MUSICIAN Marc Playle is an international guitar idol – despite having only one arm.

Marc, 22, who was born without his lower left arm, beat 750 two-handed rivals from all over the world to reach the final of the Guitar Idol event in London.

He began playing at 14 and strums using an artificial limb with a guitar pick fixed at the end.

Salesman Marc reached the last 12 of the contest to find the world’s best up-and-coming player.

He lost to a Brazilian in the final, but said: “The judges seemed impressed – one said I was in his top two acts.”

He now plans to release an album with his Durham-based band Minnikin. Marc said: “Disability doesn’t have to affect you.”

Marc Playle ... beat disability

Never mind the arm, that hair must rank as a major disability.

i was just about to type something along those lines too suiging then read your reply, so didn't need to

I was going to say, how come the picture doesn't show his missing arm, then I realized how dumb that would be.

I was going to say, how come the picture doesn't show his missing arm, then I realized how dumb that would be.

Chortle

A very talented young guy.

Cool link Robski!

Yep........After hearing that, you can almost excuse the mullet ( almost ).

Brilliant player indeed!

I actually met a (Belgian?) guy in Phuket a while ago who had a similar disability. He used to travel throughout Europe as a guitar playing busker.