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Joan Baez

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4.5

159 of 172(92%)customers would recommend this to a friend.

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4 / 5

Joan Baez still going strong!

Humphreys Concerts By the Bay @

- San Diego @

,CA @

- Fri, Jul 10, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Forever Young @

Opening act(s): none @

Posted 07/11/2009

by MoodyLucy

Location: California

Featured Review

Gorgeous venue! Joan had friendly interaction with the audience, and lots of stories and comments to accompany songs. Warmly gave credit to fellow songwriters, and her accompanying musicians.

Humphreys Concerts By the Bay @

- San Diego @

,CA @

- Fri, Jul 10, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Forever Young @

Opening act(s): none @

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Review 2 for Joan Baez

4 / 5

Joan Baez is a living legend

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Posted 10/10/2009

by waterguy

Location: San Jose, CA

A great combination of old favorites, new songs and traditional hispanic numbers that were a tribute to Ms. Baez' Mexican heritage and the San Jose festival.

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

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Review 3 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

Joan and the Boys were beautiful!

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Talking to Dirk! @

Posted 10/06/2009

by SaintCyn

Location: Sierra Nevada

Unforgettable! We felt like we were in our own living room hanging out with friends.

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Talking to Dirk! @

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Review 4 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

joan was beautiful as always

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: when she sang "forever young" and I liked the ending with the entire group of musicians and her son Gabriel. @

Posted 09/28/2009

by prismclear

Location: oakland

loved seeing joan again and hearing the old and new songs. She is still inspirational and so nostalgic for those of us who grew up with her in the sixties. I would liked for it to have been a bit longer with more of the oldies but understand that she is no longer a youngster and like the rest of us her endurance has it's limit. I loved the show and was moved by the old protest songs that took me back to my youth and the days of peace marches and protest during the civil rights movement . That was a magical and pivitol time it our country's history and Joan was monumental in the movement. I cried the first time I saw her in Tanglewood, Ma. in 1965 and tonoc I was once again moved to tears. I loved her!!

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: when she sang "forever young" and I liked the ending with the entire group of musicians and her son Gabriel. @

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Review 5 for Joan Baez

4 / 5

SAN JOSE MARIACHI FEST- joan baez

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: EL PRESO NUMERO NUEVE AND WHEN SHE INTRODUCED HER MOM @

Posted 09/27/2009

by Toneta

Joan baez was her usual mega singer, she has not lost any of her feeling, vibrancy and performance excellence. It was like listening to her in the early years
.
The band was outstanding, all strong musicians on their own. The song from "Dirt" the pianist, was beautiful. drums, bass and director got full marks intheir parts.

What was missing for me, was perhaps, a few dancers or a funny skit to introduce the songs and or weave them into a story telling or a walk through historical times. Her songs have history and political repercusions.

ANYHOW, I WOULD GO BACK IN A HEART BEAT TO SEE THIS AGAIN . and her mom should have come up on stage to take the applause.
I LOVE YOU JOAN,
Toneta

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: EL PRESO NUMERO NUEVE AND WHEN SHE INTRODUCED HER MOM @

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Review 6 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

