Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Live Norway 78)

Joan Baez sings The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down at Kalvøya in Norway 1978.
See interview with Joan Baez at Kalvøya here: • Interview with Joan Ba...

[@sophdog1678]

As a child, this was the first song that made me realise songs could be sad and emotional, and that a song could give me feelings of nostalgia for a time and place I never knew.

[@russs7574]

Have you ever checked out the version by The Band? It's every bit as good. Very different, but just as good.

[@gregnorth6413]

She stands and she delivers!

[@Blimkat]

This video is an absolute treasure.

[@polopopolo2197]

Mom took me to a concert in 1978 that she performed in. She literally stood away from the mic and everybody could hear her clearly in an outdoor theater. Just a powerful voice

[@russs7574]

Certainly different styles of singing, but Joan Baez has every bit as powerful a voice as Janis Joplin and Grace Slick.

[@flyknot1072]

Dixie will rise again!

[@user-ok9ft1iv4x]

Joan is just getting sweeter with the passing of the years! An unusual quality these days.

[@anthonybowes9273]

This song brings up the hairs on the back of your neck with her clear and powerful voice.

[@Musical_Man_Guitar]

It really is a beautiful voice....so pure and clear.

[@aureliomega3268]

Beautiful play, song, voice, but most important, human being.

[@joeantonelli5533]

no shes a democrat

[@russs7574]

Joan Baez is one of the vocalists on my quite short "Voice of an Angel" list. I could listen to her sing all day. She shows what the human voice is capable of without leaning on the crutches of Autotune and computer harmonization. Yes, Ariana, Katy and Beyonce, I'm looking straight at you guys. Today we've got "performers" and not "musicians."

[@frankny4947]

KILLER COVER..Who else could cover The Bands great song..No one.

[@nigelheathcote6084]

So powerful and beautiful, wish I’d been there

[@seadrifter8975]

Never heard a clearer voice . Beautiful tones

[@allentumminello2343]

Class & elegance.

[@nigelheathcote6084]

Such passion ❤

[@hugothales4902]

Good old times ❤

[@stevetassie1207]

beautifull voice and a beautifull lady till this day , great voice and still georgeous

[@scrapiron6870]

Chills this song runs deep in the soul, awesome forever joan

[@nickraven2820]

What a wonderful voice.

[@jovanber9612]

still yhe same after all those years and still with one gitar

[@karrenpopovics2780]

This song reminds me of my daddy Jack..a true Confederate until his last breath..Daddy I miss you😢❤!!

[@muggymug]

What a strong voice

[@arthurdunn3007]

Joan,you are the best!! from Australia

[@Man_Cave]

I rode the bus to school in 5th grade. Two songs always came on the bus radio. This one and Almost Heaven West Virginia. They would always ask the bus drive to turn up the radio.

[@ColinH1973]

Would that be 'Country Roads'?

[@russs7574]

There is no comparison between the two. Being a fan of the University of Pittsburgh, I get sick of hearing the West Virginia University marching band play, and student section sing that piece of dreck "Country Roads." But this song, especially in the hands of Joan Baez, is a classic.

[@lesking5782]

Isn't it nice to see people laid back and listening to the lyrics instead of banging heads and screaming out!

[@naps3386]

Les King I never heard of Joan Baez before last year. When I listen I discovered I am intent on her voice, the guitar is just an accompaniment.

[@russs7574]

And it's 1978.....not a f - - - ing phone in sight.

[@pabloperez4063]

You look at the audience here, it makes you feel so good, they all seem to know the lyrics. Today, the so called youngsters are clueless around life. They care for their children wifi

[@russs7574]

That's because they've got the attention span of fruit flies.

[@jeffmitchell9863]

I’ve always loved her powerful voice and delivery!!!! But I wish she’d learn the words to this!!!

[@sonnypruitt6639]

Explain.

[@russs7574]

Nah, I think she hit Robbie Robertson's lyrics spot on.

[@maxt69992008]

This song sung by her always brings me to tears. I think about New Orleans to Richmond in the winter of 1865. Our people were destroyed and defeated, our cities, farms and houses burned. Livestock shot. Children cold and hungry. In the years that followed we came back and together our nation was strong. I do not think Norwegians completely connect to that meaning but they are the Vikings. Wonderful people.

[@pureblanc9957]

RNW Son of a fucking bitch !!! Shut the fuck up !!!

[@johnmitchell6292]

Aye ye mind that.dick

[@alanhelgeson690]

On April 9, 1940 Norway and Denmark were invaded by the armed Forces N.A.Z.I. Germany by land, sea, and Air the Danish and Norwegian people survived 5 years of military occupation so I think that the Danish and Norwegian people understand suffering very well.

[@LuisRodriguez-nk6xf]

yes they are//and Peaceful

[@kcglide]

And Sherman said the only thing he was going to leave was their tears. The sick SOB wasn't talking about the soldiers. He meant the women, kids and the old people left in their homes that he was raping, burning out and pillaging. Damn Yankees!

[@peterrocha9474]

Love her voice and her music.

[@pabloperez4063]

And her personality

[@laurieblane2504]

voice of an angel. O, to be a teen in Norway 1978 rockin out to Joan Baez!

