Filed Under (General) by Kent Sandvik on 16-08-2008

red_carpet.pngIt happened Tuesday evening on my way home from work, just outside where I work in Cupertino, I collided with a car — still don’t know what really happened, it’s all blurry. I woke up looking at the roof of an ambulance.

Fortunately nothing really bad happened: a concussion, four broken ribs and a broken shoulder. I could type and do minor things, but the doctors told me to stay home for a while.

Staring at the ER roof a long night also made me think more about the little time we all have for each pass on this planet — and that I should focus music-wise on things that are really important and productive.

In my case it is getting back to producing bands and doing music that I think should be heard. So every bad event has a positive outcome.As it seems I don’t get tired typing and it does not hurt — actually expect a little bit more postings during the next 10 days or so.

Meanwhile, if you bike, wear a helmet and padded gloves and anything else that saves you if you hit a windshield and the road. If I didn’t do that, most likely I would look like a cyborg attached to a life-supporting device just now.



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4 Comments posted on "I had a Bicycle Accident"
Joel on August 16th, 2008 at 12:17 pm #

Glad you’re alright.

I just received a bike as a gift and I’m still getting used to riding in a big city. I do wear a helmet, but I should look into gloves.

And thanks for the nudge. You’re absolutely right. Life is short, I should make more music.


Kent Sandvik on August 16th, 2008 at 1:04 pm #

Yes, any protection for bike riding is a cheap insurance. Bike gloves are good to have, avoid serious problems with fingers — something that we musicians are always worried about. Those won’t protect all accidents, but in my case I didn’t get a single scratch on my fingers.


Greg on August 17th, 2008 at 10:28 am #

Glad you’re doing okay Kent. All the stuff you post here actually makes me stop and think for a while… a lot different from the majority of music-related blogs. Keep it up.


Oliver Chesler on August 18th, 2008 at 9:32 am #

Ouch! Good to hear your ok. Yes: Music and if your good enough you can leave a legacy behind!

Do you work at Apple? One of my best friends works there now.


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