{"id":915,"date":"2015-11-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2015\/2015\/11\/13\/dr-know-of-bad-brains-is-upgraded-from-critical-condition\/"},"modified":"2015-11-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-13T00:00:00","slug":"dr-know-of-bad-brains-is-upgraded-from-critical-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2015\/2015\/11\/13\/dr-know-of-bad-brains-is-upgraded-from-critical-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Know of Bad Brains is Upgraded from Critical Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Better news for fans of Bad Brains<\/a>. Gary “Dr. Know” Miller, guitarist for the seminal D.C. hardcore band, was admitted to the hospital on November 3 in critical condition and placed on life support. On Tuesday, the band announced through its Facebook page<\/a> that Miller is no longer considered critical but remains under the watchful eye of doctors. The nature of Miller’s illness has not been disclosed and the family has asked for privacy as he heals.<\/p>\n

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The Family of Gary (Dr. Know) Miller and the entire Bad Brains family would like to thank everyone for their well…<\/p>\n

Posted by Bad Brains<\/a> on\u00a0Tuesday, November 10, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Good will and PMA (Positive Mental Attitude, a mantra of Bad Brains) are flooding social media for Miller’s continued improvement. Mickey Melchiondo of Ween<\/a> posted on his Facebook: “Pray for him, or at least smoke a huge spliff and keep him in your thoughts.” And\u00a0Corey Glover, lead singer of Living Colour and devotee of Bad Brains, wrote, “Sending #PMA healing vibes, and positive energy to #DrKnow of #BadBrains \u2014 I urge you to do the same.”<\/p>\n

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Bad Brains was formed in Washington, D.C. in 1977 and quickly rose to prominence in the hardcore scene. The band\u00a0incorporated elements of punk, hardcore, jazz\u00a0and reggae into their sound\u00a0to create a unique style of music that became hugely influential to not only black musicians looking to break into the hardcore scene, but all punk in general. The band was prominently featured in Dave Grohl’s HBO documentary\u00a0Sonic Highways<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>alongside Fugazi\/Minor Threat leader Ian MacKaye.<\/p>\n