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19 February 2012

RUSH meets Joan Fucking Jett and the Runaways. I'm posting this just to see how Ardiril's heart's doing these days.
One of the Runaways first big tours was opening for Rush on the west coast. Joan snuck into their dressing room and pissed on Alex's guitar because Rush's roadies constantly gave the girls grief. I would guess that picture is from just before they joined up on the road.

In Rolling Stone's review of the Runaways' first album, the reviewer compared them to a cross between Deep Purple and AC/DC. That would also pretty well describe Rush's first two albums.
posted by Ardiril 19 February | 03:41
I never knew of this Rush/Runaways connection! So I guess I was more surprised by it than you were. But still, wow, what a pic. :)
posted by BoringPostcards 19 February | 03:48
It's definitely a keeper. I hadn't seen it before.

If you can find bootlegs of Rush from this period, Alex sounds more like Joe Perry than a progrocker. Bringing Neal into the band pushed the other two into becoming more sophisticated musicians.

Have you seen that documentary that came out a couple years ago? They still call Neal the New Boy.
posted by Ardiril 19 February | 11:47
BTW, Lita and Cherie appear to have reconciled. These two had personal issues, whereas Joan's differences with Lita were more musical, so a reunion is looking like a possibility.
posted by Ardiril 19 February | 12:26
Love this pic.
posted by arse_hat 20 February | 00:53
alas my lack of interest in this despite my circa '07 enthusiasm shows my poseur nature compared to Ardiril's decades-long dedication
posted by Firas 21 February | 21:31
I swear JFJ hasn't aged a day.
posted by deborah 23 February | 00:06
"Sacrificial Dance" || Soup cup hat cats

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