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| Event Title: |
Big Brother & The Holding Company |
| Event Categories: |
Music Performance
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| Start Date: |
08/12/12 |
| End Date: |
08/12/12 |
| Times: |
Sun: 7:30pm
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| Special Times: |
None |
| Event Description: |
Fans of 1960s psychedelic rock should not miss this show!
Featuring three of the original members, Sam Andrew on Guitar, Dave Getz on Drums and Peter Albin on Bass, this edition of Big Brother & The Holding Company is one you don’t want to miss. The hits are as alive today as they were back in the 60’s!
Evolving out of the San Francisco rock scene of the mid-1960s, Big Brother was in the forefront of the psychedelic music movement. The band was formed by Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, James Gurley and Chuck Jones in San Francisco, in a Victorian mansion-cum-boarding house owned by Peter’s uncle at 1090 Page Street in the Haight Ashbury section. 1090 Page became the site of Wednesday night jam sessions for local musicians. During the summer of 1965, Sam Andrew began to frequent 1090 Page Street and before long he and Peter Albin had formed a band. Originally called the Blue Yard Hill, with various members floating in and out, Big Brother became a reality in September of that year. The name was selected by legendary concert promoter Chet Helms from a list of names that the band was reviewing for consideration. “Big Brother” was near the top of the list and “The Holding Company” close to the bottom; with a decision to combine the two, Big Brother and the Holding Company was born.
During the winter of 1966 Chuck Jones left the band and was replaced by Dave Getz. Dave played his first gig with the band on March12 at the Matrix. The band also decided they should begin looking for a female lead singer as a “copycat thing” - theJefferson Airplane and other San Francisco bands had woman singers. Chet Helms suggested Janis Joplin, a transplanted Texan who had performed in the Bay Area in 1963-64 before returning home.
The band became aware of her shortly after she came to San Francisco; Peter and James heard her in coffeehouses. On Chet’s urging Janis auditioned for the band at their rehearsal hall in an old firehouse. After performing a couple of songs from her coffee house days, it was agreed to invite her to join the band. Janis debuted with Big Brother on June 10, 1966, at the Avalon Ballroom. The majority of Big Brother fans approved of the addition, and Janis became an instant hit.
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| Venue Name: |
Infinity Hall and Bistro |
| Venue Address: |
20 Greenwoods Rd
Norfolk, CT 06058 |
| Venue Contact Info: |
Phone: (866) 666-6306
Web site: Click to Visit
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| Presenter Contact Info: |
Phone: (866) 666-6306
Web site: Click to Visit
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| Event Cost: |
$45, $60 |
| Locally Grown History event? |
No |
| Take Part Event? |
No |
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