Joan Baez on Her Relationship with Bob Dylan

Joan Baez opens up about her relationship with Bob Dylan, and the respect that she has for his songwriting talent. She also tells Dan Rather about her relationships with Steve Jobs and Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead.
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[@motheryuba57]

My God, this woman is so beautiful, so talented, so creative, so caring and compassionate. What a life she's lived. So thankful for her voice, her music, her activism. Love her.

[@ThinkerMan-v6g]

@@motheryuba57 She was preachy and screechy and sanctimonious and arrogant and self-righteous.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

I am glad that Baez and Dylan are back in style. Young people today need a whiff of really good music.

[@_Game0ver_]

"Come mothers and fathers throughout the land And don't criticize what you can't understand Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command Your old road is rapidly agin' Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand For the times they are a-changin'"

[@MiTmite9]

Diamonds and Rust always makes me feel sad and yet happy at the same time. What a terrific love story.

[@SimplyBeingTT]

Within .27 seconds in, pure class, grace, and wisdom 🩶🤍.

[@kathym.248]

She really has grown and evolved and I'm so glad.

[@pattimurphyrocks]

Wow, Joan Baez is crazy beautiful, warm, talented and incredibly smart. I have endless admiration for her. What she says is important.

[@lethrbear32]

Joan's voice is an instrument of its own. Timeless classics that are the soundtrack of my life. Thank you for sharing your words and voice with the rest of the world.

[@Trojan4u]

Living legend. ❤ Voice is so pure and heartfelt. Sage advice and commentary.

[@rescuingmodernity]

If you are paying attention (and you’re a decent human being), you must see how good-natured and humble she is! We take it so much for granted when someone is continually on the right side of history.

[@emilytvmusic]

84 years old and looks 58

[@Michael69]

This is actually from 2018 when she was 77. But yes, she looked amazing nonetheless ❤

[@johnmcguire1792]

She's 68 but she says she's 54. I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more

[@tcb5141]

Get your eyes checked

[@ThinkerMan-v6g]

No. She doesn’t look 58. She looks her age. But 58 is too old anyway.

[@Michael69]

@@johnmcguire1792 Great comment. Pete Seeger would approve

[@Historian212]

Absolutely, Diamonds and Rust. What a song for the ages. And what a performance. Guts me every time.

[@georgegilbert7347]

I just love Diamonds and Rust. But Joan singing Amazing Grace is just beautiful. I remember a time driving on I-40 through the Smoky Mountains East of Asheville and playing my tape (yes a tape, remember them?) of Amazing Grace. All these years later I still remember the feeling of hearing that song and seeing that scenery.

[@nancywendlandt5616]

Well put!

[@JoePartridge-q1h]

She has one of the most interesting and beautiful voices in history

[@evamat]

What a gracious view she has of her past. What an admirable person she is.

[@acousticshadow4032]

Caught Joan Baez live on Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour, 11/09/1975, where her heavenly vocals stole the show.❤

[@drmaynardbrusman]

I'm a child of the sixties. Joan Baez is such a beautiful, mesmerizing evolved soul, who powerfully radiates love from her heart. I love you Joan. - Dr. LOVE Maynard

[@lynnlobliner3933]

One morning in the 70s I dreamed I was in a park and was singing The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down. I was at the bottom of a hill and there were people sitting around on the hillside, and as I walked up the path singing, there was a part where everyone joined in. Then I awoke to find it playing on my clock radio. ha ha ha

[@gritsngranola]

CLASS ACT RIGHT HERE! LOVE YOU, JOANIE!

[@lameas66]

The first time i performed a old man said yr Joan B. The following week i performed he brought me her cds. Im glad he said that. Ive played with some of the older musicians who are bobs friend. What a place to be. These times they are changing. What a legacy to leave. ❤u joan.

[@marcot4863]

Joan baez.. What a talent. My favourite Joan baez song is geordie...beautiful song.

[@lab4389]

She is still so beautiful inside and out. ❤

[@travelinben1966]

She's just as beautiful as ever.😊

[@packersprik]

She is so honest

[@chrisflorio]

Such a beautiful woman in every way!

