Rick Springfield is 76!?
For some people that number just means “older.”
For others, it’s older than someone they loved ever got to be.
So seeing somebody still up there playing guitar, moving like that, looking like they’re enjoying life…
yeah, it’s kind of impressive.
Before the leather.
Before the Blackhearts.
Before “I Love Rock ’n Roll” took over everything.
Joan Jett was already kicking the door in.
Mid-70s.
Teenage.
All-girl band.
No blueprint.
No permission.
The Runaways
“Cherry Bomb” by the Runaways wasn’t polished.
It was raw.
Loud.
A middle finger with a guitar.
While everyone else was playing nice…
She was already building the sound that would make her famous later.
So here’s the question:
What was Joan Jett doing before the Blackhearts?
She was already proving she didn’t need them.