Top 10 Female Guitarists of All Time
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Күн бұрынTalented, innovative or just plain entertaining, these six-stringers of the female variety know how to get the party rolling. Join www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 female guitarists of all time. Check us out at / watchmojo , / watchmojo and / watchmojo . Also, check out our interactive Suggestion Tool at www.WatchMojo.com/suggest :)
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@ecneb 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for recognizing Mabelle Carter and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Their contributions to music has been long overlooked.
@riannarobinson6727 3 жыл бұрын
Came here to say that very thing.
@tjwash5118 3 жыл бұрын
For people to start calling your playing style using your name (Carter scratch) you know you’ve excelled. She influenced the way a whole generation played guitar, I think she deserved a #1 ranking for that reason alone.
@catherinewooldridge9981 3 жыл бұрын
@@tjwash5118 well said. She opened the door for rockers today.
@pennyfarmer1423 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad they where in the pick also
@John_Henry83 2 жыл бұрын
Kids today do no know who they are, Just like they will never know who Rev, Gary Davis was.
@briangoad803 3 жыл бұрын
Nancy' Wilson's intro to crazy on you is the best ever.
@lunatik9696 3 жыл бұрын
Dog and butterfly was sweet acoustic too
@jorgeb9715 3 жыл бұрын
You meant to say Ann Wilson? Nancy is the vocalist
@blader45bc 3 жыл бұрын
@@jorgeb9715 nope
@ryanshultzmusic117 3 жыл бұрын
@@jorgeb9715 Ann is the vocalist lol
@milosmilos441 3 жыл бұрын
Ana Popovic is best!
@newmexrob99 2 жыл бұрын
Agree to disagree, Nancy Wilson will always be one of the greatest guitar players of all time , male or female. Seriously under rated . She never needed a stage gimmick to enhance her music. She just let it rip...
@DJ7mph 2 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more. Seen Nancy live a few times. She brought it every time from start to finish. I flip her and Leta.
@kennethschwartz9351 Жыл бұрын
Isn't female and guitarist a contradiction?
@lala9407 Жыл бұрын
@@kennethschwartz9351 wdym
@jimlandreth6740 Жыл бұрын
Umm to think Nancy compares to the best guitarists is stupid. She’s just as good as Jimi or Eddie or Nuno…just ridiculous
@Brando_Magnifico 9 ай бұрын
You my friend are ignorant
@thicksteve1761 3 жыл бұрын
Sister Rosseta Thorpe was so badass. Adds to why i love my SG so much!!
@haroldfridkis3536 3 жыл бұрын
The original female guitar player.
@kennethsizer6217 3 жыл бұрын
Joan Jett: Why do we all know her name? Because, after being shown the door by TWENTY-THREE record companies, she DID NOT GIVE UP.
@rockahbilly76 2 жыл бұрын
Over-rated skank. Couldn't play or sing her way out of Biden's soiled Depends.
@georgeorwell126 2 жыл бұрын
@@rockahbilly76 If you were male in the 80s and did not want to bang Joan, you were gay as folk.
@Karl-Benny 2 жыл бұрын
@@rockahbilly76 well rolling stones rated her as top 100 but obviously you will show your credentials here to show why you are right
@maureennolan2784 5 жыл бұрын
Sister Rosetta Tharpe--Wow! Blending folk, blues and gospel before rock 'n roll! Her music and voice and presentation are soooooo good.
@stevenmac9158 5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! She was the godmother of rock 'n roll.
@Mulder25j 5 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I've heard of her.
@juliaraymond2407 5 жыл бұрын
IKR? how culture has silenced the greats. I have never heard of her, and am very dissapointed of that fact, she was great! She was doin it before doin it was doin it!
@PanglossDr 5 жыл бұрын
Why was she not No 1?
@dkpqzm 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Just watching her skip to the beat in those high heels and the donning that coat makes her ultimate punk!! She must have blown 1940's American minds and triggered the "Rock n Roll is dangerous" movement.
@marshaflorom4220 2 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson gets my vote ! What a musician!!
@jtoland2333 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this. I am surprised that Melissa Etheridge, Chrissie Hynde or Dolly Parton weren't at least on the list as honorable mention. Dolly has never really been recognized for her skills as a guitar player. At any rate, enjoyed it. Thanks.
@Dragondude2525 2 жыл бұрын
Same here. Also surprised they didn’t get a single mention. Also kinda annoyed there was no mention of Charo.
@citywide2932 4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson should have been 1st. Saw Heart in the late 70's. We were really close to the stage. During the intro to Crazy on You, before the final strumming, she stopped, threw the pick into the audience, and strummed with her fingers. That's Rock and Roll!
