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[@StevenEverett7]

There will never be another Janis. Try Ball and Chain at Monterey Pop Festival.

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

Completely agree! =)

[@FTamer-bk8jw]

This is the performance that brought Janis to the front of the resurgent Blues. You can tell from the live video that she puts very thing she has into the performance. If you watch the live version to the end you can see her appear to skip off the stage.

[@Jude_196]

AMEN!!! One of my FAVORITE PERFORMANCES of ALL TIME!!

[@stellamartinez6636]

Great suggestion ❤

[@pjb3583]

She was fire on that stage and enchanted that crowd, I was going to suggest the same thing. Peace …

[@luckyskittles8976]

Great song written by Kris Kristofferson!!!❤🍁

[@leeyaferguson9019]

❤❤

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

Rest in Paradise Kris

[@jackielawrence1451]

Kris wrote so many songs...

[@steveneardley7541]

They were a couple for a while.

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

"Cry Baby" always makes my heart hurt! I'm 66! Rest in Paradise Janis

[@victorianidetch]

Talented soul of blessed memory.

[@vickiandrews4087]

I'd recommend searching for a live performance. Her "Piece of My Heart" and "Summertime" are classics!! She always put everything into her performances! I was only 18 when both she and Jimi Hendrix passed away. Janis' death hit me in the heart.

[@dagmar.6954]

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 "Piece Of My Heart", "Ball & Chain", "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.

[@janettetippetts7942]

My favorite line is - '''Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose'. Having gone through a divorce and having nothing left but some clothes, and a few other personal things, I totally agree. Nothing left to lose and I don't have to worry about it anymore. So happy and free!

[@Laura_Martin42]

OMG! I'm gonna be one of those who says I can't believe you haven't had Janis on here! Her live version of Cry Baby is the best video on the entire internet, bar none! She is my favorite singer and should be everyone else's, too! Great choice of songs, I love this one! Thanks for reacting and thanks to Alex!

[@michaelgrillo4333]

If you probably heard some of her music like you mentioned, you would never forget her name. She is one of the all time greats.

[@cattewest]

Dude, you have come across The Voice of a Generation. Janis embodied the heart and soul of her time. She slipped away much to soon.

[@betmo]

true

[@konstantinosarvanitidis3324]

There she is, our Pearl! R.I.P. Janis. Thank you, Nick!

[@Harvestersz]

The sound in this Woman's voice! As great as the lyrics already are, her voice took this song to a whole other level

[@MaryannTurton]

Pure gold pure soul!🎤🎼💛👊

[@KevinWalsh-m7w]

Bette Midler stared in a movie " The Rose ". It is a story that mimics Janice's life. Janice is one of a kind, an unrivaled talent. She has a History of classic songs. " Cry Baby " and " Summertime " will give you a better understanding of her range.

[@BrunoBridges]

Piece of my heart...👍

[@darrinlindsey]

🎶 Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothin' Left To Lose 🎶

[@jeffingram9916]

I was in the same class as Janis Joplin at Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas. When she got famous and I heard she was in the Class of 1960, I had to get out my yearbook to see if I remembered her. Our class was one of the largest Thomas Jefferson classes at around 700. When I saw her photo I didn't remember her because she was a very typical teenager and quite different from the Janis Joplin we all saw at Woodstock and heard on the radio.

[@pres96ton]

This was written by Kris Kirisofferson a Rhodes Scholar who taught literature at the US Military academy before becoming a singer song writer in nashville.....listed to SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN

[@Sactown5472]

You must watch her live version of Ball and Chain at the Monterey Pop Festival, And another concert where she sings Crybaby. Me and Bobby McGee is such a fantastic song and pretty low keyed and mellow for her.

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

In Janice's time, the accumulative affects of addiction were not understood. Nor the discumilate affects. Janice had been off heroine for several months. She decided to have one last hit, as a sort goodbye to it. Not knowing about discumilative affects, she just took her usual old dose. Well, with discumilative affect, her body could no longer cope with that dose. The rest is history and we were deprived of her massive talent. I hope someone is giving her a reassuring hug. Because that's all she ever really wanted.

[@DebraJohnson-k3z]

Cry Baby and Piece of My Heart are my favorites. Both really showcase her raw bluesy range.

[@jmrob1107]

She was definitely an original. I love her music and her style!

[@vickiepower6201]

The great Janice Joplin the queen of rock, thank you for the music ❤

[@Jude_196]

NEVER be ANOTHER JANIS.....RIP, JANIS - YOU are SO MISSED!! Thanks for reacting to this one, Nick!! HUGS from TEXAS!

