i'm not a guitar player but i wanted to let you know you're not alone! i belong to this group http://www.wimmn.com/ and they have jam sessions and there are many, many women who can really play. plus they have a 'girls rock camp' and boy, does it do a heart good to see a little eleven year old girl rip out her first solo on a flying V smile

i've heard lots of women singer/songwriters who are fantastic players. i think the reason they are not famous for guitar is that they tend to focus more in the folk genre and singer/songwriter and that's why they don't achieve fame... cuz their not rocking out, smashing guitars, doing all that stuff. they are more about skill etc., although maybe there will be more women in the future who want to rock out and get loud.

and then of course there's just good old sexism. why aren't the famous? well, same reason there aren't famous women basketball players, although there is incredible skill there. the engine is built around guys and it will take a while to change gears.

Last edited by babette; 07/20/09 03:46 PM.
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