his cross necklace he bought on tour while with Ozzy and the RR charm that was on it she gave to...
  68. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thanks! I appreciate that. I enjoy doing them. Hopefully I can get back to doing them soon.
  69. bishop5150

    Health Update

    That has been a struggle. I’ve haven’t played much since my last show when I got diagnosed the next day which was Aug. 30th. I played for a couple of hours here and there but that’s about it. My heart is just not in it right now. I still love to talk about gear and I’ve bought a couple of new...
  70. bishop5150

    Health Update

    So started the next 6 week phase of treatment which is 2 big chemo doses over 6 weeks. Each dose 3 weeks apart. Had the 1st dose yesterday. Thus far during the 1st 6 weeks of treatment with weekly chemo I have been very blessed to not get sick and not lose my hair. But these 2 big doses might...
  71. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Finished my last radiation treatment today. 30 radiation treatments over the last 6 weeks. Finished chemo treatment #6 last Thursday. I’m pretty fatigued and exhausted as to be expected I guess but overall I’m ok. Will see my Dr tomorrow and he’ll evaluate me and let me know if he wants me...
  72. bishop5150

    Any Josh Meader fans here?

    Dude is crazy good. Wow.
  73. bishop5150

    Health Update

    I'm hanging in there guys. Thanks for asking. I'm on week 5 of chemo/radiation treatment. 10 more days of radiation to go. Been good days and a lot of bad days. I'm just very tired and fatigued. But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I haven't gotten sick from the chemo and I still...
  74. bishop5150

    Fractal Audio Insulated Steel 16 oz. Travel Mug!

    Nice! Ordered.
  75. bishop5150

    Anyone else stalk the UPS driver??

    I always go UPS hunting when it’s new guitar or Fractal day and they are in my general area. I like the challenge. 😂
  76. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Will do. Your input is greatly appreciated.
  77. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thanks for your insight. Definitely appreciated. I will ask about the after treatment surgery you mentioned. Little about me I'm 49 (50 in February), 6' 3" 220lbs. in decent shape and try to stay a little active. Mainly eat a high amount of proteins and vegetables with low carb/low sugar diet...
  78. bishop5150

    Health Update

    So far so good.
  79. bishop5150

    Health Update

    No broken record at all. I’ll take all the positive vibes, energy and prayers I can get. ❤️🙏
  80. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thanks for your well wishes and especially your insight. Had all my biopsies, testing, diagnosis and treatment done at MD Anderson medical center. It spread to the N2 lymphnodes next to the tumor if I’m saying that right. Because of the location of the tumor the team decided against surgery...
  81. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Picture of the endgame. 1st weak of treatment in the books. Definitely some tough days but I made it through and glad it’s the weekend. Time to rest up and comeback out swinging on Monday. Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement. ❤️
  82. bishop5150

    Let's see those FM9 rigs!

    Temple Audio Duo 34.
  83. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Day 1 of treatment is in the books and it felt so good to finally get this fight started and kick some cancer ass! I’m home and doing well. No issues thus far. Appetite is good. Had some dinner consisting of baked chicken, ceaser salad, Mac and Cheese and a sugar free pudding cup for dessert...
  84. bishop5150

    Health Update

    I already eat a keto low carb low sugar diet and will definitely continue to do so. Wife and I started back in September of 2017. We haven’t been quite as strict as we were since Covid started but we get back on track if we slip up. I gotta have my NY style pizza every once in awhile. 😂
  85. bishop5150

    AFIII Ozzy’s "Mr. Cowley" Live

    Thanks! I was using 2 Friedman ASC-12's on the backline. But this video was in 2019. I've since sold the Friedman's and started using 2 Mission Gemini 2's.
  86. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thank you guys. Actually feeling pretty good today. I’ve been dealing with a mild form of pneumonia that is common with a lung tumor. It’s the pneumonia symptoms that sent me to get checked out in the first place. Difficulty breathing and heaviness in my chest. Felt like fluid in my lungs...
  87. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Wow! That’s crazy!
  88. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Prayers for your wife brother. 🙏
  89. bishop5150

    Health Update

    Thank you guys for your prayers and uplifting words of encouragement. It is much appreciated. 🙏
  90. bishop5150

    Health Update

    It’s crazy how your whole life can change in an instant. Long post so here goes… I’m sure many of you saw my comment about a health issue a few weeks ago and having to cancel all our gigs and shut band things down for awhile due to a medical reason. I have recently been diagnosed with stage 3...
  91. bishop5150

    As/Is: A tribute to John Mayer

    Love John's playing and tone. Look forward to taking this preset for a spin.
  92. bishop5150

    FM9 FM9 USA Lead Synthwave

    Killer as always. Gotta download this and take that lead tone for a spin on my FM9.
  93. bishop5150

    AFIII Ozzy Osbourne “I Don’t Know”

    Always heard nothing but great things about these guitars. This one did not disappoint.
  94. bishop5150

    AFIII Ozzy Osbourne “I Don’t Know”

    It’s his “Crazy Train” preset. I made some tweaks to it for my gear. Nothing major though. Just slight EQ adjustments.
  95. bishop5150

    AFIII Ozzy Osbourne “I Don’t Know”

    I’m still on pre Cygnus Firmware on my Axe III. I haven’t used it since I got the FM3 early last year. And now that I’ve got the FM9 I don’t see that changing. I’ll have to set aside some time and update my Axe III firmware and presets.
  96. bishop5150

    AFIII Ozzy Osbourne “I Don’t Know”

    Thanks guys! Got it at guitarbackingtrack.com but looks like it’s no longer a working site.
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