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Joan Baez isn't the best interpreter of Bob Dylan's songs (Nina Simone and the Byrds come
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to mind). She has, however, been one of his most unwavering partisans. Indeed, the queen of JFK-era folkies first recorded Dylan songs in 1963 when she was the mo...
to mind). She has, however, been one of his most unwavering partisans. Indeed, the queen of JFK-era folkies first recorded Dylan songs in 1963 when she was the mo...
to mind). She has, however, been one of his most unwavering partisans. Indeed, the queen of JFK-era folkies first recorded Dylan songs in 1963 when she was the more celebrated of the two and she's repeatedly returned to him as a source of material. Baez Sings Dylan collects covers cut for Vanguard in the '60s, though all but five of the 20 tracks come from her 1968 two- record, all-Dylan set, Any Day Now. Baez's rather formal phrasing works best with the more stately songs. "Tears of Rage" and "Restless Farewell", for example, are lovely and graceful. And it's a treat to hear obscure tunes such as "Farewell, Angelina" and "Walls of Redwing". On the other hand, the Bard of Hibbing's wordier exercises fall flat; she misses the sarcasm in "Don't Think Twice It's All Right" by a mile. --Steven Stolder
Album Notes: Personnel: Joan Baez (vocals, guitar); Bruce Langhorne (electric guitar); Geno Foreman (guitar); David Soyer (cello); Ralph Rinzler (mandolin); Richard Romoff, Russ Stavkus (bass); Grady Martin, Ken Buttrey, Norbert Putnam, Junior Huskey, Hargus Robbins, Pete Drake, Hal Rugg, Pete Wade, Tommy Jackson, Buddy Spicher, Harold Bradley, Jerry Reed, Jerry Kennedy, Steve Stills, Bill Purcell, David Briggs, Fred Carter, John Gimble.
Advantages: Expressive and emotive folk songs. Sung from the heart. Disadvantages: The cover is unispiring and does not reflect the album's intent..
...JoanBaez is renowned as an American folk singer and political activist and I have admired both her musical ability and ideals since I first discovered her work in the 1960s. Baez began singing traditional folk songs in the coffee houses of Cambridge, Massachusetts and went on to perform some of her own compositions as her popularity grew. Baez was the first folk singer to take the genre into the best-selling charts. She has continued to champion folk music and in this album, “Gone from Danger” first released in 1997 on the Capitol Artists label, she highlights the work of the newer folk songwriters Dar Williams, Sinead Lohan, Richard Shindell and Betty Elders.
The album was re-released on the Grapevine label (my copy) in 1999 and on the Castle Music label in 2004. The album can be purchased for as little as £4.99 and is available from...
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Advantages: Good for those who like something light to listen to Disadvantages: References are a bit dated, e.g. Barry Goldwater; uses one curse word, so parents be warned
...In 1964 Bob Dylan had tired of the folk-music scene and, disenchanted, recorded an album of songs that were not protest or folky. This, plus his cold treatment of her on their tour of England, caused his rift with good friend and fellow folk-singer JoanBaez and may have alienated him from his fans. If we look past the history and take the songs for what they are, though, we find many are quite good (in fact, "It Ain't Me Babe" appeared on Dylan's first best-of compilation album three years later) and varied.
For those who go in for weepy-goopy stuff, there's "To Ramona"; for a more bitter take on relationships, there's "I Don't Believe You" and the stark "Ballad in Plain D" (about Carla, the difficult older sister of Suze Rotolo, who he blames for breaking them up). This one is also notable as the first time Dylan uttered a curse word...
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Advantages: Superb artiste, a real innovator Disadvantages: Earlier stuff was the best
...that. I was besotted with the Dylan thing.
Its weird the events that have an impact on your life. Looking back on them they seem nothing much, but somehow they affected you, perhaps introducing a new period of your life, or maybe letting you leave behind some attitudes of childhood which suddenly seem outgrown. In spring 1966 there was a rally in Trafalgar Square, London for Christian Aid. But this rally had a strong musical content and I heard that Bob Dylan and JoanBaez were appearing.
I lived in suburban Bromley at the time and persuaded my friend Don to come up on the train. We managed to get into the Square despite the crowds and yes, Dylan sang a couple of songs. I can’t even remember what they were other than the obvious Blowin’ in the Wind (at that time, the apostrophe always replaced the “g”...
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