Fred wrote: > Bottom line: very true. > > However, the best thing I ever heard Melissa Ethridge (of whom I am not > especially a fan) sing was "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" at > Woodstock 2 ... when she let out the a capella scream towards the end of the > song, I got the gooseflesh real good. She's no Janis, no one is, but if a > movie is to be made, Melissa just might do justice.
Then Hell wrote: >This thought occurred to me too. I am a fan of Melissa Etheridge, and have >most of her albums. She would definitely be the one to carry off the voice >(I'm only speaking of singers I know), but I'm not so sure of her acting >ability. I've seen her do cameos (as herself) in a couple of shows, and she >wasn't bad, but this is a much bigger ask. >While I agree that no one can really do Janis justice - if someone said I >had to name someone, Melissa would be the one. Melissa and her partner, Julie did have plans to make a "Janis" movie years ago. I remember Melissa saying that they had better hurry up and get it done because she would be getting too old to play her. I'm sure plans have fallen through with their unfortunate break-up! (btw, I heard her do "Piece of my Heart" at a concert too, and it was fantastic!) Kerry
