Joan Jett Foo Fighters - Bad Reputation Letterman 11-15-11 

Wow, four rhythm guitars compared to two sure makes a difference. Love this version. You can tell the Foo Fighters really enjoy playing this song especially with Joan. Most rock bands respect this song as a classic.

Joan is a rock legend for sure. She always sounds great. But having the foo fighters as her band was killer.

Her and Dave rocking out on guitar together is kick ass

Never knew they did this. Absolutely electric. RIP Taylor

The Foo Fighters backing up the legend Joan Jett.....Everybody on stage with big smiles.....Hardcore Rock n Roll.....

I don't know why people are saying anything negative about this, this was pretty close to perfect and this was live in a small studio!

Look at how much Taylor is smiling. RIP Legend

I love how Pat just loves being on stage. You can see its his happy place.

My neighbors loved it so much they threw a small couch through my window so they could hear it better!

joan jett playing with pat smear about 30 years later after producing The Germs' album, she's awesome

Joan has always needed a great backing band! the Blackhearts are good but man listen to the energy with a band like the Foos!

Joan still sounds great live, at 53 years old. Dave sounds good live, but it's easy to hear who the the better singer is.

Joan is still the best damn female rocker out there. Legendary Rock Goddess.

Joan is still fucking awesome wow great performance

This gives me chills everytime i watch it

I feel like Taylor Hawkins has more fun performing than any other drummer ever.

Keep the number of moving parts to a minimum, crank it to 11, and drive that truck straight at the audience.

Didn’t knew how much it will hurt me to see Taylor in an old video …

One of the best performances I’ve ever seen on the Letterman show!

Excellent! I would have loved to have heard her play this with The Ramones as well. I've always thought she'd be a great Joanie Ramone.

best version!

Saw her with the Runaway's when they opened for The Ramones in Orlando. 1978, I believe. My ears are still ringing.

Awesome! Looks like they're all having a blast!

Pat Smear looks like the happiest man on earth whilst playing this song.

if you don't like this, we can't be friends

there's so much energy in this. i love it.

Rock & Roll at it's finest

i love them so much

The 4 guitarist in this video have been in the following bands: Scream Nirvana QOTSA Them Crooked Vultures The Germs The Adolescents Nirvana The Runaways The Blackhearts No Use For a Name Me First & The Gimme Gimmes That's an impressive CV.

So glad I found this....I was in the crowd for this Late Show performance and I've been a Foo Fighters fan ever since.

This is impressive. The understatement of all time..

The combo we never knew we needed 🫡

Wow great performance

I was never into the Foo Fighters too much when they were popular, but since then, that damned Dave Grohl has impressed me. Everything I see him do is impressive, including his brilliant Ice Bucket Challenge video. And of course he's a Rush fan. To see him on the same stage as Joan Jett is like seeing Einstein come together with Ptolemy. OK, that's a totally shitty analogy. It's an amazing confluence of talent, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

Awesome, wish Foos would do more punk! I know it’s where they came from and I think I saw Pat smiling on this one! 🤟🏻

Thanks for posting this. Maybe the single most blistering rock and roll video ever put on RU-vid. When you look at either male OR female front "men"... in the entire history of rock and roll... Joan is in a class by herself. Nobody like her before and nobody like her since.

J.J. defines R & R!

Nothing like four guitar players in a band.

This is actually a studio quality pwrformance. This rocks!

Love how Dave is head banging as he’s playing 🤘🎸

Joan is ALWAYS fucking awesome!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think there's a person in the world that loves their job more than Dave. (Possible exception, Pat Smear)

OK now I'm a Foo Fighters fan.. This is bad ass..

My favorite thing about the Foo Fighters is that they are clearly fans of the same music I love. If I had their talent I'd play with all my heroes too.

Joan Jett is everything I want to be.

David Letterman was the last of the great late night talk show hosts

You can NEVER have enough guitars!

OMG THIS HEAVEN........

Totally Awesome and look how happy Pat looks :)

Dave is a old head banger! Respect. Love the Foos n Joan too!!

Love the way Joan Jett looks at Dave @3:11.

Who wouldn't kill to be part of that lineup, playing that song on Letterman.

Omg I really love this song.

This is amazing! Love Joan and the Foos! and together wow!

Damn this is epic live performance ever!

Gave me chills!

I saw this live on tv. It was something.

Nothing better.

This is in such a different context after reading Daves book. What an awesome guy!

This song needed more guitars. Awesome cover.

AMAZING 5 GUITARS

53? The Rock is strong with this one

RIP Taylor

Hell Yeah!!!!!

Sooooooo good!!!🖤

Awesome!!!

Bad Reputation on Steroids, love it....

Love it 🎵🎶💕❤

Awesome EVERY time.

Right up my street,,,,,,,fantastic.

Oh gosh everyone having fun there

AMAZING..WONDERFUL..LUV 'EM...

So much energy! Keep Kick their ass with rockin!!!! \m/

Wow! I'm officially going to be the guy who says that new bands can't play like this. Stop, you know that it's true.

Wow that's great

still sounds like Joan

Holy shit!!!

A CADEIRA!! USE A CADEIRA!!!

Pat Smear playing with one of his idols. Damn

Fuck yeah!!!!!

HOLY FUCK

Joan is a bad ass!

ROCK N ROLLLLL !!!!!!

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Awesome! BTW I wonder if Dave Letterman still got a crush on Joan.

Well that was kinda special.

FUCK!!! That was excellent!,!

this should be the anthem of my school Bannister Academy

Now that is what i call a rock song.

Bad ass.

Got enough guitars? Count ‘em … 5 Enjoy!

Look,it's Crystal Meth Santa without the beard

SO FUCKING SICK!

Do you have any video of the rest of this Late Show? Earlier in the show was the funniest Top Ten list I've ever seen, and I'd love to get to watch it again. Thanks!

Christopher Townsend, if someone doesn't like this, they have no taste, and i got two words for them!!!!!!!!

Pat's in heaven.

Hey, Dave didn't ask the drummer if those are his drums.

that's a whole lot of guitar

What do you know Ronda Rousey's entrance in both the UFC & now the WWE? I don't care if you're a big UFC fan but can't stand the WWE or are a big WWE fan and can't stand the UFC - Either place which you prefer this is "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey's entrance at whichever you prefer heck if you don't like the UFC or the WWE this is just 1 flat out awesome song!

This would make a great meme