Cherry Bomb

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts performed on the Main Stage of the Stockton Asparagus Festival this evening. And they did not disappoint. Jett is the same rebellious icon that we know and love from back-in-the-day. I really enjoyed the show and the audience as well. The old folks showed that they can still get it on. It only took a song or two to get the group motivated to dance. It took practically no time at all to hear their voices singing to the lyrics of Cherry Bomb. Remember - "Can't stay at home, can't stay in school. Old folks say, you poor little fool. Down the street, I'm the girl next door, I'm the fox you been waitin for." How can you help but sing along to those lyrics?? Needless to say, Joan wowed them all - young and old alike. I had a great time at the concert and even though I didn't have the best position, in relation to the stage, I still managed to snap a few good shots using my Nikon and my Sony camera. You can see the pics to the right and at the bottom of the web page. To see the video clip click on the below link. As mentioned, things were shaking pretty good at the concert, so it was difficult to keep a steady hand. So... expect to see some jiggling of the camera in a couple spots.

http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w275/jimdaviselkgrove/?action=view&current=JoanJettStocktonCA.flv

To view the You Tube video of Joan singing Cherry Bomb, use the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW_HCdU-qEY

Dave, Nancy and I ate a little of the festival food. The deep fried asparagus spears were hot and filling and the tri-tip sandwiches were yummy. There was lots of activity going on at the festival. One of Sacramento's TV stations had a booth - KCRA 3. I got a picture of Pamela Wu seated at the KCRA booth and she signed a picture card for us (see blog pictures). Pamela's midtown apartment was featured in today's Sacramento Bee. Her residence is nicely decorated and the location seems to fit her lifestyle perfectly. It was fun chatting with Pamela regarding the Bee article.

The Stockton Asparagus Festival keeps growing each year. The planners are starting to offer top notch entertainment, like Joan Jett, and that draws people from hundreds of miles away. A big plus, especially during a recessed economy, is that It only cost five bucks for seniors to attend the festival - and that includes the concert as well. Ain't life great!!! We plan to go again next year.