Janis Joplin - 1970-06-28 - Toronto, Canada (SBD)

Janis Joplin
& The Full Tilt Boogie Band
1970-06-28
CNE Stadium
Toronto, Canada
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Tell Mama
02. Half Moon
03. Move Over
04. Maybe
05. Summertime
06. Little Girl Blue
07. That's Rock 'N' Roll
08. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
09. Kozmic Blues
10. Piece Of My Heart
11. Cry Baby
12. Get It While You Can
13. Ball And Chain

Janis Joplin - 1970-06-28 - Toronto, Canada (SBD)

Janis Joplin was yet another artist whose released her debut album in 1967 and gained national attention thanks to a performance at Monterey Pop. Her debut disc, entitled Big Brother and the Holding Company after the band she fronted, was released in August 1967, went to #60 on the Billboard charts and produced 4 singles. It was Janis' live performances, however, not her studio work, that made her a star. Her performance with Big Brother & The Holding Company on day 2 of the Monterey Pop Festival was so powerful, that the festival organizers hastily arranged to have her and the band perform again on day 3 to ensure it was captured by D.A. Pennebaker's film crew. Janis' rebdition of Ball and Chain at Monterey played a major role in helping the band get signed to Columbia Records once the festival concluded. This soundboard recording captures Janis 3 years later in Toronto, on June 28, 1970, 47 years ago today.  The show was part of the Festival Express, a train excursion across Canada, taken by Janis along with The Grateful Dead, The Band, Delaney and Bonnie and Buddy Guy,  The artists performed concerts in 3 Canadian cities (2 other shows were cancelled) and jammed together in between shows while riding the train.  The event was documented in the film, Festival Express, released in 2003. Tragically, Janis would be dead less than 4 months later.