This women is by far the greatest female singer I have ever heard. That's my honest opinion. I wanted to get into her music for the longest, but I didn't know where to start.

She's my favorite female vocalist, and she just made her way into my top 7. I don't see her leaving my top 7 as long as I'm living. I use to think Minnie Riperton was the greatest female vocalist(to me), but she's now #2. Janis has so much fucking soul...it's crazy

Her I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! album will forever be my favorite Janis album.

I can listen to her all day. I wish kids of my generation would know go out and learn about her. She's hip, she's a rebel, she was pretty etc...I'm definitely going to let my girlfriend listen to her. She really like those soul-ful singers. She thinks Beyonce has soul

But yeah, I'm a Janis Joplin high right now, and I doubt I come down.

TylerHippie said:

She thinks Beyonce has soul

Beyonce has no soul .

Her gut wrenching, raw vocals are amazing. Her singing really moves me. Nothing fake here. No forced soul or anything. She was just singing from her heart. She was one of a kind. My Mom loves Janis. I grew up listening to her music around the house. Janis is awesome period.

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Didn't we just have a thread bout janis 2 weeks ago and everyone hated her?

lazycrockett said:

Didn't we just have a thread bout janis 2 weeks ago and everyone hated her?

Well I had no part in that thread seeing how I just got into her music.

I'm not a fan of her..... never been interested in her.

At least you appreciate Minnie, who I think is just summer rain in the month of May.

TylerHippie said:

This women is by far the greatest female singer I have ever heard.

I love Janis, and sure tons of people will hate on here. But she is a legend either way and i love her raw vocals... they strike a nerve with me. Especially on the Pearl album

PippiL said:

TylerHippie said:

This women is by far the greatest female singer I have ever heard.

What?

lazycrockett said:

Didn't we just have a thread bout janis 2 weeks ago and everyone hated her?

Yeah..and I was a little surprised she got bashed pretty good by so many here (although I understood their critiques)

http://new.prince.org/msg...?&pg=1

^ I just read that whole thread Janis was a beast.

TylerHippie said:

^ I just read that whole thread Janis was a beast.

I'm inclined to agree, the Org's comments on that tread notwithstanding.

JamFanHot said:

TylerHippie said:

^ I just read that whole thread Janis was a beast.

I'm inclined to agree, the Org's comments on that tread notwithstanding.

I know right? Janis is the best female singer that I've ever heard.

Janis is cool but I think in terms of greatest female voices, Karen Carpenter, Billie Holiday, Gladys Knight, Dusty Springfield, Dinah Washington, Minnie, Aretha Franklin, Bessie Smith, Mary Wells and Phyllis Hyman have her beat in that department. The reason I dug her was because she was RAW.

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JamFanHot said:

TylerHippie said:

^ I just read that whole thread Janis was a beast.

I'm inclined to agree, the Org's comments on that tread notwithstanding.

You weren't aware of people who didn't like her vocals? Some here think she's overrated.

^Honestly I was rather jaw dropped as I read most of the comments. It was like really?! Then again Phil is more popular than Peter and Brit Brit is seen as a legend/icon on this board now a days and Im choosing Katy over Siouxsie.

lazycrockett said:

^Honestly I was rather jaw dropped as I read most of the comments. It was like really?! Then again Phil is more popular than Peter and Brit Brit is seen as a legend/icon on this board now a days and Im choosing Katy over Siouxsie.

I was appalled at you for that too.

Janis Joplin has earned her place in history. She ain't my favorite, though, and I don't own records by her. Nor will I anytime soon. Not really my style.

Timmy84 said:

lazycrockett said:

^Honestly I was rather jaw dropped as I read most of the comments. It was like really?! Then again Phil is more popular than Peter and Brit Brit is seen as a legend/icon on this board now a days and Im choosing Katy over Siouxsie.

I was appalled at you for that too.

The video just touches my old queer heart. godamm heart.

Enjoy listening to Janice, Tyler, and don't let the naysayers dampen your enthusiasm. She's not everyone's cup of tea but I certainly identified with her gutwrenching vocals when I was a raw teenager! Take another little piece of my heart now, Baby!

lazycrockett said:

Timmy84 said:

I was appalled at you for that too.

The video just touches my old queer heart. godamm heart.

Spinlight said:

First saw this footage at the age of 9 (saw it on Showtime in '93), still blows me away 18 years later.

Timmy84 said:

First saw this footage at the age of 9 (saw it on Showtime in '93), still blows me away 18 years later.

Monterey Pop is an iconic music oddyssey and Janice blew it out of the water with Ball and Chain--still one of my favs.

purplethunder3121 said:

Timmy84 said:

First saw this footage at the age of 9 (saw it on Showtime in '93), still blows me away 18 years later.

Monterey Pop is an iconic music oddyssey and Janice blew it out of the water with Ball and Chain--still one of my favs.

When you read her backstory leading up to this moment, it's almost like a triumphant occasion. Little town girl from the wrong side of the streets makes it big in an unusual way...

Random Moment List

1. Janis Joplin

2. Minnie Riperton

3. Joni Mitchell

4. Lady Gaga(She can sang)

5. Tina Turner

Those are my favorite female vocalist.