I'm a 73 yo lady. Janis Joplin spoke to my soul and pain. My dad had passed in 1969 from a long, painful fight with cancer, my brother was in Vietnam, my other brother was waiting to be drafted in the televised lotteries.... she spoke to my angst and pain. I listen to her albums over and over. I never miss a chance to listen to Janis.
@TheBobherriot it was harsh. I clearly remember sitting with him and mom watching. That was a crazy time...impossible to explain to the younger generation but I guess that's the cycle of life. Each generation has their own challenges and difficulties. But music has helped me through my entire life.
I was only 9 at the time, but I remember the draft lottery all too well. My brother had just enlisted in the National Guard, but we watched to see if he would’ve been drafted. His number, 0914, was the first number drawn.
she was and still is unique, nobody can copy her, I was a teenager when she became famous and all of us appreciated her so much for her pure and raw performance and attitude. She was on the same level as Rolling Stones Who, Led zeppelin and others. And she also had a great band- not to forget.
Janis was a force of nature. She stunned so many people with her voice. Her first big gig was at the Monterey Pop Festival. Her rendition of Ball and Chain is unforgettable.
I saw Janis at the Baltimore Civic Center in 1969 when I was 16. Along with Joe Cocker and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. It was mind blowing! She walked out on the stage and said she was told not to drink, curse, or take her clothes off onstage. She took a big swing of Southern Comfort and then took off her vest and threw it into the audience and yelled "fuck 'em!" She was freaking awesome. 😁✌️♥️
That sums up her attitude quite nicely. I had a neighbor that went to high school with her and was one of her few hippie friends. All his stories are about her mouthing off (to rednecks) and starting fights whenever someone told her what to do.
"Just a little blues singer from Texas" is how she once described herself. She is SO much more. She had more soul in her pinky than most "artists" of today. My personal favorites by her are Cry Baby and Ball And Chain
I’m 82… a bit older than baby boomers, but this music is the music of our political passions… our struggles for equality, for peace. It kept us going. I’m so very proud of our generation, what we did to change the prevailing culture…. And the music that kept us united and sane…well, sort of sane. My favorite Janis Joplin song is Me and Bobbie McGee… by the great songwriting poet Kristofferson , also of our generation.
Yeah, and look how thats all turning out. No middle class, wars everywhere, high cost of living, high health insurance costs, border crossing is now paperless and legal with free healthcare, food and housing, homelessness out of control, crime out of control, failed public school system, Universities are incubators for commies and pro terrorists groups...
My Janis story: Haight Ashbury 1967. I lived there and she did also. Her drummer Dave Getz, lived at my friend’s house on lower Haight. My friend made some of her capes and she’d also come to visit Dave so I got to see her on that level. I saw her perform numerous times. My favorite story is when she was at (I’m thinking Winterland) anyway, it was my first lsd trip and I was right at the stage. OMG, every time I hear Ball & Chain, I go back to that magical moment. I hope you enjoyed my Janis story. Peace and love.
Many of us survived those times and came out the other side hoping to pass on the legacy of culture change, presence of action, speaking out against tyranny, love for our unity/beautiful surroundings and the great music that still dwells in our minds…we can still sing those lyrics word for word. Peace out brothers and sisters; past and present!
One of the greatest live performances ever was Janis' 'Ball and Chain'. She expressed pain and longing that anyone could understand. No one has been able to capture what she had.
@@emes7640 Ball and Chain at Woodstock WAS one of of greatest performances. Definitely way up close to the top of the list. Mama Cass' big "WOW!" at the end said it all.
Janis had one of the most unique & powerful voices with a lot of grit. Sadly we lost her too soon. She was only 27 when she died. She had a lot of great songs in her short life such as "Me & Bobby McGee", "Piece Of My Heart", "Cry Baby", "Maybe", "Down On Me", "Little Girl Blue", "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)", "Get It While You Can", "Bye, Bye Baby", "Move Over", "Mercedes Benz" etc.
Born to sing the blues. A troubled soul that shook the music world. (In Don McClean's "American Pie", the line "I met a girl who sang the blues and I asked her for some happy news..." That's Janis.)
Janis oozed with soul. There will never be another Janis. She had the ability to sing two notes at once allowing her to harmonize with herself. No one can compare to “Pearl”
Your face on the first notes is exactly how we all felt when we listened to Janis ! She would have loved Chris Stapleton ! She absolutely made all of our generation feel the entire body and soul
I'm 70 years old woman that fell in love with her back in mid to late 60''s when she was Big Brother & Holding Co. I heard her song "Summertime" and no past, present, or future could live up to her performance!!! Unbelievable... I just love her, she left too soon!!!
I think you discovered immediatedly why we're watching this. Everybody should know her music. She deserves to live on forever. In the words of the late, great Terry Pratchett "No one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away, until the clock wound up winds down, until the wine she made has finished its ferment, until the crop they planted is harvested." Janis is alive for us as long as her music is alive.
Just like everyone else here to watch your reaction, we are still mesmerized by her voice. My older cousin turned me onto her when I was in elementary school. I instantly fell in love with her unique voice. Even at that young age I knew she was a once in a lifetime phenomenon. It makes me sad to think of all of the music we didn’t hear her sing. She left too soon. I feel privileged to have experienced her while she was here. I’ll never forget how great she was and I’ll always miss her. RIP Janis
I saw Janis twice in 1969, the year I turned 18. First, in July at the Atlanta Pop Festival, where she came on very, very late and totally energied a hot and worn-out crowd. Then, that fall, indoor concert, close up. I saw many top performers of that era, none could touch her for raw talent & excitement. I love her, still miss her.
There's a great tribute to Janis Joplin sung by Joan Baez, "In the Quiet Morning", about the shock and sadness after this troubled, broken girl with the amazing voice passed away.
This song seemed to be covered by many musicians at that time. Nobody did it like Janis. The original recording is from Porgy and Bess a few decades earlier. But Janis speaks to your soul. Now that you've gone down this rabbit hole, don't stop!
