All news is attributed to the source from which it was received so that readers may judge the validity of the statements for themselves. Have Joan Jett news to report? Email us at jettfc@aol.com, and please include the source of the information so it can be validated. Hanging with a Blackheart from: bakoheat.com By Dan McGuire Hanging with a Blackheart is hanging with a good heart. I spent my Sunday hanging with more than one Blackheart. A whole band full led by the Rock & Roll Queen, Joan. Rock is still alive and well, definitely in Bakersfield. The closing night of the Kern County Fair rocked out with JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS. The overflow crowd stood jam-packed into the two gate areas of visibility and sang along with all the "JOAN JETT Anthems." (I love Rock and Roll, Cherry Bomb, Bad Reputation, Crimson and Clover, and many more) It was a good trip down memory lane for me. Throughout the '80s and '90s I would hang backstage with the guitar techs of the Rock Gods. And sometimes hang with the Sound and lighting folks. I did both last night. Really good people. Joan's guitar-tech, Zach, known as one of the best on the road, is a home-town bud from Indiana. His early years in the music business started at McGuire Music & Sound in Lafayette, Indiana. When Zack worked the music store, I had already left and was doing the artist relations and wholesale music stuff in California. It was great to get to know a young dude that had worked at my old store after I was gone. He's been the guitar tech for JOAN JETT for quite a few years. Besides going out on tour with the Joan and the BLACKHEARTS, Zach also 'techs' for Cindy Lauper, Wilco and others. Guitar techs, drum techs, sound techs, lighting techs are all skilled jobs that are as important as the players. Good Sound & Lighting can make a show memorable. Here's a quick look at the boys and girls at work last night. This Week: No shows scheduled this week. Click on the LIVE DATES link for upcoming shows Item Of The Month:
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