In facebook, I came across this young female guitarist, named, Kristen Capolino, who looks to be in her early 20’s. When I looked at her facebook profile, I saw that she was playing a flying V electric guitar on a big stage. So I’m thinking to myself, “This chick must play rock or metal, I must check her out”.

Usually a lot of young guitarists would play simple and basic stuff, but that’s not the case with Kristen Capolino. She’s a shred guitarist and she plays like an adult. So I took to youtube to watch a lot of her live videos and I just kept watching. Wanting more and more of Kristen. Her guitar playing is so impressive. She’s got her own style and when you hear her play, you know it’s her. She seems to have a great ear and never misses a note. Her phrasing in lead guitar is incredible and her technique is just phenomenal. When she plays on stage with other musicians, she plays with them well and if you watch the other musicians faces, you can see that they are in awe of her playing too. She’s doing a lot more than just shredding, she’s playing actual music.

She’s a fine player with a gift. I think she’s going to go very far in her career, hopefully get featured for Guitar World magazine, someday?

The only thing that people are complaining about her is that the way she moves on stage. A lot of people think she moves on stage in a pretty silly and weird way. Some even gone as far as calling her cocky and egotistical, but in her defense on the way she moves on stage, it’s just her way of showing people that she loves what she’s doing. Playing the guitar and performing live. Her dance moves and facial expressions, all that is showing her passion. That’s how you’re supposed to play the guitar, in my opinion. Just standing there like a zombie is not fun. You move around and act like you’re having fun. That’s what she’s doing there.

She’s a great player. I hope she gets the recognition she deserves and I wish her luck in her career. Keep up the great playing, Kristen! I’m impressed!

Kev