Joan Baez (singer, house, great song, member, covers)

**sleepy jack** · 01-01-2008, 04:29 AM

For some reason I've always ignored her because I don't really know why. But tonight I was coming down with my best friend and watching No Direction Home trying to relax and Joan Baez came on and she did some old hymn about jesus being our savior or some crap like that I can't really remember but what struck me was how beautiful it was, her voice and just her and the guitar it was so honest and pure and even though I didn't agree at all with the words I was really struck by it. She did a bunch of Bob Dylan covers too, I don't know if I'd say they were better or not they were just different and it was beautiful.

Here's some songs;
YouTube - Joan Baez - With God on Our Side (Live 1966)
YouTube - Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina (Live 1966)
YouTube - Joan Baez - It Ain't Me, Babe (Live 1965)
YouTube - Joan Baez - It Ain't Me, Babe (Live 1965)

savannah · 01-10-2008, 09:56 AM

her version of 'the night they drove ol dixie down' is great too

plothead31 · 01-22-2008, 06:44 PM

i've been meaning to listen to her. i picked up a double lp of hers for 25 cents at a yardsale. i think it's a live performance or something.

localmojo · 06-09-2008, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plothead31

i've been meaning to listen to her. i picked up a double lp of hers for 25 cents at a yardsale. i think it's a live performance or something.

That sounds like her From Every Stage album, which I always liked a lot. I particularly like her cover Of Boulder to Birmingham on that album.

mamanuthead · 06-18-2008, 07:44 AM

I recommend the Blessed Are album.
She really does have a beautiful voice, one of my first memories of music as a child.

variatingmule · 06-18-2008, 07:14 PM

Sweet Sir Galahad, at Woodstock, in which she calls her writing "mediocre". I wonder if she truly meant that, or if it was just really hard not to have your writing compared with Bob Dylan back then when you were a folk singer

YouTube - Joan Baez - Sweet Sir Galahad

Her voice has aged pretty nicely too, it might not as clear as it used to be, but I enjoy her lower register.

House Of The Rising Sun:
YouTube - Joan Baez - House of the Rising Sun

Her cover of Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (predates LZ's obviously, but it's such a great song, it's hard to mess it up)
YouTube - Joan Baez - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You

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01-01-2008, 04:29 AM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,584	Joan Baez For some reason I've always ignored her because I don't really know why. But tonight I was coming down with my best friend and watching No Direction Home trying to relax and Joan Baez came on and she did some old hymn about jesus being our savior or some crap like that I can't really remember but what struck me was how beautiful it was, her voice and just her and the guitar it was so honest and pure and even though I didn't agree at all with the words I was really struck by it. She did a bunch of Bob Dylan covers too, I don't know if I'd say they were better or not they were just different and it was beautiful. Here's some songs; YouTube - Joan Baez - With God on Our Side (Live 1966) YouTube - Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina (Live 1966) YouTube - Joan Baez - It Ain't Me, Babe (Live 1965) YouTube - Joan Baez - It Ain't Me, Babe (Live 1965) __________________ I'm not blind, I believe in you.

01-10-2008, 09:56 AM
savannah bad bad girlfriend Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: texas Posts: 459	her version of 'the night they drove ol dixie down' is great too

01-22-2008, 06:44 PM
plothead31 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 25	i've been meaning to listen to her. i picked up a double lp of hers for 25 cents at a yardsale. i think it's a live performance or something.

06-18-2008, 07:44 AM
mamanuthead Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 94	I recommend the Blessed Are album. She really does have a beautiful voice, one of my first memories of music as a child. __________________ A true rockstar knows how to please a crowd with just one stroke of his instrument.

06-18-2008, 07:14 PM
variatingmule Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 82	Sweet Sir Galahad, at Woodstock, in which she calls her writing "mediocre". I wonder if she truly meant that, or if it was just really hard not to have your writing compared with Bob Dylan back then when you were a folk singer YouTube - Joan Baez - Sweet Sir Galahad Her voice has aged pretty nicely too, it might not as clear as it used to be, but I enjoy her lower register. House Of The Rising Sun: YouTube - Joan Baez - House of the Rising Sun Her cover of Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (predates LZ's obviously, but it's such a great song, it's hard to mess it up) YouTube - Joan Baez - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You