@Obamafan6861 4 жыл бұрын
Also saw them in the late 70's/early 80's, multiple times. Nancy is phenomenal. Crazy on You intro is the best ever. Everyone pretty much holds their breath anticipating that first electric downstroke. They were so damn good.
@nigel8649 4 жыл бұрын
@@Obamafan6861 Nancy didn't play guitar
@Obamafan6861 4 жыл бұрын
@@nigel8649 What?
@kevinshiley9061 4 жыл бұрын
@Nigel you better check your facts before opening the pie hole!!!
@hestheMaster 5 жыл бұрын
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a legend before Rock and Roll was ever thought of.
@oscarfernandez387 5 жыл бұрын
She should be #2 behind Nancy Wilson
@neetrab 4 жыл бұрын
@@oscarfernandez387 uh, she should be #1. Exactly!! I was actually shocked she wasn't #1 and felt completely disrespected for her that she wasnt even in the top 5. Smh she should be #1 just for her massive influence alone! And how do they not put her performance of "up above my head" on here?? Gigantic *FAIL* .
@wandafoxx3097 4 жыл бұрын
Agree. Rosetta broke the Mold. She opened up the Levee for Rock and Roll
@MasonBarge 4 жыл бұрын
With you on that. Rosetta could have given lessons to Chuck Berry . . . Well, maybe she did.
@duchovny2 3 жыл бұрын
I imagine if Rosetta were around today, she’d be blowing everyone’s minds
@diegobarros758 2 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how Michael Jackson had a good taste for guitarists. Jennifer Batten, Orianthi…a true legend.
@subraxas 2 жыл бұрын
Jackson had also hired Steve Stevens, Slash or Eddie Van Halen, among others.
@dharmaofdog7676 11 ай бұрын
Agree and I think Quincy Jones might have had a little something to do with that ;)
@rhysfielding8171 26 күн бұрын
then he casually just had eddie van halen do beat it entirely for free
@rixpix2957 3 жыл бұрын
Sister Tharpe stroking that SG just makes me smile!
@briancandeland2113 3 жыл бұрын
The 'Didn't it Rain' clip was filmed less than a mile from where I live. The station is long gone but I often walk past the spot
@TormentorRain 4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson all day for top female guitarist ever
@ryansmurda1552 4 ай бұрын
No question. Definitely #1
@leecowell8165 Ай бұрын
Tina S... the guitar GOD on this rock from the day she was born... Gifted ain't even the word she's not even a Prodigy shes a Savant. Nobody (male or female) touches Tina's guitar playing world she plays in her own league. Oh, you think not? Try searching her her on YT she's all over this place. Then see what the reactors say about her don't take MY word for it.. this girl IS a fucken GOD! I forewarn you though... she is NOT a "showy" type. Many think she's not very emotional or even seems to be "detached" from reality. Better think again!
@ryansmurda1552 Ай бұрын
@leecowell8165 I watched her videos. She's an amazingly talented guitar player. No question about it. But who's ever even heard of her? Ive been listening to rock music my entire life and never heard of her until a few hours ago. Best guitarist of all time !? Male or female !? ......Come on! There's more to greatest guitarist than technical ability.
@johnstadelman4022 2 жыл бұрын
I saw Heart play Texas Jam one year and Nancy Wilson took my breath away!
@tomsmith5216 2 жыл бұрын
I'll go with Nancy Wilson as #1. She's incredible
@Renew_laptop_imphal Жыл бұрын
Same
@BBoardman81 4 жыл бұрын
Theres ZERO EXCUSE to have Nancy Wilson at 2 and not 1. I dont care what the parameters for the video are. Nancy is number 1. Period.
@Excitable101 4 жыл бұрын
Also, no Lita Ford.
@chefpegleg1 4 жыл бұрын
The only excuse to have Nancy at number 2 is if Bonnie Raitt is number 1. If it's My list Bonnie and Nancy are number 1a and 1b. I couldn't choose which one to put above the other.
@bogus696996 4 жыл бұрын
your personal preference
@bogus696996 4 жыл бұрын
@@Excitable101 she was #1
@thomashickey3195 3 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson is a good guitarist but no one rocks like Lita she makes that guitar talk.
@vanessajazp6341 5 жыл бұрын
Seems Nancy is the big winner in the unofficial fan poll here. I think Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Nancy Wilson are definitely 1 & 2.
@jeremytandrews9577 4 жыл бұрын
Vanessa P yup🤙, good call
@neetrab 4 жыл бұрын
@Patrick Names exactly. I feel disrespected for her!
@kristygiles2241 2 жыл бұрын
Saw Lita Ford in concert last month, she was amazing live!
@markhalstead2386 Жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson is my favorite female guitarist of all time. She definitely deserves number 1.
@joeg3763 8 жыл бұрын
Lita Ford can jam, but I'm thinking Nancy Wilson brings more technical prowess.
