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Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen vividly recalls the first time he ever heard Janis Joplin sing, a moment he describes as being "in the presence of greatness."
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00:00The first time I heard Janice sing, I knew I was in the presence of greatness.
00:04I really did.
00:05I mean, she really had it.
00:06And if I'd been handling Janice's career, I would have pushed her as a blues singer rather than,
00:16I mean, a pure blues singer rather than a rock and roll singer.
00:19But once again, I mean, you know, what a voice and everything that went with it.
00:24And yeah.
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