It's crazy how Dick Cavett and Janis Joplin had this connection. She appeared on his show many times, and I feel like they genuinely liked each other, despite being so wildly different.
Dick Cavett's purpose was not to be raunchy, rude., or politically nihilist. Especially after Johnny Carson retired, the entire late night talk circuit took on a different style - and, the live studio audiences they play to were encouraged into louder & more anarchistical reactions ... it reflects the general degeneration of standards.
Ah ... nope. Graham Norton craps all over this guy, and - for that matter - every other American talk show host that ever existed for that. Americans are very good at producing middling entertainment. The British make the very best and the very worst...
@@philsurteeslook up Mark Laita. He's not mainstream, but he's a very good interviewer. His channel is called Soft White Underbelly And you guys lose 10k points for Clive Anderson
Misogyny rules... why give women the credibility of creativity, when someone can reduce them to "bitches"?. It's so sad and beyond disgusting. Janice was an icon. Why do we have to put up with such an injustice that describes all women as an anathema?.
*look I’m not gonna bs you guys, I’m the real life joker, I’m well aware of my mental illness, ive commited more despicable crimes than the most heinous catholic priest and corrupt politicians put together, I don’t try to hide it, I’m in the process of directing my very own porno soon, I don’t care about anything so long as the world falls apart and I can take everyone with me* *you will NOT stop me, you can’t and have NOTHING to threaten me with, i just Luv seeing people suffer and laugh at others demise, i may be childish but I’m NOT to be trifled with, i may have seen too many movies as a kid but I learned more there than I have in any private school I got kicked out of* *i have issues, yes, I have abandonment issues, extreme social anxiety, and am constantly ignored so this movie (joker) I went to see it and it really spoke to me, it reflected everything I was going through, minus being OVERLY pathetic. so one day I just let it all go and liberated myself and have since not looked back, not to sound like a school shooter or anything but I’ve never felt happier about accepting the madness. I’m a modern day philosopher if you ask me rather than a madman* *dont try to roast me, I got diamond hard skin, funnily enough that’s not the only thing that’s hard* 😈 *any questions ? DM my instagram* 👇 *@juniortheegomaniac_* 🔥
She's honest, charming, and deep. I don't think "bitches" is how she describes European audiences. She made a calm observation. It's sad that she was lost so early.
I saw her on Irish TV when I was barely a teenager. She was amazing. My parents were horrified I was ecstatic, even on TV the power of her performance was incredible. I’d never seen anything like it, stunning.
I am the exact same age as Janis Joplin. I saw her at the Fillmore West, back in the late 60's. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I had never heard a female vocalist with that much feeling. She sang from the bottom of her gut. It almost looked painful. I was blown away! Listen to her sing "Ball and Chain!" No one sounds like her! No one!
Whoa!!! You heard Janis at the Filmore West!!! I am so jealous...happy for you, but jealous, too!!! All my friends always got to go to the Filmore every Friday night, I think it was, and I could never go!!! 😭
As talented and soulful as she was, it's easy to see she was a shy, insecure person. What a shame she never lived long enough to see just how much of an impact she made long term.
Yeah, real soft and sweet ............ I loved the way she fucked up Bobby McGee. This pot headed alky bitch couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, unless you like the fucked up 60s type of assholes.
She left us at 27. Janis would be 79 years old now... How I dearly wish she could have grown old with us, listening to all the incredible music she certainly would have made. And while we, those who lived in her time, shuffle off this mortal coil, will nearly all be forgotten in two generations, she will remain, alway vital and forever young. -Chuck Clark
I bet she's still be rockin' and singing with soul, like Mick and the Stones! Still doin' her thing, still connecting with people and making the world a better place.
Letting herself feel all those things that she already had inside of her, is not only how she felt while singing, it how we all felt while hearing her sing. If you listen to Janis sing, you can hear exactly what she was referring to. Her voice transcended from the depths of the human spirit. She was magical.
Im from a later generation, but she has calmed my kids before. Her energy and voice, its the essence in her tone so rich, chilled them right out. It leaps from even digital recordings and right into hearts naturally. rip af
@@samyandkitty8399 No. He is saying energy cannot be created or destroyed. But it can change to something else. The Earth is an isolated system. courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-chemistry/chapter/the-laws-of-thermodynamics/
Cavett is so cool, so respectful and funny. Best Talk show host of all time IMHO. I still think that He and Janis were madly in love and neither really realized it. They were totally "on top of it" (as she put so eloquently.)