AN EVENING WITH JOAN BAEZ

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Posted 09/27/2009

by TOOBIE

Location: GRASS VALLEY, CA

WELL, FOLKS, I DECIDED TO SPLURGE AND GET THE BEST SEATS MONEY COULD BUY--I WAS DRIVING A LONG WAY, RENDEZVOUSING WITH TWO FRIENDS, ONE OF WHOM WAS DRIVING AN EVEN LONGER WAY. I WAS ON THE ORCHESTRA PIT--SECOND ROW. TRAGICALLY, THERE WAS A WOMAN DIRECTLY BEHIND ME WHO WAS HECKLING JOAN--TELLING HER TO SING THE OLD SONGS AND GETTING DOWN-RIGHT BELLIGERENT ABOUT IT! THEN, WHEN SHE WAS SATISFIED WITH A PARTICULAR SONG, SHE'D START SINGING, LOUDLY, IN A BEYOND HORRIBLE VOICE AND SHE CONTINUED TO BEHAVE AS IF SHE WERE TOTALLY DRUNK AND/ OR SUFFERING FROM A TERRIBLE MENTAL DISORDER. JOAN WENT ON AS IF NOTHING WERE HAPPENING. I POLITELY ASKED THIS WOMAN TO BE QUIET, WHICH ONLY ESCALATED HER HORRIFIC BELLIGERENCE. FINALLY, I TOLD HER TO "SHUT-UP" WHICH MADE THINGS WORSE. THEN, THE PERSON WITH HER, PUNCHED HER--YOU COULD HEAR THE BLOW FROM SEVERAL ROWS AWAY. SHE REMAINED QUIET FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES; THEN STARTED IN ON THE GUY WITH HER, SAYING SOMETHING LIKE: "THAT'S IT; I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THAT; IT'S OVER . . . ." AND THEN, SHE FINALLY GOT UP AND LEFT. SADLY, IT WAS TOWARD THE END OF THE CONCERT. SO, I MUST SAY THAT THOUGH JOAN BAEZ IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE HUMAN BEINGS ON THE PLANET, AND SPENDING ALMOST $450.00 ON THREE TICKETS, I WAS TOTALLY DISTRACTED AND MORTIFIED BY THIS OUT-OF-CONTROL AUDIENCE MEMBER. THIS WAS TO BE A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ESCAPE INTO A WONDERFUL EVENING WITH JOAN BAEZ, AND UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS PULLED INTO A DISMAL REALITY OF THE MISERABLE PERSON IN THE ROW BEHIND ME. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE SITUATION WAS NOT HANDLED DIFFERENTLY BY THE STAFF. THAT SAID, I LOVED JOAN, BUT WILL SPEND MORE MONEY TO SEE HER AGAIN, HOPEFULLY SANS ANOTHER catastrophic SIDE-SHOW SUCH AS I DESCRIBED.

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

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Review 7 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

AMAZING show

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Posted 09/26/2009

by benrz

Location: oakland, ca

while her style has changed dramatically over the last 50 years of performing, she still gives an excellent performance. there were new songs as well as old. she also played a few of her songs in spanish, which she didn't do at the last few concerts i went to.

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

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Review 8 for Joan Baez

4 / 5

Joan Baez

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Posted 09/26/2009

by B94025

Joan Baez was still in good form and her musicuans were fabulous!

The "guests" however, at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, were terrible. People were late, they were up and down in their seats and in their rows. The ushers let people come and go throughout the performance, without regard for whether Ms. Baez was in the middle of a song or not. They used annoying flashlights which several times flashed in our faces.

There were catcalls from the audience and a dialog between the first three rows and Ms. Baez that none of the rest of us could hear. People were checking their cellphones throughout the performance -- bad behavior!

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

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Review 9 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

La Maestra! Sings with Conviction and Mastery

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: My favorite song, "Forever Young" as I thought of my children who are negotiating political challenges in their lives. @

Posted 09/26/2009

by CountessOfRiverhurst

Location: San Jose

From the opening "De Colores" to the ending encore piece, La Maestra, Joan Baez, sang with the conviction and mastery that have marked her fifty year career. Her voice, remarkably agile, clear, and strong carried her and her adoring audience through a wide range of repertoire, including several selections in Spanish. She was onstage for an hour and a half; this in itself is a feat of stamina for any voice of any age.

Ms. Baez' band consisted of delightfully skilled musicians whose performances powerfully filled the pieces without overpowering. I loved the Spanish pieces! Baez' voice is perfect for this repertoire. Her voice is strong in the low register and clear as she does the characteristic flip into the higher register.

Brava, La Maestra! Thank you for your music, your example, your leadership. You have been and are a voice of our times!

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: My favorite song, "Forever Young" as I thought of my children who are negotiating political challenges in their lives. @

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Review 10 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

Joan Baez -- Amazing

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Setlist: De Colores, We Shall Not Be Moved, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Diamonds & Rust @

Opening act(s): none, thank God @

Posted 09/26/2009

by Annetter

Location: San Jose, CA

Joan Baez was amazing as she sang both old and new songs. Her audience was with her throughout; chatting back and forth. She sang Spanish as well as English songs; acappella and along with her outstanding back-up band.

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Setlist: De Colores, We Shall Not Be Moved, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Diamonds & Rust @

Opening act(s): none, thank God @

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Review 11 for Joan Baez

2 / 5

Disappointed

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Posted 09/26/2009

by 1002

My husband and I have been Joan Baez fans forever and were really looking forwardt to seeing her perform. We were very disappointed. We felt like we were at a rehersal, not the real show. Her performance was very disjointed, and the constant changing and tuning of her guitars was painful to watch. Her voice is still ok, but she has lost her range. I liked the fact that she sang some of her songs in Spanish, but having to read the lyrics from a prompt board was distracting. For her last song she even read the words from a sheet of paper. Show certainly not worth $85 per ticket. Maybe it's time to give it up, Joan.

