Janis Joplin / Kozmic Blues Band's lyrics & chords

After splitting from Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin formed a new backup group in 1969: The Kozmic Blues Band. The band was influenced by the Stax-Volt Rhythm and Blues bands of the 1960s, as exemplified by Otis Redding and The Bar-Kays, who were major musical influences on Joplin. The Stax-Volt R&B sound was typified by the use of horns and had a more bluesy, funky, soul, pop-oriented sound than most of the hard-rock psychedelic bands of the period. By early 1969, Joplin was addicted to heroin, allegedly shooting at least $20...read more