{"id":159076094,"date":"2025-03-26T12:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T12:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lazyandentitled.org\/?p=159076094"},"modified":"2025-03-26T12:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T12:31:04","slug":"celebrating-women-guitarists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lazyandentitled.org\/?p=159076094","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Women Guitarists"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;We\u2019ll write a riff, and it\u2019s a sick riff, so it\u2019s guaranteed that the song will be at least interesting to some extent, because you have the sick riff.&#8221; &#8211; Yvette Young, interviewed<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Hey, real quick: I\u2019m in Los Angeles for AWP, provided the FAA still functions enough for my plane to have landed safely. If not, everything goes to Mal and the kid, except my guitars and WIPs, which go to Brendan. Anyway, if we\u2019re all plane crash-free, hit me up. I\u2019m likely at El Cholo or Tacos Por Favor, if I\u2019m not at the book fair. <\/em><\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve done one of these for <a href=\"https:\/\/shipwreckedsailor.substack.com\/p\/black-guitarists-celebration-blog?utm_source=publication-search\">Black guitarists<\/a>, and we\u2019ve celebrated <a href=\"https:\/\/shipwreckedsailor.substack.com\/p\/friday-links-aapi-math-rock-edition?utm_source=publication-search\">AAPI math rock<\/a>. Let\u2019s listen to some women shred. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yvette Young<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Covet - firebird | Audiotree Far Out\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/05nLVdevhPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/shipwreckedsailor.substack.com\/p\/friday-links-aapi-math-rock-edition?utm_source=publication-search\">I\u2019m double-dipping a bit<\/a>, but in my defense, Covet is a top-eight band for me. Not to mention Yvette\u2019s ability to adapt and evolve while maintaining a signature sound. Covet\u2019s first EP and first record, <em>Currents<\/em> and <em>efflorescence<\/em>, are twinkly, delay-and-reverb-heavy water music records. Very cool, but easy for things to sound samey after a while. Their second record, <em>technicolor<\/em>, is incredibly creative instrumental indie rock. By the time <em>catharsis<\/em> came out, Covet had a new lineup and some Pixies and dancepop influence. Since that record, Yvette\u2019s done some interesting classical stuff\u2014she also plays piano and violin\u2014proving she\u2019s one of the most interesting, versatile musicians we have working today. Also prompting a second video. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Rt-BF6czPrk\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ana Vidovic<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ana Vidovic plays &#039;La Catedral&#039; by Agust\u00edn Barrios Mangor\u00e9 on a classical guitar - \u30af\u30e9\u30b7\u30c3\u30af\u30ae\u30bf\u30fc\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dmc6KV0_UVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know I\u2019ve mentioned Ana Vidovic a few times on this blog. It\u2019s been a while, though, so let\u2019s listen to some Ana Vidovic. Every few months, I pull up these videos, and remind myself I need to start practicing classical guitar again. One of these days, I might just drop a classical album on everybody. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nai Palm<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hiatus Kaiyote - Nakamarra (Official Video)\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uo0c3TECDkM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frontwoman and guitarist for one of the tightest, most interesting bands out there right now, Hiatus Kiayote. Her riffs are often sparse, sometimes percussive, sometimes twinkly, and always interesting. Nai Palm is a front guitarist who lets the band drive the sound and feel of the songs, which is always refreshing. I\u2019ve never seen Hiatus Kiayote live. On recordings, Nai Palm absolutely radiates charisma, but she doesn\u2019t overwhelm. This band is so good. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gully Boys<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Love Me 2 - Gully Boys [Official Music Video]\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JwVf2vxUjSc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost <a href=\"https:\/\/shipwreckedsailor.substack.com\/p\/black-guitarists-celebration-blog?utm_source=publication-search\">double-dipped<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=at4Um2cQWRI\">Aye Nako<\/a>, until Brendan put me on to this sick Minneapolis-based band a week or so ago. In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altpress.com\/gully-boys-ap-recs\/\">2021 interview with <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altpress.com\/gully-boys-ap-recs\/\">Alternative Press<\/a><\/em>, they claim to have had no idea how to play their instruments, and the two founding members had the idea to be a band during a closing shift at Ragstock. Well, maybe there\u2019s some wisdom, there, because the playing in Gully Boys\u2019 songs is really interesting, while being grounded in pop and emo and punk. I\u2019m really into them, you should be, too. \u201cLove Me 2\u201d is an absolute banger, but definitely check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A-pSZH7-rUs\">their <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A-pSZH7-rUs\">Audiotree<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A-pSZH7-rUs\"> set<\/a>, too. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carol Kaye<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 5 Carol Kaye Bass Lines |\u00a0Beach Boys, Simon &amp; Garfunkel, Joe Cocker |\u00a0Thomann\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tkEARv_t08w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure, a bass player. But also maybe <em>the<\/em> bass player? Bringing up Carol Kaye also gives me an excuse to link to one of my favorite people on YouTube, Julia the joyous German bassist. Julia loves nothing more than grooving on the bass, just watch her face. But we\u2019re talking about Carol, who wrote, like, every goddamn bass line you\u2019ve ever danced to. Carol Kaye was incredible. She started touring in the 50s and was playing on Brian Wilson\u2019s daughter\u2019s record in 1996. Between then, she worked with Quincy Jones, Sinatra, Sam Cooke, the <em>Sanford &amp; Son<\/em> theme, The Righteous Brothers, The Temptations, and I can\u2019t list everything, I got column inches to think about. Watch Julia\u2019s video. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then go play some music. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sorry you got an email, <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris<\/p><div class=\"subscription-widget-wrap-editor\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/shipwreckedsailor.substack.com\/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}\" data-component-name=\"SubscribeWidgetToDOM\"><div class=\"subscription-widget show-subscribe\"><div class=\"preamble\"><p class=\"cta-caption\">Thanks for reading shipwrecked sailor! 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