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

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Review 12 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

Fantastic concert

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Posted 09/26/2009

by Anonymous

Location: Woodside, CA

A tremendous concert. Joan Baez's voice is still clear and crisp while also being lush -- she protects herself on the high notes but still hits them -- and she puts on an excellent show with a great variety of songs. I enjoyed all the songs, not just the ones I knew. The arrangement of "Joe Hill" for the band was unusual and interesting. Her a cappella solos are still show stopping. The band is *very* talented and complements her vocal and instrumental gifts very well. Don't miss it.

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

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Review 13 for Joan Baez

3 / 5

Wanted more Joan, less band

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When she talked about herself & her past @

Posted 09/26/2009

by spottydog

Location: san jose

Joan Baez is still Joan Baez and seeing her in person was magic. Sitting front and center we could barely hear her voice over the music from other band members, partaiculary the "Music Director." Perhaps further back the acoustics and sound system were better balanced. From our prime seats we wouldn't hear enough to understand half the words she was singing.

For a few numbers she sang unaccompanied, and that was great, even though the tune of the songs was "changed" from the versions recorded years ago.

There is so much history (musical, national and international) in which she was involved and I wished for more sharing of her memories and experiences. Her current music talent is not enough to provide sustaining entertainment.

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts @

- San Jose @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When she talked about herself & her past @

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Review 14 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

Joan Baez, still fresh, lovely, and inspiring!!!!!

Belle Mehus Auditorium @

- Bismarck @

,ND @

- Sun, Aug 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When she broke into cheesy Bob Dylan imitation, the crowd went wild !!!! @

Setlist: All the old favorites plus some from the new Steve Earle produced album. Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Diamonds and Rust, God is God, and an acappela rendition of Angel Band to close. @

Opening act(s): none @

Posted 08/19/2009

by fordtuff56

Location: Bismarck ND

A delightful mix of old and new, the night went by too quickly !!!!

Belle Mehus Auditorium @

- Bismarck @

,ND @

- Sun, Aug 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When she broke into cheesy Bob Dylan imitation, the crowd went wild !!!! @

Opening act(s): none @

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Review 15 for Joan Baez

4 / 5

Classic Joan Baez

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When she told the people down front to be quiet, stop talking and LISTEN! @

Opening act(s): N/A @

Posted 08/18/2009

by TSchelv

Location: Vancouver, WA

This concert was wonderful. It was more well attended than I thought it would have been. My friend and I brought a blanket and sat in the "blanket only" section of the grounds. It was raining earlier in the day but as soon as Joan came on stage it was sunny and clear! She is an amazing singer and her impression of Bob Dylan was priceless. Was a bit odd when she was singing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and decided to add a few "f-bombs" to the song. Overall though, a great show.

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When she told the people down front to be quiet, stop talking and LISTEN! @

Opening act(s): N/A @

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Review 16 for Joan Baez

2 / 5

Joan Beaz disappointing

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Diamonds and Rust @

Posted 08/17/2009

by corvallis2

Location: Corvallis, Oregon

I was disappointed with the concert. She did not sing enough. It was the shortest concert I have ever been to. Her voice was beautiful ,she just did not perform long enough. I enjoyed her interaction with the audience. But when I pay that much for a concert I expect 2 hours.

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Diamonds and Rust @

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Review 17 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

Lovely

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The story about her parents followed by that beautiful song she sings at weddings. @

Posted 08/17/2009

by lapata

It was a great experience, and the zoo is a lovely setting. Her performance of Gracias a la Vida was so vibrant!

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The story about her parents followed by that beautiful song she sings at weddings. @

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Review 18 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

Another great concert

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Posted 08/17/2009

by Sk8Twinz

Location: Portland, OR

This is the fourth time I have seen Joan Baez in concert. It is always great. I do think they sell too many tickets for this venue but it is a nice place for a concert.

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

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Review 19 for Joan Baez

5 / 5

Joan Baiz

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Posted 08/17/2009

by Bonbon37

It was a great concert. She was in great voice. Very enjoyable.

The Band was great!

Please stop the barbeque during the concert. The smoke was overwhelming. I can
imagine that the performers were not happy.

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

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Review 20 for Joan Baez

4 / 5

Joan Baez

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When she got after the noisy people who were lucky enough to sit close to the stage @

Posted 08/16/2009

by umarcy

Location: Portland Oregon Zoo

Great for sentimental reasons, even though we were a long way from the stage -- any event like this in Portland is going to be great fun.

Oregon Zoo @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When she got after the noisy people who were lucky enough to sit close to the stage @

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