Janis Ian Lonely One 1968

Goatie65 Says:

Oct 8, 2011 - Such intensity for such a young age. Janis is certainly the real deal and she has stood the test of time. In fact I have listened to some of her later stuff recorded last year and recently and I have formed the view her voice has got better with age. Thank you Janis from the years of enjoyment I have had from your talent!!!

henryangus209 Says:

Oct 13, 2011 - She was definitely well advanced than her age and an incredible talent. Along with "At Seventeen", her music lives in our life forever.

roybofmn Says:

Oct 19, 2011 - I played guitar all through high school and on into Jr. Collage where I studied Music. I played with several people during that time in the San Francisco Bay Area. We were serious about what we were doing and thought we had a grip on what music was and meant. Then one night at a friends house Janis came on TV and sang At Seventeen.... Boy did I get schooled that night. Thanks for the Post. I have never seen these early performances. And Janis if you ever read these comments.. Thanks much!

tallpaulmwright Says:

Oct 21, 2011 - top draw

WhoIsBaz Says:

Nov 2, 2011 - She was clearly depressed when she was younger. In one song (Mrs. McKenzie), she says, "You can't fix your mind when it's trapped in the twine of the psycho blues."

FLSHBK1 Says:

Nov 2, 2011 - Yessir, I agree. And having been a teenager once myself, I have to say most of us felt inadequate back then. Teenagers who hate themselves and feel they "FAIL" at life are just as numerous today as they were back then. It has to be the primary reason for rampant drug abuse among teens ~ a form of escape from their perception of unacceptable 'reality'. If only they could see thmslvs the way we view them ~ young, healthy, with their entire lifetimes ahead, able to own the world.

ebonics4everyone Says:

Nov 10, 2011 - She looked cuter w/ the straight hair than w/ the Jew-fro, but she sang better as an adult. This is ok for a teenager I guess, but it sucks compared to what she was doing in the mid 70s.

MarlonYHannah Says:

Nov 29, 2011 - so calm in the back....what a contrast to todays audience ... Like the Apollo

airkooled05 Says:

Dec 17, 2011 - A very pretty young woman indeed

laurenandmac Says:

Dec 28, 2011 - lol

dgpranayama Says:

Jan 10, 2012 - My "NEW" fave folksong.

dgpranayama Says:

Jan 12, 2012 - A very very lonely one. lol

wownouser Says:

Jan 13, 2012 - So amazing to see these old videos. from an old Janis Ian fan.

waginglove Says:

Jan 24, 2012 - What the? I was a teenager then, and I've never heard her before. Checking out her work... so nice to discover Janis. however late!

LerfaMu1 Says:

Jan 25, 2012 - The female bookend of Robert Zimmerman, a.k.a. Bob Dylan!Both from intellectual Jewish familiesJanis said her parents were atheist communists and that she was born into it believing in God!I am a fan for over 40 years and bought 3 of her albums as they came out including Society's Child et al. 'Hair of Spun Gold' was my 2nd favorite song off of her debut LP. I am still looking for it on u2be.Thanks for posting Janis' music!

sophalope Says:

Feb 23, 2012 - damn. this makes me cry so hard.

beaujangle1 Says:

Mar 17, 2012 - ditto

sharlenepm Says:

Mar 21, 2012 - Is is possible that you could upload "Paris in Your Eyes" - I can't seem to find it anywhere on youtube.

RobMitch1954 Says:

Apr 3, 2012 - I've loved Janis Ian for many, many years. I am getting old so forgive this question; what song was the sequel to Society's Child?

RobMitch1954 Says:

Apr 3, 2012 - I've loved Janis Ian for many, many years. I am getting old so forgive this question; what song was the sequel to Society's Child?

baddogma Says:

Apr 8, 2012 - Such a beautiful girl. So talented.

folkmusicgirl Says:

Apr 23, 2012 - What an incredible voice and only 17 at the time! What a great songwriter! Thanks so much for posting this video....I had not seen it before.

JoeMC7 Says:

Apr 30, 2012 - My God, she is just dripping talent here. (This means that she is brimming over with talent). AND she makes it look so easy...

nyfunyun Says:

May 21, 2012 - How can anyone not like this? Astonishing...