I heard Baez and Dylan sing together live at a time when they were in love, when Bob's star had risen and they were both musical royalty to millions. Who cared whether their voices blended harmoniously? It was mesmerizing to watch them interact and to feel their mutual passion for their beliefs and values, for Dylan's creativity, and for each other. A measure of that electricity came across in footage of one of the Newport Folk Festivals, when they walked out on stage holding hands and sang "With God on Our Side." They obviously were aware of their power as a couple and reveled in it.

However, you cannot experience the full effect of the magic that their better live performances (Joan explained that Dylan's moods were unpredictable and she had to roll with the punches) worked on audiences during those few brief years from film and recordings. Unfortunately for history, ya had to be there.

I also marvel to realize that they were soooooo young.

Elmer