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From Coma to Concert: A Teacher's Bizarre Transformation
What if you woke up one day with extraordinary skills you've never possessed? Bob, a Nebraska math teacher, found himself in this exact situation after a horrific car accident in Long Beach left him comatose for three days.
During his unconscious state, Bob experienced vivid dreams of an alternate life as a guitarist in the chart-topping Kyle Miller Band. He toured across the country, performed sold-out concerts, and lived the high-profile musician lifestyle—complete with after-parties and private jets. These weren't just fleeting images, but detailed experiences that felt absolutely real, filled with industry-specific knowledge that Bob had never been exposed to.
Upon waking, Bob returned to his regular life teaching high school math alongside his wife Shelly, dismissing the dreams as nothing more than coma-induced fantasies. But one year later, when helping his stepson choose a guitar, something extraordinary happened. The moment Bob's fingers touched the Martin HD-28, muscle memory he shouldn't possess took over, and he played complex melodies with the skill of a professional musician. Everyone in the store stood speechless, including his own family who knew he'd never shown any musical talent whatsoever.
Was this a neurological miracle? Did the trauma somehow rewire Bob's brain, giving him access to dormant abilities? Or perhaps, as Bob himself wonders, did he briefly cross into a parallel dimension, returning with a passenger skill set from his alternate self? Whatever the explanation, this spine-tingling case challenges our understanding of consciousness, talent acquisition, and the mysterious capabilities of the human mind. Some mysteries remain beyond scientific explanation—and Bob's musical awakening might just be one of them.
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AHHHHH, welcome to Creep Radio, where we dive deep into the dark, the bizarre and the unexplained. Dim the lights and lock your doors. Prepare to get creeped out because the unknown is calling, and we're about to answer. I'm your host, the Master of Creep Tonight's story. A coma mysteriously unlocks prodigy skills.
Speaker 1:My name is Bob and I teach high school in Lincoln, Nebraska, but that was before the accident which left me in a coma. My story begins during the summer of 2008. I was in the middle of a one-month vacation, complete with sightseeing and going to the beach during the day and going to clubs at night, with my new wife, shelly. I met Shelly two years ago while teaching math. Shelly is teaching history. Being a school teacher and married to another school teacher has its benefits. We both make pretty good money and we get three months off during the summer. Shelly and I got married after just four months of dating. Shelly had a son from a previous marriage, so I became an instant dad. Shelly and I are in our mid-40s and Jack, our son, was 13.
Speaker 1:We went to LA to visit a friend of mine and while there, I got into an accident. We were in Long Beach and I ran across the street to buy some sunblock. I wasn't paying attention and I stepped out in front of a couple of teens who were racing their cars up and down East Ocean Boulevard. I don't even remember being hit East Ocean Boulevard, I don't even remember being hit. But the next thing I remember I was waking up at Long Beach Memorial Hospital with tubes coming out of me. My wife and son were hovering over me and Shelly was yelling he's awake, he's awake. I remember being in such great pain, especially my head. I looked down the bed and I saw that I was in a total body cast. I vaguely remember the doctor coming in and talking to Shelly about my condition, and then I just faded into darkness.
Speaker 1:I learned later that I had entered into a coma. But I woke up to the sound of the phone ringing and I reached over to answer it. It was Jackie, my manager, yelling at me what in the hell are you still doing in bed? You were supposed to be here over an hour ago. I'm sending the car over to pick you up in 20 minutes and you had better be ready.
Speaker 1:I jumped out of the bed and I took a fast shower. I noticed that I was in a fancy hotel room. I got dressed and then there was a knock at the door. It was the limo driver. He picked up my suitcase and I grabbed grabbed my two guitars and we left for Nashville International Airport. When I drove up, the other band members were already waiting for me. We boarded a private jet with Kyle Miller Experience painted on the side. Kyle was my boss. I was in the Kyle Miller band, I played the guitar and I sang. We were leaving Nashville, heading for Seattle for another sold-out performance.
Speaker 1:This was the beginning of a 12-day non-stop tour of West Coast venues, starting in Seattle and ending in San Diego. We got back to our home base in Nashville for a three-day rest. Then it's off again. This was just part of our 32-week tour playing worldwide more than 158 gigs promoting our new album. You see, I was in the Kyle Miller Band, the hottest country western band in the world.
Speaker 1:Everywhere we go it's first class. All the way we stay at the best hotels, we eat the best food and just about every night there was an after-concert party. There was an after-concert party. Kyle's business partner was really a smart dude. We actually make money from our parties. Fans pay more than $1,000 each just to be invited to one of our parties. In most cities we invite about 150 people, so we were making an extra $150,000 a night in addition to our concert revenue. I usually only stay at the parties for about an hour, then I go back to my room. Some of the other band members party almost all night.
