Best Left-Handed Guitarists
Whether they are lefty, lefty that play righty, or righty that play lefty, they can use their left hand.
Jimi Hendrix (born November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970) was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most... read more
How is he not number one, exactly? The guitarist of A7X over a guy who could play with his teeth, over his back, and play a guitar upside down to match his play style? Idiots.
Who the hell is Zacky Vengeance, and why is he above Jimi?
Why isn't he first again? Is there an actual reason?
Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer. Best known as lead guitarist and founding member of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, he has been the band's sole continual member and primary composer. At age 17, he accidentally lost the fingertips of his middle... read more The more I listen to Tony Iommi, the better he gets. This has been going on for 40 years. Great guitarist and yet still underrated.
He invented the sound that is still used in metal. How can he not be the best?
Oh, come on, for God's sake. This guy is number two on this list, period. A true left-handed guitarist who contributed to a sound revolution in the 1970s that extended into the 1980s. The Cars' music still sounds fresh as ever. If you listen to his playing, you will hear elements of what inspired him, for example, The Beatles. The guy is amazing and is still making lots of music.
Truly the most underrated and underappreciated guitarist in rock and roll today. I personally think he should be in the top three.
Elliot's rhythmic tightness, his melodic structure in his solos, and his selection of tones makes him tops in my book.
Zachary James Baker, better known by his stage name Zacky Vengeance, is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and founding member for the American alternative metal/ metalcore band Avenged Sevenfold. Zacky V. also owns a small clothing company, Vengeance University... read more He's the best left-handed guitarist I've ever seen! It's very cool when he played Unholy Confession. I called him 'the new' James Hetfield in this era. With some harmonic melody like Second Heartbeat, it makes him the best! And one thing, I was very impressed when I knew that he is a shredder guitarist.
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame with the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop and rock... read more
Albert King Nelson, known professionally as Albert King, was an American blues guitarist and singer, and a major influence in the world of blues guitar playing.
Kurt Cobain was born February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington. In 1987, he started the grunge band Nirvana, which became one of the most successful bands ever. He was a talented yet troubled grunge performer. Kurt Cobain became a rock legend in the 1990s with his band. He committed suicide at his... read more He should be first. He is the greatest guitarist of all time. He, and Nirvana, single-handedly brought alternative rock and grunge into the mainstream. His playing was so technically superior, so awesome, so raw, and so emotional that it made him a legend. Deserves to be number one.
No offense to anyone, but Kurt Cobain wasn't that good. He only ever used power chords really. However, the fact that he was so musically artistic with those power chords earns my vote. Rest in Peace, Kurt.
Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the American rock band Aerosmith. Joe Perry is left-handed but plays right-handed...
Richard Anthony Monsour, better known by his stage name Dick Dale, was an American rock guitarist, known as The King of the Surf Guitar. Number 11? Seriously? Dick Dale was awesome. He plays a left-handed guitar strung like a right-handed guitar with his left hand. It blows my mind just watching it.
James Newell Osterberg, Jr., known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor.
Paul Dedrick Gray, also known as The Pig or by his number #2, was an American musician, best known as the bassist and one of the founding members of the Grammy Award-winning metal band Slipknot.
Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He served as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the rock band Oasis.
Pedro Henrique "Kiko" Loureiro is a Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist, best known as a member of the bands Angra and Megadeth.
Herman Li is a Hong Kong-born, British Chinese musician, record producer, and lead guitarist for the British Power-Metal band Dragonforce.
Mark Freuder Knopfler is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer and film score composer. He is best known for being the frontman of the British band Dire Straits. Just like Joe Perry, another lefty who taught himself to play left-handed. Makes you wonder if we all actually play guitar the wrong way around.
Janick Robert Gers is an English musician, best known for being one of the three current guitarists in Iron Maiden, along with Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, as well as his earlier work with Gillan and White Spirit.
Robert William Gary Moore was a Northern Irish musician, most widely recognised as a singer, songwriter, and virtuoso rock and blues guitarist.
Howard Duane Allman was an American guitarist, session musician, and co-founder and leader of the Allman Brothers Band until his death in a motorcycle crash in 1971, when he was 24 years old.Better than all of these talented musicians with the possible exception of Jimi.
Steven J. "Steve" Morse is an American guitarist and composer, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs; and since 1994, the guitar player of Deep Purple.