@yaboi2500 8 жыл бұрын
Nancy brings speed and technicality.
@johnvanwijngaarden4632 8 жыл бұрын
I don't see Lita Ford in the Rock & Roll HALL of Fame, where the Wilson sisters definitely are. At their inauguration the announcer specifically stated Nancy being able to out-play many males in the business.... in short MoJo just slapped a list together without having a clue as to what they're saying.
@superjbailey1 7 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@martinkuliza 7 жыл бұрын
as they usually do, so.. why are you suprised. i think the entire internet knows that MOJO Lists are a load of bullshit and usually contain little to no research, but aim at ratings and subs
@stevemtc1 7 жыл бұрын
Joe G correct
@thomaslombardo3401 5 жыл бұрын
No one plays like Nancy Wilson. She should be at the top of the list.
@eileengallagher5931 5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you
@leecowell8165 Ай бұрын
Tina S.. guitar GOD. She ain't even a Prodigy she's a Savant! Don't believe it? Watch the first 15 SECONDS of her cover of Beetoveen's 3rd Moonlight Sonata. Just the first 15 seconds never mind about the next 5:45 seconds that she rips off over 7 notes per SECOND without missing a single one!
@jamesoconnor8044 2 жыл бұрын
Loved your choice of Lita Ford, I painted graphics on many of her B.C. Rich guitars back in the 80s. However you missed one of the greatest Flamenco guitarists of all time, Charro !
@kevinb3812 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! She’s a Great!!!!
@cynsini9211 2 жыл бұрын
I love Kaki King's sound. And Prince once told wannabe guitarists to listen to Joni to learn their "colors".
@Gratefulman1965 4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson is # 1 no matter what any list says.
@krjourneyfan78 4 жыл бұрын
Another vote for Nancy Wilson in the number 1 slot.
@BonnChnd Жыл бұрын
I have listened to them all for most of my 62 years and for many reasons Nancy is # 1. If we could all sit down, smoke a bowl and listen to these ladies jam I could talk about those reasons. Lastly, I think if Annie Clark became more mainstream she could play a true killer rock guitar. She makes it look so easy, but I don’t think she will change her style. Nancy # 1!
@richardsuter1230 3 жыл бұрын
We need a longer list; I would have loved to see Liz Phair & PJ Harvey
@danarriaga8999 2 жыл бұрын
And where is Kristin Hersh?
@MasterChief-sl9ro 5 жыл бұрын
Rosetta Tharpe was light years ahead of anybody....
@wesloroff646 5 жыл бұрын
In your *cough* humble opinion. NO ONE beats Nancy Wilson! PERIOD
@wasslic 5 жыл бұрын
@@wesloroff646 Nancy Wilson and many of Rocks biggest ever names may never have happened if it wasn't for Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The woman is due her kudos
@arisromero7052 5 жыл бұрын
She's a badass!
@crayhead 5 жыл бұрын
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is the winner here...hands down
@gordonjackson9243 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I couldn't believe it when I first heard her music, I think she may be the founder of Rock and Roll! She is most underrated
@timjohnson8230 6 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson should have #1 slot
@georgehogart461 5 жыл бұрын
Why?
@mekrabj2901 3 жыл бұрын
I loved this list. How ever I'll take Bonnie Raitt as my number one. A kick ass woman playing slide guitar with a glass bottle neck? Come on. She can sing hard beat songs as well as ballads.
@lawrencetaylor4101 2 жыл бұрын
Good list, though I don't know some of the newer guitarists. However, I would have put June Millington of Fanny on the list, and not as an honorable mention. Those ladies rocked.
@jeremytandrews9577 4 жыл бұрын
I love Lita Ford, thought she might be #1.....but after seeing the list, I am amazed at some of the other women. But truly Nancy Wilson should be the top pick.( Lita would agree)🤙
@content4502 4 жыл бұрын
Rosetta Tharp invented rnr
@jamescoleman8954 4 жыл бұрын
Jeremyt Andrews I agree 100% Ann Wilson is better than Lita
@EricRoberts2112 4 жыл бұрын
While a huge fan of Lita Ford, I would have put her at #2 and Put Nancy Wilson at #1 as Nancy was a pioneer of rock guitar goddesses and paved the way those that came later...even the Runaways...
@chrispetritsch4959 4 жыл бұрын
Lita Ford has been passed by loads of other female guitarists and she was never all that good anyway.
@ashleybower8600 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I am a big fan of Lita’s, but absolutely would have been okay with her not being number 1. Personally, I’m just happy to see her included at all, since so often people tend to forget her entirely in favor of Joan.
@nigel8649 4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Didn't play guitar
@pamelalynndonovan923 8 ай бұрын
Lita Ford, Joan Jett and Nancy Wilson are my top favs , and loved this video! Thanks for sharing!
