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Within this DVD you can see and watch Joan and her band perform all the classics that have put her in a place where female musicians should be proud of. She has paved the way for many new and upcoming rockers. But I sometimes wonder where they all are?

Joan has never given up on the punk rock music she loves, so get out your credit card, and make this purchase. You will see what a real female icon is all about.

Inactivity Grrl - Anybody Seen Joan Jett Lately?
I'll be the first to admit that my grasp of DVD technology extends about as far as Robert Downey Jr.'s tenuous grasp of sobriety, but any live footage of Joan Jett ought to be a cause for celebration - a gift from the gods. Other than two video compilations she hawks on her website, a smoldering "Bad Reputation" from "Urgh: A Music War," and a surprising performance in "Light Of Day," there is a decided dearth of Jett available on the big screen. Missing in action since 1999's "Fetish" album, apparently to concentrate on acting endeavors, Jett (as well as the largely unheralded Suzi Quatro) blazed a trail in the industry for other women to follow but always seems to duck the accolades which come her way. Filmed in 1998 in Colorado (?!??), Jett and The Blackhearts (these guys deserve more credit - especially guitarist Ricky Byrd - total pros each and every one) tear through a 14-song set drawing from all phases of her career. Barely recognizable and clad from head to toe in lean, mean, streamlined black rubber and vinyl, with close-cropped blonde hair (gone forever apparently are the long raven tresses), there's no doubt it's Jett when she steps up to the microphone and sings into the light. It would have been nice to see more bonus features, like interviews with Jett and the band, but the videos for "Real Wild Child" and a 1980-something live "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" are a nice touch. For the price, this one's a no-brainer

A thrilling live show, hurt by overactive edits. Fun extras
Although a fan of punk and musical outsiders in general, I hadn't really heard Joan Jett until I caught her at a casino (gulp!) in Elko Nevada 2002. I was thrilled, Joan Jett is one of the very few performers that I truly could not take my eyes off. She really does have a look that kills, great showmanship, and inspiring attitude. Ambiguious. I loved trying to figure her out while "comped" ranchers picked up their Stetson hats and left. She threw guitar picks to the few people in the crowd who seemed to get it.

This 1998 VH1 show was filmed in Telluride Colorado. The hits are included, along with many other songs I feel are stronger. The recording quality is sometimes a little thin, but good enough. My big complaint for this great show is the camerawork and editing. If a band is playing as hot and intense as this, they are the focus of the night. They are the event. The thrilled audience gets this, but the hyperactive cameramen clearly don't. This DVD has too many cut-aways from Jett and her band, and too many useless shots of nobodies crowd-surfing and shots from the back of the room. Sometimes less is more.

The extras? The DVD includes a brief photo album that reminds you how long Jett has been performing. (Those hairstyles connect generations...) Also included: 2 videos - one flawed, one great '80s cheese. The '90s "Real Wild Child" cover shows Joan Jett's excellent skill for pantomime/facial expression, proving she's got half the acting game down pat. The live performance of "Do You Wanna Touch Me" - filmed during a 1985 New Year's Eve for MTV or something even worse, is ridiculous. Jett and her band may be visibly bored, but they appear sane in a room filled of what can best be called "TV Party People". To put it another way, drunk party ghouls with Rob Lowe hair. (Pick a decade, it's the same creepy Rob Lowe hair...) A horrible clip, and it's my favorite point in the disc. It reminds me how much I hated the safe white-bread '80s culture - this clip is something else. Although I never really liked them, thank god Nirvana swept away the tired empty '80s vibe. Joan Jett's work fits better with the '90s vibe and beyond. This DVD shows that.