Girl Guitarists?

kayDUB

So I was thinking, why does it seem like guitar playing is a mainly male affair?
It's not like girls can't do it, yet you hardly ever see/hear of a girl guitarist! especially on the forum!! ?
Any thoughts guys? Or am I deceived?

[Come on girls!]

Riaan

Good point... I wonder if Karin Zoid would be interested to join the forum? She's just about the only local guitar enthusiast I know of.

Spyke

I will admit, it's kinda sexy seeing a girl play...

Locally, Cutting Jade had/has a female bassist as well as the lovely Lisa Campbell from The Black Hotels.

arjunmenon

If you'd seen Michael Jackson's previous female guitarist, that sexy image would've gone right out the window...lol. However, that woman can burn frets like the devil. And there are some really hot (both physically and musically) female guitar players out there..i.e. Miki black etc etc. And some have even been featured on a thing called "Chicks on picks". Check it out at chicksonpicks.com

Cheers

AlanRatcliffe

If you'd seen Michael Jackson's previous female guitarist

Jennifer Batten - played with Jeff Beck too. She also taught at GIT and had a regular column in Guitar player at one point - monster player.
Also: Kaki King, Lani Stern, Bonnie Raitt, Liona Boyd, Sharon Isbin, Susan Tedeschi, Nancy Wilson, Ani DeFranco. Locally, Jane Mayne and Edi Niederlander spring immediately to mind.

But I think KayDUB was asking: why aren't there more female guitarists (not Girls KD, not girls) and why aren't there any female guitar heroes? For a great article on this very question, try this link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19175-2004Aug20.html

AlanRatcliffe

O hell, almost forgot to mention the Great Kat - she'd kick my ass if she knew. ;D

Reef

I'm a girl ;D I'm still working on the "great guitarist" aspect though

AlanRatcliffe

Reef wrote: I'm a girl ;D

Now you've done it! Stand by as the testosterone rushes through the forum. ;D

I'm still working on the "great guitarist" aspect though

Aren't we all?

Reef

? I'm just doing my bit for male guitarists. Hopefully the threat of being outplayed by a female will spur you all on to greater heights. You all can thank me for this by making a donation to my Gibson fund.

NorioDS

? Reef, nice going there ?

I reckon, nearly without exception, all great male guitarists are feminine by general standards. You know, softies.

And I reckon that most ladies are SO feminine, that they don't feel a need to prove themselves on guitar.

Does that make sense?

AlanRatcliffe

I'll go with it, but you tell Keith Richards... ?

Reef

Norio wrote: I reckon, nearly without exception, all great male guitarists are feminine by general standards. You know, softies.

And I reckon that most ladies are SO feminine, that they don't feel a need to prove themselves on guitar.

So that make me less of girl than Keith Richards is? ?

JoeyBones

My niece plays bass in their church band in PE. She's only been playing for a year now, but she's loving it.

According to my buddy, his wife is pretty good on electric, although she doesn't play as much as she used to.

I think woman focus more on playing guitar than chatting about it. I'm gonna get banned for that comment.

kayDUB

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: But I think KayDUB was asking: why aren't there more female guitarists (not Girls KD, not girls) and why aren't there any female guitar heroes? For a great article on this very question, try this link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19175-2004Aug20.html

hey, I call myself a "guy" not a male... ? interesting article.
yip, Alan, and also on the forum, but I think Joey is onto something...

JoeyBones wrote: I think woman focus more on playing guitar than chatting about it. I'm gonna get banned for that comment.

I also know a "female" ? bassist and a few accoustic guitarist, but no electric guitarists.
WELCOME REEF!!! ? what do you say re Joey's talking comment?

Renesongs

The Stats on this forum say that there are 105 members and the male to female ratio is 23:1, by my reckoning that means that we have 1 female guitarist (Reef) and 3 and a half guys that don't know what sex they are? ;D

BTW, my 14 year old daughter is an aspiring blues rock guitarist. She is already up to speed with some meat and potatoes solos such as SRV's Cold Shot, Claptons Sunshine of your love, Gilmour's Comfortably Numb.

I tried to inspire her to join this forum but she sais she's a do'er and guitar chat sites are for old dreamers, ouch! >☹

AlanRatcliffe

No, it's a fact that there are less girl/female guitarists than male.

They don't partake in forums as often, and when they do they are more likely to lurk, because we are a predominantly male group, and predominantly male groups tend to behave badly with a girl in the house.

Spyke

Renesongs wrote:
I tried to inspire her to join this forum but she sais she's a do'er and guitar chat sites are for old dreamers, ouch! >☹

Well that's exactly what Joey was saying... do'ers, not talkers.

JoeyBones

I think we are a quite civil bunch. As for being old, I guess some of us are at the top of the hill looking down ☹

But then, what is old for a guitar player. The majority of really good players are in their 30's or older.

Renesongs

Hey Joey

I think the "old dreamers" was a personal diss directed at me her dad - mind you her heroes Gilmour, Clapton, Hendrix are all over 60 and of course Vai who is about my age

dirkv

there is nothing better than a woman who can play an instrument and play it well. i am not into these superficial pop stars, who are there just for the image. i have posted a video of a an aussie girl named Orianthi, she has accompanied Santana and Vai.

She is awesome and only 18 years old