[@silverasana219]

"And these visions of Joanna that conquer my mind."

[@ZeroChannelZero]

In the 1967 film Festival, Joan is the sweetest, friendliest person, and her interactions with the audience are so humble and appreciative. In stark contrast, Bob Dylan shows up, plays his set and quickly dashes to his limo without looking at anyone. It's said that Dylan treated Joan very unfairly, some say he used her until he was a superstar and then dumped her professionally and personally. I don't know the truth but if personalities count, Joan deserved better. It's wonderful to see that she has made peace and she holds no resentment. I wish Dan had asked her more since she was finally willing to talk about it. But one way or another she seems like she's happy and that's what counts. What a beautiful soul to go along with a golden voice.

[@steviemac2681]

Leonard Cohen was very gracious and funny and almost romanced the audience. Dylan didn't say a word and I would have loved to hear him speak but he's given me far more than he's taken so I'm not complaining. I still find it cool that I was in the same room as him.

[@Piggy-Oink-Oink]

Guess what..it was NO ACT. I ,met Joan maybe 25 years ago..and she stopped to talk to me..joked..even said --Would you like me to pose for a photo. What a graceful kind woman.

[@KarenWendt-k3w]

So well said!

[@tim2012]

From an interview with Dylan, the point of us comments was he wanted a “stay at home wife” who would be there for him and his children. Joan was not that person.

[@benallmark9671]

Great comment.

[@susanbelair89]

Diamonds and rust, so wonderful

[@christophercawley9818]

I've just watched the Pennebaker clip, where Joan and Marianne Faithful sing "As Time Goes By'. Dylan and Albert Grossman rattled on in business talk babble mode, impervious to the harmony. The ''Times'' weren't changed just yet. Joan is a generous soul.

[@fasteddie4145]

I grew up listening to Blessed Are......Diamond and Rust is in my top 5 favorite songs of all time....

[@andrewhyde4708]

She’s inspirational.

[@mritzs5142]

Dan Rather knows how to gently pull the truth out of people. I love her for opening her mind and heart to us, as she always has When I was young I knew she loved Bob D and I knew there was heartache I was maybe 13 but I saw it She and he were both in love with the same person ..Dylan was iconic in my teen mind mid sixties and that word really wasn’t “out there” yet , but you knew what it was when you heard him

[@KernowekTim]

Joan epitomise the word, Lady. Joan is a wonderful human being. Please God, shower your blessings upon herself and keep after her well ☘

[@AydenCharlton-uv2cy]

I think of her signature song as The Night they Drove Old Dixe Down, although Diamonds and Rust is beautiful

[@barbaraparker7681]

Two Icons....Rather interviewing Joan

[@DoctorRevers]

What a beautiful woman. Inside and out it seems. Bless her.

[@patomalley55]

Fabulous artist. I remember the early days with Dylan. The performance of Sweet Sir Galahad at Woodstock is sublime.

[@HamiltonRb]

She was already a star before Dylan came along, but they were magic when they got together onstage

[@moniquemurphy4851]

Thank you Joan.

[@patrickk9176]

She looks great.

[@Featherfunflower]

Wow, i watched her doc recently and i never knew she dated mickey hart & STEVE JOBS 😮- 3 extremely iconic and ground breaking men , plus her ex husband❤ amazing!

[@christinafazeli65]

Bless her! ♥️♥️♥️

[@NashvilleStacy]

Dylan broke her heart

[@susanneosborne7861]

She is the first person I saw in concert in 1973. Every ticket regardless of location in venue was $2.50.

[@fanofbooks9]

Where would we be without your music, political stance, and morality? You’re right up there with the very best people.

[@steveconn]

Joan and Bob got what they needed from each other to stay relevant and remake the 60s, respectively.

[@SALTEDRUBY4]

He is a great interviewer, very relaxed,makes the other person feel confortable...

[@annakaczmarczyk2284]

She Is An Angel ❤

[@edwardbenes5015]

Time heals all wounds

[@timfronimos459]

She is beautiful still.

[@carolalexander1429]

I always thought you were the perfect couple--your heart has always shown in your eyes. Thank you for years of musical enjoyment.

