Pop Stars Playing Guitar... Good or Bad?

[@MarySpender]

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[@dashermorgan]

You told me to call myself a "guitarist" (your video). Out of 100's of KZbin videos, that statement hit me. If I ever get good at playing guitar and possibly become a STAR, "I will always remember that you said that." (tearing up inside) lol BTW, I'm 36. I wanted to a guitar at 24...why now lol

[@claudiocruzat7667]

You are jealous of Swift. Come on ..admit it jaja 😆 Im joking. Stop the scientist analisis. Johnny ramone played just a few chords..go figure.

[@GetSongsDone]

So glad you are helping more people play guitar! I miss the 90s 😢

[@joseantonioperez9870]

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[@millermmsdj]

I'm surprised you, Mary Spender, are complimenting Amy Winehouse on guitar. I find her playing to be basic at best. As for the overall message of your video, I support anyone picking up a guitar to play. Guitar sales have been on the decline for the past decade (or more) due to more digitized music, so anything that can get another generation interested in playing, I support.

[@maxkliegl2001]

Camilla Cabello actually played the right notes. The problem was that her guitar wasn't on. I saw because of Stevie T.

[@fernandonavarrete9839]

And her strumming looks kinda weird

[@maxkliegl2001]

@@fernandonavarrete9839 True but I think she was strumming like that because she was feeling the vibe from her own song.

[@fernandonavarrete9839]

Yeah, and she is singing too, wich isn't easy. I can't even sing when i'm playing so she is better than me in that aspect.

[@MrTerrormonkey]

Came looking for this. Didn't she also do a lot of covers on YT back in the day that had her playing giutar?

[@maxkliegl2001]

@@MrTerrormonkey I have no clue. All I know is that she played the correct notes, her voice is great and she used to be in Fifth Harmony.

[@McGuire40695]

Funny thing about the Nick Jonas solo: He started off pretty well, but it fell apart so fast.

[@rstuartcpa]

but he made a good recovery at the end with the bend into a note which was in the right key

[@salatieljyrustumanan4929]

The rhythm was off

[@rstuartcpa]

heroin angel2102 I’m giving him credit for trying. Sometimes the magic is in the mistakes...maybe not in this case...I’m sure he hit the woodshed after this.

[@danmarshall5895]

@@rstuartcpa Bend it in to key is my whole style.

[@usuckirock4877]

why does the solo sound fine to me

[@eightfootmanchild]

Speaking as a music teacher who has seen many young girls pick up the guitar entirely because of Taylor Swift, I'm very much going with 'good'.

[@katakisLives]

Anything that encourages people to express themselves musically can't be a bad thing.

[@baharehgolpour5674]

@@katakisLives Why?

[@katakisLives]

@@baharehgolpour5674 What do you mean?

[@OriginalPuro]

@@katakisLives If someone express their hate through music then it surely can be a bad thing. Imagine if the KKK started a band and expressed their hate for black people, would that not be a bad thing? Nothing in this world is absolutely good or absolutely bad.

[@katakisLives]

@@OriginalPuro Well you can conjure up specific examples of where it could be very bad indeed but I'd wager the majority of people wouldn't do that, its like all forms of expression some is not positive at all,

[@azwanadiaa]

2 years ago Taylor Swift inspired me to pick up a guitar, definitely best decision I've made. I started off learning classical guitar and recently I got a squier strat

[@TVsBen]

My daughter picked up her guitar because of Taylor Swift and yes, it was a short-scale pink Stratocaster. Pink it and shrink it worked on her, but she was eight at the time.

[@ncrtrooper8786]

nothing wrong with a pink short scale guitar i'm 14 and still got my short scaled strat i wish i had a les paul but idc

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

I mean, kids are SUPPOSED to start with smaller instruments when available! and it's very traditional for professional female musicians to play smaller instruments when their own bodies are small, that's not because of marketing, it just makes sense.

[@pablohanc]

The ultimate pop star who was also a great guitarist was prince.

[@pablohanc]

@GirlsWithGuns Yes, he was a musical genius.

[@the_hero7801]

He also knew how to play more than 20 instruments

[@pablohanc]

@@the_hero7801 yep. He was someone who mastered music, not just mastered the guitar.

[@martygene]

Too true, prince was a musical virtuoso

[@jaytiger2144]

I was “inspired” by a friend. I don’t even know if it was inspiration, I just kind of wanted to learn.

[@saturn7404]

I started learning guitar because of Taylor Swift. I used to borrow my brother's guitar and silently practice her songs in my room lmao

[@sanchitverma6013]

strum it as hard as you can.... if your brother troubles you then just threaten him that you will put a bunch of pics inside his guitar keep practicing ✌️✌️

[@melodyvalentine8779]

Same! My dad is a guitarist but I wasn't interested until I got right into Taylor Swift. I play nearly all Taylor songs tbh and We Are Never Getting Back Together was the first song o ever learned to play

[@FancyNoises]

Saturn! Why are you so hard on my Sagittarius?? Haha, I'm only serious. 😔

[@Akkul]

But at the end of the day, playing the Lil Wayne solo as bad as Lil Wayne is harder than learning how to play that solo properly. That’s why Lil Wayne is a genius.

[@theconspiracyterrorist4412]

It's easy playing it man it's just two fucking notes

[@theconspiracyterrorist4412]

It's just two notes dude

[@nocapmajor]

@@theconspiracyterrorist4412 that's the whole point. it's hard to play two notes that fucking bad

[@18JR78]

It’s only two notes but the genius is in his phrasing, timing, attack, and dynamics in his playing. He is a master.

[@theconspiracyterrorist4412]

@@18JR78 i don't know what to think of that if u believe he is a master at guitar than so be it there are millions of people who think he sucks

[@nobodyknows4590]

The guitar world is way too snobby. I think it takes courage for a singer to attempt to play guitar and sing in front of a huge crowd. Elvis wasn't a guitar player, he used it as a comfort thing. Good for him for strapping up, at whatever level his playing was at.

