Kinks guitarist says stroke might have positive effect on his life

Kinks lead guitarist Dave Davies says the stroke he suffered in 2004 might ultimately help him deal with things in the long run. Davies wrote in the U.K. newspaper The Daily Mail, "I believe my stroke was meant to happen to slow me down. I'd like to write and make films and start a foundation where I can help people be more spiritual... I feel I have discovered an inner strength which I know will see me through any adversity." He added, "I haven't toured since my illness, but one day soon I hope to go back on the road. For now, I appreciate my slower pace of life."

Davies wrote that he was unable to play immediately following the attack, but he could do "some basic guitar strumming" about two months later. He added, "By last November -- nearly 18 months after my stroke -- I was about 85 per cent back to normal with my guitar playing." In addition to various forms of physical therapy, the guitarist said "I firmly believe that my yoga, meditation, and spiritualism helped me to recover."
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