Dave Getz, original drummer for Janis Joplin, Big Brother and the Holding Company The original drummer from Big Brother and the Holding Company, Dave Getz is still holding a beat for the body of music that he helped create, with Janis Joplin. A position in the music industry he has been fulfilling for 70 years, since he was only 15 years old. As the drummer for the legacy band Big Brother and the Holding Company, Dave Getz played on one of the greatest rock albums of all time

On Sunday December 4 there was a very special event at HopMonk, Novato for friend and bass player extraordinaire, Patrick Campbell. ...