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JOAN JETT ROCKS! Or my rekindled love affair with the Queen of rock and punk
from: stevenjoniak.com
by StevenJoniak
Last night I finally got to see the Queen of rock 'n roll, JOAN JETT, LIVE! I grew up with her songs and lived by them through nearly every stage of my life leaving a lasting impression - I mean I've been part of the bad reputation nation longer then any friendship I know today! She is by far the one artist whom I have the most albums - 11 in total - and it looks like she's not stopping anytime soon. Her latest critically acclaimed album, SINNER, released in 2006, continues her growth lyrically as they become both outspoken and personal while the music remains classic JOAN JETT all the way once again keeping her promise to always be true to herself and her fans.
This woman knows how to rock and really can play some awesome guitar riffs to put most of the so called 'rockers' of today to shame. Her skills were good enough to land her onto Rolling Stone's list of Top 100 Greatest Guitar Players of all time at 87, one of only 2 woman on the entire list (the other Joni Mitchell) though I think she deserved to be placed higher then some of the others on the list. Another cool fact about JOAN JETT is she was the first woman and rocker to start her own label, a decision she was forced to do when she was trying to sell her debut record and was turned down by 28 major labels! She's gone on to sell millions of albums world wide [source]. Her move not only proved to the gender-biased industry that women can play guitar and rock out as good or even better then the male counterparts of the time but also that an artist can make it on their own without the help of a record company. She has also been the inspiration for many of the hit-making girl rock bands over the years such as the Go-Go's and the Bangles.
But back to the live concert - she sounds awesome live, slick and gritty guitar playing with pure attitude - and she looks damn fine for someone who on September 22 will be turning - get ready for it - 50! I mean just look at the picture - the girl looks amazing and I can only wonder if her vegan lifestyle helps to keep her looking so good and lean - those pipes could kick my ass in a heartbeat! The rest of her band mates, the BLACKHEARTS composed of Dougie on lead guitar, Thommy on Drums, and Kasim on Bass, and long time keyboards/producer/co-song wirter/friend KENNY LAGUNA are all just as talented and proved themselves throughout the show.
Overall, she does put on a great live show. She's not jumping all around the stage but is solid with her music and the raw and gritty playing can only be topped by her trademark vocals that churn out her own unique blend of melodic roughness to carry out the classic tunes such as I Love Rock and Roll, and Hate Myself for Loving You or even soften up beautifully on the ballad Crimson and Clover.
But the fact her career spans well over 25 years now, the vast age range at the concert was most amusing, especially considering the venue was Casino Rama in Orillia, ON. Throughout the show much of the older crowd kept walking in and out of the venue seeming somewhat dazed and confused as if they walked into a wrong room, while others in entire sections sat quietly and silently as if they were watching the evening news. But then everyone came to life and sprang to their feet when Joan began to sing her best known hit 'I Love Rock and Roll' - it was quite the sight to see and I had to laugh at the once catatonic crowd now waving their arms and whaling the chorus as if they had just hit the jackpot on the slot floor.
The concert only lasted about 70 mins but every single minute of it was pure punk, rock and roll and I loved every moment of it! I only regret I wasn't able to see her years earlier - or more often - but now that I finally did you know I'll be marking my calendar when she's back in town again and be first in line to buy tickets. Hell yeah!
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