FIRST TIME Hearing Janis Joplin - Ball & Chain (Monterey Pop 1967) || I Can't Process This!! 

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"The Face" is Cass Elliot a singer from the Mama's and Papa's . At that time she was super famous and Janis was just breaking and this was the first time she saw her.

The Stunned face of "Mama" Cass Elliot sums up everything about Janis performance . The Mama's & The Poppa's were at the height of their fame at the time & were a driving force behind the Monterey Pop Festival in '67

The look on Janis's face as she was leaving the stage shows that this was the happiest moment of her life knowing how much she was appreciated.

8:56 Mama Cass Elliot, "WOW!" 57 years later, we all still agree with Mama Cass.

🇬🇧🇺🇲 Btw, the lady smiling at the very end of the video, was Cass Elliott from The Mamma's & The Papas, who also died very young. 💔🎼

Even live... the singers today can not compete. Auto Tune wasn't needed true artistry and talent! Janis was in a league of her own!

June 1970, Toronto, I was standing about 30 feet from Janis as she was belting her heart out for the crowd. I think we all were like Mama Cass......slack jawed & blown away! Thanks for bringing back memories Stephen & cheers from Canada!

That lady in the audience was Cass Elliot (Mama Cass from The Mama's and The Papa's) She is a fantastic singer also. Check out Cass Elliot "Dream a little dream of me"

Janis came to the festival a nobody and left it the hottest new star in the business. And 5 years later, she was gone.

Seton Hill Studios: Janis Joplin was a student at the University of Texas, and was very disliked by the other students. She was voted as “Ugliest Man on Campus”, at a charity fundraiser event. She was considered strange and weird. Just goes to show you how quick things changed from what was popular being clean cut and tidy, to hippies growing long hair, beards and dressing like they did, to become popular. I’m from Austin and saw it first hand.

The fact that Janis was only 24 years old, and sounded like she’d already lived three times that, is mind-blowing.

As a youth I just missed out on Janis. She passed when I was seven. That's why the gods invented older brothers. Mine played me "Mercedes Benz" and it was over. Nobody. Nobody put it out like Janis. Small wonder she passed so early. We weren't worthy. RIP/Long live Janis. Love your channel!

Mama Cass the gentleman to her left is none other than Jimmy Hendrix

Janis Joplin was relatively unknown at this time. She was only about a year into her professional music career. But she blew everyone away with her rendition of Ball & Chain". Interesting Note: The lady watching Janis performing here at The Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 is Cass Elliott from the group "The Mamas & The Papas". Her mouth drops & she mouths “Wow" after a particularly strong vocal run from Janis.

We never heard ANYTHING like Janis before this….she was a force, tremendous and beautiful.

Janis live singing "Cry Baby".

I was very fortunate to have older sisters who exposed me to the music of the 60's & 70's. Many incredible bands and musicians during that time period.

The very best thing about RU-vid is that I can watch this performance any time I want.

One of my FAVORITE PERFORMANCES: EVER!!! Poured it ALL OUT!! Just a shame she left us WAY TOO SOON! RIP, Janis!! Thanks, Steven, for the reactions!!

That lady is Mama Cass Elliot of the Mama's and the Papa's!!!!! A LEGEND in her own right!

She was discovered at Monterey Pop! She had no record deal till this.

Let's Gooooo! Janice Joplin is the girl who sings the blues. I know she blew Clive Davis away and she was his first signing. Cry baby live is crazy too. The girl in the audience is Mama Cass from the Mama's and papa's 😂 Great reaction and Peace out ✌️ ☮️ 🙏

That little gal from Texas had a voice that still floors people more than fifty years after she joined the Heavenly Choir.

There are great female vocalist and then there is Janis !

Janice's pain touches our pain. That really is where humans connect the deepest

Janis was so fabulous! This is a great one, but her live version of Cry Baby is the best video on the internet, bar none. I love Janis and still get sad that she left us so very young. Thanks for the great reaction.

As the story goes, Janis performed earlier in the day and Mama Cass (lady in glasses, perhaps Jimi Hendrix beside her) asked her to repeat later in the day. Clive Davis was able to see the performance and sign her. The best of us.

Janis had performed the previous night, an astounding performance so astounding, they asked her to do it again the next day so they could film it. Mama Cass, "The Face" and her group, the Mama's & Papas organized this festival and arranged it all.

