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Leader Peter Albin, a country-blues guitarist who had played with future Grateful Dead founders Jerry Garcia and Ron McKernan, met Sam Andrew, a professional rock guitarist with a jazz and classical background.
PETER ALBIN. 1965 – present. Had it not been for the melodic and accomplished guitar work of Peter Albin flowing out of an upper story window at 1090 Page Street in the early summer of 1965, there might never have been a Big Brother and the Holding Company.
It was Peter Albin who told me that he wanted to start a band that would write and sing songs for children. This seems remarkably prescient in him as that was exactly what we did. He meant it quite literally though since he had been working with children at Camp Meeker north of the city, and had written several songs for them.
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Oct 1, 1992 · Relix recently spoke to Peter Albin, bassist for Big Brother and the Holding Company. During the interview, Albin talked about the origins of the band, their working relationship with Janis, and the aftermath of her eventual departure.
Had it not been for the melodic and accomplished guitar work of Peter Albin flowing out of an upper story window at 1090 Page Street in the early summer of 1965, there might never have been a Big Brother and the Holding Company.
Big Brother And The Holding Company were formed at the end of 1965. The initial line-up of the group was Sam Andrew, James Gurley, Peter Albin and Chuck Jones. Chuck Jones was replaced by David Getz in early 1966. Janis Joplin joined the group later in 1966.
Peter Albin (Big Brother and the Holding Company) and John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service) talk about their new Dinosaurs album, and how John was c...
Had it not been for the melodic and accomplished guitar work of Peter Albin flowing out of an upper story window at 1090 Page Street in the early summer of 1965, there might never have been a Big Brother and the Holding Company.
Sep 5, 2021 · Purchase Big Brother & the Holding Company Cheap Thrills Janis Joplin‘s breakout album and her final one with the band —reissued on Columbia/Legacy Recordings. The 50th anniversary set is ...
