The Sound of Joan Jett | Playing the Long Game

[@Missy-vm8fr]

She can play a hard image but I met her in Florida and she was literally the kindest, smiling person you’d ever want to meet. A total sweetheart!

[@d-2793]

She is beautiful, grounded, kind, cool as f&ck

[@lexdraws1729]

All the coolest people are kind

[@rtrain24]

I met her in 2017 before she went on stage. She was completely down to earth and so friendly. Her tour manager is an old friend of mine so he brought me back to her meet and greet. She still rocks her ass off! 🎸

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

@THE RENAGADE It's age, possibly the result of health complications. One day she was fine and the next thing I noticed she was talking like this in all her interviews. I can't say for certain, since she's a very private person, but if I had to guess, I'd suggest she had a mild stroke at some point. She's obviously had some work done, so maybe it's the result of plastic surgery. But, whatever the case, I've never seen an interview where she was high, ever. Certainly not noticeably.

[@candyapple4609]

Omg. I would’ve loved to have met her! So happy you had the chance, that’s so freaking cool!

[@catmoonmedia8223]

I saw her in the Runaways, 1978 I think, and she was clearly the dark shining star. We hung out with her and the band, all of them baddasses drinking until the sun came up. All of them very real. Then 3 times with the Blackhearts. One time her guitar player, I think Ricky was her guitarist then, was injured during a show before ours. Joan played both rhythm and the lead parts. She’s amazing. So good to watch this interview.

[@Louisjcx]

She is truly my hero. Such a touch exterior but on the inside one of the sweetest people ever.

[@SuzanneNuttall]

I really enjoyed hearing Joan talk about her iconic guitars and how she gets her signature sound.

[@jeffevans7606]

Met her many times, always a sweetheart. She's the best.

[@gracem6709]

you're so lucky

[@mikesmith8187]

I love Joan’s simplicity in her setup. This is precisely how you get your signature sound. 🎸

[@jaywright9820]

"I love Rock and Roll" was my very first rock album. I was in love with it and Joan. I picked up a guitar a few years later and the fist song I learned was "I Love Rock and Roll". I've now played for 35 years and still nowhere as good as Joan. Thank you for my love of Rock and Roll Joan!!

[@ForThePunks92]

It's almost the same like the original version

[@storybellz]

Her talking about the stickers was my fave part! I wanted to hear about ALL of them, because that's often how Joan lets her secrets out a bit, through symbolism like that... through letting those things do the talking. It is by that and her songs that we really get anywhere close to knowing her... And that's just barely. But, I'll take what I can get from this mystery-loving woman!

[@evanisovich]

Just the closeup of that iconic guitar of hers gave me goosebumps. Once she picks it up and starts playing - to me, that is when the woman named Joan Larkin becomes the legend that is Joan Jett.

[@geoffpedd8715]

My family and I have had the opportunity to spend some time around Joan and her crew the past 10 or 12 years. She's the real deal and her crew is simply amazing. Last time we saw them Joan's white '65 Melody Maker had just come back from a stint at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame so she wasn't using it that night. As I was there with her guitar tech during the show he was getting it re-setup and ready for the remainder of the tour. I had a chance to run my hand up and down the neck of that guitar and all I can say is that the mojo that guitar contains is real. It sent chills up and down my spine. It's also chowdered and beat to hell when you see it close up in person. Joan is an absolute an icon.

[@bionicbastard]

Cool story. ....lucky!!

[@timrobertson299]

I love the fact she is using the pickups in her guitars that my Uncle Red Roads made, he hand made each and everyone of them and people would have them custom wound for their particular sound, last i knew one of my cousins was still hand making the Velvet Hammer pickups on the side.

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

How does that work? The customization when winding the coil? Thanks!

[@timrobertson299]

@@Armistead_MacSkye I'm not sure just how it works, I just know from other forums that depending on the amount of windings in a coil and possibly the type wire and other materials needed to make a pickup coil can make subtle to huge changes in the sound, apparently Red had something going with his pick ups because if I remember correctly he had a deal with Fender making pickups for them for a while. Red also made custom Guitars and Amps at his shop in north HollyWood He is also in the steel guitar hall of fame.

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

@timrobertson299 Good information, thanks.

[@vikramjitbanerjeetuki]

What a wonderful interview,thank you GC ❤️

[@nuke97]

Saw her perform 2 years ago. From start to finish the energy didn't stop. She's the real deal.

