Joan Baez - Diamonds and Rust

[dethtoposers20]

Both versions are good imo

[DaveCliffJames]

This is not bad but for me Judas Priest version will always better.

[MegaMagicman89]

This is a piece of shit. I consider the Judas Priest version to be the original after hearing this abortion.

[nilradem]

@MegaMagicman89

Good thing the members of Priest have better taste than you do, or you would never have heard their version.

[nin12dog]

@MegaMagicman89 what a creepy thing to say....I guess Judas Priest disagree.....

[bearmanmr]

some songs show the genius of what it means to be human x

[pookiepoodle46]

Passion at its best.

[Krow83]

I know this from the Judas cover; very nice.

She can definitely sing and I like the guitar. A very good ballad; and if anything, when it comes to this music, Judas couldn't have chosen anymore more talented to cover.

[robinmark64]

Marvelous. One of the great YouTubes. Even Bob will dig it. Touchy song, but he undertands, I'm sure.

[Jackieanne]

A beautiful song came out of a failed romance. Not many people can say that, can they!

[telebob]

@Jackieanne

I dunno... but try "Long Long Time" sung by Linda Ronstadt... there's a song about failure that rings true.

[Jackieanne]

@telebob Thanks I will give it a listen,

[sunra3000]

so bob's a dick her ex was a dick.....

i saw her on tv recently, looked great, hot, even

call me, joan.....

[robinmark64]

Brilliant video for this powerful music. One of the best I've seen.

[chuck2112ify]

protest againts what??? 4:30

[nilradem]

@chuck2112ify

I have seen the full photo, and it says "Protest Against the Rising Tide of Conformity." I don't know any more about the slogan, or whether it belonged to a particular group or cause.

[Xylicon1]

This song is more beautiful than snow on christmas morning :)

[broadwaymelody33]

Heartbreaking and beautiful. This ranks up there with the best tear jerking songs, along with "Does Not Suffice" by Joanna Newsom

[dewatif]

Hauntingly beautiful still. Thanks

[3Dtacos]

@PhillyC187 love priest.They will always rock!

[Tonsgard]

SUCH A WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL POEM SHE WROTE.

[stellasavon]

Here comes your ghost again...

[Stewbone]

This is so beautiful.



[baerli666ful]

Too much timbre. I like the Judas Priest version even much more.

[JoanSinger1]

amazing song!

It's one of my favorites..so guys if you want check my cover by clicking on my channel!hope you'll like it:)

[notafanofrosebud]

Watched a documentary about Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan showed up as a scruffy young person who admired Johnny, it was quite interesting to say the least.

[jwalsh671]

Joan Baez always criticized her own work, and Mr. Dylan never helped with his arrogance.  In my opinion, 'Diamonds and Rust' is a gem that easily competes with the best of Dylan's work both in message and melody.

[South4TheSummer]

He was a fool.

[mycatpeanut]

this is the best song I could ever play for my man. too bad he is not listening! Brilliant song.

[kilo553]

joan and bob will be forever like winter and spring death and rebirth

[fairybellUSA]

American classic! So far, I haven't met a single American who dislike this song.  I mean from young to old, a wide range.

[lhcarter]

just saw the cuff links at 1:26

[lhcarter]

Cuff links? For Bob Dylan? When did he ever wear a shirt  that required cuff links?

[jonbcaliman]

@lhcarter LOFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Daiseehead]

WOW!! I'm blown away by this song. First time I've ever heard it. "As I remember you eyes were bluer than robin's eggs"...

You who are so good with words

And at keeping things vague

Because I need some of that vagueness now

It's all come back too clearly

Yes I loved you dearly

And if you're offering me diamonds and rust

I've already paid

[jonbcaliman]

@Daiseehead It's enough to even make a 53 year old white dude cry....this is puuuuure genius and Joan is still gorgeous...

[mvsfc27]

it's just that the moon is full and you happen to call

[freefall4444]

Wow Bob and Baez I wanna be at that party Bummer cuz im only 23 :-)

[lhcarter]

@freefall4444 Watch them in "Don't Look Back" if you haven't already.

[thesentinel84]

me gusta esa voz!

