EP 4.11: L7's Donita Sparks talks legacy, power of social media and their documentary [ 

I agree. She seems to have a great understanding of the world we live in and healthy attitude towards the possibilities of their business. It was such a great experience meeting her for this interview. / Sebi

They are all underrated. This extends to Gail Greenwood and Janis Tanaka.

underrated a most overstated comment

I second that👍

As well as Kat Bjelland.

+JumpinJackFlash1989 Her glance hits me like lightning, I heard that girl is fast and frightening 🤘😎

Haha, yes!

Get it girl now go! go! go! go! yeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhuuuhhhhhhhhhh

I concur 👍 / Sebi

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+Paul Hendrick Completely agree, Paul! /Sebi

Yep, she does not age, does she?

We all do :(

Yep, ya got that right!

If you don't know Girlschool, they were legend and worth listening to.

Should try Kittie and a tune called Brackish or Doro Perch she's a German singer she's like the female Rob Halford. Did you know when the Runaways first started they didn't have a lot of $$ and they were on tour with Motorhead They lent there equipment to the Runaways. Lemmy was so generous and never expected anything for it.

I know Girlschool. 👍@@guessundheit6494

Haven't heard of Kittie, I'll check them out. Doro, yes, she's a Goddess.@@daviddoyle8956

Indeed! / Sebi

that's really amazing :) I am SO ANXIOUS I AM GOING TO THE THEM PLAYING IN BRAZIL in my city :)

Gabriela C.G. Did you go? How was it?

@@gabrielagelain810 how was it?

@@RamMohammadJosephKaur it was amaaaaaazinggggg, best show ever

+SERBON I agree! Really looking forward to the documentary, too. /Sebi

I completely agree with you and know what you mean. When I started preparing for the interview I expected to find wild interviews of Donita, because that’s what I remembered from the 90s. However, I was positively surprised by her composure and eloquence of recent interviews. And when we met her for this interview, Donita was wonderful and very easy to talk to. I really, really like her! Thank for watching and sharing. / Sebi

Thanks for watching and commenting. Donita was a treat to hang out with in the context of this interview. She radiated great positive energy, expressed a healthy attitude towards the current state of the band and the music business, and engaged in further interesting and fun conversations off camera. And, yes, she is beautiful! /Sebi

Great comment. Agreed on all points.

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😎👍 / Sebi

I can underline that👍

Hazel McDonald awesome

Great band indeed! Thanks a bunch for watching and the kind words🙌

Oh yeah. I concur! / Sebi

Thank you very much for watching and for your very kind comment and compliment, Elliott! Donita was truly awesome, on and off camera. Sparked even more interest in her persona and the story of the band. /Sebi

Same here. Love L7 and very happy they came back 🙌 Sebi

THIS! It never fails - in every comment section, however well meaning, there's at least 40% of those "best girl bands, ever" remarks - that puts them in a much smaller demographic than they deserve. They are technically more skilled than Nirvana, and got 1/1000000 of the cred. They're one of the best rock bands that ever lived, period.

Thanks for watching and for the comment, Tom. Wish you all the best with your new album. / Sebi

The 90s were a great time for grunge music. Still listening to loads of grunge from that time, especially L7 🙌 / Sebi

Shirley Manson's great, as well, isn't she?

What about Babes in Toyland?? My favourite 😁

Oh yeah! Babes in Toyland were great👍 / Sebi

From Hero To Zero ARE great. They're still going ;)

It's great! I've been listening to it non stop!

st found out recently the history and etc of the band. I've always thought L7 had some crazy late 50"s (think Elvis... Supremes..yada) flavor ..it's like Elvis meets Godzilla in a stinky bathroom brawl.. viva L7 and Donita..she's the bomb yo

Thanks for reminding me of that awesome soundtrack and movie. Completely forgot that L7 was on there 😃 Must go look for it, now! And, thanks for watching and sharing your story. Much appreciated! / Sebi

😄👍👍👍 / Sebi

+xadiko69 💯% with you on that 👍 / Sebi

I’d go see that show 😎

Agreed.

Thanks for watching and for the kind words 🙏

And they’re better than ever, imho. / Sebi

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I 100% agree with you! Hungry for Stink is my Absolute Favorite L7 🎸 Album I told Donita that when I met her in 2016 here in Hollywood 🌞🌴

@@Pacifica310 omg you met her?!? Definitely the best and dirtiest album!

@@craigg5410 Yes I did and it was a Honor meeting Donita ☺️She took her time and we talked for 10 minutes and she took a couple selfies and a full length picture with me. So real and down to earth unlike other Celebrities I have met and boy do I have some wild stories of encounters! She gave a Shocked look when I told her Hungry for Stink was my Favorite Album and that it's Brilliant 🎸

@@Pacifica310 she'll be used to everyone talking about bricks are heavy. I found it over produced. Much like nevermind by nirvana. But that's butch vig for ya!

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+Nervous Breakdowns 👍

Same here! / Sebi

+TheKokojoe Thank you for your comment. Fair question. I assume that is not the case, since the documentary is not produced by the band. L7 solely helped out in the campaign, because it is about them. Donita made that quite clear during our talk on and off camera. But it's just an assumption. /Sebi

Thanks for clearing that up, I had been thinking about that. I just thought it was coincidental that the money was raised and then the tour was announced right after that. I'm glad I'm wrong about that.

*Hearts*, of course.

