Big Brother & the Holding Company

On June 22, 1968, Big Brother & the Holding Company delivered an electrifying performance at the Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco, featuring the soulful track "Call On Me." This live recording came shortly after the band had garnered significant acclaim with their groundbreaking album, "Cheap Thrills," released in 1968, which helped catapult them into the limelight and solidify Janis Joplin's status as a rock icon. Interestingly, this particular live performance showcased Joplin's raw vocal power and emotional depth, which were defining elements of the band’s signature sound. The Carousel Ballroom, a hotspot for the counterculture movement, served as the perfect backdrop for the band’s fusion of rock, blues, and psychedelic music, capturing a moment in time where music was not just entertainment, but a powerful voice for social change.

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