My ex-girlfriend was really into alt-country and old rockabilly. She got me into this incredible female vocalist/guitarist named Wanda Jackson. She has a gritty voice and tough lyrics. She was definitely ahead of her time. I'm not sure what albums to suggest because I don't own any (yet). But Wanda Jackson is definitely worth checking out. The guitar playing is amazing at times, some of the stuff would surely impress Ribot or Frisell; very very creative for its time. She is not what you would expect from a female singer from the 50's/early 60's. -adam morosky _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail