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JOAN JETT rocked the Oregon Coast
from: oregonmusicnews.com
by Kat Rondeau/Photo by David Warrington, The Photo Eye
oan Jett and the BLACKHEARTS delivered a rockin', sold-out show to their fans at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City. Performing two nights on April 16 and 17, some of the fans attended both nights. It was a beautifully warm, sunny spring day at the coast with lots of JOAN JETT look alikes wandering around the casino grounds. From aged 16 to 70, a diverse group gathered for the event and everyone in the crowd got into the vibe as the doors opened at 7:30 pm. Excitement in the air, the fans gathered around to get to their seats so as not miss a single beat of the show. Not a bad seat in the house, the seating fanned out to the left and right and tiered down towards the stage, and the stage was smaller and lower making for a very intimate show. Fans could not get any closer as the front row seats were right up against the stage with no barrier and no security standing in the line of sight. The sound was crisp without too much distortion and the lighting was well planned.
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS were very interactive with crowdÐhigh fiving, clapping, and reaching out to shake hands. Wearing a black form-fitting bodysuit as well as her signature black hair and dramatic eyes with a gleaming smile, she still carried on the raspiness in her voice that she is known for, hitting all the notes right on key. They opened with "Cherry Bomb" from her early days in The RUNAWAYS, and the crowd went crazy! She took the time to speak about what her songs meant to her before she sang them, giving the audience new insight into her music. Before "Fake Friends," Joan said, "There are those people that you know will be there for you and those people that you don't know will be there for you."
They of course played "Crimson and Clover," and when they played her anthem "I Love Rock Ôn Roll," the crowd rose up and sang along. Joan rocked her black guitar with a heart cutout like no other. Then she got out another guitar with tons of stickers and shredded it to the end. Joan is on Rolling Stone's Top 100 Guitarists, only 1 of 2 women to make the list (the other being Joni Mitchell).
Her lead guitarist DOUGIE NEEDLES sported a Sid Vicious look with spiked hair and tats, jumping around the stage like the rock star he is. Her long time drummer THOMMY PRICE and bassist Enzo didn't miss a beat either with their high energy performance. The keyboardist kept it going, picking up a tambourine here and there rolling through "Androgynous," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," the Gary Glitter cover "Do You Wanna Touch Me," and "Bad Reputation."
Fans touted the show's song selection as the crowd rose to its feet when she ended with "Light of Day." Guitar picks flew from the stage while the crowd gobbled up every last pick that was thrown. A phenomenal show, JOAN JETT showed her fans that she is the is still the "Cherry Bomb."
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