[@SWarren958]

Elvis always played the humble country boy act when the subject of his guitar playing was brought up, but in fact Elvis could play. Carl Perkins said that Elvis was a good rhythm guitar player. You also have to remember that when Elvis started out his group consisted of Scotty Moore (Lead Guitar), Bill Black (Stand Up Bass) and Himself Elvis (Rhythm Guitar). That's it. There is no place to hide when your a member of a 3 piece band. They toured for about a year to a year and a half doing one night stands before Elvis started making movies and being drafted into the Army. If you want to see and hear Elvis play guitar pull up the in the round section of the 68 Comeback Special. He's not Eric Clapton by any stretch, but he is solid. My bet is that he was a better guitar player than what he shows in the 68 Special but there was no way he was going to take any chances performing in front of a nationally televised audience.

[@darrenwalshe8513]

Elvis could play well enough u need to look up some vids of him playing

[@adamgillespie3393]

Elvis eventually got really good at rhythm guitar

[@bt3743]

@Rahul Mondal you literally just proved their point. The guitar world is arrogant to every pop musician post 90s cause their insecure rock hasnt had mainstream sucess since 2003

[@davefx7949]

No, we're just pointing out that they are fakes. Put a decent musician on stage instead of these models. Sure, go stare at attractive people if you want. Just don't ruin art at the same time. It's funny you use Elvis as an example. Dude was a fake too. I love some of 'his' songs....But he was a corporate shill.

[@gabrielahull9444]

Taylor did inspired me and I know a lot of other people too.

[@insaneintherainmusic]

That Adele clip at the end blew my mind! The inspirational people are out there playing instruments, the more people get inspired to play music, and that means more music in the world!

[@changchen09]

Taylor Alison Swift!!! She's the reason i started playing guitar at first.. since 2010! Now I'm a well-known regional musician and also play in a band we formed in our engineering college :p

[@vaishnavi9385]

I started because of her too!!!

[@floppidaman1864]

Me too

[@mihilwaduge1905]

Mee too

[@prakruthirao8264]

Me tooo 😌😌❤️❤️

[@anita8459]

Great!!

[@RanaKamikaze]

Pretty sure I aint the only one inspired by John Mayer.

I love him hes a genius and an amazing guitarist

Cant get his song new light off my head

[@withbrando8757]

mayer taught me guitar is still enjoyed by the millions

[@fretwireonfire]

Saw him on opening night of his tour last week. He was on fire..amazing guitar player!

[@withbrando8757]

fretwireonfire i saw him in philly, then i found out he played continuum in its entirety at madison square garden

[@iliketrains3495]

Taylor Swift is a good example... until news sites say shit like "the red guitar complimented her hotpants"

[@TheBaconWizard]

But.... they DID!

[@SantomPh]

she actually plays guitar, it is the news sites staffed by virgins that write these things

[@stimproid]

A headline like that would more likely be written by a female.

[@TribalGuitars]

Nobody ever said "Page's/Slash's/Beck's/(insert guitar god here)s leather pants really made their guitar's finish pop!"

[@iliketrains3495]

@SantomPh Yeah I'm aware of that, i probably didn't make it clear but I was criticising the article, not Taylor

[@onixtv4034]

Post Malone actually has some mad rock skills.

[@Flower_Sun13]

OnixTV he’s a metalhead as well, I found out this year lmao

[@taylorowens3721]

He honestly should be an ACTUAL rockstar, not a rapper.

[@diegoteixeira2003]

Taylor Owens why not just respect his decision

[@kovach2450]

Diego Teixeira you can’t. He is a rapper

[@El1society]

Diego Teixeira I think he just went along with the rap genre bc that’s what took off and that’s what’s popular rn. I’m pretty sure he would much rather play rock but that genre is sadly not doing too well with mainstream music atm

[@cascade9584]

Friendly reminder here that playing guitar ISN'T COMPETETIVE because music ISN'T SPORTS

[@rumpledxkn]

So... there should be no “best guitarist” magazine polls? Also, should people not have fun with fastest guitar player competitions? Is Flight of the Bumblebee music? I’d be willing to argue that some of the “best” music ever made was because bands were more or less competing with each other. I think music can be whatever anyone wants it to be for themselves. It’s art.

[@cedartop1]

I am pretty sure the National Flatpicking Championship is competitive.

[@BeefNEggs057]

And thank God for that. ⚽️ 👎🏻

[@theshyguy1580]

Music is love, Music is Life.

[@ashleyjohansson230]

@@rumpledxkn Well obviously however the problem comes when people treat all music as the same thing and expects everyone to be heavy metal speed shredding and has no respect for any other type or genre. This is a huge issue with mostly the heavy metal community. Also this has to do with guitar playing, not music in general. Yes bands compete all the time however they don't compete with "who can play the fastest", they compete on who can get the most unique sound that stands out. In fact most people would consider jimi hendrix as the best guitarist but hes not even that great when it comes to actual speed.

[@zzkeokizz]

I love Taylor. She keeps my local guitar shop open. She writes a great song. Yeah. Katy’s first album is my favorite. Lots of guitar. For the record, the first album I bought was Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ I Love Rock N’ Roll. Yes it’s a cover but Quiet Riot didn’t write Cum on Feel the Noize either.

[@muzikmystro]

KT Tunstall is an incredible musician and guitarist. Very underrated.

[@pancaikyful]

I was inspired by Drake Bell's character from Drake and Josh

[@yukitree7458]

Andrew Casala bruh same

[@AliAlBreke]

John Mayer was inspired by Marty McFly from back to the future lol

[@FelipeKRiffel]

I think it was the same for me

[@everything_da729]

Andrew Casala same.

[@caf110]

Andrew Casala well I never thought that it’d be so simple but

[@beautiful-flaws]

taylor swift inspired me to pick up a guitar and that was the best decision i’ve ever made. she’s talented and if you think otherwise keep it to yourself that’s embarrassing lol

[@runlarryrun77]

Maybe I'm weird but nobody famous inspired me to play guitar. I just wanted to.

[@jbbeaudry]

I’m almost the same: I never inspired anyone famous to play the guitar. ;-)

[@milotristan]

I just woke up one morning and thought to myself that I want to play guitar and then I did.

[@Jamie_kemp]

Yeah same for me

[@Blackdog06019]

Same here.. except I picked up a bass first lol

[@Zahiimchen]

Same here. My brother and his friends used to jam out. I just watched them and eventually they let me play this one beat up acoustic guitar with only 4 strings. So basically I was the bassist 🤣 eventually I learned the chords. Stopped playing for 3 years or so and recently picked up again after seeing John Mayer live.

