Why do people hate janis joplin

I don't like and have never liked her voice and music. But I think her influence was far reaching She was great - full of soul and gave it her all. She didn't hit every note perfectly, but that was the beauty of it too. Bluedano1 Member. Messages 7, Jimmy B said:. Messages 23, Whatever charm she had for me has been eradicated through overplay and a million dreadful open mic renditions of "Me And Bobby McGee". Jet Age Eric Member. DZfishtech Member. No, you are not alone.

Messages 3, I wouldn't say I couldn't stand Ms. Joplin, but she's best heard in very small doses. Cheap Thrills is a wonderful time capsule, though. Dave Member. Messages 5, I'm not as interested as I once was. But I could say that about the majority of artists from that era. Messages 9, Courtney fell, and fell hard by living. Posted by Simone at pm. Janis Joplin is so horrible, I wish she had lived. Newer Post Older Post Home.

Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. Sitting with Joplin is her sister, Laura. Southeast Texas is home to many famous musicians who are showcased at the Museum of the Gulf Coast. None draws more enthusiastic fans to the museum than the late Janis Joplin.

Joplin recorded three albums. An instant hit, the album held the No. Letters, interviews and writings from friends, family, musicians and Joplin herself paint a more comprehensive picture of this complex personality than previously has been revealed.

She lives in upstate New York with her husband and son. I had the perception that she was some kind of crazy blues mama. It's astounding. Janis is a big draw. They see the billboards and make a point to come find us. Neal said that people following the Blues Trail often show up at the museum. Janis Joplin fans come from everywhere to see where she lived and end up at the museum.

It's important to let the kids know that they can be from a smaller place and it can be a launch pad for bigger things to come. When I read her letters, she would be writing about working in the recording studio. A contemporary described her heartbreak at being voted Ugliest Man of the Year in a college yearbook, and I wanted to go back in time and punch people on her behalf. In her quest for freedom, Janis became a symbol of the sexual revolution. Not that she seemed to get as much out of it as the men, complaining that they took chicks home every night while she drifted back to her hotel room alone, with some heroin for company.

The more of her story I heard, the more my heart opened to her: I started to feel bad for not liking her singing. The women had coincided chronologically, and Mavis, too, was influenced by Odetta and inspired by the civil rights movement.