[MYonlyedward]

thank you for "listening fridays". One girl shared this song and i have never loved a song so much... full of love, life and MEANING.. now its just sex sells. that is sad

[Daedalus1776]

@MYonlyedward I couldn't agree more, friend.

[dudemanbobz]

Holy shit this is good, Judas Priest interpreted it in the same way, just a little more.. There's no word!

[TomThumbsBlues1965]

wow that was terrific, best lyrics ive ever heard about bob

[maggotmartyr]

i dont normally get goosebumps with songs, but this one always gets me...

[whogivesaflyinfock]

damn better voice than Bob thats for sure. no wonder i liek this sogn regardless of him. SHE wrote it XP

[jacelynjiang]

now you are telling me you are not nostalgic. then give me another word for it.

[bellaluna423]

damn good song

[llangol]

Ah, but it was used in a movie, 'Eulogy', great one.

[jacelynjiang]

Baez wrote: “My suite had a picture window looking out on a huge maple tree. I lined up the couch pillows on the floor so that I could lie down and look directly into the leaves which were flipping gently like the pages of an abandoned book, their two sides of slightly different hues.”

[absolutehanger]

For those who don't know, Bob and Baez were a couple mainly through bobs mid to late folk period, they broke up sometime after he went electric. I think they were in Europe when that went down... correct me if i am wrong. Thing is if you watch the documentaries You can tell Joan is still somehow in love 20 + years and a few kids later! Which is what makes this song great, that pain in her voice is real, its something we can all relate to.

[MReineck]

@absolutehanger I believe you are right. And Bob was not kind or compassionate in letting her down. After he starting making it, he wouldn't let her appear on stage with him, ignoring the fact that she had promoted him and brought him on the sing with her when she was much bigger.

[mr0speaker]

@MReineck The problem is that Joan tried too hard to use Bob as 'the voice of a generation'. She may have helped his career, but she then assumed that his popularity should be used to promote her political ideals. Bob was a musician and not a revolutionary, which he made very clear by going electric. Anyway, great song.

[claytonave]

@MReineck If you watch the Scorsese documentary No Direction Home, Joan talks about the times when Bob moved on from their relationship and how she realized that's just how he is. She had a much deeper love/need for him than he had for her. Look at his life after that. Always moving away from long term relationships, even his wife and children. Not defending any callow behaviour mind you, I can imagine how much heartache he caused to those who loved him. Be well.

[DeathEgg666]

@MReineck so bob's an arsehole? lol

[omenwolfe]

@MReineck Not to mention, if you read back in old papers, and some of Dylan's things that he's said... He didn't want to be with Baez to begin with.. it was more of a push by the music companies, etc.. from what is said, it appears that Bob wanted to be with Baez's sister, but the music moguls figured they'd make it further if they were an "item" instead of Dylan being with who he wanted to be with. And thus their relationship was pushed. She loved Dylan, and maybe he loved her at some point.

[nilradem]

@absolutehanger

Mostly right, but I wouldn't paint her as such a victim. He was a a jerk, especially given that she helped start his career, but she is a strong woman. If you read her biography, there were still some feelings, but I wouldn't say she was still mooning over him 10 years later. She wrote the song after he called out of the blue. And she just has one son. One issue between them was her wanting him to be more political.

[kaustavisi]

@absolutehanger "And a voice to sing with" by Joan Baez.

"You gonna sing that song about robin's eggs and diamonds?" Bob had asked me on the first day of rehearsals.

"Which one?"

"You know, that one about blue eyes and diamonds..."

"Oh", I said, "you must mean 'Diamonds And Rust', the song I wrote for my husband, David. I wrote it while he was in prison."

"For your husband?" Bob said.

"Yeah. Who did you think it was about?" I stonewalled.

"Oh, hey, what the fuck do I know?"

[telebob]

@kaustavisi

She was lying to him... They both knew who she was singing about.

David Harris was not in Washington Square with snow in his hair and he wasn't in that crummy hotel.... Bob was.

[kaustavisi]

@telebob I personally believe the same that she was lying. I shared those quotes just as an info. I do believe GOOD GIRL MAKES YOU BELIEVE THAT SHE DOESN'T LOVE YOU WHEN SHE IS IN REAL LOVE :) :)

[xoxjenaxox]

@kaustavisi but Joan Baez did buy Bob Dylan cuff links so it is debatable.