[@AngieWolfK72]

I had the pleasure of meeting Joan in DC and Baltimore. Very awesome person, down to earth, great humor and heart! She is R&R to her soul! Lots of love to her!

[@kristopherkrahl1597]

She really is the Queen of Rock 'n Roll!

[@Cactusruss1]

Grew up with her music. Love how she stayed true to the music regardless of what the industry said. To me, she is a true hero for anyone that has a vision of what they want to do and stay true to that vision. Cheers Joan!!!

[@leevitalone]

This is one of the best interviews i have viewed on youtube that makes you feel what a great role model Joan Was on so many levels, honest, raw, and as a player just so much respect for her and what she accomplished as a muscian.

[@barryrodriguez6900]

I saw Joan Jet and her group at the old Stone in San Francisco long ago ! She rocked then and is still rocking !

[@MrMojabo]

On Broadway?

[@anthonyz7000]

She really is a national treasure

[@yankeexpress]

Saw Joan in summer 1982 opening for Greg Kiln outside at Eisenhower Park Long Island.

[@trailerparkpirate7348]

saw her n the run aways keystone palo alto, ca, 1979. greg kiln was the following fri

[@kateruckus]

Thanks for paving the way, Joan! 🖤🎵

[@incubism]

My first music purchase was I love rock’n’roll. What a legend.

[@joanjettboy]

I love this so much!!! Long live the Queen of Rock! 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@tonyrodriguez2943]

You rock Joan Jett 🤘🏻🎸.

[@donnyhud]

i love joan jett since the 80s!! saw her 4 times!! my favorite female rocker!! she kicks ass!! very unique!! oh,, and shes still as beautiful as ever!!

[@RockonGolddustwoman0070]

Love ya Joan💜💜💜 followed your career since I was 13 . I just love you and your music so much.

[@kathleenwarnock5612]

My favorite short documentary of the year.

[@MikeUIibarri]

Such a Gift.

[@xdisciple2776x]

Joan, she's the best! Wish some day to thank her for the inspiration and shake her hand.

[@zakknpa]

how does one not fall in love w Joan Jett IMMEDIATELY after hearing that first power chord!!! always rockin, always real, always always sooo smokin hot!!!!

[@punkskaterpizza]

I love seeing that white Melody Maker

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

Rest in peace, Eric Carmen. 3/11/24.

[@renbenyanthan8592]

I really really really love your voice,I ❤you

[@d-2793]

I enjoyed that. I am a longtime fan.

[@johnforeman634]

She is awesome. What a legend. She did the hard time man.

[@stevenlindsey2056]

She is still gorgeous.

[@George-lq3yu]

I love rock 'n' roll & I love Joan Jett. She's wonderful. Keep on rockin' Joan!

[@sabbath.death_punk666]

she is an amazing female guitar player this guitar player is another reason why I started playing guitar and singing as loud as I can I'll start my band soon in high school.

[@Floridafisherman5000]

Still the coolest lady in Rock n Roll in 2021!!!!! :)

[@hexedriffsstudio]

MORE JOAN JETT!!!!

[@antma9028]

Love Joan....No Bullshit.

[@mendythompson3175]

She has it ❤️Once in a lifetime person💋She just wants to rock,man 🎸🎸🎤🎤

[@rariimusic3889]

Love this whole interview

[@mitchpalmer5116]

She's a legend.

[@kylewood8327]

That was awesome, I’m glad you stuck it out too! Keep rockin on man…

[@rachaelpercival306]

Love her

[@bionicbastard]

Thanx. GC. Joan is a legend! I guess girls really do kick ass!

[@FcaJettRamone]

Joan Jett, forever an inspiration to me! :)

[@diannemeinke]

Way to go Joan! You rock 🙌🏻🎸 Loved hearing some history. 👍 Thank you Guitar Center… excellent

[@kbloom8856]

I love this! Joan Jett ROCKS 🖤

[@alanlyons1195]

I saw you 2 nights ago in St. Louis and your still sounding GREAT!

[@louisjones971]

Thats why I Iove Joan and her music, because shes so down to earth, like her second hand guitars bought at pawn shops, so I guess that means, if you have the talent and the drive to succeed? you will make it, its not about how expensive a guitar costs?

