Following on from my recent articles of my top five drummers and guitar players I thought I would take a look at five of the best female guitarists in rock music.
Again, this is a tough category as like their male counterparts there are some amazing female guitar players involved in music. So where to start?
Well at number five. American Bonnie Raitt. She is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. She is famous for her slide blues guitar solos with many blues men hailing her as one of the best guitar players out there. Having seen her play at The Hyde Park Summer Concert in July last year, she really is one great strummer.
Number four. Australian Orianthi. She was chosen by the late Michael Jackson as lead guitarist on his This Is It tour but his death put a halt to that gig. She has shared the stage with Alice Cooper, Richie Sambora and Dave Stewart to mention just a few. Orianthi is in big demand as a backup lead guitarist.
Number three. Nancy Wilson. Nancy is one half of the band Heart. Her sister Anne is the other member. When Nancy picks up a guitar, you know you are going to be blown away.
