I'm glad I got to see Ellen McIlwaine live a few times years ago. Back then she never took a break during her shows. She'd let the band take a break, and honestly you never knew they weren't there. Magic. One of the great live guitar players. She said that she had to learn to play lead and rhythm at the same time because men were too chicken to play guitar with her. Jimi Hendrix did however. Says alot.
Too bad most of her recordings sound like crap. She also never got the recognition she deserved. First time I saw her was in a Bowling alley ffs. She said she made more off of the sample Beck stole for "Loser" than she made in her career. But it did at least buy her a house.