Get Well Soon, Leroi Moore

What with all the celebrity babies being born and summer blockbuster movies being released, some stories end up as not even a blip on the entertainment radar. But to millions of us, the following actually matters:

DMB saxophonist Leroi Moore was readmitted to the University of Virginia Health System due to complications stemming from his injuries in a June 30 ATV accident on his farm (for a complete list of updates on his condition, scroll down the “Front Page News” section on The Official Dave Matthews Band Website). Sources close to the band have confirmed that Leroi suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung. Bela Fleck saxophonist Jeff Coffin has been filling in for Leroi during subsequent dates on DMB’s current summer tour.

While the band has yet to give any indication as to the current severity of Roi’s condition, the fact that he was recovering at home and then had to be readmitted to the hospital certainly doesn’t sound good (although the band hasn’t cancelled any dates, so I take that as a sign that Roi’s condition isn’t life-threatening). I join with the rest of the DMB fan community in wishing Roi all the best in his recovery.

This may sound stupid to some people, but as the Dave Matthews Band has gotten me through some rough patches in my life, I feel a little as though one of my own family members is in pain. So as a tribute to Roi here’s a link to a vid of the band doing one of my favorite songs–”Loving Wings”–which is a true Roi showcase. He comes in at about the 4:00 mark to tear some shit up.

Get well soon, Leroi!