Cheers! 🍻😎

Indeed!

Yup, high quality. / Sebi

Wish I could have seen L7 live in the 90s. / Sebi

They used to consistently come to Tucson. They are the national touring band that I've seen the most. At Club Congress, they hung out after the show. They were actually pretty cool.

I can imagine. Have only met them once, for this interview, and they were very easy to talk to and fabulous to hang out with. Thank you for going to their shows. I’ll try to go see them in Zurich this June again. / Sebi

Club Congress is a tiny nightclub in Tucson that punches above its weight. Aside from L7 I saw a variety of bands ranging from The Cramps and Dick Dale to some amazing local bands.

Did you get to see them?

I couldn’t find an official date either, but different screenings have taken place. Looking forward for it to officially be released internationally. /Sebi

yeah i cant wait! :D A seance? everyone involved in the music industry seems to mess with the devil :S Great interview thank you.

Glad you like the interview, Lisbeth. Thanks a bunch for watching and commenting. /Sebi

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Many thanks for watching and for the kind words. We really enjoyed talking to Donita - she was great. / Sebi

So, we’re you able to go to the L7 gig? How was it? / Sebi

Thanks!

Indeed. It was such a pleasure to talk and hang out with Donita. She was really nice and her presence was incredible. One of the most memorable interviews for me.

+Targeted Individual Very well said 👍 In regard to revenue generation for themselves, I can imagine L7 doing better today than before they broke up, given the technological advancements you mentioned above. We'll see what Donita and the ladies will choose to do. I'd buy their new music and would go see them live. /Sebi

Oh yeah most definitely and by them being able to actually play instruments they will always do well with live shows. People like yourself will always come out to see a good band play live.

+Targeted Individual Can only agree with :) /Sebi

Thank you for the very good and interesting questions about Motörhead, Tardis. ‘Better’ in this context lies in the eye of the beholder. Personally, I enjoy every Motörhead album, but, if I’d have to decide on my personal top 5 studio albums that’d be: March or Die, Motörizer, Bad Magic, Bomber, Ace of Spades. Which are your favorite Motörhead albums? Also, although No Sleep to Hammersmith is a legendary and great live album which I enjoy very much, I especially love The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 2. Just gives me something special. In short: I’ve been listening to Motörhead since 1916 came out. Hence, I like to believe that I’m legit ;-) /Sebi, the guy in the Motörhead shirt

From Hero To Zero The sound quality at the Auckland Town Hall during the 1916 Tour wasn't the best from memory, I was at the front though getting blasted by the Marshall stacks, maybe it sounded better at the back where the music critics and journos were. Overkill and No Sleep till Hammersmith are the best albums though.

Tardis Flanagan The concept of poser is so fascist and elitist, as though only a few chosen may get a membership at the exclusive country (or rather rock...) club. You can like Celine Dion and L7, at least you're open to the dialogue of the other, which is a basic, common claim/message in the rock/underground scene, no? Maybe i smoked a lot

Tardis is a loser. Only loser douchey people act like that, assuming or interrogating who they think are "posers". Very anti-grunge/punk of you, loser.

True, Donita is awesome in many ways. / Sebi

+Jason Douglas Fair point. But I find Donita even more magical today than back then 😌 / Sebi

+joshua dela cruz When I met Donita for the interview, I thought she looked better than ever, no matter what age she is today. She looked very fit and was such a treat to talk to. Simply a wonderful woman. / Sebi

Thank you very much for watching this and sharing your views with us. By the way, if you search for Melissa Etheridge on our RU-vid channel, you’ll find an interview we did with her in Zurich. Very nice person and interesting artist as well. / Sebi

Thanks so much! I appreciate you interviewing all these interesting people, and so glad you interviewed Melissa- one of the best in the biz!

I'm a huge fan of Joan. You should know that in the Runaways she fed some guy a popsicle made of urine. They also tied and stripped some guy to a pole. I think you have no business listening to rock n' roll. You don't have to like L7 but your comment on antics is ignorant. Especially critizing a medium that is all about rebellion. Fighting the status quo. Please keep listening to Melissa Etheridge. You have no place in rock.

Thank you, I will- because Melissa Etheridge is rock! And yes, I DID already know that about the pee pop-sickle. So? What's your point? Yeah, Joan has done some crazy stuff- which she admits. Do you think she's proud of every single thing she ever did? No. She's also admitted that she was bad with substance abuse back in the day too. Does that mean she thinks substance abuse is good now? Heck no! She won't even touch a drink anymore for the most part. So, she grew, she changed, she matured. But you see, the thing about Donita Sparks is that to this day, she has never admitted wrongdoing or that maybe she went overboard! Sort of like you went overboard with this and many other comments on RU-vid- like the one wherein you said that you couldn't wait for Suzi Quatro to die! Being a huge fan of Joan, YOU should know that most of her antics from back in the day were done either in defense of others, or to get along with them. Her band-mates in The Runaways have even said as much. They have mentioned how Joan usually wasn't the trouble-maker, she was the diplomat. If she did make trouble, according to them, it usually wasn't her idea! You seem to like the idea of Joan, rather than Joan herself, and you like the idea of rock. Good for you. But, don't tell others that they have no place as rock fans- because to speak on behalf of all rock is not your place either!

Poor girl likes rock but can't handle the heat of it. Still no place for her here. You can try Pat Benatar and Melissa. Goodbye