such simple things when combined have the potential to create magic.point in case: summer and lakes, dogs and jumpers, and girls and guitars.
but even though i, and many of you gals out there cannot strum a nursery rhyme to save our lives, it doesn't mean we can't pour over every single guitar string of our favourite song, can't empathise with the musician in the emotion they are conveying with their guitar and can't understand the beauty of a sound that you adore with most, if not all, of your heart.
about a year ago i was actively managing a friend's band, The Astratto, and i was forever in awe of their ways with the guitar, it wasn't showy (let's face it, they were flaunting it) yet it drew in such acclaim due to their simple talent to create a tune that was harmonious (admittedly they were boys...teenage boys) but my point is that girls can play guitar just as well, and boy don't they?! even though i personally have as much hope as wishing upon a star to play as well one day, other women throughout history have pioneered the music industry with their simple talent. It's these talents that have not only carved a strong female name for themselves, but have also been muses in their own right. Courtney Love was never really well known for her guitar-playing, as talented as she was, though, she was better known as the lover of male musician Kurt Cobain.
i think it's time we throw a proud and mighty feminist fist in the air, and celebrate women such as Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Joan Jett, Ani DiFranco, Liz Phair, Carla Bruni and Kaki King whose chords lifts our hearts and enlightens us to the sheer beauty of a simple song, which come alive in the arms of a woman.
but even though i, and many of you gals out there cannot strum a nursery rhyme to save our lives, it doesn't mean we can't pour over every single guitar string of our favourite song, can't empathise with the musician in the emotion they are conveying with their guitar and can't understand the beauty of a sound that you adore with most, if not all, of your heart.
about a year ago i was actively managing a friend's band, The Astratto, and i was forever in awe of their ways with the guitar, it wasn't showy (let's face it, they were flaunting it) yet it drew in such acclaim due to their simple talent to create a tune that was harmonious (admittedly they were boys...teenage boys) but my point is that girls can play guitar just as well, and boy don't they?! even though i personally have as much hope as wishing upon a star to play as well one day, other women throughout history have pioneered the music industry with their simple talent. It's these talents that have not only carved a strong female name for themselves, but have also been muses in their own right. Courtney Love was never really well known for her guitar-playing, as talented as she was, though, she was better known as the lover of male musician Kurt Cobain.
i think it's time we throw a proud and mighty feminist fist in the air, and celebrate women such as Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Joan Jett, Ani DiFranco, Liz Phair, Carla Bruni and Kaki King whose chords lifts our hearts and enlightens us to the sheer beauty of a simple song, which come alive in the arms of a woman.
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