Best Female Rocker

[erpowers]

Does anyone think Melissa Ethridge is the greatest female rocker ever or at least the greatest of our time? I think she is at least the greatest female rocker of our time. I just do not see any female who could challenge her for that title. I think she just might be the greatest female rocker ever. As of right I think Janis Joplin may be the only female who compete with her for the title of greatest female rocker ever. So what do other think?

[Swede]

1. Joan Jett or Pat Benator were no slouches either.

Grace Slick too.

[Tikki]

2. Joan Jett...

Writer, guitarist, producer, singer, actress, spokesperson, patriot, kickass...beautiful.

[tigereye]

3. yeah I'd have to go with Joan

but Patti Smith can also kick quite a bit of butt.


I really don't care for Melissa Ethridge. She is passionate, but always in the same way. JMO

[Jamastiene]

24. Patti Smith does kick

ass. I agree with that part of your post wholeheartedly. I like M.E. though.

[tuvor]

12. And provided the theme for Freaks and Geeks!

"Bad Reputation"

[Shredr]

4. Ann Wilson

Okay maybe she wasn't the BEST, but damn could she belt out a song!

[lady lib]

13. 2nd that

Ann Kick Ass Belt 'Em Out Wilson

[Emops]

5. I actually like Michelle Branch-

she's a great songwriter and a decent performer.

[Cooley Hurd]

26. Yep - she's great!

:loveya: :loveya:

[blue northern]

6. I'll put a vote in for Alanis Morisette

She's smokin'.

[Emops]

7. She's an American citizen now, you know.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050217/ap_en_mu/people_alanis_morissette_2

[blue northern]

10. Yup

Heard about it earlier today.
Kept her Canadian citzenship though.
Smart move if/when things get even more interesting down south.

[tuvor]

11. Her voice could grate some parmesan cheese for me.

[blue northern]

16. Taste is subjective of course

She wrote, produced and recorded some of the best selling albums by any female performer.
She paved the way for female performers today in many ways.
Jagged Little Pill sold 14 million copies in the US alone.
Her live act is amazing.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

8. I can think of some "younger ones"

PJ Harvey, Shirley Manson...

[tuvor]

9. Maria McKee when she was leading Lone Justice.

Patsy Cline meets Janis Joplin, the hype said, and it wasn't far from the truth.

If you saw them on SNL about 1986 (the one where William Shatner admonishes trekkies to get a life), you'll know what I mean.

[enigmatic]

20. Seconded

Maria is an amazing talent; I got to interview her when she was still leading Lone Justice, and I got a kiss at the end of the interview. Wow...

Her "Life Is Sweet" album is the best thing she's ever done IMO, and the title song is an absolute classic.

And yes, she is a GODDESS:

[tuvor]

25. You lucky SOB. Although...

I saw her at the Town Pump in Vancouver supporting Life is Sweet. It was to make up for me travelling from Edmonton to Vancouver in the dead of winter to see her perform supporting You Gotta Sin to Get Saved, and then she fucking got sick in Seattle!

Anyway, I got to meet her backstage, and although I didn't get a smacker (dammit), I did get to give her a stylized portrait I did of her, and she autographed another one that I keep for myself. Her handwriting was partly illegible, but whatever. Great show, too.

Where did you see her? They never played in Edmonton.

ON EDIT: I don't imagine you have the interview to post, would you? Who was the interview for?

[enigmatic]

28. I saw them in Cleveland in the early 80's

When they were touring for the original "Lone Justice" album; I was writing for a long-departed 'zine and managed to get an interview w/ the band after the show. It was a good interview and Maria and Ryan Hedgecock were both very nice and talkative.

At the end of the interview my friend (who was w/ me) blurted out to Maria, "He thinks you're the most beautiful woman in the world!" I was 50 shades of embarrassed; Ryan then said to Maria, "You've gotta give him a kiss for that!" She then gave me a peck on the cheek and a smile; I was, shall we say, "in heaven" :)

I was 20 years old when it happened, so that was (and still is) a high point in my life!

[tuvor]

41. Great story. Thanks for sharing!

[tigereye]

47. I loved Lone Justice!

[Nailzberg]

63. Marie McKee with or without Lone Justice!

She is awesome. Gotta go listen to my iTunes now.

[Elidor]

14. Pat Benetar & Anne Wilson

No topping them.

[lavenderdiva]

17. Yes! Yes! Yes! To Pat and Anne! They are they best! n/t

[argyl]

15. Neko Case. She's amazingly talented. She can switch genres mid song

and not miss a beat.Writes her own material and is fearless as a vocalist.She defies categorization.

[devilgrrl]

18. yeah yeah yeah!!!!!

Neko Case is the bomb!

:bounce:

[enigmatic]

31. Neko's awesome..

Great, great voice..

[dean_dem]

54. Definitely Neko

I saw her last June with The Sadies, it was just stunning.

[FrankBooth]

71. Neko is awesome

I remember seeing her bartend in the late 90s at one of Seattle's best dive bars, Hatties Hat.

I love her stuff with New Pornographers.

[Jamastiene]

19. I think she is ONE of

THE greatest. Joan Jett just owns my ears as far as female rockers go. Melissa Etheridge is great too. She can borrow my ears for a little while, but Joan Jett will always hold a special top spot for me. That's just my opinion.

[MrSlayer]

21. Wendy O. Williams or Doro Pesch

Wendy O.



