Yeah, it's definitely easier to find good female artists in generations past than it is in the current generation. In fact, I can't even really think of any current generation female rock stars. Lady Gaga's more of a pop star. Then you've got Paramore and Flyleaf, who aren't quite my cup of tea, but who I do have to admit have talent. Oh and there's Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and one of my favorites of the past year, Florence + The Machine.
It's sad that sexuality has to be so heavily focused on with most every female artist who comes onto the scene. It doesn't even matter what kind of music they make or what kind of vibe they emit, attitude or whatever -- the powers that be will always focus on sex appeal. I guess you can't blame them though, since there's no arguing that sex sells and nothing else sells nearly as well. Sure, Gwen and Shirley are both major sex symbols of their era, but they both have personality and a fierceness to them.
Good point about how men seem to do "angry" better or more naturally in music, but there are some fierce female rockers out there as well. I respected Courtney Love and Hole for that very reason. And PJ Harvey, although both of them have been around for over fifteen years.
Oh God, don't get me started on Grace Slick. One of my favorites as well, and that voice. Ugh. Linda Perry, formerly of the 90s band, Four Non Blondes, has a f'ing fantastic song with Grace Slick, called "Knock Me Out". I was going to post it last time around, but I had already posted too many as it was. This time, though, I can't resist. This is a seriously powerful song and I love seeing the old photos of Grace, as well as the couple of new ones at the end.
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It's sad that sexuality has to be so heavily focused on with most every female artist who comes onto the scene. It doesn't even matter what kind of music they make or what kind of vibe they emit, attitude or whatever -- the powers that be will always focus on sex appeal. I guess you can't blame them though, since there's no arguing that sex sells and nothing else sells nearly as well. Sure, Gwen and Shirley are both major sex symbols of their era, but they both have personality and a fierceness to them.
Good point about how men seem to do "angry" better or more naturally in music, but there are some fierce female rockers out there as well. I respected Courtney Love and Hole for that very reason. And PJ Harvey, although both of them have been around for over fifteen years.
Oh God, don't get me started on Grace Slick. One of my favorites as well, and that voice. Ugh. Linda Perry, formerly of the 90s band, Four Non Blondes, has a f'ing fantastic song with Grace Slick, called "Knock Me Out". I was going to post it last time around, but I had already posted too many as it was. This time, though, I can't resist. This is a seriously powerful song and I love seeing the old photos of Grace, as well as the couple of new ones at the end.
Huh, and it looks like someone used it to make a Firefly video: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1gjmj_knock-me-out-linda-perry-grace-slic_music