If you don't have this one, I can highly recommend:

I do own Isle of View but needed a kick in the ass 'cause I haven't played it in years! Yes, it's very good............acoustic if anyone doesn't know.

I love Chrissie and saw the Pretenders many times. Even saw them open for Neil Young at Chastain.

But, my vote for favorite female rocker lands solidly on Patti Smith. Heck, she might be my favorite rocker period. Patti Smith is a powerful force of raw emotion. Even her poetry readings send me.

I really like the first two "Pretenders" albums with James Honeyman-Scott on guitar ... such a unique sound at the time ...

I really like the first two "Pretenders" albums with James Honeyman-Scott on guitar ... such a unique sound at the time ...

That first record, "Pretenders" (1978 if I'm not mistaken), was somewhat groundbreaking IMO. I don't ever remember any female rock artist (and VERY few men) before that record talking that blatantly about sex in a tune, especially a tune which was getting a LOT of airplay. And the entire record is good. They weren't really punk like The Sex Pistols or The Clash but they fit in perfectly with the no-frills rock 'n' roll approach of that era. Plus you had a hard-edged chick fronting the band which of course made them unique.

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love her.she was my 67 year old dad's favorite.Saw her open for the Who blew them away.Ragged on Dylan an audience member booed her but after her set she took the time to go over and talk to the guy.Wouldn't leave the stage until she new the guy forgave her.Niow that is class.

She was picking on Dylan's voice not his songwriting.Most people laughed,

She has a beautiful voice...one of the best female rock singers, hands down.

I have her new solo release , it's pretty solid.

Neil Young plays on this tune.
Down The Wrong Way

Great stylist. One of a kind singer. That is what it is all about. There are a zillion women with powerful voices who can hit a zillion notes, but what this woman does with her instrument is so unique.

I was in college in 1980 in Boston, the Pretenders did their first US Tour and played at the Boston Orpheum two nights... this was the original first band. Amazing band.

She has a beautiful voice...one of the best female rock singers, hands down.

I have her new solo release , it's pretty solid.

Neil Young plays on this tune.
Down The Wrong Way

Loved that, may have to pick this one up. Thanks Scott.

Hey Rob , I sent you a PM awhile back, not sure if you got it or not. I was just seeing if you might be intereted in a few things. Thanks!

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Tour dates

Wed 10/22/14 San Sebastian, Spain Kursaal Auditorium
Thu 10/30/14 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
Sat 11/01/14 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
Sun 11/02/14 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
Tue 11/04/14 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
Wed 11/05/14 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
Fri 11/07/14 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre
Sat 11/08/14 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
Mon 11/10/14 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
Wed 11/12/14 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
Thu 11/13/14 Akron, OH Akron Civic Theatre
Sat 11/15/14 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre
Sun 11/16/14 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
Tue 11/18/14 Dallas, TX Margot & Bill Winspear Opera House
Wed 11/19/14 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
Thu 11/20/14 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
Fri 11/21/14 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
Sun 11/23/14 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
Mon 11/24/14 Salt Lake City, UT Kingsbury Hall
Wed 11/26/14 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center
Fri 11/28/14 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theater
Sat 11/29/14 San Diego, CA Balboa Theatre
Tue 12/02/14 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
Thu 12/04/14 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center For The Arts
Fri 12/05/14 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre
Sat 12/06/14 Los Angeles, CA Pantages Theatre

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