Best female guitar players?

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: Raptor
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 09:08 AM

Sue foley and Bonnie Rait

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 10:06 AM

Carol Hunter and Janis Ian

After leaving Juilliard, Carol Hunter moved to Los Angeles and became a session guitarist before being hired by Neil Diamond as the lead guitarist for his live band from 1969-71. Hunter's guitar and vocals were included on the Diamond record Gold.

The Secret Life Of J. Eddy Fink (1968) by Janis Ian, whose real name is Janis Eddy Fink. The band is Carol Hunter (bass, guitar), Buddy Salzman (drums), Joe Price and Richie Havens (percussion).

Janis Ian; The first time I met Chet Atkins in the flesh, he grinned, handed me a Gibson, and said "Play me something pretty". Now I'd seen him playing my songs on TV, and I knew there'd be nothing pretty about it if I attempted to play as well. So I demurred, saying I wasn't a guitarist but a songwriter. "Horse hockey. I've heard your records. Now, sit back and play something pretty." Not a request, but a command. I played whatever came to mind, then we went to lunch.

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: GUEST,Bored wife who loves guitar music
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 10:45 AM

"Every time I go to a gig that's mainly instrumental guitar music, (For example Tommy Emannuel, Pierre Bensusan, Bob Brozman) it's at least 95% blokes, and a smattering of bored looking wives and girlfriends. If women don't like to listen to it, then they're not likely to want to learn to play it I suppose."

Duh,
sweeping statement if i ever heard one.
No i'm never bored - Male or female guitarist and i've seen a few.

Bonnie Riatt is a wonderful guitarist, she gets a vote from me.
Love Janis Ian and Christine Collister always entertains.

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 10:48 AM

@ Greg B and Mark S - Nancy Wilson is/was the guitar player in Heart, her sister Ann the vocalist.

Back on topic, in the bluegrass field, I recently saw a very impressive young flatpicking guitar player, Courtney Hartman, who is part of the all-female band Della Mae. I saw them a few times in Germany and her guitar breaks were really fantastic. She's still a student at Berklee College of Music and apparently started out on fiddle!

Here's a clip:
Courtney plays Billy in the Lowground (with mando and fiddle)

Courtney Hartman website

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 11:15 AM

Here's a Pamela Wyn Shannon clip. She's good.

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: TopcatBanjo
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 12:46 PM

oops - the "GUEST" two posts above talking about Courtney Hartman was me, sorry, didn't notice the cookie had vanished.

Maria

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: GUEST,roderick warner
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 03:19 PM

Saw the name Judy Henigan up there and remembered her from when she came to the UK in the 80s - very good guitar player. The late Emily Remler was a superb player in the conventional jazz world. My current favourite - Mary Halvorson, based in New York. I saw her with Anthony Braxton a few years ago in London and she impressed - her recordings since then have gone from strength to strength - covers a wide sonic palette but way past the old bebop/modern jazz stuff...

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: Stringsinger
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 04:04 PM

Memphis Minnie (blues)
Sister Rosetta Thorpe (gospel)
Peggy Seeger (in a folk style)
Sara Carter (Early country)
Emily Remler (jazz guitar)
Rory Block (blues guitar)
Sharon Ibson (classical guitar)

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: GUEST,Kate
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 04:55 PM

Marcy Marker

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: michaelr
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 05:28 PM

Nina Gerber seconded -- one of the best accompanists on the guitar, male or female. And she lives in my area. Check her out!

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: MarkS
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 05:39 PM

Thanks Guest

They are both hot though - if you like one built for speed and one built for power.

I'll get me hat.

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: michaelr
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 07:30 PM

Here is a master.

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: Greg B
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 07:44 PM

Sort of realized that Nancy was the player, with Ann (Dreamboat Annie) as the singer was the guitarist just after I posted.

Sorry, Nancy.

And Barracuda is just an awesome riff.

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 21 Jan 12 - 11:42 AM

Ellen MacIllwaine..not good..GREAT. andBonnie Raitt and Joni Mitchell would be the best IMHO.

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Jan 12 - 12:42 PM

Since rock and roll music is an oxymoron to me, that category doesn't exist.

Subject: RE: Best female guitar players?
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 21 Jan 12 - 12:52 PM

I don't understand! In what way is it an Oxymoron..ypu mean it isn't music ?