Grace Bowers: Guitar Prodigy or Product of Hype?
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In this thought-provoking video, I delve into the meteoric rise of young guitar prodigy Grace Bowers and pose the question: Is she truly the second coming of guitar greatness, or is it all just hype? Join me as I explore Grace's journey from virtual obscurity to the forefront of the music world, propelled by the viral power of social media during the pandemic.
I dissect how major media outlets have eagerly latched onto Grace's narrative, thrusting her onto the grand stage of music production, under the guidance of industry heavyweight John Osbourne. But amidst the dazzling lights and thunderous applause, I raise a critical inquiry: Has Grace been afforded enough time to mature and develop as a player, or is she being pushed too soon into the spotlight?
Furthermore, I contrast Grace's story with that of other young guitar phenoms, whose remarkable talents are quietly flourishing without the same fanfare and hype. Are these budding virtuosos being overlooked in favor of sensationalized narratives and clickbait headlines?
Join me as I navigate the complex intersection of talent, publicity, and artistic development, pondering whether Grace Bowers is a genuine musical prodigy or simply a creation of the hype machine. This video isn't just about one musician; it's a reflection on the state of the music industry and the delicate balance between fame and artistic integrity.
Grace Bowers is an incredible guitar player. You want to believe she’s getting famous because she’s a woman or for some other reason besides that she’s better than you or that she’s hustled to get her name out there.. The truth is, she’s incredibly talented and people are recognizing that.
I congratulate you for making a living playing guitar for 40 years, but experience isn’t everything. I say that as a chef for 20 years who has acknowledged kids coming up in the industry who I thought could be better than me. When i came across someone like that I offered advice, support, and opportunity - the idea that someone could continue to push the art excited me so I offered all the help I could.
Instead of criticizing her rise to fame, why not support her talent?
This video is a commentary on the music biz. That's what people don't get. I don't think I'm a great guitar player, but I also think Grace has quite a ways to go. There are many more in Nashville who are better and they don't get any of the hype that she gets. Good yes, Incredible, not yet.
@@badbrad Most people don't care that much about who is the best or most incredible player. One of the best guitar players today, Jack Pearson, is well known inside the Nashville scene, but he never became famous. I think he is also a very nice person and he seems to be perfectly happy all the time.
Grace Bowers is not on the same level as Jack Pearson, of course. Few people are on that level. Julian Lage comes into my mind (in Jazz).
On the other hand, I think that Grace Bowers already did something for the development of pop music. She incorporates many different styles in a very fresh and tasteful way to create her own guitar voice (and it sounds so good).
While Jack Pearson knows everything and he can play everything, I don't think that he has much interest in creating something new.
Grace Bowers did not reinvent the wheel (and probably she never intended to reinvent the wheel), but she actually managed to do a little step in the development of pop music. She helps to keep the heritage alive.
I don't thinkt that she is a rising super star, and I don't think that she wants to be a super star.
Perhaps the time of super stars is over. Many super stars were not happy persons.
She doesn't promote just herself. She collaborates with many musicians and I think she is also a very kind and smart person (like Jack Pearson is). She just wants to be happy.
Just my 2 cents. I might also be wrong. But I definitely think that you are missing the point.
The fact I’ve seen her make more appearances than Matteo mancuso tells me a lot. Like Zappa said, many, many years ago…the image sells before the music
That what I’m trying to say.
The amount of times you used the word “marketable” is weird. I work my ass off. I have no manager and have done almost everything myself. I used to play in nashville every night, anywhere and with anyone, whenever I could. I started online school so I could do these things, I sacrificed a lot of my social life by choosing to not be in high school. I wrote/ co wrote my entire record I have coming out. The music is almost entirely written by me. The hodge podge is my vision, I assembled the band. It’s easy to look at the opportunities I’ve gotten, but no one sees the amount of hard work and hustling I had to do to get these things. This video is ridiculous
Sorry you feel that way Grace. It’s a tough position you’re in and there is no doubt you have put in some work but all players put in a lot of work to play guitar. It’s a lifetime pursuit and no doubt there will be a lot more work as you tour and develop as a player. We all work our asses off as musicians that is not exclusive to you but in relative terms you still have a long road ahead with no doubt a lot more work. There are many great guitar players in Nashville. You have a great future ahead of you and I hope and wish for you the best.
Let Grace have her day in the sun.
@@romanrist3278 She is and will and I wish her and you the best!
I wish her the best actually. But I know about putting in the work. I wrote, performed guitar, recorded, engineered, packaged, played live, and released nearly 25 CDs and DVDs of some really adventurous music, and because business and circumstances are the way they are, I'll never be known.