Thx Seb! Summertime was written for the Broadway play “Porgy and Bess.” Lyrics by Ira Gershwin and composed by the renowned American jazz composer George Gershwin. I didn’t like Janis at first because I was only 10 years old, but she grew on me! I enjoy reactions to music because it gives me hope in the coming generations! I also get a euphoric experience when the reaction corresponds to my feelings and thoughts. You’re especially interesting because A. You’re authentically experiencing something new and B. You have intelligent comments. And C. You have some musical knowledge! Thx!
I believe Porgy and Bess is considered an opera, so this would actually be an aria! Compare to the Leontyne Price version for another take on this lullaby.
Janis was a force of nature, who poured *everything* into her singing. Her live performance of 'Ball and Chain' at Monterey wasn't just her singing the song, but experiencing it in real time
Boomer here (73).. came of age with this music; she (and many others I hope you have the joy of discovering).. were the voice of our angst during the 60s. You had to be there to fully understand it.. but it’s the reason most of us just can’t stand much of the ‘music’ that’s popular today!! Janis WAS the music.. she didn’t just sing it!
I was a teenager then. This is the music of a revolution against the establishment. To be a hippie then wasn't just a fashion. It was a statement and lifestyle. We were widely scorned. So when we saw another hippie, there was a feeling of solidarity. We called each other brother and sister. There was a genuine bond between us and we would congregate and hang out together...listening to all this incredible music!
I'm really enjoying your channel. I'm an old guy, born in 1953, so I really like your reactions to the music of the 60's and 70's, and Joe Bonamassa! I've had the pleasure of seeing a lot of these artist live. Keep it up and thank you for the reminders.
This little girl grew up in Texas, loving soul and blues music, and she caught a tom of flack for it cuz... Texas in the 50's. Her voice was just beyond this world!! We lost a giant way too soon.
Awesome, we can kind of share the towns that Janis was from. I love Port Arthur and its closeness to the Gulf. Austin is also a city related to her. She gigged here at Threadgill's restaurant on Lamar Blvd and other local music clubs. Threadgills has closed down due to the high cost of living here now. I remember that there was a wall dedicated to music stars that had performed there and there were lots of Janis photos. I miss her
@@JCourts2k23 This thread of messages is exciting for me. You mentioned Clay Walker and I actually played lead guitar for him in Beaumont for a short time about a year before he had his first hit. Clay & Tracy Byrd actually both grew up in Vidor, TX. I'm from Port Acres (Port Arthur) now living in San Marcos.
In answer to your question, I am almost 70 and this era of music is my youth and I listen to it all the time on UA-cam. A few years ago I discovered these reaction channels and it is pure entertainment watching someone playing a great song and responding to how good it is. It also seems great to me that these younger people are appreciating my generation of music. I follow a half a dozen reactors that I really enjoy their personality and reaction and your one of them! I appreciate you and your work immensely!
I had a roommate at Minot, AFB who was an air traffic controller. He would sleep with the lights on and his eyes wide open and a big smile on his face. The oddest thing about him was he would dance to Janice's songs. That was in 1970s. Good reaction. Try her "Cry Baby" or "Piece of My Heart". She had a unique voice.
I learned about Janis while on active duty, before her passing. Loved her sound. My oldest daughter would get angry with us. She would storm off to the cellar and crank up a cassette of Janis, I would just smile, because they were my cassettes. My wife had come to lover Janis after I introduced her to her music. Now you know why we love Janis. I recommend the video of Janis at the Monterey Music Festival. Mama Cass was in the audience and was blown away.
Excellent first Janis song!!! You are gonna LOVE going down her rabbit hole! So many great hits all sung with the same grit and conviction showing that she was the real thing... Follow up with "Me & Bobby McGee", or "Piece Of My Heart", or "Maybe"... in any order... we don't care!!! Peace!
Another member of the 27 Club, gone too soon. RIP sister. I still miss your spirit. Your voice is always with me. I was 15 when this song was released, and most didn't think I'd make it to 21 due to lifestyle choices. I'm 70 now, and have been a fan of Janis for 55 years. Who would've thunk it?
1971...5th grade music class. Mrs. Welsh was teaching music appreciation and we. were. bored. She played "Summertime" the George Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, Opera version. I was just squirming in my chair, wishing I could be anywhere else. Then she put on Janice Joplin's version of Summertime and I just felt like someone had slapped me into consciousness. I can say, I truly began to appreciate music in a different way that day. Thank you Janice, and thank you Mrs. Welsh.
🙌👏💙🎶‼️Great reaction to our "Pearl" as she was affectionately known. I had the privilege and pleasure of seeing her twice in person. The first time was in 1967 at the newly inaugurated Monterey Pop Festival (where I grew up) and she, along with Jimi Hendrix, became break out stars nationally after their appearance. I got to see her famous Ball and Chain performance then and it is a must watch for you ! 2 years later saw her at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco and she simply blew the doors off and left us forever changed. There are already a lot of great suggestions in your comment section but I will one more I didn't see which was an appearance on the Tom Jones show and she and Tom rocked it out together singing raise your hands and it is more fun than should be legal😉☺️💯. Welcome to this part of history. She lives forever in our hearts.
when I was 18 and a freshman in college, I saw her and Big Brother (her first band) and she was electric and charismatic; they handed her a dozen red roses and a fifth of Southern Comfort, she drank the latter up and was one of the most amazing singers I ever heard.
Janis was remarkable. No one will ever equal her voice, her passion, her talent. She was one of those rare breeds given as a gift to the world. She lived so much life in her short time here. I like to think she finished her mission in her earthly life and was thus called back home. R.I.P. Pearl 💝💔
I agree with others who are suggesting that you react to Janis’ performance of Ball and Chain at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. That’s the performance that launched her into the stratosphere. She always gave 110% to every performance. You could tell she loved what she did and did it marvelously.
