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October 26, 2006
Venue: The Vic
Theatre
Band: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Review by: Anita Maree
Photos by: Niva
Bringas
For: Midwest Beat
Magazine
Joan Jett sets a punk power mood in Chi-town
Chicago loves good
rock-n-roll and Chicago loves Joan Jett. Joan and her band The
Blackhearts are currently on a fall tour promoting their new album
called Sinner.
The band ran out
on stage and took their positions as they kicked off the night with the
power rock hit Bad Reputation. The Blackhearts are Thommy Price
on drums, Enzo Fender on bass, and Dougie Needles on lead guitar. Joan
dressed in a black vest with black leather pants with guitar in hand,
seemed excited and tore through the night performing her classic hits
and throwing in new songs from Sinner. After her first song Joan
painfully informed The Vic Theatre crowd that her former band mate and
friend Sandy West, who helped formed the all female punk-rock band The
Runaways when they were teens, passed on after a long battle with lung
cancer, and the show would be dedicated to her. With her energy
returning, the band powered through Cherry Bomb, which was a hit
for The Runaways. The band also performed classic Jett hits like
I Hate Myself for Loving You, Crimson and Clover,
Love is Pain, and the biggest hit of her career, I Love
Rock n Roll.
Joan also
performed songs off Sinner. Naked and Five
received great response from the audience. But Change the
World, a new original song from Joan, has got to be one of the best
songs performed during the night. Joan roared I dare ya are ya
scared? Its time we stop all the hatin. Lets start today. Go
find a way. To change the world.
Her encore
included the fun hit A.C.D.C, a song written by The Sweet, and
she ended the night with the classic song Everyday People.
Joan Jett has been
putting out hits and touring for years. What can you expect at a Jett
concert?
Raw energy, power,
fist throwing, jumping, singing, and always expect the unexpected.
Check out a show coming to a city near you! I dare ya!
For more
information check out:
www.joanjettbadrep.com
www.myspace.com/joanjettntheblackhearts
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