Nine hundred nights : Big Brother and the Holding Co. with Janis Joplin / a co-production of Multiprises, LLC in association with Pioneer Entertainment.
Publisher:
Multiprises ;
Copyright Date:
2004
Description:
1 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, color, b & W ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from title screen. Narrator: Rip Torn ; interviewees: Big Brother and the Holding Company (Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, David Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin), Nick Gravenites, Lenny Kaye, Ellen Willis. Bonus features: complete performance of "The Coo coo", "Ball and chain", "Piece of my heart" ; rare audio recording of "Hall of the mountain king," discography, photo gallery, biographical timelines, interview outtakes, psychedelic treats.
Contents:
How the band got its name -- Down on me -- The new psychedelic scene -- Blow my mind -- Sam meets Peter -- James joins up with Sam & Peter -- David joins the band -- Janis joins the band -- Ball and chain -- The Avalon and the Fillmore -- Lightshows -- Drugs everywhere -- Light is faster than sound -- Combination of the two (Monterey) -- Ball and chain (Monterey)-- A new manager (Albert Grossman) -- Dope, sex and cheap thrills -- Summertime (in the recording studio) -- Bad press, mounting tensions -- Comin home (Generation Club) -- Janis leaves Big Brother -- Piece of my heart.
Summary:
Tracks the brief reign of the pivotal '60s psychedelic rock group from their birth in the San Francisco rock scene.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.