Yes for sure Chris! Lots of great talent out there in YT land to discover covering all genres of music, without the egos and Hollywood or Media hype and spin as per AGT/AI/The Voice etc and the like.
For sure! Lots of emotion and feeling in every chord and bend of the strings. There's many really great young musicians out there.. Could I play like that at that age or even now truthfully, nope lol.
As to why at least for me. Too much posing, too much selling of sex appeal, sounds like many, not really any feeling. Reminds me of a gal taking a ton of selfies in the mirror, guitar playing and feel do not stand out beyond the masses etc.
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Yeah, there’s a lot of that being practiced by female musicians of all genres, but if we can let ourselves close our eyes for a few moments and just listen to the skill with which they employ their instrument / voice, true talent is obvious.
At the risk of repeating myself, probably my favourite recent discovery in that regard is Angelina Jordan. While some of her very earliest work can be a bit variable - or exaggerated- there is enough raw talent there that it’s often hard to reconcile what you see to what you’re hearing. Hopefully her parents / management can keep her from falling into the celebrity/ sexualization trap - I won’t mention names, but you can all probably think of a few of all genders.
At the risk of repeating myself, probably my favourite recent discovery in that regard is Angelina Jordan. While some of her very earliest work can be a bit variable - or exaggerated- there is enough raw talent there that it’s often hard to reconcile what you see to what you’re hearing. Hopefully her parents / management can keep her from falling into the celebrity/ sexualization trap - I won’t mention names, but you can all probably think of a few of all genders.
Me too! Amazing little powerhouse. I'll check out Kuniko. I'm not familiar, so thanks for sharing. Here's a drippingly soulful duet of a great, great song. I saw Susan years ago with Robert Cray, and B.B. King, and she was amazing, and a smokin' guitar player. She and Sharon are feeling each other here. Glenn. YouTube