I'm going to see Joan Jett tonight!! She's in town! I'm psyched! I haven't seen her in quite a few years!!

Wow you lucky Duck...You sure get around Betsy lol....Have a blast chick!

Yeah have a blast!!!!!!!!! I bet she's awesome live.

Have fun at the show !

Betsy,

I hope you have a great time!!

gahhh! lol Rock Out, chick! tell us all about it tomorrow! hehe

Have fun Betsy! Tell us about the show when you get back! I love Joan Jett, she is GREAT! It would be neat if you got a chance to speak to her, and tell her that LMP has been doing one of her songs in concert! I just KNOW that Joan would get a big kick out of that! I just loved hearing Lisa Marie sing "I Hate Myself For Loving You"... TOO FREAKING COOL!!!

JEFF d
LMP fan

hey Betsy,
that's cool! I was an still am a big fan,
that's funny she's playin the HOB here in Anaheim the night before LMP!! How cool.
but i can only go see LMP!!!
Pam

I just got home, and I am a little tipsy! So I am not gonna post a review tonight. I do not know much about the Runaways, but Joan announced this tonight, and she was crying when she said it. She said the Runaways had played the Cleveland Agora quite a few times back in the early days, and she wanted to announce that their drummer Sandy West had died just about an hour before she came onstage, and she dedicated the show to her. She said she had cancer. Joan f.riggin kicked a.ss despite the news! What a professional! If I am wrong about any of this, than kick my a.ss, I cannot find it on the internet yet.

Thats so sad She was a fighter man...She was sick for a while Gahhhhhhh

RIP Sandy

I just checked the Runaways board and unfortunately its true...Thanks for letting us know Betsy... Joan surely is one of a kind, That must have been hard to do.

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Originally posted by betsyb3:
I just got home, and I am a little tipsy! So I am not gonna post a review tonight. I do not know much about the Runaways, but Joan announced this tonight, and she was crying when she said it. She said the Runaways had played the Cleveland Agora quite a few times back in the early days, and she wanted to announce that their drummer Sandy West had died just about an hour before she came onstage, and she dedicated the show to her. She said she had cancer. Joan f.riggin kicked a.ss despite the news! What a professional! If I am wrong about any of this, than kick my a.ss, I cannot find it on the internet yet.

that is horrible...and im terribly sad about that. i got to see her play drums in the late 80s. ....God Bless.
try to have a good day everyone. ... ...
ISAIAH 40

10/21/06
We are extremely saddened to have to report that Sandy passed away this evening; her family members by her side. Throughout her painful battle with cancer, Sandy was warmed by the love and support of her fans. Please join us in the effort to keep her legacy alive.

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10/21/06
Sandy West, drummer for the influential 70s band The Runaways, died today after a long battle with lung cancer.

She left an indelible mark on rock music as a founding member of The Runaways, which featured fellow rockers Joan Jett, Lita Ford and Cherie Currie, and as a leading inspiration for a number of notable musicians, both male and female. Many young musicians can trace their inspiration directly to the first time they heard "Cherry Bomb."

The Runaways toured the world several times, often headlining with opening acts like Tom Petty and Cheap Trick. Their discography includes over 60 albums, singles, bootlegs and compilations. Their music has been included in dozens of rock and punk collections, has appeared in several feature films including Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway and Detroit Rock City, and has been covered by numerous bands, from The Street Walkin' Cheetahs to Guns 'N' Roses. They were nominated for the Hollywood Rock Walk, and bootlegs of Runaways performances are still highly prized amongst rock and roll collectors around the world.

After the band broke up, Ms. West continued to perform as a drummer, guitarist and vocalist with The Sandy West Band. As a solo artist she recorded a highly collectible EP CD and numerous videos, and continued to enjoy the adoration of a dedicated cult following.

She will be remembered by more than one generation of fans as a strong part of their musical landscape, but her impact was felt far outside of the music industry as a loyal friend, loving confidante and strong defender of those she loved most. Her strength as a player, passion as a person, and dedication as a friend will be remembered always by friends, fans and fellow musicians alike.

Runaways vocalist and life-long friend, Cherie Currie had this to say, “Sandy West was by far, the greatest female drummer in the history of rock and roll. No one could compete or even come close to her, but the most important was her heart. Sandy West loved her fans, her friends and family almost to a fault. She would do absolutely anything for the people she loved. It will never be the same for me again to step on a stage, because Sandy West was the best and I will miss her forever.”

written by CHRISTY LINDSAY
www.TheRunaways.com

Thanx for posting that Syd, man I hate cancer!! Way too young!

Ok, despite getting the news of Sandy West's death one hour before coming on stage, man Joan rocked!! She started with Bad Reputation, then she made the announcement about Sandy, it was very touching, you just don't picture Joan Jett crying. She dedicated the show to her and sang Cherry Bomb next. This song completely rocked!! My friend and I started at a table, but we quickly moved towards the stage, we were probably about 4 rows back. I can't remember the order of the songs, but she sang several from her new cd, including AC/DC, Riddles, Naked, Change the World, Fetish (dirty song but man it rocks!! Lol!!), Androgynous and my f.rggin fave song, it's called "Five"!! She kicked it!! I still gotta say if you don't have her new cd "Sinner", you are missing out on some awesome music!!
Joan sang tons more songs, including Light Of Day, that was from a movie by the same name that Joan filmed here in Cleveland with Michael J. Fox. I think it was around 1986, I was lucky enough to meet her a couple times, she was very cool! I didn't meet her last night, but I agree Jeff I would have loved to tell her that Lisa sings a kick a.ss I Hate Myself For Loving You!! Joan's version was pretty a.ss kicking too last night! Lol! It was one of the last songs she did! She rocked it big time! Other awesome songs she sang were Crimson and Clover, Everyday People, Do You Wanna Touch Me, Love is All Around (the Mary Tyler Moore song, lol) Of course she did I Love Rock N Roll!! F.riggin awesome! I didn't recognize her final encore and am wondering if it was a Runaways song.
Joan looked great! Of course she was in black leather! She had a sleevless vest type thing on, she's got lots of cool tattoos! I took some pictures, but not on my digital camera, I don't have a scanner, but if they turn out I will figure out a way to post some. If you have a chance to see Joan Jett just do it!! She's still got it, what a rocking show!!

awwwwwww, woman, you get all the fun,lol

It sounds like you had a BLAST Betsy ...

I'm so saddened 2 hear of Sandy's passing .. it just goes to show you that WE ALL have to enjoy EVERY MINUTE of our lives!!!!!