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Thread #21664   Message #231633
Posted By: BK
21-May-00 - 10:59 PM
Thread Name: Joan Baez- educated recent opinion?
Subject: Joan Baez- educated recent opinion?
I hope some of you experienced discriminating 'catters might be willing to voice an opinion or give any special insights you might have. Ms Baez was, for me, one of the very best of the best folk singers. Then we saw her in Houston abt 10 or 12 yrs past & were rocked by what appeared to be an astonishingly apathetic performance, canned music & all. She appeared, as best we could tell, to put out very little effort on stage. She didn't seem to be ill or particularly tired (as best we could tell) - one got the impression that that's how she was doing it then. We have the opportunity to see her again in a few months & were debating if we should spend the money for seeing her or for something or someone else & not bother.

It's amazing to me that I would EVER even consider such a debate, but given all the superb performances we've gone to - by both the famous & the relative unknowns - that were outstanding, we don't feel we should pay good money for a repeat of the Houston experience. So.. how 'bout it, has anybody seen her in recent years, & if so, would you eithjer venture an opinion here or thru the personal message system?

Cheers, BK