First time hearing Janis Joplin | Ball and Chain | reaction

First time hearing Janis Joplin | Ball and Chain | reaction

[tjsogmc]

The woman in the audience was Mama Cass. She was pop music royalty at the time and a helluva singer. The fact that Janice dropped the jaw of Mama Cass is no small thing.

[roadwary]

You got to understand that nobody, that's nobody in the white community had ever done anything like that until Janis She was a fan of the R&B black singers back then when others were not, and she covered a few of their songs and blew the audiences away. I remember how she shocked the world back then. She was really special.

[colleenpiechowski]

Janis bought a tombstone for the late great Bessie Smith her favorite blues singer from the thirties.

[dagmar.]

Janis Joplin was relatively unknown at this time. She was only about a year into her professional music career. But she blew everyone away with her rendition of Ball & Chain". Interesting Note: The lady watching Janis performing here at The Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 is Cass Elliott from the group "The Mamas & The Papas". Her mouth drops & she mouths “Wow" after a particularly strong vocal run from Janis.

[stevenbarron]

I love these reaction videos on Janis Joplin. Watching them enjoy her brings joy to this old man's heart. Janis is still touching people 50 + years after her death. RIP JANIS JOPLIN

[jcIIXVIIIVII]

She was about 24 or 25 here. She unfortunately passed away at 27 on October 4, 1970 due to an relapsed overdose, after being clean for a few months.

You should check out "Summertime", "Get It While You Can", "Cry Baby", "Little Girl Blue", "Me and Bobby McGee", and "Work Me, Lord!" if you REALLY want to experience Janis. Live or studio versions, either are phenomenal.

Janis is Queen

[valeriemoore]

Because of young people like you, Janis is still here, stronger than ever!

[markrichards]

Janis was a performance artist of the highest caliber. I love Cass Elliott's reaction.
Music was so much better back then.

[joemaldonado]

Sometimes I cry from pure excitement when I watch this performance and Mama Cass’s face says it ALL :)

[Maridun]

Janis entered the stage at Monteray 1967 a miss nobody - she left it a superstar.

[arealhauntedhouse]

Janis Joplin had a big heart and no one to give that LovE to.
Her heart was broken many times!💔🌹

[wls]

There never was n never will be another like her, shes the best

[kimscioloro]

Janis transcends all time, space and cultures. Just incredible.

[jamesatipton]

I'm 76 and Janis still makes me cry.

[Rick-orkq]

"I met a girl that sing the blues and asked her for some happy news, but she just smiled and turned away" - Don McLean ( American Pie)

[owtll]

One of the best live performances of all time

[adriancolon]

That woman would pour her soul into a song until there was nothing left in her.

[hilariousname]

Thank you for not interrupting the vid, as so many others do.

[loreedavis]

Janet is from my era and the loss is heart-wrenching. Every time I hear this song it makes me want to cry.

[johnbrennan]

I fell in love with Janis when I was in 8th grade. My Dad hated Ball and Chain LOL We played the shit out of that