When she took the stage, nobody knew who she was. When she left the stage, EVERYBODY knew who she was. But then, just 3 years later, it was all over .... Another great job, Fil ...
Cass Elliot was never more beautiful than when taking this purely unselfish joy in how great another singer was -- a singer who was a rival to her in the music charts of the time.
Yeah...she had a beautiful voice too...different style is all. My late wife played the Mamas & Papas .... California Dreamin.... so much. I miss them both. But you are so right..... The voices of Mama Cass & Janis will live on.... Long after the brassy, toneless, shreaking of the sirens we have to endure today.
A number of years ago, I participated in an internet discussion about music. One poster wondered why anyone would listen to Janis Joplin, because he found her voice grating. My response was that she made you _feel_ it, and indeed she gave you a piece of her heart rather than the peace of her heart...
You always smile when reacting to great artists but reacting to Janice… There is a joy behind your smile that I don’t see with every artist you react to♥️
Something so touching about her. Something special.....extreme example of one of a kind soulfulness.....she , for better or worse, is digging so deep inside herself to make that connection..... Really? You tell me: WHO ELSE IS EVEN REMOTELY LIKE HER?
She truly sings and feels the music from head to toe. She put all of herself into her performance, and you can see it when the camera caught her feet nearly jumping out of her shoes.
I am so fortunate to have seen Janis Joplin in concert in San Diego when I was 17 (I'm 67 now) and I will never forget it! She was and always will be one of a kind.
She sang with real emotion and heartbreak. Real pain. The pop princesses of today sing songs about breakups and they feel nothing. In that era of music, people let loose. They gave great performances and got paid little. Today they get paid a lot (Ariana Grande made 8 million playing two concerts at Coachella this year. Taylor Swift's tour raked in 270 million for her) but their performances are plastic and artificial. You feel nothing from them. 50 years from now, they will barely be remembered. Janis will always be remembered and rediscovered over and over again.
Arianna and Taylor together don't equal Janis' little finger in talent. Janis died before she heard Me and Bobby McGee on the radio. This was a performance! No dancing around or BS just pure passion.
Why is it necessary for you to insult today's female artists? Can't you just praise Janis Joplin? People NEVER say that about male artists.It is so sexist.
@@patricias5122 ...she wasn't lying! It's apples and oranges here. Arianna and Tay-Tay aren't even in the SAME category as Janis Joplin. Janis Joplin was the epitome of the blues and there's NEVER been anyone like her since. Beth Hart is good, but she ain't no Janis.
Janis was the first rock star to show signs that her voice had the power to express what we might now call, for want of a better expression, pathology? She had a raw... anguished voice.
My friend, the look of joy and wonderment on your face when you evaluate these classics and legends is priceless. You are truly passionate about music and singers and you are always 100% accurate in your observations and critiques. Keep up the fantastic work and don't ever change a thing about your routine. Lots of love from America !!!
Great analysis! A great performer puts their heart out for view on stage. Janis bares it all,a beautiful, and rare , thing to see. She touched your soul. Not many performers can do that.
How about the technical? You make perfect comments about the emotional aspects, but no matter how caught up emotionally, they delivered the technical requirements to make the music listenable. Note: 1) how she works the mike when she screams she knows how far to step back from the mike, if it’s a short burst she moves it to the side. 2) when she does the stuttering of the letter b, I count 16th notes like a funky guitar riff. 3) finally the awareness of the arrangement, when the guitars turn back the volume she does too, so the lady and the band are a disciplined unit. Thanks for the perspective partner!
KevinatorPhase1 As a singer myself, I learned quite a bit watching Paul Rodgers (Bad Company) using similar microphone technique on an SM-57. An unusual mic for a male vocalist, but, he worked it perfectly just as Janice does here. There’s a difference between moving your head around and looking cool behind a mic, and controlling the distance deliberately. She’s looking the former, doing the latter.
I watch Janis frequently, like watching a journey of pain. I don't believe I have ever seen any otheer performer that brings such depth of emotion. such guts. such a great loss.
I rediscovered this performance from the Monterey Pop Festival a couple years ago, and fully agree with you. It is beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time. One of the best live performances ever by anyone,
Yep. By about 1974, record companies discovered there was money to be made here and the music became increasingly homogenized and overproduced. And also the baby boomer population was getting jobs, cocaine was taking over from pot, and most of my fellow baby boomers became devoted to money, or else had to live in the economically savage world created by uncontrolled capitalism in the US, Canada, and the UK.
This performance brings tears, for me. Can't watch/listen without tears welling up in my eyes. I don't think it's because of her tragic demise, either. I think it's some kind of sympathetic reaction, mixed with just simply witnessing such raw, unfettered emotion being released in such an artistic fashion.
