Joan Baez early on her remarkable path, her remarkable life trajectory. She really understood balladry. She lets the song tell the story. Her voice is a perfect vehicle for the narrative.
500 years and this song still stands fully strong. In our age of anger and hopelessness, there isn't a voice out there with the compassion found in her's. Our music wove us together in those days. It gave us hope when we might be sent off to VietNam or die in a nuclear inferno.
Now this kind of ...love... seems the height of absurdity. It's out of fashion... yet it is exactly what we need.
@77Folky Well said 77Folky. As a young boy I used to listen to Joan Baez often. I would take out her record from the black cover showing her beautiful long black hair, and listen with my eyes closes. This song was my favorite and I could visualize the fight on the ocean between the two ships. I actually think the songs loves Henry Martin and his brothers who were poor and had to be pirates to make ends meet. Baez's voice took me to another world...
Well said 77Folky. As a young boy I used to listen to Joan Baez often. I would take out her record from the black cover showing her beautiful long black hair, and listen with my eyes closes. This song was my favorite and I could visualize the fight on the ocean between the two ships. I actually think the songs loves Henry Martin and his brothers who were poor and had to be pirates to make ends meet. Baez's voice took me to another world...
@77Folky Yes, I think this is one of Joan`s better songs she`d recorded. Yes, indeed, it does have a very haunting melody. And of course Joan`s voice is perfection! Joan sympathies are with the men who drowned. Take care!
My God! How many years I was looking for her ballads! It was my young dream, especially Henry Martin. I'm happy now. Joan Baez - forever, It's true, I was even crying a little today
I had NO idea that Joan did this piece - what a wonderful suprize to find this!
vagaickie 1 week ago
Joan Baez early on her remarkable path, her remarkable life trajectory. She really understood balladry. She lets the song tell the story. Her voice is a perfect vehicle for the narrative.
MerlePsyA 1 week ago
for to maintain his crack habit and he
ajweberman 2 months ago
Congratulation to the one who 'slightly ' touched up the lips! Hilarious! 'Collagene JB' in the early 60's? I don't think so!
MrFenek75 4 months ago
I haven't heard this since I was in my teens. I was never a big Joan Baez fan but I always loved this rendition. I was hoping to find it here.
freak49 9 months ago
THAT'S MY NAME! :D
hmart47 11 months ago
I LOVE JOAN
:)
suiru 1 year ago
Eternal Music
thomasthought 1 year ago
500 years and this song still stands fully strong. In our age of anger and hopelessness, there isn't a voice out there with the compassion found in her's. Our music wove us together in those days. It gave us hope when we might be sent off to VietNam or die in a nuclear inferno.
Now this kind of ...love... seems the height of absurdity. It's out of fashion... yet it is exactly what we need.
Yavor54 1 year ago
@77Folky Well said 77Folky. As a young boy I used to listen to Joan Baez often. I would take out her record from the black cover showing her beautiful long black hair, and listen with my eyes closes. This song was my favorite and I could visualize the fight on the ocean between the two ships. I actually think the songs loves Henry Martin and his brothers who were poor and had to be pirates to make ends meet. Baez's voice took me to another world...
atsanit 1 year ago
Well said 77Folky. As a young boy I used to listen to Joan Baez often. I would take out her record from the black cover showing her beautiful long black hair, and listen with my eyes closes. This song was my favorite and I could visualize the fight on the ocean between the two ships. I actually think the songs loves Henry Martin and his brothers who were poor and had to be pirates to make ends meet. Baez's voice took me to another world...
atsanit 1 year ago
What can I say?? ... absolutely haunting .... brings chills up and down my spine.
TheBluezy1 1 year ago
@77Folky Yes, I think this is one of Joan`s better songs she`d recorded. Yes, indeed, it does have a very haunting melody. And of course Joan`s voice is perfection! Joan sympathies are with the men who drowned. Take care!
Scout4Me1 1 year ago
A crystal bell!
wolfonamission 1 year ago
Still the same emotion over the years
domlecar 1 year ago
I love how Joan sing's this incredible song! Also, what a stunning photograph!
This black & white photo captures the intensity of Joan's face, It is one of my favourite early photograph's of Joan and rarely ever seen.
folkmusicgirl 1 year ago
@folkmusicgirl Yes, Joan is a master of this song!
Scout4Me1 1 year ago
Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Grace Slick, best voices I've ever heard
keelywearsprada 1 year ago
...top three most beautiful voices i've ever heard...and i can't think of the other two :-)
mscht24 1 year ago 5
:-)
Scout4Me1 1 year ago
@mscht24
And, pay your attntion, it's 1966 - more of 40 years away!!!
2010Defy 1 year ago 2
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My God! How many years I was looking for her ballads! It was my young dream, especially Henry Martin. I'm happy now. Joan Baez - forever, It's true, I was even crying a little today
2010Defy 1 year ago
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2010Defy 1 year ago
Fine Song Joan I just Love you!
Thanks for posting!
Aloha from Hawaii!
Rudipolt 2 years ago 3
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cannot stop listening to that song...
mroc3911 2 years ago
perfect
cloisterene 2 years ago 9