Mama Cass Elliot (from The Mamas and The Papas) was the lady in the audience - another great female singer from back then.

Janis was the Real deal. She had a connection to the Blues because she had lived with rejection, pain, and depression for all of her short life. The most Soulful, Passionate, and Honest female blues singer of our time. Monterey was a real turning point, as she had never done a concert of that magnitude before. Big Brother’s Nasty guitar intro makes my hair on my neck stand up every time I hear it, and that’s just the beginning ! Janis once said that she made love to 20 thousand people on stage, and then went home alone. A sad story, but such a wonderful talent whose memory will last forever. Rest In Peace

Janis Joplin sang like Stevie Ray Vaughan played. An open conduit for the music gods!

Ball and Chain is originally a Big Mama Thornton song - the godmother of rock n roll! This performance was 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and Janis KILLED IT. And that's Mama Cass in the audience getting her mind blown along with everyone else.

I can't love Janis enough. RIP beautiful lady.

This is 1967, her first performance to the public and totally unknown! Please do “work me lord - live Stockholm 1969”

Janice is like a guitar solo you don't pause when she's singing

I just love Cass Elliot from the Mamas and Papas reaction to Janice in this clip .

Great Comment:" SHe's got a voice that could charge a Car Battery!"

This was 1967. The musicians are all so elevated they can hardly play, but Janis shines like a jewel. I'm gonna recommend you watch the entire documentary that this video's taken from, Monterey Pop. There are incredible performances from legendary artists and the genuine flavor of the '60s. Great reaction.

🙌👏🎶‼️✌️The year was 1967 and the venue was the Monterey County Fairgrounds. I was there to experience her and Jimi Hendrix who both catapulted to national attention from this very weekend! Many others too numerous to mention. It was so special for me as I had grown up in the area and spent every year at this arena only watching horse shows! This was life changing! I got to see Janis 2 years later at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco the building couldn't contain her as she blew the doors off! Thanks for bringing this today👋✌️🎶

1967 performance and from this became legend

BTW the song is a cover. It was originally written by Big Mama Thornton in the 20’s. And the lady saying “wow” is Mama Cass Elliot from the 60’s group The Mama’s & The Papa’s… look for her live telecast of “Cry Baby”

This was Monterey Pop festival, late sixties. Janis died in 1970, so she never really made it into that decade.

It's the 1960's. Janis is in the pantheon of the greatest soul singers. And.... She ROCKS! Keep great music in the front!

Yassss!!! I'm so happy Janis is making the rounds in the reaction community!!! Can you check out Me and Bobby Mcgee, Mercedes Benz,piece of my heart and cry baby? ☺️💜💜

Not Alice in Chains, it's a song by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, a blues legend and one of Janis's idols. Not 74, this was 1967.

Ball and chain was a Big Momma Thornton song. It goes way back.

Still love Janis, all the way from Australia! xx..yeah..passed at 27yrs. x

Janis Joplin is 1 of 1,you cannot teach someone how to sing like this

She is in the 27 club …. along w/far too many of our brightest talents ever to grace our paths … Be well 🐥🇨🇦🐥 Hugs everyone❤

Great reaction.. Yessir.. Janis= Queen of the blues!!!!

That was in 1967., the Monterey Pop festival when people outside San Francisco saw her for the first time. The woman in the audience was moma Cas, of the Momma's and the Poppa's.

You are so right. Janis Joplin is still one of the greatest blues singers ever.

Dom- I was at this very performance in ‘67. Yes, I’m an old fart- now you know!! This was a Big Mama Thornton song! Big Mama also first sang “ Hound Dog” which Elvis made famous. Janis could sing two notes at the same time with her growls. She was 24 at this show. She was a member of the 27 Club with Morrison, Hendrix, Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain.

I love Janis...Peace🤙☝️😌

Port Arthur Texas represent

Janis Jopiin's voice came out and slapped Chuck Norris! lol

She's a force to be reckoned with. 😊😊😊

I had a chance to see Janis Joplin in 1970 but there were two big music festivals happening that summer and I could only afford to go to one. I chose the one with Led Zeppelin and Iron Butterfly. It was not long after that she passed. I wish I had been able to afford both. There will never be another Janis Joplin. She was unique.

"Cry Baby" and "Work Me Lord " are two you shouldn't miss. The live versions. Incredible! This song was by Big Mama Thornton . When Janis asked permission from her to sing it, Big Mama Thornton said, "Sure, just don't f### it up". She didn't. She put it on the map. She was 24 when she did this and was unknown at the time. She died 3 years later a legend.

Piece of my Heart. Superb.

Pain and Southern Comfort...she had so much hurt in her life...❤❤..

Hell Yes!! Looking forward to seeing this!

Just this reaction of yours to the great Janis compelled me to subscribe. I had to. Your appreciation of this woman is a treat. Thank you.

June 67....She died Oct 4 70

Lead guitarist high af! Just don't care what chords he play, tone, nothing , he just there! 🔥 Back when the insane had an outlet to vent, art!

This is the performance that catapulted Janis Joplin to Super stardom. Her unbridled emotion and soul can be felt and seen in this video. Just react to anything she does, you'll see what I mean.

I hit play so fast! I was born in the wrong Era. Janis is hands down my favorite female vocalist. Nobody sounds like her, and the emotion and soul oozes from her

Listen to her sing Maybe performed on the Ed Sullivan show. Saw her in concert, amazing singer! I still get chills listening to her sing!

Work Me Lord live in Stockholm 1969 and Tell Momma live The Festival Express 🔥🔥 There's nobody like Janis Joplin ohh hell we might as well throw in Cry Baby live in Toronto 1970 😎🤣🥳

Me and Bobby McGee is my favorite.

