Friday, September 02, 2011

Big Toe Band

Life is full of challenges and it's certainly not fair and some people seem to face pretty big hurdles right from the start.  Mark Goffeney was born to a musical family, but without the benefit of arms.  Mark didn't let this simple impediment keep him from pursuing his passion for playing and eventually learned how to play guitar on an instrument his dad brought home from a garbage dump.


Goffeney started his career playing in Balboa Park, San Diego, under the name "Big Toe Band," but has more recently also performed on national television and on a couple commercials.

He falls in that category of one of those guys I would hope to meet someday.




5 comments:

Chuck Kelly said...

Amazing.

recumbent conspiracy theorist said...

Much more interesting than that blank page over at OPD. :)

mary said...

He's very good!! I will look for him next time I am down there to visit.

Whenever I think my obstacles are great, I am always reminded of our great good fortune.

Unknown said...

Very impressive!

Unknown said...

Oh man, he's so crazy cool to be around, his mannerism, his personality, he is like positive energy that makes you feel like you've had a really great day all day!Aww hell you know what I'm sayin!He makes you feel like happy,in a awesome good mood,like having a great day!I can honestly say this,bc he used to be my neighbor,about 28yrs ago!I last saw Mark up in Ramona,at Mainstage.He just gets nicer and more 'badass crazy cool'with time! He really is a miraculous man,super easy to talk to,I totally enjoyed hangin w/him at the Mainstage!He's down w/whatever,super chill,& just an incredible righteous Bro!I'm so glad he calls me his friend,it's an honor,to say the least..I could go on..(I don't talk AS much as I used to..LOL!)Nancy S,in Ramona! Yep,It's nanc!Heeyy Mark!☺πŸ’œπŸ‘£πŸŽΆπŸŽΈπŸŽ΅πŸŽ€πŸ“€πŸ‘πŸ†’πŸ‘πŸŽ­πŸŽ¬πŸŒ΄πŸŒ»✖πŸ’―✌