Just know fame is a crap shoot, it really takes a lot of luck and doing things in a very mainstream way. Its truly bizarre.
Her "Who Knows" video is excellent. Nice sound. It's funny that I personally think she is the best of the young players. I got there by seeing a vote post about who was better. This kid or that kid (they were both boys btw) Tbh I thought they both played waaaay too much. Then I saw a video of her playing with one of the guys. She stood back and let the other kid play for what seemed like 10 mins. I checked out her videos and she has much better phrasing and sound. Anyone can play fast. Play slow and make it sound good! She can do it. I don't care if what gender or race, she has some feels and restraint. These other young kids whiddly whiddly whiddly... She placed the notes well and sounds great. I think she actually is hindered by her looks and isn't taken seriously. I'd like to see your videos of some of these other kids (boys) who are way overrated. I won't mention names but Sheesh. Anyone can play a pentatonic scale fast. It's not impressive
I am playing guitar for 50 years ( blues/jazz ) enjoyng myself sitting in the woods, playing to my wife and the dogs and the lord. that`s all i need as a guitarist.
Man that sounds nice! Best to you.
4:31 no one will ever be at their peak ability that is impossible 😭 EVEN Stevie Ray Vaughan said that….. “you’re always learning”
You’re absolutely right. You have to keep learning and growing as a player.
I asked my old guitar teacher how long it takes to learn to play the guitar. Without missing a beat (he was a rhythm guitarist) he replied, "the rest of your life."
@@earhornjones So true!
I agree with everything you said basically. I really like her and wish her the best, but I wonder where all these hype come from, and what the true intentions are. I hope they don't destroy her, artistically and personally as well
Exactly. We know how tough this business is and it can be a tough "road" to go down.
She's a 17 year old kid. Criticize the suits trying to cash in, not the kid, homie.
That is exactly my point bro. They are taking advantage but it just might be too soon.
@@badbrad Sure, but your thumbnail has a picture of a kid on it and you're asking if she's all hype. If you don't see the issue, idk what to say. She's a kid.
There's a real lack of class in doing that. Put a picture of the suits on there and admonish them for being sh*tty. Do you see the issue?
@@DaringDan Why is a 17 year old a special case where you're not allowed to criticize them? She isn't being forced on stage, as far as we know. She chose to put herself out there and she signed her record deal, right? So, if you're being pushed as some "AMAZING 17 YEAR OLD NEXT STEVE RAY VAUGHAN PHENOM" and she's really just kinda ok... are we not allowed to say so? I think Brad did a good job specifically not slamming her as an artist but the people pushing her so hard at us in the music space. If the industry wants to push GRACE BOWERS on us 24/7 in the algorithm, there's going to be criticism.
@@autodidacticprofessor869 Ofc you're allowed to say that. But who can blame her for taking this amazing chance? She's skilled (although yes I agree, she's not amazing in general, but she is amazing for a 17 year old girl), she's young, she's pretty, she's making the money. You'd be mad not to take advantage of such an opportunity.
I appreciate the support!@@autodidacticprofessor869
Grace started off doing 'Live' sessions on Reddit (during covid). She did it all herself and still does all her social media herself (according to her in interviews). I am amazed at how fast her star has risen in the past year. Maybe her star is getting ahead of her but we will see. I agee the Music Biz seems to have latched onto her as a marketable young star. Time will tell if it is too much too fast. And on the topic of her genre, I like her music choices. I can't stand the auto-tuned crap on the top 40 lists these days. It all sounds like the same souless, over-produced songs.
She’s definitely carved out a path and it will be interesting to see where it goes. I agree on the top 40 these days it is soulless drivel.
then again the hype has let me see a bunch of her videos - and this one as well.
I've seen her a couple of times here in nashville, and I can tell you that she's good - very good - but if she was a guy, no one would give a shit. There are great guitar players all over this town no one has ever heard of, or ever will. But this is show biz, and no one ever said anything about "fair".
I think it's great that the demographic is changing - I, too, am sick of old white guys with guitars, and I AM one. But the novelty factor is gonna wear off fast.
Very well said. Being an old dude myself I’ve seen some incredible players over the years and most don’t get a shot like this. Will be interesting to see where it all goes. As good as the players are here they all pale compared to the players I saw in LA at G.I.T. The teachers there were playing things guys here don’t even have a concept of. Guys like Don Mock, Gambale, Joe Diorio, I could go on and on. Gettin this chance is huge and hopefully she takes it runs with it and continues to grow as a player.
