2006-09-30 16:35:31 · 7 answers · asked by spiritcavegrl 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
DEFINITELY! She can sing the blues in a rock format. Listen To Summertime, Maybe, Little Girl Blues, Ball And Chain. I agree with a couple of the above answers. Melissa Etheridge is NOT a modern day Joplin. No way. Nobody compares.
But if you don't like the blues, you won't like her. Blues is what her life represented. She lived it. She was one lonely alcoholic woman, kind of like Billie Holliday, but it was heroin that did her in.
2006-09-30 17:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Janis Joplin's voice came from somewhere down in her gut.
Mostly though, I think she was liked because she came across
as genuine and down to earth. When she sang the blues, you
got the feeling she really knew (from experience) what her song
was all about. Did I like her? You bet. Her song lives on today.
Rock on, Janis, Rock on....
2006-10-01 00:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by 1staricy2nite 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She was an incredible poetic genius. Her mind was uninhibited, unfortunately it took drugs and alcohol to bring that freedom about, but she had so much to say and give to the world.
A modern day equivalent would be Melissa Etheridge, who thankfully shares her beautiful vision without the same mind altering poison.
2006-09-30 23:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by dbackbarb 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
never did i once like hippies they smell bad their music sucks and they are stupid lazy and untrustworthy derelicts, this comes from a girl who used to behomeless in the east bay california area
2006-09-30 23:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by Meeowf 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
never got into her music it's a shame that she basically killed herself with the drugs. her and morrison would take anything that was handed to them.
2006-09-30 23:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by nakita 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That woman could sing a damn song! WOW!
2006-09-30 23:36:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
raw powerful voice
2006-09-30 23:43:05 · answer #7 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