Dropping the jaw of Mama Cass was no small thing. She was music royalty of the time and a Hall of Fame inductee.

@kenhoyer8601

Ай бұрын

The reason Mama Cass in the JJ song was a self promotion because the Mamas and the Papas help sponsor the festival

@sylviafarese8837

Ай бұрын

There had also been a competition if you will between the music Cass was doing and what Janis brought from Texas. She left here (Austin) for CA, and the rest is history.

@tonilharmon

Ай бұрын

@@sylviafarese8837 Yes, she grew up in Port Arthur. They treated her horribly.

As others have said, the woman in the crowd was Mama Cass. What made that so special was Mama Cass was one of the top female singers of that generation and a future member of the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

They called her The Pearl for a reason. She just channelled her soul into the music.

the lady in the crowd they showed was Mama Cass Elliot of the Mamas and Papas. she arranged for Janis to perform.

She is a Legend

If James Brown had a sister...It would have been Janis.

@ginafragata2947

Ай бұрын

Agree 😂

Watching Mama Cass be blown away says everything

Big Brother and the Holding Company was a bad ass band. ❤😊

She could croon and sing with rich clarity, but actively sought to convey emotion over form. Rawness was so highly valued in that era and scene.

@NondescriptMammal

Ай бұрын

It's what made her stand out at the time... There weren't all that many female vocalists in rock bands at that time, and almost none that sang with the raw power she did

@michaelcory2224

Ай бұрын

And it's greatly missed now.

She walked onto that stage a virtual unknown and walked off a Star!

@sylviafarese8837

Ай бұрын

The joy on her face!

There is only one Janis Joplin. A legend. She offered so much to so many with her incredible talent. That was Mama Cass Elliot in the audience.

She sings with her whole body...love ya, Janis

Having grown up in this area, I was there for this incredible performance. Jimi Hendrix had his break out performance this weekend also. That was Mama Cass from the Mamas and the Poppas. She was instrumental in creating this festival who was in shock and awe as we all were. Janis was such a force of nature and moved and shook people and left them changed including me. I saw her once more in 1969 in San Francisco and so grateful I did🎶‼️ Her rendition of summertime is beautiful as well as Me and Bobby McGhee. Thanks for bringing our Pearl to the party🌹🎈❣️

@ScarletWildRose

Ай бұрын

Was there myself, great

I got to see Janis in November of 1969 in Miami. Unforgettable.

Piece of My Heart (album version) and Cry Baby (live) two of her best ✌️

You picked the very best of Janis live.

She's amazing and a very sweet loving person..... look up summer time Janis Joplin...I think it was one of the greatest songs ever

Exactly! Janis is beyond comparing to anyone else. I just love watching people react to this song knowing that Janis is going to reach down into her soul and touch ours. Damn, she almost levitates herself with emotion!

Her backing away from the mic when singing was a technique to get a fade. Old school. Now it’s done electronically

Christ I get teary eyed every time I hear that shit. Unreal

The pride of Port Arthur, Texas!

I was at this show! I love her so much. She loved the blues. Saw Otis Redding on the same day there!

@kenhoyer8601

Ай бұрын

My brother was at that Monterey concert. There is a shot of him in the movie climbing out his sleeping bag at the beginning of the Ravi Shankar set .

Great reaction.. Janis= Queen of the blues

Pure emotion. Greatest white female blues singer. Listen to Summertime and Piece of my heart! Fire

You can have a song or you can have a performance. Janis gave you everything she had.

Hey Pope! Hope you are doing well? Janis gone way too soon. 27 club. Gone but certainly not forgotten!! Enjoy.🔈🔉🔊🎤🎤🎤👍😎

Janis was the one that shocked everyone. Dayum! Incredible singer

The beginning of this song is so Hendrix-like 🎶

That plus size queen in the sunglasses face shows just what every first time listener feels listening to Janis Joplin.

This was her first BIG gig.

