Orianthi, great guitarist!! Aweful singer......!!!

aubs1

I watched the American Idols this afternoon, and Orianthi was a guest artist on the show.

I will probably get blasted for saying this........she's an incredible guitarist (in my opinion), but as a singer.........and the song she sang (I assume she wrote it).......I was bitterly disappointed.........to put it mildly....... ☹

But then this is a Guitar Forum, not a "singer/vocalist forum".........

Opinions those who saw the show..........

guitarboy2828

Aubs, who cares if she can sing...

Need i say more? ?

Lethe

I liked her little song. Nothing mind blowing, IMO, but I liked it. Her singing was fine as well. Nothing fantastic, but I didn't think it dreadful.

Like 2828 said; who cares? ?

WantzChas

guitarboy2828 wrote: Aubs, who cares if she can sing...

Need i say more? ?

I'll take that PRS home and play it all night long. Girl holding it isn't bad either ?

singemonkey

What's her style like? Is she just straight-ahead shred?

I do think it's great that a no holds barred woman rock-guitarist is getting a lot of attention. There must be a lot of women out there doing this kind of stuff, but she's the first to get real media attention. And a lot of girls who wanted to do this can now see that that sound isn't dependent on what's filling out your jeans.

And as to her singing... well, Hendrix was no Marvin Gaye, but he pulled it off for all that.

Ray

Apart from a few youtubes and in the MJ this is it movie I havent seen her so dont know how she sings. But then again a lot of people cant sing and they make big money demonstrating that. But she can play guitar like you wont believe. And as long as she just breathes it's OK.

aubs1

Ok.........so maybe "Aweful" was a bit strong, and yes, I agree, it really does'nt matter whether she can or can't sing .....maybe I did not like the song and the lyrics, but she still pulled off the guitar parts very, very impressively.........

I certainly don't care about her looks, more about her talent as a guitarist.......

BTW. I am an Orianthi fan!!!!!!

@ Singemonkey..........there was nothing Hendrix could not do!!!!........hahahahaha......... ? ? He was certainly one of a kind! ?

Bob-Dubery

singemonkey wrote: What's her style like? Is she just straight-ahead shred?

I do think it's great that a no holds barred woman rock-guitarist is getting a lot of attention. There must be a lot of women out there doing this kind of stuff, but she's the first to get real media attention.

Oh dunno... Lita Ford, Jennifer Batten.

The problem with female guitarists is perception and acceptance. If she's good looking she has to work harder to show that she can really play and wasn't just signed for her looks. If she's not then she gets dimissed as being a growler or a lesbian. Sad to say it's still hard for female players to be accepted just as players in the world of rock.

It doesn't help that she signed for MJ. Well he ALWAYS has a blonde girl playing guitar for him, doesn't he? It's like being in Prince's band - the perception seems to be that any female in Prince's band is there for her looks and because of what she might do for the boss off-stage. Candy Dulfer turned down a gig with Prince because she didn't want to be seen as one of his bimbos (not that Prince himself would have created that situation, but that's the perception).