[@Innerlight320]

Is that rockin out norway style ? Seen more fun at a funeral

[@terryburns7500]

She is looking stunning here. And of course sounding great...

[@pabloperez4063]

Looks super beautiful to me

[@casshendry]

She's bloody awesome man. Tumeke or awesome as voice and on point too. Love her version of this song. Simply the best. Talented lady Joan Baez.

[@cristianpopescu78]

Wonderful Woman Wonderful voice! ❤❤❤

[@donaldtriller2351]

It is a powerful rendition sung by Joan. All the more so, in that it brings sympathy to a defeated Southerner, after the Civil War.

[@phill2332]

always great to hear Canadians sing about being from the South.

[@j.m.b5441]

She is actually Mexican

[@phill2332]

My point is the same. BTW the song was written and originally performed by a Canadian band.@@j.m.b5441

[@russs7574]

@@j.m.b5441 She is Hispanic descent....but was born and raised on Staten Island.

[@russs7574]

Joan Baez is a native New Yorker. (Staten Island) Unless you're talking about Robbie Robertson from The Band, who wrote the song. He's from Toronto. All the members of The Band were also Canadian, except for Levon Helm, who was from Arkansas. So it's no different than hearing him sing on "Acadian Driftwood."

[@divixxx15]

These are the real western artists.

[@meredithangove7644]

southern artists

[@gerthoffmann5436]

Joan Baez ist nicht nur eine schöne Frau, sondern sie ist auch musikalisch sehr begabt. Was für mir noch wichtiger ist, ist dass sie sehr sympathisch kritische und sozialpolitische Themen anspricht und sich für mehr Menschlichkeit einsetzt !

[@rastalique8114]

It's amazing that this song was ever released. It was the height of the civil rights' protests. African Americans were being beaten in yhe streets, yet one could still show EMPATHY for the poor white Southerners who did all the dying for the slave owners.

[@juliocesarvara4974]

Te saludo de argentina gran canción, tu voz es impecable arrazadora, igual que la llorona

[@julianmarsh8384]

Perfection.

[@deschutesmaple4520]

....can't think of anything clever to type....just holy crap this is great! :-)))))

I love my BEAUTIFUL Mexican lady! I heard this song when it was new on the radio. On Boss Radio, KYNO-Fresno in 1971!

[@keithlauderjr1691]

Just a sweet soul. ❤🎵

[@OscarOses-vh3us]

Fabuloso que hermosa voz que belleza de mujer 😘

[@christianlibertarian5488]

Gosh, Ma. No Autotune!

[@russs7574]

Or computer harmonization. Or lip-syncing. Today's Pop Princesses would never have made it in that era, the possible exceptions being Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, who are legitimate musicians, and not just "performers." (If you doubt Lady Gaga's ability to sing without all the electronic geegaws, check out the videos of her doing duets with Tony Bennett.)

[@bemorecheetah]

Bloody hell I'd want a bit more than that at the end...

[@marcoarevalo2405]

Que hermosa voz simple agradable y angelical

[@kylerjones4411]

As a Canadian I'm always blown away that a fellow Canadian (Robbie Robertson) wrote the most iconic US Civil War song. And it captures the pride they couldn't tale away from the South perfectly.

[@margyeoman3564]

Wow, As a Canadian, I was proud of Robbie Robertson. But.. I did not know he wrote this perfect song!!

[@moshersmusic]

Yup there's no way this song could have been written by a Canadian, or pretty much anybody else in our current era. People have lost the plot and soiled history with negativity and vilification.

[@arianrhodhyde7482]

The confederacy rose to defend the institution of slavery, which is to say that to preserve their way of life they were prepared to tolerate rape, murder, theft and the dispossession of black southerners. Black people were living under the whip. Regret that it came to a war to end it but slavery was an abomination.

[@AnnNunnally]

As a Southerner, I don’t see this as a pride song. It is more of a lament for the poor that lost a lot after the war.

[@meredithangove7644]

@@margyeoman3564 i don't think Robbie Robertson wrote this song

[@JAFFAWIRE]

What an audio quality. Good Lord.

[@poom641]

Fantastic video

Deo Vindice! we are losing this Nation...this song calls back across time and space...

[@nicolavivarelli4127]

Inimitabile. Unica: Joan Baez voce che ha attraversato il tempo

[@rollover36]

Glad to see this is not inundated with millennial comments

[@gavincook4684]

Fucking A! I'm not a American by the way.

[@anvilinparachuteproduction2027]

You can thank millennials for KZbin

[@LearnToCompound]

Awesome!

[@detlefheubach5843]

❤ 🎶 ❤ 🎶 tolle, aussagekräftige Stimme und song 🎶 ❤ 🎶 ❤

[@carlwilliams9306]

This song say alot I love this song..😢

[@Horiatis76]

I was 2. My parents were JFK democrats. Times were good. People knew their stance and it was pure.

[@arianrhodhyde7482]

How do you know? You were two years old.

[@rocco...]

Queen of folk!

[@ColinH1973]

Joni Mitchell

[@rocco...]

