Just subscribed to EONS. I'm already hooked. For sure, I would think Carole King- Tapestry would be one of my picks. Great album. Love the choice of Pearl by the way, great album. Also...The Bear Season 2 is simply amazing. The episode referenced earlier and the Thanksgiving meal episode were some of the best writing I've witnessed. Keep up the good work men.
Thank you, Bob. Happy to have you aboard. Really enjoyed pitching both "Tapestry" and "Pearl". Two incredibly important albums, in my opinion. And if the Thanksgiving episode doesn't earn Jamie Lee Curtis an Emmy, nothing will.
i miss boston, newberry st, & every song that driver knew ... i live in the shadow, literally of that UT cloud but also in the light of Austin's (now gone) Threadgills where Janis grew into her persona before moving in to Cali. I'm commenting to let y'all know that if you desire a talent that truly brings Janis' heart to her own music (as well as covers) find & listen to Carolyn Wonderland. & Shelley King. they are on the road a lot so you can also catch them in person, don't hold on to your seats because you'll be shakin' your booty in your chair or on the floor.
Hello CJ, Mitch, and Ken! I am lying in my bed right now as I type this. It is 3:30 am. I literally have no idea how the hell or why the hell I am up at 3 am reading your blog and responding to it...well...I mean...other than I just woke up from a dream and it compelled me to respond. In my dream, I was in a New York City apartment (I've never been to NY) working on a project (no idea what the project was). The apartment was full of people who I felt I knew dearly but never saw their faces. The feeling I had working on this project elated me...elated all of us. All of these people were there for me, specifically for me to help make this project a smashing success and I could feel it in my soul that "it" would be. As we progressed in our collaboration and the momentum built, I became overwhelmed with emotion. We were doing this, making "it" happen, whatever "it" was. I began to plan out a thank you, an acceptance speech of sorts, exclaiming my appreciation and gratitude for the help that had been given to me, citing the fact that "it" all started in this small apartment, the Kaplan's apartment (I do not know any Kaplan's). I began to cry and one of the close friends/family members there with me asked if I was ok. And I said "YES"...I was so happy knowing that overwhelming success was to come from our work together. I was exhilarated and everyone with me was exhilarated as well. As that dream ended and faded out, the next thing that came into my thoughts was "Jams and Janis". Again...I have no idea why or where this came from and I could not get back to sleep after this. The incredibly high vibration of the dream and exciting thoughts had me elated. SO...instead of fighting to get back to sleep, I grabbed my computer. I did a search for Jams and Janis and the Kaplans and found a link to this blog post (via LinkedIn of all places), which I read and greatly enjoyed! I was born in July of 1970 which means I shared this beautiful Earth with Janis for a few short months before she passed. I too LOVE Janis and her sound and her vibe. Move Over is by far one of my absolute favorite songs. Her voice totally blows my mind! You are all terrific writers and I appreciated reading and feeling every word. Thank you! I will be sure to look for The Bear on FX and Exile on Newbury Street (EONS) Podcast on Spotify.
That is a wild dream, Eileen! It's amazing that your search of my name and Janis led you to our blog. I don't think my name has ever been first in a Google search for anything. Unless maybe if you searched "Kaplan + mediocre high school basketball player". Whatever project you have in mind, count me in. It's clearly meant to be. And I was born in July of 1969, so maybe we're both Leos too?!? Crazy
Ha! What's the chance of randomly aligning those two factors (Kaplan and Janis Joplin) and then finding this kick ass site and someone the same age born in the same month?!?! I love when the universe aligns like this! My birthday is the 14th so I'm a cancer. I am building my own business right now so maybe that was the project we were all working on. All I know is I love the direction of my life and I love random synchronicities like this one! I hope you have the best day :)
I think everyone needs a "tough hang" like Janis for at least a little while in their lives. I knew a guy like that. His main claims to fame were riding his moped onto the airfield and right into our breakroom, allegedly knowing Robert DeNiro ("he told me to call him Bobby, so I do."), and an unholy capacity for Long Island iced teas.
More than once we wound up at a house or apartment where he didn't know anyone who lived there. You'd think I would've learned to ask questions after the first time, but here we are.
P.S. I wanted to point and laugh at Garrett, but the more that episode wore on, the more I found myself rooting for him. To be so utterly all-in on something is, frankly, refreshing.
Garrett is responsible for completing Richie's villain-to-hero character arc. If The Bear succeeds as a restaurant, Carmy owes Garrett a big bowl of bucatini.
Festival Express is a documentary of a train tour by Janis, Grateful Dead, the Band and others across Canada. There’s a great rendition of Janis and fellow alcoholic Rick Danko singing Ain’t No More Cane on the Brazzos on the train.
That's so odd. Why did they change the spelling so late in the game? Any why didn't they fact check? I can imagine Janis disliking Morrison. He was probably annoying as hell. Can definitely see her hanging out with Jerry and Jimi, though.
