Girls and Guitars
Happy Sunday to one and all!
So, here I am, about two weeks before the start of the new school year, I've got all my supplies and my new threads for school (the only thing I don't have is the nerve!), and I'm sitting here in front of my computer thinking, just thinking, about nothing in particular, really. Thinking is not a very easy thing to do, you know? Especially in these times, when there is just so much going on you can't help but donate a certain amount of your mental time to them. I don't like to think about vacation because there's so little time left to it, and I don't want to think about school because there's just so much time to that. Nine months to be exact, with just a short couple of weeks each for Christmas and Easter breaks. And you don't want to think about what's going on in the world today, because who knows whether it's going to get better or worse or stay the same?
Well, anyway, I'm sure you all must know by now about the passing of that legendary guitar great, Les Paul, this past week. And, being a guitar virtuoso myself, I couldn't let this blog end without giving my two cents about the late, great Les Paul, as well as about a sadly neglected member of the musical community. First, a word about Les Paul. As we all know, even though he was in his middle ages when rock and roll was born, Les Paul and his guitars had a tremendous impact on this genre and the people who carved their careers in it : Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend and, of course, the Shakespears of Rock, your favorites and mine, the Beatles. Ah, yes, the legendary Les Paul had a legendary impact on so many lives.
And now, I feel I must tell you about that sadly neglected musician, one you might not even be aware of. When I read Les Paul's obit last week, and I saw all the great guitar players included in the article, including both Paul McCartney and George Harrison, I noticed that not one female guitarist was mentioned, and this happens to be a great concern to me, because I am a guitarist (and a very good one, I would like to admit). Now, I would have to say that there is a very good reason for the lack of female guitarist, and I think it's because, girls are not encouraged to become guitarists. I think more girls should become guitarists, and saxophonists, and trumpeters. Heck, I think girls should have drum sets rather than tea sets. And the reason is quite simple: female musicians do so much better in life. Female musicians are less likely to get pregnant out of wedlock, they're less likely to associate with gang members, and they're less likely to end up in jail. They are, however, more likely to stay in school and more likely to go on to a four year university, and finish. But, alas, guitars, and other instruments, cost money, money that even most school systems don't have now days. Yes, folks, I think I've just figured out the reason why there are not many girl guitarists out there than they are. Maybe we should invest more in our school music and art programs than in our sport and cheer leading programs. I, too, am a cheerleader as well as a guitarist, but I also happen to know for a fact that the cheerleaders who aren't musically inclined, also end up pregnant .
Well, that's all the time we have for today. Until next time, be well and stay well.
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
So, here I am, about two weeks before the start of the new school year, I've got all my supplies and my new threads for school (the only thing I don't have is the nerve!), and I'm sitting here in front of my computer thinking, just thinking, about nothing in particular, really. Thinking is not a very easy thing to do, you know? Especially in these times, when there is just so much going on you can't help but donate a certain amount of your mental time to them. I don't like to think about vacation because there's so little time left to it, and I don't want to think about school because there's just so much time to that. Nine months to be exact, with just a short couple of weeks each for Christmas and Easter breaks. And you don't want to think about what's going on in the world today, because who knows whether it's going to get better or worse or stay the same?
Well, anyway, I'm sure you all must know by now about the passing of that legendary guitar great, Les Paul, this past week. And, being a guitar virtuoso myself, I couldn't let this blog end without giving my two cents about the late, great Les Paul, as well as about a sadly neglected member of the musical community. First, a word about Les Paul. As we all know, even though he was in his middle ages when rock and roll was born, Les Paul and his guitars had a tremendous impact on this genre and the people who carved their careers in it : Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend and, of course, the Shakespears of Rock, your favorites and mine, the Beatles. Ah, yes, the legendary Les Paul had a legendary impact on so many lives.
And now, I feel I must tell you about that sadly neglected musician, one you might not even be aware of. When I read Les Paul's obit last week, and I saw all the great guitar players included in the article, including both Paul McCartney and George Harrison, I noticed that not one female guitarist was mentioned, and this happens to be a great concern to me, because I am a guitarist (and a very good one, I would like to admit). Now, I would have to say that there is a very good reason for the lack of female guitarist, and I think it's because, girls are not encouraged to become guitarists. I think more girls should become guitarists, and saxophonists, and trumpeters. Heck, I think girls should have drum sets rather than tea sets. And the reason is quite simple: female musicians do so much better in life. Female musicians are less likely to get pregnant out of wedlock, they're less likely to associate with gang members, and they're less likely to end up in jail. They are, however, more likely to stay in school and more likely to go on to a four year university, and finish. But, alas, guitars, and other instruments, cost money, money that even most school systems don't have now days. Yes, folks, I think I've just figured out the reason why there are not many girl guitarists out there than they are. Maybe we should invest more in our school music and art programs than in our sport and cheer leading programs. I, too, am a cheerleader as well as a guitarist, but I also happen to know for a fact that the cheerleaders who aren't musically inclined, also end up pregnant .
Well, that's all the time we have for today. Until next time, be well and stay well.
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
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