First Lady of Rock without a doubt.

Some performances are so sublime they trancend all musical genres so no matter your taste in music be it Rock Classical Country etc. You can only watch this girl in amazement

Yes!! This is one of the all time great performances. So glad you found it. ❤

Shes from port arthur Texas

Catch the live version of Summertime! Or Ball and Chain from Frankfurt, Germany. At this stage, she hadn't matured as a singer yet....and it was still great. RIP, Janis. Big respect for your reaction, man. PS: The lady in the crowd was Mama Cass, a fine singer herself.

I love that you do a bit of research before reacting. So glad you've "found" Janis - she was a force of nature. That was pure soul. Stay in this rabbithole, and you'll never be disappointed. Great reaction, thanks for sharing!

First time viewing you. You won’t be disappointed if you view Judy Garland singing OLD MAN RIVER. In 1963-64 she had her own TV show and sang it on her show. It’s on you tube and easy to find. She was the best. Hope you make the time to see this. Thanks.

This is my girl! Janis Joplin is/was the GOAT! ❤❤

You've stumbled on the perfect synthesis of jazz and blues. Even Mama Cass couldn't shut her mouth. Janice was on fire, Big Brother guys weren't so bad either.

Yes my girl JJ ☮️💜🤘🔥

She was like Joe Cocker. They both sang with their whole body.

Janis' catalog is rich and deep! Check out everything you can to see her incredible vocal range, from "Cry Baby" to "Summertime" and "Me and Bobby McGee" her soul is there, you can feel it!!! Great choice!

Janis is on a level of her own. There are videos of her and the band performing on the Dick Cavett Show. He would interview her after a song and she was exhausted. In every performance she bore all that was in her right before you. That is brave. I am so grateful for your appreciation of this earlier music.

@nateo2131

Ай бұрын

In my mind Etta James and Janice Joplin are from the same spiritual mother.

Little Pieces of my Heart out shines this. IMO.

That lady in the crowd was Mama Cass, an iconic singer in her own right. She was with the Mama's and the Papa's. She was one of the organizers of that event.

Great Reaction Pope! My Homegirl Janis Joplin from Port Arthur, TX ..

My Janis. Love her ❤❤❤

You're dead on, puts her soul into the music as you have to leave it all on the stage. The Queen of Scream. The woman in the audience that was enraptured with her was Mama Cass of The Mamas and the Papas. (Also now dead, young) You may or may not choose to do them too.

A voice like a chainsaw straight through your heart!

@POPE.

Ай бұрын

i like that

No Inhibition, She just let loose no matter the Song, Never be another Janis❤ Cass Elliott, is just floored😂🎉❤

And a super star was born

💙💙💙

Janice and Aretha. The two best singers of the 20th and 21 st century.

A GOAT🐐 BEFORE WE KNEW IT !!! 😢😍

I'm aging myself but I saw her live in San Francisco. She was amazing.

The Monterey Pop Festival was epic, featuring legendary performances from Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix. When you're ready for some funky stuff from her, check out "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)". PS. Robert Plant found inspiration in Janis Joplin.

I have always loved her music. I was 18 in 1970.

@donnaholland1625

Ай бұрын

So was I. Loved Janis to bad she left us so early. Some of the greatest couldn’t shake the demon.

Indeed, to me she's in the same set with Jim Morrison and Robert Plant. I am more a fan of British rock, but there are two American acts in my top 10 of all time - The Doors and Janis Joplin. She is something special.

There must be an awesome concert going on up there

The best woman singer🤘

POPE😮THE GOAT of Reactors ❤

I think even her moving away from the mic was part of how she used her voice.

Thanks for the reaction, try her Piece of My Heart!

Oh she up there 🔥

Listen to her singing Summertime.

The lady was Cass Elliot from the Mamas and the Papas

just in case nobody else has mentioned it, the woman who is mesmerized in the audience is Mama Cass of The Mamas & the Papas.