[@leonbridges1802]

Love you Joan, GOD BLESS you and yours ✝️🎶🕶️. 🖤👽 Keep rocking.

[@isaireyes-quiroz9032]

Joan Jett!!!! A legend🤘🔥🔥🔥 Rock God⚡⚡⚡

[@nathanelder5285]

Joan Jett is one BAD rocker!

[@nordicshredder4128]

would kill to play live with someone as creative as her

[@turnercreativestudio2241]

Good show...

[@visionop8]

Joan Jett has Punk Rock and middle fingers in her DNA and that is why she will always be my hero. I feel like being a huge fan of hers partially shaped who I am. Anytime she speaks I'm always down to listen, even if it is for some reason Guitar Center.

[@fallionwater117]

My ex loved you so much he wanted me to learn to play but I am not that outgoing... needless to say he and I didn't last. Keep playing Joan. You are fantastic. :)

[@johnw5734]

Is Joan Jett rock & roll or what. I love her.

[@saltpeter500]

Joan is awesome!

[@greeneyeddevil1]

Very cool I was always a fan

[@candyapple4609]

Yup, still love her!!

[@rychbiggs5492]

I love Joan Jett

[@mo2wheelz74]

She is GORGEOUS absolutely stunning 😱

[@michaeltherion7459]

Secret weapon Peavey decade amp in the background!

[@criticoanacronico]

She stills a beauty besides her obvious talent. Im a fan from Brazil.

[@donstanley9943]

Playing in clubs and bars, back in the day, damn near every band I was in played I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL. She wrote some great tunes.

[@iess2006]

LOL....she didn't write that song or most of her hits for that matter.

[@donstanley9943]

Damn. I stand kereckted.

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

Absolutely riveting. Joan Jett is a god, not just of rock. That story, of her, of her guitar and how she modified it. I want an on/off switch on my Stratocaster. I’d like to know how she did that. Pretty much the same though a more contemporary version, and male, I got a thrift shop Squier and bit by bit made it amazing which is relatively easy now because ‘back then’ they didn’t sell parts, you had to salvage, and there were no KZbin videos. I took online lessons, but that isn’t so different because you still need the personal drive to do it. But a female rocker, when rock wasn’t popular, and everything was against a ‘her’ playing rock or guitar…. I’m just saying Joan Jett is the shit; wow. She’s the Rosa Parks of women in popular music. “I’m not a thing to be poked. Don’t poke me.”

[@thesoundpurist]

can't believe she's playing SS amps. Her tone is so good

[@twenty3electronics]

I think it has a tube preamp

[@alisablount2779]

True soldier for freedom 🇺🇸

[@Mike-o4z5tThais]

Love to hear your smiling voice doll- I stumbled at caterpillar, fingers at 47 wouldn't agree to doing chords or changes.. Evolved a great audio-musical sense though. Hug from Memphis. Love you dear

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Awesome!!! :)

[@mikaellofgren7]

I love Joan!

[@youtubesucks1499]

I love Joan.

[@jdwelborn]

10:31 always wondered if there were more than these three COVERS that the record companies rejected, seems like labels want original songs(?)...

[@howtobeatadrum]

I Love Rock n Roll and Do you wanna Touch me were covers?

[@storybellz]

@@howtobeatadrum - yes, they were. But, "Bad Reputation" was an original, and that got passed on too, as far as I know.

[@storybellz]

You make a good point about record companies maybe looking for originals, but I think they were sent "Bad Reputation" as well, which was an original, and they also passed on that. So maybe it's like Joan speculates- that they already had their minds made up in advance that they just didn't want to deal with her.

[@mo2wheelz74]

I’m not a thing to be poked 😂she’s so precious

[@rickysleaze]

I love you Joan

[@BrianOboylemusic]

Great interview I can’t believe how recent it is where someone thought “girls don’t play rock n roll “ I’m so glad she ignored that

[@dianam9028]

🖤 LOVE JOAN JETT! 🖤

[@37kilocharlie]

Thanks 🙏

[@shawnshipstad9281]

