Members Chordite Posted August 18, 2014 Members Share Posted August 18, 2014 Spurred on by this (which is 50% Vai, I know )[video=youtube_share;G7b-_YcACuQ] I decide to root out good female guitarists of the electric variety. Which rules out a lot of people like Joni but there you go First search result was somewhat surprisingly Elle magazine http://www.elle.com/pop-culture/revi...tarists-339255 So who do you rate? famous or youtubers you might have found? I'm allowing bassists on this one, here's Tal Wilkenfeld with JB[video=youtube_share;blp7hPFaIfU]http://youtu.be/blp7hPFaIfU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted August 18, 2014 Members Share Posted August 18, 2014 Bonnie Raitt comes to mind. Have to think about it some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted August 18, 2014 Members Share Posted August 18, 2014 First one I could think of Sister Rosetta Tharpe playing an SG [video=youtube;RuVzm86oB1Y] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted August 18, 2014 Members Share Posted August 18, 2014 With the exception of Bonnie Raitt who plays a bluesy guitar in a pop setting, mine are all classified as Blues Artists. Debbie Davies, Debra Coleman and Sue Foley are the three more that immediately come to mind. Not just great guitar pickers, but great songwriters and singers as well. Consummate musicians all. [video=youtube;m8IeKDIJ8eA] [video=youtube;oVdT-YMRbfg] [video=youtube;cDeN0TXJ8Ts] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted August 18, 2014 Members Share Posted August 18, 2014 April Lawton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted August 18, 2014 Members Share Posted August 18, 2014 I like a lot of woman singer/songwriter/guitar players but as a guitar player alone,I can't think of any that I hold in high esteem. Not that there aren't any but none really do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted August 19, 2014 Members Share Posted August 19, 2014 Marissa Paternoster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted August 19, 2014 Members Share Posted August 19, 2014 Interesting. Never really thought about it, that perhaps playing a guitar is just more of a guy thing? Huh, that's a odd thought. Like peacock feathers, guys trying to attract attention with that loud amp and slick guitar playing. Pretty certain that it works, too. I don't mean anything against women guitarists, it does seem that men are more interested in it though and that is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted August 19, 2014 Members Share Posted August 19, 2014 I like Orianthi and The Great Kat. The Great Kat is probably also the only "metal" guitarist I like. I like shred, you know, EVH, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, to name a few. I'm just not too crazy about metal, stuff like BLS, or Slayer or Pantera. That stuff is just too relentless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sammyreynolds01 Posted August 19, 2014 Members Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have always like Jennifer Batten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 19, 2014 Members Share Posted August 19, 2014 Joanna Connor [video=youtube;a5bKqA-wOS4] [video=youtube;ZO6_VCH3QIU] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted August 19, 2014 Members Share Posted August 19, 2014 Joni Mitchell, Nancy Wilson, Lita Ford, Bonnie Raitt, Tal Wilkenfield There are many others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted August 19, 2014 Members Share Posted August 19, 2014 Allison Robertson is my fave. Gibson into a Marshall, cool riffing, and she's pretty hot. All win. [video=youtube;douHX2gGSUs] [video=youtube;vCDlHuLSdlo] [video=youtube;0cO7Cz9J_NU] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted August 19, 2014 Moderators Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have to profess to being slightly uncomfortable with this thread, in the same way as I would be, with "Favourite White Guitar Player", favourite "Christian Guitar Player". Could we possibly turn it around slightly to be a celebration of female players who stand shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts. Tal is an obvious choice, indeed I'd choose her over many many male bassists, along with Joan Jett, Suzi Quatro, Joni, Nancy Wison, Mary Ford, Kelly Johnson, Kim McAuliffe, Sinead O Connor, Poison Ivy, Gabriela Quintero, Grainne Duffy, and they're only off the top of my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted August 19, 2014 Members Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have to profess to being slightly uncomfortable with this thread, in the same way as I would be, with "Favourite White Guitar Player", favourite "Christian Guitar Player". Could we possibly turn it around slightly to be a celebration of female players who stand shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts. Tal is an obvious choice, indeed I'd choose her over many many male bassists, along with Joan Jett, Suzi Quatro, Joni, Nancy Wison, Mary Ford, Kelly Johnson, Kim McAuliffe, Sinead O Connor, Poison Ivy, Gabriela Quintero, Grainne Duffy, and they're only off the top of my head That's one of the reasons I really like Marissa. She purposely dresses in drab outfits and doesn't force the fact that she is a woman on the listener. She wants to be known as a musician. Not as a women that happens to be a musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 20, 2014 Members Share Posted August 20, 2014 I have to profess to being slightly uncomfortable with this thread, in the same way as I would be, with "Favourite White Guitar Player", favourite "Christian Guitar Player". Could we possibly turn it around slightly to be a celebration of female players who stand shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts. I'm very partial to women blues singers - starting with Koko Taylor and coming down to the modern ladies like Duffy Bishop, Debbie Davis, and the one I posted above. Women put a whole different twist on the blues - its particularly nice when they also play the guitar. Its funny, I have several favorite woman guitar players but I don't have either of the genres that you mention... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted August 20, 2014 Members Share Posted August 20, 2014 That's one of the reasons I really like Marissa. She purposely dresses in drab outfits and doesn't force the fact that she is a woman on the listener. She wants to be known as a musician. Not as a women that happens to be a musician. That was actually pretty interesting. Couldn't understand a word she said, but she could riff and warble in tune and has her own thing going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted August 20, 2014 Members Share Posted August 20, 2014 Bonnie Raitt is a great player IMO. I've always liked her sine I first heard her in the 70s I also really liked Emily Remler [video=youtube;GGVXr4Ji49o] I'm surprised Nancy Wilson hasn't been mentioned or did I miss it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted August 20, 2014 Moderators Share Posted August 20, 2014 I'm surprised Nancy Wilson hasn't been mentioned or did I miss it? See my post above^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted August 20, 2014 Members Share Posted August 20, 2014 Jennifer Batten a shredder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted August 21, 2014 Members Share Posted August 21, 2014 C'mon, guys. What year is this? How has St. Vincent not been mentioned yet? [video=youtube;lan-UQfN0zs] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted August 21, 2014 Members Share Posted August 21, 2014 Susan Tedeschi, without a doubt. She's the whole package: plays damned good rhythm, plays good lead, sings like Bonnie Raitt with the Soulful knob turned up to like 11, and is married to and in a badass band with Derek Frickin' Trucks. No contest. [video=youtube;R9I6lQNK6Ok] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tall Posted August 24, 2014 Members Share Posted August 24, 2014 For me Ori would be #1. I sat in the front row at one of her concerts and can report she is the real deal. Miami based Sharon Aguilar is another favorite, especially since she shreds strats most of the time. [h=1][/h] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members morimethod7 Posted August 25, 2014 Members Share Posted August 25, 2014 The one and only Bonnie Raitt who is singer, song writer and guitar player, her album luck of the draw & Longing in Their Hearts got very popular, including single tracks something to talk about & I can't make you love me and many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordite Posted August 29, 2014 Author Members Share Posted August 29, 2014 Just for Surrealistic [video=youtube_share;uQDEXqcGlNc] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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