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is if they nick the vocal chords, I won’t be able to sing,” recalled Lee. “But it was a very quick procedure. The surgical procedure itself was very simple and very routine. It was the healing process that takes a long time. I couldn’t talk for a few days at all and when I began to talk I had to talk very softly. They told me I couldn’t sing for 4-6 weeks, so of course I did my first gig 4 weeks out. If its rock and roll you have to push it a little!” Don kept performing throughout this period, but didn’t sing. He’s done shows with The Wag (a band he filled in for a few years ago and became a permanent member) and did shows of his own in support of the new CD. So who did the singing? Well, one night he had several people handle the vocals for him. “It was really a heartwarming thing,” said Lee. “All of these people were playing the part of me and I didn’t have a strained voice Watch The Video For “How Do You Play?” Advertise here for $25 - $100 call 732-280-7625 pg 109