Who's the best female guitarist?
According to a new report by the Institute of Education, of 5 to 16 year olds learning how to play electric guitar and bass, a staggering 81% are male - a bias that's almost as pronounced as the fact that 90% of harpists are ladies.
The gender split has led some commentators to expand on the theory of some mens' preference for oversized cars and speculate that there's some kind of sexual reason why instruments such as the guitar and tuba are popular with young men, while the piccolo is roundly ignored. Far more likely is the lack of female role models - an undeniable fact but a bizarre one considering how cool women look with a guitar.
So, here's a quick survey then - who is the greatest female guitarist of all time?
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DrewG from Austin, TX says:Jun 20, 05:19
Ummm... The girl from HEART I guess.. Barracuda had a pretty nice riff.
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me from here says:Jun 16, 15:28
there used to be a young female guitarist on youtube named 'gibsongirl87' she was awesome!
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General Zod from Earth says:Jun 16, 12:42
Don't know any good female guitarists. Although I did see one manage to tune a guitar once.
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General Zod from Earth says:Jun 16, 12:40
Jimi Page.
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Jenny from uk says:Jun 15, 15:01
Kitty from MSI!
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