this is related to the "guitar stunts" thread but i decided to start a new one....

my question is how exactly do you go about playing behind your back? anyone got a vid out there that could show me?

any help would be much appreciated.

The easiest way to pull off this trick is to wear your strap over your right shoulder, ala Hank Williams Jr., rather than behind your neck and over the left. This will allow you to switch easily from playing in front, to having the guitar behind you. It takes a little practice but it isn't as hard as you might think...it just looks that way, and impresses the hell out of the audience.

Have fun!

i can easily do that! i dont mean to brag, its just something i like to do on stage! i just pick up the guitar and place the top indent on my right shoulder(assuming your right handed) and just play! i usually dont look at my guitar when i solo anyway, so its easier for me, you just have to be careful bringing it down, slowly, and make sure you get the guitar perfectly right back to where it was before...simple, and a great trick

keep rockin!! :D

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hey. thank you ralud. i wouldnt have had a clue how to do it if you hadnt said something about the sholder.

i thought i would have to learn all my solos by fingering with my right hand and junk! ha, silly me.


but does anyone know a vid on the internet that i could see it in action?

no problem! hey where do you live in richmond...im 14 and live in the west end, i go to Deep Run...you?

now that i think about it...im suprised this site doesnt have a vid

um actually i live in midlothian. (its in chesterfield) but noone else on gt knows where that is.... lol

so im guessing your a freshman? im a freshman at monocan

go freshman!!

Originally Posted by: raludgo freshman!!

class of '09 all the way man :cool:

when playing behind your head, its always easier to just play legatto, that way you dont actually have to worry about your picking hand at all...much the same as when you "Play with you teeth".

Originally Posted by: raludgo freshman!!

Go SOPHOMORES! Wait...I'm not in high school anymore...

i know where chesterfield is (i think) i mite av played rugby there once or twice lol im from rotherham
cool trick soloing behind ur back i might have to try it

Originally Posted by: markc2005i know where chesterfield is (i think) i mite av played rugby there once or twice lol im from rotherham
cool trick soloing behind ur back i might have to try it

lol, i dont think we're talking about the same chesterfield man. im talking about the one in US, and rugby isnt too popular here believe it or not....


and i got the behind the head legato stuff down now its a nice trick. i did it at band practice and the bass player looked up and was like...whoah.

just the reaction im looking for :D