Playing the saxophone Idol Curiosity: There must be left-handed saxophonists?

Ringo Starr talking about his drumming on 'Come Together'

View: https://youtu.be/vl9188EPdLI?t=198
I think this sort of thing covers a lot of drummers. He's had some terrific ideas on grooves and fills - some of which might have come about through his lack of ability, but not many of us are Brecker, Weckl, Cobham, Jaco, Gambale etc. Some have all the technique, but fewer have all the technique and all the soul.
 
I think this sort of thing covers a lot of drummers. He's had some terrific ideas on grooves and fills - some of which might have come about through his lack of ability, but not many of us are Brecker, Weckl, Cobham, Jaco, Gambale etc. Some have all the technique, but fewer have all the technique and all the soul.

I guess technical imperfections and individual quirks probably covers the vast majority of musicians. Makes them individuals.
 
Most guitarists and bassists should learn that way in order to be at full capacity when they sit in or play on someone else's rig. (edit: referring to the comment above it, learn on a normal-strung instrument to be able to play any guitar or bass.)
 
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Nah, I'm a member of the drummer appreciation society. I won't go down that easy target route 😉
We guitarists often can't read and feel the need to punch down! >:)
As I said above, the person I learned the most music from was a drummer. In bands with sections he'd ask for a drum chart and if there wasn't one (often the case), he'd ask for the lead trumpet chart. (The reading part never wore off on me. Mine is still at the level it was when I was an 8 year old clarinet student.)
 
This raises an interesting question, also.

If, as a kid, a right-handed kid....you expressed interest in learning an instrument and you were handed a 'left-handed' instrument....whatever...a cello, bass, guitar, trap set, horn, woodwind....and given lessons and all that...would you not have been able to acclimate to it just as well ????
 
This raises an interesting question, also.

If, as a kid, a right-handed kid....you expressed interest in learning an instrument and you were handed a 'left-handed' instrument....whatever...a cello, bass, guitar, trap set, horn, woodwind....and given lessons and all that...would you not have been able to acclimate to it just as well ????
The only possible left-handed instruments are guitar and bass strung backwards or sold as LH. If I understood correctly? Interesting question: Probably the same, a reverse of the original thoughts on LH vs RH.
 
This raises an interesting question, also.

If, as a kid, a right-handed kid....you expressed interest in learning an instrument and you were handed a 'left-handed' instrument....whatever...a cello, bass, guitar, trap set, horn, woodwind....and given lessons and all that...would you not have been able to acclimate to it just as well ????

I'd hazard a guess the Human brain is flexible enough to cope with this..mmmm...that got me thinking, maybe I'd be as good as Tiger Woods if I'd started playing Golf Left handed...Damn, all those missed Tournament payouts...
 
The drummers have always been the most interesting to me.
I have a huge (but secret) admiration for drummers. That independence is one thing, but keeping it going over impeccable time is next level. I read in Guitarist Magazine years ago, a reviewer said something like "You can always tell how good a group is by the drummer in the first few bars. A good drummer doesn't waste his time with a lousy group." I realize this isn't entirely true (even drummers have to have money to buy Gin!), but the message has some truth.
 

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