@danaleestephens1686 2 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson hands down! She still rocking!
@rebeccabenger8772 4 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, I love Lita Ford but Nancy Wilson is the GREATEST of all time!!!
@vickiehenry1650 3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. She is amazing!
@brianpalmer7289 3 жыл бұрын
I love Lita as well but Nancy is number 1!
@wndowpayne 3 жыл бұрын
better singer also
@joycesreed140 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! 100%
@ryancooper1416 3 жыл бұрын
The Crazy on You intro is one of the greatest intros of of all time
@williamhoward7121 5 жыл бұрын
Anyone who has seen Nancy Wilson up close and live (I worked stage security during Hearts heyday) Knows she is the best overall guitar player period!
@stephenpaxman1208 5 жыл бұрын
LOSER
@davidyj9013 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@bobs_coasterexperience3025 3 жыл бұрын
Best overall guitar player period? I assume you mean WOMEN. I can name 40 better guitarists overall as far as guys, ok maybe not 40 but you know what I mean. 20 at least though. With that said for women you definitely have an argument.
@LuckyTown77 2 жыл бұрын
Well, we can all love who we love. Nancy stole the heart of anyone who stood close to her, live, in the mid 70's. I'm still there.
@MichaelPop72 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, sure you did. 🤣
@JFG46 2 жыл бұрын
I was surprised not to see Allison Robertson of The Donnas not on this list. More of a traditional straight rock guitar player but she holds up for me in the same vein as a Malcolm / Angus Young combo. If I was putting together a rock band today she would be at the top of my list to recruit.
@markcampbell7554 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent choice! I LOVE Allison Robertson! She is very talented and very underrated. Some of the choices on this list are really not known as great guitarists and they left out many that deserve to be on the list.
@marykrueger6039 3 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson. No 1 for sure. Not even a question. Been doing it for over 40+ years.
@justcuz9837 4 жыл бұрын
Nancy IS and forever the best! Sister Rosetta Tharp is bad ass too!
@rocketreindeer 3 жыл бұрын
All great, but Nancy Wilson is literally my hero. Her Crazy On You intro among other things is unshakably epic. Adding to her mojo is her genuinely unassuming personality. Even though she's not a self-promoter, t's really hard to forget her.
@larrycoker8093 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you Rocket and yeah, her intro on "Crazy On You" is absolutely great. I might be dumb for asking you this, but have you ever heard her acoustic playing on "Love Alive" from their "Little Queen" album from 1977? You know, she can hold her own on electric guitar, but she really shines on acoustic!
@aliceinwonderland887 Жыл бұрын
Yes that piece at the beginning will be legendary 100 years from now like Bach or Beethoven, for real.
@kaypowell407 Жыл бұрын
Crazy on You intro gives me goose bumps
@mimimonster Жыл бұрын
I watched this to make sure Nancy Wilson was on the list 😊
@cree8vision 2 жыл бұрын
My list most of whom were pioneers: Carol Kaye, June Millington(Fanny), Annie Clark, Gretchen Mann, Mary Ford, Poison Ivy, Liona Boyd, Nita Strauss
@kevinb3812 2 жыл бұрын
Nice list! I like your taste. Carol Kaye! Yes.
@Dafuqusay 3 жыл бұрын
I love Lita Ford but I'd certainly give the nod to Nancy for #1. If bass guitarists were allowed in this list, Suzie Quatro belongs as well.
@kakhabergulisashvili3971 3 жыл бұрын
How about Ida Nielsen?! She is best from bass guitar players! N:1! Rhonda Smith also is bass guitar player of world-сlass!.. And why author shouldn't have included bass players in this list is also unclear.
@awakeandalive4248 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah agree but Lita ford easily the hottest female guitarist, sexiest and the prettiest female guitarist ever.
@TheKrazysexykool 3 жыл бұрын
I concur. Nancy Wilson should have been #1
@angiegordin1018 2 жыл бұрын
@@awakeandalive4248 she sure is! I’m on team Lita! Best guitar hero!
@joycesreed140 3 жыл бұрын
Looooooove Nancy Wilson...... her riffs are CRAZY!
@tyrssen1 2 жыл бұрын
Saw Heart in Detroit when their first album came out. Absolutely fantastic!
@stephaniesayer7191 2 жыл бұрын
Y'all had me on the edge of my seat thinking for sure you'd forget about Lita. Great list, great artists!
@Rollin_L 4 жыл бұрын
Having just seen Heart this week, with Joan Jett opening, the timing is good for a comment. Jett is amazing. I've not seen the others on this list perform live, but I was in high school when the Wilson sisters were tearing up the radio in their 20s, and now they are tearing down venues still in their 60s. No question in my mind. Nancy Wilson is No 1.
