Melissa Etheridge performs Janis Joplin Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 1995

[drboogersnot]

She sounds a lot like Janis, just slightly more refined. Awesome tribute.

[Rckrgrl73]

Saw Melissa when she opened for the Eagles and it was amazing.

[OfficialMargoMacero]

My dream is open for Melissa. I need your help to get there. Check out my channel, all favors are returned. Rock on!!

[vballf]

Melissa makes this classic terrific, but boy she can really make her guitar talk as well.

[abadface]

WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MINDS WOULD NOT LIKE THIS?!

[56tinman56]

"What is up with that crowd?" They know the differance between singing the song, singing the song and making it your own, and going overboard. I like Melissa, but like some artists sometimes do, they think they have to try to somehow overdue the original artist. There is and will only be 1 Janis. Her music can and always will stand on it's own...just sing the song. Don't change it, don't reinvent it. You want to honor Janis and her music? JUST SING THE SONG

[Leos215]

beautiful!!!!

[WilliamLaSalle]

Thank you so much for singing this.

Janis was Amazing.

I love your voice.

You are amazing, too.

I am your fan.

<3

[Rckrgrl73]

@WilliamLaSalle I agree. I had Janis Joplin box set and I played it until they were too warped to play anymore.

[shebell47]

omg..she give me chills every time i hear her sing..she is great in concert..saw her in jacksonvill florida...i think i was only straight woman there but i had a blast...love her music and have for 20 yrs

[Desiree50able]

Shes as close as you can get to Janis.

[mneil1793]

@Desiree50able I was actually watching this in my bedroom at age 14 (I had almost simultaneously "discovered" the magic of both Janis and Melissa the year before) and my mom, who loved Janis (but to my knowledge never got to see her) called from the living room, "Is Janis on?" Now, of course, I can see the differences that make Melissa Melissa and Janis Janis, but Melissa will definitely be the closest I get to Janis. That said, I've seen ME maybe 8-9 times (every Denver concert since 1994).

[Ambrosia28]

OMG Melissa i so sexy, so I think I die. So hot. And what performance, she´s amazing!!!

[littlekudos95]

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[toolman6396]

no... just a little stunned....they will be ok!!!!

[BLUEOHIO]

Janis Joplin looking down from heaven and smiling!! but no singer can sing this song like JANIS JOPLIN but Melissa Etheridge came close!

[saroun11]

holy shit !!!!



[badtzmaroo]

someone in the audience there stumbled into this video and clicked the dislike button...

[badtzmaroo]

if i'm not mistaken it has to be at least 25 years since going down in the music history to be inducted in the hall of fame....

[SpeakTruer]

She should be inducted herself by 2012 I've always thought. I hope I am right. She deserves it. She's been a constant as far as female rockers go, since she hit the national scene in the mid 80's. Still rockin' and touring with a huge following!!

Rock on Melissa \,,/, You get better and better as time goes on. Your shows are worth every penny to be as close to the stage as possible.

Check out: Melissa Ethridge & Joss Stone Janis Joplin Tribute 2005 Grammys

It's on UTube too.

SpeakTruer

[infieldpeach]

@SpeakTruer I agree with you, she needs to be in the hall of fame now. I have been to three of her concerts and she gets better each time, just when you don't think she can get any better, she shows you she can. There is not one song of hers that I can't identify with now that says a lot.

[dbrinkmans]

Melissa is channeling the best of Janis! Thanks Melissa!! Two goddesses of Rock n Roll. Go GIRL!!

[Henrik1966]

The crowd is def on a trip ... they are all stoners!

[Guitarman5150]

I just looked at this for the second time, and I'm thinking to myself is that crowd dead?! This preformance is amazing and they don't even realize the talent that's in front of them!

[Guitarman5150]

I knew she was good but DAMN!! What a voice!!!!

[carolyndover]

WOW!!! Incredibly talented!

[bluekrypton1]

she did not miss the point, the audience was in proper mode and all that implies

[prettykiray]

she's a very hot lesbian!!! God!!! so damn hot...

[Ambrosia28]

OMG ´shes so incredible excellent. What a live peformance!! I love everthing about her. She´s so hot and beautiful. ;)

[nitrogenfrost]

not as good as the original - she missed the point...

