That woman watching in awe was none other than Mama Cass Elliot.

This was the performance that made Janis nationally and globally known and got her a record deal basically immediately right after this performance.

Her favorite drink was Southern Comfort whiskey. In fact, she would take it with her & drink straight from the bottle. Sge was one in a trillion. Happy Birthday, Janis! RIP

Janis is the embodiment of the the 60's hippie movement. She could make you feel a song like no other. Loved your reaction.'

The most wonderful thing is that Janis was just that good. There wasn't technology yet to tweak her into artificial perfection- this is pre-autotune. She had a raw passion that couldn't be equaled.

Legend - RIP - Janis way too young at 27 to leave - imagine all the music she would have gifted us had she lived a longer life - I love 'Cry' and 'Me and Bobby McGee'

Janis was a little before my time (I am 62), however, being a 70"s teenager meant we idolized all 60's and 70's Blues Oriented Rock. She is the GOAT of blues singers, this song is a cover but boy oh boy does she belt it!!! Voice is the only instrument fashioned by God (if you believe). Great reaction!

This performance is from the Monterey Pop Festival in Northern CA June 1967, 2 years and 2 months BEFORE Woodstock in August 1969 updstate New York. The woman saying Wow that the camera focuses on twice is Mama Cass from the 1960's folk group The Mamas and The Papas. Songs you should check out from them are: Monday Monday, California Dreaming and Creeque (pronounced creek) Alley.

Now you know why Janis is the GOAT! Hard to find anyone who can emote like this. We could see how she fed into your soul!! You felt her vibe and emotions!

Janis was the queen of the blues

She was the most passionate singer to ever do it. Summertime isn't as explosive but the studio version vocals by Janis on that song are the best it gets IMO

mama cass is mesmerized by her presence in what is...... she is feeling her absolute artistic expression. i give credit to artist who let themselves show what they are. so yah that waqs mama cass an artist in her own right. peace toyou

Janis was magical. That woman from the audience was Mama Cass from The Mama & The Papas.

First time hearing Janis!???! ... Well, take a seat young man cuz you are in for one hell of a treat {no tricks!} and ride. Three things that a person should know about Janis Joplin is ... 1} Janis had a self-made branding all unto her self. What you see is what you got and she didn't give a damn ... 2} What you are about to hear is/was nothing less than UNADULTERATED, UNFILTERED, PURE STRAIGHT and FULL-BODIED TALENT pouring out from deep within this woman's soul ... and 3} I believe you will LOVE this the most .. Matter of fact, I'm sure of it! .. She was BORN: Janis Lyn Joplin January 19, 1943 ** PORT AUTHOR, TEXAS, U.S.A.** Unfortunately, we lost Janis to a heroin overdose on October 4, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. She was 27. ** Side note ** .. Janis may have drank a Gin & Tonic once or twice in her lifetime. However .. Her drink of choice was "SoCo" or otherwise known as Southern Comfort. Not necessarily a sipping whiskey but more of a liqueur. You can find multiple pic's of Janis w/a pint of 'SoCo' in her hand.

Janis was an amazing artist with a lot of demons. Should also check out Mama's and the Papa's as the lady staring in awe is also wonderful!

You gave the performance of a lifetime !! Lol and so did Janis! 💞✌️

this was a lot of fun, and the girl is legendary

Janice was an icon..RIP too young. 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️

Enjoy your journey with Janis! I used to listen to her on my little record player, back in the day, and lip sync and pretend to be her. I couldn't sing though...lol Love Janis! RIP Little Girl Blue. She was a force. Gone way too soon . 💖😎

She was from Port Arthur, Texas. Some more of that Texas Blues that I love so much.!!

This appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival was Janis Joplin's first big appearance and weeks before the release of big brothers first album so people didn't know what to expect they just heard she was great and different and boy were they right

React to the 2005 Emmy Awards honoring Janis Joplin with Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone singing 2 of her songs! Josh Stone was only seventeen at the time and Melissa Etheridge was bald from chemotherapy but they knocked those songs out of the ballpark

Great reaction again.. Janis.... 'Queen of the Blues'

Her drink of choice was southern comfort.

Just love seeing Mama Cass with her mouth open watching Janis, mind you Mama Cass voice was amazing. R.I.P Ladies

the lady in awe in the audience was herself already considered one of the premier female vocalists of the time, and this was when Janis was new on the scene, barely known outside the San Francisco regional music scene

YES! Grew up listening to this; my parents were very young when they had me, and they were playing their banger albums all the time; Janis was one of them. I'm 55 now and this song will never get old. What a phenomenal talent she was.

That lady with the shades was a very very important woman. She is a blues singer her self

My girl Janice! Went to her concert too! RIP JJ 🔥❤✌

More Texas soul for you Sceez!! ❤❤Janis

The lady with the sunglasses is Mama Cass from the Moma and Papas, she was one of the organizers of the festival.

Check out "Maybe", live. This was at Monterey Pop. When Clive Davis saw her, he had to sign her. Look at the audience, of her peers.

Joplin was a in fact a Southern Comfort fan. I heard it said that she needed to drink before coming out on stage to perform.

I think You would love her summertime live performance or her cry baby performance

I honestly believe that if you didn't pause your videos, you'd have a heart attack. 😏Janis was something else wasn't she?

Show'em Janis! Gosh I remember seeing a doco on her at the State theatre in Hobart must have been about 79. Incredible talent.

Summertime and crybaby are my favorites too

"Hold on Baby, hold on". Fell out of my chair laughing 😃

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

She loved Southern Comfort. You are a riot! Subbed. Oh- I was at that show with Janis.