Janis said, "You have to be true to yourself!" (something like that) I agree 100%!!! There will never be another singer like her, she was one of a kind! ✌✌😎✌✌
Love Janice Joplin.....brilliant talent!! She sang with her whole being. Have to say as well this man has the most amazing smile I have ever seen. His smile is as awesome & genuine as Janice’s voice.
Well said. "She threw down heartache." I've been searching for that phrase. Thank you. My heart bled when I first heard her...it bleeds still. Her music & voice do that. And will always do so. [Cheers from Chile.]
Janis is one of my favorite, she always gave it all!! I loved her then and I still do. It's nice to see she still can influence and impress people!! Thanks Fil!! ❤✌🤘
FIL, DIG IT, WHEN THEY SHOW MOMMA CASS ELLIOT IN THE CROWD, THE LOOK ON HER FACE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SHE IS JUST BLOWN AWAY BY JANIS, COUSIN FIGEL
Ahhhhh yes!!!...Now here's my FAVORITE!!!...My fellow Texan and soul sista, Janis!!!....I ADORE her!!.... she was the bravest vocalist!...boldly baring her imperfections was her way of allowing you to look into her soul....she was as raw and real as it gets!!...RIP Sweet Girl!!...🌼✌❤☮😍
Besides your profound expertise, deep knowledge and joyful presentation, Fil, I just love your great attitude of genuine appreciation for the art of musical performance and your respect concerning great artists and their personalities.
Loved the perfect pitch comment. I was once lambasted (in the Phiippines), for not singing "When A Man Loves A Woman" in the same way as Michael Bolton. I had to explain Percy Sledge for them.
No one was like Janis Joplin. So sad that she was taken from us so soon. Another great analysis. It should also be mentioned that she had amazing control of rhythm, dancing with it. Glad to hear that you're doing well again, Phil. I've just got over a touch of Covid, including equilibrium problems, myself. Life goes on. cheers from cool Vienna, Scott
Good choice. Janis was a pioneer and often subject to cruel and unnecessary comment. There are a couple of sympathetic interviews with Dick Cavett, and he deserves great credit for that.
There are several performances from the Dick Cavett Show, live in the studio with her band. "Move Over", "Little Girl Blue", "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" . Just wonderful.
one of my first musical memories is of Janis singing Summertime, all of her music easily stands the test of time and I hope newer generations discover her unforgettable talent
I was raised to revere Janis Joplin. This is the first time I never looked to see how you were responding to a performance- I couldn't take my own eyes off of her. Cass Elliott was no slouch, either.
Really appreciate what you said about auto-tune and the beauty of the „non-perfect“ live performance in general. This applies to classical music too: some performances (studio) are too perfect, „improved“ to the point of boring! The auto-tune particularly bothers me as I find it takes all the emotion, spontaneity, excitement out of a performance and replaces it with technically perfect yet empty mechanical performances.
Jan. 19th, 2023, would have been Janis' 8Oth birthday!! Wow, it's been 53 years since she left us but still, no one can compare, no other female singer can even come close!!
When Janis sings I feel my muscles tense up and I find myself holding my breath! She hits you physically. And my dear man, you never fail to enlighten me.
Janis Joplin already mashed the "Like". Love Janis's voice. Everyone was searching for a female vocalist like Janis back in my day. Crazy versatility in her voice, just a crazy range and not to mention so much energy Janis brings to her performances. Every inch of her body felt the music. That voice could wake up the dead and I'm sure it did, Lol. Awesome share Fil and a great analysis.
I remember reading an interview where Janis said she was practicing in Texas and decided to drop her voice deeper on some songs, and that's where she found it. Rest is history.
I’m so glad I lived during the times of great, remarkable music. We music lovers used to turn on the radio and excitedly wait to hear what was new that day. The 60s and 70s churned out one great musician after another ... song after song after song. Being old has its advantages!
Man I'm so glad that l am from my generation!! Music was going through some real changes! Mama Cass sitting there in awe during this performance says it all! Thanks for another great video and analysis Fil! There is a young man named Leon Bridges that you should check out. He is a guitarist but that is not his main talent. Great song writer and arranger. Check out Bad bad news and Beyond. Bad bad news has such a great groove with a message. Beyond is a great love song! You will not be disappointed!
Simply amazing how Janis could put to music that particular blend of almost physical pain, uncontrolled longing and rage borne of unrequited love. That last shot of her she looks so young and fresh-faced and hopeful. Her end was so very sad.
watching Mama Cass being amazed at Janis's performance is like watching Dr J being amazed at a Michael J dunk. Greatness appreciating greatness and Mama Cass was great
Watching her live do a song like this is a total gut punch. Absolute heart felt, passionate, emotional, from the soul. You can literally see her body quiver as the emotion runs thru it and comes out vocally. Johnny Winter once said "I think the blues will always be around. People need it". This is a top example of that.
