Hydroman52 wrote:
So, the power is in our hands to change all of this disparity. Just like Dorothy (Wizard of Oz), we have had this all along, or at least since the “Recommend a Lesson” was added. And Dennis has started the ball rolling by pointing it out (thanks Dennis). Since I’m a firm believer in lead by example, I have recommended a few songs that are written, played, and sung by what I consider a brilliant female artist. These are songs that I have blocked out, but put on the shelf due to lack of practice time and lack of a singer that can do the songs justice.
So, everyone get on your butts and do your part! It will only take you fifteen minutes to a half hour of computer time to recommend two or three songs and get the pendulum swinging the other way!
Hydroman52
Oh . . . . . . . and don't forget to vote for the songs you want to see become lessons . . . . . .
Fair point Hydro. But, I have to admit that I've stopped recommending lessons because I have no idea what would make a good one or how hard the songs I enjoy are to play. I have to admit though that of recent times a lot of the material that is going up just doesn't speak to me. 'Cowboy Songs' being a fine example.
The argument about the songs being good to build techniques is a great one I'm sure. But, if the song doesn't grab my attention then I'm not even going to open the lesson. Actually, it would be good to have an index of the techniques that are included in the various songs so we could deliberately decide to learn the song so that we can improve the skill.
Hydro - you're missing one of the points here a little I think. Being a bloke you may not get it completely. That's cool. Still the fact that TG membership has the potential to be more diverse if the song selection is more diverse remains a reasonable argument.
So the basic request here is please give us a bit more diversity and consider putting up more songs by women because chances are that as women they will be ones that we will want to learn. Chances are that many of the male TG members will appreciate the change too.
ta
Michele
