Vincent Vega Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) An amazing singer, a beautiful soul, she wasn't the most beautiful woman but her spirit shone through in her songs.Random fact: She and Jim Morrison dated for like a month or so. Edited April 12, 2008 by Honky Chateau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) Another random fact,she had a fling with Leonard Cohen.It's described in his song Chelsea Hotel #2. Edited April 12, 2008 by zint61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I actually find her really sexy and attractive, in looks and otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 as performed (beautifully) by Rufus Wainwright."nevermind,we are ugly,but we have the music" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevGNR666 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Aphrodite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvaxl4ever Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) I absolutely love her! She was amazing....my favorite song of hers is Piece of My Heart. I could listen to it all day. Edited April 12, 2008 by luvaxl4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar_legend Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) ha. you know a while back there was this silkworms contest going in the musicians section. well, i did a country sorta version of silkworms (no guitars or anything. just me singing solo. i called it, a bitch like you) and it sounded a lot like mercedes benz. true! i was so embarrassed! Edited April 12, 2008 by darkstar_legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I love her voice. Remeber doing an topic about her a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DopeSickGirl Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I actually find her really sexy and attractive, in looks and otherwise. Ditto.The woman is pretty much perfect in my mind.She was a total bitch to guys she dated though.He music is just, so raw and emotional and heartfelt. She got bullied terribly at school coz of being fat and spotty - probably why she was such a great blues singer. Miserable! Interesting fact, her friends told she had a great voice. She told them to fuck off Love her xDSGx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffrankwhite Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) random correction: she never dated Jim Morrison. ever. it was alleged and then fairly unanimously rennounced. what definitely did happen with her and Jim Morrison by a lot of accounts though was when they met one day at a party and got along great when by all accounts, for no apparent reason ol' Jimbo took it upon himself to start dragging her around the whole dancefloor by her hair in circles. she promptly left and returned with a broken bottle of Southern Comfort looking to kill Ol' James Douglas Morrison. pointless little story really but there ya go Edited April 12, 2008 by ffrankwhite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) random correction: she never dated Jim Morrison. ever. it was alleged and then fairly unanimously rennounced. what definitely did happen with her and Jim Morrison by a lot of accounts though was when they met one day at a party and got along great when by all accounts, for no apparent reason ol' Jimbo took it upon himself to start dragging her around the whole dancefloor by her hair in circles. she promptly left and returned with a broken bottle of Southern Comfort looking to kill Ol' James Douglas Morrison. pointless little story really but there ya go Interesting story. Imagine if they had been together though, what kind of kids they could've made.Jim's and Janis' later material is pretty similar in style. I find the song Me and Bobby McGee and the song LA Woman to have a similar raw, upbeat yet bluesy tune, from two beautiful artists not long before they died. Random fact: Mercedes Benz was recorded only a few days before she died. Edited April 12, 2008 by Honky Chateau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Dolly Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 This is a clip i've cherished for many yearshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FlUAxqQkmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murray_TH Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Love Janis Joplin. Great singer, great music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsAngel Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 She was definitely a one-of-a-kind. Love her voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duff_mckagan21 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Random fact: She 'did it' with Jimi Hendrix :xmassrudolph: duff21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheredowegonow Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 i think that janis joplin and axl rose sound a little similar in voice. is it just me? axls like the male version of janice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I always get a good laugh when someone is billed as the "new Janis Joplin"!Joss Stone??...please...not even close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I always get a good laugh when someone is billed as the "new Janis Joplin"!Joss Stone??...please...not even close!Joss Stone don't even cut it as the new Flake girl, let alone Janis Joplin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlrose15 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Janis Joplin - best woman in rock! only woman on my ipod hahahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tmeZsJl2Ls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_And_Roll_Over Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I love Janis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Snafu Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Janis is great. i used to not be a huge fan, but eventually she started to grow on me and now I adore her. i don't think there'll be anyone like her ever again. What a voiceand she dated Morrison for a bit?? I had no idea.....Niiiiiiice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I was pretty young when I heard Ball And Chain for the first time, been a lifelong fan since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 (edited) I remember watching Gonzo: The Life & Work of Hunter S Thompson and they use piece of my heart as the soundtrack to the bit where they show footage of the infamous Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Hunter talks about how it was "the American Dream clubbing itself to death" and the song seemed to work so well in that context and come across as so impassioned. I kinda sought her out as well as this documentary called The Way She Was i think, anyway, its really good and SHE'S really good but yeah...that song REALLY worked in that context, the basic gist was that Hunter invested his heart and soul in the American Dream and...watching this scene, this riot, these police brutalising civilians, it made him cry and "Hunter was not a man who cried" and then that song interpersed with images of the riot...wow.Maybe its cuz i was drunk when i was watching it, i dunno and she dated Morrison for a bit?? I had no idea.....Niiiiiiice They fucked i think, i don't think they dated. I read about this thing where they were at the same club or something and they were both drunk (being notorious alkies) and getting along famously and the next thing everyone knew Morrison was dragging her in circles by the hair around the dancefloor...she was later seen with a broken bottle of Southern Comfort looking to dust Jimbo off...well played Jim, ever the gentleman Edited April 17, 2010 by sugaraylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Janis is the John Cazale of rock music - everything she got the time to release in her short lifespan is great, both her two solo albums and her work with Big Brother and the Holding Company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlrose15 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 (edited) Janis Joplin = amazing Edited June 1, 2010 by axlrose15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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