By the close of 1968, Janis Joplin had decided to leave the band.
Sam Andrew joined her in her new Kozmic Blues Band, and Peter Albin and David Getz joined Country Joe and The Fish.
Big Brother ceased to exist for a period of months; but by the early fall of 1969 the band was resurrected.
Peter, Sam, Dave and James were back together, joined off and on by David Schallock (guitar, vocals), Nick Gravenites (vocals),
and Kathi McDonald (vocals), and others. Two more Columbia albums were released: Be A Brother (1970), and How Hard It Is (1971).
Events and situations of that time in the bands history eventually took their toll and over a period of months beginning in 1972
Big Brother began to come apart as a band. The individual members remained friends and became involved in other bands and musical projects. The band continues to perform today in assorted lineups.
This one is from the "Be A Brother" - "How Hard It Is" band lineup
BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY FILLMORE WEST,S.F. AUG.13,1970
1-INTRO2-MAUI
3-KEEP ON
4-WHY
5-SUNSHINE BABY
6-HOME ON THE STRANGE
7-FUNKIE JIM
8-HEARTACHE PEOPLE
9-THE CARD GAME
10-JOSEPH'S COAT
11-I'LL CHANGE YOUR FLAT TIRE MERLE
12-BE A BROTHER
13-CROWD
14-GOODNIGHT IRENE
15-OUTRO
2 comments:
Now this is a total rarity. At least to me. The wife and I saw them in a 400 seat arena back about 4 years ago (minus Albin), and it was really good. They had some chick with an electric fiddle doing most of the lead jags, and a young girl (who was very good) doing the lead vocals. I got to meet the other 4 guys (from the original line-up) after the show. At first, we didn't want to stand in line to meet them, so we split. But once we got to the car, I finally decided that I really did want their new studio album, so the wife stayed there and I hustled back to purchace it. When I got there, the crowd had totally left but they were still sitting around. So I got to hobb-nobb with them for about 5 minutes! KOOL!!! I think that one of them has passed away since then if memory serves me correctly.
Thanks for sharing all the great music. Hope the health problems dissipate and all is fine for you.
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