@vipelviramotd 2 жыл бұрын
That was a truly great concert. Both girls know their guitars.
@alleahsasseville 3 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson should have been #1, when you hear any Heart song... you think of HER guitar playing automatically. (Sorry Lita)
@deadendkid1968 3 жыл бұрын
I think of Howard Lease...but I know who plays in the band...
@raysmith5338 3 жыл бұрын
I agree, should have been Nancy then Joan then Lita.
@tacbear 3 жыл бұрын
She was and IS Epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@deadendkid1968 3 жыл бұрын
@@raysmith5338 Joan was a poser...she only plays 3 barre chords...I love her stuff...but the guitar playing was not her...it was Ricky Byrd...and it was Lita in the Runaways...she is like Keith Richards...people give him the recognition they should give to Ronnie Wood...
@johnwillard6198 2 жыл бұрын
She didn’t play much lead guitar in Heart
@milesofentertainment Жыл бұрын
Samantha Fish. She rocks, kills a soft ballad, can play the blues with anybody. Great live show. We're all about guitar and she's been at the top of our playlists for several years and has her own "Best of" playlist on our channel. That's guitar God country with players like Duane Allman, Prince, Frank Zappa, Mick Taylor and a handful of others. For those not familiar think of the resulting child of a Janis Joplin and Stevie Ray union. She's just an incredible talent-singer, songwriter and guitarist. That being said, we like everybody on your list and would recommend viewers check out more of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She's a truly historic figure in music and an extremely influential guitar player. Way ahead of her time.
@bradfordskelley Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@michaelcraig9449 5 ай бұрын
Samantha Fish is great, so is her sister. Amanda. Check out Ally Venable band, she really rocks.
@carlmanthey7287 2 жыл бұрын
Leona Boyd should be somewhere on the list. Incredibly technical and precise. Another different genre with classical music, but the lady is phenomenal.
@connievaquita 8 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson should've been first place!
@4133EWvianen 8 жыл бұрын
+Constanza Becerra Yáñez Together with Vulva Lips
@glensmith654 8 жыл бұрын
+Constanza Becerra Yáñez Couldn't agree more
@glensmith654 8 жыл бұрын
+Constanza Becerra Yáñez Couldn't agree more
@michaelmcculloch9566 8 жыл бұрын
+Constanza Becerra Yáñez I agree!
@TerryGeary 8 жыл бұрын
+Constanza Becerra Yáñez .have to agree with this
@melakiesimrak2758 9 жыл бұрын
Nothing is more fucking awesome than a female playing guitar. Especially when she's better than most famous male guitarists. Pretty much giving mysoginists the middle finger :)
@SeanORaigh 9 жыл бұрын
Considering that the famous male guitarists that are known for skill are so much better than anyone on this list, there are no middle fingers being given.
@Candela115 9 жыл бұрын
Sean O'Reilly not really, a lot of these girls are very innovative akd creative whereas a lot of famous guitarists are just good at playing very fast solos, creativity is better than technicality.
@YorickReturns 9 жыл бұрын
What a weird comment. I've never heard anyone criticize a woman for playing guitar.
@nathanielhellman6952 9 жыл бұрын
Take a look at the guitarists of King Crimson, Genesis, Dream Theater, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, and pretty much all Progressive Rock/Metal Guitarists before you make a statement like that.
@TotesMagee 9 жыл бұрын
Anonymous asdfg Jack White is a good example of this =)
@cliffordjones4262 2 жыл бұрын
This list is awesome... seeing some of the old school gals was enlightening... you should do a list of vocalists... I'd love to see that
@pshattuck1 2 жыл бұрын
An up and coming talent that certainly deserves Honorable Mention, is Maddy Rice. She’s played in Stay Human and is currently in the Saturday Night Live house band. Stay tuned, as this talented Guitarist continues her rise to fame!
@robertschultz7108 6 жыл бұрын
With all do respect, the top 10 are well deserving , but Nancy Wilson is hands down #1
@Skydog71355 5 жыл бұрын
the guitarist in Heart is ANN Wilson, Nancy is the SINGER
@trevinmorgan345 5 жыл бұрын
No, Ann Wilson is the singer.
@kermsroomy 5 жыл бұрын
' due ' respect
@MrRubin29 5 жыл бұрын
I would also put Orianthi or Nita Strauss above Lita. JMHO
@frankpitochelli6786 5 жыл бұрын
....ABSOLUTELY.!!
@cashflownpv 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Nancy Wilson #1 without question.
@miked7212 3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@kja427 2 жыл бұрын
You should have included Wendy Melvoin of PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION! She's the only woman who could keep up with PRINCE!
