Archive for February 20th, 2010
When you think about rock and roll you can’t help thinking about guys like Jimmy Page playing his Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, or Angus Young of AC/DC playing his Gibson SG electric guitar while he’s strutting around the stage. Men are not the only electric guitar junkies around, since the 70’s there have been quite a few women guitarists that have rocked our world.
You don’t have to look hard to find this first woman of rock, her name is Joan Jett. She’s been rocking with an electric guitar in her hand since to 70’s. The mid 70’s she was the founder of The Runaways, a band where she played rhythm guitar along with lead vocals. After a few years she went solo before forming another band the Blackhearts. The energy she gives off is worthy of mention as one of the greatest female electric guitarists.
Next up is another female rocker that everyone knows, Nancy Wilson from Heart. With her knock-out style and guitar riffs like that in “Barracuda” it’s no wonder she’s considered one of the very best.