My legs and back ache from being on the road for so long, but who can complain about having a dream job such as mine? From the time I was little I wanted to work in the music industry, I never would have dreamed that I would have the opportunity to work side-by-side with Janis Joplin! The work is tedious and exhausting and I have been on the road with her for three weeks, but I wouldn't change it for the world.
Janis, her band Full Tilt Boogie, and I arrive at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Massachusetts just before 10:00 am. It is August 12th, 1970 (Joplin 2007). I venture to Janis' trailer to go over details of tonight's concert. I expect to find her lounging in her typical attire of faded bell-bottoms and flowing tunic top, but I instead find her half dressed, a belt wrapped around her arm and a needle sticking out of her vein. This sight is a frequent one, but it still startles me. I know better than to comment, though, and so I pretend I haven't seen. 0
She looks a lot......
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