Janis Joplin was a one of a kind singer with a unique voice. Sadly we lost her too soon. She was only 27 when she died. She had a lot of great songs such as "Me & Bobby McGee", "Cry Baby", "Ball & Chain", "Summertime", "Down On Me", "Maybe", "Little Girl Blue", "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)", "Get It While You Can", "Bye, Bye Baby", "Move Over", "Mercedes Benz" etc.

Janis' vocals were raw, untrained, off pitch at times, soaked in Southern Comfort and Marlboros, and so beautifully unique!

Janis wore her soul like a blanket trying to protect her from pain, hurt, anger, & even love! This woman was one of a kind, & sadly missed by everyone who loved & understood her music ❤ 💚 💙 She truly was a gift that was only with us for a short time, but what a glorious time it was!!! Thank you for such a thoughtful reaction ❤ 💚 💙 P.S. Probably 80% of the population smoked back then, & nobody sounded like Janis 😊

That car was her custom painted ride. Her concert was the best I have ever been to!

I laughed out loud when you asked Janis Joplin to speak to you lightly!

She's the OG of a Flower Child, gone way to soon,you'll never get to see a true artist perform live till you see her,that's the only way to way to listen to her,she's a badass 😎 loved your reaction thank you hope you have a blessed evening 🙏🏻sending you love from Lafayette Georgia 🍑

She sang as if she had been set on fire. Raw emotion. Her sudden death shocked the rock word to its core.

Rip Janis Joplin

Definitely my era...hippie days!❤

I think a voice like this comes once in a lifetime. I have never heard anyone cover this song that comes anywhere near her.

Janis paved the way for women in rock, total legend. You must watch her live, otherwise you have missed one of the greatest of all time. Awesome reaction ❤️

Epic. There was & will only be one Janis You can't fake this

Her voice is raw power and pain.

Janis ripped open her heart in every performance. She was such a sad soul who just wanted to be loved. If only she knew how loved she would be.

Janis is your favourite aunt at all the bbq’s ❤

She was a force to be reckoned with!! But she was one that we lost too soon. Love your reaction to her voice!!! You need to listen to Me and Bobby McGee next. A whole different range of her voice.

Janis was a night club singer always singing blues, her life was always filled with heart ache and suffering this is probably why you can feel her pain when she sung. It does transcend to anyone hearing the emotions in her unique voice. Thank you for giving her the honor of presenting this beautiful soul to your channel.

Janis Joplin's Ball and Chain performance from Monterey Pop is a must, seeing her on stage is an experience.

Never will there be another Janis. She was a flower child and a badass for sure.

She died very young...lived hard smoking, drinking and OD'd😢😢

Just listen to anything Janis sings. Her heart and soul just pours out of every song she sings. There will never be another like her. R.I.P. Janis.

BRO, I remember reading an interview with Janis Joplin she did with Rolling Stone magazine,(while it still was a recognized authority for music and it's creators) and she openly talked about the times while in School she was bullied. She expressed her feelings about how kids made fun of how she looked and dressed. It was at this time Janis left home, left school saying she'd never look back. I believe Janis was able to deal with all the trauma dished upon her by releasing it in her music. Perhaps her music with her emotional cries in her own way, helped release temporarily the pent-up drain to her psyche that otherwise would keep festering. RIP, Janis, we loved your music.

Love her sooo much!! She was a TRUE HIPPIE ✌🏼🤩✨

Janis' "Summertime" is a must!

This makes me think of my mom… she was absolutely obsessed with Janis Joplin and actually looked a lot like her when she was younger. RIP mommy. 5/15/1969-7/17/2021

Yes that was her Porsche, a 1964 356 C Cabriolet. Janis had a friend of hers paint it for her. It was sold on Dec. 11th, 2015 for 1.76 million dollars.

Janis Joplin is an icon! She was the hippie of the hippies. Love your reaction!

Now you're getting to the greatness of Janis Joplin. Go get more man!🤟🤟👍👍⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘

Janis Joplin was a force of nature!

Gotta do Me and Bobby Megee. Best ever.

Janis burned bright & fast. She dues at 27. Jimi Hendrix died just a few weeks before. He to burned fast & bright. Legends.

Check "Ball and Chain" from the Monterrey Pop Festival. Stunning and iconic live perforance of gut wrenching blues. Walked on the stage all but unknown. Left it as a megastar.

the next song of hers should be Cry Baby...you can hear her vocal versatility.😊 I enjoy watching your channel.

Her voice is cigarettes, Southern Comfort and pain. RIP Janis 🌻💜👵🏼✌🏼

You must watch the live version of Ball and chain at the Monterey festival. God bless!

