Kevin Bacon Met Janis Joplin at His First Concert

Kevin Bacon explains how he got an autographed note from Janis Joplin and his most humbling gig with the Bacon Brothers.
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Kevin Bacon Met Janis Joplin at His First Concert
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[@4st7lb25]

He met Janis Joplin... Lucky bastard...

[@calebcarter4277]

Omggg i cant believe he lost her autograph!! I would have treasured it forever. Framed it even lol

[@MsThebeMoon]

I had David Bowie's autograph, twice. Lost them both.

[@ASBGRL1]

I would have gotten a tattoo of it ⭐️⭐️

[@someguynamedmike4766]

Just listening to him talk is enjoyable for me, comes across as a smart, respectful guy who'd be great to be around

[@rahuldpac]

Bacon. Kevin Bacon. Two of my utmost fav things

[@YouFightLikeACow]

This guy is so fucking cool

[@mz.phatbaldkat7839]

I still remember Kevin dancing to Footloose in those tight blue jeans & white tank top 😀

[@TheDivayenta]

He didn’t really do the dancing- he had a dancer/ gymnast stand in- but it was great!

[@LuisGutierrez-mx4rr]

KEVIN BACON MY FAVORITE ACTOR HE LOOKS AMAZING ✌✌

[@Shalomjoyyy]

TREMORSSSSSS!!! 👹

[@LuisGutierrez-mx4rr]

Shalom Heppner I love that movie my Favorite of Kevin Bacon

[@AwsBAwwad]

I wanna look like that when I'm 58

[@e.m.medrano7976]

FranklinRichards Fucking hell! He looks early 40s at the most!

[@Bdhacker101]

Jimmy interrupts his guests on a nuclear level! I really wanted to hear Kevin speak w/o the constant interruptions

[@egidioruffolo8490]

Everyone somehow has had a connection,relation,interaction,that can be traced back to Kevin Bacon.6 degrees of Kevin Bacon lol

[@michaelcanney7218]

I have a janis Joplin LP, 1 degree

[@ASBGRL1]

If that’s his best childhood memory he’s winning for life 🎶🎤⭐️

[@stacyblue1980]

I have the original Sgt Pepper.. Complete with moustaches and badges and things. Never cut or played with. All cut-outs included. ♥YES. I have more respect for Kevin Bacon now and my goodness!! He met JANIS?? Fuck sake you lucky man! JANIS!! Hell yes

[@jadeshannon5583]

Lucky man to have met Janis

[@Theomite]

*How* has he never told this story before?!

[@vamonta]

Love these kind of interviews. Nobody cares that my first 45 was "The Battle of New Orleans" or the first "concert" I went to was the Beach Boys in, I think, 1961 or 2..smile.

[@tarasensei]

Very different lives. My first concert was Sharon, Lois & Bram. :-)

[@jf-tp9lp]

He has the best stories!

[@matthewreinhard8407]

I think my first Kevin Bacon film is Hollow Man, that's the only thing that comes to my mind. But I've seen him in many other films, great actor.

[@LLHam-cd7hc]

He and Viggo Mortensen are pros at looking fucking fantastic at 58. Handsome man

[@BranAndPaula]

I love Kevin!

[@RaybRay89]

I'm 27 and have that album on vinyl, original 'stache and all ;)

[@BigMoeFo]

Good for Kevin for keeping the Philly accent....makes us proud

[@Henrik_Mikkelsen]

sharp looking guy and he met Janis

[@Baztation]

LOVE HIM CAUSE I LOVE BACON!

[@user-vx6bo3cx6m]

Ketchupboyz Sorot.T hot

[@j_j8758]

He met Janis, got her autograph and lost it. 😭😭😭Noooo

[@daniel1571]

Wow he looks so good for being almost 60 than.

[@CateringandMe]

My Bacon # is 1, I'm the Harry that he mentions....

[@salas7146]

the first movie l saw Kevin bacon was animal house

[@rokeeffe91]

salas7146 oh my God I totally forgot he was in that

[@inkedhinata2314]

Thank you sir may I have another 😂😂😂

[@107assassin]

He played as the awesome FBI SAC Richard DesLauriers in Patriots Day. Awesome guy.

