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25/01/2006

Baez on Dylan

In a revealing interview in yesterday’s edition of the Guardian newspaper, Joan Baez confirmed that hanging out with Dylan and The Beatles felt like intruding on a boys’ club, to the extent that she’d “make tea and… dry Dylan’s sweaty vests…”.

A former fan of Ms Baez – I bought her first few LPs, on Vanguard – I haven’t been able to listen to that distinctive soprano voice for many years - not since I heard the cruel parody by National Lampoon.

Readers new to Baez and older readers who are more receptive to Joan's distinctive instrument will find a couple of dozen covers of Dylan songs in her back catalogue. Nearly all the songs are conveniently collected on the 1998 compilation, Baez Sings Dylan. The Baez covers I'm familiar with are:

Boots Of Spanish Leather
Daddy, You Been On My Mind
Dear Landlord
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (live)
Drifter's Escape
Farewell, Angelina
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
I Pity The Poor Immigrant
I Shall Be Released
It Ain't Me Babe
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word
Love Minus Zero/No Limit
North Country Blues
One Too Many Mornings
Restless Farewell
Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands
Tears Of Rage
Walkin' Down The Line
Walls Of Redwing
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere


www.guardian.co.uk


Gerry Smith

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