Girls Rock

Often overlooked and not given the respect they are due. So lets dedicate a thread to the Women of Rock

Miss Joplin, You left us too soon

Janis Joplin - Piece Of My Heart


Janis Joplin - Cry Baby



Yea it's R&B but she still rocks!
Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools



Chrissie Hynde in the Pretenders

The Pretenders - Back on the Chain Gang


The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket

Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart.

HEART - Magic Man


Heart - Crazy On You. Nancy really rocks the intro in this one


And we can'T forget Joan! Nobody would sign her so she started her own label. Rock and Roll all the way!

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Bad Reputation


Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - A.C.D.C. (killer Sweet cover)


Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Real Wild Child (RIP Joey)








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Stevie Nicks with or without Fleetwood Mac is a true legend. Here is one of my favorite versions of Rhiannon.



I love this one too. Hope you guys enjoy!



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yes janis joplin!!! I LOVE watching her performances she has a lot of passion and soul and ahh! i just feel it when watching her it gives me tingles and always makes me teary eyed but in a good way she just moves me! haha janis!

Heart - Barracuda (1977)



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Tori Amos - Sugar




Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl (1994)




Tori Amos - Caught a light sneeze (1996)




Tori Amos - Spark (1998




Tori Amos - A Sorta Fairytale (2002)

let me intoduce you to Nori Bucci...she owns



couldn't imbed this one but another from nori

www.youtube.com...

one more



future of rock guitar as far as females go...i think/hope she is going to be a huge influence on young kids, especially girls...more nori, less pussycat dolls.

wowwowow! that nori chick is pretty bad ass!! much props to her wow! i wish i could play guitar..yeah i agree more of her less of the factory ladies!

Some more butt kicking rock that proves GIRLS ROCK!

Pat Benatar

You Better Run



Hit Me With Your Best Shot



Fire And Ice



Heartbreaker



Linda, that girl looks just like Pat Benatar.

I know. Wait. There are three girls at Ridgemont... who have cultivated the Pat Benatar look. Chanel Semlar, Mary Ann Zlotnick in the red tights.

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And for something newer..

The Donnas!


Take it off



Too Bad About Your Girl

Trivia: There is a cameo by Riff Randle ( P.J. Soles) What is the connection?

Get Rid Of That Girl




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Ok, I guess Tori Amos was too "pop" for this thread...

Here's Motorhead & Girlschool - Please Don't touch

The Great KAT! Worship Her or Die!
Metal Messiah



Girlschool - Yeah Right



The Runaways - Cherry Bomb


And speaking of the Runaways.. I already posted Joan Jett.. so it's time for Lita Ford

Lita Ford - Out For Blood



Lita Ford - Dressed to Kill

Originally posted by Hellmutt
Ok, I guess Tori Amos was too "pop" for this thread...

Well Tori does kick butt. but I don't think I'd call here Pop.

But I posted a Aretha clip so all's fair.


Just don't be posting any of the modern poptarts.

Girls who don't rock!
Celine Dion, Anastacia - You Shook Me All Night Long




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The late great Wendy O Willams!

Plasmatics - Masterplan



Plasmatics - The Damned



Wendy O Williams & Motorhead - Jailbait



Wendy O Williams - Reform School Girls

getting a little mellow here

Quarterflash - Harden My Heart (Rindy Ross, Singer and Sax)



And look at the pretty colors!!!!

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit/Somebody To Love (Grace Slick)


Ok I'm done for the night.

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wendy o...man, that brings back some memories..

now my turn and i can not believe nobody has put this lady up yet...definately a virtuoso guitarist.

jennifer batten

flight of the bumblebee



a clinic she did



holly golightly

Joan Baez singing "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"



Melissa Etheridge



Bonnie Tyler. I listened to this so much in the 70's I'm still burnt on it today - none the less it's still a staple of female rock.



Linda Ronstadt.

Great thread Cug. Here's some of favorite girl rockers, all with serious attitude. Gotta love it.

Girlschool - Emergency





(Gave bad girls a good name)
Wendy O. Williams- Reform School Girls




Couple of Japanese girls who rock!!
Metalchicks - St Wonder





edit to fix code. Duh.

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Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries. Awesome concert hall!



Bonnie Raitt giving them something to talk about.



Though retired - Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac turned out hit after hit in her day.



This lady surely has paid her dues.

Great Aussie rockers, The Spazzy's.
The Spazzys - Paco doesnt love me



Spazzys - My Boyfriend's Back


Another aussie rock goddess, Chrissy Amphlett.

Divinyls - I touch myself




And our new Queen of Aussie Rock
Missy Higgins - Steer