One night last week I noticed that Showtime was airing Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour as a special. Though I mostly listen to heavy metal, current rock, classic rock and some country (and occasionally listen to pop, rap, jazz and classical music), I do like Madonna. Have since she burst onto the music scene in the 1980s. But I haven't bought any of her albums since 1985 or 1986... True Blue was the last one I bought. Not because I don't like her, as I said I do, but her albums are something that I would not listen to often. So I haven't really followed her music except for what I see on television or hear on the radio, if I listen to a pop station, which is rare.
Anyway, I recorded it to watch later, which I did this evening.
So color me surprised to learn that Madonna plays guitar! And she's quite a good guitarist! I mean I've never been to one of her concerts and never watched any of her concert videos and it's not like she gets coverage in Guitar World Magazine, which I read fairly regularly. So how could I have known?
ABOVE: photo from her Rebel Hear Tour (courtesy of SeattlePi.com - sort of... the original page is not available, but the photo URL still exists)
So a simple search on Google for Madonna plays guitar delivered some gems:
Granted she doesn't play any of Dimebag's blistering solos, but she has the riff down.
Though I can't be certain, it certainly looks like she's playing the guitar in the above video and I have no reason to think she isn't. And, it look like her guitar is tuned to drop-D tuning. (It is... see this article, which also confirms, at least to me, that she is playing guitar in the above video and not faking it.)
I've always respected Madonna as an artist and like much of her music, but I have increased respect now! Many of you know I play guitar, and I know from experience it's not easy to play guitar and sing at the same time. It takes lots of practice and you have to know the lyrics and guitar parts extremely well to pull it off well on stage. And, because, you all know I ❤️ girls with guitars.
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Stay Tuned...
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