In many ways it was the fact of his injuries that made him the guitarist he was and the influence he was. Without the hand injury, he may(!) well just have been another jobbing guitarist. It was the technique and sound and skills as a consequence of the injury that made him different. He capitalised on that ... and some!


Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful.
AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11
BIAB2025 Audiophile, a bunch of other software.
Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts
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