Before Monterey Pop she was basically known only in the San Francisco area-- this put her on the world map for recognition. . I really really REALLY wanted to go to Monterey Pop but my folks blocked me.. I coulda seen this live ggrrrr
Another unfortunate member of the 27 club. So many of these great artists are tortured souls. Maybe that is the catalyst for some of them? Thanks Fil, great stuff again.
Beautiful analysis of such a great artist. Janis Joplin was the ultimate "hiippie" for more than one reason, and that voice still today transcends most serious music genres...she had a very seriously blues voice naturally. You opened up a thought in my mind about her connection to the lyrics. Thank you for that.
Yeeeeah!!! I liked the analogy of her turning on the grit of a distortion pedal. This video gave me tears at the end of the performance. Man....she sure gave a piece of heart and took a piece of mine!!!! 😥💔
Janis FELT every note she sang! Her heart and soul into every song she sang. Such an original precious talent! Gone too soon.😎🎼🎵🎶 Thanks for an excellent review!
I never really cared for or understood what others seen in her performances until this analysis. Of course I also recognized Mama Cass & appreciated her reaction too.
She was the first woman I ever heard sing the blues. And man, could she shout the blues. And Fil you hit the nail right on the head acknowledging that her style would not be appreciated in today's pitch crazy world where artists sing with autotune just to be note perfect. But a performance doesn't have to be note perfect, it just has to move people, and Janice could move people. For instance, Sam Cooke's Live at the Harlem Square Club performance is raw emotion delivered with a total body and soul conviction. It's FAR from note perfect, but it's a perfect performance. Human beings aren't machines designed to mechanically turn out perfect pitch, they are supposed to be flawed and be imperfect in their performance, as long as they stir motion and speak to the listener.
A singer now can have all the runs in their songs but seem to have no emotional connection to it. Janis sure was invested in her songs. Cass Elliot was no slouch so if she is bowled over take it to he bank.
You hit the nail on the head ---- it's all about being *invested* in the songs. In the 60s and 70s we had singers with soul; then came the Whitney Houston's and (later) Mariah Carey's, lots of technique and near perfect pitch, a whole lotta "whoops and swoops" up and down the scales, but no investment and no feeling.
You make some very good points that no one else makes about her performance. The idea with all art is to communicate feelings and connect their human experience that you can relate to. Janis was totalliy into the song she was performing -- very in the moment, NOT thinking about how she looked, NOT thinking about what the audience was thinking. All about the song.
God she could blow the leaves off a tree! Such soul. Fantastic upload! Cass is impresses. Hope they are harmonizing in Heaven. One of my patients attended Monterey. Yes, he dropped acid and enjoyed this festival!
Hi Fil Thank You Totally Awesomeness Straight From The Heart ❤️💕🎶💕🎶🥇💗 Appreciate Your Interpretation Fil Thank You For Reminding Us Of Pure Talent Brings Tears To My Eyes Janis Joplin 🥇🎼💐
Fil, Fil, Fil...you never cease to amaze me with your reviews! The way you described Janis occasionally going off pitch was right on!! Her singing off pitch was/is better than most who never do. I, and some friends were fortunate to see her perform live in '68, and all of us there had the same expression on our faces as Mama Cass did in this video. It was a double whammy for us back in '70 when we heard that Jimi Hendrix had died, and then a few weeks later, Janis had died. I was 14 in 1959 when we heard that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper had died in a plane crash. For us, it really did seem like "the day the music died." Peace, mate. Cheers!
Hi Fil! I was just listening to the album "Pearl" when this popped up on my phone! Wow! So of course...had to watch, and noticed it was 3 years ago! ☺️🤣 And the comments? Right on the money. One of a kind...there will never be another Janis. Never. She was amazing...
I love Janis Joplin's bluesy voice, it has so much depth and unique range. I love artists that can spill their heart and soul out on stage like she did, it comes from spirit. Amy Winehouse also had that unique quality in her voice. Sadly she also left at 27. Thanks for sharing and informing the masses. Cheers!
My favorite female singer. Nobody can touch her on performing a song. She just put so much into it. I have been a fan of Janis since the late 60's. Every time I would watch her performance on video, She just blows me away.
The first time I heard Janis on the radio, I knew that she was destined for fame. Her voice would just jump through the airwaves and grab you!! We will never see another like Janis Joplin.
I've been in a vacation Janis Joplin YT binge. She is an absolute BEAST of a female singer. I've had such a man crush on her for my whole life. Thanks for doing some Janis FIl.
