Best Female Rocker

Demarche · « **Reply #80 on:** 30 Jun 2012, 07:54 am »

Glad to see KT, Chrissie, Epica's Simone Simons (don't forget Nightwish), Karen O and others mentioned. Joan Jett too, but no love (or at least lust) for Lita Ford!?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOtxdeyI024

As for new, don't over look these bands

Metric http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we_czU9sJ3g

Florence & the Machine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbN0nX61rIs&feature=relmfu

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #81 on:** 30 Jun 2012, 02:30 pm »

Quote from: SteveFord on 30 Jun 2012, 01:21 am

Here's some rock and roll women for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFcZeJAPSfk
Grace Slick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8SoVfTVLrk&feature=related
Patti Smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EILRbiSnnQo
PJ Harvey

Thanks for THIS post!

SteveFord · « **Reply #82 on:** 30 Jun 2012, 02:46 pm »

You're welcome.
I should mention for JerryM that PJ Harvey tries to make an album that is nothing like her previous one so her catalog is rather varied.
That DVD "Please Leave Quietly" is from the Uh Huh Her tour.
I saw her during the White Chalk tour (I'd pass on that release) and that nutty little thing did the show without a band behind her and she was just great. A polite, refined, reserved British woman who is just hell on wheels with a Firebird and Marshall amp.
The set started with "To Bring You My Love" which just horrified my wife who has "blotted out that woman's name", ha, ha.

Mike B. · « **Reply #83 on:** 30 Jun 2012, 03:32 pm »

How about Ann and Nancy Wilson. Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bt_-R5LInU

Diamond Dog · « **Reply #84 on:** 1 Jul 2012, 04:07 am »

Hey kids! Shake it loose together with Lisa Kekaula and the mighty BellRays !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIxMLbxeo64&feature=related

D.D.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #85 on:** 1 Jul 2012, 04:31 am »

Quote from: Diamond Dog on 1 Jul 2012, 04:07 am

Hey kids! Shake it loose together with Lisa Kekaula and the mighty BellRays !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIxMLbxeo64&feature=related

D.D.

Rock...funk....soul...kind of reminds me of....Mother's Finest...

Diamond Dog · « **Reply #86 on:** 1 Jul 2012, 04:45 am »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 1 Jul 2012, 04:31 am

Rock...funk....soul...kind of reminds me of....Mother's Finest...

Nice...I remember seeing ads for their albums in Circus Magazine when I was a Diamond Pup.

D.D.

ZLS · « **Reply #87 on:** 1 Jul 2012, 05:51 am »

First, I believe we should give props to the original female rocker, Wanda Jackson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJ3hiqsi0U

Second, I vote for Janis Joplin, though all the canidates mentioned are more than worthy.

Janis Joplin poured her heart and soul into her singing, which is only made more powerful by her death at a

young age. She was of a time and place, and even though she was a female rocker; she personified "Balls

To The Wall"

Diamond Dog · « **Reply #88 on:** 1 Jul 2012, 06:09 am »

Quote from: ZLS on 1 Jul 2012, 05:51 am

First, I believe we should give props to the original female rocker, Wanda Jackson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJ3hiqsi0U

Hell Yeah !

D.D.

Don_S · « **Reply #89 on:** 1 Jul 2012, 06:19 am »

I know I have lost some gray matter over the years so help me out here. I am having a hard time coming up with the names of any other female rockers during Janis Joplin's time except for Grace Slick. I can think of folk singers, singer songwriters but not rockers. Besides their incredible talent, that makes Janis and Grace pioneers who broke stereotypes.

Think of it. Rock bands during that period were all male. Women were in more folksy groups like The Mamas and Papas, Peter Paul and Mary, We Five. Remember the video I posted a link to earlier in this thread. Janis at Monterey with Mama Cass sitting in the audience going OMG. No one was used to seeing female energy like that.

She was not a rocker but she sure could sing--Beverly Bivens of We Five. One of my all time favorite female vocalists.