Why am I here? Long time subscriber (in UA-cam Reactor Years), so I enjoy your reactions. But, when I see "Janis Joplin" being reacted to for the first time, I'm all in. I was a kid (nine years old) when she died in 1970, and it was such a tragedy that I remember today. Before that, everybody (including my mama) was listening to and singing Janis Joplin songs. That's why I'm here, to watch the torch being passed. God Bless the Duran family!
In 1969 I was 14 and I was proud of myself that I appreciated the great talent of Janis when many people around me thought she was terrible. I played the drums and I got all of her albums and played along with them. I usually try to sing like the female artists, but no one can do Janis like Janis.
There will never be another Janis she spoke to us on such a deep level and that voice captivated us so completely. I have loved her voice and songs for over 50 years. Please do more Janis Joplin (Cry Baby, Piece of my Heart) This one was great by the way thanks. Love the channel. I just found you guys and I’m really enjoying the walk down memory lane especially 60’s rock.
She is a legend. RIP Janis. Check out "Piece of my Heart" and "Me and Bobby McGee." Sadly, she is a member of the "27 Club." They are musicians that died at the age of 27 which included Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain.
Im a 63 year old who hated Janis when I was in my teens because I didnt understand her, until I listened to other bands and followed a journey of sound, emotion and feelings to come back to her in my 30's. Then I was ready to understand the pain and heartache in her voice. I cannot listen to alot of Janis at once, but I appreciate it when I do. I hope you enjoy her too
She's my favorite singer ever!!! I grew up listening to her while my mother and I cleaned....I enjoy seeing you guys experience it for the first time!!!❤
When I first heard Janis Joplin when she was with Big Brother and the Holding Company, album Cheap Thrills, I fell in love with her voice. She is still my all-time favorite female singer and over 50 years later Cheap Thrills is still my favorite record. You must check out Janis Joplin doing Ball & Chain, at the Monterey Pop Festival where she came in as an unknown and was signed to a record deal immediately after her performance.
The first concert I went to was Janis Joplin. You could feel the music. You could feel her. This was one of my favorite songs, and I enjoy your reactions. I wanted to see your face when she started singing! All of her songs are great. A fun one is “Mercedes Benz”
In 1969, I was 15 and already a Janis fan as is my youngest brother. When I heard this one, it became my favorite. And that's why I'm here(you asked). Janis had a unique voice, there's a name for it, sounding as if she is harmonizing with herself. It's like she had her own personal echo. I'm certain you heard the effect, after all you got the goosebumps. Lol. She's a Blues legend, my first Blues idol, one of a kind. Mold broke. Mike dropped. First Queen of Soul. RIP. Dear Janis ❤
Sebs Thank you I am so happy you enjoyed this amazing artist! I was around 10 when my Mom bought Big Brother & The Holding Company/Janis Joplin. I was Hooked from the first time. I have 2 of all her recordings just incase. Dive into her music and enjoy!
I'm here because I enjoy watching young people experience the great music I grew up with. It's wonderful to see the appreciation of great artists by a younger generation. There's tons more where that came from. Enjoy all of it!!! 😊
I watched you do this song just to see you get those goose bumps. Her rasp, actually multi tonal singing is pretty much unique. On the song itself, Summertime is written by George Gershwin in 1934 and was one of the pieces in his first, American, black opera Porgy and Bess, a couple of years later. Fun stuff.
As someone has already stated, WORK ME LORD, from this same concert (Stockholm 1969), would be another great song of Janis's to check out! And , also, Ball and Chain from the Monterey Pop Festival...I was pretty young while Janis was around, but as I got a little older I listened to my older sister and brothers albums they had of hers. And I was hooked ever since! She put so much soul and raw emotion into her performances. Love Janis! 💜🎤🎶☮️🌻
This is one of those memorable songs that reach your soul and make you realize people have extraordinary talents. Realizing that I was very young and uneducated about the world we live in this lady opened my eyes. This album was a classic after this her career took off.
She is totally the best try her whole catalog the absolute best version of this song but her,cry baby or maybe,or piece of my heart,or ball and chain and so many more
The music of our generation (I'm almost 67) was a golden age. We didn't realize then how timeless it was. There are vibes in that music you can't find anywhere else. Watching younger generations discovering the power and the feels of the 1960s and 70s is amazing. There is so much quality music from that era, you'll never be able to listen to it all, but God bless you for being cool enough to appreciate it, Sebs!
Sebs Duran. Janis and I were raised about 3 miles apart. I'm 64/5:years old now, and she was obviously older than me, but she is The Pride of Port Arthur TX... There is an interesting and lovely exhibit at the Museum of the Gulf Coast in downtown Port Arthur of her contribution to music and culture, but more importantly, letters to her family after she went to California, her artwork ( she was very talented) ... Her psychedelic Porsche etc....If someone were to ask me describe Janis's voice,but would be sweet honey on gravel, with a passion only fit for the blues 💙
The 1st present my husband gave me when we started going out was Janis’ album Pearl. It came out on Jan 11, 1971 three months after Janis passed away. It was getting a lot of airplay because of the hit “Me and Bobby McGee” written by Kris Kristofferson. It was her final album recorded just days before she died. Such an amazing talent!
If you want to get blown away by the amazing range and skill of Janis Joplin I urge you to tune into Janis singing "Little Girl Blue" live in 1969 on the "This is Tom Jones" show. This song takes my breath away. She was a legend even then.
I’m 64. For years, when Janice Joplin came on, I would turn the station. About 25 years ago, which would make me about 40, I actually started listening. My eyes, like yours, were opened ❤️. Another amazing talent, like STV andBuddy Holly, gone too soon. I often wonder what awesome music we’ve missed 😞
I bet you would enjoy any of R Gary Patterson's books about rock history. RIP Gary. He covers from Robert Johnson going down to the crossroads to make a deal with the devil to be a great blues performer to 80's bands. Just a heads up, once you start reading, it's almost impossible to put down. ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶
Summertime is from the opera Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin. First performed on Broadway in 1935. This version is great, but the Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong version is superb.
I find it fascinating that so many people who enjoy music, have no idea who the legends of music are. I wasn’t around when many of these singers were, but I certainly have heard of them. I love learning about great singers/ 7:16 musicians from past generations.
