Siouxsie Sioux
Nico
Kim Gordon [sonic youth]
Tairrie B [My Ruin]
Babes In Toyland
Jessicka [scarling/jack off jill]
Debbie Harry [blondie]
Christina Scabbia [Lacuna Coil]
Yes i left out madonna and amy lee.
77 -
The Squareman
Jul 11, 2006 at 10:23 pm
Yoko and Sinead - ??? WTF ????
No Pat Benetar ?
or
No Lita Ford?
Must be a pretty young crowd !
78 -
Stephen Garbutt
Aug 04, 2006 at 11:26 am
SUZI QUATRO !!!!
She should be in the top ten !
79 -
morgan
Mar 27, 2007 at 4:15 pm
pat benatar? heartbreaker is one of the greatest songs from the '80s!
80 -
tavarez
Apr 18, 2007 at 7:51 pm
im surprised nobody has mentioned fiona apple and i would definetely consider hope sandoval too
1. TORI AMOS! she is brillant, sexy, and she has a perfect voice.
2. Johnette Neopolitano (i think thats spelled right) from Concrete Blonde. what a voice.
82 -
germaine
May 04, 2007 at 1:36 pm
ok, a whole lot of obvious ones were left out aside, kristin hersh and throwing muses really needed to be included if there's gonna be hat-tipping to pj harvey or liz phair, esp.
kristin has her own distinct guitar-playing style which means if she were a guy she'd be on all those greatest player of all time lists crediting eric clapton and eddie van halen (yet again)
Very good list. Of course, a top 50 would still leave many greats out.
GREASY HEART!!!!!!! GRACE SLICK/JA!!!!!!!! Oh man, you are the first person I have ever seen give notice to that song. Grace's finest performance, I say. Her vocal power when she recites: "Greasy Hheeaarrtt, automatic man" on the final verse is rightous!
But, Ann Wilson (Heart) + Nancy plays a very good guitar--Ricky Lee Jones ("i'm at a half way house on a one way street")--or Patsy (the best pipes in all of music, period... Pavrotti, etc. cannot top her). Anyway, it is all subjective. Good list overall. I have no complaints.
Anyway, high-five to you for recognizing Greasy Heart. My fave JA song. Crown of Creation a great album also.
Oh yeah, #76, poison candy made mention of Siouxsie Sioux. She really does deserve mention. I have seen her perform twice. Once in Seattle during 'the day' and once outside of town during the first Lalapalooza tour.
Let me say this, her performances where both times mezmerizing to the point you are holding back tears from the impact of excellence of it all.
Her recorded stuff is good, but the ability to move and control a live audience like she does has to be admired.
amy ray! seriously, take a listen to her solo stuff. she can rock out.
86 -
Scott
Dec 20, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Well these are all good, but you forgot the Queen of Rock, Suzi Quatro. Suzi burst onto the UK, European, Australian and Japan charts in 1973.
She played leather tuscedero in Happy Days in 1977/78 also.
Check out her website www.suziquatro.com
87 -
Aaron
Jan 07, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I agree, Siouxsie Sioux, the face that launched the punk movement. Nina Hagen (huge in Europe for over twenty years with a cult following here). Tori Amos should definitely be on the list. However, these are just my opinions. The only REAL complaint I have is the absence of Wanda Jackson. The first true female rocker!! She even cut a couple of tracks with the Cramps!
Way too cool!
where is wendy o'williams ?....i'd love to see her take melissa etheridge into a back alley 'n muss her up.....
...suzi quattro, karen carpentar, nina hagen and lulu are in need of mention
91 -
ano
Jan 13, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Karen O ?
92 -
Gary B
Jan 25, 2009 at 12:45 am
Where is Stevie Nicks? With all her solo stuff and her stuff with Fleetwood Mac, I would of thought she would of been at the top of the list.
And what about Heart?
Patty Smith? No one even listens to her. Just because she is grunge doesn't make her make her great. Yuck!
93 -
hly
Apr 01, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Tori Amos should definitely be on there, as well as Heart. Regina Spektor is coming up in the world (some would say she's already there), and should be considered.
Also Elastica (though they're as dated as P.J. Harvey) and Luscious Jackson were great girl rock bands in the 90's. L7 were great, and Ani DiFranco--I agree, should be listed as well.
94 -
scarletdoherty
Jul 11, 2009 at 11:37 pm
what about cat power and amy lee?
i think they both deserve the places :)
Article comments
76 - poison candy
plenty of rock chicks.