Cass Elliott 😎(the "face") 😲 was one of the talent procurement team for the festival. This was Janis' first major exposure gigs.

Janis performed at the Monterey Pop Festival in June of 1967. She died October 4, 1967. Joining the 27 Club with Jimi Hendrix, Curt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Brian Jones, and Robert Johnson.

Janis sang this in the morning at Monterey Pop, Mama Cass heard it and told them to let her sing it again later in the show so more people could hear it and it could be recorded!

Such a great voice and performer. And an incredible loss. Janis is part of the 27 club. A long list of musicians and other celebrities who died at the age of 27. 😢

Once again I can thank my mom for introducing me to this woman of soul. Unique is just one word to describe this force of nature..she was so beautiful, inside and out. The look on Mama Cass's face says it all.

Like Charlie Daniels sang about Janis in his song Reflections, "And when it seemed this whole world was falling apart The house lights would fall and the music would start She'd be giving us all a piece of her heart Once again"

Janis, she defies description. It's so heartbreakingly ironic, that some of the most beautiful and enduring music and art, was given to us by people in the most pain and confusion. Bittersweet. I hope she found peace.✌❤

Her song 'Maybe' shows off her incredible range.

The emotion in this performance leaves the viewer exhausted. Absolutely fantastic performance and such a cruel loss.

Janis's music got me through several "broken hearts " when I was younger.....

The lady watching her was Mama Cass Elliot also a legend

Sadly, there won't be as many live performances as we would like. We didn't all have cell phone cameras to record it with, so we made do with paying attention to the performers.

I LOVE YOU JANIS !

You'll get many comments about the young lady in the audience. That is the amazing "Mama" Cass Elliot. Member of The Mamas and the Papas. Stunning solo artist. I believe that is Jimmi Hendrix next to her. All 3 talents we lost too soon.

1967, The Summer of Love. If I had been 3 or 4 years older, I would have hitchhiked to Monterey and pan-handled my way into see her. RIP Sisters Janis and Cass.

Right, the Face, Mama Cass Elliot, one of the biggest stars at the time, in awe, says everything

These guys must have been SO high... 😳😵‍💫

My baby! Favourite female vocalist all time ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

My favorite part is the skip and hop off the stage at the end.

🌸 dude I'm so surprised you haven't seen this performance! but either way, this is my favorite performance of hers... we lost her way too soon 💔

Great reaction the girl in the audience with the look you like on her face is intact Mama Cass of the Mammas & Pappas they were already famous and she was there watching new comers do their music !

From the top of her head to the soles of her feet. No one like her before or since. Beyond legend.

Janis was one in a million. A beautiful soul who made the listener feel what she was singing. A beautiful person who didn't realize just how beautiful she was. Gotta check out Take a Piece of my Heart. It happens to be my favorite but anything Janis did was epic.

Dad knew Janis personally - I used to frequent a bar in Hollywood called "Barney's Beanery" (Still there) which has a seat that Jim Morrison used to sit at often and was the last place Janis had a drink in public the night she died. FYI - Mama Cass did a lot for musicians - Echoes in the canyon is a cool documentary about Topanga Canyon scene with Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash etc etc.

Probably the most unique voice ever in rock'n'roll. There is a 19 year old new artist named Courtney Hadwin who sounds similar to Janis and performed Janis' song Piece Of My Heart at Carnegie Hall and was hand picked by legendary producer Clive Davis to open the show. 🤙✌️

"Maybe" is one of my favorites by Janis

My sister used to give Janis a ride home from school, Wednesdays after Art Club meetings at TJ. A lot of talent came out of the Beaumont/Port Arthur area. Tex Ritter, the Winter brothers, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, Johnny Preston, Mark Chesnutt, Tracy Byrd & Clay Walker to name a few of them.

Same years as the wood stock era. I think this time in music was filled with raw talent Like Janis, Jimi & Carlos and many others...

In the audience wearing shades is Mama Cass Elliott, of the Mamas and Papas.

Steve, that's Mama Cass from The Mamas And The Papas looking on. They were part of putting on the festival.

🌸 I think you would really enjoy reacting to some of the other performers at Monterey Pop... Jimi Hendrix was there

The band was Big Brother and The Holding Company.

