Hold On To Forever by Billy McLaughlin from Coming Back Alive

#guitar #acoustic #music After being diagnosed with focal dystonia of his right hand, musician Billy McLaughlin relearned how to play the guitar—with his left. The incredible moment was captured in his legendary Coming Back Alive concert. ...McLaughlin set another goal: to perform with an orchestra in front of a live audience. “It was such a test for me to see if I could handle all that,“ he says. At that time, in 2004, some of McLaughlin’s fans approached him about documenting this comeback concert. Soon a documentary crew joined him on his journey back to performing. “They wanted to see if I could pull it off,“ he says. “At the point when they started shooting, I was awful. It was crazy.“ In late 2005, McLaughlin felt confident enough to attempt a first performance. The concert, aptly named “Coming Back Alive,“ consisted of a mixture of pieces, many composed by McLaughlin after his struggle with dystonia. (Visit Billy’s Web site to lea