[@MarySelvidge]

Love you Joan 😊❤

[@michaelbeckwith6177]

After listening to Joni Mitchells big Bob Dylan dirt I was a little hesitant (needlessly) as Joan and Joni's opinion of Bob differs considerably as Bob once sang "Which side are you on" and I'm still standing with joan!!

[@chickenindoubleC]

Signature song...Joan Baez doing Bobby Dylan doing Joan Baez

[@renzo6490]

I'd like to know what Joan Baez ( my hero ) would say about the condition of our country now. Life is so different from how it was imagined in the 60's.

[@Jackietreehorn-z5e]

She's liberal af. What do you think she'll say?

[@renzo6490]

@ I won’t presume to speak for her.

[@Johnsouthshore]

Wonderful interview

[@catebo]

What an absolutely lovely lady

[@charlenetrawick1647]

LOVE this !!

[@timhughes6164]

Still beautiful ❤

[@masche54]

I have to agree that his words were like no other when talking about Bob .

[@jennifersdaydream]

Diamonds and Rust, yaaaaas

[@SALTEDRUBY4]

Joan b, looks fabulous, love her hairstyle, she simply the coolest chick...

[@dough.1355]

Pure beauty, inside and out.

[@deborahrobertson8606]

Presumably she's having a go at Trump. Today he banned men competing in women's sports. I thank God for him. I saw Joan about 10 years ago at the Dome in Brighton, England. She was wonderful.

[@1DaTJo]

Trump is doing some great things. TDS is a bizarre thing.

[@eugenejohnson6592]

Just didn’t have her on their radar. The promoters, wanting to make her happy, went to several retirement homes and adult day care centers in the black areas of Atlanta and loaded up senior Citizens and brought them to her concert, seating them prominently in the first rows. Her willingness to tell that story on herself changed my opinion of her. That, and her encore was “Dancin’ in the Streets,” for which she put down her legendary guitar and boogied around the stage for all she was worth! Go, Joan.

[@eugenejohnson6592]

I saw Joan Baez as a warm up act for-of all people- Jimmy Buffett at an arena at Ga. In the later 70’s. She told a great story about years earlier-insisting that the audience be integrated, not realizing that at the time, most black people in Atlanta aj

[@mariateresalubriano1979]

Sempre grande Joan ❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹💙💕

[@bigjoy7794]

She's such a badass! I love her.

[@tomdale1313]

thxs for sharing...

[@asynchronicity]

When was this ? Edit: 11/18 You should say when the damn things were done originally.

[@GregM-ws4hq]

Bob sounded the best when he had Joan singing him. I love Bob's work .... but he never has anyone harmonizing with him. Maybe he could never find someone as good as Joan.

[@carmenfernandez5234]

I think that the late Clydie King was Bob's best duet partner, and he has said the same.

[@GregM-ws4hq]

@@carmenfernandez5234 Yes, right. Forgot about her. Clydie was great with Bob. I like Dylan better when he has singers with him. Unfortunately, I don't know if Bob can sing well enough anymore. He has no. backup singers anymore. I wish he did. Any thoughts on why he has gone to just himself. My guess is he is unable to sing up to his former standards. I love Bob, but limitations of age are undeniable.

[@michelvanroode3940]

​@@GregM-ws4hqI saw him probably in the year 2000 and was disappointed. The greek band that opened however..

[@carmenfernandez5234]

@@GregM-ws4hq Bob is sounding great lately. I try to go to several concerts every year.

[@GregM-ws4hq]

@ I'm glad you enjoy it. I love Bob. I think he is a national treasure. One of the best songwriters America ever produced. Time catches up with us all. But Bob continues to do what he loves. I saw him at Hershey Park last summer.

[@JoeyMayo]

02/06/2025 I thought of Joan Baez today because of all the insanity that is going on in our country. Our president announced last night that America is going to own the Gaza Strip. First, he has to exile about 2 million Palestinians from their land. He was there in the White House, a guy with 34 felony convictions, standing next to a man who was declared a criminal by the UN because of his "crimes against humanity." For some reason, I thought of Joan Baez when she was young, and when, for a brief moment, there seemed to be some hope for America.