Why does the demographic matter at all?
@@bobsmith-ji2uhAll of society is politicized, escapism is nonexistent
She is pretty, she is a girl and she plays guitar. How well she plays guitar is almost irrelevant.
Race and sex is irrelevant. How about talent? 🤯
I can't blame her for the hype but I just don't get it. I gave her music a really honest listen and critique and I just came away unimpressed. The music is really contrived, her band seems thrown together by A&R people and nothing I've seen of her live is convincing that she's any kind of "phenom".
Could be a case of too much too soon
The number of 'Social Media Guitar Sensations' is mindboggling! Badbrad hit this on the nail. Anyone worth their salt about guitarists know about the shredders, those mindless demons on the frets. Yet, I'm willing to bet 99.9% of them are unknown and will remain there. Meanwhile, the world knows of one who literally made his name in the industry with 3 notes and hardly ever played a chord... the late great B.B. King.
The 'Bowers;' of social media are a dime a dozen but as another great guitarist of all time, Carlos Santana said, when you paly a note [one note], make it your own. That's where guitarists like Santana, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Hendrix, Albert King, Freddie King, Albert Collins, Shuggie Otis, Richie Blackmore, SRV and a host of other becomes INSTANTLY recognisable from the very first note the play!
Today's music is about 'packaging' and Bowers has got the 'package'. A most unlikely person to define today's music to it's core was Lindsay Lohan, who said, *"MUSIC NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD!"* Amen!
Very well spoken my friend. Every one of the players you named paid their dues. It will be interesting to see where this all goes.
Props to you for mentioning Shuggie Otis. A great talent that is under recognized by most.
We’ll be seeing a lot more kids like this. She’s probably a School of Rock product.
The question is, can she write music?
I use to think you had to write a hundred bad songs to write one good one. At this point I’d just like to hear one good riff.
I can't make youtube stop recommending this girl to me. I've been telling it for a week I'm not interested in her whatsoever - and now this video pops up.
This is the biggest hype campaign I've ever seen. They are making me resent her.
It’s even more if you live here in Nashville. Bottom line she is good for keeping the music alive and getting more young guitar players.
Not really aware of Grace but thanks for another few names to check out. The only up and comer I follow for about 5 years now is Taj Farrant, he's still managed by his parents who keep him uncontaminated by the marketing machine. He's been touring America a lot so his profile is rising. I think Kingfish Ingram (24) is another one with a big marketing push behind him though he's older and can handle the pressure. Saw him live recently with an awesome backup band, was great fun.
Kingfish is great and Taj is as well. These kids are all great and great for the future of guitar music. I've never seen as much hype at least here in Nashville for Grace, kudos to her. Will be interesting to see what happens next.
All Taj can do is play covers. If you can't write good songs I'm not interested. Plus hearing a 16 year old sing about how bad he's got the blues is always cringe.
@@saltyapostle44 if you play guitar you'll know that we all have to start somewhere. Taj is developing his craft from a young age and his skill is there for all to see. Let's see how it goes for him.
The one thing I like about her is she does sound a little raw and unpolished, she reminds me of some of the guitar players I liked when I was young. Raw and unpolished instead of over rehearsed and sterile.
I would agree with you there. I do like that but she's got a ways to go. There are a lot of young players here way ahead of her but not getting the exposure she is.
I think the big difference from now and back in the 60s and 70s is that in the past-- a young guitarist would develop in bands before going solo-- I think of Peter Frampton with Humble Pie and Eric Clapton with -Cream, Yardbirds, Delaney Bramlett, John Mayall. I think both guys came out of their experiences in bands with a solo voice .
Yes very true
Marketing is part of the game these days (that's always been true but, I think, moreso today). For every guitarist that people know about there are probably 100 that are just as good that no-one will ever hear about. Yes, it IS about marketing, and it IS about marketability (look, showmanship, et al). Grace Bowers is very good. Better than some, not as good as others. At her age, though, I'm really interested in seeing where she will be years from now. I started following Samantha Fish at about the same age. She was fun, she was watchable, as a guitarist she had great feel but was very raw. Today, she's a different player and performer. Tomorrow, who knows???
Very good response Ken, Will be interesting to see and hear the development of the raw talent into a polished performer.
I'm a little tired of the wave of "look at this kid from 8-15 and how they can play". I'd rather have folks who pay some dues and have to play crappy gigs for people who may or may not be interested or with maybe monitor issues or a drummer with an off day. That's where you really hone yourself and help bring your fellow players up too because you have to concentrate on each other.