@brucewilson1958 2 жыл бұрын
My friend Mac Hayden taught Bonnie how to play slide. He was in the influential bands Barefoot Jerry and Area Code 615, which is the area code of Nashville. About 1970 Guitar Player described Mac as the Jimmy Hendrix of the Slide Guitar.
@denises3630 6 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson was perfection in Heart her intro for Crazy on you shakes me every damn time
@lifesrelative6788 6 жыл бұрын
I love how she's toyed with the "intro" over the years. People think it's part of CoY but is actually another song & I can't think of it's name to save my life.
@seamonster7376 6 жыл бұрын
I believe you are referring to Silver Wheels. It started as an intro for Crazy on You and even Dreamboat Annie in the '70s, and was finally released to the album Bebe Le Strange in 1980. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f8qZetOQ2d-lXY0.html
@alwaysopen7970 6 жыл бұрын
Saw them in 1978 on the "Little Queen" tour and it was a treat; 10th row in front of Nancy. Ann was the looker back then.
@courtneywhite8470 4 жыл бұрын
You and me both!!! Especially when I see the live footage of CoY! Going that sick on an acoustic??? Few and far between!!! I'll never understand why Nancy isn't given the credit she's due? Does everyone forget that some of Heart's most well known songs , the vocals are done by Nancy??? So, on top of being an amazing guitarist, she's not a half bad vocalist, either. But, I completely agree with you about the intro to CoY!!!!
@azerko 4 жыл бұрын
I love Heart and her singing and artistic figure...but just don't think she is that virtuous player like Orianthi for instance.
@RayVision3D 7 жыл бұрын
I would have swapped Nancy Wilson's and Lita Ford's positions on the charts, but that's just my opinion.
@deadharddrive 7 жыл бұрын
I would have to swap Jennifer Batten and Lita Ford, personally. But Mojo is all about who's most popular, not who's actually best. Jennifer Batten has played with SO many people and developed curriculum for guitar for numerous music schools. Lita's always been popular because she's the pretty blonde...but with most people in this list, well...she shouldn't even BE on this list.
@stoatlord1976 7 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I own all of Lita's work, and she uses the same solo melodies repeatedly. When she is good, she is GOOD. But I find her work repetitive and she really doesn't have great songwriting ability. Jennifer Batten is a whole order of magnitude better in almost every single respect. Nancy Wilson would have been my top choice, too, but I am a huge Bonnie Raitt fan, and it is great to see some artists from the early history of rock and pop guitar getting some much deserved acclaim. But what lists like this seem to overlook is that fact that rock/metal are actually not the only genres out there. Some jazz would be nice to see included occasionally. And while it is great to see the earlier generations represented, and acoustic love to the likes of Nancy Wilson and Joni Mitchell's earlier recordings, it'd be great to see some classical guitarists rated... because believe me, some of them could leave the metal shredders standing in clouds of dust.
@Darkkat07 6 жыл бұрын
i have a very difficult time deciding between Lita or Nancy, but damn both are amazing
@cdreid99999 6 жыл бұрын
youve apparently never actually heard lita ford play..
@madalinewhite9649 6 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson for.my top choice. Saw Heart. In concert moons ago San Antonio, Texas. They Rocked. Good concert
@dolphindan59 2 жыл бұрын
Mary Ford was a great guitarist...She could pick right along side Les Paul...That says alot...
@johnmartins94 2 жыл бұрын
I would swap #1 & #2. Nancy is amazing!
@marshallcollins8634 5 жыл бұрын
Lita is good but for me it's Nancy Wilson
@bmh2004 6 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson #1
@kevinb3812 2 жыл бұрын
You did pretty good here! I also like Patty Larkin and Rory Block. Both can get after it. Rory is acoustic blues and Patty has incandescent solos on acoustic and she’s a singer-songwriter.
@tamarasokolosky5799 2 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson #1 hands down without a doubt!
@chrisb1953 8 жыл бұрын
It was good to see Sister Rosetta Tharpe on the list, a true trailblazer. I'm sure guys such as Chuck Berry and Billy Gibbons have a lot to thank her for.
@guyfroml 8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@joseaquino8773 8 жыл бұрын
I think Berry has a lot more to thank for to Muddy Waters and his idol, T-Bone Walker and C&W white players that inspired him. Dunno if she has any influence on him at all.
@LincolnFStern 8 жыл бұрын
Except for the small fact that he explicitly listed her as an inspiration. But what does Chuck Berry know eh?
@iamnumfive 7 жыл бұрын
I never heard of her till now and I am definitly a convert. Would have loved to have seen Sister Rosetta and Bonnie Raitt jam together.
@leslawrence3865 7 жыл бұрын
Am I in the minority or majority when I say Bonnie Raitt is very very sexy. VERY.