[@wraith1977]

If you're a beginner, you're one of the best beginners ever. ;-)

[@AlexAnteroLammikko]

She isn't a beginner, and never said she was. She said she talks about "being a beginner", stuff like advice for beginners and how to improve as a beginner. She herself isn't anything like a beginner obviously.

[@wraith1977]

@@AlexAnteroLammikko Someone doesn't know how to read a winky face at the end of a sentence.

[@MrClawson99]

i feel like a beginner 6 years after starting

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

I felt like that for a long time. I could play riffs, but hadn't really learned any full songs. I learned chords, but only read tabs, and didnt know the fretboard. It was the way I was learning. I would look up the tabs for songs I wanted to learn, or watch a video if I couldnt figure out how to play it from tabs alone. I realized I was learning mimicry and didnt actually understand the guitar. I went back to the basics, and forced myself to learn scales, unusual chords, and basic music theory. It took a long time but I started to learn and understand the fretboard. Instead of just copying songs, I started to understand them and why they "work". Also, you have to make sure that you actually practice. Even the boring stuff. If your "practice" consists of running through a compilation of assorted riffs, you're not really practicing. 20 minutes of focused practice is better than an hour of blind noodling. Finally, reach outside of your comfort zone. Physically and musically. Play things that hurt your hands.(every breath you take- the police) Play things that hurt your ears. ;) That's the fastest way to improve. Good luck, and happy playing.

[@MrClawson99]

Fossil Draws Yeah, i feel like im on the same journey, thanks a lot😄 i know every breath you take thought haha. my sister forced me to play it because it was in her favorite tv-show

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

@@MrClawson99 those stretches are still rough for me.

[@danbance5799]

After 20 years, I think it's time for me to admit that I've got no rhythm and my finger dexterity isn't great either. But I still occasionally find the motivation to plug in, turn the dials to 10, and loudly play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. If it makes you happy, keep doing it, and if not, find something that does.

[@gh87716]

@@xjunkxyrdxdog89 I think it depends on what you play. You can learn an extreme amount by just studying the transposed tabs for a classical music peace. If you're observant and learn multiple classical songs, you'll begin to develop an understanding of scale patterns, keys without even having any prior knowledge of them. There's also a lot of technical metal songs that one can learn a great deal from just by practicing and playing along to them. Of course, learning music theory is advisable as well. But I believe playing along to the songs one likes properly is more crucial to one's progression; theory will make it just simpler, and it also helps one write one's own songs faster. It's true, though, what you say. The average pop or rock song is very simplistic and so can't offer much in the way of improvement just by playing them over and over again. But there's better music out there. This is just my take, of course.

[@Yourfood1993]

I support the pop stars who put in the work 1st before getting up on a huge platform, Vs after a couple of lessons & suddenly thinking they're Eddie Van Halen. Taylor Swift put in the work, as did Winehouse. (& after the initial shock of the clickbait title of that article comparing TS & Eddie VH, I agreed w. it)

[@pauldavis3904]

I recently did the Dani california solo at a gig without a wah pedal.... it sounded terrible but i did it anyway 😂 long live beginners and long live those willing to make mistakes

[@rolandlemus203]

I applaud you, and just own it, and things will get better, and you can say, remember when:)

[@jasonbone5121]

Everyone else has probably already forgotten. We tend to hold on to these moments longer than the listener which is a good thing as it pushes us to be better. Hold your head high and play on brother!

[@pauldavis3904]

@@jasonbone5121 Thats very true. Next time ill bring my pedal board haha. Thanks man

[@bloodyhetza]

No worries, man. The fact that you can play that it's already awesome.

[@McCready12]

The old gunslingers say that the only way to really get your chops is to play live over and over again

[@diego2112gaming]

I learned to play guitar because post 9/11 airport security said I couldn't take my bass with me when I moved overseas. I learned to play bass because Clifford Lee Burton. Also, pop stars *actually playing* an instrument is only a *good* thing. Anyone who says otherwise is gatekeeping.

[@krackermike258]

Rip cliff

[@strawberry_milkshake7]

I agree with your whole comment. RIP Cliff.

[@roguedemon100]

Why couldn't you take your own property (your bass) with you? What reason could they give for that?

[@MrKittles1123]

Cliff was why I started playing.

[@ryanp7782]

Rip Cliff

[@slimkt]

Always happy to see someone pointing out the pretentiousness in the music world. Seeing some of that elitism and gatekeeping was a huge turn off when I started playing (and that was nearly two decades ago.) It seems to be much more rampant online. I’d hate to see kids giving up just because they’re not playing Hendrix licks, so I’m glad to see encouragement.

[@iqi616]

Yes. There's far too many brilliant kids on KZbin playing Hendrix (or whoever) licks when they should be playing their OWN licks. It impresses their grandparents (and other old farts like me) but does nothing to advance guitar-based music. Remember when rock used to be "Your mother wouldn't like it" (Nicky Horne - Capital Radio) rather than "Your grandmother does her ironing to it"?

[@alexhoward1884]

@@iqi616 worry about your own playing and not what others are doing. Go make this exciting original music that advances guitar playjng instead of telling others to do so.

[@iqi616]

@@alexhoward1884 nah, I'm too old and ingrained in the old shit, it needs to be youngsters picking up the guitar who don't give a crap about what people like me were doing in 1985.

[@haldand]

Best quote, "If you haven't (made those mistakes) then you probably weren't trying hard enough or you weren't brave enough."

[@emilyadams3228]

Cos I'm a ride or die/Whether you fail or fly/Well shit, at least you tried Lana Del Rey, Blue Jeans

[@jeffhoward162]

I'm an old metalhead from the 80's, and I think Taylor Swift is incredible. I just bought a flute a couple days ago, Jethro Tull fan. Very different from the clarinet. I can almost reliably make noise if I only use the headpiece....

[@-Pol-]

Hope that's worked out for you. I started with Irish tunes on tinwhistle. it's a great foundation.

[@sebxiou-av375]

Old! From the 1980s! I remeber the days way-before metal. (Think pre-Helter-Skelter). Cheers.

[@louaguado995]

Jimmy Page was my influence to play. He was so versatile, playing blues, rock and folk. For me the best way to always know where I'm going is to learn scales. As long as I stay in that pattern, being major or minor, I'll never hit a sour note. :-)

[@Fret-knot]

Me and you both. Jimmy is God as far as guitar is concerned. Electric and acoustic.

