Adding innovation to injury

Getting hurt can lead musicians to new ways of playing

By Nicholas Thompson

Globe Correspondent / July 18, 2004

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Many musicians feel frustrated that they can't open the doors that lead to stardom. Xavier Padilla, a bass player with the Gipsy Kings, had a different problem three years ago. He literally couldn't open a door. He'd plucked, strummed, and thonked his bass so often during his career that, for four months, he could do nothing with his arms but ... (Full Article: 1247 Words)