Kalo -> RE: Let's have a conversation about Women participants and and the Foro (Aug. 6 2014 19:17:48)
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Okay, this came to mind that might help guys with all this Female stuff. For 8 years, I played electric guitar. I am tough on myself and I practiced my butt off. I can play Jimi Hendrix, blues, rock, etc. I even programmed all my chain of effects. However, back then what was REALLY offending was when I would participate in our weekly Jam nights ala BLUES!!! I would get passed up and would end up having to go last because no one wanted to give me a chance because I was a female. I might point out that this happened before anyone heard my playing...so, I would sit and have to wait HALF the night.. In the meantime, I would have dudes come up to me showing off about how well they played and make rude remarks to me that I would not care to share. I was told by a great mentor of mine to not comment on the rudeness and just let my playing do the talking.. So, that is what I did and as much as I don't want to admit this...MOST of the times, I would out play some of the men! So, I think this is the same for flamenco guitar...Women don't want to be brushed off and pre judged...We want to be given a fair chance. Going back to my rock guitar playing days, after I played I would receive comments like, "wow you play like a man"... At one point there was this guy who heard that comment and said, Dude, that is rude to be telling her "she plays like a man"... I realize this guy who was being "politically correct" felt that this comment offended me, but, I realized that this person who made the comment was just trying to be nice and compliment my playing.. I was not OFFENDED in the least. I will admit that I've read some insulting posts on guys dissing each others playing which made me hesitant to post more playing of myself... Again, this is just my two cent as a female [:D] Kalo
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