Doesn't sound like bitching to me, she's just telling him the difference between American & European audiences... Janis will always be one of my all time favorite female vocalists...Rock In Peace...
It's not even like this in the USA anymore... been to many concerts that had this vibe in LA. Actually i'm from LA and i will say the locals are very pretentious like she is describing.
At 2:10 she talks about getting to the bottom side of the music rather than floating around on the top like most singers do. That speaks volumes. Fantastic! This is what made her great.
I love her so much! I totally get it being under at the bottom rather than on top. Im gonna use that but give her the credit! I do love her so much! On another note, I'm all for the underdog which is why I love and idolize her. Miss you JJ! You ARE loved! RIP dear heart
I don’t know why this was recommended, but i thought she was going to be mean. She couldn’t have been more courteous. Bad title, but it got me watching.
No, Janis was a shy, gentle, old soul. Unfortunately, she didn't live long enough to have a chance at another recovery. The frickin needles. Hell, Grace is still around and she drank and partied with the best of them, but never shot up. Grace Slick is also another very intelligent person who give great interviews. She is also self deprecating. When she is complimented on her voice and vocals, she says "I'm just loud."
I love how she's out of breath and just shaking with adrenaline. Janis was the real deal, man. She loved what she did and got so amped up when she performed. I bet she was super cool to hang out with. Rest in peace.
USFanlovesjiwoo She was considered a radical back in the day...such a “bad influence” that when she died I remember being mortified at my stepmom’s comment about being glad. Now, aside from her drug use she seems rather tame. I feel bad that it was plainly obvious to me how vulnerable she was and how she always dropped hints that she really did want to be loved and have a family of her own, but that it was always somehow turned into a punchline. Dick Cavett truly did enjoy her and appreciated her and he was always my favorite talk show host.
I wasn't drawn to her kind of performance back in the day. Did watch a video biopic of her a few days ago on YT and it pointed out her self destruction during her life and the roots of it in her self image, self-esteem, etc. It's vexing how some audiences are entertained by someone's life being ruined right in front of them. She was a girl of plain but innocent stock, not the ugly duckling she thought she was.
Kentvin Guy To someone who doesn’t understand how someone could shoot up for the first time *knowing* beforehand how addicting it is..it DOES seem like a selfish choice. People who’re rock bottom aren’t thinking or caring about the repercussions of what’ll follow.
@Jack Didley Jesus that's a bit intense like why do u care so much, at least its real music instead of that crap on the radio these days. Artists like Janis will never be appreciated to their worth smh
They really really Liked each other ...He was stuffy, she was Wild .. but somehow they just magically understood each other ,and had Mutual Respect .. Its genuine, you can feel it ..
I love all the old american talkshows and interviews. It was just so sophisticated and calm back then. The interviewers really listened and had a serious conversation. You dont have that anymore sadly :(
Historians make it out to be that way but in reality they weren't there. Now days most of them weren't even born when she was alive. She did another Cavett interview a year later and she's mostly the same soft spoken, laughing and perky gal.
*look I’m not gonna bs you guys, I’m the real life joker, I’m well aware of my mental illness, ive commited more despicable crimes than the most heinous catholic priest and corrupt politicians put together, I don’t try to hide it, I’m in the process of directing my very own porno soon, I don’t care about anything so long as the world falls apart and I can take everyone with me* *you will NOT stop me, you can’t and have NOTHING to threaten me with, i just Luv seeing people suffer and laugh at others demise, i may be childish but I’m NOT to be trifled with, i may have seen too many movies as a kid but I learned more there than I have in any private school I got kicked out of* *i have issues, yes, I have abandonment issues, extreme social anxiety, and am constantly ignored so this movie (joker) I went to see it and it really spoke to me, it reflected everything I was going through, minus being OVERLY pathetic. so one day I just let it all go and liberated myself and have since not looked back, not to sound like a school shooter or anything but I’ve never felt happier about accepting the madness. I’m a modern day philosopher if you ask me rather than a madman* *dont try to roast me, I got diamond hard skin, funnily enough that’s not the only thing that’s hard* 😈 *any questions ? DM my instagram* 👇 *@juniortheegomaniac_* 🔥
I can't ever remeber when ppl asked me if my mum was a fan of Janis that anyone ever called her a dumb rock chick Am 40 and proud to named afther her Expeciely piece of my heart is not a rock song at all 😉
This woman died young but had an old soul all along. One of the greatest quotes ever was when she said something to the effect of "Men always promise much more than they're ever prepared to give." I believe she was 26 or 27 when she said this. Just pure talent and depth.
