Any of you ladies rockers?

[Jeannie]

Hello girlie girls. I'm an old Gezzer at 55 and grew up in the late 50's and sixties when people were listening to The Beatles I was listening to John Mayall, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Hendrix and Leslie West. At this moment I have on "Sitting on top of the world" from Goodbye Cream. Live blues cut when Eric was plugged in. He is SMOKIN! If I could play that, God could take me home and I'd die happy. If you like guitarists lets hear it. Miquetoasts belong in a box! As Dennis Leary says"Bring me the head of Barry Manilow" Life is short play hard!Big hugs

Love
Jeannie

PS. I have a 68 Ovation roundback,a 61 Gretsch and a 71 Black Beauty with a slim tappered neck.. You could take away all my womens clothes before you can take my guitars. Well almost. I still want want my red killer slingbacks!

[Elizabeth]

Hey Jeannie,

I think this says it all really.



I beleive I am a generation behind you though. I am more in the Led Zepplin, Van Halen, Rush, ZZ Top era. I still play but have not been in a band for about 5 years now. I stay up on rock music and have a few current favorites like Brazil, Thrice, AFI and the Marz Volta. Rock on girl!!!

Love always,
Elizabeth

[Stephanie W]

Jeannie

Like Elizabeth, my generation (no, not Roger Daltrey's) was behind yours, so my listening pleasure was geared towards David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Carlos Santana who rank as two of my absolute favourites.

Stephanie

[Jadeanne]

Hi Jeannie,

I'm almost your age, but my musical taste was shaped by some older cousins, and I like music from the 50's and 60's and some 70's classic rock best.

I played guitar from before the Beatles (1963) until a few years ago when the arthritis in my fingers got too bad. I played folk in coffeehouses, and for a while was in a group whose song list included Gordon Lightfoot, the Everly Brothers, Carl Perkins, and Dion & the Belmonts.

The British invasion brought the older rockers and bluesmen to my attention. My favorites include Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, and Eddie Cochran.

The people who followed, Clapton, Hendrix, et al certainly wouldn't have sounded the same without the greats preceding them.

I listen to a variety of older music, but my 2 favorites at the moment are guitar rock and doo wop.

Rock on!

Jadeanne

[Jeannie]

A Flying V . Is that a Dan Armstrong? I'll trade you a cute cocktail dress for the Dan Armstrong! Such a deal! I'LL ALSO THROW IN A PAIR OF KILLER FMP'S. ROCK ON!

lOVE
JEANNIE

[Amelie-Laveau]

Jeanie, My brother was in garage style bands, he really never left the garage. But he had similar taste in bands as yourself, also include Chick Corea, Ten Years After, Brian Eno, to his list.


Me,, I come a little later with bands like, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Sex Pistols, GBH, Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, The Damned, Meteors,

And some ska bands like Skatalites, Specials, Slackers, Tommy McCook.

But my music tastes don't end there, I like modern bands as well, if they are good, I will listen to them, Cradle of Filth, Type O Negative, Orgy, Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy.

[Jeannie]

All the sixties guitarist listened to all the older music from the past. Robert Johnson, Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters and put the're own signature on it. We all can learn from history. Too bad most world leaders never do.
One thing about music is that it is a universal language. It should be mandatory in schools. Whether you are great our just average it will be a life long love. I play guitar but honestly I stink. But I have a ball. I can still hear my Mom Jenny (Rest her soul) with her words of encouragement when I played my electric guitar when a I was a kid. "Turn that damn thing down" I was lousy even back then! But I love it! My daughter Katie plays the flute,bass, tenor sax and piccolo. My son Jonh-Paul is a music major at The University of Southern Maine. He plays Classical piano, Clarinet and church organ. He just got a job at a small church up at school for one sunday mass 4 days a month. $75.00 for one hours work.Not bad. Rock on. Big hugs you metal heads!


Love Jeannie

[Virginia]

Well young lady! those "rockers" you refer to could sure cut a mean axe!
They also helped formulate my interest in various aspect of music too!
rock on!
Virginia

[Lorna]

Am I a rocker? Let's see...