You can’t go wrong with any of Janis Joplin’s music but imo, to get the full feel of the power of her voice, her song “Cry Baby” is the one. The raspiness of her voice was truly born from pain but also fueled by cigarettes, constant consumption of Southern Comfort, and sadly the heroin which was the thing that killed her. There has never been anyone like her and there never will be. Thank you for honoring her by featuring her music.

The live version of Cry Baby is absolutely the best song ever recorded! Never will be another like her!

Yes, that's Janis' Porsche or rather a duplicate of it. If you're ever in Port Arthur, TX, her hometown, check out the museum there. Many famous musicians came from there but that museum is like half Janis and the car is there. I heard a fan bought the original car for his private collection so that's why they made a duplicate. I was 15 in in 1970 and my stepsister and I ran away from Ohio to California with plans to see Janis at the 1970 Monterey Pop Festival, where she became famous in 1967. We got there, but she died on 10/4/1970, 2 weeks before the festival. Jim Morrison of The Doors and Jimi Hendrix were other members of the 27 club. (Musicians who died at the age of 27) Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse were later added to the club too.

Just about every song she recorded is absolutely amazing. From her breakout at the Monterey Pops: Ball and Chain to Cry Baby, Summertime, Turtle Blues, Me and Bobby Magee. Can’t go wrong. Come on now, jump down the rabbit hole.

You really need to react to a video of her in concert. "Summertime" would be a great one.

Janis Joplin and Tom Jones, Raise Your Hand Will blow your mind🎉

When she was in college at UT in the early 60s, the fraternity bros voted her "The Ugliest Man On Campus". She dropped out of college and pursued her music career. She certainly had the last laugh on those guys because every single man outside of Austin Texas, and even around the world wanted her.

OMG! If this is your first time hearing Janis you must hit live version of Ball and Chain, Cry Baby, Summertime...

I love Janis. Janis and Elvis could both sing the H-ll out of a song and make you feel it.🔥🔥🔥

Janis Joplin was one of the hippest hippies of all time…. A true icon, and like many of her fellow artists back then……died of an overdose.

Gosh, really? You never heard of Janis? She defined our generation! Thanks for the reaction!

Growing up around Old Austin, we heard her music often, as well as the occasional tall tale about her. But let me tell you, her concert posters were something else!😃(And pretty much any of those made by Armadillo World HQ)!😂

Best era ever! Janis such a gritty, soulful voice. Just loved it!

There will never be another like Janis Joplin!! Cry Baby is a must. ❤❤

I am 69 years old and have been in love with Janis since I was in high school. She is one of the greatest.

She was still very young here, but cigs and Southern Comfort nightly certainly contributed to her voice.

Read her bio,and you will appreciate her greatness even more.She was a member of the 27 Club.Whats that,you ask ? Look it up and see who all the members were.There werent many,but they were all icons of RnR.

Janis was one of a kind. Have to see live performances of hers Another raspy female voice is Bonnie Tyler

She was then and will always be the best female vocalist to ever grace this planet.

Janis Joplin, along with Grace Slick and Cass Elliot were 3 of the 60s coolest hippie chicks! Janis was also, unfortunately, a member of the 27 club - those artists who died at age 27: Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison & Janis. RIP Other songs that you would like are, "Cry Baby," "Ball and Chain," and my fav, "Me and Bobby McGee." Thanks for a great reaction! ❤

One of my earliest memories is of a party my parents had, everyone outside eating and talking, with this album playing loud. ❤

Ball and Chain live at Monterey Pop Festival is a must for Janis. Maybe, Work Me Lord, Summertime. You'll never hear another like her. ❤

I want you to see her sing, live. Plus, I can't remember if you've done them, yet, but Cass Elliott (The Mamas and the Papas) is in the audience, and it shows her being totally blown away by Janis' performance---SO COOL!! Janis Joplin - "Ball and Chain", live at the Monterey Pop Festival (1969, I think) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jpeqedGqqsuXnnk.html

Omg, Janice, stones, Beatles, zeppelin, guess who, the 60's list is freaking endless, keep looking, but me and Bobby magie (sp) listen to asp. Love watching you. Peace from Northern Michigan.

Amazing reaction!!! I love Janis Joplin; she was a unique soul. Gone too soon

There’s a movie called The Rose which is an unofficial story of Janis. Bette Middler plays the staring roll and adopts that raspy sound

My❤Favorite❤of hers. RIP Janis😢

Hi AB, that raspy voice of Janis is natural. The pain is in some of her songs, soul, blues, country...Peace🤙☝️😌

“Maybe”, “Ball and Chain”, “Me and Bobby McGee” and many more. She was from Texas but liked to go to the clubs in New Orleans. A big fan of blues singer Bessie Smith, when Janis heard that Bessie didn’t have a tombstone, Janis paid for it.

