Live!

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.

This DVD vastly exceeded my expectations. Video quality is razor sharp (even on a 56" screen) and the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack is outstanding. I'd recommend this one to anyone, but if you have a decent surround sound setup with a good subwoofer this DVD will rock your house down. The sound mix includes tons of thunderous bass. This the gutwrenching, chest pounding sound that you get at a live rock concert. Rest assured, this ain't no trumpet playing band.The music is non-stop and features most of the songs Jett is known for. There are no interviews or interruption of the music, just song after song. It's obvious that Ms. Jett loves performing and I'd say this is the best she's ever sounded. The band is outstanding and the crowd is ready to rock.The editorial interviewer at the top of this page comments that "pop music styles may have passed her by". What he should say is that real rock will live on as long as there are performers like Joan Jett, and it's the pre-fab pop stars who will fade.Well, I've run out of superlatives. If you like rock then I think you'll like this DVD. I'll just state again that video quality is great and the audio is superb (and sounds better the louder you crank it). My next door neighbor better get used to this one.

Great video if you like Joan Jett

Well I'm a fan since 80's. I never had the chance to see her in concert, I even wrote to blackheart record to ask if they plan to ever come in Montreal but they didn't even answered. So for me it was my chance to see her in a concert.If you are a fan or someone who want to discover JJ, it's a great way becauce the selection is very well made, mostly all the best songs are there. She deliver a good performance, she is great! It's filmed pretty much close, not from a far distance, so we see very well all we need to see. A fan must own the only DVD live (so far).I would have made it 5 stars, the only thing that made me drop a star is because it's a small concert in a small place and the camera is angled pretty much often on the crowd and all you see is the same people all the time, especially (no offense) a tall guy with a white t-shirt jumping up and down in the first row from the beginning to the end of the show... this keep me to re-watch the show often.

It pains me to give this only 3 stars, if you like Joan you should still get this, but you should know what to expect. This was a 'staged' concert to make the video, so the crowd is small and for Joan Jett, a very passive crowd indeed. This takes away from making this DVD a concert like show. There is also breaks between many (all?) titles, which further takes away from the concert experience, it's more like a series of staged live appearence in front of CSN&Y fans. The sound is good, but like many rockers Joan has aged and it shows in her live performance. When I saw her live ~15 years ago she bounced around on stage like a mexican jumping bean, not anymore she's pretty much anchored on stage (at least she is on this DVD). She has obviously become more punk in the last few years based on her appearence, and since when are the words in Cherry Bomb "I'm the f**k you've been waiting for"? Hmmm, may be time to scour for some old bootlegs...

I've never seen Joan play live but after watching this DVD, I wish I had. If you like up front, no nonsense rock then buy this DVD. The 5.1 recording is clean though a tad light in the bass region. So turn it UP! Up! UP! The video of the band is quite good especially the close ups of Joan while she's performing. The DVD song selection is chopped up meaning the ending is near the middle. A minor annoyance and the only reason I gave this DVD 4 instead of 5 stars. That woman can rock all night! Joan's energy live is high and sustained throughout the performance.I realized through the show that Joan performing live is where she was always meant to be. This DVD is what a Live Performance is supposed to be.

I find the consert a little short, as it is only 44 minutes long. BUT: There's not one boring second!

love it and love joan jett every fan will love this

great worth the wait

Harte rohe raue Aufnahme die zeigt was eine Band bzw speziell Joan Jett drauf hatBei mir beginnt die DVD ohne Menü sofort nach einlegen fast mitten in einem Lied, Dann sind für eine Sec 3mal ??Schiefahrer?? zu sehen ?Sah sowas noch nieSonst eine gute Performance Joan mit blonden kurzen Haaren zeigt nicht mehr die 18 Jährige sondern zeigt eine neues Bild der Künstlerin mit viel Kraft und Ehrlichkeit...Sound kommt gut rüberBild ist scharf etwa 5 Kameras haben das Konzert eingefangen

Joan Jett at her best. Mit den kurzen blonden Haare alleine ist Sie schon ein Hingucker,wenn Sie dann noch singt wir es Himmlisch. DVD Qualität ist Top, Joan sowieso.