Who's the second greatest lefty guitarist of all time?

benjamin801 · Post by **benjamin801** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:59 pm

(The only qualification is that he or she had to be primarily a lefty - MAB shredding backwards 5% of the time don't count!)

I think Tony Iommi is it, and Elliot Easton is somewhere in the top ten.

100 watt · Post by **100 watt** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:09 pm

Tony Iommi

I wish Tony & Jimi could have collaborated together. Jimi sstole things from everyone. Imagine what he may have picked up from Tony?.

me & a friend of mine used to play a Hendrix like jam of Psychonaut.

then again, there's a tinge of Tony & Jimi in everything I play

ShaneV · Post by **ShaneV** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:11 pm

You mean since we all agree that Kurt Cobain is #1?

Elessar [Sly] · Post by **Elessar [Sly]** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:12 am

Cobain would NOT be on the list as far as I am concerned. I would never consider him one of the greatest guitarists generally, let alone just for the left handed greats. I can see why some people would like him on there, but he certainly shouldn't be in the top two IMO.

Lloyd Blankfein · Post by **Lloyd Blankfein** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:54 pm

telephant

ShaneV · Post by **ShaneV** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:16 pm

Elessar [Sly] wrote:Cobain would NOT be on the list as far as I am concerned. I would never consider him one of the greatest guitarists generally, let alone just for the left handed greats. I can see why some people would like him on there, but he certainly shouldn't be in the top two IMO.

Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, Dylon and Kurt Cobain.

neilrocks25 · Post by **neilrocks25** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:46 pm

Elessar [Sly] wrote:Cobain would NOT be on the list as far as I am concerned. I would never consider him one of the greatest guitarists generally, let alone just for the left handed greats. I can see why some people would like him on there, but he certainly shouldn't be in the top two IMO.

Cobain was not a great guitarist, but he was a good song writer.

Hendrix wins this as he was exciting new and a wonder to watch when he started touring under his own name.

benjamin801 · Post by **benjamin801** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:06 pm

neilrocks25 wrote:Hendrix wins this as he was exciting new and a wonder to watch when he started touring under his own name.

I titled the thread the way I did because I assumed most reasonable people would put Hendrix at #1. :idk:

Elessar [Sly] · Post by **Elessar [Sly]** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:40 am

Omar Rodríguez-López another great lefty player.

monwobobbo · Post by **monwobobbo** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:39 pm

gary moore. he was left handed but played right (so do I).

mrelusive · Post by **mrelusive** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:53 pm

ShaneV wrote:
Elessar [Sly] wrote:Cobain would NOT be on the list as far as I am concerned. I would never consider him one of the greatest guitarists generally, let alone just for the left handed greats. I can see why some people would like him on there, but he certainly shouldn't be in the top two IMO.

Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, Dylon and Kurt Cobain.

I spit hot fire!!

Honestly, the part that always impressed me about Kurt's playing is his ability to sing and play at the same time. Not that either part was ever overly complicated; but to watch him do it, it just seemed to be two totally separate things that didn't conflict with one another in the slightest way.

Elessar [Sly] · Post by **Elessar [Sly]** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:38 am

monwobobbo wrote:gary moore. he was left handed but played right (so do I).

Conformist!

:cop:

GuitarBilly · Post by **GuitarBilly** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:19 pm

monwobobbo wrote:gary moore. he was left handed but played right (so do I).

Steve Morse is the same way. I met him back in the 90's and asked for an autograph, he grabs the pen wit his left hand and signs the paper.. I was like "holy shit you're left handed??" :shock:

The Anomaly · Post by **The Anomaly** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:08 am

ShaneV wrote:You mean since we all agree that Kurt Cobain is #1?

I laughed, and got mad at this comment, at the same time.

neilrocks25 · Post by **neilrocks25** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:44 am

monwobobbo wrote:gary moore. he was left handed but played right (so do I).

Me too

Elessar [Sly] · Post by **Elessar [Sly]** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:04 am

The Anomaly wrote:
ShaneV wrote:You mean since we all agree that Kurt Cobain is #1?

I laughed, and got mad at this comment, at the same time.

same.

randyrules82 · Post by **randyrules82** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:41 am

Iommi!!!

RSBro · Post by **RSBro** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:54 am

Tony = bast

epic soloing + incredible songwriting

Jimi's best tunes were covers, so yeah

i give M.A.B. a close 2nd however... :cop:

Telephant · Post by **Telephant** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:58 am

Lloyd Blankfein wrote:telephant

not even close. :lol:

I'd put Cobain in there just cause I love Nirvana and I don't give a fuck what anybody says.

Course thats more from a songwriting perspective than shred factor.

I believe Mark Knopfler is also lefty but plays righty. And without a pick too.

Traitors!!!

The Anomaly · Post by **The Anomaly** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:25 pm

Meh, you all got it wrong.

Elliot Easton.

Motherfucking KING of the pop guitar solo.

benjamin801 · Post by **benjamin801** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:12 pm

The Anomaly wrote:Meh, you all got it wrong.

Elliot Easton.

Motherfucking KING of the pop guitar solo.

Reread the OP. :cop:

Crunchtime · Post by **Crunchtime** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:32 am

monwobobbo wrote:gary moore. he was left handed but played right (so do I).

Me too.

Dickarms · Post by **Dickarms** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:38 am

omar rodriguez lopez.

i dig the greats and all, and yall probably will hate there are some truly genius pieces he does that break molds to me...like he looks at guitar melody completely in a nonlinear sense.

whatever.

jnurp · Post by **jnurp** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:34 am

the guy from Bloodbath that plays a righty guitar upside down is fucking badass. hes not an all time great but I am in complete marvel at that feat.

benjamin801 · Post by **benjamin801** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:37 am

jnurp wrote:the guy from Bloodbath that plays a righty guitar upside down is fucking badass. hes not an all time great but I am in complete marvel at that feat.

Dick Dale does the same thing, and so did Albert King (incidentally, both those guys might be Top Ten IMO).

It always makes me :freak:

to see someone play like that, though, even though I did the same thing for almost the first full year I played; I didn't have anyone to tell me otherwise.

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