NZ'S TOP TEN CHICK GUITARISTS

Interested to see what peoples thoughts are on this one

Give us your top ten, and what band/s they are in?

I dont have my own top ten. I can only name a couple that I like, and Id like to be inlightened

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I wouldn't know ten guitarists male or female but I'd like to kick off with Pip who used to be in Two Lane Black Top. And Belle Nicotine from Buddy and You Honeys will rock your world if they ever get a round tuit.

Man, I lost my last fucken round tuit, and I've been useless as ever since. If anybody has one spare, I'd be real greatful. I'd nominate Julia Deans as well.

Hell yeah, Julia Deans was outstanding on Monday before the Shins! Although it was her voice I noticed more than the guitar.

Two words - El Shlong.

Julia Deans, yes indeed!
El shlong in the what now?

YES definatly El schlong but this gutair chick is the bizness

girl metal guitarist...wierd i know. see if you can find a track called "the grind"

I've had a bit of a think, and I've realised that I cannot name 10 female New Zealand guitar players who are really good.

Women seem to play the guitar differently to men. This is a generalisation, but men seem to lock themselves away in their bedrooms and practise, practise, practise until they are technically good, whereas women seem to learn the basics then start writing songs.

So if we're going to listen women who can play the guitar in rock god style, I don't think New Zealand has 10 women who can do that. (If there are, I'd like to hear them.)

But the women whose guitar work has impressed me are Jan Hellriegel and the chick who played guitar in a Hamilton group called the Widdershins.

better than me, i can't name 10

Jan Hellriegel, theres another one. I remember she did some solo stuff a few years back. Thought she was quite good too.

so theres>>>>>>>>

1. Julia Deans
2. Jan Hellriegel
3. El Shlong's guitarist. ( Whats her name??)
4. Pip
5. Belle Nicotine

What about the Foamy Ed girls, her name escapes me. She's real good too isn't she??

Does anyone remember the chick band Growler?

The front women was pretty good, she sang and played guitar. Saw them absolutely AGES ago at the Kings Arms- 2000. She impressed me but I cant remember what kind of style she played.

Does anyone remember the girl Im talking about?? Was she a good guitarist?

I thought one of the girls in growler was miss lucy/marvey king/ tanya horo

//3. El Shlong's guitarist. ( Whats her name??)

her name is Leah Hinton

// I don't think New Zealand has 10 women who can do that.

i think you would be VERY suprised. I think its actually that women are generally smarter then men and use their talents in covers bands and make money, rather then play in orginals bands. I've seen dozens and dozens of talented female guitarists.

// I thought one of the girls in growler was miss lucy/marvey king/ tanya horo

Tanya, yes that rings a bell. Is she still gigging??

Plenty of ladies who can handle an axe in this country.
I would like to see you call these girls "chicks" and not get slapped, but:
Julia - Batrider (she's no "slash", but she writes the best hooks around)
and probably the hottest guitarist in the country, Hannah (cherry) from Cherries gemstones! She fucken rules!
Her name escapes me, but the lap Steel player from the Nudie Suits is great.
Not sure of her name also, but the lass who plays in The Dukes of Leisure is pretty handy with an axe.
Tina from The Coolies. hell yeah!
Bek Coogan from Cortina...though if you want to see her shred, you NEED to see New Zealand! she rips it up!
I;m sure there are plenty more that i can't think of right this second.

umm..some more:
Kaye - Minisnap
Fleur De lis – Dialtones
Maryrose Crook – The Renderers (didn't she also play with Will Oldham??)
Victoria - Lucid 3
Lucy - The International Telpaths

Ooh, yeah - Victoria from Lucid 3 for sure.

I'm glad you're knowledgeable enough to make a decent sized list. It's reassuring to know that the ladies with guitars out there aren't all the Bic/Anika/Brooke type.

