I recently saw a PBS documentary about Janice Joplin and it was fascinating - - since I really never knew much about her. She seemed like a genuinely good and sincere person. Refreshingly original.
Jon, thanks for the really cool info about the recent JJ documentary! I don't own a TV (on purpose), and pretty much just watch what I can find on YouTube, etc. So I'll keep searching for it on the internet (fingers crossed big time).
Janis was genuinely good and a refreshing original, so Texas did not know what to make of her. Yikes! I just realized that you once upon a time resided in Texas! Please know that I consider you the exception...
Anyway, I aim to please, so I hope my little haiku poem did not offend you? I always think of you more like a California Dreamin' sort of person: Artistic, free spirit, and a true individual, so keep me posted! :-)
I like your Haiku Dylan. Janis brought such emotion to a song, every song really. So many of the " greats " were gone too soon. She was totally original.
I thank you much, Whisper Mist! I totally agree with you about the intense emotion she brought to her songs (and those written by other great artists).
I'd give my right arm to be able to see her live in concert. But since she is gone, I guess I'll have to settle for YouTube. I'm glad you remembered my blog :-)
Oh, I'm with you .... I'd of loved to see her in concert. I was born and raised in Europe which allowed me the opportunity to attend different concerts with Led Zeppelin among my personal favorites.
Actually, I'm not a blogger Dylan. I leave that to all you gifted writers. I have zero talent in that department. Thanks for asking though. My portrait is on Dana's blog ... I'll let you guess which one :)
Dylan - I don't have a television, either. I watched the Janis Joplin documentary online at PBS.org. The documentary is one from the American Masters series.
On the PBS home page click on "videos", which is in the upper right side. When you get to the videos page, keep scrolling down and you'll eventually find the Jopin documentary. I hope this helps. I'm not very good at explaining things.
BTW I loved your haiku poem. It certainly didn't offend me. You're too sweet to be offensive (that's my biased opinion, anyway).
I was raised in California and lived there for nearly 30 years. And I absolutely HATE Texas. I only moved to TX to be near my retired parents. After my father died in 2005 I took care of my Mom for fours years until she passed away.
My only goal in life was to get out of Texas alive.
Jon, thanks for the info about how to find the JJ documentary. I did several Google searches and pretty much came up with all the ones I'd seen before.
So I'll follow your instructions, and it will be a happy night for me to finally see something new and improved about Janis.
I knew about your many years in California (hell, I lived in Chicago, Illinois for 35 years!), but I was not quite sure about your take on Texas.
Janis also wanted to get out of Texas as fast as she could. She lived the rest of her life in California. Texas was not pleased.
I'm really sorry to hear about your mom and dad passing away. I never really knew my father, and my mom died almost three decades ago. It was a total shock because I was still a young man.
I'm glad you liked my haiku about Janis! Your praise means a lot to me.
Jon, I found the PBS site, but was informed I was not able to view the documentary in my area. WTF? I guess it's because Oregon's version of PBS is OPB. So I'll see if I have any luck with them. The research never ends :-)
THE ROSE. When I was learning to play the guitar, my first song was BOBBY McGEE because the chord changes are so infrequent, I was able to practice as I learned. One day, I attempted to lift my fingers and realized the strings had inserted themselves into my flesh and had clotted in the cuts. Talk about the pain of an artist! I was always told I sounded "exactly like Janis"...which I took to be an insult: (rough alto voice, when I desired a smooth soprano), but it served me well in the 60s. lol
Brava Haiku (visit my blog to see my portrait of Whisper Mist. I'm Dana.)
THE ROSE (movie) began its life as PEARL, and was supposed to be about the dark and bright life of Janis Joplin. However, Joplin's estate (her conservative brother and sister) did not approve of scenes in which Joplin was using drugs and having casual sex, so they would not allow any of Joplin's music to be included in the film.
I mean, how can you make a movie about a singer without any of his/her music included? That's like making a movie about a painter, but not showing any of his/her paintings.
So THE ROSE was born. And it's a damn good movie - even though it only hints about what it must have been like to be Janis Joplin.
I admire your blood, sweat and tears dedication to learning how to play the guitar. I've only ever played the piano, but I can recall many ecstatic hours of playing a piece I liked over and over again. It's like being in another world.
I'm glad you liked my Janis Joplin haiku. I know most haiku poetry is supposed to be about nature. But Janis will always be a force of nature in my heart and mind.
Gosh, I hate the number 13, but will try to be brave and leave an update about my search on Dana's blog for the elusive Whisper Mist. I read several posts before it dawned on me that a portrait is an image and not words?
So might you be Helga or All Consuming? May I have another clue or two? I still think that you can be a quite interesting blogger. But I understand the need to remain private, etc. Especially when it comes to the internet!
I recently saw a PBS documentary about Janice Joplin and it was fascinating - - since I really never knew much about her. She seemed like a genuinely good and sincere person. Refreshingly original.
ReplyDeleteJon, thanks for the really cool info about the recent JJ documentary! I don't own a TV (on purpose), and pretty much just watch what I can find on YouTube, etc. So I'll keep searching for it on the internet (fingers crossed big time).