As someone who also has a raspy voice I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY the first time I heard her!!! She is without question...a FORCE!! It's hard ASF to hit the notes she does with this voice tone smh...I've learned from her also... talking about goose bumps!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️ Mariah Carey has been my life long vocal idol and I have to admit that Janice is now one Also lol just her and Mariah....damn she's outstanding!

take your time brother! you got to spread her music out! or she will give you a heart attack!

That lady in the audience, looking stunned, was a singer of The Mamas & the Papas, Mama Cassidy.

I subscribe to a lot of reaction channels, and your reaction to this video is absolutely the best reaction I've ever seen on any video anywhere, anytime. You have as much soul as Janis, and she had more soul than every other singer put together, all in one package. I've been listening to this for decades, and it still gives me chills every single time.

Love watching you react to GOOD MUSIC!!!! The lady in the audience was none other than BIG Momma Cass from the band "The Momma and the poppa's"

O k I am probably 1 Of the biggest janice joplin fans there Are. I am sixty seven and have loved her from the beginning. I laughed when you said Jack Daniels actually. She was given a beautiful fur coat and hat by the company that makes southern comfort because she used to drink it on stage so this was They're way of saying thank you for the free promotion

I want to like this 100 times ✌️

You are too much, but you got my girl down. Loving it!

Back when bands were incredible and Janis Joplin probably had some of the best bands there were in those days😊😊😊 blessings and Happy Easter from Toronto😊😊😊

Ok Sceez, she was crazy? I think some one was crazy😂Janis Joplin is all soul, and embodies every word...Peace🤙☝️😌

I think we found your soulmate, Sceez....😁✌

The woman who was wowing her was Mama Cass Elliot from the popular group the Mama's and Papa's. Joplin was one of most iconic artist of the 60's. I never get tired of hearing her voice or seeing her performing and consider one of the greatest singers.

Janis drank Southern Comfort straight from the bottle. Since you were wondering.

Great reaction. 🇨🇦🔥🔥🔥🥇👍💖

I’m generally an emotionally dead person but your reactions always make me laugh and/or smile. Another great one!

Hello from Cody Wyoming! Go Bertha😊and of course OK...

Your reaction was priceless! Loved it! 👍👏

Legend

I enjoy watching you reacting to the music!!!!!!

Love your reactions Sceez, Music, the language of feel. From down under. 🤠

I LOVE YOU JANIS !

That was indeed an insane performance. (Janis was great too...) :-D

NOBODY can or will ever do it like Janis Joplin!!! 💯🩷💯 #RipJanis 🕊

The gal with the sunglasses in the crowd is Mama Cass from The Mama's and the Papa's

So much soul

Janis Joplin's voice was rebirthed (not reincarnated !) by an Aussie singer called Karise Eden (pronounced Kareece). Give her a listen to peeps.... you'll love her too!

Originally written and recorded by Big Momma Thornton. You need to check her and her version out.

The heart and soul of rock. Lost Pearl way too soon. Only 27 yrs old. Party in peace ☮️

The women with the dark glasses in the audience was Mama Cass Elliot, lead singer of The Mamas and the Papas (California Dreaming etc etc).

She never had formal vocal training. Janis' parents had wanted her to be a school teacher. But she started singing when she was 17 and never turned back. She was completely self-taught, learning from listening to many great musicians.Apr 27, 2016

Do you know I probably know Every janice joplin song and people go crazy over this because it was her breakthrough performance. The lady that was looking In awe in the audience was a quite famous singer herself Call big mama Cass. And she was in a group called the mamas and papa's.. But honestly this performance is nowhere even near top ten of her performances. She did 2 songs On tom jones and one was a duet check it out. Little girl blue she sang On Tom Jones is the best version of that song and My favorite Janice Joplin performance.. You will definitely cry. Whenever I feel blue I play that or her song work me lord❤❤❤❤❤❤

You should hear Work Me Lord Stockholm 1969. It's her masterpiece!

Drinks....she use to polish off handles of Southern Comfort with Pigpen (from Grateful Dead)

I’ve only watched two of your reaction videos and already I picked up a little Shock G or Humpty in your voice😂

Listen to her sing "Maybe"!

Port Arthur Texas!!

Yes amazing 😂❤

The lady in the audience that was so excited was a star in her own right. Her name was big mama Cass And she was in a group called the mama's and PA's and they had a few hits back. Then my favorite was California dreaming check it out. It's quite good it's not Janna's Joplin.😂❤

My favorite reaction to anything so far!!

Quite simply, the GOAT.

She was more of a jack kind of lady. When my oldest daughter was a teenager, she would get pissed at us and would go to the cellar and crank up some Janis. It didn't bother me since she was playing my cassettes.

That's Mama Cass in the audience... check out The Mamas & the Papas sunshine

Watch her sing Summertime!!!!

great reaction

Put your broom down baby boy. Janis is iconic. Also, just to let you know, she was a whiskey drinker.

Even though I feel strongly that a Janis Joplin performance should never be interrupted, I want to listen to soul music with you. I had the greatest time. As for Joplin, she speaks for herself.

She drank southern comfort straight

You should react to Summertime by Janis

She's the best ❤

Missy Elliott... I Can't Stand the Rain. Respect

Baby she wasn’t drinking no gin, she drank southern comfort 😉

Southern Comfort was her fav

She died from a heroin overdose. She just wanted love and sadly was gained after her death

You stoped 3.26, The woman is Mama Cass from The Mamas and the Papas...

I think mama said " wow..that's heavy, man"

Im from Port Arthur. Janis Joplin preferred Southern Comfort

❤️❤️❤️

This one hits hard family. 💪🔥🍸

Janice drank Southern Comfort... To sweet for me😂

This Thursday, January 19, would’ve been Janis’ 80th birthday. She died on October 4, 1970 in her hotel room in Hollywood of an accidental overdose of nearly pure heroin.