After my long association with the magnificent, extraordinary Duffy Bishop, I thought it was about time that I pick up a Janis Joplin CD. (For those not in the know, Duffy starred as janis for over a year in a play in Seattle, and toured Japan in 1997 with Big Brother and the Holding Company.)
I chose Cheap Thrills by Big Brother and the Holding Company, because an old video of Duffy blasting the roof off of a joint singing the final notes of Ball and Chain, the microphone held down at her bosom, has got to be one of my favorite musical moments of all time. So I wanted to hear Janis give it a whirl.
Actually my favorite track on this CD turned out to be Turtle Blues, then Ball and Chain, Piece of My Heart and Sam Andrews great opener, Combination of the Two.
I am really glad I picked this up.
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