[@MetalphysicalMel]

"Ball and Chain" live at Monterrey Pop Festival and also "Cry Baby"

[@originaldcjensen]

And a naval officer!

[@lindagrasse-murray8128]

Thank you for this. I saw Janis Joplin in concert in Syracuse, NY. A week later she died from an overdose. I was so sad to hear that news when it came out. That was a loss to the music of the 70's and the many years that followed.

[@Trixstitch]

Janis was one of a kind, and gone way too soon. Unfortunately she died a few years before I really was into music, but at about the age of 15, I found her "Pearl" album in a 2nd hand store. I have much more of her music now, but that will always be my favourite. Incredibly unique, and there are no bad choices by her.

[@DianeAvila-bv4fc]

She was one of the greats. Great song. Didn’t need the silly video

[@suzanneprock7286]

"Piece of My Heart" is one of my favorites.

[@lindalou6105]

Mine too

[@dympulls]

One of THE BEST songs ever recorded. EVER!

[@michaelhenault1444]

Americana became world 🌎🌍 culture. My East German friends declared this their national anthem.😊

[@P-M-869]

Kris Kristofferson was a Rhode Scholar in English Lit.

[@obliograce3551]

✅ You have to hear her full force voice in songs like "Piece Of My Heart". Another song of the kind you just reviewed that has her more natural voice is "Mercedes Benz". But again, her power is in so many songs that I hope you will give an ear to. She was around at the close of the 60s and early 70s. Vietnam had been going on for ten years, Monterey Pop festival in San Fran was where she debuted. She embodied the raw San Fran hippie vibe, yet she was a Texas girl who was like no other. And, her backing band was no slouch either. I was in high school, and it was a sad day when she passed, and when Jimmy Hendrix passed. They were both icons of the same era.

[@MetFan37]

Next you should do her take on "Cry Baby". Janis pushed the envelope, and she did heroin, but wasn't addicted. She just got hold of some that night that was MUCH more pure than she'd ever had before, and inadvertantly did too much. She was so looking forward to the issue of this album, because she knew the greatness she and her band were putting down. She was due to record the vocals to "Buried Alive in the Blues" in two days, and that would have finished the album. Powers that be decided to issue the record with that song an instrumental.

[@DreamJeanne1111]

This is my favorite performance of Cry baby Toronto Festival Express 1970 kzbin.info/www/bejne/opjKkpdshcd7jJIsi=b5gmJRP4cYwN-tRd

[@bobdelp2023]

THAT WHOLE ALBUM ( PEARL ) IS FYYYRRRR NICK! 💯😊OUTRAGEOUS INSANE CREATIVITYYY IN THE 60'S AND 70'S HUH NICK? LOL 👍

[@mikefetterman6782]

Kris Kristofferson wrote this about a girl named "Barbie" who worked for the recording studio. He gave it to Janis.

[@lindakinninger5500]

This is a “polished” Janice. She had that beautiful soft side to her voice, but is more known for her gravelly voice… check out Ball and Chain.

[@MrBobr26]

Saw her live with Big Brother and the Holding Company at Stony Brook U. in 1966. Swigging Southern Comfort the whole time. She was electric.

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

Always do Janis in a live performance!!! We have lost so many greats! They deserve to be reacted to in a live performance!

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

Janis Joplin was pretty special. Her spirit & soul can carry her songs. Her spunk & energy too! There was only one. She was it. Thank you for sharing this. =)

[@frankp9324]

Piece of My Heart is my favorite Janis Joplin song. And her live performance of Ball and Chain at the Monterey Pop Festival is legendary

[@NativeTexan-fm5dy]

Janis Joplin was amazing. As for the lyrics, Kris Kristofferson wrote this song. Kris was a poet. Thanks for reacting.

[@victoriagrove5344]

I recommend “Little Girl Blue” 1969 live on the Tom Jones TV show

[@moniquesewell2670]

Definitely

[@JayCross]

Try the studio version of "Piece of my Heart".

[@reverbscherzo7850]

I second the "thank you Alex". Everyone should experience Janis.

[@HouseTargaryen24601]

My favorite!

[@joyjeffcoat8711]

I had her music back in the 60's Her voice very few can master.

