Lindsay Ell: My Life In Five Riffs

As a country music songwriter and frontwoman, Lindsay Ell can sing and perform with the best of them. But as a guitar player, she can mop the floor with half of Nashville. Here, she discusses and performs five riffs that inspired her. Read about Lindsay in the April 2021 issue of Guitar Player magazine, and visit guitarplayer.com for more music, interviews, lessons and video content.

[@akaterryell6003]

I have been a huge fan of Lindsay's for years, but hearing this interview discussing her influences into her guitar playing just solidified my belief that she is one of the most talented musicians out there. She can write, sing, and play better than 95% of people who have more notoriety.

[@Steve.Dennis]

How does this not have tens of thousands of views? Absolutely brilliant!

[@milesobrien2694]

10 K Views and only *250* lies? How frigging hard is it to click a mouse button? Talented musicians/artists opening up and revealing their influences and experiences is a gift to us. Every time I hear you from now on will be changed for the better. A million thanks.

[@realstjean4111]

I am a bigger fan every time I listen to her sing and play👏👏👏🌹

[@jimbeaugez1767]

Performances: 2:11 "Mombasa," Tommy Emmanuel 5:43 "Life in the Fast Lane," Eagles 10:27 "Riviera Paradise," Stevie Ray Vaughan" 14:19 "Sunshine of Your Love," Cream 17:43 "Voodoo Chile," Jimi Hendrix

[@johnnyshae2601]

I am becoming a big fan of Lindsay Ell😊 Great Guitar 🎸🎸🎸 player, great performer 😊. I wished I had discovered Her earlier on.

[@rocketpost1]

I knew Lindsay as a name but didn't know just how good she is. I was seriously impressed by her playing.

[@daviddigital6887]

She has so much talent and beauty that she should be way bigger than she is. I know Covid slowed the music scene and that hurts. I saw her on a tiny stage in Nashville during the fest about 6 yrs ago. I was 15 ft away. I didn't even know who she was but she impressed me so I have followed her journey since. I like her creative paintings on her guitars too.

[@valeriepurdy7177]

Your always going to be my number one friend ever

[@josezuniga-rs7ws]

Wonderful ❤

[@cameronjackson7433]

Jimi really was one of a kind a left handed player that played right handed guitars strung backwards who else did that

[@ShaneMcCrae]

So happy for all your well deserved success, Lindsay. This is awesome. :)

[@myislandgirl]

A favourite show was when you opened for Buddy Guy! Loved when you joined him on stage for “Who’s Gonna Fill Those Shoes”. . well, you’ve slipped into them & wear them well! 👠🎸🎶👢🎸🎶👡🎸🎶👟🎸🎶🥾🎸🎶🩴🎸🎶💙🌹😎

[@jason-johnwinter.beneficia642]

playing the story of my life in five riffs - crazy cool how you laid this out and how amazing you are❤

[@MikeSmith-bd6so]

Emulate greats to be great. Awesome advice. TY Lindsey

[@user-db6lu1lg6i]

Te he echado de menos Lindsay❤😂😊

[@BlueSky...]

Lindsay's vibrato IS great.

[@georgehatfield2171]

Thanks Lindsay that was especially cool. I knew about your association with Randy Bachman and Buddy Guy a little but not the rest. Truly enjoyed it. Now I know a little more of why you are so good!

[@BrodyMcCain]

I've become aware of you more recently. I think all female guitarist are bad ass. It's always the coolest thing for me to see female guitarists. And there is becoming more and more than ever before. All I had growing up was Ann and Nancy and a few others. I met Avril once. I just found out from watching your videos that you were on stage with Keith Urban a few times. That must have been so cool for you. How exciting. I like your pop songs/videos, you remind me a bit of Avril and look a little like her too. It was kind of cool to watch how you played these songs, who knows what other females you will inspire now or who might discover you in the future coming across your videos? And hopefully, pick up a guitar because of you. Some may not tell you that you inspired them for years. Keep rockin' girl. :)

[@romulusremus7537]

Holy smokes she's great. Love her playing.

[@cameronjackson7433]

Well that song suddenly makes sense

[@jehovahhohenzollern3329]

*U.S. ROYALTY: Hi Lindsay, I wanna hear 6 Digits of Fathers East.*

[@jude763]

Miss Hendrix

[@jude763]

Me two

[@richardlatshaw5845]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ i love you

[@caldrail]

And I> thought country music was dull....