[MegaMagicman89]

@absolutehanger I feel bad now, sorry Joan Baez. 

[explodingpotato7]

I'm so thankful I grew up listening to Joan Baez.

[bearmanmr]

something very Sufi about this song I feel - amazingly beautiful words and voice

[azurenscens]

boo. i can't believe that put her name on the marque instead of a group of musicians who're fare more talented than she.

[MReineck]

@azurenscens Well she did write the song, so here marquee position is defensible.

[chubbycrow]

was joan and bob dylan going out? or were they juss cool duo friendy friends? were they fuckin?

for lack of better word. joanamaniacs.

[gabrielcristian]

I'm a man, 31, and I'm about to burst into tears... Superb voice and spirit!!

[Zellustrk1]

so did "they" ever stray together? and if not, WHY?

[jimmorrisshen]

This song is really amazing.I like it so much.

[JimmuClarku]

...A couple of light years ago...

[ClairaGEagleHawk]

I was in high school and it stuck in my mind I must have played it over a 1000 times before graduation. I can remember everything from those times all I have to do is listen to the music. Grace Somehow it has come true for my X boyfriend and I at the time..... we have already paid......

[nanouko93]

i shudder every time i listen to it

i LOVE it

[vinaygokula]

This song by Joan Baez is played nearly 250 times on my iPhone in about 40 days time or so!!! Its the best version I've heard.

[calalilygirl]

@vinaygokula It is the original, not a version. Nothing, no one tops this.

[pigletjnr]

@calalilygirl well done girl the brummies did a version but this is the original and the best

[RaNdOmLuRk]

Andre Nickatina's "Upgrade Call" brought me here.

[pottsit]

For me, the first time I heard this was on the radio whilst driving home, when Jenny Murry - radio 4 presenter of "woman's Hour" was explaining that through a really bad patch in her life, she and her husbad said would there ever be a time when they could start to speak of nice things again. Jenny said this song was one of her favourites. The tones filled my car. I had just left my mother who was dying. It gave me some sort of bitter sweet comfort and Its been my favourite ever since.

[svanlandboy]

amazing!

[paelana]

First time I've heard this- I've been listening to Judas Priest's cover of this for many years now and thought it was their song. This is a very moving song; nice. Great voice!

[tx898]

No doubt one of the best songs of this genre ever!

[mississippisheik1]

The absolute zenith is when she sings, "the girl on the half-shell", and I was driving east, crossing on the Tappanzee Bridge, heading for Waterbury, Conn., about dusk when a helicopter went clipping by, on the deck, about 100 mph heading towards the city and since it was Bob Dylan's birthday, one of the FM stations was airing this and it was so unbelievably dramatic...this was about 2006 and I'll never forget it...

[1231loue]

Thanks! I think this is Joan Baez at her best! One of my old time favourites!

[CMahue]

what a poet. love it.

[ededeb]

There are some songs that eat their way into your consciousness and never leave,this is one of them!!

[wyckyedgargoyle]

it came across wrong LOL.. Priest made two versions (covers) of this song THEIR re-remake isnt all that bad...(the acoustic version)

[itzMaNiAc]

@wyckyedgargoyle still prefer the 1979 one

[DemonLDR]

@wyckyedgargoyle 3 versions

[AORISTAS]

We both know what memories can bring..... But memories keep us alive!!! One of my favorite songs.

[813nik]

αυτο το τραγουδι ειναι θρυλος!!!!!!!!

[wyckyedgargoyle]

Sorry I am huge Fan of Baez AND Priest I like Baez' better... tho this one is a really good remake.

[darlincommitme]

@wyckyedgargoyle

Remake? This original is Joan's.

[kmburss]

Great song.

[tg19442]

love this song. makes me wish it was thirty years ago and i could get a do over, then maybe i would not have so many ghosts.

[SolinotheWolf]

Well I'll be damned..Here comes your ghost again..But that's not unusual..It's just that the moon is full..And you happened to call..

[JoachimderZweite]

It is so beautiful that it is painful. Their faces are the keys to memories of a time when I did not realize that so much beauty and richness was fleeting.

[xlondonlove14x]

Joan is my queen. She's such an inspiration and talent. Simply magnificent.