[@greatdude7279]

"He was so versatile, playing blues, rock and folk." Yep that is what I call versatile playing 3 genres of music that are pretty much similar... Now playing Classical, Flamenco and Jazz that is what I would call versatile. "Jimmy is God as far as guitar is concerned. Electric and acoustic." Didn't see anything from him that would woo me. He plays mostly simplistic guitar genres. "Hurr durr but that solo, but that riff" Yeah his solos are mostly monophonic and his riffs are grounded in rock, blues etc.. If I saw him play something like Bulerias (polyphonic 12/3) he might woo me but playing mostly monophonic in 4/4 is not what I would call a god. Is he a bad player? No is he great player? In the blues rock scene yes. But compared to Classical, Flamenco, Jazz and Arbic Folk players not so much.

[@lewiswhatley687]

@@greatdude7279 You must be great fun at parties. Why did you post this comment? Do you think OP will suddenly agree that you're correct and start listening to the same music as you? That's not going to happen.

[@greatdude7279]

@@lewiswhatley687 Someone got triggered :) "and start listening to the same music as you?" Maybe he should if he wants to make a claim like Jimmy was so "versitile." It means he should listen to various different geners of music in order to judge how good Jimmy was at playing them. And no I don't count blues and rock as that different just like how I don't count Nirvana style grunge and punk as different.

[@bwolohan18]

Great vid Mary. I'm a mid thirties man and I honestly see Taylor Swift as a modern day Carly Simon, Carol King, Linda Ronstadt, Karen Carpenter and I wouldn't say that about any of her peers or other pop acts but she's a great musician/singer/writer/performer who's got an amazing personality too.

[@ShaunHensley]

Bite your tongue.

[@awesomeblossom5214]

@@ShaunHensley why not? especially since carol king herself has praised her a great deal. would you want carol king to bite her tongue?

[@hookey2229]

KT Tunstall - Black Horse And The Cherry Tree completely blew me away !! wow she is awesome

[@micharekosiewicz8660]

"Playing bass and singing at the same time is not easy" -> Paul McCartney has entered the chat

[@SantomPh]

it's STILL not easy. It helped Paul that he and John wrote pretty much all the songs he was singing on

[@jamie1234591]

Mark King lowered into the chat after swinging above the stage.

[@orcaflotta7867]

Phil Lynott never seemed to have any problems doing both: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXi9onewl8SSmNk

[@nickmonks9563]

Sting has a question.

[@1ListerofSmeg]

Geddy Lee apologizes for being late

[@rudranshsharma7064]

Billie Joe Armstrong. That guy is my idol. I started playing the guitar only because of him.

[@benas_st]

Damn, and I thought you were the guy that played the piano then died at age 30 or something

[@ilikechicken8403]

Play the fucking piano Mozart you won't be accepted here!!!

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Guitar is probably more popular now than ever, with all of the web-based communities and boutique groups, the shred guys, the singer/songwriter and acoustic whizzos (I am seeing a lot of DADGAD instrumentals and so on). Because guitar is an incredible instrument, it can be a virtuoso's journey, and everything in between - it is just an amazing musical instrument and I love it more now after playing since the early 70's than ever. Phew, keep at it and I wish you all the best. My two early influences were John Fogerty, and Rory Gallagher, followed by Neil Young and Steely Dan, still learning, still seeking opportunities to play.

[@alexanderwalther7302]

Hi Michael, my inspiration to learn guitar was the way like David Gilmour and B.B. King played. Their smooth and relaxed kind of playing. Awesome. Greets and shine on, Alex 😀🎸

[@Deliquescentinsight]

@GirlsWithGuns You are welcome to your opinion mate, remember though, we no longer have a monolithic music audience, it is made of distinctively different genre support, there is no longer this 'hip parade' culture. Even Hip Hip and Rap are now just different communities. Record sales are also no longer an indication of anything, due to the vastly different means we have of presenting and distributing music. Guitar will always be a strongly represented instrument I think.

[@leaharrington4472]

Not gonna lie... I started playing because of Joan Jett and Angus Young.

[@Linklamontygu]

Leah Arrington Kurt cobain for me

[@Horrorfreak106]

That's rock/punk not pop though

[@cocopops4974]

Love joan jett

[@chaoticembrace6984]

When I was just turning 10......(43 years ago) a Brazilian man lived down my street and would sit on his sisters porch and play a nylon string guitar that looked like it fell off a hundred trucks....I just would sit on the sidewalk and watch n listen... eventually we struck up a friendship and I became to kno that he was very ill and not doing so well....I mowed his lawn , shoveled his snow and raked leaves just to get a few lessons and also he taught me to play Chess (which came in handy later when I won a few tournaments that afforded me the opportunity to buy an amp and another electric guitar in my late teens)........I was mesmerized by the sound n beauty of an acoustic guitar that I begged n begged for my own but times were rough and my parents had 3 boys who were costly just in clothes n shoes and my own father had heart disease and soon would pass ....... ....they couldn't afford much - let alone a guitar for a 11-12 yearold ....(my daughter is now 11 and has 5 guitars and plays them all incredibly!! ...but piano is definitely her thing in her young life - she even gives lessons at her school!...).............I learned a lot in a short period of time from this kind neighbor and when he passed away I was devastated cuz I considered this 70yrold man to be my friend besides a mentor. His sister sold the house and quickly moved away because she was than all alone in her life , no guitar playing on the porch to fill the air ...she wrote a letter and gave the letter and the beaten down old acoustic to my father to give to me. It was the greatest gift EVER!!!....the letter was heartfelt and that the man and his sister looked forward to me coming by all the time just to hang out and play chess or guitar................my brother had a party without my parents knowledge and his friends broke my guitar to pieces and than hid it from me........when I found it a pc of my heart was ripped away and never was to be replaced...I smashed my brothers hands with a ballpeen hammer , he as 7 years older than me and still to this day he is frightened of me and I still hate him for the damage he caused in my life and memories- he's human garbage!!!!................fast forward....I'm 16-20 and play in a hardcore punk band and a thrash band with couple guitars n amps at my disposal and actually made a run at trying to be famous but it didn't work itself out.....now decades later I teach neighborhood kids guitar for free , I own 33 guitars and a large assortment of Amps n pedals ....I build guitars as a hobby ( I am retired from a severe work related accident in 2006) ....I have given 17 guitars away to my son and daughters friends over the years and I promised myself I would reach 25 soon..........I gave a sweet vintage tele to my special Dr who is my pain specialist(I suffer with a high amount of daily pain and discomfort) this to be given to his son who will be born this holiday season and the feeling it gave overwhelmed me and reminded me of the long summer days n nights here in Chicago playing guitar on my own porch...........at 15 I had torn my knee to shreds skateboarding and was on crutches all summer so I woodshedded for months upon months and played guitar 10-12 hours per day!!!.....it made me the player I am today , along with the kindness of an elderly gentleman , I have never put the guitar down in nearly four and half decades!!!........... music is the artwork of the soul.....play ANYTHING !!!!......teach and learn guitar or piano or ?????..........make music more than just a way to kill time ......make it your lifes identity!!!!.......and try your best - stay in tune - push yourself!!!!!........the rewards surpass the efforts ten fold!!!!........... Mary- push yourself harder !!!!.......your talent is a gift and iv seen and heard a lifetime of players n artists .......you stand well above many of them but your so entrapped in duplicating another artists creations and compositions that it diminishes the ability you have to write and record for yourself.........Time is so so fleeting and prescious!!!!!!.......use it wisely before one day its gone .......when I give my 25th guitar away to a young lady or young man - I will think only of Mr Juarez and the prescious moments in his life that he took to teach and mentor me, all while he was very ill ................... without him , I would never love the guitar and music the way I do each and every day!!........peace to all!!!! - best of luck-love and grand health to you and all your loved ones!!!!........pick up a guitar today!!!!.....

