Janis Joplin

My final essay is on the famous Janis Joplin, and I have to say that I am completely enthralled. I am really enjoying writing this because I am learning so much about an American music legend. Despite her drug and alcohol abuse, I still find her to be an incredible woman. After reading a great deal about her early childhood and music career, and actually listening to various songs of hers, and watching her perform on YouTube videos I have to admit that I do like a lot of her music. Not to say that I plan on working out to it, listening to it before getting for the day, but it is music that I can actually listen to while just relaxing and not doing anything else. One of my favorite performances of her, which I believe many would agree with, is at the Monterey Pop Festival while singing "Ball n' Chain". She connects with the audience so well and she seems so passionate about what she is singing about. I only hope to be this passionate about something in my life, however I may have to avoid the extreme alcohol and drug abuse haha. There was so many times while writing my essay that I wish I could insert a music or interview clip of Janis to highlight my words.  I am so happy I chose this topic and this woman to write about because this may be one of the only times I have written a paper in my history at Clarkson University that I haven't absolutely dreaded, and that I am actually having fun learning about.