I’ve watched only part of this 1.7-hour PBS documentary from the American Masters series, “Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue,” but I like it. And if you like La Joplin, watch it soon, as it will expire at the end of May, and then you can’t see it any more. It was aired, as noted below, on May 3. The PBS description is indented below the dates. Click on the screenshot below to go to the movie. (Note: I’m not sure this will work outside the U.S.)
Here famous appearance at the 1967 Monterrey Pop Festival (“Ball and Chain” really brought her stardom) starts about 35 minutes in.
1:42:36Expires: 05/31/16
The broadcast features Amy Berg’s never-before-seen extended film cut with additional archival performance footage and new interviews with Janice Joplin’s sister Laura Joplin and musicians influenced by Janis: Alecia Moore (a.k.a. Pink), Juliette Lewis, Melissa Etheridge and the film’s narrator, Chan Marshall, who is best known as indie rock star Cat Power.
Looking forward to watching this, likely in the evening soonish. Thanks for sharing!
Watched it on the flight back from US to UK. Very good. Like Amy Winehouse a hugely talented performer but a very sad life.
I likewise recommend it, especially if you wonder if her popularity in the day was hype. It wasn’t.
O my. ~1:04 and beyond. Hard.
“Cry, … … Cry Baby!”
“… … the price ya’ pay for
doin’ that kind of heart.”
Whoa.
Blue
There’s a play called Love, Janis based on Joplin’s personal letters. It’s a musical in a way too. Sounds like it would be cheesy, but it’s quite good.
A very good documentary. And a reminder of my own youthful days. Thanks.
Four gentlemen and one great, great broad! Man, I loved Cheap Thrills. Can’t wait to watch this!
Good review of Joplin and the band. Janice had lots of issues and some were made worse by the drugs.
Remember well that short period of time – Hendrix, Joplin, Morrison.
It has also been screened on BBC 4 in Europe and may be available on iPlayer for those with UK-alike acces 😉
Very powerful and true. I couldn’t watch it all at one sitting. Too sad and painful.
Arrrrg! Not available in Canada! She’s one of my top 5 favourits.