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Not Again …<\/h2>\n

For a couple of years, Cactus Jack and the Cadillacs’ bassist, Randy Hill had been complaining of digestive distress and abdominal pain. \u00a0Randy, like Mike (Keyboards) was always health-conscious. \u00a0He kept fit, didn’t over-indulge in alcohol consumption, ate healthy when possible; even when we were on road trips. \u00a0He was a good athlete; especially when it came to golf, tennis, or baseball. \u00a0Here and there he would suffer from digestive problems. \u00a0At first,\u00a0the\u00a0physicians were looking at acid reflux. \u00a0Later, it was thought he had an ulcer. \u00a0Unfortunately, both diagnoses were incorrect. \u00a0Randy suffered from Liposcarcoma, a type of cancer that occurs in fat cells in the body, most often in the muscles of the limbs or the abdomen. \u00a0In Randy’s case, his cancer was abdominal. \u00a0March 18, 2016, after a nearly two-year battle, Randy finally\u00a0succumbed to this terrible disease.<\/p>\n

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Randy \u201cCool Daddy\u201d Hill (1\/2\/1955 \u2013 3\/18\/2016)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\t\tHis loss hit the band especially hard. Randy\u00a0was not simply a founding member of the band. To the remaining members, he was a brother. He was family. Randy was always there, in the pocket, a solid foundation\u00a0for more 30 years. We will remember him always. Randy fought courageously against this terrible disease; playing the Villages cruise within a few short weeks of enduring chemotherapy. For almost an additional year,\u00a0he continued to perform as often as possible. The band never gave up hope that he would win the battle and return. But, it just wasn\u2019t to be. We\u2019ll miss our brother\u00a0until the day we are again jamming with him and the Wolfman in Rock-N-Roll Heaven.\u00a0We would like to give special thanks the substitute players who helped us get through these difficult times; especially Marc Rewis (Uncle Bob\u2019s Rock Shop), Gary Martin (Paul Stott Group), and the late Jay Burns for doing such a great job in standing in for Randy.<\/p>\n

Randy Hill: \u00a03 Basses for three decades<\/p>\n

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1980s-90s Rickenbacker 4001<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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1990s-2000s Fender Precision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2010s – 2016 Fender Jaguar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A Place of Honor on my bass wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sometime before 2012 Jim “Cactus Jack” Stanley was having one of his SOMF City band reunions at Cheers bar. \u00a0Everyone was having a great time: \u00a0Cactus(guitar(, Randy Kline(guitar), John Crain(drums), and Bob Cara(bass) were all together. \u00a0Guest stars included: Randy Hill (bass), myself (guitar), and Robbie Crouse (Guitar, Tin \u00a0House Band). \u00a0It was very late. \u00a0The crowd was yelling for the guys to \u00a0play some “Cream”. \u00a0Bob and Randy were saying they didn’t know those songs on bass. \u00a0I had just enough liquor to state that I used to play those songs on bass when they were new (bass was my original instrument). Bob handed me his bass, saying: “Go for it! \u00a0Let’s have some fun”. \u00a0So I did. \u00a0Robbie and Randy’s guitar work was spectacular. We played “Sunshine of Your Love” and “Crossroads”. \u00a0Received big high fives from Randy and Bob. \u00a0(Must have been the Crown Royal). \u00a0Anyhow, a while later, I told Randy that I should buy a cheap bass to plunk around on. \u00a0Randy told me to take his old Rickenbacker 4001 until I decided\u00a0what\u00a0to do. \u00a0That bass needed a lot of work. \u00a0While I was having fun with it, I repaired and restored it;\u00a0playing around in my music room. \u00a0For my 60th birthday, my wife Melanie and my son Allen bought me the black Rickenbacker 4003 bass(right); at\u00a0which time I returned\u00a0the refurbished instrument to Randy. \u00a0When Randy passed, he left me the brown ’72 4001. \u00a0 It hangs in a place of honor. \u00a0I still pull it down from time-to-time; remembering my dear friend, Randy “Cool Daddy” Hill.<\/p>\n

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