[@johnbrowneyes7534]

I had Dale Bozzio's autograph........lost it🙄 She was very nice!

[@TheMelkingcat]

I was born in Melbourne, same as Liam Hemsworth. Liam Hemsworth starred in Hunger Games with Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer Lawrence starred in X-Men with Kevin Bacon. My bacon number is 3. Hell, we're practically married.

[@Shalomjoyyy]

Libra Fleur I did stationery for his cousin's wedding, so I had his address! 2.. Who else has a KB connection? :)

[@catherineaustry917]

Libra Fleur resist to 50409 de la part de la famille

[@NotNotKenny]

I attended the same high school.Years after he left though.A couple of his teachers were still there.I don't know what number that would make me.I only had his old address,so i'm guessing a 3 or 4.That would give me about the same number,or lower, as someone from Australia.

[@TheMelkingcat]

NotNotKenny Lol, your bacon number is 1 I think. Direct connection. Damn. I have a record of Footloose with him on the cover. Someone has signed it. I don't think it was Kevin. Probably just someone practising their signature on an album they never listened to. I think it says Lois Weiner. I could be wrong.

[@NotNotKenny]

I don't even have anything that may or may not have been signed by him.Maybe he was feeling like a "Lois Weiner" the day he signed your Footloose album cover.Maybe he was getting himself in a mindset for a roll.Ya never know.To me you may have me beat.I don't know.:)

[@elliottbarth]

This guy at college told the professor that he met Kevin Bacon, so that the whole class would then have a Bacon number of 2. I was so mad for some reason...

[@christinaFaith84]

I was gonna say something about the Cheech and Chong album with the bis ass paper, and then he talked about pot. LMAO

[@GTanya07]

my first vinil is The best of Blur 😎

[@user-qj4xp9sr3l]

He said ugh ever other word

[@vamonta]

I didn't even notice!!

[@TheMaure]

I didn't know he's that old ! ! !

[@JungleEddie]

I saw One Dog Night (Chuck Negron) play in a racetrack parking lot. It was so awful I left to play pool.

[@Sbaxter1989]

How do you lose an autograph by janis? Come on man !

[@TheLeatheryman]

Hey it's the guy from Friday the 13th!

[@CapAnson12345]

I'm always fascinated by odd connections or people meeting that you wouldn't think of.. like Janis and Bruce Springsteen, or Orson Welles and Hitler. Just bizarre encounters.

[@fetB]

wow, 6min clip?? what is this sorcery

[@conniemcfeely4115]

J J. wow

[@jadeshannon5583]

Yes,I agree

[@cmutton359]

Kevin Bacon or Gary Oldman??

[@Splungeworthy]

Vinyls?!! They're records.

[@markyboy214]

Janis Joplin was a fox 😍

[@andreafieulleteau7936]

He looks a lot like Nick Nolte now. Interesting...

[@_anon_4532]

Why am I not surprised that jimmys first concert was weird Al

[@KaterinaTalantliva]

he had a record?

[@rokeeffe91]

Heeyyy... Kevin Bacon looking pretty hot right now.. diggin his old guy scruff

[@robingardnerdunn6368]

Cancion de reba macentire

[@syd_jzx100]

65th homies.

[@Smallwitz]

David Bowie?

[@susanstorm6182]

I also bought Sergeant Peppers LP with all the cool stuff. Does that make me some degree with Kevin Bacon or do I just take a shot?

[@MaccyjoeDraws]

Is that Old Han Solo....? He's back from the dead, yay! :D

[@glorialoreto]

Kevin looks so hot!

[@Ririi01]

yaoo

[@geo_quad5515]

FIIIIRRSSSTTT 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@hollygolightly7475]

Met Janis joplin? She died in 1970 how old was he 7?

[@Anthonybchannel]

11-12

[@CupcakeLover3280]

EARLY!!!!!

[@blayerchannel]

LUL

[@chronoyproductions3925]

14th ecks deee I'm so kewl jk no one care

[@ggwilson4518]

FIRST COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!

[@NewMessage]

Where was his belt when he took his pants off in the closet?