This was 1967 Monterey Pop festival this was her first coming out show she died in 1970

First off... Love you and your reactions !! as a side note. Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company (relative "Unknowns" from San Francisco) played the first day of Monterey, to rave reviews. The cinematographer, D.A. Pennebacker, was late to arrive and the first day was not recorded on film, so the promoters (this year the promoters were John and Michelle Phillips. "half" of the very popular group, "The Mama's and the Papa's". (That's why "Mama" Cass Elliot was featured in the recording) invited Janis back on the last day to perform "Ball & Chain" again, to be filmed. Her backing group feared Janis would be signed leaving them to fend for themselves. The promoters also informed a bunch of "record labels", that this sensational women was going to perform again on the last day, so about 8 record companies offered her a contract, and she signed with Clive Davis from Colombia Records, contingent that her band be signed with her. The rest, as they say... "Is history" !!

Great reaction! Check out Janis Joplin Work Me Lord Live in Stockholm. Last song of a long set and she still absolutely kills it! Good luck!

You should check out Stone the Crows with Maggie Bell live in Berlin. This woman knows how to tickle ya spine.

A 🐐BEFORE WE KNEW IT!!!! 🎤😍😍😍😢😢😢

1967, I believe

❤❤❤

Cass Elliot - lady in audience.

And her band BIG BROTHER

i believe that this was 1967. she died the first week of october in 1970

My friend, that song was originally written by Big Mama Thornton.

Me and Bobby McGee is another must hear by Janis

this was a Big Mama Thornton song. This performance was in 1967

Janis passed 4th October 1970 🙏🏻rip janis

Little Girl Blue and A Woman Left Lonely are a must

She and Otis Redding were masters at delivering emotion. You can check out his performance at Monterey that same year, it is absolutely amazing. This is real singing, not the polished sounds of the industry today. A similar artist in our time is the Scot Paolo Nutini, a rare bird.

Big Mama Thornton was the writer and original artist. She is awesome as well.

This is one of my all-time favorites!! Thank you!! Try live version of Cry Baby! It's unforgettable!!

1967!!

I LOVE YOU JANIS !

She died at 27...many members of the "27 club"😢

I may be a Swiftie but can’t pass up on a Janis Joplin reaction.

A fantastic Texas woman!!

"Come on." "Come on, Janis". The best way to respond to Janis unleashing is to say: "Come on....".

Janis Joplin is 🔥

Great Reaction 👍🙏😎

The queen

You should really see her live version of summertime. ❤ love you man.

And...she has much better versions of this song from later on. Listen to the live audio version on her first album ("Cheap Thrills")! Bless you, Janis.

Work Me Lord by Janis Joplin live Stockholm I believe 1969.

Work me Lord live is amazing!

WOW

The best woman singer🤘

Listen to her do Move Over. She died in 1970.

If you want to hear her best song after this one is “Maybe” Live Ed Sullivan Show.❤

Died at 27, part of the 27 club…lovelovelove ❤️✌🏻🌷

Please find Big Mama's version. Any version of hers is incredible. The woman is a powerhouse.

This was the infamous 'Summer Of Love' in the Bay Area. Many people thought she would have made it sooner if she had a different band. Big Brother was widely acknowledged as the worst backing band ever. Janis made them passable. Janis was beset with self-image problems and never quite got those inner thoughts to shut-up. I had recurring episodes of laryngitis in high school and when I had it I did a pretty fair imitation of Janis. The problem with that was I always got over the laryngitis and my old crappy voice came back. I would always pray that my "sick" voice would lock in, but it never did. Thanks Dom for your comments and demonstrations, I always love those. If I had your voice you wouldn't be able to shut me up. Janis, Jimi Hendricks and Jim Morrison of The Doors all died at 27 years old. I think Janis was 23-24 at Monterey. Also the lady in the crowd they kept flashing to was Mama Cass Elliot from the Mamas and Papas. She also died early at 32 of heart problems.

1967

Thanks, guy... as noted, that's Cass Elliott in the sunglasses, being blown away.. lol... appreciate your reaction.. (p.s., also a great a capella.. "Mercedes Benz" .. is a lot of fun... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8umYMxqkryvnI0.html)

Something like this happens once in fifty years!

You must see work me lord

Bessie Smith and Odetta were her influences BLUES. PLAY CRY BABY

If you go by what Janis believed, she wasn't all that young.. because she believed she was the reincarnation of Bessie Smith.

1967 her breakout performance

This was in 1967

Big Mama Thornton did this song originally, it is older than Janis even. Keep in mind she was a nobody at this point, this was the performance that got her career going

Pleese work me parece, summertim and mutch more 😂❤she was amazing

this was 67 I was there

I think about 1967 I was in Germany In the Military before VNam

Check Out Janis & Tom Jones - Raise your hand.

Nick, please watch Tom Jones & Janis Joplin do a duet of "Raise Your Hand" from his TV show. You'll be blown away!!!

This was a Big Mama Thornton song originally - Janis was greatly influenced by her.

If you have ever seen the movie the Rose with Bette Midler , although not a Biopic, it does hit many notes of her life , and has so many soulful performances . Not Janis , but it's fire . And she was nominated for a academy award .

I'd love to hear Haley Reinhart do this. She's one of the few singers today that might could do justice to this hard driver

Would have been interesting if Janis had met Jimmy Barnes...

Check out Me and Bobby McGee by Her.

Did you go to Disney World last August ? It was either you or your twin that I saw. Much love.