All of Janis' work is just riveting! Thanks for including her - & for recognizing & mentioning who Mama Cass was. And that bat shirt - I hope you've burned it with ceremony. 😉
Fil. you hit me hard with this one. I saw Janis numerous times with friends, so many I can't say. You could believe Janis. You could feel her pain and feel her emotion. I've got a story about the last time I saw Janis in Golden Gate park, not on stage. I won't bother you with it. Just know that her death really hurt we who lived and hung there. We knew it was the beginning of the end. The party was over. Thanks for the memories and the tears.
When she took the stage, nobody knew who she was. When she left the stage, EVERYBODY knew who she was.
But then, just 3 years later, it was all over ....
Another great job, Fil ...
Anyone who can make Mama Cass look on in awe is really someone special.
Cass Elliot was never more beautiful than when taking this purely unselfish joy in how great another singer was -- a singer who was a rival to her in the music charts of the time.
Yeah...she had a beautiful voice too...different style is all. My late wife played the Mamas & Papas .... California Dreamin.... so much. I miss them both.
But you are so right..... The voices of Mama Cass & Janis will live on....
Long after the brassy, toneless, shreaking of the sirens we have to endure today.
Mama Cass looks really beautiful here
@Jimmy Johnston ..lol...well she has pretty lips..IMHO
@Jimmy Johnston ..ok..you got me there
She was the den mother of Laurel Canyon. She was a muse, much like Janis
Janis always brings tears to my eyes with her sincerity in her vocals. Just brilliant.
She may have given away too much. Janice seemed to have no particular commitment to surviving until old age.
@@FlaschDJ Such a huge loss for all of us!
A number of years ago, I participated in an internet discussion about music. One poster wondered why anyone would listen to Janis Joplin, because he found her voice grating. My response was that she made you _feel_ it, and indeed she gave you a piece of her heart rather than the peace of her heart...
It does take a bit if getting used to.
Look at Work Me Lord. Stockholm.
You always smile when reacting to great artists but reacting to Janice… There is a joy behind your smile that I don’t see with every artist you react to♥️
She was in a class all by herself, such emotion and dynamic phrasing!!! Such a break though artist, too bad she left us so soon😔
A member of the 27 Club,rip,Janis....
Shes still the only one in that class today. No one compares
@@oofogman420oo2 Very true. She was the real deal, one of the very few gods in my Pantheon of the best of the best.
Seriously
Booze and drugs will do that.
Something so touching about her. Something special.....extreme example of one of a kind soulfulness.....she , for better or worse, is digging so deep inside herself to make that connection..... Really? You tell me: WHO ELSE IS EVEN REMOTELY LIKE HER?
Gary Moore and Janis. They're both lonely and in pain, a lot. I think Janis could sing to his guitar and I'm certain they'd have connected....
She was always vulnerable.
The Queen of RAW vocals, deep soul and blues🎤🎵🎶🎶
Pearl
She truly sings and feels the music from head to toe. She put all of herself into her performance, and you can see it when the camera caught her feet nearly jumping out of her shoes.
I am so fortunate to have seen Janis Joplin in concert in San Diego when I was 17 (I'm 67 now) and I will never forget it! She was and always will be one of a kind.
She sang with real emotion and heartbreak. Real pain. The pop princesses of today sing songs about breakups and they feel nothing. In that era of music, people let loose. They gave great performances and got paid little. Today they get paid a lot (Ariana Grande made 8 million playing two concerts at Coachella this year. Taylor Swift's tour raked in 270 million for her) but their performances are plastic and artificial. You feel nothing from them. 50 years from now, they will barely be remembered. Janis will always be remembered and rediscovered over and over again.
So well said! 👍👍
Arianna and Taylor together don't equal Janis' little finger in talent. Janis died before she heard Me and Bobby McGee on the radio. This was a performance! No dancing around or BS just pure passion.
Why is it necessary for you to insult today's female artists? Can't you just praise Janis Joplin? People NEVER say that about male artists.It is so sexist.
@@patricias5122 ...she wasn't lying! It's apples and oranges here. Arianna and Tay-Tay aren't even in the SAME category as Janis Joplin. Janis Joplin was the epitome of the blues and there's NEVER been anyone like her since. Beth Hart is good, but she ain't no Janis.
@@strange-universe indeed. Ed Sheeran and Drake are shit too compared to any of the big '60s and '70s singers of their general genres.
Janis was the first rock star to show signs that her voice had the power to express what we might now call, for want of a better expression, pathology? She had a raw... anguished voice.
My friend, the look of joy and wonderment on your face when you evaluate these classics and legends is priceless.
You are truly passionate about music and singers and you are always 100% accurate in your observations and critiques.
Keep up the fantastic work and don't ever change a thing about your routine.
