Number 9, fuck yeah honey. By the time your late adolescent rage kicks in, you'll be unstoppable. posted by whimsicalnymph at 3:49 PM on March 18, 2011 [1 favorite]
This isn't quantifiable or anything, but to my eyes and ears, these players (is it because they're girls?) seem to be in calm and complete control of the instrument, and their own emotions. That's not to say that they're showing the fun of playing (Desiree Bassett!!), but the whole thing looks so elegant and beautiful in its terrifying splendour! MY GOD! When boys do this they're often all about "the show" (long metal man hair flip this, and wank off the neck that), but these players seem to be about getting it right! Not in the boring sense, but in the "Shit man, that was fine!" sense. posted by kneecapped at 5:10 PM on March 18, 2011 [2 favorites]
Kids smaller than guitars playing guitars
That was the highlight of my week! posted by milarepa at 6:00 PM on March 18, 2011
great stuff. thanks for this. posted by DarkForest at 6:17 PM on March 18, 2011
Related: Why won't YouTube allow us to export playlists as a link? posted by IAmBroom at 6:19 PM on March 18, 2011
Um, well, yeah. I kinda knew that women could play guitar well. Other instruments too, I believe. My, aren't they clever! posted by Decani at 6:34 PM on March 18, 2011 [2 favorites]
Not quite a teenager, and not rock...but one of my favourite female guitarist on Youtube. dracapalley posted by GamesRmeLife at 6:41 PM on March 18, 2011
They will not be unknown for long, I think. posted by SPrintF at 6:50 PM on March 18, 2011
6. Rock like an Egyptian - Her name is Ally Salem, she's from Egypt and she digs '80s heavy metal.
MY GOD! Can we not introduce sports to these young women. Look at the shit they are doing!
Although, in all seriousness...WTF is up with #9. I'd be pretty content if I knew she was as illiterate as the football superstars who don't have time to do anything except practice as a kid.
If she can read...holy shit! posted by hal_c_on at 7:11 PM on March 18, 2011
Um, well, yeah. I kinda knew that women could play guitar well. Other instruments too, I believe. My, aren't they clever!
Its because they're YOUNG not because they're penis-less. posted by hal_c_on at 7:14 PM on March 18, 2011
Also, as a few have noticed, they don't give off that cock rock attitude; they just play. posted by Ardiril at 7:22 PM on March 18, 2011
Um, well, yeah. I kinda knew that women could play guitar well. Other instruments too, I believe. My, aren't they clever!
I didn't even notice they were playing music to tell you the truth, I thought the post was about deportment. posted by the noob at 8:05 PM on March 18, 2011
A friend posted this on their wall a few weeks back. No idea how they found it or who this girl is, but I was impressed. posted by Hey Dean Yeager! at 8:43 PM on March 18, 2011 [1 favorite]
Which reminds me that Girls Rock Camp is an awesome thing to donate money to. (link is to Austin, but there are many others!) posted by emjaybee at 10:03 PM on March 18, 2011
Timing is everything. If any one of these gals had come along in say, 1969, she would have be a huge mega-star on a level beyond her wildest dreams. The world so thirsted for virtuoso guitarists and free-wheeling rock chicks at that moment -- and all we got was, Genya Raven, Johnny Winter and Shuggie Otis. posted by Faze at 9:33 AM on March 19, 2011
Ass = kicked.
And speaking of ass-kicking female guitarists, holy shit and jesus christ .
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 7:04 PM on March 18 [+] [!]
Yeah, Ana Vidovic may be one of the most impressive classical guitarists recently. I went to her master class the day after seeing her perform and it was an experience.
She has recognition though, and is doing well, so that's good. posted by lizarrd at 9:50 AM on March 19, 2011
posted by tula at 3:26 PM on March 18, 2011