I was born in the 1960's, a time when artists were mainly focused on experimentation and trying to find their own path...their own way like Janis Joplin. Having said that, artists were also just like us, fans of great music and were interested in what other groups and individuals were doing. You can find UA-cam interviews where members of the Beatles talk about their awe of what Hendrix or Dylan were doing at the time. There was a ton of cross-pollination going on in music during those decades, even across continents.
This is my favorite Janis song, among many. I watch your reaction videos because I want to see your reaction to the greatest of my generation, the singers, song writers, instrumentalists who defined my era and changed the world with their artistry. Among those, Janis ranks at the top, in my opinion. She introduced the rasp.
Ive often said she was the only singer who could screak an entire song on key. Not so much this song...very gentle and focused. When you go deep on her catalogue you will understand. Hard rocking Piece of My heart Country influenced rock Me and Bobby McGee and the happy Mercedes Benz. There isnt a lot out there. She was gone far too soon. But once you experience Janis you will never forget her.
Yes! Janis died before I was born, but she's my favorite female vocalist. ❤ And I'm here to watch the wonderment on your face when she opens her mouth to sing. You didn’t disappoint. 😂 I've been listening to her for 38 years, since I was a young teen, and I still get goosebumps.
Bro I've been crying every time she sinks since I was 13 years old. I'm 63. I just finished crying again. Her pain touches our pain... That's how you get close to people not by showing them your trophies
I love watching younger people (yourself) enjoy the same music that I (at age 57) grew up listening to with my parents. I enjoy the music because it reminds me of my youth and great times as a "kid" being with mom and dad.
One of the things that made Janis's voice so amazing is she could sing several notes at once. I think it is called polyphony or overtone singing, but I could be using the wrong term. One reason I love Janis is that you feel her heartfelt emotion in every single note in every song. Genuine pure emotion. There is a video of her doing a duet with Tom Jones called "Raise your hands" that is amazing. I am not a Tom Jones fan, but the interaction between them in this clip is so FUN to watch. And he did as well as anyone could keeping up with her. No small feat.
Believe me, we understand the goosebumps! I've been listening to her since 1967 and I still get them. As far as reliving it vicariously through you... it's almost like we are getting to hear it again for the first time. Those memories of what we were doing and who we were with comes rushing back. Thank you for sharing that with us.
I'm 71 and my trio of loves in high school and junior high were Janis,Jim(Morrison) and Jimi.I did get to see Jimi in concert in 1970 at the Inglewood Forum. I remember having the cover of Newsweek magazine with Janis onthe cover that I put on my notebook subject divider. Those were the days my friend,we thought they'd never end!
There will never be another like Janis! Grew up listening to her as she was a fave with several of my cool (hippie) family members. She reminds me of summers at the cabin up north, swimming and fishing and bonfires, sunshine and warmth. Thank you so much for this reaction.
I am 74....listening to & watching you take in this music that was part of my development as a person brings great satisfaction as I can hear it again for the first time. I saw Janis at Woodstock. We were thrilled by her soul presence....Some say that the died at 27 club were not all overdoses....Princess Diana's Psychic had a visit from Janis....
Janis Joplin's Ball and Chain performance from Monterey Pop Festival is a must.
Yes
That was when she was first discovered as lead singer of San Fran band called Big Brother and the Holding Compnay
Ma Cass was in the second row and you can see her with her jaw dropped.
Yes absolutely
Most definitely ❤
I'm a 73 yo lady. Janis Joplin spoke to my soul and pain. My dad had passed in 1969 from a long, painful fight with cancer, my brother was in Vietnam, my other brother was waiting to be drafted in the televised lotteries.... she spoke to my angst and pain. I listen to her albums over and over. I never miss a chance to listen to Janis.
wow, televised draft. harsh
@TheBobherriot it was harsh. I clearly remember sitting with him and mom watching. That was a crazy time...impossible to explain to the younger generation but I guess that's the cycle of life. Each generation has their own challenges and difficulties. But music has helped me through my entire life.
Same! Although I’m only 67, weeks have been through much of the same
@@TheBobherriot Harsh? Yeah! And let me tell you from experience, it was absolutely terrifying as well.
I was only 9 at the time, but I remember the draft lottery all too well. My brother had just enlisted in the National Guard, but we watched to see if he would’ve been drafted. His number, 0914, was the first number drawn.
Once you hear her you will never forget her. You should do a deep dive into her music
she was and still is unique, nobody can copy her, I was a teenager when she became famous and all of us appreciated her so much for her pure and raw performance and attitude. She was on the same level as Rolling Stones Who, Led zeppelin and others. And she also had a great band- not to forget.
As a "Boomer", the 60s were just unbelievable musically. We enjoyed the most productive era of super music I have seen in my more than 7 decades.
Janis was a force of nature. She stunned so many people with her voice. Her first big gig was at the Monterey Pop Festival. Her rendition of Ball and Chain is unforgettable.
I saw Janis at the Baltimore Civic Center in 1969 when I was 16. Along with Joe Cocker and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. It was mind blowing! She walked out on the stage and said she was told not to drink, curse, or take her clothes off onstage. She took a big swing of Southern Comfort and then took off her vest and threw it into the audience and yelled "fuck 'em!" She was freaking awesome. 😁✌️♥️
That sums up her attitude quite nicely. I had a neighbor that went to high school with her and was one of her few hippie friends. All his stories are about her mouthing off (to rednecks) and starting fights whenever someone told her what to do.
Yep, that was Janis!
I got to see Joe Cocker, years later, but I missed out on so much great music and I'm jealous of you!
"Just a little blues singer from Texas" is how she once described herself. She is SO much more. She had more soul in her pinky than most "artists" of today. My personal favorites by her are Cry Baby and Ball And Chain
Imagine growing up and this is just the kind of stuff that's on the radio. Great time for music.
And everything was moving from AM to FM.
