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JaQ
03-03-2007, 08:34 AM
My band just played a show lastnight near Milwaukee, WI. the band that played after us was from Saginaw, MI. One of their guitarists had only one hand! his left arm was amputated just below the elbow. but amazingly, he could play anything just as good as any other guitarist that I've seen.

With his left arm being amputated, he taped a pick to the end of that arm and played a left handed 7 string strung up like a right handed guitar upside down. He could play all the chugs, squeals, and leads that I've seen anyone else do. I'd put their band's sound somewhere between metalcore and nu-metal, so it's not something all that simple to play considering what could be viewed as limitations.

alliaphagist
03-03-2007, 12:07 PM
wow. That reminds of that guy (forget his name) who plays guitar but only has like two fingers. He's played with Rob Rock a lot.

savatage
03-03-2007, 01:16 PM
thats nuts man. good stuff!!

christrocker117
03-07-2007, 09:06 AM
Dude that's sweet. Doesn't Tony Iomi have two fingers missing on his fretting hand or something.?

pop sucks
03-07-2007, 11:07 AM
Dude that's sweet. Doesn't Tony Iomi have two fingers missing on his fretting hand or something.?

only the tips, he made some rubber things to cover them.

JaQ
03-07-2007, 05:18 PM
We're playing with them again this weekend, I'll have to videotape it. They do a super heavy version of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb in which he plays some of the leads.

_Wes
03-22-2007, 05:00 PM
Check out Bill Clements - he's an Eden endorser.

http://www.eden-electronics.com/artists/billclements.asp

He only has one arm. He plays by hammer-on's.

The guy is a solo'ist & plays with a band - hes phenominal!!!!

JaQ
03-23-2007, 06:27 AM
watching the video that I made 2 weeks ago, I noticed that he uses the tremolo quite a bit. I'll have to figure out how to post it. the audio is incredibly clear for standing about 5 ft. in front of the FOH speakers.

Father_Sole_Kiss
03-24-2007, 05:26 PM
Shane the guitarist from Possession only had on hand.

alliaphagist
03-24-2007, 06:06 PM
Shane the guitarist from Possession only had on hand.
really? which one?

Father_Sole_Kiss
03-25-2007, 12:24 PM
really? which one?

Shane Scholl