Music community rallies for R.E.M. sideman Scott McCaughey after near-fatal stroke
When reached by phone in Portland, Scott McCaughey's affable voice comes through in between deeper breaths than usual as he walks back from a coffee shop to his home. It's part of his physical therapy routine after a near-fatal stroke last November.
"This is a big adventure for me, just trying to get a little exercise every day," says McCaughey, a singer-songwriter-producer-performer and all-around good guy who is beloved in the music community, so much so that benefits have been popping up around the world to help pay for his medical bills.
McCaughey's a musician-songwriter-producer-performer with a knack for