Lots of love from America !!!
Ditto from Australia!!!
@@coralwilde9119 I was thinking the same thing. It's great to see your enjoyment.
Waiting for Terry Reid
I'm amazed by how this young dude relates to that old stuff. When I was his age we had Sinatra and Perry Como to look back on and we didn't like it.
Good vocalists sing from the heart. Janis sang straight from her soul. Raw, pure.
There will never be another style like Joplin’s!
She was OUTSTANDING!!
I Love Momma Cass looking at her like WTF???? OMG!
My ex, late, husband always stopped it at that point. He enjoyed Mama Cass looking so blown away. ✌🏼
didnt cass die eating a ham sandwich?
@@gazzarover no, that is an urban myth.
Brilliant comment
@@reemclaughlin4260 she was probably tripping...or at least I hope she was. I would have def dropped acid before those shows
Her heart was filled with pain and she sang with that pain and emotion . That's what made her so unique.
Janis inspires me because the sadness never overpowers her strength, both in voice and spirit. She's so completely incomparable.
Yeah... Cass Elliot's facial expression says it all. Loved her when she was with us...still love her. Thanks for this!
Janis joined the now many who lost their battle with addiction. Her version of "Summertime" still makes me shiver. She was where blues met rock.
The one and only Janis. No one, no one compares to her. She was amazing. And Cass Elliot would be a good one to analyze too. Another amazing talent.
Great analysis! A great performer puts their heart out for view on stage. Janis bares it all,a beautiful, and rare , thing to see. She touched your soul. Not many performers can do that.
Agreed!
Yaaasss! Nobody like Janis! 😍😍😍😍
How about the technical? You make perfect comments about the emotional aspects, but no matter how caught up emotionally, they delivered the technical requirements to make the music listenable. Note: 1) how she works the mike when she screams she knows how far to step back from the mike, if it’s a short burst she moves it to the side. 2) when she does the stuttering of the letter b, I count 16th notes like a funky guitar riff. 3) finally the awareness of the arrangement, when the guitars turn back the volume she does too, so the lady and the band are a disciplined unit.
Thanks for the perspective partner!
Great comment MrRd. You articulated something I had long sensed but couldn't put into words.
Damn good point! ...And you don't see ANY singers doing that nowadays...That's old school microphone dynamics right there!
KevinatorPhase1 As a singer myself, I learned quite a bit watching Paul Rodgers (Bad Company) using similar microphone technique on an SM-57. An unusual mic for a male vocalist, but, he worked it perfectly just as Janice does here. There’s a difference between moving your head around and looking cool behind a mic, and controlling the distance deliberately. She’s looking the former, doing the latter.
Absolutely 💯 your right
SEEING her perform is so much better than just listening to her on a recording.
I watch Janis frequently, like watching a journey of pain. I don't believe I have ever seen any otheer performer that brings such depth of emotion. such guts. such a great loss.
What a woman! Badass as hell! My mama saw her at Woodstock!
Cool!
@@wingsofpegasus
Her, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison of the Doors all died aged 27. Strange coincidences.
@@gregrambo606
The 27 Club. Also who died at 27 was Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse.... strange coincidence indeed...
@@ivannovotny4552 Don't forget The Blind Owl (Alan Wilson of Canned Heat) and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (The Grateful Dead.)
@@obbor4
And also let's not forget Chris Bell (from band Big Star).
In my opinion, this is the greatest single performance by any female, captured on film, and just maybe by any performer. Forget perfect pitch. Rock!
I rediscovered this performance from the Monterey Pop Festival a couple years ago, and fully agree with you. It is beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time. One of the best live performances ever by anyone,
I agree, however, Otis Redding is about to take the stage.
I always felt she sang as if she were living the lyrics at present and she gave the audience all she had to give.
Oh, wow!Just in time for the unique, the incomparable, Ms. Janis Joplin! Yay and thank you. :o)
nothing in today's music can compare to the pure raw talent & music which was coming out in the mid to late 60's
things were changing so much , an intense and joyful time for people, for music.
Yep. By about 1974, record companies discovered there was money to be made here and the music became increasingly homogenized and overproduced. And also the baby boomer population was getting jobs, cocaine was taking over from pot, and most of my fellow baby boomers became devoted to money, or else had to live in the economically savage world created by uncontrolled capitalism in the US, Canada, and the UK.
Love the shoes! Love Janis! Can you imagine go to a concert and seeing Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Ravi Shankar all on the same bill? Unbelievable.
Mama Cass was mesmerized. as was everyone else. Janis was unique and there will never be another quite like her. She still gives me goosebumps.
