The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #25160   Message #476714
Posted By: Maryrrf
05-Jun-01 - 09:12 AM
Thread Name: Thank God for Joan Baez!
Subject: RE: Thank God for Joan Baez!
I had the album Kendall mentioned on cassette but it got ruined. No matter, I know most of the songs by heart anyway. That truly was a beautiful album and I think it was her best. Joan Baez also was the reason I became a "Folkie" - I think it was the first time I heard her rendition of "House Carpenter" that I became hooked. But not too long ago I had the same experience as a few other mudcatters had - I re-listened to some of those recordings and, although I enjoyed them, I did find her voice a little too high and shrill and without enough emotion. I still consider her to be one of the greatest and wish she'd stuck more to traditional folk rather than going the singer/songwriter appeal to the masses route (although I do like some of her songs). Still, I don't think she does much traditional folk anymore and more's the pity.