![]() It’s a knack they’ve recovered on The Father of All Motherfuckers.įor the new record, the trio of Armstrong, drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt (together since 1991) slow the tempos a bit to put them more in Jett’s ballpark and thus reveal her influence as never before. It’s a skill they foolishly laid aside for their overblown and overrated rock opera American Idiot and its hapless sequel, 21st Century Breakdown. This was a talent that Green Day demonstrated on their brilliant first three albums for Reprise (1994’s Dookie, 1995’s Insomniac and 1997’s Nimrod). This is distilling all the tuneful pleasure in a song into a few lines that can be pounded home without ever losing their appeal. This is a different gift than that of, say, Paul McCartney or Taylor Swift, who can spin out a melody that stays interesting over 32 bars. Otherwise you’re going to sound merely mechanical, even if you get as loud as Jett’s hard-rock peers in the ’80s or as fast as Green Day’s punk peers in the ’90s.įortunately, both Armstrong and Jett have a rare gift for inventing-or borrowing-four-bar phrases that are familiar enough to feel comfortable, new enough to feel memorable and rhythmic enough to be heard in the hips as well as the ears. She understood better than anyone that if you’re going to strip rock ’n’ roll down to its 4/4 basics, you’d better add a catchy sweetener. If they wanted to climb out of their 21st-century slump of straining-for-meaning concept albums, Green Day couldn’t have adopted a better role model than Jett. Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong wrote new verses to vent his disdain for social-media narcissism, but the chorus’s shotgun marriage of melodic hook and slam-bang beat remains irresistible. "I consider myself so lucky to have been able to do things my own way.One of the highlights on Green Day’s recent career-reviving album, Father of All Motherfuckers, is the song “Oh Yeah!” which takes its title, its earworm chorus and its sizzling guitar riff from the 1980 track “Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah)” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. She's fought hard for all of her historic accomplishments, yet she remains humble and appreciative. Joan Jett has spent her lifetime breaking barriers and challenging expectations - this is, after all, a woman who is both a spokesperson for PETA and a devoted supporter of the US Military. Jett and the Blackhearts released their latest record, Unvarnished, in 2013 and continues touring the globe to throngs of adoring fans. Jett was close to the project: She served as an Executive Producer. Jett was able to see her story told in The Run-aways, the film based on (lead singer of The Runaways) Cherie Currie's book Neon Angel, starring Kristen Stewart as Jett and her fellow A-lister Dakota Fanning as Currie. ![]() Since co-founding the Runaways, the pioneering all-girl punk quintet, at age 15, Jett's determination and drive have kept her in the public eye. Her music is heard in countless films and TV shows including Easy-A, Kick Ass, The Runaways, Shrek, Baby Mama, and many more. ![]() A version of "I Hate Myself for Loving You” was reworked for NBC's Sunday Night Football theme song, “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” and was performed for nine seasons by the likes of Pink, Faith Hill and Carrie Underwood. Her music has become a permanent force in mainstream culture. She has appeared on such acclaimed television shows as Oprah (The Last Season) and Law & Order.Īs a producer, she has overseen albums by Bikini Kill, Circus Lupus, as well as the Germs' LA punk masterpiece, GI. Jett has acted in movies and television, including 1987's Light Of Day, and in a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, The Rocky Horror Show. Blackheart is one of the longest running Indie labels and continues to give voice to new bands. As the leader of the hard-rocking Black-hearts, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she's had eight plati-num and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics "Bad Reputation," "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," and "Crimson and Clover." Her independent record label, Blackheart Records, was founded in 1980 after she was rejected by no less than 23 labels. Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator, and a visionary. Blackheart is one of the longest running Indie labels and ![]()
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