Although the most common hand to use is the right hand studies show that among 70 – 90% of us are right handed,today is for the left handed people. Often given the connotations that left handed people are extremely creative and use a different part of the brain to right handed people. Quoting Mr McManus of University College London :

“Studies in the U.K., U.S. and Australia have revealed that left-handed people differ from right-handers by only one IQ point, which is not noteworthy … Left-handers’ brains are structured differently from right-handers’ in ways that can allow them to process language, spatial relations and emotions in more diverse and potentially creative ways. Also, a slightly larger number of left-handers than right-handers are especially gifted in music and math.  A study of musicians in professional orchestras found a significantly greater proportion of talented left-handers, even among those who played instruments that seem designed for right-handers, such as violins. Similarly, studies of adolescents who took tests to assess mathematical giftedness found many more left-handers in the population.”

This list of guitarists seems to have an idea that he might be onto something with the “gifted in music and math”. From all sorts of genres there have been absolutely pivotal in the formation for rock,metal and alternative music as we know it today. Jimi Hendrix first off, needs no real explanation anyone who has heard the sheer talent that this man was blessed with will know the innovative approach to guitar he had making him truly revolutionary in the blues guitar arena and an essential pillar in rock and roll itself. Moving to a slightly darker territory none other than Black Sabbath riff master Tony Iommi is left handed, two of possibly the most influential guitarists that gave birth to a new age in not only rock and metal but music itself. Citing Black Sabbath as an influence is almost mandatory for any form of alternative heavy band, having paved the way for metal as we know it today their effect on music is everlasting, check out a little list underneath for more guitarists that are left handed!

Jimi Hendrix 

Tony Iommi – Black Sabbath 

Paul McCartney – The Beatles

Tim Armstrong – Rancid

Paul Gray (R.I.P) – Slipknot

Dan Swano – Edge of Sanity

Zacky Vengeance – Avenged Sevenfold

Ryan Waste – Municipal Waste

Iggy Pop

Kurt Cobain – Nirvana

Mike “Gunface” McKenzie – The Red Chord

Lars Johansson – Candlemass

Gregor Mackintosh – Paradise Lost

To name a few!