[@mikisversion]

I started learning guitar because of Taylor Swift. I love that she inspired so many Swifties to learn guitar. The power that women has! I basically know all of her songs on guitar now!

[@propmaster101]

Why the hell didn’t you mention John Mayer or Prince. Two of the greatest pop stars that play guitar

[@Karma-qt4ji]

Are they really "pop stars" though?

[@an_38kitkashyap]

@@Karma-qt4ji they are rock stars.

[@KutuluMike]

because they are guitar players who became pop singers. crucial difference.

[@propmaster101]

Michael Edenfield it’s the other way around. John Mayer and Prince build their careers around their pop song writing abilities, not for being really good guitarist.

[@propmaster101]

Listen to johns first album. It’s definitely pop music. He became popular or his pop music in the beginning

[@davidwalter2282]

I love Amy Winehouse’s interview for Fender. A must watch. She changed how I think about electric guitar.

[@gcvrsa]

I want Fender to re-release the Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar as the Taylor Swift Signature Jaguar. The video of her playing "Wildest Dreams" with just her Jaguar at the Grammy Museum is everything that made me originally fall in love with Taylor Swift in the first place. I'm so glad you included a clip of it, because it's just perfection. If I'm being perfectly honest, as someone who grew up with a guitarist father but played keyboards until about age 20, it was musicians like Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donnelly of Throwing Muses, Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson of Lush, Bilinda Butcher of My Bloody Valentine, Meriel Barham of Pale Saints, and Rachel Goswell of Slowdive who gave me the final push to switch from keyboards to guitar in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Around 1993, I ended up switching to bass, and served as the vocalist/bassist in my band from then until 2009, when I finally moved on. So yes, I can tell you that singing and playing bass simultaneously is monstrously difficult.

[@JamieAndersonMusic]

A lot of my girl students want to learn Taylor Swift songs because they've seen her play.

[@JamieAndersonMusic]

@Kurt Cobain Most aren't complicated, it's true.

[@pentadecagon]

@Dexter MoserI hear this a lot from people who don't know better. So far none of them could play e.g. this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKe5n4NufJt8itU

[@_vaishnavi_]

Seeing Taylor Swift playing guitar infront of this huge crowd really inspired me to play guitar. She is seriously my biggest inspiration rn 😅💝

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

I have been listening to Hozier for a while and I love his guitar playing. He has a pretty distinctive way of playing too in that he almost exclusively does finger picking and hardly ever uses his index finger. He's also self taught. I might pick up a guitar just so one day I can play Cherry wine or Shrike.

[@JaneDoe-bn1ky]

Definitely go for it! I started learning guitar a few years back with my dad but wasn't too into it after a while, then I started listening to Hozier and learned 'Like Real People Do' on guitar and I've been crazy about the instrument ever since!

[@haukerikjacobsen3580]

Dude, started last summer, was able to play cherry wine by December, it's super fun and surprisingly easy to play. It's in a weird beat, but if you start practicing some easy finger picking songs first then it's not super hard to get. (I recommend black bird by the Beatles, Willis song by Rayland Baxter, big black car by Gregory Alan Isakov)

[@leadisterrible]

@@haukerikjacobsen3580 thank you!!

[@llamont2336]

H.E.R. is an inspiring newer musician w/ legit shred skills

[@kenzah7631]

shred? i never seen her shred or even just play fast

[@veggietempura9594]

anonyme she fucking shreds bro Just look

[@kenzah7631]

Veggie Tempura well I’ve never seen it I don’t think we have the same definition of shredding

[@dayshawna]

Kenza H until you’ve seen all her life performances you can’t say whether or not she shreds. even if you don’t think it’s shredding she’s awesome

[@substrate001]

S.I.M.P. I've watched every live video on you tube. She barely ever plays anything other than simple barre chords & 1st position (Cowboy Chords). Decent artist, maybe: shreddz... Aww, Hell NO!!!

[@David-ps1rz]

The online guitar community gets way too purist about these things, imo... I mean yes, we've all put blood sweat and tears into the instrument and it sucks to see someone trample on that, but gatekeeping isn't really a good look for musicians.

[@jasonbone5121]

It's kind of like a track star laughing at a baby because he can only crawl. It's a phase we all have to pass through, and encouragement should always be first and foremost. Carry on!

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

@@jasonbone5121 you werent tapping in the womb? What do you mean you can't reach from 2 to 6 across three strings? P a t h e t i c People with low self worth try to put others down to make themselves feel superior. Edit:might have had a stroke.

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

@@davidbloch5528 "When someone takes it upon themselves to decide who does or does not have access or rights to a community or identity."

