Tag Archives: Big Brother and the Holding Company

Reviews of ‘The Pearl Sessions,’ ‘Live At the Carousel Ballroom’

November 9, 2012 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

An archetype of Woodstock-era rock’s self-destructive hedonism, Janis Joplin died from a shot of overly pure heroin as she neared completion of “Pearl.” ►

Reviews for Janis Joplin’s ‘Pearl,’ ‘Live At The Carousel

September 26, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Big Brother And The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin

Grateful Dead sound engineer Owsley Stanley, aka “Bear,” didn’t just do sound for the Dead; he also ran sound at the San Francisco club the Carousel Ballroom, and happily, for music fans, recording the shows, as well. ►

Live album takes listeners on Big Brother’s ‘Carousel’ ride

September 24, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Big Brother and The Holding Company with Janis Joplin Live at the Carousel Ballroom

By Mike Greenblatt The release of Big Brother & The Holding Company’s “Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968″ by Columbia Legacy trumps “Cheap Thrills” in so many ways. “First of all,” says founding member singer-songwriter-guitarist Sam Andrew, “ ‘Cheap Thrills’ … ►