Above all there's the voice--compelling, on the note, with feeling. Janis Ian, a pro in the finest sense. An accomplished guitarist. A musician.
The songs, "Society's Child" etc. Etc. understates, of course.
Her personality, her humor, her stories--about playing "Society's Child" in concert as a teenager and being attacked with vile taunts; leaving the stage before the show was over; crying, then returning after the promoter told her that he couldn't believe that the writer of that song was a coward.
If you missed Janis Ian this time round, you can check the archives at mvyradio.com and see if the recording of the show is posted. Better yet, catch her live, preferably at the Narrows.
Poignant.
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