[@drewga403]

Love your videos and your perspective, Mary! I think part of the issue here is how we define things. First, we have pop stars who "rise" as musicians from the get-go, like John Mayer, or Prince, or Bobbie Gentry, or Ed Sheeran are people who found music important enough to study, and learn, and devote themselves to BEFORE they made it big because it was important and meaningful to them. They didn't know at the time of their learning exactly where it might take them, but they did it because they loved the music. The second type are people who become pop stars generally as singers and NOT musicians. It is when these people - after they have become big names, and mega wealthy, and super-celebrities benefitting from sitting on the the musical talent "shoulders" of others (not to disparage the talent required to sing in a way that makes an emotional, expressive connection with an audience either though because that is definitely a highly-honed art as well) - suddenly decide, "You know what, I can do that too..." and then presume to amaze huge audiences with their grand instrumental skill - but can actually only perform at the level of a third grade PTA recital. It smacks as disrespectful of the talent, skill, discipline, devotion , and most often many years of practice that instrumental musicians put in to attain their professional level skill set. That's why it is perceived as offensive to many people. But that said, I think the WAY the singer makes the attempt can also play a big part in how it is received. If it is done with an air of "step aside, I'm the big name, I can do it better" Um, no. But if it is done in a spirit of sharing of music , with at least some measure of deference, respect and appreciation of the actual musicians they are working with - I could actually see something like that going over pretty well. Great topic for a video! Thanks for really making me think about why my instincts hit as hard as they did as I watched this. And thanks for the work that you do, for being super "real" and for sharing your talents with all of us. :D

[@reinhardvandermerwe6585]

The reason I picked up a guitar the first time was because of Dire Straits- Sultans of Swing. Took me years to learn the right way, among other genre's but today I can play it backwards.

[@pinkkyu]

Glad you mentioned Mat Bellamy as one of your inspirations. I picked up guitar after being a longtime Muse fan!

[@rayschoch5882]

Thanks, Mary - you've hit on the primary reason why I'm still playing, fairly ineptly, decades after I started. I don't really care about getting up on stage, and no one wants to see someone my age, with my minimal skills, anyway. I find playing guitar to be therapeutic, and that is reason enough to keep at it.

[@malakisands8180]

I used to be a drummer. You have inspired me to pick up my sons Gretsch acoustic to teach myself to play. Your style rocks thank you Mary

[@mightyV444]

@Malakie Sands - Good on ya! :-))

[@chessdude67]

Malakie Sands Cool. I was a gigging drummer for 35 years and I just bought a guitar this year. Just starting to take lessons online for now. Enjoying myself very much. 👍👍✌🏼🎸

[@gerrysnatabraja]

I'm remembering my first (and last) gig with my band. My mates wrote some original piece and arranged some cover, with two guitar for me to play while singing. It was one of the best day of my life, very rewarding

[@derekfernandez578]

No one inspired me to start playing. lol. I just thought it would get me girls... It didn't.

[@MostSimple]

Haha 😂

[@ezramiller2743]

Amen

[@winstoncarter2119]

Lol I actually met my first GF from playing guitar, so I guess technically guitar can get you girls?

[@arnef.409]

Ive never seen a girl in my life. Where do i find them?

[@GamingMafia_id]

Met my ex at metal gigs, was playing lead guitar back then. Try harder mate, I believe in you lol.

[@nathanm.8823]

Give them an easy rythm to play and turn their guitar's volume way down. Now they can look cool without ruining the song.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

You didn't watch the video did you?

[@nathanm.8823]

@@ZiddersRooFurry No lol. Did I make an ass of myself?

[@featheryfemme]

@@nathanm.8823 yes, quite seemingly. She talks about the good ones, and somewhat mentions the bad ones for a few seconds, but it's pretty unrelated.

[@nathanm.8823]

@@featheryfemme well shit. You know, I still haven't watched the video lol. I think I'm just gonna ride off into the sunset now for dramatic effect.

[@featheryfemme]

@@nathanm.8823 Alright lmao. Well, see you in the Wild West, pardner.

[@davethepius]

Not gonna lie. The bass line that inspired me to pick up a bass and play it was the solo in The B-52's "Love Shack" by Sarah Lee.

[@Newnodrogbob]

GirlsWithGuns shots fired! I’m only commenting so I can see what happens next...

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

@GirlsWithGuns - you'll be paid attention to when you have a career.

[@GNVS300]

@GirlsWithGuns *music is win intensifies*

[@liamirwin9933]

Mary: I had the same experience with KT Tunstall. Absolutely floored by her voice, looping, and her approach to the guitar. Wonderful songwriter, too! My earliest influence musically was Dolly Parton. She inspired me sooo. 🤘🏻

[@triscuitbiscuit]

Taylor Swift wouldn't be where she is today if she never picked up the guitar

[@jordansaintemarie]

Yes she would because her entire career was paid for by her dad

[@triscuitbiscuit]

@@jordansaintemarie Paying for things does not give you talent. Paying for things does not get you named as one of the best song writers ever by Rolling Stone. It helps give you a boost, but it doesn't magically get you to the top.

[@jordansaintemarie]

triscuitbiscuit haha, yes it does. She’s a children’s performer.

[@triscuitbiscuit]

@@jordansaintemarie Ahh yes. One of Rolling Stone's Best Song Writers ever is a children's performer. Again, money does not buy talent.

[@jordansaintemarie]

triscuitbiscuit rolling stone IS money. No legitimate music critic would ever give any such title to her. The majority of her fans are children. Her level of talent is not equivalent to her level of success. The whole reason she does what she does is to make a lot of old white dudes rich.

[@lizt.3859]

I never expected me to play the guitar. My Mother came to me one day and said that I'll have guitar lessons. The first lesson was so much fun that it's one of my favorite Hobbys now.

[@GManWrites]

I started playing because of George Harrison, Eric Ckapton and Jimi Hendrix. After decades I'm still not as good as any of them.

[@kiranmirdha9645]

5:11 that cover of wildest dream with electric guitar was so good that i bought a guitar just after watching that and it was the first song i learned and also my first guitar cover in my channel

[@crax83]

The more people playing the guitar, or any instrument for that matter, pop star or not, is a good thing in my book.

[@valavaaramusic]

I appreciate your view on this topic and your playing and knowledge! You made me want to go buy that lava guitar. Thanks for inspiring and thanks for having a positive voice :) I’m excited to hear more of what you have to say and play! Woo!

[@newix7853]

I started guitar cause of Franck Black, he's not really a "pop star" or a "guitar hero" but his music gave me the motivation to learn.

