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[casinostrat]

Hey guys just wanted to share something that I saw today. I take regular lessons in piano and guitar as well as the lessons here at GMC. I had a piano lesson today, and I got to the studio early and was sitting there talking to my piano teacher, and there was an old man sitting there reading a magazine, I had never seen him there before and I figured he was waiting on his grandkids to get finished with their lessons or something. About that time the guitar instructor came in, and it turns out that the old man was a student taking guitar Lessons! The instructor had to carry his case for the old man and I noticed he had to use a cane to hobble along, following the guitar teacher down the hallway to the room where they practice. I asked about him later that day and it turns out he is a retired coal miner, 82 years old, and has been learning to play guitar since he was 71 years old. He normally comes in on a different day and that is the reason I hadn't seen him before, and the instructor said that rain or shine, summer or winter, he is just about always there. To me there was just something awesome about a man who has worked hard his whole life, and now he wants to learn to play guitar and is not letting his age be an excuse or a handicap for learning to play. Even though he doesn't walk all that well, and has to use a cane, he is learning something he has always wanted to do. I hope if I ever reach 82 years old, I will be doing the same thing! How about you guys? Any cool experiences in being around older musicians ?

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