Talented female musicians
 

Who do you consider talented female artist?
Apart from being beautiful who do you think is a very talented female musician.

(The post is intened for female musicians, I'm not saying don't post female singers but I'm sure there is a thread for female singers)


Hiromi Uehara - jazz composer and pianist
Liona Boyd - one of the best classical guitar players
Nancy Wilson - guitar player - Heart
Chissie Hynde - singer & gutiar player - Pretenders
Tina Weymouth - bass player - Talking Heads

Martha Argerich
Mitsuko Uchida
Kyung Wha Chung
Sabine Meyer
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Midori
Hilary Hahn
Jacqueline Du Pre
Alice Coltrane
Regina Carter

Hey, well, Tina Weymouth was in Tom Tom Club and she sang in that...
Haha.

I think Alison Mosshart from The Kills/The Dead Weather is pretty damn talented. She doesn't always play guitar but I think when she plays it always sounds really nice. And a lot better than I play... go figure.
Ooh, and Sharin Foo from The Raveonettes.

Uhmm... does Mo Tucker count even if I assumed that she was a guy at first cos of her hairstyle?

Guess it's down to me to state the obvious

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l9...H/kim_deal.jpg

Kim Deal. Duh.
-headdesk-

I really don't know them - I had to look them up. I've seen a cellist, which reminds me of Trio Rococo, but only have one album by them Norwegian Wood, amazing amazing interpretations of Beatle songs. The band has two very talented women.

Inge Mulvad Eje - Cello
Berit Spaelling - Harp

Aziza Mustafa Zadeh:


Paz Lenchantin (playing Viola in this particular clip):


Frances Chan (this clip doesn't really do her justice but she is one of the most talented pianists I've ever seen and her musical ear is superb. Also, Adam Jones and Maynard of Tool have both featured her videos on their official websites and requested to meet her at Tool concerts):


Tori Amos


And heaps more.

I thought the title of this thread said "Tainted Female Musicians", but:

Mmm...Jacqueline du Pre


Barbara Dennerlein (notice she's also playing bass with her feet)


Tal Wilkenfeld....Wow


Emily Remler, who tragically died around 20 years ago at the age of 24

Wow.... that is awesome.

I've bee following Tal Wilkenfeld for a while now.. she is just amazing. lol as a side note... I hate that interviewer so badly; sick of seeing his stupid shows every single day. What's so 'unusual' about a girl playing bass anyway?

I know. I was going to tell everyone to disregard how utterly patronizing and sexist he was being.

Ha I know, pretty much everyone in Australia hates him.

Anyway, here's another wicked lady on bass.

http://images.cheezburger.com/comple...0000524826.jpg


But seriously, these babes are fantastic. Especially Dennerlein.

Well, here are a few of them....

Martha Argerich


Mitsuko Uchida



Kyung Wha Chung


Anne-Sophie Mutter


Alice Coltrane

Kate Bush obviously.

Obligatory sexist comment #165:

"LOL @ thread title"

Another reason to add to Boob's post on Feminism about why it should still exist.

That was merely a social commentary, dear.
I laugh at the state of mankind. I don't judge it.
;)

lol it's okay, I wasn't actually offended :D

Seconded.

Female musicians
 

Who are the best ones?

I can only think of Kate Bush who seems to be regarded highly and I haven't even listened to her so she might not even be good.

Singers don't count unless they wrote the material themselves. Can anyone recommend any good female musicians?

Mary Halvorson is my most recent find.

I will look for some of her music, thanks. Any recommendations in particular?

And thanks for the merge mods.

Her name is Layla Renee, and she is amazing.
www . youtube . com / watch ?v = 4VgIH_zrshE

Norah Jones both has a beautiful voice and is very talented on the guitar and piano.

....and nobody has said anything about 'The Great Kat' yet. As barking as you get, she is a brilliant musician.

Her album with Dangermouse is very very good. I love her voice combined with Dangermouse's fantastic production.

Also, PJ Harvey, Martina Topley Bird, Björk, Sinead O'Connor and Ane Brun are all very talented female musicians.

Kaki King- guitarist and composer

Been loving her Dreaming of Revenge Album

Right on! Also, she underappreciated I'd say; sinead o'connor is excellent.

*5 yrs later*

Totally agree. :beer:

The vocalist from I Wrestled a Bear Once. No woman should be able to make those noises.

Teena Marie
Aretha Franklin
Karen Carpenter
Esperanza Spalding

Karen Briggs


Ruth Underwood

http://captainsdead.com/wp-content/u...Power+chan.jpg

I love her, right to pieces!

Talented female
 

@nellbombs

Mary Halvorson is pretty awesome.

Maybe I missed the point but isn't it inherently belittling to even draw a distinction? People are talented, gender has nothing to do with it.

I really wish I could find a quote by Siouxsie Sioux that had something to do with this.

I don't think so, it's just that female musicians are less common.