I reckon Bic is probably actually pretty fucken good on the guitar, it just doens't suit her style of pop to crank solos out and play licks, maybe she can't play "surfing the alien" by Satriani... but who wants to?

these other girls above play Lead guitar though, so you can see them play not just rythym, but still, don't under estimate the playing skills of a pop singer/songwiter. Eg: Jordan Reynes old radio stuff was pretty tame guitar wise, then she went nuts in dr kervokian with crazy shit, now her newer solo stuff is a bit more free of pop format and the guitar shows through a bit more.

defintely julia and sarah from batrider

Far out! theres heaps!

Seems we have a top 20!!!

1. Julia Deans- Fur Patrol
2. Jan Hellriegel- Widdershins
3. Leah Hinton- El schlong
4. Pip- Two Lane Black Top
5. Belle Nicotine- Buddy and You Honeys
6. Kaye- Minisnap
7. Fleur De lis- Dialtones
8. Maryrose Crook- The Renderers
9. Victoria- Lucid 3
10. Lucy- The International Telpaths
11. Bek Coogan- Cortina
12. Tina- The Coolies
13. Tanya horo- Growler
14. Julia- Batrider
15. Sarah- Batrider
16. Jordan Reynes- Dr Kervokian
17. Hannah (cherry)- Cherries gemstones
18. ? --Nudie Suits (Whats her name??)
19. Bic Runga
20. ? --Foamy Ed (I forget her name, do you know?)

Although it will be harder to sort out who are the actual best in order. That could be personal preference. Do they all deserve to be on the list??

And are there more?????

//20. ? --Foamy Ed (I forget her name, do you know?)

Aimee Banks and Mieke van der Walle - they've got two guitarists now

// 2. Jan Hellriegel- Widdershins

No, no. These are two separate people.

There's Jan Hellriegel (who was in a group called Cassandra's Ears, but is probably better known her for solo stuff).
Then there's the chick from the Widdershins, who might be called Jenny Crook. But this is based on a fuzzy 10-year-old memory.

// No, no. These are two separate people.

Ah, sorry my mistake.

*Zippy* you are a munter, how the hell did you work out that list? why are they in that order? this list is stupid, what do i say to get some one to number one?

Jon, you should have looked at the bottom of the list spaz

// Although it will be harder to sort out who are the actual best in order. That could be personal preference.

Hm, I don't think any guitarist who happens to be female would be too thrilled to be in a "chick guitarist" list. When you give people a handycap, it implies that they need one.

//Hm, I don't think any guitarist who happens to be female would be too thrilled to be in a "chick guitarist" list. When you give people a handycap, it implies that they need one.

Someone else said
// I would like to see you call these girls "chicks" and not get slapped,
a month ago- So I've already been pulled up on that one Sub

there was never a handicap given. Calling them chicks, which I retract, was bad of me looking back.
But saying that- calling them chicks is nothing like saying all these women are redarded. I dont see how you made that connection. I was just refering to gender, unless you think thats a handicap. I dont.

No, I wasn't refering to the "chick" call at all, I don't give a fuck what word you use for female. I was pointing out the fact that a good guitarist who just happened to be female, might not be so into this list, and that by making this forum you are implying that you do think female guitarists need a handycap. If you didn't it would have been a "top nz guitarist" list. Anyways, it's not a big deal, was just adding my 2 cents.

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Hahahahahha, just reread your post, I wondered where you came up with the idea I was calling the people on the list retarded. By handycap i mean the verb - "To assign handicaps or a handicap to (a contestant)." Which comes from the noun meaning - "A race or contest in which advantages or compensations are given different contestants to equalize the chances of winning."

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Ok, I just think there are a lot less female musicians around, considering most bands people go and see are populated by mostly males, most of the time. Which sucks, but that the way it is. A general 'best guitarist' forum would reflect that fact.

I apologize to any female guitarist that did not want to be mentioned, but being an outstanding musician in the public eye- and being noted for it, should be a good thing. so i thought.

If musicians, male or female, don't like being noticed and complimented, maybe they are in the wrong profession.
I dunno

meh

Hey, why not be egotistical and nominate myself for this one. =P

For anyone to dispute it they'd have to see me play first.

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Wow, SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION

Yip, thats what it's all about.

We are playing this saturday at the masonic, devonport.

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Lane - Foamy Ed.

Peow peow.