I've never been in a band, but I have jammed with a few local bands in my area during their rehersals. And even though I grew up in the Heavy Metal era of the 80s, there's just something about Classic Rock that no other musical genre can touch. My all time faves include Hendrix, the Stones, the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Eric Clapton, the list goes on and on!

But of course we've also got to give our props to the first big time FEMALE rockers of the 80s such as the GoGo's, Pat Benatar, the Bangles, Stevie Nicks and such...

[Elizabeth]

Jeannie,

Yes that is a Dan Armstrong. There is also a Gibson Explorer II, which were only issued one per dealer. They are pretty rare. The guy from Coheed and Cambria plays one just like it. And here is a look through the "Wayback Machine". As you can see from my pink curtains and bedspread, I have always had feminine taste. I was 14 in the 1975 pic.



And for you real buffs, you will know that the poster on my wall is Jeff Beck from his "Wired" album. Also a couple of looks of me in boy mode.

Love always,
Elizabeth

[Lorna]

Sweet axes, Elizabeth!!

I ought to treat myself to a Gibson...

[Virginia]

Gosh Lorna,
What a picture, the big hair, the short skirt I am assuming that is you??!!!
What a absolutely great picture!!! I love it! I think it is you!!!! In your face rocker! fantastic!!!!
Rock on Girlfriend!
Virginia

[CJ]

Hmmm... guitars, eh? Not my first choice, I guess.

Born in '61, I grew up with classic 70's rock m'self. And still love it, progressive, headbanging, glam, or otherwise. Although, like Amélie, my tastes moved through darker, more Gothic, music over time--The Cure, Siouxsie, The Creatures (ah, "Simoom, Simoom"!), Einsturzende Neubaten, Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein, etc., etc. Yes, and I also love jazz vocals and saxophones (although Django Reinhart and Herb Ellis play great guitar) as well as classical music, tripno, darkwave, and ambient electronica (Eno rules!).

Guess I'm not too much of a rocker, then, eh? Still, I'm no Barry Manilow fan either!

Great-looking instruments there, Elizabeth. Hold on to the Armstrong... even if Jeannie offered you two cute cocktail dresses!

Lorna, you a have a point: women have definitely left a mark on the hard rock / prog rock scene. I had a mad crush on the Wilson sisters (of the group Heart) as a teen... Barracuda, Crazy On You, and the like are all anthems of my youth.



Rock on, folks! (uh, with a nod to David Essex, I guess)

Love,
CJ

[Anita]

Hi Jeannie--
Yes, it's nice to still be "rockin' in the free world," as Neil Young would have it. I am happy to be paired with a singer who can do "Mississippi Queen," 'Rock the Nation," and "I Can See for Miles," since I could never sing all of that. Since I now have a wah pedal, we'll tackle "Tales of Brave Ulysses" and "White Room" sometime soon.

Nice pictures, Lorna and Elizabeth!

The two younger members of my band would rather be doing some Siouxsie, too, but we're not there yet.

I like seeing Ann and Nancy again, CJ. The very first drag show I ever did featured me doing "Barracuda" with lip sync. I had a little cardboard guitar, and when I went for the solo, my wig flew off. High drama, there, but I survived it.

[Jeannie]

Come on ladies,how many "Real women can headbang?" I'd like to know how many of your favorite guitarist you've seen live. One who I've never seen live and is near the top of my list is Larry Carlton. You all must of heard that killer lead on Steely Dan's Kid Charlemagne". I have his live Cd with he and Steve Lucater in Japan. Very good.
I remember going to see a guitarist in Boston in 71. No one ever heard of him and I went by myself. He had a band called the Snakestreachers. They had minimal equipment, no stage presence and he played just standing there with a beat up ancient Telecaster in his hands and a small , old Fender amp. But boy the sounds he got out of that thing with no pedals or electronic help were amazing. His name was Roy Buchannan. Have any of you gals you ever heard him? Amazing blues guitarist. Unfortunately he commited suicide in the mid 80's.
Gotta go. I have my bras and panties soaking in Woolite. Just a few minutes needed. You must know that? Life is great when you can be yourself and talk among understanding friends. Love you all. Big Hugs.

Rock on!
Jeannie