I’m 82… a bit older than baby boomers, but this music is the music of our political passions… our struggles for equality, for peace. It kept us going. I’m so very proud of our generation, what we did to change the prevailing culture…. And the music that kept us united and sane…well, sort of sane. My favorite Janis Joplin song is Me and Bobbie McGee… by the great songwriting poet Kristofferson , also of our generation.
Yeah, and look how thats all turning out. No middle class, wars everywhere, high cost of living, high health insurance costs, border crossing is now paperless and legal with free healthcare, food and housing, homelessness out of control, crime out of control, failed public school system, Universities are incubators for commies and pro terrorists groups...
Right there with you, 82 also wore out 2 of the Pearl albums
My Janis story: Haight Ashbury 1967. I lived there and she did also. Her drummer Dave Getz, lived at my friend’s house on lower Haight. My friend made some of her capes and she’d also come to visit Dave so I got to see her on that level. I saw her perform numerous times. My favorite story is when she was at (I’m thinking Winterland) anyway, it was my first lsd trip and I was right at the stage. OMG, every time I hear Ball & Chain, I go back to that magical moment. I hope you enjoyed my Janis story. Peace and love.
Many of us survived those times and came out the other side hoping to pass on the legacy of culture change, presence of action, speaking out against tyranny, love for our unity/beautiful surroundings and the great music that still dwells in our minds…we can still sing those lyrics word for word.
Peace out brothers and sisters; past and present!
One of the greatest live performances ever was Janis' 'Ball and Chain'. She expressed pain and longing that anyone could understand. No one has been able to capture what she had.
@@emes7640 Ball and Chain at Woodstock WAS one of of greatest performances. Definitely way up close to the top of the list. Mama Cass' big "WOW!" at the end said it all.
@@emes7640 Okay, so what do you think was?
Janis had one of the most unique & powerful voices with a lot of grit. Sadly we lost her too soon. She was only 27 when she died. She had a lot of great songs in her short life such as "Me & Bobby McGee", "Piece Of My Heart", "Cry Baby", "Maybe", "Down On Me", "Little Girl Blue", "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)", "Get It While You Can", "Bye, Bye Baby", "Move Over", "Mercedes Benz" etc.
Ironically, you were the 27th comment
Ball and Chain
I love "Me and Bobby McGee". It's not just that no one else can sing it like her. No one else can sing it, period.
Skip 'Bobby McGee', I don't like the lyrics being changed to fit a woman.
Yes, please check these out. Love me some Janis!
Born to sing the blues. A troubled soul that shook the music world.
(In Don McClean's "American Pie", the line "I met a girl who sang the blues and I asked her for some happy news..." That's Janis.)
No one else has done it. Best female blues singer
Janis oozed with soul. There will never be another Janis. She had the ability to sing two notes at once allowing her to harmonize with herself. No one can compare to “Pearl”
@jeremyfagner6808, never, evaaa!
Your face on the first notes is exactly how we all felt when we listened to Janis ! She would have loved Chris Stapleton ! She absolutely made all of our generation feel the entire body and soul
I'm 70 years old woman that fell in love with her back in mid to late 60''s when she was Big Brother & Holding Co. I heard her song "Summertime" and no past, present, or future could live up to her performance!!! Unbelievable... I just love her, she left too soon!!!
I think you discovered immediatedly why we're watching this. Everybody should know her music. She deserves to live on forever. In the words of the late, great Terry Pratchett "No one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away, until the clock wound up winds down, until the wine she made has finished its ferment, until the crop they planted is harvested." Janis is alive for us as long as her music is alive.
Just like everyone else here to watch your reaction, we are still mesmerized by her voice. My older cousin turned me onto her when I was in elementary school. I instantly fell in love with her unique voice. Even at that young age I knew she was a once in a lifetime phenomenon. It makes me sad to think of all of the music we didn’t hear her sing. She left too soon. I feel privileged to have experienced her while she was here. I’ll never forget how great she was and I’ll always miss her.
RIP Janis
I saw Janis twice in 1969, the year I turned 18. First, in July at the Atlanta Pop Festival, where she came on very, very late and totally energied a hot and worn-out crowd. Then, that fall, indoor concert, close up.
I saw many top performers of that era, none could touch her for raw talent & excitement.
I love her, still miss her.
There's a great tribute to Janis Joplin sung by Joan Baez, "In the Quiet Morning", about the shock and sadness after this troubled, broken girl with the amazing voice passed away.
This song seemed to be covered by many musicians at that time. Nobody did it like Janis. The original recording is from Porgy and Bess a few decades earlier. But Janis speaks to your soul. Now that you've gone down this rabbit hole, don't stop!
Thx Seb! Summertime was written for the Broadway play “Porgy and Bess.” Lyrics by Ira Gershwin and composed by the renowned American jazz composer George Gershwin. I didn’t like Janis at first because I was only 10 years old, but she grew on me! I enjoy reactions to music because it gives me hope in the coming generations! I also get a euphoric experience when the reaction corresponds to my feelings and thoughts. You’re especially interesting because A. You’re authentically experiencing something new and B. You have intelligent comments. And C. You have some musical knowledge! Thx!
I believe Porgy and Bess is considered an opera, so this would actually be an aria! Compare to the Leontyne Price version for another take on this lullaby.
@@anniesmith7751 Exactly. Still performed in opera houses around the world today
Bobby Hatfield's cover of Summertime .
I was 12 when “Me and Bobby McGee” was released. I was hooked on her from that point on.
Porgy and Bess is most definitely considered an opera
And it is by one of the greatest American composers, George Gershwin
Nobody, before or since, can do it like Janis. She was just in a class all her own.
I am 73. All I can say is she was a life force. We were all just in her thrall, always.
Janis was a force of nature, who poured *everything* into her singing.
Her live performance of 'Ball and Chain' at Monterey wasn't just her singing the song, but experiencing it in real time
Sebs, you picked a Great Janis song to start with. She was superb here. Janis was a life force all her own. ❤
Boomer here (73).. came of age with this music; she (and many others I hope you have the joy of discovering).. were the voice of our angst during the 60s. You had to be there to fully understand it.. but it’s the reason most of us just can’t stand much of the ‘music’ that’s popular today!! Janis WAS the music.. she didn’t just sing it!
