Etta James could wipe the floor with the overrated Joplin - who spent a career bitin James sound and phrasing. But what took whisky/cigarettes and lots of screaming rehearsals by Joplin to try to get near her sound ...just came naturally to Etta! This is the real thing!
As much as I love Big Mama Thornton's original, Janis Joplin's live cover, and Koko Taylor's in-studio version, I think Etta James nailed this one--her band is perfect, the arrangement is clean, no filler, and Ms. James is beyond intense without histrionics. A masterpiece.
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Etta James could wipe the floor with the overrated Joplin - who spent a career bitin James sound and phrasing. But what took whisky/cigarettes and lots of screaming rehearsals by Joplin to try to get near her sound ...just came naturally to Etta! This is the real thing!
DJDJANGO1 2 days ago
better than Janis. Hard for me to say because I grew up with Janis.
kpimm1918 1 week ago
RIP ETTA - You will truly be missed!
thebigbadslow 1 week ago 3
good lord she is just amazing !!!!!
benjamin1977man 4 months ago
Like no other!!!! Love you Ms Etta
rebekahadream 9 months ago
I often "wonder why everthing has to happen to me" also. LOVE THIS SONG.
surlygirlie0321 10 months ago
I' m looking for the lyrics...Can you help me????:-D
sakis7777 1 year ago
Heard OF etta, but hadn't heard her till now.
WOW!
Mamma Mia!
This is the PURE Blues experience. with a Queen at the helm!
andreaprodan 1 year ago
GOD LOVE HER !!!!wizzzeeeeeclimber
wizzzeeee 1 year ago
Hi Livingonlemondrops! Keep this vibe forever...rockinmama....keep on rockin....we need this vibe....keep going strong forever!!! wizzzeeeeeclimber
wizzzeeee 1 year ago
SOOOOOOO great gives me goose bumps every time I listen to it. Blues is the beeeeeeeeeeest
babaoreily93 2 years ago 2
woooooooooooooooot!
thatbloodygirl 2 years ago
magic moment...
simontes1 2 years ago 4
Wonderful....
Just gives me chills....
csampson005 2 years ago 8
Miss Girl works this track. loving it sooooooooooooooooooooooo much.
Thanks for this
Miss K
London UK
mzkimberley 2 years ago 5
As much as I love Big Mama Thornton's original, Janis Joplin's live cover, and Koko Taylor's in-studio version, I think Etta James nailed this one--her band is perfect, the arrangement is clean, no filler, and Ms. James is beyond intense without histrionics. A masterpiece.
tomvosik 2 years ago 4
Thank you for this.Certainly fits my mood like a fine suit tonight.Bless you.
psychicpsycho20 3 years ago 4
Thx for enjoy'n the tune all, gal has a hellava voice!! Bren....
livingonlemondrops 3 years ago
well Etta James is a jazz singer but this song is pure blues so hell yeah I like it,
Blues till the day I die ...
megarocky 3 years ago
Etta James + Big Mama Thornton = Pure SOUL BLUES
Ladykiller245 3 years ago
I love it
megarocky 3 years ago 2
oh man so awsome!!!
Ladykiller245 3 years ago 2
Damn...what a voice
ngin6 3 years ago 2
thank u very much for this! <3
(:
emmeVN 3 years ago 3
Amen brotha
ValerieBarlow 2 years ago
thanks! ive been looking for this since i had lost the "All Blues'd Up" album
puakaastro 3 years ago 3
YW!! The whole cd is very good!! Gotta love Etta!! Joplin a fave of mine also!!....
livingonlemondrops 3 years ago 2