Janis Joplin little girl blue saying on the Tom Jones Show and work me Lord and it takes me right back to when I was a young teenager questioning what life was about I haven't watched the video yet but I know you'll be blown away there will never be another Janis Joplin ever just like Al Green is a one-of-a-kind so is she they are my go choose that I've been listening to since college and before

I’m so happy you covered Janis Joplin. She’s a true legend. I would love to see you cover Bobby McGee, Summertime, Mercedes Benz, Crybaby and Try. 🤗

You asked if she played the guitar on this. No, she was a vocalist only. The great guitar on this song was by Sam Andrew of Big Brother and the Holding Company.

You need to listen to her music live. It is truly an amazing experience

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Faith Hill covered this song in the mid 90s...I believe on her first album. Obviously it's a country version

It was in an ad for "Miss Dior" perfume many years ago. I don't know where else you might have heard it. It's a classic though. I feel like it's been in movies.

In 1968 I was living on the streets of San Francisco. I happened to be near the Carousel Ballroom one evening and saw that Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green) was performing along with Big Brother and the Holding Company. I knew about Fleetwood Mac but not Big Brother, so I pan handled enough to get in and got to see and hear some great music. I think it cost less than $5... I was standing next to the stage after Fleetwood was finished when a chick came out and started adjusting the mics, the amps etc and I'm thinking she's a roady and I was going to ask her for a dance when the music started. Well the men came on stage and got themselves ready and the chick was standing there when suddenly she grabbed the mic and started in on "Down on Me" and I realized this was the singer in the band, Janis Joplin. I was close enough that I could see her passion and talent as well as a small drop of sweat trickling down her thigh... for a kid from Arizona this was amazing, changed my life.

Brilliant singer. Brilliant. I've loved her since I was 19 and I'm 45. I get really sad when i listen to her lately. Just such a tragedy. Listen to her cover of To Love Somebody and the live Cry Baby from Toronto, i think. Live cover of Tell Mama is also fantastic. And yes...that was her Porsche.

She's a legend

A beutifully sung wailing sob.

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I only heard one Amy Winehouse's song. It was a song filled with sadness and anguish. When I heard she died suddenly at a young age I had a Janis Joplin flashback. I was heart broken to hear another brilliant but sad soul had passed away. Both were tremendous talents.

Back in the day it was albums and her album Cheap Thrills with her best band in my opinion was big brother and the holding company I don't know who she's singing with with this song I don't remember and anyway Cheap Thrills album Google it it is a collector's item I'm sure the artwork is phenomenal and it's talkin about Mama Thornton on there and it's approved by the Hell's Angel Janis Joplin was on a whole other level and the sad part was she tried to portray this hard-ass woman who like to party but on more levels than one she was just a lonely woman looking for love one of her most famous quotes was I just made love to 25,000 people and went home alone if that isn't sad I don't know what is😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤

Rasp from cigarettes and southern comfort😅😅

Just say Janice..everyone will know..now do her song..Bobbie magee

That was Big Brother and The Holding Company. Great Band. Janice was one of a kind. Pt.Arthur, Texas girl...between Houston and Louisiana...where you cannot get a bad meal.

Love you,brother!I Great reaction! Try live "Cry Baby" next. Itll blow ur 🤯❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

I LOVE YOU JANIS !

Yes, she was in pain😞❤️

Mom's favorite artist - Dad knew her personally. Summertime album version is IMO one of the best singing performances ever. Sublime!

This was a remake. She killed it! In a very good way! ♥

Janis was a one and only. You got to see her live. I recommend her appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival singing Ball and Chain, or her appearance on the Tom Jones show singing Raise Your Hand. Do them both. Its all good.

Janis was and is still a legend. Nobody can touch her!!

Her live version of Cry Baby is a must!!!!!

Abe, thank you! Janis' drink of choice was Southern Comfort. She left us too, too soon.

I remember Janis saying her own voice surprised her. Someone invited her to sing, she got up on stage, this little woman, and "this big voice just came out."

Now listen to "Me & Bobby McGee" and "Move Over". Two of my favorites!

Maybe is my favorite

In my opinion her best song

One of the best.

PTX covered this on The Sing Off😉

Watch her live of ball & chain... amazing

She had one speed full throttle.

Awesome thank you. Sprinkle the orange juice 🥤

Ball and chain live at Monterrey Pop.