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Thread #50676   Message #769412
Posted By: gwonya
21-Aug-02 - 09:40 PM
Thread Name: Cotten Picking
Subject: Cotton Picking
Hello from Toronto, Can. I was wondering if there might be any pickers out there who play left handed on right handed instruments without reversing the strings. I've been doing this for many years now and would really appreciate hearing points of view regarding this unorthodox approach. It really can work...honest. I've been fortunate to see some really great guitarists go at it this way including Dick Dale, Albert King and Elizabeth Cotton but sure never did get to meet them. Someone once told me that watching me play made them nauseated - not exactly the response I was going for. Most people just kind of relax their faces, tilt their heads and go 'whatthe?'. Any anecdotes would be much appreciated. Reverse the strings? - it ain't gonna happen. Thanks folks.