for janis joplin fans you might like Beth Hart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqksqlSwyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo-CubhFzZ0
and continuing in the
they do make still make them like that
Imelda May is pretty easy on the eye for my money
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf34PBw8Zx4
it was the introduction of widespread RBT's and tough DUI laws in 80's that killed the scene, not pokies, they just filled the empty bars with them
my theory is thats why the dance music scene/ecstacy ect. took off soon after, the kids could have a good time and still drive home without severe penalties.
yep when the Italian american mafia ran the music biz in 60s, they were the best days, then the corporations took over, they wouldnt employ risky people like joplin et al these days, too safe, we wouldnt have hendrix without mafia ect. anyway those people paid a VERY high price to be that creative and original like syd ect. , who would want to do that?