Look at SRV and Eric Johnson as examples. They were each around 30 before the world at large heard of them. By that point, they'd shed their influences and were ready to develop their voice, not still trying to get out of someone else's because they'd played tons of gigs and had those days where stuff didn't work right and you had to do it even though your tone may not have been there or audible to you.
That's pretty much how I feel about it. Do you get that kind of experience when you go straight to the top? Not sure. Will be interesting to follow.
This is exactly what I thought. Let her refine herself and find her own style.
She needs time.
I dont care what this guy says hes saying her chops wont last as her carrerr moves foward .I Think there is a huge market for the bands style of playing ,i love improvised music and Grace is putting down some real original sounds and i know these guys will fit in fine on the Jam Band scene for many many years
I’m saying she hasn’t had time to fully develop before being thrust into the spotlight.
i think you got it right, she’s very marketable. good musician all around but there are definitely way better musicians out there. her videos also getting old for me, it was cool early on but now it’s just too much.
I feel it's a delicate subject, I tried to be as neutral as possible but sometimes too much hype is def. a bad thing. I'd like to see her get better, grow as a musician, and write some great songs.
as someone has worked in a variety of settings all involving communication my first question is - what are you trying to say - music is communication - sounds to me like she doesn't know what she is trying to say - there is no coherent game plan - on the flip side of your argument is The Warning they are young but not as young as Grace but they definitely have something to say they seem to have a game plan and are making waves
Will be interesting to see where this game plan takes her.
No she is not that good of a guitar player but average guitar players make people think oh yeah I can do that, great guitar players make people think I could never do that.
Some real truth here.
Don't like what they're doing with her. They should let her develop and mature. She will be much better down the road.
I agree 100%. Needs more time to develop. Pay some dues, write a few tunes.
I must admit, I never heard of Miss Bowers. My guitar buddies send me videos of cute girls going into shredfest and I don't watch them. My fav new guitarist lately has been that cat from the hippies and cowboys. I watched him shred for over 3 hours the other nite, great tone, killer SG, phenomenal stuff. Then theres that other guy down there, Uncle Larry. Me and another friend had a convo the other day, we think ole Uncle Larry might be in our top 10 all time fav guitar player list. Win for the old guys :)
Uncle Larry is a bad dude. I’m not familiar with hippies and cowboys. SG is my new fave guitar.
@@badbradwhat do you mean by uncle larry is a bad dude?
She's not that good honestly. Marketable though.
Very marketable. Perhaps she will get better with experience:
Having chops is one thing, having an original guitar voice is another. Think Jeff Beck. It takes decades to develop a truly unique style.
Jeff really honed that thing he does right up until the end. He was one of the all time greats.
I'll take a well written song with a solid foundation than any Hyped up next thing. As an example ( Trapeze -Medusa) well done simple album by 3 of the Best musicians of their time.
It does come down to the song. Songwriting is a craft and it takes time.
Jimmy Page didn’t sing or had a voice, his voice was guitar !
Jimmy paid dues in the Yardbirds then found Robert Plant and John Bonham.
@@victor493 neither did Jeff Beck, Joe Satriano, and Steve Via among others.
@@badbrad JP was paying his dues much earlier than The Yardbirds. He was in a sciffle band that was on national TV(BBC). Then he played with the Crusaders, and sat in with Alexis Korner's band.
@@richardvaladez3288 Yes he paid alot of dues plus his studio work.
I wish her luck. It is a long road. I think the Music Busyness is changing more towards Trios and instrumental. I remember a few years back there was another female guitar player and she is fabulous her name is Molly Miller she doesn’t sing and probably in her early 30’s. I can’t image being 17 and that amount of pressure.
It is indeed a very tough road. Time will tell.
Its the Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Leanne Rymes, Billie Eylish thing. Push these young kids because the YOUNG STAR thing is MONEY!
Youth is money:
There is good wine in every generation. Grace has a talent l Let it grow . Peace 😊
Spill the wine.
I don't think she's found her own voice yet. I've heard it all before.
She’s got time to find that voice.
Grace is an extremely talented musician and in my opinion as a viewer. She’s not only talented she has a presence. The visual, she looks amazing behind a guitar. Her band is awesome. The amount care and love projected by her band is over the top. A
great group of musicians. Grace is a beautiful talented musician with a bright future. The fan base is growing, the construction is ahead schedule! This happening now. It’s to late! She can’t be stopped.
Ok bubbles.
