Rock 'n' Roll Would Be Lost without These 10 Lefties

In honor of International Left Handers Day we have compiled a list of the most kick-ass, left-handed musicians that you probably didn’t know were in the left-handers club. Only about 10 percent of the population is left handed, which means about 1% of them are musicians (or something like that…). 1. Noel Gallagher of Oasis Lefty, Noel Gallagher, claims playing guitar is the only thing he can do right-handed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et35g6vrFMo 2. Duane Allman of Allman Brothers Also dominantly left-handed, Duane taught himself to play righty which made his playing all the more special! Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Corbiso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSDf2Usd8n4 3. Paul McCartney of The Beatles In a 1963 interview, Paul said,“The only thing I couldn't cure myself of was being left-handed. I do everything with my left hand, and no matter how I try I can't change the habit. I just seem to do everything back to front. I used to even write backwards.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvr6DBvuMeo 4. Carter Beauford of Dave Matthews Band One of the most influential drummers, Carter Beauford is known for his open-handed style. This means that his left-hand leads on a traditional right-handed set-up. Photo by Rodrigo Simas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2zpoIlEasY 5. Jimi Hendrix Although naturally left-handed, Hendrix’s father refused to let him play lefty which ultimately led him to re-engineer his guitar by flipping and re-stringing a standard right-handed guitar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PVjcIO4MT4 6. Dick Dale The king of surf rock shreds his guitar left-handed, don’t miss him in action at the Bowl on Saturday, August 19! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRH_70_Foow 7. Paul Simon of Simon & Garfunkel Although he writes with his left hand, Paul learned how to play the guitar with his right hand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-JQ1q-13Ek 8. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana As the poster child of 90s grunge music and teenage rebellion, playing guitar left-handed lent to his non-conformist image. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G8V6ta9Auk&list=PLEAkEwgua6PjTc-uTXBYfNJS5BuzOVL50 9. Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees Gibb is another musician who is dominantly left-handed, although he too plays with the right! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDc7bTfWNfY 10. Elvis Costello Costello describes his left-handedness as, “It’s like the brain is not connected to the feet. I’m totally left-sided, I am completely left-handed, completely left-footed.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ1ZQ99pKbY Other lefties who have never stopped rocking our world include: Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, David Bowie, Lauryn Hill, Sting, and even Robert Plant!