[@jordibernal3488]

The Beatles are the reason I ever picked up the guitar in the first place when I was 12 years old and Ed Sheeran inspired me to keep improving and keep going. My music heroes 👌

[@scottakam]

Anyone that picks up a guitar and plays it for the first time is a brave soul. Anyone that picks it up for a second time is a musician!

[@DM-jf7pt]

You win the award for dumbest comment of the day

[@scottakam]

And cue the trolls living in their mom's basement that think they are Eric Clapton! Musicians range from rank beginners to virtuosos and everything in between. If you are better than a beginner, how about spending some time to help lift them up rather than tear them down to feel good about yourself? Kind of sad actually. Have a good life guys!

[@DM-jf7pt]

@@scottakam got a great life, own my own house and have ten years of playing under my belt so I'm good, your comment was cringe inducing shit , and not one person claimed to be Clapton, I still award you dumbest comment of the day 👍

[@phantomroads2621]

I love Avril Lavigne, she is part of my inspiration, also bands like Skillet, Breaking Benjamin, Sum41, Linkin Park, Demon Hunter, Metallica, Slipknot, and MegaDeath. Just to name a few.

[@gpurkeljc]

It's great listening to someone being so humble on KZbin. Keep up with the great content Mary.

[@JenniferBliss]

Oh my goodness. It is 2022 and I am just NOW finding your channel! As a professional guitar player, I really have a passion to see people learn to play guitar, whether they are playing for themselves, for the families, or for others/ performance. YOu're right... EVERYONE WAS A BEGINNER ONCE, and adults learning to play and developing some level of proficiency is something to be admired and commended. Loving what I'm seeing my guitar sister. Keep up the good work.

[@imaXkillXya]

You forgot to mention Post Malone, hes a pop star but knows how to play guitar.

[@BaBaBaBenny]

El Goose Not only has he written some beautiful ballads (like Stay) he can also totally rip! There’s an old-ish video of him shredding on a white les paul.

[@OllieWales]

@@BaBaBaBenny He did a live cover of Nothing Else Matters as well.

[@profd65]

He's a moron. Maybe he can play guitar; if you say so,

[@kevinrooney7954]

@@profd65 what makes you say he's a moron?

[@adiiqbal8010]

@@profd65 you've got to admit hes pretty good. Dont hate for no reason

[@mireille4903]

actually camila cabello played the correct notes her guitar wasnt plugged in tho

[@themcg7189]

Did you watch the Stevie t vid

[@Nothing_serious]

Camila posts lots of youtube covers and she plays guitars on them. Just search Camella Cabello cover.

[@s.storumus8620]

Someone finally has mentioned Sum 41!

[@divinebovineholycow]

Bonnie Raitt when I was in my early 20’s got me into Guitar 🎸... 30 yrs later, still playing.

[@andrewmcfarlane6934]

I love how you didn't bad mouth any of these pop singers and found examples of pop stars playing guitar well (and bass guitar)! Tells me a lot about your character, I love it! Subscribed!!!

[@herculesrockefeller8969]

Nice to see St. Vincent mentioned, she has a good and unique guitar style.

[@nitemunky76]

Anything that inspires young people to pick up the guitar is a good thing. I can't imagine that Lil Wayne solo will inspire too many tho...

[@mgv1895]

I always knew that I am exceptional.

[@ellieg91]

Adele playing bass is so badass

[@poodlenme]

Duane Allman & The Allman Brothers. I was obsessed! Ordered a cherry SG Standard. 1971. Yes I'm ancient! Lol. And a female guitarist!

[@HeleneLogan]

SJ SMITH hee! You & me both! Two old broads playing guitars! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@poodlenme]

Yep! I'm old but still feel younger inside! Lol

[@raym.778]

I don't know what you consider old, but you are never too old to do anything! It's just all about the condition you're in mentally and physically and that's got nada to do with age! If you like noisy punk rock, and haven't seen her perform before or in a while, check out Kat Bjelland from Babes in Toyland kzbin.info/www/bejne/eILGhY2dZ72AjZo She was 52 here and killing it, imo. She's not the type of player that's all over the fretboard, her style is simple but effective. I love watching her play. When she's on, she's on.

[@dw89music73]

Yeah, the Allman Brothers were awesome. One of the best American rock bands from the 1970s.

[@WashMagalhaes]

Just love the way you can point things out in such a lovely and respectful way. You’re great!

[@lowellirish]

Actually... YOU inspire me to continue my journey on guitar! I am a multi instrumentalist, and now... without a band, I've gone solo. Watching you, listening to you... at 56...gives me inspiration... so THANKS!

[@JiewenTan]

I picked up an guitar after watching Ed Sheeran's concert. It blew me away seeing a one man band for 2 hours straight. Maybe Ed is not the best guitarist out there, but that doesn't change the fact that he inspired me, a tone dead idiot, to pick up a guitar. Same story goes to any other artist who is brave enough to play guitar in front of their audiences. At the moment I still very much a beginner, but I am looking forward to the day when I can say that I am a guitarist. And Mary, believe it or not you are the one who is keeping my dream alive as well. Almost gave up when I had to move out of the country and lived without a guitar for half a year. Then after binging Rob's and your videos, I finally went out and got myself a strat and keeping the guitar dream alive. Sad story is they didn't have the baby blue in the store, I love that colour a lot.

[@Newnodrogbob]

Anyone who complains about Ed’s playing is trolling. He’s absolutely fantastic at what he does.

[@cbellaire]

I would love to see you attempt to duplicate KT Tunstall - Black Horse And The Cherry Tree just to show how hard it is.

[@alreadyfuktup672]

Agreed.

[@TimmyTickle]

THIS. MUST. HAPPEN.

[@rudybigboote3883]

Yeah KT is a for real musician!

[@julien8936]

For me, seeing all theses stars playing guitar motivates me. Keep doing videos, its give me the strong to take my guitar during bad day. Thx !

[@natsaij.g1942]

Katy Perry’s MTV performance when she sang “Thinking Of You” was the one that inspired me the most.

[@ifixthingsjr]

Oh how hard did Mary try to not utter John Mayer, we could still feel you, Mary.

[@TheRealSuperLion]

I can't say I was inspired to pick up guitar by KT Tunstall but I have learned a lot from listening to her in more recent years. Invisible Empire is such a good album!

