Jett climbs into the limousine that will take her to a sound check. "Yeah, can you believe it? I said I would." I didn't think you could really do it from T. "You haven't seen me with short hair, either," says the friend, struggling for dignity. "You haven't seen me with black hair have you?" Leaving the station, Jett runs into an old girl friend from Wheaton High. The impromptu recording session concludes with Jett declaiming, "CRANK IT UP WASHINGTON, this is Joan Jett on DC101." Gee, maybe they'll keep playing her record, too. "Kenny, don't get smart," Jett says smartly. Manager Laguna helps out by writing it down. "I don't know about the 'Leather Forever.' " There follows a brief discussion on the merits of the new phrasing ("hearts and valentine go together real nice, that's catchy"), while the singer starts getting nervous. Happy Valentine's Day and Leather Forever.' " "Okay, how about 'Hi, this is Joan Jett from the Blackhearts. "That's easy," Jett says, getting into the swing of things. "How about 'Hi, this is Joan Jett and I love rock 'n' roll on DC101!' " "All right, that's good," says the station man. Happy Birthday.' " This time she's proud, a near-shy smile breaking briefly across her face. Lick my Pro-Keds, you pencil-necked geek. " 'Hi, Howard, this is Joan Jett from the Blackhearts. Nobody in this band can do i.d.'s without writing them down." " 'Hi Howard, this is Joan Jett from the Blackhearts. Things kick off with a birthday message for morning deejay Howard Stern. She's hustled into a studio to cut a few station identifications and messages. The DC101 staff has a few other ideas, and since they're not dangerous, Jett goes along.
I put everything into it."Īs a thank-you for stopping by, Anderson asks her what she'd like to hear.ĭC101 has the original by the Troggs, but not the Hendrix version. The interview finishes with Jett promising her fans that "I sweat extremely a lot when I'm on stage.
No, this is Joan Jett, not Joni Mitchell." I can't do it, I feel funny unless I'm with the band. "Yeah, we've got an acoustic right behind the door." "Do I wanna play guitar now?" Jett looks like she's just been asked to go mooning down Rockville Pike. Jett and manager Kenny Laguna ask whether the next cut from the album, a remake of Tommy James' "Crimson and Clover," is being played by DC101. "Did they, like, try to exploit you back then?" One cut later, Anderson asks whether the Runaways ever felt they were being taken advantage of by ad campaigns that pushed them as "teen-age jailbait rock and rollers." I hope we won't get into too much trouble." "Oh, you're allowed to say that on the air, huh?"Īnderson looks proud. "Well, I mean, as far as projecting that image as opposed to kickin' - and things like that. "Well, they are nice girls."Īnderson presses on, undaunted. "What's happening with the Curries also in the Runaways, they went the nice girl way, so to speak, didn't they?" Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid' was one of the first heavy metal albums I had." "It would be that whole early '70s British glitter scene - Gary Glitter, T. "I can't really pick one band," Jett says. "Who do you think influenced, I mean, like overall?" "AAfter the record plays itself out, Anderson confirms his name is Rick, not Jack. "There's probably zillions of people out there yellin' and screamin' riggghhhht now, YEAH!" Anderson cues up a record. Jett won't sit down for the interview she stands next to Anderson, looking like she's waiting for an order of fries at a carryout counter. "I was freak-in out driving around Rockkkkkville, Be-thessssda." I haven't had a chance to run around but it's great to be back," Jett murmurs in an accent that sounds like Rockville, Long Island. "How's it be back in DeeCee?" gurgles deejay Rick Anderson. Jett's come home for a Bayou concert and she's boosting it and her new album on DC101. Now she's one of the boys, leading the Blackhearts up the rock 'n' roll charts with a little power ditty called "I Love Rock and Roll." She's to the clamor born. Joan Jett, pride of Wheaton High School and the Rockville malls, used to be one of the girls as singer and guitarist for the Runaways, California's punkette queens of noise. The girl can't help it, she's got gold on her mind.
A black leather jacket, black scarf and black socks keep out the winter chill. A black T-shirt (logo: Leather Forever) lies taut over a tomboy body. The eyes, bursting prettily out of a pale face, look black.
The once dark brown hair is dyed coal black.
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