YaY Boomers.
Agree...71 yr old here, we had "the best" music!!
I was a teenager then. This is the music of a revolution against the establishment. To be a hippie then wasn't just a fashion. It was a statement and lifestyle. We were widely scorned. So when we saw another hippie, there was a feeling of solidarity. We called each other brother and sister. There was a genuine bond between us and we would congregate and hang out together...listening to all this incredible music!
I graduated from high school in 1972, so Joplin was part of my youth. The first album of hers that I owned was "Pearl." She was so great.
Janis-the first female powerhouse rocker. Thank you for not only opening that door, but taking the doors down.
Mentored by Big Momma Thorton
I'm really enjoying your channel. I'm an old guy, born in 1953, so I really like your reactions to the music of the 60's and 70's, and Joe Bonamassa! I've had the pleasure of seeing a lot of these artist live. Keep it up and thank you for the reminders.
This little girl grew up in Texas, loving soul and blues music, and she caught a tom of flack for it cuz... Texas in the 50's. Her voice was just beyond this world!! We lost a giant way too soon.
She was born in my area, Port Arthur Texas, she is in our local music Hall of Fame
Awesome, we can kind of share the towns that Janis was from. I love Port Arthur and its closeness to the Gulf. Austin is also a city related to her. She gigged here at Threadgill's restaurant on Lamar Blvd and other local music clubs. Threadgills has closed down due to the high cost of living here now. I remember that there was a wall dedicated to music stars that had performed there and there were lots of Janis photos. I miss her
Made a stop in Port Arthur, found her house and the museum. Nice museum!
@@suecook1326 so many famous from this area, Edger winter group, big bopper, clay walker, Tracy Byrd, Mark Chesnutt, etc
This is cool because I'm from Port Arthur (actually Port Acres). I'm 61 yrs old and this was my era of music growing up.
@@JCourts2k23 This thread of messages is exciting for me. You mentioned Clay Walker and I actually played lead guitar for him in Beaumont for a short time about a year before he had his first hit. Clay & Tracy Byrd actually both grew up in Vidor, TX. I'm from Port Acres (Port Arthur) now living in San Marcos.
In answer to your question, I am almost 70 and this era of music is my youth and I listen to it all the time on UA-cam. A few years ago I discovered these reaction channels and it is pure entertainment watching someone playing a great song and responding to how good it is. It also seems great to me that these younger people are appreciating my generation of music. I follow a half a dozen reactors that I really enjoy their personality and reaction and your one of them! I appreciate you and your work immensely!
- One word: "BALL AND CHAIN"! (live, 'Monterey Pop Festival', 1968)
- Yeah, more than one word, I know :)
- Enjoy the PURE SOUL that is Janis Joplin
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She was my favorite ever!!!!
Its called Soul that’s coming out of this beauty singer
I had a roommate at Minot, AFB who was an air traffic controller. He would sleep with the lights on and his eyes wide open and a big smile on his face. The oddest thing about him was he would dance to Janice's songs. That was in 1970s. Good reaction. Try her "Cry Baby" or "Piece of My Heart". She had a unique voice.
My mom was/is a huge Janis Joplin fan; I grew up listening to incredible music of Janis Joplin. She is so amazing!!! (My mom & Janis) 😊
I can relate, my brother and I playing in the garden, windows open and Janis on the record player, my mom singing 😊
I learned about Janis while on active duty, before her passing. Loved her sound. My oldest daughter would get angry with us. She would storm off to the cellar and crank up a cassette of Janis, I would just smile, because they were my cassettes. My wife had come to lover Janis after I introduced her to her music. Now you know why we love Janis. I recommend the video of Janis at the Monterey Music Festival. Mama Cass was in the audience and was blown away.
My music experience goes back to before the beginning of Rock-A-Billy in the late '50s. Graduated High School in '67.
Excellent first Janis song!!! You are gonna LOVE going down her rabbit hole! So many great hits all sung with the same grit and conviction showing that she was the real thing... Follow up with "Me & Bobby McGee", or "Piece Of My Heart", or "Maybe"... in any order... we don't care!!! Peace!
Similar to Summertime, Little Girl Blues.
Another member of the 27 Club, gone too soon. RIP sister. I still miss your spirit. Your voice is always with me.
I was 15 when this song was released, and most didn't think I'd make it to 21 due to lifestyle choices. I'm 70 now, and have been a fan of Janis for 55 years. Who would've thunk it?
Love your last line, I say that too, who'd a thunk it?
69 here and same!!! She was amazing!!!!
I'm 73, shared your attitude and (probably) lifestyle choices.
Remember "hope I die before I get old." Yet, here we are.
Peace & Love
1971...5th grade music class. Mrs. Welsh was teaching music appreciation and we. were. bored. She played "Summertime" the George Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, Opera version. I was just squirming in my chair, wishing I could be anywhere else. Then she put on Janice Joplin's version of Summertime and I just felt like someone had slapped me into consciousness. I can say, I truly began to appreciate music in a different way that day. Thank you Janice, and thank you Mrs. Welsh.
🙌👏💙🎶‼️Great reaction to our "Pearl" as she was affectionately known. I had the privilege and pleasure of seeing her twice in person. The first time was in 1967 at the newly inaugurated Monterey Pop Festival (where I grew up) and she, along with Jimi Hendrix, became break out stars nationally after their appearance. I got to see her famous Ball and Chain performance then and it is a must watch for you ! 2 years later saw her at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco and she simply blew the doors off and left us forever changed. There are already a lot of great suggestions in your comment section but I will one more I didn't see which was an appearance on the Tom Jones show and she and Tom rocked it out together singing raise your hands and it is more fun than should be legal😉☺️💯. Welcome to this part of history. She lives forever in our hearts.
when I was 18 and a freshman in college, I saw her and Big Brother (her first band) and she was electric and charismatic; they handed her a dozen red roses and a fifth of Southern Comfort, she drank the latter up and was one of the most amazing singers I ever heard.
