Lefties..

[Matched Gripper]

I think there are a few of us here...

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Photo by Tom Evans @drummertom

I’m convinced that lefties are proof that extraterrestrials have visited Earth.

 

[amosguy]

I think there are a few of us here...

Raises Left Hand Here.

 

[multijd]

Drummer Bob Leonard played with Woody Herman among others. Apparently still in the NYC area? He is miscredited in the first video as “Joseph”.

 

[Nubs]

Being a lefty drummer is a hell of a lot better than being a lefty guitarist. We can use 99.99% of the drum sets out there.

Lefty guitarists get screwed big time on guitars, although the overall lefty market is getting better.

 

[BennyK]

lefty drummers may have a predisposition to mastering keyboards since the bass keys correspond to the left foot applications . boom boom bing boom boom bing boom boom bing boom boom boom boom bing . binga binga binga bing .

 

[Cauldronics]

I’m convinced that lefties are proof that extraterrestrials have visited Earth.

Humans like you are why abductions happen.

 

[Dillasdonuts]

I am a lefty drummer but I did switch my kit up to play open-handed on a righty setup. Some days are better than others.

 

[moonbabie]

I certainly feel right at home here.

 

[Cauldronics]

I can play righty about 65% equal to playing lefty. If I got my right foot in shape on doubles and endurance, it would be more like 80%. A year of seriously practicing open-handed or righty and I'd be close to equally proficient with either hand or foot leading. That said, I don't know if it would be worth the trouble since I'm never in a situation where needing to play righty is paramount.

 

[Mayan]

I’m a southpaw who learned to play drums right handed. This thread makes me feel like a fraud as a southpaw, and a fraud as a drummer, in a way. Tough day I guess.

edit: I’m a total wannabe drummer, so having said that, I can’t really be a fraud. I feel a little better.

 

[Elvis]

I’m convinced that lefties are proof that extraterrestrials have visited Earth.

Take me to you leader.

 

[Elvis]

Being a lefty drummer is a hell of a lot better than being a lefty guitarist. We can use 99.99% of the drum sets out there.

Lefty guitarists get screwed big time on guitars, although the overall lefty market is getting better.

When I worked at the local music store, I actually taught myself to play guitar with my hand flipped over the other way.
Probably looked bizzare, but it worked good enough to demo them for customers.

Elvis

 

[Downbeat]

Lefty here.

 

[Elvis]

Maybe we should do some kind of national convention of left footed DFO drummers, one of these days.
We could meet in Smith Center, Kansas (Just left, and a little south of, the geographic center of the US).

 

[Downbeat]

Not too far from me!

 

[Elvis]

Yeah, I was thinking it would be a neat visit. I used to live in Salina.

 

[Squirrel Man]

Yeah, I was thinking it would be a neat visit. I used to live in Salina.

My condolences.

 

[Squirrel Man]

I was (don't ask why) looking at Tiny Tim's Wiki page and it stated that he played the uke left handed and guitar right handed.

 

[Elvis]

My condolences.

No condolences necessary. I wasn't in Kansas for long. Been in Washington almost my whole life.
This has been my back yard for years....

Would be neat to visit Kansas again, though.....and meet all you guys in person. =)

 

[Elvis]

Jazz drummer Huub Janssen...