Siouxsie Sioux
Nico
Kim Gordon [sonic youth]
Tairrie B [My Ruin]
Babes In Toyland
Jessicka [scarling/jack off jill]
Debbie Harry [blondie]
Christina Scabbia [Lacuna Coil]
Yes i left out madonna and amy lee.
77 - The Squareman
Yoko and Sinead - ??? WTF ????
No Pat Benetar ?
or
No Lita Ford?
Must be a pretty young crowd !
78 - Stephen Garbutt
SUZI QUATRO !!!!
She should be in the top ten !
79 - morgan
pat benatar? heartbreaker is one of the greatest songs from the '80s!
80 - tavarez
im surprised nobody has mentioned fiona apple and i would definetely consider hope sandoval too
81 - Kelly
I can't believe you forgot
1. TORI AMOS! she is brillant, sexy, and she has a perfect voice.
2. Johnette Neopolitano (i think thats spelled right) from Concrete Blonde. what a voice.
82 - germaine
ok, a whole lot of obvious ones were left out aside, kristin hersh and throwing muses really needed to be included if there's gonna be hat-tipping to pj harvey or liz phair, esp.
kristin has her own distinct guitar-playing style which means if she were a guy she'd be on all those greatest player of all time lists crediting eric clapton and eddie van halen (yet again)
83 - Douglas Mays
Very good list. Of course, a top 50 would still leave many greats out.
GREASY HEART!!!!!!! GRACE SLICK/JA!!!!!!!! Oh man, you are the first person I have ever seen give notice to that song. Grace's finest performance, I say. Her vocal power when she recites: "Greasy Hheeaarrtt, automatic man" on the final verse is rightous!
But, Ann Wilson (Heart) + Nancy plays a very good guitar--Ricky Lee Jones ("i'm at a half way house on a one way street")--or Patsy (the best pipes in all of music, period... Pavrotti, etc. cannot top her). Anyway, it is all subjective. Good list overall. I have no complaints.
Anyway, high-five to you for recognizing Greasy Heart. My fave JA song. Crown of Creation a great album also.
best,
DM
84 - Douglas Mays
Oh yeah, #76, poison candy made mention of Siouxsie Sioux. She really does deserve mention. I have seen her perform twice. Once in Seattle during 'the day' and once outside of town during the first Lalapalooza tour.
Let me say this, her performances where both times mezmerizing to the point you are holding back tears from the impact of excellence of it all.
Her recorded stuff is good, but the ability to move and control a live audience like she does has to be admired.
best,
DM
85 - karen
amy ray! seriously, take a listen to her solo stuff. she can rock out.
86 - Scott
Well these are all good, but you forgot the Queen of Rock, Suzi Quatro. Suzi burst onto the UK, European, Australian and Japan charts in 1973.
She played leather tuscedero in Happy Days in 1977/78 also.
Check out her website www.suziquatro.com
87 - Aaron
I agree, Siouxsie Sioux, the face that launched the punk movement. Nina Hagen (huge in Europe for over twenty years with a cult following here). Tori Amos should definitely be on the list. However, these are just my opinions. The only REAL complaint I have is the absence of Wanda Jackson. The first true female rocker!! She even cut a couple of tracks with the Cramps!
Way too cool!
88 - crush apple spit
this aint shit without melissa etheridge in it.
89 - SgtHK
Where's Amy Lee from Evanescence?
90 - Icky
where is wendy o'williams ?....i'd love to see her take melissa etheridge into a back alley 'n muss her up.....
...suzi quattro, karen carpentar, nina hagen and lulu are in need of mention
91 - ano
Karen O ?
92 - Gary B
Where is Stevie Nicks? With all her solo stuff and her stuff with Fleetwood Mac, I would of thought she would of been at the top of the list.
And what about Heart?
Patty Smith? No one even listens to her. Just because she is grunge doesn't make her make her great. Yuck!
93 - hly
Tori Amos should definitely be on there, as well as Heart. Regina Spektor is coming up in the world (some would say she's already there), and should be considered.
Also Elastica (though they're as dated as P.J. Harvey) and Luscious Jackson were great girl rock bands in the 90's. L7 were great, and Ani DiFranco--I agree, should be listed as well.
94 - scarletdoherty
what about cat power and amy lee?
i think they both deserve the places :)