lol I got an injury that stopped me playing guitar for about 6 months...
And I got it through teaching my partners son how to start playing guitar.... Not good news? Well it isn't as bad as it sounds... I'll explain...
I was teaching Aaron how to play, he has a natural affinity with guitar but no head for scales, or routine practise, he just wants to play songs - so I thought I'd teach him the pentatonic minor scale and set him away with some riffs he could play OVER his favourite songs, nothing difficult, 5 - 12 note riffs.
Anyway, he grasped the first one quickly, and I clicked on the cd with the backing track so he could play it... his brother, Mitch, jealous of the attention, grabbed the CD from the tray and ran outta the house. Mitch is the lil scrapper of the family, and likes nothing better than rolling around on the floor with you in mock wrestling/fighting while you try to retrieve something you cherish.
Highly amused, I ran after him, after carefully replacing my fender in its stand and switching off the amp... He was outside, leaning on the gate... made like he was gonna run so I picked up pace, reached out with my left hand for the gate and grabbed the outer edge....
You know that side of a gate that nestles nicely against the edge of the fence?
Well at that point he grabbed the gate and pulled as hard as he could, I'd already made an attempt to open it but was running too fast to change direction or stop after he'd pulled the gate back, the gate was suddenly where I DIDN'T want it to be... the CD was thrown in the air, Mitch giggling and heading away from me... my bodyweight hit the gate... the gate closed, my hand trapped firmly in a space that was about 1cm wide.... my hand folded at a VERY dodgy angle and blood gushing down the gleaming white gate.
Broke 3 bones in my hand...
I did, however, between roaring in agony as I tried to get the gate back open, catch the all important CD and hand it to Aaron, who ran inside to go back to practising that riff... Oblivious to my pain lol.
About 6 months between then and picking up a guitar, terrified I wouldn't be able to fret again... Now I get pain after a few hours that lasts a few days, but I'm still able to play! My runs are much slower now though
I'm hoping I can fix that with dedicated practise.
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