I had a Kiesel guitar made about 1 1/2 years ago. I recalled Joan Jet and the kill switch. I requested one be installed. I am glad I did. The alternatine, is to buy a Planet Waves/ Didarrio-same thing-whin a 90 degree on one end, and straight for Strats with a circircuit breaker on the end near the guitar. This works as well, to stop the hum & buzz. This company has a lifetime warranty. I have had a cable go bad on me-circut breaker failed. I got a new cabele, (The new and improved latest version No questions asked, No reciept & and couple of dollars as the price had dropped. This is why I will only buy Planet Waves/ Didarrio. I would suggest even buying the short jumper cables for you pedasl, if you use them. They generally come in a 3 pack for 10.00, same no hassle return policy any where you have an authorized dealer. This is good if no kill switch.Joan has a signature model guitar, I think it is Epiphone, maybe Gibson Melody Maker, as trhis is what she generally plays. If I recall 1 pick up p90? and a kill switch. I tried playing one. Her guitars do not work for me as the necks are more of the 50s style thicker neck. The price was about 500.00 or so.

[@turnercreativestudio2241]

Good show...

[@leobender2910]

The Legend.

[@wethepeople420]

I had such a crush in my school days

[@troynov1965]

Yeah me too !

[@theresas740]

I have such a crush NOW.

[@toowild8634]

Joan is a trooper, no doubt

[@BrianOboylemusic]

Great story about the Rhodes pickups

[@user5.2003]

Rip dear joan ,a californian worthy contribution to society

[@theresas740]

She's not dead, bite your tongue!

[@habs798693]

7:30 That's what she said.

[@kidjump4882]

Mary Weiss + Shangri-Las, Joan Jett, Siouxsie Sioux, Kate Pierson + Cindy Wilson, Deal Sisters, Shirley Manson,...I know few real punk girls in music, but these few I like a lot!

[@thirdyearff]

Legend.

[@thefool2007]

Like her hardcore rock and roll sound and style. She looks fantastic for a woman her age (and quite attractive). Glad she was very successful. We have to keep in mind that it was tough to be a woman in those days due to severe inequality.

[@TonyAguirreJazz]

awesome

[@bclmax]

cool.much respect

[@oh_my_gauze]

Mama Joan!

[@L.Scott_Music]

I think young Runaways Joan would be pretty stoked on today Joan.

[@storybellz]

Ironically, young Runaways Joan thought that rock 'n roll was for young people. and that anyone passed 30-ish was too old to be doing it. So, more than anything, I think young Runaways Joan would be shocked that today's Joan had such a change of heart on the matter! Seriously, haha.

[@L.Scott_Music]

@@storybellz I would say young Joan wasn't wrong in those days. And Today Joan is still not wrong in these days.

[@storybellz]

@@L.Scott_Music Well, that's a very enlightened and generous point of view that I know she would appreciate! I'm not sure she was right in those days though, because The Who and The Beatles were already in their 30s when she was a teen, and Jagger was getting on up in years too- but they were fine with age. Elvis rocked til' his untimely death in his 40s, etc. Joan was just being a bit agist back then, like a lot of teens are. Thankfully, most of the nice ones outgrow agism.

[@L.Scott_Music]

​@@storybellz All true. I'm trying to look at it from her point of view, her world she was in and the audience she thought she was performing for. Given that environment, she was right. The guy vs gal thing was very real back then too and the young were less concerned with that dynamic, IIRC. I think when trying to forge a music career/life you have to decide who you are and what you mean to who will listen. So, I'm suggesting she correctly identified the situation for herself, and that she evolved her views is a testament to her character. But as to my original post, she might be shocked for the reasons you suggest but I don't think she'd have tried to change it. OTOH, can one achieve success KNOWING they will be successful? Seeing the future might have ruined her career.

[@storybellz]

@@L.Scott_Music I like what you're saying, but I'm not sure guy vs. girl had anything to do with what her outlook about age was at the time. Cause in an old interview from Runaways days, it was The Who she was referring to as an example of being too old to rock- and they're all guys. Ironically though, she and The Who are friends now, so yeah she's definitely evolved her thinking on the matter.

[@J_Riff]

Das history right there

[@jeffreybabino8161]

Hi Joan love your music what guitar are you using for the video and what pickup is that it's got great sound thanks I have been a major fan for many years thanks and God bless

[@chrisbauman2562]

I think we all can relate about playing annoying sounds on Christmas morning

[@GuitArmy]

There is no 80's without Joan Jett. You are a part of my youth Joan. Thank you for that!

[@MrGert1960]

Joanie is still a cool chick! She still rocks!

[@ursafan40]

"Evil Stig" Gits Live .... great album