@robertbritting1158 5 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson....hands down is #1
@amykinyvr 5 жыл бұрын
Robert Britting she’s my hero...
@randallwilfordweaver810 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly I’ve never known Kaki King, Annie Clark, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Lita Ford until now I’ve heard their music but didn’t know names
@billh.1940 Жыл бұрын
The problem with top 10 lists is that sometimes it needs to be 11 or 50. These women are amazing musicians.
@AnnieJohnsonRock 4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson should be #1. She's had a consistently creative career for DECADES. She's great on acoustic AND electric. She's still out there playing. All the others are influential and great guitarists in their own right, but Nancy is #1.
@content4502 4 жыл бұрын
Carol Kaye
@7JANEWAY 4 жыл бұрын
@@content4502 Carol Kaye, as one of the Wrecking Crew, certainly deserves a spot on this list, for she opened the door for those who followed her. However--though she played guitar, she was best known for playing bass, which could be one reason she's not on this list.
@courtneywhite8470 4 жыл бұрын
Not only guitarist, mandolin, piano, and an amazing vocalist in her own right!!!
@7JANEWAY 4 жыл бұрын
Courtney White Are you talking about Carol Kaye, because I don’t think she sang?
@courtneywhite8470 4 жыл бұрын
@@7JANEWAY nope. Same thing everyone's talking about. Nancy Wilson
@JamieAndersonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
I heard Jennifer Batten in a small venue once. I watched her roam around the audience, playing her guitar while talking with everyone. Her warm-ups would make you dizzy and she did it all while talking with everyone. Incredible.
@georgej.dorner3262 2 жыл бұрын
Talented video, with a very savvy narrator. I must confess, I had never previously heard of about two-thirds of these guitarists, but didn't hear a one to complain about. I enjoyed listening to them all. But what happened to Suzi Quatro?
@mq42 2 жыл бұрын
This is a tough list but there are a few popular guitarists here who could be bumped down (or off) to make way for some more skilled ones. Shawn Colvin, Suzy Tedeschi, Nita Strauss...
@trevinmorgan345 4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson deserves the #1 spot, hands down. Also, Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls should be on here. Check out her live guitar solos on "Land of Canaan" and "Galileo." They are amazing.
@MrTrelvin 2 жыл бұрын
I love Galileo.
@bobmacdonald4891 2 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson is #1 hands down!
@michaelbecker2435 Жыл бұрын
I'm gonna say no. bonnie. is the better than Nancy.
@scott37040 4 жыл бұрын
No offense to Lita Ford but NANCY WILSON is #1 in my book! She paved the way for women guitarists in rock. And she's still performing!
@wadeadams4263 Жыл бұрын
I saw Joni M. at a small club in OC years ago and she rocked the roof off the place
@LK-zf2hd 2 жыл бұрын
HOW can Nancy Wilson NOT be NUMBER ONE!?!? Her range, her style.... Miss Mojo, ya missed this one :(
@TXLeppard 4 жыл бұрын
Can't argue with the Top 3, but Nancy Wilson hands down is THE GOAT
@PatrickCervantez 9 жыл бұрын
Although I like that Lita Ford was on the list, I feel that Nancy Wilson should have taken the top. Just saying.
@leoprozczinski 9 жыл бұрын
Joan Jett in my opinion.
@mattbonk5813 9 жыл бұрын
I think they shoulda switched, but the rest was good
@zcadwresx 9 жыл бұрын
I'm suprised Liz Phair didn't get any mention looking at some of the others on the list.
@Frankincensedjb123 9 жыл бұрын
There ya go. No argument. She's like the Jimmy Page of chick guitarists.
@davidperalta9584 7 жыл бұрын
PatrickCervantez I was pretty good I guess not but this is the funniest lately for a whil
@btchhopperou812 3 жыл бұрын
I GOTTA agree with Rebecca Benger(comment also in this stack)... Nancy Wilson just ROCKS 'em all. Check her out playing with Jerry Cantrell and the rest of AIC with Gretchen Wilson doin' vocals on a chuggy-AIC-ish version of BARRACUDA!! It's here on YT- worth the watch! Love ya Lita, but Nan has got the edge by a razor thin margin IMHO
@user-xg7pm8yd1x 5 ай бұрын
Yes,yes I totally agree with this list.. MY FAV, THO IS ORIANTHI, FROM WAY BACK,, AND STILL LOVE HER..!!
@kareninaburguette6788 3 жыл бұрын
I think of a "photo finish" decision. Lita had a longer and known solo career but I believe the Number One should be Nancy. And, by the way, Ann is to me the best female voice (of rock) and thanks god, both sisters still alive.
