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92bDad · 08-13-2008, 07:06 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/...n_mu/blues_kid

Cool story as it relates to the 8 year old kid...a little screwey when it comes to the jealous adults and of course how the law is interpreted.

How is this any different than kids who train for Gymnastics in the olympics or youth Soccer, Baseball, Football?

Guitar is the kids passion and if he couldn't play due to talent, he would not be able to get the gigs. If he can play and he enjoys playing...who are we as adults to dictate what he can and can't do.

Looks like it's time to have his fans raise up the money to pay for any fines he, his dad and the clubs will get hit with in order to let him play!!!

This is taking child labor laws and twisting them to screw with jealous adults.

I for one wouldn't mind hearing the kid...then again, maybe this is a publicity stunt as before this story I had not heard of this kid.

08-13-2008, 07:06 AM	#1
92bDad Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TX Posts: 2,505	8 year old guitar prodigy...not allowed to play http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/...n_mu/blues_kid Cool story as it relates to the 8 year old kid...a little screwey when it comes to the jealous adults and of course how the law is interpreted. How is this any different than kids who train for Gymnastics in the olympics or youth Soccer, Baseball, Football? Guitar is the kids passion and if he couldn't play due to talent, he would not be able to get the gigs. If he can play and he enjoys playing...who are we as adults to dictate what he can and can't do. Looks like it's time to have his fans raise up the money to pay for any fines he, his dad and the clubs will get hit with in order to let him play!!! This is taking child labor laws and twisting them to screw with jealous adults. I for one wouldn't mind hearing the kid...then again, maybe this is a publicity stunt as before this story I had not heard of this kid.