Monday, November 2, 2009

Battle of the Bands Video

I was torn between providing a clip with great audio and dull video, or vice versa. I went with the compelling video, 'cause how often do you actually get to see the great Janis Joplin at her height? Anyway, here's Big Brother and the Holding Company from c1968 performing the song that took them out of the first round on Dr. John's Battle of the Bands. Pay a little attention to the rest of the band-- they hardly ever get any credit, but they're pretty good too-- Peter Albin on bass, Sam Andrew and James Gurley on guitar, and Dave Getz on drums:

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