be a brother

I saw Big Brother and the Holding Company play over the weekend. 3 of the 5 original band. Sam Andrew- guitar, Dave Getz- drums and Peter Albin- bass. Dave Getz once called the fame of Big Brother is like a Golden Albatross. It was a strange event. It was clearly marketed as Janis Joplin's original band, but talking to them- you got the sense that they were tired of being in her shadow- even 40 years later. I felt bad for them. Either they made her famous or she made them a killing in endorsements and no matter what- they were inseparable.