[@popeye089]

I think that as long as they inspire someone to pick up the guitar, I'm all for it. The guitar community is full of jerks and bullies on all levels. --You have the internet trolls who swear they are better than everyone else and go on peoples pages and say "your tone sucks" or "you suck" etc..... How do you know that your mean comments didn't just uninspire maybe the next great artists and now the world may never know there music or worse, it was someone who just was hoping to share some of their progress because they don't get support from their immediate family? Also, tone is subjective to what you are into. Not everyone is into the same style or kind of music and sounds. That's what makes music so great. I listen to a lot of genres because of the great players, I may not like all their music but I can appreciate their technique, I.e. I never got into jazz guitar but I love watching Joe Pass play. Ed O'brien may not be a technical master compared to some but that dude is a sonic terror machine that has created music that continues to inspire. --The other thing is when a professional musician replies, you aren't a true musician because you don't gig regularly or have never gigged....I recently saw a person considered a living legend say this. It bothered me because maybe he doesn't realize not everyone has had the same opportunity, or had to give up because of other responsibilities. Also, I thought that a lot of his revenue comes from people that follow him just because he is good and they aspire to be that but never will. It's a 2 way street, professionals count on the hardcore guitar fans for income and the fans just want to watch and be inspired in their homes or around friends. Both sides need to just have some respect. --Lastly, in my small rant, I hate the who's better argument.....When did the guitar or music in general become a competition? Again, the best to you is because that person INSPIRES YOU the most...What inspires you is what is important

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

popeye “It’s all about you .” Man Ip On ALL martial arts.

[@seanshoes]

I love love love love, can't even say it enough, LOVE KT Tunstall! her playing, her voice, and seeing her live the second time has been one of the best musical experiences of my life. I've never seen an artist who can control the volume and crowd of a room so well, and create such a beautiful sound

[@seanshoes]

also KT Tunstall is one of the reason as to why I now own a Supro guitar!

[@alexnismachin]

Hi Mary, I love your accent and your sincerity ! You go straight to the point. Hugs from Brazil Mary.

[@MrTerrormonkey]

I love how you included the Wildest Dreams live performance. So good ;)

[@theolamp5312]

Hi Mary - Not pop stars, but actors like Jeff Bridges, Jeff Daniels, and Kevin Bacon can really play.

[@TheMidnightModder]

Who inspired me to play guitar? My grandfather. My great grandfather (his dad) played guitar for a long time (I'm assuming all of his life) and so has my grandfather. He's passively tried to get me into music and I'm very thankful he did because music is powerful and I honestly believe that without music humans wouldn't be human. My grandfather gave me a cheap but decent guitar to see if I was even interested. Then after he saw I was in it for the long haul he gave me a beautiful 1992 Fender Telecaster that I love dearly. I'm still a newer guitarist and don't know many songs but somehow I know a hefty amount of theory and can improvise relatively well.

[@niekvanwensen]

This is literally the same for me, I wanted to play some guitar like my grandpa so he got me an Eastman guitar, and like 4 months later when I was playing for like 5 hours a day and became a bit better we went to the guitar store for a fender strat. Currently John Mayer is my biggest inspiration

[@TheMidnightModder]

@@niekvanwensen Nice! Currently for me, my inspirations are Lynyrd Skynyrd and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Blues/Classic Rock

[@niekvanwensen]

MidnightModder blues/rock for me too, besides John Mayer I also love the dire straits, bb king, Jimi Hendrix and SRV

[@joaovitorpires3184]

I really apreciate your accent. Its very nice and it runs smoothly.

[@albertbatfinder5240]

KT Tunstall, so strong and confident and on top of everything when she works those loop pedals. Inspirational, you bet. Independent to the point of looking a little lonely. I would have loved to have seen more of her having fun with others on stage.

[@wurstgitarre]

I have the utmost respect for people who sing and play bass. It's way more difficult than sing and play guitar, I think. GEDDY LEE IS GOD! :D

[@AZ-kr6ff]

wurstgitarre You're kidding, right? Or trolling?

[@wurstgitarre]

@@AZ-kr6ff What the fuck do you want? Just stating my opinion. And everyone I know would agree.

[@madmanmoon4038]

Geddy Lee is ridiculous. I can’t even imagine trying to do Digital Man, Marathon, or Circumstances the way he does. Can’t believe he sings over all that bass and synth playing.

[@AZ-kr6ff]

wurstgitarre What do I want? An answer to my question, basically...which you covered already. Bass is an easy instrument, especially a 4 string...and it's an easy instrument to play while singing, that's all. Tuba...now *thats* an instrument that's tough to play while singing.

[@wurstgitarre]

@@AZ-kr6ff Yeah okay, if you play it like say Sid Vicious it might be easy. ;) What I meant was as a bass player you have to keep it together because along with the drums it's the rhythmic foundation. And I think that's pretty hard, when you have to sing as well. Drums and vocals at the same time, that's even tougher, I guess.

[@themusicindustry6734]

One year ago Taylor Swift Inspired me to buy a guitar... Now I am happy I decided to learn this amazing instrument...

[@SlightlyTechnical]

among the guitar players , I've noticed a snobbery against electronic music in general, as a guitar player I've always embraced electronic music, it can get a bit frustrating taking the grief from the guitar community when it comes to that

[@katakisLives]

i think a mix of electronic and guitar can produce outstanding results, why not have the best of both worlds, synth can really compliment a good solo

[@katakisLives]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYOUhKmZe7KKeMk

[@SlightlyTechnical]

@@katakisLives i agree ,im back to learning keys so i can do just that

[@kamilchosta5526]

John Mayer and his performance of ain't no sunshine inspired me to pick up guitar again. Now I wish I would've more belief in learning guitar earlier. During pandemic I made incredible progress on guitar. It's such a great instrument. I guess it's never too late to work on your dreams.

[@mikelongton3843]

David Gilmore, Eagles, the levellers, lemonheads, Paul Simon, later Ed Sheeran and KT Tunstall. Watched the same video as you and was blown away. Later Ed Sheeran iTunes festival with only a boss rc30 amazing

[@PaulinaAngel]

For me, when I think of female guitarist, like myself, I think of Bonnie Raitt, Susanna Hoffs, Joan Jett, Shannon Curfman, Melissa Etheridge, Emma Anderson of Lush, Sheryl Crow.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

Check out Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Elizabeth Cotten.

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I hope Joni Mitchell is on your radar too, I always forget what an amazingly technical musician she is-- those chord progressions!