So I'm channel surfing and I hit on my local Public Access channel which was listing Latin Jazz Festival.
This amounted to a Latin Jazz band in the TV studio riffing through a bunch of tunes. They weren't kids, clearly accomplished players.
Sax, trap drummer, conga player with an array of congas, keys and bass guitar.
They were pretty good, but here's what really grabbed me. Bass player was a lefty with a lefty 5 string Carvin.
But it was strung as an upside down righty!!!! B string at the bottom and the G on top.
![Shocked :o](https://bassoutpost.com/Smileys/default/shocked.gif)
This wasn't like just looking in the mirror - it was like looking in the mirror while standing on your head! He played seamlessly fingerstyle and had even developed a method of slap/pop. He used his middle finger to tap the string over the neck (a la Entwistle's typewriter style) and then pop the G with his thumb. He was pretty darn good at it too, and quick. I don't slap myself so any display that's musical (not just chops heavy) gets my attention. He was working some nice licks.
It's pretty amazing how adaptable one can get with some focus and application. I was thoroughly impressed.