Lady Guitarists

Humbucked

Miki ' Sun Go ' Igarashi. Sorry for the typo, i need new glasses.
 Marissa Paternoster from Screaming Female.

thebreeze

I'm going to really stick my neck out here - I just don't find any of these guitarists very exciting or engaging (and I've listened to all of the suggestions).  That's a separate thing to the OP's original problem which was just utter nonsense from that particular guy in that shop.

I think Joni Mitchell is a genius and I like the way Bonnie Raitt plays guitar and the way JJ Cale's wife, Christine Lakeland supports him in his songs and I also like Sister Loretta Tharp (but almost more for the package of the hat and coat and white SG rather than pursuing her as a guitarist).  I'm not sure why, but I can't get too excited about female guitarists and how they play?  And it's not a black and white thing - I can really get into a girl playing a guitar, and this can be solely about the music but it can quite quickly get confused into the sex thing and me getting into it mainly because of that - attraction etc.  Personally, I think that's naturally part and parcel of rock n roll and playing the guitar and that that applies to girls fancying male guitarists just as much as the other way round.

I feel confused by the whole thing tbh.

Ted

I don't think its a gender issue.My girlfriend plays my guitar better than I do(annoyllngly with a fraction of the practice and lessons i've had). The problem is that it's a Dreadnought and she finds the size uncomfortable after a while.

 I guess this might be an issue for female guitarists looking to buy a  guitar - whether or not it's the right size.

stickyfiddle

Julien Baker also worth a look. No widdly guitar-heroics but really nice melodic and FX-y stuff which is far more interesting

Humbucked

Nina Gerber.

Winny_Pooh

1979 said:

What about Jen Turner’s playing on the Natalie Merchant album Tigerlily anyone?

@1979 Love her playing, beautiful soloist. 

Plectrum

stickyfiddle said:

Julien Baker also worth a look. No widdly guitar-heroics but really nice melodic and FX-y stuff which is far more interesting

I'd not heard of her before. Lovely songs. Thanks for posting

Phil_aka_Pip

Clarky said:

Haych said:

I think this woman is incredible:

really enjoyed that...

so did I. Just as I was thinking it would be nice to see the rhythm being played, she magicked herself onto the solid guitar while she started playing rhythm on the acoustic. The ending was good too

Humbucked

Gabriela Quintero

rainer2859

Rory Block

meltedbuzzbox

Clarky said:

Haych said:

I think this woman is incredible:

really enjoyed that...

That's why Django is king

Owain

Blackjack said:

Hi folks, I have only posted on here a couple of times before and have to say I have always had lovely replies from you all. 

I am a pretty much 'no nothing beginner' who is trying hard to improve. The last 9 months or so have been pretty rubbish for me health wise as I sustained a still unresolved back injury and then in October broke my leg so I have been fairly limited with what I can do.  I do however play twice a week with neighbour's which is fun but they are not at all ambitious or want to move forwards. I also have a very kind mate who is helping me with all kinds of guitar related thing which is great! 

Anyway, the reason for this thread is I was talking on the phone earlier to a guitar shop (not my usual one) who was very offhand and made several very caustic comments about 'women that think they can play guitar'. Sadly I have come across this attitude more than once too.  I know I probably need to toughen up and grow a pair but to be honest I found it all quite upsetting and a big knock to my already low confidence.  I was very honest with the guy on the phone, I didn't come across as if I was Erica Clapton, Davina Gilmour or any other female alter ego! 

So chaps, honesty time please before I make a total prat of myself again, is it wrong as a fat middle aged woman to be wanting to play guitar?  Not just strumming along to a little folk song or something as a lot of female guitarists seem content with (not that there is anything wrong in that) but wanting to be able to make my beloved Les Paul shout, sing or cry one of these days. I have a collection of guitars way above my needs or ability in reality but I love them! My two 'go to' ones are my Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro and my Taylor acoustic.

So folks, lady guitarists - Yay or Nay!!   Or any thoughts or opinions on the subject - I know it's probably a contentious one.

Yay of course, why nay? 

There are a lot of good women guitarists, and if you wanna play then play guitars isn't about gender, it's about having fun 

Phil_aka_Pip

wis @Owain  ; ... Go For It @Blackjack, doesn't matter about your gender ethnicity age or body shape. or any other non-guitar-related attribute (before some PC enthusiast accuses me of missing out something they think is important!)

ArchtopDave

My favourite guitarist is female. Emily Remler, who sadly departed this planet over 20 years ago. 

Humbucked

Emily Saliers.

Humbucked

Vicki Genfan.

mikem8634

Marissa Paternoster
 

Humbucked

Samantha Fish.

beer

Allison Bennett......taught me every Smiths song I know.... 

  

Bucket

Beau does the lion's share of the guitar on this, but Emily is no slouch. Lovely voice too.