Just subscribed to EONS. I'm already hooked. For sure, I would think Carole King- Tapestry would be one of my picks. Great album. Love the choice of Pearl by the way, great album. Also...The Bear Season 2 is simply amazing. The episode referenced earlier and the Thanksgiving meal episode were some of the best writing I've witnessed. Keep up the good work men.
Thank you, Bob. Happy to have you aboard. Really enjoyed pitching both "Tapestry" and "Pearl". Two incredibly important albums, in my opinion. And if the Thanksgiving episode doesn't earn Jamie Lee Curtis an Emmy, nothing will.
I just want to say I love The Bear analogy so much with her art. It’s perfect.
Thanks! That show is just so good. It's made me think about a lot of things differently.
i miss boston, newberry st, & every song that driver knew ... i live in the shadow, literally of that UT cloud but also in the light of Austin's (now gone) Threadgills where Janis grew into her persona before moving in to Cali. I'm commenting to let y'all know that if you desire a talent that truly brings Janis' heart to her own music (as well as covers) find & listen to Carolyn Wonderland. & Shelley King. they are on the road a lot so you can also catch them in person, don't hold on to your seats because you'll be shakin' your booty in your chair or on the floor.
Hello CJ, Mitch, and Ken! I am lying in my bed right now as I type this. It is 3:30 am. I literally have no idea how the hell or why the hell I am up at 3 am reading your blog and responding to it...well...I mean...other than I just woke up from a dream and it compelled me to respond. In my dream, I was in a New York City apartment (I've never been to NY) working on a project (no idea what the project was). The apartment was full of people who I felt I knew dearly but never saw their faces. The feeling I had working on this project elated me...elated all of us. All of these people were there for me, specifically for me to help make this project a smashing success and I could feel it in my soul that "it" would be. As we progressed in our collaboration and the momentum built, I became overwhelmed with emotion. We were doing this, making "it" happen, whatever "it" was. I began to plan out a thank you, an acceptance speech of sorts, exclaiming my appreciation and gratitude for the help that had been given to me, citing the fact that "it" all started in this small apartment, the Kaplan's apartment (I do not know any Kaplan's). I began to cry and one of the close friends/family members there with me asked if I was ok. And I said "YES"...I was so happy knowing that overwhelming success was to come from our work together. I was exhilarated and everyone with me was exhilarated as well. As that dream ended and faded out, the next thing that came into my thoughts was "Jams and Janis". Again...I have no idea why or where this came from and I could not get back to sleep after this. The incredibly high vibration of the dream and exciting thoughts had me elated. SO...instead of fighting to get back to sleep, I grabbed my computer. I did a search for Jams and Janis and the Kaplans and found a link to this blog post (via LinkedIn of all places), which I read and greatly enjoyed! I was born in July of 1970 which means I shared this beautiful Earth with Janis for a few short months before she passed. I too LOVE Janis and her sound and her vibe. Move Over is by far one of my absolute favorite songs. Her voice totally blows my mind! You are all terrific writers and I appreciated reading and feeling every word. Thank you! I will be sure to look for The Bear on FX and Exile on Newbury Street (EONS) Podcast on Spotify.
Sincerely,
Sleepless in Chicago ;)
That is a wild dream, Eileen! It's amazing that your search of my name and Janis led you to our blog. I don't think my name has ever been first in a Google search for anything. Unless maybe if you searched "Kaplan + mediocre high school basketball player". Whatever project you have in mind, count me in. It's clearly meant to be. And I was born in July of 1969, so maybe we're both Leos too?!? Crazy
Ha! What's the chance of randomly aligning those two factors (Kaplan and Janis Joplin) and then finding this kick ass site and someone the same age born in the same month?!?! I love when the universe aligns like this! My birthday is the 14th so I'm a cancer. I am building my own business right now so maybe that was the project we were all working on. All I know is I love the direction of my life and I love random synchronicities like this one! I hope you have the best day :)
I think everyone needs a "tough hang" like Janis for at least a little while in their lives. I knew a guy like that. His main claims to fame were riding his moped onto the airfield and right into our breakroom, allegedly knowing Robert DeNiro ("he told me to call him Bobby, so I do."), and an unholy capacity for Long Island iced teas.
More than once we wound up at a house or apartment where he didn't know anyone who lived there. You'd think I would've learned to ask questions after the first time, but here we are.
P.S. I wanted to point and laugh at Garrett, but the more that episode wore on, the more I found myself rooting for him. To be so utterly all-in on something is, frankly, refreshing.
Garrett is responsible for completing Richie's villain-to-hero character arc. If The Bear succeeds as a restaurant, Carmy owes Garrett a big bowl of bucatini.
Festival Express is a documentary of a train tour by Janis, Grateful Dead, the Band and others across Canada. There’s a great rendition of Janis and fellow alcoholic Rick Danko singing Ain’t No More Cane on the Brazzos on the train.
I am searching Netflix as we speak.
That's so odd. Why did they change the spelling so late in the game? Any why didn't they fact check? I can imagine Janis disliking Morrison. He was probably annoying as hell. Can definitely see her hanging out with Jerry and Jimi, though.