Another thing Bob has expressed regret about in more recent times is his callous treatment of Joan Baez in the mid-60s, after their relationship began to unravel. Baez found him to be a very complicated individual...at first she thought that she could figure out what "made him tick", but eventually she came to the conclusion that she would never be able to figure it out. She certainly values the contribution he made to songwriting, though.

Richard Farina was a hell of an interesting guy, very charismatic, and he was definitely going to make his mark. Too bad he died so young. He might have died sooner if his young wife Carolyn Hester (in a jealous rage) had shot him...she very nearly did, but he talked her out of it. Fortunately for both of them. She was a fine performer in her own right.