Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/The Boyfriends Bottom Line Friday, December 26, 1980

We attended the Joan Jett & the Blackhearts concert at the intimate Bottom Line and somehow sat a table in front of the stage on the right side looking straight up at Ms. Jett. What struck me first when the band hit the stage was how young was; she was a rock and roll powerhouse on stage but looked like a kid. As a matter of fact, we were so close I could see the blackheads on young Joannie’s face which was kind of endearing somehow. The other memory of this show (and I am pretty sure it was this particular Bottom Line concert), was when I looked back to my left, sitting at a table mid-audience was the unmistakable legendary Andy Warhol which made this show feel that much more special and “ important”. “Bad Reputation” is a great rock and roll song and Joan Jett commands the stage as a great front person for the Blackhearts. This was just an unforgettable night for a variety of reasons. Joan Jett was still touring right up until the pandemic shut everything down and was scheduled to do a stadium tour with Motley Crue and Poison last summer that was postponed to 2021 for obvious reasons.

Wooly Bully

Rock On!

GQ

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