This is nothing new in the music business. The Business aspect has always been more important than the music. The best players are never recognized or pushed if they’re not marketable. They either develop grass roots respect and slowly build an audience or they end up doing gear reviews on YT….lol
Yeah the business has pretty much always been like this. This is a level of hype I've not quite seen here in Nashville. I know some guys that were scary good at 13 years old and are still incredible, but just never got a break.
Always good when theres hype around guitar. She's good but I cant imagine she'd be anywhere if she wasnt a young, pretty girl; then again thats just how it is. I think her chances of good development are probably a lot better now than it was before so I disagree that letting her develop in quiet would be better; who doesnt develop better when surrounded by folks much better than you? The only drawback is maybe if they're overly focused on making her sound good but then again if she gets to keep that I guess it doesnt matter.
Either way you gotta make hay while the sun shines so I don't blame her at all; I would do nothing different!
Yes the Hype is good and she is good for guitar. One thing I stress on my channel is versatility. Music does change and being able to play a lot of different styles can giver you a longer career. I don't underestimate real life experience but I can't help but wonder what if she took about a year to study Jazz or something more challenging to set her up for the future.
@@badbrad Certainly, but whose to say the opportunity and hype is still there in a year if she disappears? Like you said; there are plenty of other unknown players much better than she is; it didnt help them.
@@identifiesas65.wheresmyche95 Yeah only one way to find out. If those unknown players are able to make a lifelong career out of it whether it's in the studio, or playing the local dive bar, it's a win. Learning will give you the tools to make a career out of it. Either way we will see what happens. Thanks for the healthy discourse.
There is also a bad a$$ kid named Bella from San Francisco. She just got to play Jerry Garcia's real alligator guitar for a show.
I love watching these kids. Thats the new generation. Industry rules and rolls are changing. These kids are showing us how it's done nowadays. I'm completely excited to see the next stars popping up. Gibson needed to do something. Slash hasnt done anything really big for more than 30 years now. Fender is getting the guitars into kids hands. I love Grace's new single and how she is growing into it.
It is good for the industry and keeping the music alive.
@badbrad good conversation. I'll hit subscribe.
I noticed the hype too. One day she gets suggested by YT even though I was probably looking for videos on how to repair something. I listened for a minute and thought ehhh nothing special.
It is what it is
Yep, Gibson not really embracing jazz anymore can be summed up in one observation. 2019 was the last year they made the venerable ES 175 - one of the most, if not the most influential archtop guitars in the history of jazz.
It’s a damn shame.
She's good but likely to get much better. She has the potential to be like Chris Buck and/or get into some Neo Soul... im hearing hints of that. Bottom line, im very happy with the upcoming legion of Zoomer guitarists!!
Chris Buck is great!
Never heard of heard until today when i got to hear her at the XPONETIAL Festival in Philly. Excellent player and great band! Great choice of tunes, Power to her!
Rock on!
She's very, very good. But... I remember hearing a manager talk about his 17 year old guitar phenom (don't remember who to the point). He said he had 4 years to make it big- by then he would just be another good 21 year old player. Kind of sad to be marketed like that.
It’s what they do
I like Grace Bowers’ playing a lot … and think her musical vision with the Hodgepodge is extremely cool. However, I’ve never heard her sing (maybe she does and just prefers using another vocalist for the band?). There are quite few well established, gorgeous female blues guitar artists, who not only handle the instrument at very high levels (and honor the tradition), but can also sing their pretty human form off. At some point won’t having the “total package“ as a rock/blues front woman become very important and likely determine her long-term marketability?
That’s how I see it.
Every once in a while somebody comes along and they just blow you away this is the It's a person while she's amazing
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you're a sad human being
She is the real thing. Just watch the footage of Grace on Kimmel recently. Great songwriter, great guitarist!
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She’s a girl and corporations are desperate to shed this boys club reputation the guitar/music world has. She’s talented and music is a young persons game. My guess is she’ll be a flash in the pan. By the time she reaches her full potential, people will be done paying attention to her for probably a decade. 90% of child phenoms, regardless of gender, flame out quick. Oh well.
It’s a shame but yeah most flame out pretty quick. Perhaps a product of not taking time to develop and pushed out front too soon.
Samantha Fish was being pushed pushed like this for a while. This month it’s Grace
I think Samantha Fish is way more together.
What does singing have to do with playing guitar?
I tell you what it does, it connects better with the audience than just playing pentatonic licks .
Jeez...jealous much? Give the kid a break. She likes to play guitar and it just so happens that she's pretty darn good at it. And don't hate her because she's young, pretty, funny, and has the best hair in music! Rock on Gracie! ❤❤
Blues is very much a call and response. Thing. You ever hear a singer sing a line then play a lick that responds to it? Stevie Ray vaugh? George thorogood? That's a free blues lesson for ya. You're welcome.