I had a mental break. Couldn’t think of the band. Big Brother. 😁😁
Yes, Janis Joplin is not possible to adequately describe. She must be experienced. I adore her. ❤
Saw her live in the Filmore in San Francisco back in the day. Everything said about her singing is true. We listen to great music back then.
Janis was remarkable. No one will ever equal her voice, her passion, her talent. She was one of those rare breeds given as a gift to the world. She lived so much life in her short time here. I like to think she finished her mission in her earthly life and was thus called back home.
R.I.P. Pearl 💝💔
I agree with others who are suggesting that you react to Janis’ performance of Ball and Chain at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. That’s the performance that launched her into the stratosphere.
She always gave 110% to every performance. You could tell she loved what she did and did it marvelously.
Why am I here? Long time subscriber (in UA-cam Reactor Years), so I enjoy your reactions. But, when I see "Janis Joplin" being reacted to for the first time, I'm all in. I was a kid (nine years old) when she died in 1970, and it was such a tragedy that I remember today. Before that, everybody (including my mama) was listening to and singing Janis Joplin songs. That's why I'm here, to watch the torch being passed. God Bless the Duran family!
In 1969 I was 14 and I was proud of myself that I appreciated the great talent of Janis when many people around me thought she was terrible. I played the drums and I got all of her albums and played along with them. I usually try to sing like the female artists, but no one can do Janis like Janis.
There will never be another Janis she spoke to us on such a deep level and that voice captivated us so completely. I have loved her voice and songs for over 50 years. Please do more Janis Joplin (Cry Baby, Piece of my Heart) This one was great by the way thanks. Love the channel. I just found you guys and I’m really enjoying the walk down memory lane especially 60’s rock.
Always loved Janis Joplin. That performance is recorded in Stockholm Sweden. Where I come from ❤😊
She is a legend. RIP Janis. Check out "Piece of my Heart" and "Me and Bobby McGee." Sadly, she is a member of the "27 Club." They are musicians that died at the age of 27 which included Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain.
I watch to see your reaction to the music I grew up on. I love your reactions.
Im a 63 year old who hated Janis when I was in my teens because I didnt understand her, until I listened to other bands and followed a journey of sound, emotion and feelings to come back to her in my 30's. Then I was ready to understand the pain and heartache in her voice. I cannot listen to alot of Janis at once, but I appreciate it when I do. I hope you enjoy her too
I’m 62 and I thought she was just screaming in my teens.
She's my favorite singer ever!!! I grew up listening to her while my mother and I cleaned....I enjoy seeing you guys experience it for the first time!!!❤
When I first heard Janis Joplin when she was with Big Brother and the Holding Company, album Cheap Thrills, I fell in love with her voice. She is still my all-time favorite female singer and over 50 years later Cheap Thrills is still my favorite record.
You must check out Janis Joplin doing Ball & Chain, at the Monterey Pop Festival where she came in as an unknown and was signed to a record deal immediately after her performance.
The first concert I went to was Janis Joplin. You could feel the music. You could feel her. This was one of my favorite songs, and I enjoy your reactions. I wanted to see your face when she started singing! All of her songs are great. A fun one is “Mercedes Benz”
In 1969, I was 15 and already a Janis fan as is my youngest brother. When I heard this one, it became my favorite. And that's why I'm here(you asked). Janis had a unique voice, there's a name for it, sounding as if she is harmonizing with herself. It's like she had her own personal echo. I'm certain you heard the effect, after all you got the goosebumps. Lol. She's a Blues legend, my first Blues idol, one of a kind. Mold broke. Mike dropped. First Queen of Soul. RIP. Dear Janis ❤
Yes - the two tones at once is called overtones. It's amazing to hear. I've done it myself accidentally a couple of times.
Sebs Thank you I am so happy you enjoyed this amazing artist! I was around 10 when my Mom bought Big Brother & The Holding Company/Janis Joplin. I was Hooked from the first time. I have 2 of all her recordings just incase. Dive into her music and enjoy!
I'm here because I enjoy watching young people experience the great music I grew up with. It's wonderful to see the appreciation of great artists by a younger generation. There's tons more where that came from. Enjoy all of it!!! 😊
My brother introduced me to her music, Rest his soul. He was totally obsessed with her music.
I watched you do this song just to see you get those goose bumps.
Her rasp, actually multi tonal singing is pretty much unique.
On the song itself, Summertime is written by George Gershwin in 1934 and was one of the pieces in his first, American, black opera Porgy and Bess, a couple of years later.
Fun stuff.
As someone has already stated, WORK ME LORD, from this same concert (Stockholm 1969), would be another great song of Janis's to check out! And , also, Ball and Chain from the Monterey Pop Festival...I was pretty young while Janis was around, but as I got a little older I listened to my older sister and brothers albums they had of hers. And I was hooked ever since! She put so much soul and raw emotion into her performances. Love Janis! 💜🎤🎶☮️🌻
This is one of those memorable songs that reach your soul and make you realize people have extraordinary talents. Realizing that I was very young and uneducated about the world we live in this lady opened my eyes. This album was a classic after this her career took off.
It’s more than her rasp. Her dynamic range and natural harmonic overtones allowed her to sing harmony with herself without overdubbing.
She is totally the best try her whole catalog the absolute best version of this song but her,cry baby or maybe,or piece of my heart,or ball and chain and so many more
The music of our generation (I'm almost 67) was a golden age. We didn't realize then how timeless it was. There are vibes in that music you can't find anywhere else. Watching younger generations discovering the power and the feels of the 1960s and 70s is amazing. There is so much quality music from that era, you'll never be able to listen to it all, but God bless you for being cool enough to appreciate it, Sebs!
