# Why Joan Jett hailed Lemmy as one of the last true renegades: “There’s not that many of them any more”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-joan-jett-hailed-lemmy-as-one-of-the-last-true-renegades-theres-not-that-many-of-them-any-more/
- Published: 2026-11-05T06:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T06:20:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/joan-jett-why-lemmy-last-true-renegade/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Jett saw Lemmy as one of rock’s rare independent spirits.
- She said musicians increasingly assimilate to get ahead.
- Lemmy recalled Jett wearing his bullet belt onstage.

## Summary

Joan Jett described Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister as a rare renegade who pursued his own path rather than fitting in. Her comments matter because she saw that independence as increasingly uncommon in the music industry, and recognised a kindred spirit in him.

Jett made the remarks in the 2010 documentary *Lemmy*, saying many people assimilate to get what they need. Lemmy also praised Jett: he recalled that she wore his bullet belt onstage when The Runaways first played in Britain, a sign of the mutual respect between the musicians.

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