Janis Joplin, Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Madison Square Garden, New York, 1969

On December 19th, 1969, Janis Joplin stormed the Big Apple at Christmastime appearing at Madison Square Garden along with Paul Butterfield Blues Band who opened the show... This was the last show the Kozmic Blues Band ever played with Janis. It was the last stop of her 1969 tour... According to Alice Echols' book "Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin", she was performing Otis Redding's "I Can't Turn You Loose," and then paused. She admonished the audience: "I don't know what the fuck you're doing sitting down," she blurted. "This is rock and roll! Ain't nothing complicated about that." The crowd started pouring into the aisles and up to the front of the stage. Before Janis had finished the song the entire audience was on its feet, and the main floor at the Garden started to shake so much some worried it might collapse. Janis was going out with a bang!!!!