
you cant beat a missing finger gipsy guitarist pun, and they don't come along everyday you know.
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Tue 10 Mar 2009, 16:54,
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One of his hands was half paralysed though, causing his weird claw like playing style due to being unable to use two of his fingers.
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Tue 10 Mar 2009, 16:58,
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yes i think you are right
edit - according to the internets the fingers were like that due to the tendons shrinking in a fire than nearly killed him
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Tue 10 Mar 2009, 17:06,
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edit - according to the internets the fingers were like that due to the tendons shrinking in a fire than nearly killed him