Speaker 1:I started having strange dreams. Sometimes, when I sleep, I have a reoccurring dream, and it's not visual, it's more like a voice in my head. This dream has been going on for a few weeks now. Over and over again I hear this strange message in my sleep. I can't seem to get this voice out of my dreams. After one of my concerts, I went to the party and skipped out after about an hour. I was very tired, so I went back to my hotel room and I went to bed. Well, I started having that same dream again, but this time it seemed louder and more clear. Wake up Suddenly. In my dreams, my eyes popped wide open. There were several people staring down at me. There you are. How do you feel? This is where the dream ended.
Speaker 1:The next morning I woke up, but I started thinking about the dream that I had. Who were those people? It seemed like they knew me. Now we are flying to Dallas, texas, and playing at the American Airlines Center. It's another sold-out event and an after-concert party for about 200 people. I left the party after about 90 minutes and went back to my hotel room to go to bed.
Speaker 1:As I was falling asleep, I wondered if I was going to have that strange dream again. And sure enough, as soon as I got to sleep, the voices came back again Wake up, Bob, bob, wake up, bob, wake up. My eyes popped open and again people were standing around me. A girl said he's awake. She seemed to be overjoyed and started crying he's awake, he's going to be okay. Wait a minute. Is this a dream? No, wait, I am awake. And then I started to recognize the girl who was talking to me. Why? It was Shelly, my wife. She was holding my hand and hugging me. She said oh my God, he's back. It took me several minutes to understand that this was not a dream, this was real. My other life as a band member was actually the dream. All of this time I had been sleeping. Huh, wow, what a trip.
Speaker 1:I spent the next month in the hospital, recovering from a few broken bones and a coma. I went through a couple of weeks of rehab, walking up and down the halls of the hospital, getting my strength back. We're finally on the road back to Lincoln, nebraska. I told my family about the crazy dream I had while I was in a coma. I talked about being on the road and being in the Kyle Miller band. I talked about the parties and what it was like playing gigs every night. After a while I finally got it all figured out Now that my head is cleared.
Speaker 1:What happened was that I was vacationing in Long Beach, california, and I was struck by a car that was racing another car. I had several broken bones and a head injury and I slipped into a three-day coma. It was during those three days, while in in a coma, that I lived the life of a celebrity band member and it seemed so real and, for some unknown reason, I am now aware of the music industry. I remembered all of the concert venues that I played at, all of the back rooms and the after concert parties. I knew what a band call was and what a presser was. I know what a 360 deal is. The reality was I was never very good at playing anything musical. I tried to play the drums once but I sucked at it. Let's face it, I am really not a musician. In fact, I have a hard time just playing a stereo. Back to my old life. Now it's been a year since my accident and I'm back to teaching math.
Speaker 1:And our son, jack, mentioned that he wanted to learn how to play the guitar. Shelly and I talked it over and decided to buy Jack a guitar and pay for lessons. We went to a music store to look at guitars. Jack sat on a stool and tried out several of the guitars. He picked up a used, beautiful Martin HD-28 guitar and it was priced at $3,200. And it was priced at $3,200.
Speaker 1:Jack played the guitar for a few minutes and said wow, this one really sounds good. Well, what do you think? And I said, yeah, that sounds pretty good, but you know, what do I know? Jack said, well, it's between this one and that one. And he pointed to another guitar hanging on the wall. And Jack said here here, hold this one while I'll try that one out. When he handed me the Martin, it felt like an electric shock went off into my head. It seemed so familiar.
Speaker 1:This was the kind of guitar I played in my dreams when I was in a coma. As I held the guitar. I just couldn't stop the urge to try to play it. Wait a minute, I don't know how to play the guitar, but I sat on the stool and I borrowed a pick from Jack, and Jack said what do you want with the pick? I said I'm not really sure, I just want to try something out and for some reason I felt like I could actually play.
Speaker 1:And then this happened. I went into a complicated musical melody like I have been playing my entire life. I wasn't just good, I was great. In fact, everyone in the music store stopped and turned around and watched. I looked up and I saw Jack and Shelly in total shock, with their mouths dropped all the way to the floor in disbelief. Shelly said what in the hell? And I just shrugged my shoulders. I mean, what was I going to say? Somehow, during my coma, I acquired music skills. This was a complete mystery, or maybe I crossed over into a parallel dimension. Well, I guess our son won't be needing those music lessons after all. Thanks for listening to Creep Radio. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. For more links to other creepy content, visit us at creepradiocom. Oh, but wait, we're not done yet. Listen to this.