The Greatest Female Guitarists

Elle magazine is celebrating the 12 Greatest Female Guitarists. The recently release documentary It Might Get Loud focuses on the guitar work of Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White. Obviously missing from this film is a female contributor, so Elle come in.
The list varies from Joan Jett, to ex-band mate Lita Ford to Nancy Wilson. New comers such as Orianthi are mentioned. She was slated to tour with Michael Jackson. I saw her perform with Carrie Underwood at Madison Square Garden and she stole the show from Carrie.

Being that I own a Gibson SG, it was interesting that so many of these women are shown performing with the SG. I've worked with a lot of women and most of them are very self depreciating when it comes to their guitar skills. They shouldn't be. They all add so much to music. Note: Rosanne Cash, Brandi Shearer, Gabby Glaser and Jill Cunniff.

Grammy Observations

I wasn't consistent in my viewing of the Grammys last night but here are my various observations:

• U2's opening number was uninteresting and missing a memorable chorus. I expected more from them.
  
• Katy Perry was awkward.
• Justin Timberlake had the biggest smile on his face while singing with Al Green. He truly looked happy to be there. Keith Urban had a little George Benson thing going on during the same song.
• Carrie Underwood's guitarist rocked. Her name is Orianthi. I read she just signed a deal with Geffen.
  
• MIA was about to drop her baby any second. I think it was her due date.
• Alison Krauss does not talk very much
• Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder, Huh?
• Coldplay's Viva La Vida won for song of the year. This award goes to the songwriters. Joe Satriani has claimed they stole his song If I Could Fly. Lawyers are talking.
• Charlie Hayden is Jack Black's father-in-law.
  
• The sound mix was sub par.