[@Jackietreehorn-z5e]

Yeah Trump is nuts but this country is in the toilet. Wonder what she thinks about letting trans women competing against biological women. Some of this crap is crazy from the last few years. Give Trump a chance. Some of his stuff needs to be done.

[@michelvanroode3940]

and the rest of the world

[@NancyRoberts-js9gb]

When she was young, when we were young, when a lot of us thought we could stop wars and bring about peace and make the world a better place, and there was hope for America and all life on earth...but we were so much younger then, we're older than that now.

[@LucyLennon909]

Listen to Joan Baez's son Gabriel Harris he is a very talented percussionist 🥁🪘 🎶

[@canislupusmichael12]

Such an elegant lady. Always a lady.

[@Waitaminute2015]

I can't imagine trying to explain past loves to the world. Why do we think we deserve to know?

[@matthewwillis4892]

Dan Rather needs to interview Jesse Welles.

[@windrock]

Gospel ship...I love that song.

[@steviemac2681]

I'm going to have a listen to some more of her original songs but Diamonds and Rust has been close to my heart for many years. As for her Dylan covers, my favourites are Farewell Angelina and It Aint Me Babe. Also Love is Just a Four Letter Word, although I guess that's not a cover since she sang it first.

[@toniacollinske2518]

Check out Jesse Welles. He's a young Dylan as far as the words are concerned.

[@SandySandifer]

When was this interview?

[@WM-jy9dz]

for everyone who's missing this type of music and songwriters: look out for Jesse Welles!

[@hersailor]

Joan is so pragmatic, why did she not see the lights had changed on the co-opted democrat party? There is no exceptional artists and musicians in communism. I grew up in the sixties, left the crazy behind. But Joan was never "nuts' she was down to earth!!! She gave the movement heart. We loved her, and still do.

[@nicholaspollock3616]

Wonderful woman

[@papermoon1]

❤❤❤

[@lesliechandler1605]

I saw Complete unknown. I don't believe Joan flipped him the bird on stage...❤

[@jayluck8047]

2:25 - Steve Jobs. Odd Job. Random Task. My Pop Culture cup runneth over.

[@midfielder8131]

Brilliant charming woman! A woman to fall in love with…

[@StrawberryMixALot]

stop it now

[@audreyhuggins8822]

She seemed very much in love with him and he wasn't kind to her when he dumped her to get married.

[@Timbretwo]

She was a goddess back in the day. IMO.

[@michelvanroode3940]

I guess that she tried to say : we changed the world but we have to start all over again...

[@pmbbmp]

This has to be an old interview, right?

[@milwastife4178]

Only a pawn in Dylan's game.

[@lavidadida]

Joan Baez was defiantly much more than a pawn to anybody

[@papermoon1]

Yes, diamonds and rust.

[@WillyCLARKE-g8c]

Awesome.

[@MellowWind]

Can't we see the paintings??

[@danc3693]

No.

[@BB-ui9kg]

Dan Rather IS the constitution. Free Press is here to speak Truth to power. 🗽🗽🗽 Dan will always be my best Dad figure.

[@Buckoux]

I give Joan Baez a thumbs up because of her beautiful voice and music and Dan Rather a thumbs down because of his partisan politics. As for Baez politics? Doesn't matter when you can sing like that...

[@cindychurch335]

I agree! ❤

[@petersheely7246]

👌😊

[@Baron-Larrey]

she was desperate to go on a trump rant at the end

[@Susieq26754]

She does look great for her age. She probably gets better healthcare than the peasants get.

[@StrawberryMixALot]

she came from money

[@steviemac2681]

She looks like a 77 year old who has looked after herself and she has always been nice looking.

[@ceceliablackstone8460]

According to “A Complete Unknown”, Joan is shown in a negative light…..not the Joan I thought I knew.

[@redadamearth]

What a woman.

[@knivves0ut]

Someone said this chick is 84 and still talking about her situationship

[@mikeheaphy]

Three things come to mind with this interview...One : The Lady can sing and play, Two : get over it and three : always looking for a "cause"

[@leemdynamo]

She was not “always looking for a cause.” She took up things that needed attention. You can go back to sleep now.