This performance brings tears, for me. Can't watch/listen without tears welling up in my eyes. I don't think it's because of her tragic demise, either. I think it's some kind of sympathetic reaction, mixed with just simply witnessing such raw, unfettered emotion being released in such an artistic fashion.
Thank you for remembering Janis!😍🤩 in 2019 she’s worth remembering!
Beautifully stated! Janis took her audience to a new place. The audience was transfixed!
Janis said, "You have to be true to yourself!" (something like that) I agree 100%!!! There will never be another singer like her, she was one of a kind! ✌✌😎✌✌
"You have to be true to yourself!" Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson all took that a bit too far :)
Love Janice Joplin.....brilliant talent!! She sang with her whole being. Have to say as well this man has the most amazing smile I have ever seen. His smile is as awesome & genuine as Janice’s voice.
Hi Fil. Great choice to feature Janis Joplin as someone who sang with an authentic emotion behind the lyrics. She threw down heartache.
Well said. "She threw down heartache." I've been searching for that phrase.
Thank you. My heart bled when I first heard her...it bleeds still.
Her music & voice do that. And will always do so. [Cheers from Chile.]
@@patagualianmostly7437 Thanks. Greetings from the U.S.
We were so privileged to see Janis live! So glad these videos are around for new generations to love!
Janis is one of my favorite, she always gave it all!! I loved her then and I still do. It's nice to see she still can influence and impress people!! Thanks Fil!! ❤✌🤘
FIL, DIG IT, WHEN THEY SHOW MOMMA CASS ELLIOT IN THE CROWD, THE LOOK ON HER FACE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SHE IS JUST BLOWN AWAY BY JANIS, COUSIN FIGEL
Ahhhhh yes!!!...Now here's my FAVORITE!!!...My fellow Texan and soul sista, Janis!!!....I ADORE her!!.... she was the bravest vocalist!...boldly baring her imperfections was her way of allowing you to look into her soul....she was as raw and real as it gets!!...RIP Sweet Girl!!...🌼✌❤☮😍
Well put, Lori!!
Lori Pond 😀
Lori Pond, what people responded to in Janis was her *authenticity, coupled with vulnerability*.
Besides your profound expertise, deep knowledge and joyful presentation, Fil, I just love your great attitude of genuine appreciation for the art of musical performance and your respect concerning great artists and their personalities.
Loved the perfect pitch comment. I was once lambasted (in the Phiippines), for not singing "When A Man Loves A Woman" in the same way as Michael Bolton. I had to explain Percy Sledge for them.
No one was like Janis Joplin. So sad that she was taken from us so soon.
Another great analysis. It should also be mentioned that she had amazing control of rhythm, dancing with it.
Glad to hear that you're doing well again, Phil. I've just got over a touch of Covid, including equilibrium problems, myself. Life goes on.
cheers from cool Vienna, Scott
Good choice. Janis was a pioneer and often subject to cruel and unnecessary comment. There are a couple of sympathetic interviews with Dick Cavett, and he deserves great credit for that.
Absolutely! I think Dick Cavett must have admired her quick wit, as he certainly had one. I loved their witty banter in interviews.
There are several performances from the Dick Cavett Show, live in the studio with her band. "Move Over", "Little Girl Blue", "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" . Just wonderful.
Wednesday did you see the Dick Cavett interview with her and Raquel Welch? The two women bonded🎤
I couldnt agree more. She is the only one who can sing her songs.
one of my first musical memories is of Janis singing Summertime, all of her music easily stands the test of time and I hope newer generations discover her unforgettable talent
Andrew Ongais It’s actually an old George Gershwin song, originally from the musical PORGY AND BESS.
I love her version of Summertime!
I cannot find the words to describe this stand alone performer. Absolutely unique. Simply outstanding.
Such a sad life, always considered the ugly duckling by her classmates and even her family, this poor woman really knew the blues....
WTF Looks mean nothing!
@@terraboundmisfit I agree, even after her success, she still felt she didn't make the grade...
The story of her life was well told by Myra Friedman in "Buried Alive".
I believe she was dating Country Joe McDonald for a while
@@terraboundmisfit
Agreed, but sadly it means a lot in today's music industry.
Her voice was so amazing and heartfelt. Love this analysis of her performance. Thanks so much for this friend. You speak truth!
JJ's singing was explosive. Had she not tragically died, there's no telling what heights she'd have risen to. Great pick Phil!
I was raised to revere Janis Joplin. This is the first time I never looked to see how you were responding to a performance- I couldn't take my own eyes off of her. Cass Elliott was no slouch, either.
My favorite live performance ever, this is not as much singing as self exorcism....Amazing-Chills.
An all time musical giant One of very few great female blues goddesses.