@@JawnCoffee YES! 100!
No doubt she is talented but I havent heard anything exceptional. Lots of talented guitar players in Nashville but we never hear about them.
So true!
Sure there’s other players trying to make it that are better than her but there’s players better than slash. Players better than joe bonamassa. For every player there’s other players that are better that no one’s ever heard of. This girl got herself in. Don’t hate on her or blame her. She’s doing the best she can and the things she does works. Simple as that.
Very true!
Spend some time watching The Warning. THAT is what hard work and dues-paying creates. Nothing against Grace. She's just green. And yes, the machine sucketh.
I'll have to check that out.
They’re popular, but none of them are particularly good.
She has 23,200 monthly Spotify. Just getting started.
That's good but what is that about 10 bucks?
I don't want to see 'tapping' - I want to see soulful work on the straight-up acoustic
Billy Strings? Acoustic can be a tough beast to tame.
@@badbrad xackly. . flatpicking is the beast and my dragon to slay too
I checked out this video for a lot of the same reasons being discussed. It’s obvious that some real money and power is behind Grace. It became apparent something was going on earlier in the year when she constantly started showing up in my feeds. She’s got chops, but is not great yet, potential yes!. What concerns me is that she is so obviously being shoved down everyone’s throat right now. I think her showing up on CBS Mornings yesterday is what has caused me to start digging around for reasons why. One of the Osbornes is already produced an album for her. Boy the fix is in with this one huh? Why exactly, is it just the cutie pie orphan Annie hairdo, what ? Well guys, guess you wasted your time going to Nashville, you see how it works now ! Just my 2 cents.
It is overhyped and it doesn't't make sense...but whatever...
Grace is good: The hype is too much. She needs time to develop her skills. I thought this the first time I saw and heard her. Grace has great potential.
She does have potential.
Jeez guy.... jealous much? Give the kid a break! She likes to play guitar and it just so happens that she's pretty darn good at it. Are there more talented musicians out there? Absolutely! The Beatles, Stones, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Prince, Grunge, and so on, sold millions of records in their time but they certainly were NOT the best musicians at that time Just because the absurd crazy music business chose her to represent them, don't hate Grace for being young, talented, pretty, funny, and having THE best hair in music. As a fellow senior guitarist you should have made two videos, one chastising the music industry and the other celebrating, supporting, and encouraging young talent.
This video is not really about Grace but about the music business.
@@badbrad you are spot on in those regards.
Thank you
I don’t mind hype, but I can’t stand the amount of hype they’ve used for her. I’ve never been one to buy what someone is pushing hard to sell me…and they are pushing her harder than I’ve seen anyone pushed lately. It feels very artificial and forced. She’s a great player and seems like a good person, and there are many great players out there (it’s 2024, and lots of people play!), but it seems she is being marketed to reel in cash for the brands
You may be right.
She's got the mojo she's got it all Especially when it comes to blues and funk
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He's not wrong. Her trip is not really developed. No matter how well you play, you have to have the original material, a hit. In just a very few yrs she'll be considered an adult, grown woman. Shoulder to shoulder with all the zillions of really good players. Just ask Joe Bonamassa. He'll be the 1st to tell you all this & more. If she doesn't come up with good original music, she'll just join the ranks of all those other guitar players.
It really does all come down to the song.
IT IS ALL HYPE...NO FRICKIN' CHILD OR ADULT IS 'ALL THAT"...JUST LOOK AT ROLLING STONE'S GUITAR NONSENSE...WTF IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD
Hard to deny the hype.
Grace....Give it to him! I have been playing for 50+ years and I have anylized your playing with much care and insight, personnally. Your "Hodge Pogage" is well picked and I mean this, you play well together with musical sociallabilitys. Your guitar player is exceptional, but does not overplay you AND you don't overplay HIM!!! None of your band GRABS the spotlight and one of the reasons that this 72 year old respects you and the BAND! You are "marketable", and please do that anyway you see fit. You aren't perfect, YET, but I see it in your face and other phycical expressions that come with HUMAN feelings that TALK your soul to your audience; you are GENUINE! I left a note on your '61 SG and I hope that you got that, earlier...that was MY first good guitar that I got from my parents in 1966. You have the tallent, the obvious internal hart and soul that is required, now give it the time and experience to develope yourself to what is "ALL from the HEART and SOUL", so that ALL may understand you! PS, dont worry about the arpegieos...none of the GREATS ever worried about how many notes they could play in 3 seconds, but they did/do concern conveying the FEELING of each bend and trill. You go girl!!! You have an old fan here.