@tictoc5103 2 жыл бұрын
Defently agree 👍🏻
@guysabol8743 2 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree.. loe joan jett, also love Sheryl Crow. Nice that you did add the 40s stars. Look as a male lefty guitarist, think you covered it well. I also still love hart and J mitchell..yeah yeah yeah and the beat goes on and the beat goes on
@Pahllthecat 2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE Heart!! Ann is my favorite and I like her singing best, but both sisters are excellent singers. I put Nancy at #1 too.
@mandyfarmer588 5 жыл бұрын
NANCY #2?? Yeah, I think NOT!! Nancy plays some of the most excellent and tricky changes I might add! NO ONE can play like her!! And she kills it on the electric and a plethora of other instruments and sings like an Angel!! NANCY WILSON IS #1 IN MY BOOK!!!
@toetag4 5 жыл бұрын
Mandy Farmer after just watching her rip through her solo on crazy on you I put her at number one
@tam2000k2 5 жыл бұрын
Also, the only person that I have seen move while playing as well as she does, is Jimi Hendrix. That on it's own should make Nancy #1
@okolopierre4514 5 жыл бұрын
She's s bad ass rock god for sure. She is CRIMINALLY underrated..
@ms.felonystrutter2472 5 жыл бұрын
YOUR BELOVED NANCY COULD ONLY DREAM TO PLAY LIKE BRIT....LET ALONE LITA. WATCH THIS, EAT SHIT kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mpyki7JysK3ZaJc.html AND kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i-CkqbqdrJ_So4k.html
@TJBall-go3gv 4 жыл бұрын
@@ms.felonystrutter2472 Damn!!! Did you snort something before you wrote that! Ground and pound.
@quintyss1290 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I love and respect them all.
@tcconnection 3 жыл бұрын
I admire Rosetta, and Orianthi totally rocks. When I hear electric with Heart, the guys were credited. Yep, Orianthi for me.
@billf7816 4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Wilson is the best!!! The quality of her songs blows the others away!
@amphitheatre 9 жыл бұрын
favorite female guitarist: yngwie malmsteen
@man4437 9 жыл бұрын
Reaaaaaaaaaaally funny - _ -
@boobert00 8 жыл бұрын
+rss313 Nelson brothers lol
@jeffreyp1855 8 жыл бұрын
+rss313 I really wish Yngwie would stop dressing like he is still back in the 80s!
@jussitikkuri6991 2 жыл бұрын
I like all the above mentioned but Nancy Wilson from heart has my heart.
@catbraunwell6450 Жыл бұрын
Very cool! Thanks
@celticwitan 7 жыл бұрын
Nancy wilson is the best.. soo underated
@transientclassic6698 7 жыл бұрын
Nancy is easily #1. Way better than any other woman on this list. 👍🏻
@roberthill8564 7 жыл бұрын
Listen to Crazy On You from start to finish and you will hear Nancy cranking out her Virtuososity { I just know I spelled that wrong}, her dexterity and Songwriting ability not to mention she's cute as all get out too!
@WHEELSBRANUM 7 жыл бұрын
James Hightower word
@MrGoodtogo55 6 жыл бұрын
A lot of the Lead in their Songs are Played by the guy..
@rahulsircar8766 6 жыл бұрын
James Hightower absolutely
@justadragn55 4 жыл бұрын
How can you hear Nancy Wilson's spec-damn-tacular acoustic intro to Heart's 'Crazy on You' (Silver Wheels) and think, "Lita Ford's better"?
@courtneywhite8470 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@blakewallace4655 4 жыл бұрын
NOT PLAYED BY HER ON THE ALBUM
@joubess 4 жыл бұрын
Ever heard her play Barracuda on acoustic? Talk about talented.
@joubess 4 жыл бұрын
@@blakewallace4655 Yes it was. Nancy played the acoustic intro to "Crazy on You". It's entitled "Silver Wheels". Roger Fischer played the electric and created the riff on that song.
@courtneywhite8470 4 жыл бұрын
@@joubess yeah, absolutely!!! But, for me, CoY's intro always takes the cake
@markjett899 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent list!
@MrJoshmeyer 3 жыл бұрын
very great. thank you so very much! but how about susan tedechi? love your work, watchmojo 3
@kdailey4315 5 жыл бұрын
Bonnie has to be number 2 behind Nancy Wilson. Bonnie is not only one of the best female guitarists ever she's one of the best slide guitar players ever period.
@RachelFromEurope 4 жыл бұрын
I love Joan and Lita, but Nancy should have been #1
@joanofarcxxi 2 жыл бұрын
They are all good in their own way. Each has a unique style and takes you somewhere different. I enjoy them all.
@ricko2486 2 жыл бұрын
Sister Rosetta was rock and roll before rock and roll existed and DESERVES more recognition for that fact. Since these lists are just somebody's opinion Nancy Wilson is #1 on my list (that's my opinion and I'm sticking with it).
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