Sebs Duran. Janis and I were raised about 3 miles apart. I'm 64/5:years old now, and she was obviously older than me, but she is The Pride of Port Arthur TX... There is an interesting and lovely exhibit at the Museum of the Gulf Coast in downtown Port Arthur of her contribution to music and culture, but more importantly, letters to her family after she went to California, her artwork ( she was very talented) ... Her psychedelic Porsche etc....If someone were to ask me describe Janis's voice,but would be sweet honey on gravel, with a passion only fit for the blues 💙
Janis Joplin's Work Me Lord live in Stockholm 1969 is her best performance ever.
Theres never anyone before or after like Janis Joplin. I saw her in November of ‘69 in a venue small enough to easily walk around.
Wouldn't you love to hear a duo of Janis Joplin and Chris Stapleton? Wild!
The 1st present my husband gave me when we started going out was Janis’ album Pearl. It came out on Jan 11, 1971 three months after Janis passed away. It was getting a lot of airplay because of the hit “Me and Bobby McGee” written by Kris Kristofferson. It was her final album recorded just days before she died.
Such an amazing talent!
Cry Baby. Me and Bobby McGee. Piece of my heart. She died young but she left some good music.
Bobby McGee is a man's song, much prefer Roger or Kris
If you want to get blown away by the amazing range and skill of Janis Joplin I urge you to tune into Janis singing "Little Girl Blue" live in 1969 on the "This is Tom Jones" show. This song takes my breath away. She was a legend even then.
I’m 64. For years, when Janice Joplin came on, I would turn the station. About 25 years ago, which would make me about 40, I actually started listening. My eyes, like yours, were opened ❤️. Another amazing talent, like STV andBuddy Holly, gone too soon. I often wonder what awesome music we’ve missed 😞
I bet you would enjoy any of R Gary Patterson's books about rock history. RIP Gary. He covers from Robert Johnson going down to the crossroads to make a deal with the devil to be a great blues performer to 80's bands. Just a heads up, once you start reading, it's almost impossible to put down.
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One of my favorite Janis songs. BTW this song is originally from the 1934 George Gershwin musical Porgy and Bess.
Summertime is from the opera Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin. First performed on Broadway in 1935. This version is great, but the Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong version is superb.
I find it fascinating that so many people who enjoy music, have no idea who the legends of music are. I wasn’t around when many of these singers were, but I certainly have heard of them. I love learning about great singers/ 7:16 musicians from past generations.
I first heard Janis on the album "Cheap Thrills" when she was singing with Big Brother And The Holding Company. 1967?
Little Girl Blue is a must!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
I was born in the 1960's, a time when artists were mainly focused on experimentation and trying to find their own path...their own way like Janis Joplin. Having said that, artists were also just like us, fans of great music and were interested in what other groups and individuals were doing. You can find UA-cam interviews where members of the Beatles talk about their awe of what Hendrix or Dylan were doing at the time. There was a ton of cross-pollination going on in music during those decades, even across continents.
This is my favorite Janis song, among many. I watch your reaction videos because I want to see your reaction to the greatest of my generation, the singers, song writers, instrumentalists who defined my era and changed the world with their artistry. Among those, Janis ranks at the top, in my opinion. She introduced the rasp.
Ive often said she was the only singer who could screak an entire song on key. Not so much this song...very gentle and focused.
When you go deep on her catalogue you will understand.
Hard rocking Piece of My heart
Country influenced rock Me and Bobby McGee and the happy Mercedes Benz.
There isnt a lot out there. She was gone far too soon. But once you experience Janis you will never forget her.
Yes! Janis died before I was born, but she's my favorite female vocalist. ❤ And I'm here to watch the wonderment on your face when she opens her mouth to sing. You didn’t disappoint. 😂 I've been listening to her for 38 years, since I was a young teen, and I still get goosebumps.
You have to watch Ball and Chain at Monterey - blew Mama Cass away!
Loving your grounded and real reactions mate, keep em coming! 🇦🇺
It's always a pleasure to see someone discover Janis! She was like no one else!
Bro I've been crying every time she sinks since I was 13 years old. I'm 63. I just finished crying again. Her pain touches our pain... That's how you get close to people not by showing them your trophies
I doubt George and Ira Gershwin could have imagined anyone singing their song from Porgy and Bess like this.
Oh, I think they well understood the roots of the work they did on Porgy and Bess.
She’s my all time favorite. So many amazing songs in such a short lifetime.
Mama Cass called her "the blue-eyed soul singer". Love her.
I love watching younger people (yourself) enjoy the same music that I (at age 57) grew up listening to with my parents. I enjoy the music because it reminds me of my youth and great times as a "kid" being with mom and dad.
One of the things that made Janis's voice so amazing is she could sing several notes at once. I think it is called polyphony or overtone singing, but I could be using the wrong term. One reason I love Janis is that you feel her heartfelt emotion in every single note in every song. Genuine pure emotion. There is a video of her doing a duet with Tom Jones called "Raise your hands" that is amazing. I am not a Tom Jones fan, but the interaction between them in this clip is so FUN to watch. And he did as well as anyone could keeping up with her. No small feat.
i have thousands of records am 76 and lived through all music from the 50s on.
Believe me, we understand the goosebumps! I've been listening to her since 1967 and I still get them. As far as reliving it vicariously through you... it's almost like we are getting to hear it again for the first time. Those memories of what we were doing and who we were with comes rushing back. Thank you for sharing that with us.
I'm 71 and my trio of loves in high school and junior high were Janis,Jim(Morrison) and Jimi.I did get to see Jimi in concert in 1970 at the Inglewood Forum.
I remember having the cover of Newsweek magazine with Janis onthe cover that I put on my notebook subject divider.
Those were the days my friend,we thought they'd never end!
There will never be another like Janis! Grew up listening to her as she was a fave with several of my cool (hippie) family members. She reminds me of summers at the cabin up north, swimming and fishing and bonfires, sunshine and warmth. Thank you so much for this reaction.
I am 74....listening to & watching you take in this music that was part of my development as a person brings great satisfaction as I can hear it again for the first time. I saw Janis at Woodstock. We were thrilled by her soul presence....Some say that the died at 27 club were not all overdoses....Princess Diana's Psychic had a visit from Janis....