Iowa State Fair 2006

It's been a while since I posted, but a lot has occurred. I will slowly get things up to date here.

I took the girls to the Iowa State Fair on the last day of the fair. I kept it cheap by just going to all the free stuff like the Ag building to show the girls the butter sculptures, the Varied Industries Building, and 3 different concerts. The first was Raven. I had no idea she was there and the girls watch That's So Raven, so I thought they'd enjoy going. The place was way too crowded two hours before the show and even during her soundcheck. I was able to get the girls in for about 3 songs and they were just disappointed that they couldn't see well and the crowd was just a nightmare. The second show was Vocal Trash. We had decent enough seats. I blogged about Vocal Trash last year. Very impressive and my girls really enjoyed seeing them play trash cans, empty water bottles, and brooms. Another great set this year and a band you have to see.

The finale of the day was the Joan Jett concert. She didn't refer to this band as Joan Jett and the Black Hearts, but said "we're the Black Hearts from New York". She breezed through all the hits and then some. The stage wasn't a tall one so it was hard to see her since she is also so petite, but she rocked the place like a giant. She has a tight band and hearing all the songs together in one show brought a realization about Joan Jett to me. I've heard the hits over the years, but have really never delved into her discography. She has a simple sound and a great sound that could be a revved up 50's band with an emphasis on songs. She loves the sound of the guitar and the tight rhythms that rock n roll was built on and she delivers it in a style all her own. The set list was as follows:

Victim Of Circumstance
Cherry Bomb
Light Of Day
Do You Wanna Touch Me?
Bad Reputation
Androgynous
Change The World
Five
Love Is Pain
AC/DC
Naked
You're Gonna Make It After All
Riddles
Fetish
I Love Rock N Roll
Crimson And Clover
I Hate Myself For Loving You

ENCORE

Real Wild Child
Everyday People

My kids were most impressed by Vocal Trash for the day, but enjoyed Joan Jett since they knew a few songs due to other artists recording them.

Well, there are more shows coming up. I have my Buckcherry ticket and I'm heading to the Def Leppard/Journey show in Ames next week. More to come!