She was her authentic self and unafraid to bare her soul. She was an example of what it means to be true to what and who you are. Life is too short to hide from the truth.
She had the unique ability to turn herself inside out when singing. Her soul was completely exposed. I think this threatened the repressed people at the time, and she was put down for it by them. What a gracious human being. I would have loved to have been her friend.
Why do I feel so much more depth from this interview that I don't see at anytime today? Dick provides levity as well as an ability to bring out who she is.
Yes! It is a bit uncomfortable how much he's pressuring her about her drug use (sitting by the fire and reading Dickens, snorkeling, anything else you do when you're playing music- oh yeah, "working") but she handled it well.
@@chaylasoden4596 c'mon man, he isn't trying to pressure into talking about drug use. That's on your mind, so you think it's on his. It was just a funny segway because snorkeling is off the wall and random.
Michael Taylor It was about the music. That’s what’s so beautiful. You are correct. I just suspect she never cared about the money half as much as jamming. Getting down.
It's wild how in touch Dick and Janis were with one another. It was pointed out so well in "Love Me Please: The Story of Janis Joplin". Fantastic book.
It's true, she's very present here, but I think she was struggling too-- it's not easy to do that, and perhaps to stay down deep in the music too, as she says.
It's amazing to think it wasn't so long ago that most Europeans (and many Americans) didn't just "get down" or "Jam out". They were more cerebral, as Janis said. Probably a nice way of saying they weren't sure about all this. Whether we like to admit it or not, we've been using rock music like a drug, fantasy escape, or aggression enhancer since the 1950s. We don't think twice about it. But there was a time when the majority of people asked, "Is this really healthy?" "Will this kind of music relax our inhibitions to the point of accepting nearly anything?" And today we have music that would've never, ever been accepted way back then. Satanic music, hate music, sex music, rage music, and anything you could think of. We've been socialized to not think about it or question it, as if it has no consequences whatsoever.
Wonderful chemistry between them. Dick had these insightful straight questions sprinkled with his dry sense of humor. That put her at ease. Janis was just a joy to interview, always smiling and laughing. She was down to earth, and humble... "Just call me a singer." Yes, just one of the all time great ones.
Not just BS, it's just plain disgusting nowadays. It's as if the whole damn thing is a movie because it's so scripted. It seems like everyone has lines and facial expressions that they have to make at certain times and then the so-called stars or celebrities are fucking Maniac losers with no soul anymore. You can sense the tender soul of Janis Joplin so much in this interview and it just makes you love her. The only type of vibe that the interviews nowadays give you is a worship Vibe if you are a sheeple. Because if you're not a sheep will you realize it's just a jackass human being who's trying to act like they're the shit and gets paid too much to do bologna ass mediocre art. Back then you knew these people were special but they were at least humble so it was easy to respect them
I appreciate how gentle he is in guiding the conversation with her. It's clear she is out if her comfort zone, but he draws her out and let's her be herself and not just be a performer. And she positively shines. I wish she'd had a few more years on earth to figure it out.
@@lolo77222 Why ? I dont see where he was rude. Sure with todays standards the snorkeling question could be interpreted as rude. But Janis Joplin is famous to not take herself to serious. Even when he wants to talk about her as a superstar (he mentions that two times) she doesnt feel comfortable with it and says to him "please say singer" ... For me this is an evidence that he really compliments her.
Cavett is the one who is uncomfortable here. He's not use dto interviewing people like Janis Joplin. i.e., people who aren't "show business" types. Cavett was square trying to have a square conversation with a hippie. Don't get me wrong, I like Cavett, but he was not ready to deal with people who were outside of the norm.