[@stanleynykaza9042]

Need to do Ball and Chain at Monterey Pop Festival live by Janis Joplin ,best ever

[@JeffKutz-r9g]

I heard a story that Kris Kristofferson had an affair with Janis. He didn't know she had recorded the song until after she had died. He could not listen to the song without breaking down in tears. Finally he sat down and played the song over and over again until he was out of tears. I find it kind of fitting for the times and the people involved.

[@markoneil2055]

I wouldn't call it an affair. Neither were married. It was more a fling.

[@moniquesewell2670]

She was in love with him. And you are correct, Kris didn't know she had recorded it, it was maybe 3 days before she died. She didn't get the chance to tell him

[@JimSteele-ck5vu]

One of my favorite song from her

[@SherryDocchio]

If this is your introduction to the great Janis Joplin you started out with her tamest song. Can't wait until you get to her live performances where she lets loose. You're in for a treat. She personifies "One of a kind" and never disappoints.

[@elvwood]

For years I misheard the lyrics as "one day I mescalined so long I let him slip away", which seemed to fit. Now we have the internet and I finally know what she's singing, but I still prefer what I thought originally!

[@jackielawrence1451]

Take another piece of my heart now baby....

[@dougca7086]

React to Janis Joplin live singing ball and chain at the Monterey Pop Festival 1967 weeks before her first album came out first big venue along with big brother and the holding company

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

Janis performing live is a must! It doesn't matter what song! Janis is better live! Rest in Paradise Janis

[@ellet6560]

Janis recorded this a few days before she died. It was released, on “Pearl”, three months later.

[@lynnblackburn3005]

Her version of Summertime is a great one...

[@LelandGarrison-s2q]

Janis Joplin was a genius at mixing the blues with rock. Patsy Cline was a genius at mixing the blues with country and pop. Both women gave all of their selves on stage, real, real soul. They always be remembered because of that.. Do BALL AND CHAIN and PIECE OF MY HEART. Thanks Nick.😮😊🎉

[@debrablumrogers5096]

This is an AMERICAN LEGIEND ❤️⭐ There will NEVER be another JANIS JOPLIN .Gone to soon 😢❤🎵🎶

[@WeenedOnGin]

From the Kentucky coal mines (me, fifth grade ) to the California Sun (me, 67)! I was fortunate enough to have an older hippie sister who took me to my first concert in 5th grade. Yep,,,Janis! I've been in love ever since. Note: In the span of about a year we lost three great musicians to drugs; Janis, Jimi (Hendrix) and Jim (Morrison), also around that time the Beatles started their dismantle. God only knows where Rock would be now if those icons had survived. Allow me to suggest one from each: Janis-Cry Baby (Live) yellow dress, Jimi (Room Full of Mirrors) Jim-The Doors (L.A. Woman) and Beatles (Oh, Darlin')

[@arnoldcox9128]

Legend ❤

[@richardhoward6564]

Hi Nick, Fun Fact: I'm watching your reaction to this song parked in the Driveway of the House where Janis Joplin grew up in Port Arthur, Texas

[@DLCSTexas]

“Windshield wipers slapping time” were words composer Chris christopherson wrote in a storm piloting a helicopter on a trip from a rig in the Gulf of Mexico back to land in Baton Rouge, Louisianna. Chris knew Janis as a friend he learned after her death she recorded it. It was way a long time after her death before he even could listen to it. Cris had the last name McGee but not the first name. Bobby was the name of his producers female secretary. Since Chris was male and straight Bobby would be female if he sang it. It of course sounds like Janis is singing about a boyfriend. Chris starred in the second or thrird a star is born with Barbara Streisand. He also wrote and recorded lord hep me Jesus a country song with gospel blues words but in the video of the song he’s smoking a cigarette…very controversial at the time. Really good song.

[@destination22ful]

He backup band on this song was Full Tilt Boogie who sounded great.

[@genenekoebelin8707]

Classic rock stations have to play this once an hour

[@bowtiefidenine]

A perfect example of Blue eyed soul ❤

[@stuBdoc]

Somewhere on KZbin there's an audio recording of Janis, before she was famous, singing old blues songs with Jorma Kaukonnen, of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna fame, playing acoustic guitar. It was recorded in someone's apartment in San Francisco. It is really too bad they never recorded professionally together. Janis had an amazing feel for blues and soul. I agree with others below, I love this song, but her best stuff is the early recordings with Big Brother and the Holding Company.

[@harryjones-haroldine]

Her Cry Baby is killer too 🎤

[@LillyMarz777]

Try Another Piece Of My Heart.

[@cattewest]

Oh, Lord Yes!!!

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

Yes! The live version!