Really appreciate what you said about auto-tune and the beauty of the „non-perfect“ live performance in general. This applies to classical music too: some performances (studio) are too perfect, „improved“ to the point of boring! The auto-tune particularly bothers me as I find it takes all the emotion, spontaneity, excitement out of a performance and replaces it with technically perfect yet empty mechanical performances.
Jan. 19th, 2023, would have been Janis' 8Oth birthday!! Wow, it's been 53 years since she left us but still, no one can compare, no other female singer can even come close!!
When Janis sings I feel my muscles tense up and I find myself holding my breath! She hits you physically.
And my dear man, you never fail to enlighten me.
Unpolished diamond in the rough, salt of the earth.... American Gem,
Miss Janice Joplin....there will never be another🇺🇸💎✌👍👍
Janis Joplin already mashed the "Like". Love Janis's voice. Everyone was searching for a female vocalist like Janis back in my day. Crazy versatility in her voice, just a crazy range and not to mention so much energy Janis brings to her performances. Every inch of her body felt the music. That voice could wake up the dead and I'm sure it did, Lol. Awesome share Fil and a great analysis.
It's funny because i always watch Janis videos with a smile on my face as well. 😊
I remember reading an interview where Janis said she was practicing in Texas and decided to drop her voice deeper on some songs, and that's where she found it. Rest is history.
I’m so glad I lived during the times of great, remarkable music. We music lovers used to turn on the radio and excitedly wait to hear what was new that day. The 60s and 70s churned out one great musician after another ... song after song after song. Being old has its advantages!
Man I'm so glad that l am from my generation!! Music was going through some real changes! Mama Cass sitting there in awe during this performance says it all! Thanks for another great video and analysis Fil! There is a young man named Leon Bridges that you should check out. He is a guitarist but that is not his main talent. Great song writer and arranger. Check out Bad bad news and Beyond. Bad bad news has such a great groove with a message. Beyond is a great love song! You will not be disappointed!
Simply amazing how Janis could put to music that particular blend of almost physical pain, uncontrolled longing and rage borne of unrequited love. That last shot of her she looks so young and fresh-faced and hopeful. Her end was so very sad.
watching Mama Cass being amazed at Janis's performance is like watching Dr J being amazed at a Michael J dunk. Greatness appreciating greatness and Mama Cass was great
Agreed. I'm wondering if Fil gets the sport reference. 🏀👑
I was a little kid in the fifth row for that performance. I loved it then, and I love it now.
Cass Elliot, who had not yet met or seen Janis, stated for years afterward that she had NEVER seen a woman sing the blues like Janis did
Fil, thanks for being so sensitive in speaking of Janis's addiction. She is the singer I've listened to most.
Fil, you really get it. Janis sings straight from her heart to your heart, bypassing your mind. Few are able to do that as well as her.
Watching her live do a song like this is a total gut punch. Absolute heart felt, passionate, emotional, from the soul. You can literally see her body quiver as the emotion runs thru it and comes out vocally. Johnny Winter once said "I think the blues will always be around. People need it". This is a top example of that.
I love her. To the Moon and back. She does a great version of 'Move Over'. Great one Fil. 👍🏻💜
A "version"? SHE WROTE IT.
@@bcaye I didn't know that! Thank you!
It's so nice to see her smile.
She's one of those singers that people say "there was just one Janis" like "there was just one Aretha".
I heard at the time she was criticized for coping off black soul singers. First White women to do it. What do you think? I liked her. 👍🏼
Aretha?...She couldnt carry Janis’ luggage...
Before Monterey Pop she was basically known only in the San Francisco area-- this put her on the world map for recognition. . I really really REALLY wanted to go to Monterey Pop but my folks blocked me.. I coulda seen this live ggrrrr
Astounding performance. Has always given me chills. Thanks Fil!
Wow! Thank you For showing Janis Joplin. She had the strongest female voice that ever lived.
Another unfortunate member of the 27 club. So many of these great artists are tortured souls. Maybe that is the catalyst for some of them? Thanks Fil, great stuff again.
Beautiful analysis of such a great artist. Janis Joplin was the ultimate "hiippie" for more than one reason, and that voice still today transcends most serious music genres...she had a very seriously blues voice naturally. You opened up a thought in my mind about her connection to the lyrics. Thank you for that.
Yeeeeah!!! I liked the analogy of her turning on the grit of a distortion pedal. This video gave me tears at the end of the performance. Man....she sure gave a piece of heart and took a piece of mine!!!! 😥💔
Janis FELT every note she sang! Her heart and soul into every song she sang. Such an original precious talent! Gone too soon.😎🎼🎵🎶 Thanks for an excellent review!
Poor kid. She gave all she had in a brief moment of time.
Regarding Eternity it will not matter how long one has lived but what he and she has done.
