Smashed Toes & Pinched Fingers
Injuries are bound to happen when work requires physical labor.
And yes, being a traveling musician is physical labor! I’m often carrying speakers, guitars, and boxes of gear, sometimes for blocks when gigging in cities like NYC or Chicago, five nights a week.
During these last two years, I’ve fallen through my apartment stairs, sprained my ankle, and dropped a speaker on my foot.
But the most prevalent and annoying injuries have been a tiny, simply accident: pinching my fingers with mic and speaker stands! Blood blisters are not a guitar player’s friend.
We worry about the catastrophic, but the little accidents most often derail a gig, yet they are usual preventable.
Musicians, be careful out there! And wear gloves when packing gear!
(Note, I’m fine and injury free, since the spring.)
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