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Post by the Scribe on Oct 22, 2019 15:35:56 GMT -5
Interesting program on Janis who was a Ronstadt contemporary. The author states that Janis went down to the Troubadour to "check out" Linda. Linda has mentioned Janis a couple of times. What struck me most in listening is how similar their lives were. Close knit families, both book worms, multi genre talents, etc. Well worth the listen. Stunning photo on the cover. I was a fan.MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019 Biographer Holly George-Warren describes rock star Janis Joplin (shown here in 1969) as an introspective person who didn't always like her own thoughts.
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www.npr.org/2019/10/21/771859088/new-janis-joplin-biography-reveals-the-hard-work-behind-the-heart
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 26, 2019 1:50:10 GMT -5
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Oscar®-nominated documentarian Amy Berg examines the meteoric rise and untimely fall of one of the most revered and iconic rock 'n' roll singers of all time: Janis Joplin. Joplin's life story is revealed for the first time on film through electrifying archival footage, revealing interviews with friends and family and rare personal letters, presenting an intimate and insightful portrait of a bright, complicated artist who changed music forever.
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Post by goldie on Oct 26, 2019 8:32:45 GMT -5
Janis looks like Patty Duke in this photo. |
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Post by jhar26 on Nov 25, 2019 2:47:18 GMT -5
I didn't know you were a Janis fan Rob. I'm a fan myself. In fact, Janis and Linda were my first two major discoveries in music. After that I got into all of the others as well, but they were the first two.
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Post by the Scribe on Nov 25, 2019 15:40:55 GMT -5
I was a fan early on. She was a fascinating character. One of the first 45s I ever purchased was Piece Of My Heart. She definitely had an appeal to a certain crowd.
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Post by erik on Nov 25, 2019 19:16:31 GMT -5
It is one of those great tragedies of rock, in my opinion, that Linda's and Janis' friendship was so brief, because they seemed to have much more in common than the rock press might have given either one of them credit for. Who knows just how far that friendship would have gotten had Janis not passed away so terribly early in her life.
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Post by jhar26 on Nov 30, 2019 6:20:20 GMT -5
It is one of those great tragedies of rock, in my opinion, that Linda's and Janis' friendship was so brief, because they seemed to have much more in common than the rock press might have given either one of them credit for. Who knows just how far that friendship would have gotten had Janis not passed away so terribly early in her life. Not THAT far imo. They did/would have appreciated each other, but they moved in different circles I think. Janis was a bit too outrageous for Linda. And her heroin and booze addictions would have prevented their friendship from getting too deep imo. But it's also true that Janis was an avid reader and very smart. And she was a sensitive soul. Those things could have appealed to Linda. |
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Post by erik on Nov 30, 2019 13:27:56 GMT -5
Quote by jhar26:
It is true that Janis had troubles with booze and heroin, the latter of which ended her life far too soon. I agree that those were things that Linda wanted to stay away from. And clearly they were totally different vocalists: Janis was about as nitty-gritty as one could get, while Linda was perfecting the fine art of clear vocal passion.
Still, in my humble opinion, the two of them could easily have bonded...if, of course, things had worked out better for Janis.
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 8, 2019 1:10:35 GMT -5
an unusual pairing...I never missed Tom's shows on the tube....
Tom Jones & Janis Joplin - Raise Your Hand - This is Tom Jones TV Show
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