Best Female Guitarist- your nominations please.

[Grant Fondo]

Gabriela Quintero of Rodrigo y Gabriela is my favourite by far. The sounds she can get out of an acoustic guitar are amazing. Part guitar, part drum, part I don't know what.
Unfortunately almost all videos of her solos have been filmed by audience members and have audio quality issues as a result.

In pure technical ability, you'll struggle to find anyone who beats this:

Check out her other shreddies, Arpeggios from Hell is ace !

 

[Cycleops]

No discussion about female guitarist can be complete with mention of Carol Kaye who was a session musician who played on literally thousands of tracks with artists like The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, Sonny & Cher and many others:

View: https://youtu.be/xZcgi7E4E1w

She played bass mainly:

View: https://youtu.be/PpgCEjMSBoQ

 

[EltonFrog]

took a while.

I saw this band playing in a local pub about 10 years ago. As far as their songs go, they're rather average, but the bass guitar player is by far one of the best I've ever seen (blokes included).

Apart from the car crash ending I liked that. Quite a lot.

 

[Kempstonian]

No discussion about female guitarist can be complete with mention of Carol Kaye who was a session musician who played on literally thousands of tracks with artists like The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, Sonny & Cher and many others:

View: https://youtu.be/xZcgi7E4E1w

She played bass mainly:

View: https://youtu.be/PpgCEjMSBoQ

10,00 recordings! Here's a great interview,,,

 

[Accy cyclist]

I could and sometimes do listen to this over and over again. Mainly because it's not long enough. Don't they do an extended version?

I can't play a note,but if someone said 'you'll wake up one day and miraculously be able to play two tunes on a guitar',i'd go for this one and Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child.

 

[Kempstonian]

Worth consideration...

 

[clid61]

Poison Ivy , Cramps, Close thread.....

 

[DCBassman]

pedantically... she's a bass guitar player

4 strings, EADG, octave down = electric bass. 6 strings, EADGBE, octave down = bass guitar.

Bass

Bass Guitar.

See, Leo said so.

 

[bagpuss]

Nancy Wilson {Heart} Seen here showing how it should be done .

View: https://youtu.be/qVcl0Iw3fs8?t=1

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Nancy Wilson gets my vote too, her acoustic work especially, sends shivers down my spine, especially paired with that clear, distinctive voice.

 

[Cycleops]

I can't play a note,but if someone said 'you'll wake up one day and miraculously be able to play two tunes on a guitar',i'd go for this one and Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child.

You'll have to grow your nails a bit first Accy

 

[Cycleops]

Have to say I'm really enjoying this thread revival.

 

[MontyVeda]

4 strings, EADG, octave down = electric bass. 6 strings, EADGBE, octave down = bass guitar.
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Bass

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Bass Guitar.

See, Leo said so.

18 months to get a bite!

 

[DCBassman]

Not sure how I missed it! But this is my particular bonnet bee.