[DK28749]

Just beautiful

[gairid]

'Now I see you standing With brown leaves falling around And snow in your hair Now you're smiling out the window Of that crummy hotel Over Washington Square Our breath comes out white clouds Mingles and hangs in the air Speaking strictly for me We both could have died then and there " I was 13 when I first heard these lyrics and I thought I would die from the beauty of the words. Nothing moves me like this anymore and I find that so vey sad.

[TheDunbern]

BD is a dick!

[Sakeroz]

judas wins ^^ well depends on taste in music, but i prefer the judas version

[JoshuaTaylor]

"Well, I'll be damned - Here comes your ghost again" Perhaps one of the greatest opening lines of any song ever written.

[madisonsuicide]

@JoshuaTaylor - If we are going to stick to opening lines that mention ghosts, my choice would be from John Cale's Dying On A Vine: "I've been chasing ghosts and I don't like it

I wish someone would show me where to draw the line"

[johnbarry1965]

@JoshuaTaylor I think you're right!!!!!!

[radiodf]

@JoshuaTaylor Right up there w/ the line: Hearing a voice I had known, a couple of light years ago"...

[asasassify]

i like the judas priest version more

[chandravene]

I always come back to this version on YouTube because the audio is so clean. Thanks for posting. Guess we all have a lost love or two in our past. As Steve Goodman said, "You should have seen the one that got away."

[clues46]

We loved her voice and we love her since 1971.

[tdurrani5]

@clues46 For me it was 1966 and have been smitten by her since then. I was a foreign student coming from the other end of the world, Pakistan, to Pittsburgh and lonely. It was Joan that kept me afloat then --- and now. It was her, Pete Seeger, Josh White, Donavan, Bob Dylan and the like that sowed the seeds of activisim in me. I thank them all. Life is worth living for a cause.

[clues46]

We loved her voice and we love her since 1971.

[infactinview]

beautful lyricism , magical voice, innocent nostalgia, piercing- touching to say the least.

[totouchtheearth]

both Judas Priest and Joan Baez... fucking amazing

[Primordialfan1]

@totouchtheearth

Judas Priest kept this masterpiece alive!

[vinaygokula]

What a voice and with what passion has Joan Baez has sung it. Was it really for Bob she wrote it?

[batman5270]

amazing lady , amazing voice

[jwalsh671]

Joan Baez was always criticizing her own work, and Mr. Dylan certainly didn't offer much support. But, in my opinion, this song could rival the best of any of Dylan's songs.

[meervi77]

Galaxies spin in quiet splendor and know not Jerusalem....

[caboose391]

@meervi77

woah

[darlincommitme]

Yes, a light year measures distance, but this is poetry, not science. She is using the term as a metaphor for the deep separation she feels from him, and likes the fact that the term suggests both time and distance, even if it is technically a measure of distance. (By the way, I expect she knew the definition of a light year, as her father was a physicist.)

[fpalacios]

For the lousy on interpretation out there:

'hearing a voice I'd known

a couple of light-years ago..."

before rushing into measurements, listen the next phrase:

"heading straight for a fall'

Well, time doesn't 'head' anywhere.

Think like this: when you look at the stars - even at the Moon - you see the past. She 'heard' the past... falling.

When she wants to be specific about time she says 'ten years ago I bought you...'

C'mon, it's not that hard...

[21433H]

@fpalacios you only think your clever cos you are

[21433H]

@Terminator79Aris so get on youtube!

[orcyvideos]

Wow, I still have chills and hair raising on my arms. That was beautiful! Thank you.

[chandravene]

Excellent audio quality; thanks for posting. I keep coming back to this posting when I want to hear this song. Got some diamonds and rust in my own history. Live and learn.

[Jane102248]

Love Joan. She taught me how to sing as a young woman. Later, I sang/sing blues and Aretha!

[fatfrankblack]

of Bob Dylan - 'you were so good with words' - LOL

[Catlovertea4]

I could be wrong, but I'm thinking Dylan's "Twist of Fate" is his version of this one-time motel story over Washington Square.

[RSNCICREO]

this song in context can only be sung by Joan

[IronMaiden43ver]

Damn... I can't "like" the song and ruin the 2, 000 likes it has... It's so amazeing!

