Big Brother & the Holding Company

Big Brother & the Holding Company

  • Big Brother & the Holding Company - BETHEL, NY - AUGUST 15:  The singer Superfly (2nd-R) performs in place of Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company during the concert marking the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival August 15, 2009 in Bethel, New York. On August 15-17 in 1969 an estimated 400,000 music fans gathered on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York for one of the most celebrated music festivals ever. The 40th anniversary concert will take place tonight.
  • Big Brother & the Holding Company - BETHEL, NY - AUGUST 15: The artist Superfly performs in place of Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company during the concert marking the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival August 15, 2009 in Bethel, New York. On August 15-17 in 1969 an estimated 400,000 music fans gathered on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York for one of the most celebrated music festivals ever. The 40th anniversary concert will take place tonight.
Big Brother are primarily remembered as the group that gave Janis Joplin her start. There's no denying both that Joplin was by far the band's most striking asset, and that Big Brother would never have made a significant impression if they hadn't been fortunate enough to add her to their lineup shortly after forming. But Big Brother also occupies a significant place in the history of San Francisco ...more


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