Music Appreciation

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,176 posts) Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:04 PM Apr 2025

One of the greatest female guitarist I've ever heard,

Orianthe Live. Voodoo Child.

Not only is she talented on the guitar, but she's gorgeous.

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One of the greatest female guitarist I've ever heard, (Original Post) MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2025 OP

She was touring Traildogbob Apr 2025 #1

Wow!! This young woman is really burning up the guitar, so fast and such style! lark Apr 2025 #2

She also played back up guitarist on Michael Jackson songs. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2025 #4

Great job on one of my favorite songs of all times... peacebuzzard Apr 2025 #3

I like her and have posted several OPs with her music: highplainsdem Apr 2025 #5

Thank you for the additional videos, she is just freaking AWESOME!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2025 #6

You're welcome! And you should check out Finnish blues rocker Erja Lyytinen: highplainsdem Apr 2025 #7

Oh my!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2025 #8

She was voted 14th best blues guitarist in the world in a Guitar World poll several years ago: highplainsdem Apr 2025 #9

I will definitely check it out. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2025 #10

Traildogbob

(13,159 posts)

1. She was touring

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:16 PM

Apr 2025

And playing for MJ before his passed.
She is very amazing.

lark

(26,113 posts)

2. Wow!! This young woman is really burning up the guitar, so fast and such style!

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:36 PM

Apr 2025

Amazing!

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,176 posts)

4. She also played back up guitarist on Michael Jackson songs.

Reply to lark (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:43 PM

Apr 2025

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=orianthi+michael+jackson&mid=557A72525E31B3B6107D557A72525E31B3B6107D&FORM=VIRE

peacebuzzard

(5,887 posts)

3. Great job on one of my favorite songs of all times...

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:42 PM

Apr 2025

I guess the best interpretation of the original I have seen. Awesome!

highplainsdem

(63,081 posts)

5. I like her and have posted several OPs with her music:

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 05:06 PM

Apr 2025

Steve Vai, Joe Satriani & Orianthi - Little Wing (live, House of Blues, West Hollywood, 2011)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103470167

Orianthi - Voodoo Child (live at the KaaBoo Festival, San Diego, 2016)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103470168

Billy Gibbons, Orianthi, ZZ Ward & guests - Sharp Dressed Man/La Grange (Skyville Live, 2016)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103475927

Orianthi - Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride and Joy" (Skyville Live, Nashville, March 20, 2017)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103476691

Melissa Etheridge, Orianthi, Lindsay Ell, Cam & Troi Irons - Johnny B Goode (live, 3/20/17)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103476692

Orianthi - How do you Sleep? (live, 2013)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103482991

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,176 posts)

6. Thank you for the additional videos, she is just freaking AWESOME!!!!

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 06:26 PM

Apr 2025

highplainsdem

(63,081 posts)

7. You're welcome! And you should check out Finnish blues rocker Erja Lyytinen:

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 06:45 PM

Apr 2025

Finnish blues-rock guitarist Erja Lyytinen - Black Ocean + Guitar Player article
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103468765

Erja Lyytinen - Not A Good Girl
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103468796

Erja Lyytinen - Dust My Broom
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103470020

Erja Lyytinen - Little Wing (live, 2014)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103473907

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,176 posts)

8. Oh my!!!!

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 07:25 PM

Apr 2025

She is AMAZING!!!
I do LOVE Rythm and Blues and she is great, I would place her up there with, almost, BB King.

highplainsdem

(63,081 posts)

9. She was voted 14th best blues guitarist in the world in a Guitar World poll several years ago:

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 08:06 PM

Apr 2025

https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/the-30-best-blues-guitarists-in-the-world-today

I'll be posting another OP in a few minutes with her doing a song Tony Joe White wrote.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,176 posts)

10. I will definitely check it out. nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 08:19 PM

Apr 2025

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