Glad you enjoy the music.
She's no better than Sue Foley was as I recall when Sue was 17 or 18 and I used to see in Canada when she stayed out.
I hear ya!
Total hype.
Some say so.
I have to disagree with you. I am 57 and have played guitar for nearly 40 years. There is something special about this girl. It's much more than image.
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What she’s got going for her right now is novelty. There’s also the cognitive dissonance - blues is sweaty, dirty, and mean. And she’s a girl, and demure, and polite. So …. Is it still the blues? Sure it is. And if she can write a tune and sell it, she’ll do great.👍
I think the song is key here. Good post.
On top of great guitar chops, she has assembled a kickass band with a great singer and her music clearly has mass appeal. I don't get what your problem is. Especially when it comes to young women, old men just hate to see them succeed. There are a million musicians who are deserving of fame but never get it, regardless of gender, that's the way the music business has always been, success is not guaranteed and there is no fairness in the business. Some people get their breaks, most don't, and for every single famous musician you can find someone who is a technically superior musician and better songwriter and is playing to 7 people in a dive bar somewhere. Especially when the one who gets a lucky break happens to be a pretty young woman, every bitter old neckbeard starts pointing out people who have 'paid their dues' for longer and should actually be getting the publicity instead of the woman, and acting like there is suddenly a 'queue for stardom' that she has skipped. It's not like she's some sort of Milli Vanilli type of industry plant with no skills, she has the chops and has done the work to justify why she's on the big stages. There just isn't a way for a pretty young woman to be successful without a sizable portion of people instantly dismissing her for being just a pretty face.
There are better female guitarists out there who don't have the $$$ behind them like she does. The business chews people up and spits them out.
Lol, it’s what it is. Graces ability to play and improvise. When you evaluate the way she plays and her age and image. It’s extremely drawing, we have tendency to be drawn to new talent. It’s her ability at a young age mixed with beauty that’s put thousands of musicians in support of Grace and her band.
We’re all rooting for her. Grace is a breath of fresh air with a future. It’s not hype. It’s happening now. In front of thousands of musicians and fans who are in huge support.
Grace is every famous guitar players friend and daughter. The industry the fans musicians are all in support. Talent looks choice appeal Grace. She’s the real deal!
Ok.
Of course she is not there yet. She is 17!
She’s got time to develop.
Screw the labels.
I hear ya!
The Nashville Syndicate only cares about the quick money. Grace is being used, and she needs to slow things down before her star flames out. She is not a good guitarist, she is very, very average. She doesn't seem to have a good grasp of playing rhythm guitar, and relies on the same handful of licks, and noodling. She always appears lost when she is playing with a group. In the last video I saw, they have added a really great young male guitarist that appears to be filling in all the empty spaces that Grace is creating in the live songs. She needs to find a really great guitar teacher that will help her get the foundations figured out. I am glad you made this video, there are so many non-musicians that actually think she is a teenage prodigy.....This smacks of the "Taylor Swift Syndrome".....
You're saying the things that most wouldn't say including me. But I can't say I disagree. It takes time to be a well rounded guitar player. Let's hope she figures it out quick.
I agree with you 100%.
@@JeffKerouactheMusicalWriter With all the experience she is getting she's bound to get better.
She's great and so is Laura Cox...
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If Duane Allman met Grace, he would get on one knee. She is the torchbearer and must be protected at all costs. No one since maybe SRV has even come close to what she is capable of.
Dude come on really….
@@badbrad it's all about touch, feel,and phrasing. Doesn't matter how big your vocabulary is, it's how you say things. Sure grace can learn more "words" but she already has something i havent seen in ages, that the best of the best in nashville or coming out of berklee do not.
@Thomas-p9j This isn't a sport and if you want to get technical go be an engineer
Be careful out there Grace.
The biz is crazy.
She is all hype
Time will tell.
Pursuing the arts as a career is only a path for children of the asset class; good for her family. Insanely average guitar noodler (but great for being 17)
I don’t know how anybody makes it these days.
Didn't see Buddy Guy back her!
Didn't hear about that.
I was more impressed with Samantha Fish.
Yeah me to.
Samantha Fish
Laura Cox
Orianthi
Larkin Poe
@@interboy777 All great!
This is absurd.
News Flash: When someone goes out of their way to make a video belittling someone much more successful than they are, they feel threatened & insecure. This has nothing to do with Grace Bowers and everything to do with Brad, whoever he is....
