Couple corrections for the record: Squeeze and Kozmic Blues are the same band. The group never officially had a name - Squeeze and Kozmic Blues were just under consideration as names. Janis disbanded the band before deciding on a name. Also, she died on Oct. 4, 1970, not Oct. 6. And that color photo near the end is definitely not Peggy - it's author Ann Angel, who wrote a Young Adult biography of Janis.
I live in Marin so it was fun to see the Lagunitas home of Big Brother & Janis--it was called "The Argentina". I lived a mile from there and know exactly where it is although it's currently inaccessible. Also used to drive by Janis' Larkspur house at 380 W. Baltimore (Baltimore Canyon)--beautiful area under the redwoods
Peggy’s 2nd book, I Ran Into Some Trouble is available both on Kindle and audiobook at a very affordable price, thought I might share the information. From the description: “Peggy Caserta, founder of the famous Haight-Ashbury hippie boutique Mnasidika, and lover and girlfriend of Janis Joplin, was a Louisiana homecoming queen turned airsick stewardess who eventually landed in 1960s San Francisco and set up shop. Her store was a hang-out for The Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company; it was where Wes Wilson’s posters hung and Bill Graham sold concert tickets and Owsley’s LSD was enjoyed. Caserta’s world of psychedelic peace, love, LSD, and rock kaleidoscoped into bereavement, heroin addiction, prison, and desperation. She was hated, betrayed, and self-exiled, and after many, many years has recovered, returning home to the bayou to care for her mother with dementia. Now Caserta is giving a new generation an inside-look into a revolution-both countercultural and personal-in her new memoir. It’s the celebration of a transitional time in history, and an attempt at redemption.”
I did get the chance to read Peggy's 2nd book. It made me feel very bad for her as she had quite a tough life. In the beginning she regretted writing the first book about her & Janis. I am glad she did as it was a great perspective from which to present life. I wonder if she still regrets writing it?
@@culturalcurio2858 It's an honest perspective and valuable for that. I wish more personal books would see the light of day. Going back several decades, publishing then was expensive. Many that were penned- are now out of print. I wouldn't have known that Leonard Cohen had personal experience with Janis if he hadn't explained in later life, the lyric of Chelsea Hotel No. 2.
Janis lived in North Beach. She had a little room a block away from the Saloon on Grant Avenue. I used to see Jerry Garcia in North often in North Beach, at Caffe Trieste and Tosca. Paul Kantner lived across from the Trieste and we sat together every day for 25 years. He drank espresso with a twist of lemon!;)
As an SF resident I enjoyed seeing the various Haight locations in this as they look today. History comes alive. Ironically, nothing about upper Haight today screams out peace, love or music. Even a browse through the bins at Amoeba Records is kind of backwater. Not much excitement in that neighborhood these days. Sleepy time.
Janis lived across the street at 22nd n Noe for a while My Mom saw Her a bunch of times, Mom's said she dressed like a hippie would dress if a hippie had money....😊
Couple corrections for the record: Squeeze and Kozmic Blues are the same band. The group never officially had a name - Squeeze and Kozmic Blues were just under consideration as names. Janis disbanded the band before deciding on a name. Also, she died on Oct. 4, 1970, not Oct. 6. And that color photo near the end is definitely not Peggy - it's author Ann Angel, who wrote a Young Adult biography of Janis.
I live in Marin so it was fun to see the Lagunitas home of Big Brother & Janis--it was called "The Argentina". I lived a mile from there and know exactly where it is although it's currently inaccessible. Also used to drive by Janis' Larkspur house at 380 W. Baltimore (Baltimore Canyon)--beautiful area under the redwoods
Peggy’s 2nd book, I Ran Into Some Trouble is available both on Kindle and audiobook at a very affordable price, thought I might share the information. From the description:
“Peggy Caserta, founder of the famous Haight-Ashbury hippie boutique Mnasidika, and lover and girlfriend of Janis Joplin, was a Louisiana homecoming queen turned airsick stewardess who eventually landed in 1960s San Francisco and set up shop. Her store was a hang-out for The Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company; it was where Wes Wilson’s posters hung and Bill Graham sold concert tickets and Owsley’s LSD was enjoyed.
Caserta’s world of psychedelic peace, love, LSD, and rock kaleidoscoped into bereavement, heroin addiction, prison, and desperation. She was hated, betrayed, and self-exiled, and after many, many years has recovered, returning home to the bayou to care for her mother with dementia.
Now Caserta is giving a new generation an inside-look into a revolution-both countercultural and personal-in her new memoir. It’s the celebration of a transitional time in history, and an attempt at redemption.”
I did get the chance to read Peggy's 2nd book. It made me feel very bad for her as she had quite a tough life. In the beginning she regretted writing the first book about her & Janis. I am glad she did as it was a great perspective from which to present life. I wonder if she still regrets writing it?
@@culturalcurio2858 It's an honest perspective and valuable for that. I wish more personal books would see the light of day. Going back several decades, publishing then was expensive. Many that were penned- are now out of print. I wouldn't have known that Leonard Cohen had personal experience with Janis if he hadn't explained in later life, the lyric of Chelsea Hotel No. 2.
It breaks my heart that she died so young. All the bullying in Texas took a toll on her. I just wish she could have quit the drugs and been happy.
Fantastic Video!!!!
Great job on this video! Thank you.
Janis lived in North Beach. She had a little room a block away from the Saloon on Grant Avenue. I used to see Jerry Garcia in North often in North Beach, at Caffe Trieste and Tosca. Paul Kantner lived across from the Trieste and we sat together every day for 25 years. He drank espresso with a twist of lemon!;)
Say what you want about SF, as a musician I love it here ❤❤❤
Shalom & RIP Peggy Caserta
Curious about the narration. Did you write it yourself?
Really nice documentary and photo video. Way cool, 100% accurate or not. (All the way to the end I didn't want to miss a word or photo !!! )
...no mention of the full tilt boogie band...how's that?
Facts are incorrect dates are incorrect pictures depicting people being spoken about are incorrect. Kind of a mess here.
H is a terrible drug. We've lost and I have lost too many people to it.
Yes. It is a very sad reality across our generations.
Thoes birds chirping in the background are making my cat nervous while we are trying to watch this
As an SF resident I enjoyed seeing the various Haight locations in this as they look today. History comes alive.
Ironically, nothing about upper Haight today screams out peace, love or music. Even a browse through the bins at Amoeba Records is kind of backwater. Not much excitement in that neighborhood these days. Sleepy time.
Janis lived across the street at 22nd n Noe for a while My Mom saw Her a bunch of times, Mom's said she dressed like a hippie would dress if a hippie had money....😊
Your use of pics is abhorrent. Use the 5 second rule to show them. You skipping through them too fast.
I thought that was for dropping food on the floor, then picking it up and blowing on it.