Hugh Laurie In New Orleans

[John Thomas8]

After watching him in "House" for years before realizing he's a Brit, this look at some of his other talents is pretty cool:

[sugar magnolia]

After watching him in "House" for years before realizing he's a Brit, this look at some of his other talents is pretty cool:

He's a fascinating man. He's also left handed, although he plays the guitar right handed.

[John Thomas8]

He's a fascinating man. He's also left handed, although he plays the guitar right handed.

Eric Gales (guitar) and Larry Williams (bass) are both left handed and learned to play right-handed guitars "up-side down", meaning they didn't reverse the strings when the flipped the instrument. They're both amazing players.

As a weirdo side note, my dad's 3rd wife was named Erma Thomas. She possessed none of the skills displayed by the lady in the video.

[Patagoniagirl]

I ran across this last week. What a fascinating man.

[Slim Cognito]

Known as Cotton Picking, after Elizabeth Cotton (b 1895),a lefty who taught herself to play upside down on her righty brother's guitar and banjo when he was away.

[John Thomas8]

Eric Gales:



Larry Williams (in the Mike Wheeler Band, Larry's solo starts at 4:12)

[John Thomas8]

Eric Gales:



Larry Williams (in the Mike Wheeler Band, Larry's solo starts at 4:12)

If I win the lottery I'm putting up the money for these two to play with Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band''s drummer).