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Post by ChrisB on Mar 25, 2016 18:53:25 GMT
This may be of interest to some - it is to me. A new feature length documentary, 8 years in the making, about Janis:
Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue
This extraordinary documentary brings to life the paradox of Janis Joplin - both insecure and brazen, with interviews from old band members, unseen audio and video, plus readings from Janis's letters home to her parents. It offers new understanding of a bright, complex woman whose surprising rise and sudden demise changed music forever. Janis Joplin is one of the most revered singers of all time. She thrilled millions of listeners with her powerful, soulful voice and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1971 at the age of 27. The film includes some of her most iconic performances which embodied the musical and cultural revolution of the 1960s. Yet her onstage bravado and uninhibited sexual persona hid hurt and insecurity stemming from her childhood in conservative Texas. On relocating to San Francisco and discovering the blues, Janis found an outlet for her loneliness and fell into a community that would embrace and celebrate her talent.
9pm on BBC4 and afterwards on the iPlayer
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Post by MartinT on Mar 26, 2016 9:39:24 GMT
Thanks, I'll find it on iPlayer.
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 26, 2016 9:41:38 GMT
It was very good indeed.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 26, 2016 10:16:59 GMT
I ought to watch it Was never that impressed at the time and don't have any music by her
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Post by MartinT on Mar 26, 2016 11:42:31 GMT
I have rarely seen anyone so in tune with their music, feeling it rather than just performing it. Some quite extraordinary performance footage, which made me dig out some of her recordings afterwards. A wonderful documentary - thank you, Chris.
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