Quote from: ZLS on 1 Jul 2012, 05:51 am

First, I believe we should give props to the original female rocker, Wanda Jackson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJ3hiqsi0U

Second, I vote for Janis Joplin, though all the canidates mentioned are more than worthy.

Janis Joplin poured her heart and soul into her singing, which is only made more powerful by her death at a

young age. She was of a time and place, and even though she was a female rocker; she personified "Balls

To The Wall"

Diamond Dog · « **Reply #90 on:** 1 Jul 2012, 07:37 am »

Quote from: Don_S on 1 Jul 2012, 06:19 am

I know I have lost some gray matter over the years so help me out here. I am having a hard time coming up with the names of any other female rockers during Janis Joplin's time except for Grace Slick. I can think of folk singers, singer songwriters but not rockers.

Tina Turner for one, Don.

D.D.

Noseyears · « **Reply #91 on:** 10 Jul 2012, 02:18 am »

Quote from: Demarche on 30 Jun 2012, 07:54 am

Glad to see KT, Chrissie, Epica's Simone Simons (don't forget Nightwish), Karen O and others mentioned.

I have to add Sharon den adel (WT) and the vocalist from Sirenia, Ailyn.

Metal girls FTW.

JerryM · « **Reply #92 on:** 26 Oct 2013, 07:53 pm »

* Oliver Haddo - Blood Ceremony - Living with the Ancients

Samples

Thanks, nathanm!!!

JLM · « **Reply #93 on:** 26 Oct 2013, 08:10 pm »

Quote from: JerryM on 27 Jun 2012, 05:00 am

Yep, Pat Benatar. Questionably, yes; but an unquestionable rock voice nonetheless.

Benatar was my first thought. She originally trained as an operatic signer and has (had) a 4 octave range. In an interview she said rock just seemed like more fun.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #94 on:** 27 Oct 2013, 04:52 pm »

Glad to see the thread revived.

Maybe Benatar could go the way of Ronstadt, and do something with "less edge", on it, shall we say......

Quote from: JLM on 26 Oct 2013, 08:10 pm

Benatar was my first thought. She originally trained as an operatic signer and has (had) a 4 octave range. In an interview she said rock just seemed like more fun.

Devil Doc · « **Reply #95 on:** 27 Oct 2013, 05:44 pm »

Quote from: JLM on 26 Oct 2013, 08:10 pm

Benatar was my first thought. She originally trained as an operatic signer and has (had) a 4 octave range. In an interview she said rock just seemed like more fun.

I agree. I call her the Ethel Merman of Rock. I got to see her a couple of months ago and was very much impressed by the power of her voice. I don't think she needed the PA.

Doc

Devil Doc · « **Reply #96 on:** 27 Oct 2013, 05:48 pm »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 27 Oct 2013, 04:52 pm

Glad to see the thread revived.

Maybe Benatar could go the way of Ronstadt, and do something with "less edge", on it, shall we say......

Check out her True Love album. It's her Blues record. It changed my mind about her.

Doc

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #97 on:** 27 Oct 2013, 05:59 pm »

Quote from: Devil Doc on 27 Oct 2013, 05:48 pm

Check out her True Love album. It's her Blues record. It changed my mind about her.

Doc

Wow.

After a quick search, I ran across this; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zihuvb2yuEU
How did I miss this?!?!

milford3 · « **Reply #98 on:** 27 Oct 2013, 06:02 pm »

Sharon Den Adel of Within Temptation, Oh yeah.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_1439111809&feature=iv&src_vid=rxFH6flF6h4&v=Dy6MpsDPKts

Vinnie R. · « **Reply #99 on:** 27 Oct 2013, 09:07 pm »

I'd like to add:

- Shakira (she rocks out on some of her tracks and
shakes it like no other!)
- Aimee Mann/ 'Til Tuesday
- Natalie Merchant / 10,000 Maniacs
- Fiona Apple
- Hope Sandoval / Mazzy Star