[mashui99]

I've heard many different covers of this song but never actually heard the original. It's very good.

[tommy1973able]

bob has very fucking selfish eyes,poor joan!

[chessic4]

I've been paying since 1993.

[jimbeaux70427]

joan baez has one of the most soothing voices i know of, heres too ya lady....................freak

[Danfrenchtube]

I am no big fan of Joan Baez, but this song is very attractive.:)

[MrPOPSZILLA]

i fully agree

[llangol]

What I keep telling the Judas Priest fans, this is the better version. And that's true, one of the most beautiful songs ever writen.

[darkelite6667]

@llangol They are 2 different genre's dude so if you want to be childish and put them together in comparison, go to hell.

[cattman05]

@darkelite6667

whoa you are so insightful...you dont by any chance have a beard do you?

[darkelite6667]

@cattman05 lmfao

[llangol]

What I keep telling the Judas Priest fans, this is the better version.

[SAG1818]

This is the original version and it's still as beautiful today as it was in 1975. Unbeatable. This a great song you wrote, Ms Baez!!

[xoxjenaxox]

I can't believe bob dylan called her poetry lousy :( hahaha

[delly659]

Middle of July, hot as hell, 95 degrees out, and I get goosebumps listening to this song, So many memories...

[lljjihbbccq]

ill take judas priests over this any day

[IGuessImLivingALie56]

:'(

[aithousa1998]

wow.just....wow.

[nilradem]

@ccbogan5

No, it is by Baez, and about Dylan.

[SRBmadafaker]

wow

I first heard both judas priest versions and i never heard of joan baez.

i have to admit this is a very beatiful song,

from judas priest and joan baez i mean

[04591739]

Enchanting

[21433H]

the guitar is magical, it grabs your attention from the start and doesn't ever let go

[BassMurdarah]

i dont have internet

[anonymouslogon6]

Cool song. Too bad Joan Baez is a political nutbag.

[mhoppalful]

Am I the only one who finds it silly that there are homophobic rants on this video, when Joan Baez has always been a very prominent supporter of gay rights?

[JoyGrenade]

Happy 150th birthday to Bob Dylan!

[kate54ish]

@JoyGrenade :) here's a big smile...Thanks! K

[ydrjtt]

omg so depressing

[calalilygirl]

I really miss those 70's. Last really great decade.

[randyfromsaturn]

awesome great song!

[TropianTV]

this is pretty good..but i like the Judas Priest version of this song A LOT better

[zamusicza]

How can I possibly still get weepy after hearing this song at least 10,000 times? You really have to have been in love with someone to write a song like this. 

[Primordialfan1]

Her singing...... is PERFECT

[ZZBob777]

This is a beautiful rendition of this classic song. Baez has such a lovely voice and when she sings she knows how to fill the words with emotion. Ironic, I guess, that this is one of her best songs. I guess that is how talented performers deal with life's setbacks. Beautifully done, Joan.

[sh10131957]

TOOOOOO cool

[Austin0327]

This is a truly beautiful song with evocative lyrics, enchanting melody and sung to emotional perfection. Judas Priest performs an interesting and very musical rendition utilizing their particular interpretation.  Different takes on a song that captures the magic of a relationship that was -- but is no longer. Time marches on and sometimes the heart doesn't follow. But why the anger and name calling? Really? People want to go THERE? Perhaps some people shouldn't have access to a computer?

[MReineck]

@Austin0327 good to see an informed reply.

[risadageral]

@Austin0327 Actually, Judas Priest have two different versions of this song: a "heavy" one and a "slow" one. Both are very good.

[kate54ish]

@Austin0327 very well said....Thank-you! K

[jgcaesar4]

@Austin0327 Thank you.

[falutify]

First acquainted with this as a Judas Priest song. I was twelve. My friend's mom said that it was terrible what they did to it!

[Slaytallidethrax1]

@falutify what a bitch

[EnzoBernardes]

Tão Lindo...

[EricDavidFloyd]

17 idots thought that it was a rap song about bling and old cars without wheels on their front yards

[sokolatwins]

@EricDavidFloyd Your comment is so funny (and probably true!) Thanks for the out-loud laugh! You are witty....and very funny