I LOVE Janice Joplin, she has soul pouring out of every pore of her being. This is not the best quality audio and it is live back in the day. If you got to close to the mic with that powerful of a voice, you would have been having a lot of feedback screeching so you kind of had to back away a bit. Thank you for your reaction. That lady in the crowd was Cass Elliot who was an awesome singer for the group The Mamas and The Papas. Cass had the most beautiful voice, you should really check out a song or two from that group. Their harmonies were excellent. One of my favorite Janis Joplin songs is "Cry Baby" she really takes that song to the limit.

Sublime

🤍 you always make me smile when I'm able to watch your videos.....🌸

@POPE.

Ай бұрын

☺️

Janis voice is a musical instrument.

❤

JANIS JOPLIN My 2 favorites are ... Piece Of My Heart... Studio version and ...Me And My Bobby McGee...studio version. She does have 'smoother' vocals. That was Mama Cass of the Mamas and the Papas.

Jimi hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison all died 27 years old within 6 months in 1970/1971. They are the founders of the 27 club.

@ScarletWildRose

Ай бұрын

So sad 😢

Janis Joplin and Joe Cocker both brilliant very soulful singers take a listen to Me and Bobby Mc Gee by Janis and L get by with a little help from my friends by Joe both brilliant tracks

Summertim ❤amazing

Janice was very close to Jimi Hendrix and his death affected her greatly. And then she was gone! Two of my favorite performers gone Just like that!

Despite the vicious rumors, Momma Cass Elliot did not die from choking on a ham sandwich, the ME report said it was a clear heart attack from years of crash dieting!

Yes she was big at the time

Man she amazing 😂❤ ok

That was Janis feeling her pain in public. She suffered for her love.

POPE-ALICOUS 🙏

I don't know if you have ever heard Band Maid a contemporary JRock band. Five girls in maid costumes rocking out. The lead guitarist can shred a guitar. the bassist can slap the base, the drummer is amazing and the vocalist has a strong voice.

So she badass

Her music ran through her body and soul just like Joe Cocker

Little Girl Blues, Cry Baby. She loved Bessie Smith.

Check out Janis singing: Summertime, Work Me Lord, Little Girl Blue, her duet with Tom Jones Raise Your Hand

If I remember correctly, Janis went out to buy heroin, but it was not from her usual source, so she had no idea of the strength, and it was much much stronger than what she would normally have, and that's what got her. When my mother was dying of cancer in 1989, she was in much pain, and the morphine they had had her on was not sufficient. I asked the nurse why hospitals couldn't use heroin and she basically said the same thing - they would be unable to determine the strength. I don't know if that still holds true today....

I was a young girl at this time with older siblings. My momma told me people found her uncomfortable because she revealed her truth like Billie Holiday before her. I truly appreciate her telling me that, especially being a white girl in the suburbs. 😽🎶🖤

You just viewed the "break out" performance of Janis ...her career exploded after .... sadly , 3 yrs later .... she was gone ....joined the "27" club.

Janis was known as The Female James Brown.

off topic but wow your eyes are really beautiful I also love your dreads

That was Momma from Momma and the Papas

Maybe never gonna be matched again. Her performances were all about feeling and emotion. The flame that burns twice as bright only burns half as long.

Check out her "Cry Baby " live version. It's jaw-dropping. Seriously.

The ladywas Mama Cass!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JANIS JOPLIN - BALL & CHAIN LIVE @ MONTEREY POP... This was her breakout performance. She died of a heroin overdose. She had been clean but while she was waiting for somebody to show up she decided to get high and didn't check the strength as it usually was cut to only 10%. Not this time. There were a lot of deaths in LA from it which became a story line for Cop shows. Find the killer heroin. Her greatest hit was ... Me and My Bobby McGee ..that was released after she died.

Try Ram Jam "Black Betty"

Janis Joplin - Maybe ;)

Pope, check out the song Bobby Mcgee.