DeleteJanis was genuinely good and a refreshing original, so Texas did not know what to make of her. Yikes! I just realized that you once upon a time resided in Texas! Please know that I consider you the exception...
Anyway, I aim to please, so I hope my little haiku poem did not offend you? I always think of you more like a California Dreamin' sort of person: Artistic, free spirit, and a true individual, so keep me posted! :-)
I like your Haiku Dylan. Janis brought such emotion to a song, every song really. So many of the " greats " were gone too soon. She was totally original.
ReplyDeleteI thank you much, Whisper Mist! I totally agree with you about the intense emotion she brought to her songs (and those written by other great artists).
ReplyDeleteI'd give my right arm to be able to see her live in concert. But since she is gone, I guess I'll have to settle for YouTube. I'm glad you remembered my blog :-)
P.S. How do I follow your blog? Any blogger that likes Janis is a 10 in my book :-)
DeleteOh, I'm with you .... I'd of loved to see her in concert. I was born and raised in Europe which allowed me the opportunity to attend different concerts with Led Zeppelin among my personal favorites.
ReplyDeleteActually, I'm not a blogger Dylan. I leave that to all you gifted writers. I have zero talent in that department. Thanks for asking though. My portrait is on Dana's blog ... I'll let you guess which one :)
Stairway To Heaven is one of my favorite songs! Such sublime lyrics and music - not like the popular music of today.
DeleteI very much doubt that you have zero talent when it comes to blogging. Your comments are always intelligent and insightful big time.
I'll be sure to see if I can find you on Dana's
fabulous blog: Her strength and honesty inspire me on a daily basis.
Dylan -
ReplyDeleteI don't have a television, either. I watched the Janis Joplin documentary online at PBS.org.
The documentary is one from the American Masters series.
On the PBS home page click on "videos", which is in the upper right side. When you get to the videos page, keep scrolling down and you'll eventually find the Jopin documentary.
I hope this helps. I'm not very good at explaining things.
BTW I loved your haiku poem. It certainly didn't offend me. You're too sweet to be offensive (that's my biased opinion, anyway).
I was raised in California and lived there for nearly 30 years. And I absolutely HATE Texas. I only moved to TX to be near my retired parents. After my father died in 2005 I took care of my Mom for fours years until she passed away.
My only goal in life was to get out of Texas alive.
Jon, thanks for the info about how to find the JJ documentary. I did several Google searches and pretty much came up with all the ones I'd seen before.
DeleteSo I'll follow your instructions, and it will be a happy night for me to finally see something new and improved about Janis.
I knew about your many years in California (hell, I lived in Chicago, Illinois for 35 years!), but I was not quite sure about your take on Texas.
Janis also wanted to get out of Texas as fast as she could. She lived the rest of her life in California. Texas was not pleased.
I'm really sorry to hear about your mom and dad passing away. I never really knew my father, and my mom died almost three decades ago. It was a total shock because I was still a young man.
I'm glad you liked my haiku about Janis! Your praise means a lot to me.
Jon, I found the PBS site, but was informed I was not able to view the documentary in my area. WTF? I guess it's because Oregon's version of PBS is OPB. So I'll see if I have any luck with them. The research never ends :-)
DeleteTHE ROSE. When I was learning to play the guitar, my first song was BOBBY McGEE because the chord changes are so infrequent, I was able to practice as I learned. One day, I attempted to lift my fingers and realized the strings had inserted themselves into my flesh and had clotted in the cuts. Talk about the pain of an artist! I was always told I sounded "exactly like Janis"...which I took to be an insult: (rough alto voice, when I desired a smooth soprano), but it served me well in the 60s. lol
ReplyDeleteBrava Haiku (visit my blog to see my portrait of Whisper Mist. I'm Dana.)
Hey, Dana:
DeleteTHE ROSE (movie) began its life as PEARL, and was supposed to be about the dark and bright life of Janis Joplin. However, Joplin's estate (her conservative brother and sister) did not approve of scenes in which Joplin was using drugs and having casual sex, so they would not allow any of Joplin's music to be included in the film.
I mean, how can you make a movie about a singer without any of his/her music included? That's like making a movie about a painter, but not showing any of his/her paintings.
So THE ROSE was born. And it's a damn good movie - even though it only hints about what it must have been like to be Janis Joplin.
I admire your blood, sweat and tears dedication to learning how to play the guitar. I've only ever played the piano, but I can recall many ecstatic hours of playing a piece I liked over and over again. It's like being in another world.
I'm glad you liked my Janis Joplin haiku. I know most haiku poetry is supposed to be about nature. But Janis will always be a force of nature in my heart and mind.
Okay, I'll try (again) to find the portrait of Whisper Mist. Is it a recent post? I'm off to see the Wizard...
DeleteGosh, I hate the number 13, but will try to be brave and leave an update about my search on Dana's blog for the elusive Whisper Mist. I read several posts before it dawned on me that a portrait is an image and not words?
ReplyDeleteSo might you be Helga or All Consuming? May I have another clue or two? I still think that you can be a quite interesting blogger. But I understand the need to remain private, etc. Especially when it comes to the internet!
Same here :-)
ReplyDelete