Quote from: Tay on June 14, 2007, 09:46:33 PM
Even so. It wasn't considered proper and delicate for her when she started. In fact, a reviewer once said "It's a shame she's a woman. She could go so far." But a girl with a guitar, who was not singing? It was not considered right.
What's your exact style?
I had not noticed that level of resistance to a female classical guitarist when I was in school in the late '70's, and 1 of 3 students of the instrument there were female. But I was trying to wear a tux then, so... there ya go.
I am an electric guitarist, primarily. My goal is to improvise well-formed melody in real-time, usually to a static ground, comparable to Indian Raga, and/or some forms of Arabic music, etc.
I did the classical guitar trip for about 6 yrs, initially to get some chops, then briefly considered a career touring with it, but, long story short, I wasn't Liona Boyd.
There was a rock guitarist in a Jeff Beck sorta style back then called April Lawton, who played rings around most men. Interestingly enough, she was typically accused of being pre-op MtF...

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