Name some famous lefty players.....

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:50 pm

John Wetton is left-handed, but plays right-handed.

And he has played a Rickenbacker ...

route66guitars · Post by **route66guitars** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:45 pm

David, thanks for that link. I hadn't gotten to Ollie yet, as I was still listing the lefties I have on my client list that haven't already been mentioned. I have no memory of selling any instrumentst to him.

There are many others, but I'm in L.A. at the moment on business without my database. I'm posting as I remember...

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:46 am

You left handed players who play right handed instruments are so lucky to be able to do this. I would give my right arm to be ambidextrous!!!!!!

roadrunners · Post by **roadrunners** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:30 pm

Yea, Glen Burtnick showed up at a beatlemania show to watch in new hope PA the other night. Note: When he plays paul, he has his strings strung in reverse left handed

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:26 am

I "met" Glen on the web several years ago. He mailed me a cassette of tunes he had just recorded. They were great. Very Beatlesque. Those tunes became the album "Palookaville", it's amazing.

dougp · Post by **dougp** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:54 am

Ollie Halsall was a great one! I love his work with Patto and Kevin Ayers.

roadrunners · Post by **roadrunners** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:55 pm

yes! To all of you beatle fans.......Glen Burtnik's Album Palookaville......is probably one of the greatest little known album ever.....I highly reccomend it.........also Fran smith Jr's new CD man meets machine www.fransmithjr.com .....But i dont like to ruthlessly promote family

markmez · Post by **markmez** » Wed May 04, 2005 4:30 pm

Cocoa Montoya - John Mayall Bluesbreakers
John MacInroe - That was CLEARLY OUT!!

route66guitars · Post by **route66guitars** » Wed May 04, 2005 4:38 pm

Coco plays lefty/right hand strung, like Albert King or Dick Dale. Great player. http://www.cocomontoya.com/

I think I mentioned McEnroe, but that might have been in another topic. He has a nice collection of vintage left handed guitars. He really wants to be a rock star in the worst way (pun intended.)

eatswodo · Post by **eatswodo** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:11 pm

Doyle Bramhall is another "lefty/right hand strung" player. First time I watched him, I couldn't figure out how he was doing it; second time, I gave up trying to figure it out, and just wallowed in the sound of a great player.

route66guitars · Post by **route66guitars** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:44 pm

Doyle Bramhall, II. I did list him earlier. His dad is the Doyle Bramhall that worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Here's a link to a page as an example of how lefty instrumentsd get around...

http://www.route66guitars.com/silver_jet.html

greg_feo · Post by **greg_feo** » Wed May 04, 2005 7:09 pm

Not to be a "fart in church" Peter.

Glenn Frey of the Eagles a lefty? Or is just the Glenn Frey Signature model? If thats the case throw Joe Walsh in there too.He did a kick *** rendition of Rocky Mountain Way at the Crossroads Festival.

route66guitars · Post by **route66guitars** » Thu May 05, 2005 12:22 am

Several people on his list are known lefties, but don't play instruments left handed.

Most muppets and cartoon characters are left handed.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:56 am

Greg: Your point is well taken, however, as Scott has mentioned there is perhaps a distinction to be made between one who is left-handed and one who plays the guitar left-handed. They are, of course, not always one in the same. I have read that Glenn Frey is left-handed but do not know this from personal communication with him. More research is needed in this area.

roadrunners · Post by **roadrunners** » Thu May 05, 2005 6:39 am

Im left handed and play right handed