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Why Are There So Many Left-handed Geniuses In Music?
Why Are There So Many Left-handed Geniuses In Music?
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, Rich and Clint explore the possible connection between left-handedness and musical genius. From Mozart to McCartney, Bach to Hendrix, is there a disproportionate number of creative geniuses who were left-handed and why would that be? With special guest David Wolman, author of "A Left Handed Turn Around The World."
• Intro - Why Are There So Many Left-handed Geniuses In Music?
• Making the case - A list of the greats
• Jimi Hendrix
• Dick Dale (father of Surf Rock)
• Lefties who play righty (from Paul Simon to Duane Allman)
• Seinfeld on being a lefty
• Science behind lefthandedness
• Great drummers who are lefties
• Let's Go To The Comments
• Lefties in sports and science
• Special Guest David Wolman, author (Aloha Rodeo) & journalist (Wired, NY Times)
• Did we do it?
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• Intro - Why Are There So Many Left-handed Geniuses In Music?
• Making the case - A list of the greats
• Jimi Hendrix
• Dick Dale (father of Surf Rock)
• Lefties who play righty (from Paul Simon to Duane Allman)
• Seinfeld on being a lefty
• Science behind lefthandedness
• Great drummers who are lefties
• Let's Go To The Comments
• Lefties in sports and science
• Special Guest David Wolman, author (Aloha Rodeo) & journalist (Wired, NY Times)
• Did we do it?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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