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Originally posted by vlmagee:
I remember when he only had one 12-string, and would retune. This was back in the late 70s or early 80s. He would move the capo, check the tuning, fine tune, and then - once in a while - break a string. Although I'm sure he felt pressure - after all, he felt we were there to listen to music, not to watch him retune - his chatter and concentration were always an interesting aspect of the show. And we'd all sit there patiently (well, most of us were patient), knowing that EMR or CRT (or both) were soon to come.
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Yep, happened when I saw him in 1974. He'd just tuned the guitar, started playing and PING! a string broke. Long pause, a shrug, then a mention of how stuff like this happens with live performances (said while he changed strings.) Meanwhile, Frisbees flew overhead while we waited in the college gym /auditorium for a restart. Oddly enough I can't remember if we sat on folding chairs or the floor - I'd remember it today, lol, if only because I'd need help getting off the floor.