Taylor Swift voted the 8th best guitarist

Not familiar with many of these folks, but that TS is on the list at all dosen't say much about the list to begin with IMO.
https://guitar.com/news/music-news/taylor-swift-8th-best-guitarist-of-last-two-decades/


1.John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2.Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
3.John Mayer
4.Sam Fender
5.Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
6.Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters)
7.Ed O’Brien (Radiohead)
8.Taylor Swift
9.Tom DeLonge (Blink-182)
10.Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)
11.Jim Root (Slipknot)
12.Keith Urban
13.John 5 (Mötley Crüe)
14.Brad Paisley
15.Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age)
16.Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes)
17.H.E.R.
18.Adam Hann (The 1975)
19.Ed Sheeran
20.Julien Baker

Not familiar with many of these folks, but that TS is on the list at all dosen't say much about the list to begin with IMO.
https://guitar.com/news/music-news/taylor-swift-8th-best-guitarist-of-last-two-decades/


1.John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2.Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
3.John Mayer
4.Sam Fender
5.Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
6.Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters)
7.Ed O’Brien (Radiohead)
8.Taylor Swift
9.Tom DeLonge (Blink-182)
10.Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)
11.Jim Root (Slipknot)
12.Keith Urban
13.John 5 (Mötley Crüe)
14.Brad Paisley
15.Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age)
16.Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes)
17.H.E.R.
18.Adam Hann (The 1975)
19.Ed Sheeran
20.Julien Baker

DAFUK?

I've never even seen her holding a guitar.
And one of the guys from Blink? By their own admission they play three chords.

I've never even seen her holding a guitar.
And one of the guys from Blink? By their own admission they play three chords.

I think she holds a guitar like the way Bono holds a guitar.

That's what you get with a fan vote, I guess.  I like her, but her guitar playing is not particularly exceptional.

This is nice, though:

Good to see sexism alive and well here on the forum.

Good to see sexism alive and well here on the forum.

Please elaborate

Given the rest of the poll results, this is what really surprised me:

12.Keith Urban
13.John 5 (Mötley Crüe)
14.Brad Paisley
15.Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age)

4 legit world-class guitar beasts in a row right there...and Jonny Greenwood's no slouch either.

Quote from: Larry Lovebucket on June 14, 2024, 03:55:07 AM

Good to see sexism alive and well here on the forum.

Please elaborate

People are being negative about her because she’s the only woman on the list. I say, more power to Swiftie

Quote from: MPare1966 on June 14, 2024, 07:09:53 AM

Quote from: Larry Lovebucket on June 14, 2024, 03:55:07 AM

Good to see sexism alive and well here on the forum.

Please elaborate

People are being negative about her because she’s the only woman on the list. I say, more power to Swiftie

I don’t see it like that.

It’s a popularity contest, she’s there because of her huge fame.

That’s the reason I think.

Quote from: Larry Lovebucket on June 14, 2024, 10:24:09 AM

Quote from: MPare1966 on June 14, 2024, 07:09:53 AM

Quote from: Larry Lovebucket on June 14, 2024, 03:55:07 AM

Good to see sexism alive and well here on the forum.

Please elaborate

People are being negative about her because she’s the only woman on the list. I say, more power to Swiftie

I don’t see it like that.

It’s a popularity contest, she’s there because of her huge fame.

That’s the reason I think.

Has nothing to do with her being a woman, it's the fact most people have never seen her even play guitar and she's not associated with playing instruments.  From the clip above she's about as good as what you'd find in a high school talent show.