Doro


No one else is even close.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

57. Wendy O....

:thumbsup:

[Joe Power]

59. I had the pleasure..

...of once seeing the Plasmatics in concert. WOW!

[MrSlayer]

82. I caught them in a club when I was a kid.

It was brilliant. Wendy came out wearing a shaving cream bikini and wielding a chainsaw.

[DBoon]

22. Exene Cervenka, Suzi Quattro

my votes

[Joe Power]

60. X

'nuff said! ;)

[Kathy in Cambridge]

68. Exene is my pick too

X were great

Joan Jett is second in my book.

[sparky_in_ma]

23. Annie Lennox

:bounce:

[InvisibleTouch]

29. I'll second Annie Lennox. n/t

[ragin_acadian]

27. anneke van giersbergen

from the gathering, they're from the....netherlands or something. the lyrics are some kind of free flow poetry, i don't know if they mean anything, personally i think they smoke a lot of dope and make good music. check out "sleepy buildings" or "mandylion" on amazon.com, it's four or five bucks used, and anything but american pop.

[sans qualia]

43. !!!

You're awesome. Marry me.

[ragin_acadian]

45. okay,

but only if we can spend march to october in NJ, the only time i can stand florida is Nov-Feb

P.S. would you mind my un-invited crazy canadian relatives that never seem to leave?

[bobthedrummer]

30. Tina Weymouth or PJ Harvey rock harder

[Strawman]

44. I'll second PJ Harvey

[Richardo]

64. Tina!

:headbang: YES!!

[cornfedyank]

32. janis..just another little piece of our heart..n/t

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[enigmatic]

34. For the obscure....

Kendra Smith, former bass player for The Dream Syndicate (one of my 5 all-time favorite banfs), Opal, and now a solo artist..

[tigereye]

48. The Dream Syndicate!

I remember her. Wasn't she married to Mike Watt?

[hickman1937]

35. Sorry, Janis was the best. The only one even close,

is Nancy Wilson. Lulu could have been a contender, but she seemed to fade early.

[Placebo]

36. PATTI SMITH

End of story.

[Joe Power]

58. Another PATTI SMITH

Maybe not the end of the story, but a damn fine place to begin.

[Mojambo]

37. Kim Shattuck

Edit to add photo

[electricmonk]

52. Good choice

been a fan of hers since the Pandoras days.

[donheld]

38. Stevie Nicks is right up there with the best

[the Princess]

39. I was just gonna say Stevie

She kicks ass!!!!

[2bfree]

40. You have got to love Stevie!

She is the best!

[ronnykmarshall]

69. Yeah baby! Stevie!

and if you asked Stevie, she would say Janis.

[Spirochete]

42. I'll bet I know

who Bartcop would vote for...

I liked Martha Davis and Lita Ford, as well as some others listed above.

[baron j]

46. My favorite is more obscure: Julie Plante of the group

"Autumn." Her voice is an unearthly beauty and strength; absolutely breathtaking.

[GumboYaYa]

49. I'll go with Tina Turner....

that lady can rock the top off the place, plus she has the best legs.

[ralps]

50. My favorite female rocker is Pat Benatar

:hi:

[GreenPartyVoter]

51. No Lita Ford? Actually for me, it's the Wilson sisters, Grace Slick, Joan

Jett and Janice. But Melissa is definitely at the top of the heap for the current rockers.

[ProfessorGAC]

53. It's The Wilsons!

I saw your post, and thought, "Yeah that's the correct answer." So, i went with Nancy and Ann.

There's lots i like, but those two were the real deal, right out of the chute. Good songs, excellent skills, smart business women.

The Professor

[redqueen]

55. JANIS is the best! As for current artists - I'd go with PJ Harvey.

Melissa is nice, but PUH-LEEZ!

[Joe Power]

56. Joan Jett, Patti Smith, Kim Gordon and L7

Then you can start the list of the rest of them with Janis, Debbie Harry and Chrissie Hynde.

[tishaLA]

61. I'd say Debbie Harry

but somebody will say she's not rock. Oh well. She's hot, she writes great songs, and she's wonderful. I even have her jazz recordings.

[Richardo]

62. From the early days: Chrissie Hynde

The Pretenders' debut album rocked HARD! :headbang::

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

65. Heart... although they are a group. n/t

[greendog]

66. Laura Love

[Downtown Hound]

67. Ani DiFranco

[sniffa]

70. ashLee simpson

i can't beLieve no one's mentioned her yet.

[Beaverhausen]

72. Ann and Nancy from Heart, Chrissie Hynde and Bonnie Raitt

and of course Janis- the queen of them all.

and I love Stevie too.

[ImpeachBush]

73. Ricki Lee Jones, Annie Lennox, Joni Mitchell

[arwalden]

74. *** Tina Turner ***

[ScreamingMeemie]

75. I'll buy that!

:hi:

[Magrittes Pipe]

76. Rachel Sweet.

Clearly.

[tigerbeat]

77. Chrissie Hynde: case closed.

[rbnyc]

78. Kristin Hersh

The Throwing Muses stuff (solo is more mellow, of course.)

I'm thinking particularly of the latest album and the guitar on Limbo.

EDIT: typo

[GOPisEvil]

79. The women of Sleater-Kinney!

:thumbsup:

:thumbsup: also to whomever mentioned Neko Case. I 'heart' Neko Case!

[Dastard Stepchild]

80. A gal that straight out rocks? Courtney Love...

I make no apologies for thinking she is totally rock star.

[StopTheMorans]

81. Bono

[KitchenWitch]

83. Lita Ford