🌸 it breaks my heart that she had so much pain inside her

Look for Janis on the Tom Jones Show doing "Raise Your Hand"

That's Mama Cass in the audience you should react to The Mamas and Papas California Dreamin and Monday Monday

🌸 the band had such great hair! 😊

THAT'S MAMA CASS, SHE OWNED MONTEREY POP SHE'S FROM THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS

She was just so damn good and never fully realized her impact on contemporary music Big Brother & the Holding Co are still out there playing gigs , I know the singer “Darby Gould” who’s been fronting them the last handful of year's. Darby mentioned once she doesn’t enjoy singing this song because of how good & the high bar Janis placed upon this song - and Darby can flat out sing

Another Janis Joplin: "Mercedes Benz" for a fun time.

Reason they stayed on the lady's face was because she was the great Cass Elliot of the Mama and the Popas. She was also one of the organizers of the festival.

Now, you need to watch the original by Big Mama Thornton - one of Janis's heroes and one of the most incredible and overlooked blues performers ever. If possible, try an early recording, as well as the later live versions when she was in declining and then failing health.

So good

🇬🇧🇺🇲 Morning Stephen, (15.19pm in the afternoon here in UK) gotta love Janis. ❤💔🎼👌

Enjoyed the reaction! And, that's Mama Cass the cameraman's highlighting . . . from the group The Mama's & The Papa's - and who happened to have invited Janis Joplin to the festival.

The face is Mama Cass of the mamas & Papas.

You must check out her song CRY BABY !

They have music running through their veins! Yes! Check out some Joe Cocker for a male version! ❤

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The lady in the audience was Mama Cass from The Mamas and Poppas. I did see that exact footage of her during a Jimi Hendrix performance from the same show. So Idk what's going on there, but either way, Janis is straight fire. I love her!! I know there are some great live footage of her but I can't think of any except her on the Tom Jones Show with her and Tom cuttin it up to a song called Raise Your Hands. Btw, Sir Tom is a bad man also. Can't remember if he made the channel yet , but if you haven't seen him sing, I'll Never Fall In Love Again from the Dusty Springfield Show, (I believe), Dude it will blow your mind!!

THIS ! ❤

You should listen to the studio version of “move over” It is a banger.

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that lady you stopped on is mama cass of the mama;s and papa's

WORK ME LORD Live from Stockholm is totally mind blowing! Cry Baby is awesome but makes me sad too because it was not too long before her death

First off... Love you and your reactions !! as a side note. Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company (relative "Unknowns" from San Francisco) played the second day (saturday) of Monterey, to rave reviews. For some reason, D.A. Pennebacker, the cinematographer, did not record that performance, so the promoters (this year the promoters were John and Michelle Phillips. "half" of the very popular group, "The Mama's and the Papa's". (That's why "Mama" Cass Elliot was featured, watching Lanis in this recording) invited Janis back on the last day to perform "Ball & Chain" again, to be filmed. Her backing group feared Janis would be signed leaving them to fend for themselves. The promoters also informed a bunch of "record labels", that this sensational women was going to perform again on the last day, so about 8 record companies offered her a contract, and she signed with Clive Davis ( who appears in this video, peering from behind some plants just offstage) from Colombia Records, contingent that her band be signed with her. The rest, as they say... "Is history" !! Saturday- the show line-up, featured many SF groups, Canned Heat, the Byrds, Paul Butterfield, the Electric Flag and more!!!! The first show was Friday evening with the Association.

The best woman singer🤘

Wasn't Janice (not to mention Big Bros) grand?

Live performances she sang with Tom Jones on his TV show it was great

I recommend you to check out 'Maybe' - Janis Joplin, live from The Ed Sullivan Show.👌💫

Hi, don't miss Janis Cry Baby 🤯

That's Momma Cass from the Momma's and Papas with the pipe in the crowd

I cant believe that you never heard Janis Joplin !

What a fun one check out Mercedes Benz

That lady you stopped on is Mama Cass.

That lady is Mama Cass Elliot from The Mamas & the Papas

Every time I see this all I can think is this is who taught Robert Plant how to sing.

You want to listen to Me and Buddy McGee for her true voice

The camera stayed on the women in the crowd because that is Ma Ma Cass..MaMa and the Papas,,.listen to California Dreaming,

"Mercedes Benz" by Janis is a short, but powerful and funny song and unlike most (if not all) of her songs, it is NOT about a broken hearted failed relationship.

I wonder what face you made when you learned that, that Face was Mama Cass Elliot.

Mama Cass couldn't close her mouth!!!!