This has everything to do with the music business and how they push certain artists often before they are ready… whoever that business is.
Kingfish is a phenomenal player! Not to be negative, but she wouldn't be able to keep up with Kingfish!
Yeah....
@@badbrad I think she has to pay her dues first. 20 years ago it would take her 5-10 years to get to the higher paying shows! You didn't walk into the studio and get top callings, probably made $30 per jingle!!! This is why I respect you!
Thank you! So true!
All hyped up protege. Pathetic.
It is what it is.
You’re making the mistake in thinking this is all about skill
perhaps...
Grace Bowers is like a half decent player, in my opinion she is incredibly incompetent in her abilities. I believe she will become a great guitarist in the future, but she is becoming famous in her starting days which is not really cool for a teenager her age.
Hopefully fame doesn’t get in the way of progress
Whenever I see Grace Bowers band, I’m more drawn to the lead singer than Grace.
I’m more drawn to the bass player. That cat is good.
Duuuude , somehow I missed this video . man this is a tough subject and it's the industry that makes the hype train ugly . I think it's way quick for this young girl but I hope she continue to crush . it seems similar rise to Orianthi, whom I absolutely did not understand the hype and feel the monsters and creeps were all over her .
What grace absolutely is NOT , is one of these fake RUclips pretty girl guitar videos (which are disgusting) , but grace is on a very similar path also to Joe B , alot alot alot of people think he actually sucks, people are brutal.
This was really honest duuuude. Marketing Monsters ...
It really is the marketing...that's what this video is about. No doubt she's talented and seemingly on her way.
I listened to about 10 of her videos. I give her a C-
That's an honest assessment...
I belive that she is really good , why we allways have to be so extremist BTW ???
You're entitled to enjoy her music....to each his or her own.
Yes l see her being pushed pushed pushed. Great hair. I’m sure she’s talented. People are narrow minded and the people with some money seem to be targeting in on her right now. Yes she’s marketable.
Perfect to sell hair products.
There's something about her playing that doesn't really excite me. It seems basic without a lot of feeling. Of course, she's 17, so maybe it'll come.
She's 18 now and hopefully develops into a great player.
Bandon Taz is not even close in terms of melodic playing!
I beg to differ on this. Brandon’s playing is leaps and bounds ahead.
Eddie Van Halen was the last of the mohicans. The rest followed. And that's including yngwie... there will not be another guitar hero anymore...
Perhaps so
I agree its style over substance atm
Never heard of her.
You may hear her soon.
@@badbrad I looked up some of her stuff. The only thing that makes her special is that she is a 17 yr old girl. At 17 Bonamassa would have eaten her alive. I mean, yeah she can play, but she ain't all that and a bag of chips as far as being a guitarist goes.
Not my cup of tea
I hear ya.
Just a Very Talented,Young Lady,with Phenominal Guitar Talents,and Great Support,from The Band!And There Fans!These People,are Family,nah!Take care,with your Outlook,on what you Identify with,in the Best Way!😊
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Can she make hits or is she just an influencer is the question.
That is the question ultimately.
Man, you hit this on the head! Looking forward to her progression on tour and popularity.
🙏
Matteo Mancuso is the baddest.
he is a bad dude!
Well Grace she's young... Two she's got a great start... And she has the makings of being greater... And yes she has the right look which yeah it's markable just like anything else..
And that's why she's the next big thing... You know the Beatles Hendrix you name it they all made it young they were young when they made it Rodger McGuinn made it Young... And yes there's hype behind all of them and you know the jazz musicians used to bark at the the beetle guys you know what I mean oh you know what we can play them inside out you know what I mean so. If it looks good sounds good it must be good.. and that's just the way the human race is to. My point of view.. but I think Grace has a great soul... And she don't have all the sharks attacking her she's being protected.. from her friends and family supporting her..😅..
Fans like me... So we'll see how God blesses the next 20 years or however you want to say it....🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
Will take some time to develop the ability to craft amazing solos on the cuff.
Listen Man , can she play as good as you , or perhaps can she play better , don't be such a Gringe ... give her a chance and don't behave like the opportunists that you claim maybe taking advantage of her , and you are starting to sound a bit "gee I wish I could get famous like that " .
This video is not about her but about the hype and knowing what I know about the “industry” rushing young people into it might not be the best thing.
Ah yes, grace bowers. One of the most overrated talentless famous guitarists I can possibly think of.
A little harsh. I’m hoping she can get better outside the music machine.