There is such a great video of Janis performing at Monterrey in 1967, Cass Elliot was in the audience, the camera goes to Cass and she is just blown away. And what a great reaction from the crowd.
Me too, Lucy! Especially when she tried to describe (and did a good job, I thought) something that she obviously understood and felt deep down but is difficult to put into words. Janis described getting down, "on the bottom," instead of just "floating on the top." Carlos Santana had an interesting interview about that very thing - he calls it being "inside the note." Both mean the same thing -- pouring your whole self, your soul, into the music and the singing. Being totally expressive, free-flowing in spirit, with a heart totally open in love. People can feel that "vibe" on a deep, visceral level, and it totally resonates! It's electric!
Here it is over 50 years later and I still miss her. Even my Dad loved Janis and he was from the Jazz generation. She had a quality that can't be defined but she shows it here--the REAL-ness of her music and emotion; "top vs bottom" is a brilliant way to express it. Not a time goes by that listening to her songs, that I don't miss her and wish we could have had her a little bit longer.
@@GottaBeCarefulWhenIDip Dick Cavett is 83 yrs old (as of 2020) and is well known as one of the greatest interviewers and talk show hosts in TV history. His talk shows were most famous during the 70's and late 60's and were the place people went for both intelligent discussion and great comedy and who preferred something other than Carson/Letterman. He continued to have shows on ABC and CNBC into the 90's. He has been quite public about his battles with major depression on and off since his college days at Yale and is still much loved by those who first got to know him in the 60's. Dick appeared on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in January of this year. You can find clips of this appearance here on YT.
Janis is a legend. What an absolute hunny! We lost her way too soon. We were all robbed of her awesomeness. Rest well Ms. Joplin. Your legend will live on forever
One of a kind. A rarity. She came, and like those that are unique, out of the box, greatest in what they do, we didn't appreciate her at the time she was here. Noone has come close to that voice, her persona or her originality since we lost her. She was one of a kind. A brilliant talent.
She was a fucking sweetheart, I love her. And the interviewer is amazing. I wish talk shows were like this again, where they actually have a natural conversation instead of forcing quip after quip.
@@donalddrysdale1657 what does death have to do with confidence? You can be as confident as you want but the grim reaper will still come knocking when it’s time
I Absolutely loved Janis Joplin. She was a legend rock star and died to soon.She was a beautiful person.Inside and out.The more you listen to her talk her inter beauty came out.❤😊
She had this beautiful, yet uncanny ability to connect with what is common in all of us, but she did that at the expense of not meeting her other needs as a human. I think that's why we lost her at such a young age. RIP Janis. You still are beautiful.
That voice! So powerful and unique. There was Noone like her. She was so self-conscious about her looks. She wasnt beautiful in a glamorous kind of way but she had abesutiful soul
Dick Cavett was a VERY good host. I was just a BIT too young when he was wrapping up his career to have appreciated him at the time. But thanks to these posts I get to experience just how cool the man actually was. As far as Janis goes, well, we all know she was a pure, raw, uncut genius-level talent.
All the people slating her for how she looks. Wow are you all really that shallow? Are you all really that dumb? Janis had a rawness that is hard to match these days , she had so much soul and you can see she is human. She lifts my spirits so high when I listen to her music . She has truly left a gift with us all to cherish and enjoy. I just feel really sorry for the people who can't feel that. You must be numb. And for her slagging off the English , she wasn't slagging them off she was just describing her experience. And she is right , English people are more reserved but there ain't nothing wrong with that. I'm from the uk and I didn't get offended by it. I just see Janis and the humble , beautiful, honest and open woman she was. Too many people are quick to judge. When you do judge it's only telling us more about you than the person you're judging. Rest In Peace Janis . You're music still lives on ! Peace out x
I agree with your comments. In the 70's (god I am old) I was fortunate to see a lot of America acts perform in the UK and on many occasions you could see that a reaction to a certain song was expected but not "delivered" by the audience, I also agree with you that focusing on a persons look is pretty shallow
jamiecroft23 people dissing her also need to remember that this was the 70's. Most women did not do a lot of hair color and makeup back then. Sure, some did, but the natural look was the norm. If Janis had wanted to do makeup and hair color she could have been a knockout. But, she did not need to do that, she was a knockout with her talent. Janis was always into fashion though, and lordy, she did that so well.