[bjdot1]

Melissa is so incredible! I am so glad that I got a chance to see and hear this wonderful artist. She's the BEST. (Bettywithasmile):)

[rbkpetroleo]

wooo Great!

[Maroan2]

Shes a real artist: Listen to her, she crancks all her soul in this song, Im still shaking... And like Rambosurfer I just dont get that crowd... Theyre obviously not use to hear a REAL artist I guess...

[easbreezy]

screw those people in the audience. we know how good we got it with her. why cant i be gay and why cant she know i am available????????? how could anyone not be completely mesmerized by her and her voice???

[easbreezy]

screw those people in the audience. we know how good we got it with her. why cant i be gay and why cant she know i am available?????????

[sarahmm712]

Dear Lord! That was incredible! Deep breathes people! What would the world be like if we never new Melissa Etheridge? A much worse place i think! You got it Melissa! You do!

[Jo5646]

@sarahmm712 I could not even imagine this.... Melissa forever

[fok1986]

Janis, RIP

[PizzaRiia]

YES YES YES! :)

[trzebia]

oh my god, i love it

[wilandra2]

Janis miała wspaniały, charakterystyczny głos i przekrzykiwaniem się jej nie podrobi ani nie zastąpi....

[aleale6932]

@wilandra2 Melissa jest cudowna i po Jenis nikt nie potrafi spiewac tej piosenki tak jak ona...To dzieki Melissie ta piosenka jest wciaz zywa dla kolejnych pokolen fanow... Melissa ma wiele wlasnych wspanialych piosenek, i nalezy jej sie uznanie ze spiewa covery, aby pokazac jaka muzyke kocha i szanuje. Melissa the one and only

[wilandra2]

@aleale6932 Niestety nie przekonałaś mnie... Coverowanie niektórych piosenek jest świętokradztwem. Ale jak to mówią o gustach się nie dyskutuje!

[aleale6932]

@wilandra2 gdyby nie coverowanie... coz po niektorych artystach slad by juz zaginal...

[aleale6932]

@wilandra2 Melissa is so amazing and after Jenis nobody is able to sing this song like Melissa does... Melissa help to keeps that song still alive and recognized for the next generations of fans... Melissa has lots of great songs and we should be grateful that she sings covers to show us music, she loves and respect. Melissa forever. The one and only

[Andalusien21]

she just drives me crazzzyyy .... looking sooo damn good and sexy and her voice is just incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MLE forever

@rambosurfer1: you´re sooo right - she gives everything and the audience doesn´t really move... i don´t understand that...

[Jo5646]

@Andalusien21 yes she does like the way nobody else does

[rambosurfer1]

What is up with that crowd? She poured her soul into that performance and the audience is a bunch of mannequins.

[IsCoolSilke]

@rambosurfer1 just what I was thinking!

[Bridgetmarie1]

@rambosurfer1 The audience is in awe that can't believe it

[kpfani]

@rambosurfer1 think about it. 1995? what was the climate like for gay people then?

[sskuse]

@rambosurfer1

They were too in awe of such an amazing performance that they couldn't do anything but breathe...except that one guy who probably passed out in sheer shock of how amazing Melissa's voice is

[Trixiedidit]

only melissa could pull this great one off and do it justice

[warriornici1]

i love this song this women and ican say jayhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Loumademe]

Awesome. Thanks.

[TheCopasrojas]

Che, pero american fellows, dont compare Melisa with Janis. This performance is really good!!!

[tussnelda91]

i love her and janis joplin too



[Thomasl777]

A far cry from Janis Joplin!!! Apart from the screaming parts, Melissa does not project her voice. One cannot sing by sucking the air in. The sound must travel outwards. Similar tone of voice though, but the closest anybody ever got to Janis was a Hungarian girl on Idol.

[melroz20102011]

why did she have to scream like that its annoying and no one wants to hear it

[Linili89]

this woman makes me speechless ...

[MrsSoulfish]

@Linili89 Melissas perfection is based on decades of practice.

You're gonna be such a rockstar as well :)

[cyanure7]

amazing performance... she gave herself completely

[firenbrim]

She is so much like Janis Joplin that is brings chills to your spine when she sings one of her songs.

[BrianWallChess]

awesome