So where are the role models for girl guitarists? I wish there were some girl guitar goddesses! I am the only chick I know of that can play lead guitar as good as any guy, and yet can you name one girl guitar shredder that got famous as a guitar hero? There's bonnie raitt, but she's not really a guitar virtuoso, she doesn't push the limits on guitar, so she's not a guitar heroine, although I guess she's the only one who holds the title. I wouldn't put her in the same category as Satriani, Page, Vaughn, Hendrix, etc. There's Lita Ford but she didn't have any really catchy songs even though she did have serious speed, there's the shredmistress, but have any of these women really had serious commercial success?

I decided to look around on the internet to see if there are any like me, and there are! There are women who can seriously play guitar, but they don't get the exposure or the recognition, soooo, no guitar heroines. Sue Foley seems to be leading the pack, and there is a bunch she is writing about in a book, so we'll see who they are. However, will they ever reach the goddess status that they deserve along with all the guy Gods??

Aaah, I just had to gripe for a moment. Now I'll go back to worshipping my male guitar heros who have taught me everything I know!

Do you have any thoughts on this or have any chick players to suggest that I check out? I want to know about all great female guitar players if they exist... know of any?