She is touching, and beyond her suffering, a girl wounded by life who wants to forget, as best she can, the pain she carries within her. She does this through her style and her talent. It's sad not to have heard this distress that she tried to convey.
Dick Cavett didn't have to rely on cheap laughs to keep his talk show interesting. He actually had conversations with people. I know we often compare today's entertaining by bashing it (it's easy enough to do), but this technology that delivers us a bunch of garbage also lets wonderful entertainment come through, as well.
She's just so magical ✨ and elegant ✨ you can see how much he respects her and is in genuine awe of her simply because of her authenticness and grace. Wish I could have seen her perform live
@@ThompsonSmith207 Chicago but if the world 🌎 doesn't crumble apart in tiny pieces hopefully i can move to the east or west coast. I lived in Nola for 2 years, Atlanta for 2 years but I'd like a new city adventure in 2024
@@ThompsonSmith207 Oh my I forgot to mention saw an early evening movie at music 🎶 box theater 🎥 a vintage horror movie "House of Psychotic Women" it was an extremely grainy 35 mm film experience 😀 then an evening cheeseburger 🍔 i think Janis might have approved ;) i love indie film houses, sitting in old creaky chairs with a crowd of enthralled strangers. I definitely didn't watch the Rose Bowl 😸
She didn't "bitch" about European audiences. She simply made an observation. Sam and Dave made the same observation a couple years earlier. A concert with backing band The MG's he was saying "Get up, get up!" to the audience while singing Soul Man. And he talked about it later. Also, Cavett asked Jimi Hendrix the same question about "It's probably hard to sing the blues when you're making all this money". Jimi, as he was very modest, basically said, "people lose themselves when they start making money. They forget about their true selves. Therefore, the more money you make, sometimes, the more blues you could sing".
Well ironically Janis and Jim had an encounter and it didn't go as well as you thought it would. Look it up. Jim was an asshole and he was piss drunk and was an asshole to Janis. So I wonder if she was being sarcastic
This is such a great interview. I love how he is speaking with her and not at her. Truly respecting her and actually listening to her. Such a great way to describe how she performs when saying getting beneath music and not on top of it . What a great spirit. Wish she could have received the help she needed. She is someone I would have loved to meet. God Bless her. Thanks Janice. RIP.
Oh, Janice, your are a lost treasure. So genuine. Such a deep soul. Such a sweetheart. “All I know is something like a bird within her sang.” (“Bird Song,” Grateful Dead. The Dead’s “Box of Rain” was also for composed her. She was family.)
3:30 i love how she is trying to put a feeling into words, but fails. shows how much of a real artistic soul she was. she felt the music more than she thought it. beautiful.
I think her being misunderstood at best, bullied at worse in her childhood, created that vulnerability we see within Janis. She truly had an immense capacity to love, and so wanted to be loved. Dick and she had a unique relationship, they had dinners together, he talks in one interview of smoking 'Some sort of cigarette' she gave him at one point, and felt he was floating! She cared for him deeply, and said he was one if her favorite people!
She also indeed slept with dick as well. Not that that matters at all because she was grown so she could sleep with who she wanted. Just in case you didn't know that though.
All hail the undisputed Queen of Rock n Roll, Janis Joplin! 💞🏆🎸🎺🎷🎻 R.I.P. thanks for giving us a little piece of your heart ,& soul 💕 2023 and still BLASTING your voice on the stereo 🎶💕😃 God bless!
Can't say I fault her for telling it like it is, but that is just the way the cookie crumbles. Men aren't attracted to status and success like women are, and thus the overwhelming majority of groupies are women looking for men. A successful female musician might be attractive, but when you can walk to any bar in anywhere, USA and find a suitable woman, not sure it matters as much
I do not know why others say she was ugly..i think she was beautiful in her own way...To me just the way she carried herself and her talent was part of her beauty..i think society today is too focused on outside appearances on how a women should look..She was beautiful to me
shes beautiful but not in a super feminine way. i know nothing about her and this is the 1st interview ive watched. i feel like shes forgotten in my generation.
I saw her biography on Netflex...i liked her, she had some challenges like all of us do while on this planet but other than that, i liked her talent and her love for music. i respect her creative thinking and her talent..Old soul is what comes to me..