[@betmo]

kristofferson was one of the greatest songwriters of all time...janis was one of the best singers ❤

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@trudywolfe2795]

Hi. Please listen to her sing Piece Of My Heart. Shes fabulous and sings many great songs. Thank you. ❤❤❤❤

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 if you loved us and you would really like to get more into Janis, may I suggest please her performance of ball and chain at Monterey Pop festival

[@79mib]

Her performances on the Dick Cavett show are fantastic

[@kellypickle]

One of the best albums ever made

[@Jewgirl369]

WOW!

[@donnastupka7507]

💙💙💙

[@tanyawillow1]

Leonard Cohen wrote Chelsea Hotel about his and her relationship, just an interesting fact.

[@jimmywilmore1881]

Work me lord live from Stockholm if you want to see her live performing. Great song.

[@bobdelp2023]

HEY NICK! 😊PART OF THE ORIGINAL CLASS OF 27 ( JANIS, JIMI HENDRIX & JIM MORRISON ) ☹ALLLLLL 3 MUSICAL LEGENDS!👍

[@steveullrich7737]

This was probably her biggest commercial hit but sadly it was released posthumously so she never got to see its success!

[@garylee3685]

Was bad heroin, not an overdose. A few people in LA died from the same batch.

[@davisworth5114]

Deep dive on Janis, check "Piece of My Heart" audio version, order "Cheap Thrills" CD, all-time classic.

[@jannaromine5908]

Please react to the studio version of "Ball and "Chain"...Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company.....from her Cheap Thrills album Everyone reacts to Woodstock, which is awesome, but OMG! the studio version is just absolutely beautiful ❤ hope you'll be a first

[@devonvergiels5185]

Very different voice, very sad girl. She always felt that her family wasn't there for her. Tragic end.

[@amypatchen8263]

Back then, they weren't trying to kick addiction. She was genius musicaly.

[@construct3]

Kris Kristofferson's original was a straight-ahead country song. Janis recast it in her very special style. It's a truly great cover of a truly great original. It would not surprise me to find out that Janis agreed with the anti-war movement, but that never played in her songs. They were almost all about relationships. As others have said, you need to listen to more of Janis's songs. "Ball and Chain" and "Piece of My Heart" would fill out your view of Janis Joplin.

[@tragichollywoodonthetown6269]

Kris Kristofferson wrote that song and wept when he heard this version, before it was released to the public, just after she died. We lost Kris last year and what a loss.

[@sylviafarese8837]

Janis not Janice folks!

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

It was probably auto correct! But I agree!

[@sylviafarese8837]

@ Thanks…I hadn’t thought of that. ✌️

[@willcool713]

A "harpoon" is a guitar pick. Idk what the graphics with the harmonica is about?

[@brucekastel707]

Written by Kris Kristofferson

[@gwhofman1719]

listen to ball and chain also summertime

[@johnkendall6558]

Kris Kristofferson is a true wordsmith - if you want to hear a great example, react to Waylon Jennings "Loving Her Was Easier" while at the same time, Classic Country will help your channel

[@SuperCommando60]

Well, this is a rabbit hole you need to fall into it. Great song of course, but isn't the best example of her amazing range and emotion

[@kellypickle]

Kris was a poet

[@StuartBearden]

Cry Baby is a great song

[@JosieBowman-u2c]

Let's have some more of Janis

[@constantincarstea4870]

Great Janis Joplit , great Kris Kristoffersson...

[@stevekaufmann4088]

She is a more famous member of the 27 club.... dozens of stars that died at 27... like Amy Winehouse.. Kurt Cobain..... Jimi Hendricks... Jim Morrison...

[@frankethomas1248]

You should hear her sing “Summertime” (from Porgy & Bess, Gershwin). Her arrangement & performance leave a lifelong impression! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2OXe42hnNuBrJYsi=FRYHU0HoRInP9zW_

[@timeaston2776]

If you want to fall down the rabbit hole of someone who could arrange the words of the English language in the most elegant way imaginable, Kris Kristofferson would be a good place to start.

[@kellypickle]

❤Gotta listen to❤ MAYBE MOVE OVER TRY (just a little bit harder)

[@DreamJeanne1111]

Queen of the Blues. Never was before and never will be again another Janis Joplin. You should do both, her breakout performance of Ball and Chain at Monterey Pop and please do my favorite Cry baby Toronto Festival Express 1970 kzbin.info/www/bejne/opjKkpdshcd7jJIsi=b5gmJRP4cYwN-tRd Thank you for your reaction!