Samantha Fish played Eric Clapton’s Crossroads 2023, just got off the road with Slash’s S.E.R.
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T. tour and, in September, she’ll be part of the Experience Hendrix tour. Those prestigious gigs all showcase some of the world’s best guitarists, most of them male.
What: Samantha Fish with SGT Splendor Where: Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. When: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday Tickets: $35 to $50. Available at ticketweb.com and at the door.
“I definitely feel like there has been a severe lack of representation for women in the industry, and especially in the guitar player world,” Fish said. “But there's actually more and more all the time. I mean, there's some incredible women out there, instrumentalists doing it.
“But as far as earning a spot (as one of the world’s best), you know, I have a thing that I do, and I feel like I have a voice on my instrument. The thing about guitar, it’s about having a voice. There’s so many amazing players out there.
To stand out and be unique, you have to connect with what makes you you. I’m trying to do that. That’s my main focus on guitar and I feel like that’s probably why I’m getting some recognition.
” Fish began finding that voice as a teenager, growing up in a musical household in Kansas City, where she started on the drums in an effort to differentiate herself from a family of guitar players. "Naturally, there were just guitars kind of laying around the house. My dad played, my sister was playing, all my uncles were guit.