56 yr old from New Zealand. Always loves her even tho I was 5 when she died and didnt quite understand how great she was. She had perfect pitch.
I never really cared for or understood what others seen in her performances until this analysis. Of course I also recognized Mama Cass & appreciated her reaction too.
She was the first woman I ever heard sing the blues. And man, could she shout the blues.
And Fil you hit the nail right on the head acknowledging that her style would not be appreciated in today's pitch crazy world where artists sing with autotune just to be note perfect.
But a performance doesn't have to be note perfect, it just has to move people, and Janice could move people.
For instance, Sam Cooke's Live at the Harlem Square Club performance is raw emotion delivered with a total body and soul conviction.
It's FAR from note perfect, but it's a perfect performance.
Human beings aren't machines designed to mechanically turn out perfect pitch, they are supposed to be flawed and be imperfect in their performance, as long as they stir motion and speak to the listener.
Original doesn't always mean perfect.
Sad her life and life style was a mess. Artists feel too much. 🎭
A singer now can have all the runs in their songs but seem to have no emotional connection to it. Janis sure was invested in her songs. Cass Elliot was no slouch so if she is bowled over take it to he bank.
You hit the nail on the head ---- it's all about being *invested* in the songs. In the 60s and 70s we had singers with soul; then came the Whitney Houston's and (later) Mariah Carey's, lots of technique and near perfect pitch, a whole lotta "whoops and swoops" up and down the scales, but no investment and no feeling.
You make some very good points that no one else makes about her performance. The idea with all art is to communicate feelings and connect their human experience that you can relate to. Janis was totalliy into the song she was performing -- very in the moment, NOT thinking about how she looked, NOT thinking about what the audience was thinking. All about the song.
God she could blow the leaves off a tree! Such soul. Fantastic upload! Cass is impresses. Hope they are harmonizing in Heaven. One of my patients attended Monterey. Yes, he dropped acid and enjoyed this festival!
From her feet to the hair on her head--giving her performance her ALL! Mama Cass can't stop gaping in awe!
Hi Fil Thank You Totally Awesomeness Straight From The Heart ❤️💕🎶💕🎶🥇💗 Appreciate Your Interpretation Fil Thank You For Reminding Us Of Pure Talent Brings Tears To My Eyes Janis Joplin 🥇🎼💐
British guitarist gets it…..…and is also delightfully articulate.
Fil, Fil, Fil...you never cease to amaze me with your reviews! The way you described Janis occasionally going off pitch was right on!! Her singing off pitch was/is better than most who never do. I, and some friends were fortunate to see her perform live in '68, and all of us there had the same expression on our faces as Mama Cass did in this video. It was a double whammy for us back in '70 when we heard that Jimi Hendrix had died, and then a few weeks later, Janis had died. I was 14 in 1959 when we heard that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper had died in a plane crash. For us, it really did seem like "the day the music died." Peace, mate. Cheers!
Hi Fil! I was just listening to the album "Pearl" when this popped up on my phone! Wow! So of course...had to watch, and noticed it was 3 years ago! ☺️🤣 And the comments? Right on the money. One of a kind...there will never be another Janis. Never.
She was amazing...
I love Janis Joplin's bluesy voice, it has so much depth and unique range. I love artists that can spill their heart and soul out on stage like she did, it comes from spirit. Amy Winehouse also had that unique quality in her voice. Sadly she also left at 27. Thanks for sharing and informing the masses. Cheers!
My favorite female singer. Nobody can touch her on performing a song. She just put so much into it. I have been a fan of Janis since the late 60's. Every time I would watch her performance on video, She just blows me away.
The first time I heard Janis on the radio, I knew that she was destined for fame. Her voice would just jump through the airwaves and grab you!! We will never see another like Janis Joplin.
Incredible singer, just amazing!!!!!
I've been in a vacation Janis Joplin YT binge. She is an absolute BEAST of a female singer. I've had such a man crush on her for my whole life. Thanks for doing some Janis FIl.
I love Pearl! I would give anything to sit around the camp fire and shoot the breeze with her. She had such a sweet soul.
Pearl is a GREAT album. Love Trust Me so much!
All of Janis' work is just riveting! Thanks for including her - & for recognizing & mentioning who Mama Cass was. And that bat shirt - I hope you've burned it with ceremony. 😉
The genuine article. Great review of a legend. Gone to soon.
Fil. you hit me hard with this one. I saw Janis numerous times with friends, so many I can't say. You could believe Janis. You could feel her pain and feel her emotion. I've got a story about the last time I saw Janis in Golden Gate park, not on stage. I won't bother you with it. Just know that her death really hurt we who lived and hung there. We knew it was the beginning of the end. The party was over. Thanks for the memories and the tears.