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Old 09-13-2011, 02:21 PM
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Famous left handed guitarists who played right handed

Just got me thinking about it after Gary Moore was mentioned.
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Old 09-13-2011, 02:25 PM
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Steve Morse and Rick Emmett.
All classical musicians.

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Old 09-13-2011, 02:25 PM
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Joe Perry
Duane Allman
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Old 09-13-2011, 06:18 PM
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Joe Perry
Duane Allman
Really?

Allman was left-handed?!
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Old 09-13-2011, 06:52 PM
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Really?

Allman was left-handed?!
Yep! According to Skydog
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Old 09-13-2011, 07:05 PM
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Here is a partial list of famous left handers that play guitar right handed:


AL ANDERSON
BILLY BOB THORNTON
BILLY CORGAN
BOB BROZMAN
BRUCE COCKBURN
CALVIN NEWBORN
CARL WILSON
CHRIS MARTIN (Coldplay)
CHRIS REA
DANNY GATTON
DAVE HOLE
DAVID BOWIE
DAVID BYRNE
DUANE ALLMAN
ELVIS COSTELLO
ERIK DARLING (The Rooftop Singers)
GARY MOORE
GEORGE BARNES
GEORGE VAN EPS
GILES HEDLEY (Giles Hedley Blues Band, The Aviators)
INORAN (a.k.a. INOUE KYIONOBU)
JANICK GERS (IRON MAIDEN)
JIMMY RAINEY
JOHN WETTON (KING CRIMSON)
JOHNNY WINTER
JULIA ROBERTS
KEANU REEVES
KEITH CARRADINE
LEFTY FRIZZELL
MARE WINNINGHAM
MARK KNOPFLER
MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO
MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD
MICHAEL HEDGES
NICK LOWE
NOEL GALLAGHER (Oasis)
PASCAL PERIZ
PAUL LE MAT
PAUL SIMON
PHIL HILBORNE
PRESTON REED
RIK EMMETT (Triumph)
ROBERT FRIPP
RUVANE KURLAND
STEVE CROPPER
STEVE MORSE
TED GREENE
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Old 09-13-2011, 07:16 PM
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Wilko Johnson of Dr.Feelgood
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Old 09-13-2011, 09:31 PM
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I am proud to offer my contribution...

Mark Ribot.

What a musician.

Here's a nice and widely accessible one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VjKKFu83xw
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Old 09-14-2011, 09:31 AM
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Shawn Lane was a lefty, but I wouldn't call him famous.
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Old 09-14-2011, 01:06 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe George Lynch is left handed.
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Old 09-14-2011, 03:15 PM
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Adam Jones from Tool has been on the record saying he was left handed.
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