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Was the "Greatest Female Guitarists" list ever posted here? I honestly don't remember, so...
From www.venuszine.com Rolling Stone’s 2003 special issue about the “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” is an ambitious edition with Jimi Hendrix on the cover and accolades to the great players of our time. But the project is sorely lacking in female presence — there are only two women on the list: Joni Mitchell and Joan Jett. To shine light on the great female guitarists of our time, we have selected 46 of the best based on an array of excellence factors, including either technical skill, standout performance, and style pioneering. To diversify the selection process, we invited guitar experts and music leaders from various genre backgrounds (read their bios below) to nominate their favorites. Because of the large number of guitarist profiles, we've split up the editorial content into three postings. Click on the headlines below to read about Venus Zine's 46 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. GUITARISTS A–G Jennifer Batten Christina Billotte Kat Bjelland Rory Block Carrie Brownstein Elizabeth Cotten Brody Dalle Kim Deal Ani DiFranco Tanya Donelly Rosie Flores Lita Ford Suzi Gardner GUITARISTS H–M Sue Ann Harkey Polly Jean Harvey Jessie Mae Hemphill Kristin Hersh Chrissie Hynde Sharon Isbin Cordell Jackson Joan Jett Peggy "Lady Bo" Jones Carol Kaye Tara Key Kaki King Courtney Love Lydia Lunch Barbara Lynn Christina Marrs Satomi Matsumoto Memphis Minnie Joni Mitchell GUITARISTS O–Z Odetta Pat Place Liz Phair Bonnie Raitt Toshi Reagon Michelle Shocked Donita Sparks Marnie Stern Ruyter Suys Sister Rosetta Tharpe Mary Timony Sarah Utter Tal Wilkenfeld Nancy Wilson I guess I need to get busy on youtube, because I only recognize about 6 names on this list.  I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired! | |
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Adisa said: I honestly don't remember, so...
From www.venuszine.com Rolling Stone’s 2003 special issue about the “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” is an ambitious edition with Jimi Hendrix on the cover and accolades to the great players of our time. But the project is sorely lacking in female presence — there are only two women on the list: Joni Mitchell and Joan Jett. To shine light on the great female guitarists of our time, we have selected 46 of the best based on an array of excellence factors, including either technical skill, standout performance, and style pioneering. To diversify the selection process, we invited guitar experts and music leaders from various genre backgrounds (read their bios below) to nominate their favorites. Because of the large number of guitarist profiles, we've split up the editorial content into three postings. Click on the headlines below to read about Venus Zine's 46 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. GUITARISTS A–G Jennifer Batten Christina Billotte Kat Bjelland Rory Block Carrie Brownstein Elizabeth Cotten Brody Dalle Kim Deal Ani DiFranco Tanya Donelly Rosie Flores Lita Ford Suzi Gardner GUITARISTS H–M Sue Ann Harkey Polly Jean Harvey Jessie Mae Hemphill Kristin Hersh Chrissie Hynde Sharon Isbin Cordell Jackson Joan Jett Peggy "Lady Bo" Jones Carol Kaye Tara Key Kaki King Courtney Love Lydia Lunch Barbara Lynn Christina Marrs Satomi Matsumoto Memphis Minnie Joni Mitchell GUITARISTS O–Z Odetta Pat Place Liz Phair Bonnie Raitt Toshi Reagon Michelle Shocked Donita Sparks Marnie Stern Ruyter Suys Sister Rosetta Tharpe Mary Timony Sarah Utter Tal Wilkenfeld Nancy Wilson I guess I need to get busy on youtube, because I only recognize about 6 names on this list. Excuse me, but do I see Courtney Love on this List of Greatest Guitarists?!! There goes the credibility of this list.  | |
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Bishop31 said: Excuse me, but do I see Courtney Love on this List of Greatest Guitarists?!! There goes the credibility of this list.
Not like I even like Love, but IIRC, Hole had a lot of good buzz, before she ruined it with her antics. Even their follow-up album, made after she showed her hind quarters, was well received. So I'm guessing she was probably a pretty good female guitarist. In any event, it goes to show you how hard it is for the music world to identify a whole lot of great female guitarists, even though there've gotta be some out there.  Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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where is lita ford? | |
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thebanishedone said: where is lita ford?
Lita Ford's on there, but I don't see Emily Remler (RIP) who was a great Jazz Guitarist... ... [Edited 4/23/08 18:28pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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What about Meshell Ndegeocello??  If you will, so will I | |
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WHERE THE HELL IS THE GREAT KAT ON THIS LIST?!?!?  | |
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Joan Baez? | |
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Adisa said: I guess I need to get busy on youtube, because I only recognize about 6 names on this list.
I will first check their bio's on www.allmusic.com So to find out that the only inof on Christina Billotte is that she is or has been member of two bands I never heard of; Autoclave and The Casual Dots. Which is more interesting to me than Batten's extended bio on there, because I never heard of Bilotte. Fun, fun, fun |
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Adisa said: Tal Wilkenfeld Uhm... she plays bass. It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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FuNkeNsteiN said: Adisa said: Tal Wilkenfeld Uhm... she plays bass. Bass-guitar? |
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First thing I did was check to see if Courtney Love is on the list.
Once I saw that she is, I realised that this is NOT a list of the "greatest" female guitarists at all, it's just a list of all the female guitarists that the compilers could think of. Kind of a slap in the face for the ones in the list that DO have an extraordinary talent for the instrument, don't you think? This is not an exit | |
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thekidsgirl said: What about Meshell Ndegeocello??
I would have said that too, but I don't think that they would consider her since she plays bass. "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" |
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HamsterHuey said: FuNkeNsteiN said: Uhm... she plays bass. Bass-guitar? Air-guitar? | |
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TheMightyCelestial said: HamsterHuey said: Bass-guitar? Air-guitar?  I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired! | |
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rocknrolldave said: First thing I did was check to see if Courtney Love is on the list.
Once I saw that she is, I realised that this is NOT a list of the "greatest" female guitarists at all, it's just a list of all the female guitarists that the compilers could think of. Kind of a slap in the face for the ones in the list that DO have an extraordinary talent for the instrument, don't you think? Exactly. | |
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shorttrini said: thekidsgirl said: What about Meshell Ndegeocello??
I would have said that too, but I don't think that they would consider her since she plays bass. the bass is a guitar If you will, so will I | |
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thekidsgirl said: shorttrini said: I would have said that too, but I don't think that they would consider her since she plays bass. the bass is a guitar Cmon
When most people talk about "guitarists" they mean people who play GUITAR, as in not BASS GUITAR. Bass guitar players are usually referred to as bassists or bass players. When you have a list of the 'Greatest Female Guitarists' it kinda implies that you are talking about actual guitarists and NOT bassists. It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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Kaki King is head and shoulders above all others on the list.
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WHERE THE "PURPLE FU*K" IS WENDY MELVOIN?????
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