​@@ColinH1973Joni had her share of hits as well. Unlike these vapid bimbos of the last 25 years.

[@tanzdiele]

Immer wieder gerne gespielt.................

[@hunbun2186]

Luv this,

[@LozzaTurbo]

When lyrics actually had a spirit.

[@ronwilken5219]

Why can't modern singers perform like this instead of sounding like they've got the microphone stuck up their nostrils or down their throats.

[@trueamerican8014]

that was awesome

[@alexandruvictor9316]

God Bless You Mrs Baez...Bravo torah, good job...Long Live Dixie...

[@torah58]

:)

[@davidbroadley126]

Good bless abe grant sherman and sheridan kicked that souths arse rally round the flag 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@John-wr6yo]

Americans in this day and age need to set up and pay attention to this prophetic song.

[@jimmygreer4626]

Classic xxxx

[@chrispyle2942]

Just take what you need and leave the rest

[@christinaorriz7971]

Joan Biaz!!!!

[@MikeRogers44]

The statue of Robert E Lee brought me here today . ..

[@huberthoffmann4679]

Joan Baez begleidet mich bis in die heutige Zeit die im Laufe unserer Jahre unsere Haare ergrauten.😅

[@curtisblake261]

The audience is so reserved. It's a Scandinavian /Nordic thing. I get it as a Nordic person.

[@ianbrown9726]

She was cute!!

[@meredithangove7644]

cute, she was magnificent and beautifu

[@aprillynn6221]

I could see Linda Ronstadt singing a song like this.

[@meredithangove7644]

Linda's voice did not compare to Joan Baez,, she would've been screeching the notes,, and the purity wouldn't be there

[@dominiquedv]

It is the year I saw her (the only time until now) in Saarbrücken. I guess it is the same européan tour!

[@dominiquedv]

I was only 27 and she was 37. I had my driver's licence since two months as I went to Saarbrücken!

[@JeanClaudePICAVET]

Nous avons toujours 20 ans et la vie à la partager

[@calebkepple1964]

Southern Born Southern Bred the south is where i lay my head

[@davidbroadley126]

Sherman kicked your arse 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪

[@kenbranaugh8251]

Time to ring those bells again

[@METALFAN4EVS]

:07 huge joint hit.

[@antoniovazquez6478]

gorgoeus

[@heika9916]

i love you, my dear...kiisses!!!

[@sonnypruitt6639]

If she had recorded that song today, they would label her a racist!

[@meredithangove7644]

i know but its more complicated than that

[@sonnypruitt6639]

@@meredithangove7644 Explain.

[@russs7574]

@@sonnypruitt6639 It is a song about the noble suffering of everyday people in The South in the final stages of the Civil War. According to today's Social Justice Warriors, everything and everybody connected with the Confederacy was evil, and must be whitewashed from our history. They would even cancel people like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington because they owned slaves. (Even though that's what people of any means did back then. Including Free Blacks.) They absolutely would be screaming "Y'alls bees ray-ciss" on social media.

[@slinolez]

LIKE

[@Tom-qj9vv]

Make Dixie Great Again!

[@davidbroadley126]

The south 💩🤮

[@omargonzalez2641]

It would be a much much much better planet if we were all Norwegians. Yes it would. I completely stand by this statement. Or Swedish. Or Danish. Or Dutch. Ect.

[@lindakristinekjlibraten757]

You mean West European?

[@clappedoutmotor]

Dodgy comment

[@kevinmahon7848]

Joan Baez Nonpairel

[@willoutlaw4971]

God Bless Union Generals Grant, Meade, Sherman, and Sheridan for their service. Also, thanks to the 200,000 African Americans known as United States Colored Troops who fought to end slavery and the hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers who fought to save the Union. Finally, God bless President Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and all abolitionists.

[@frederickmiles327]

My equally provocative but essential point is that you can not deny Robert A Lee as one of the greatest and essential US military leaders. The general. Neither could you deny that MacArthur or Le May was essential to National survival. In the 1960s Le May was the last man on earth who could design fightable war plans for all three services

[@russs7574]

No, no, NOOOOOOOOOOO..............Robert E. Lee is EVIL. He MUST be CANCELLED. The entire Confederacy must be CANCELLED. Just so you know, that was sarcasm. Social Justice Warriors are idiots.

[@bobapbob5812]

Norwegians served in the 15th Wisconsin for the Union.

[@frederickmiles327]

Its rather brave keeping this one up Joan. When my mother saw you on NZ TV about 1987 she sneered 'she's just another Helen Clark' with the accent , she sneered at June O'Connor or her mother, a university contemorary of my mother who was at the same teachers college or something I forgot- ' Titirangi communist ' ( Selmans sidekick at the Dept of Social Medicine at Otago- probably the number SD target on earth other than the Kremlin and Stalins General Staff0

[@MJA5]

the vikings might not connect to this song but I do. I don't mind them chopping wood, and I don't care that the money's no good...

[@russs7574]

Oh the Norwegians and Danes definitely do. Don't forget, they endured 5 years of German occupation during WW2, and a lot of suffering and deprivation at the hands of Dolfy and his buddies.

[@MrFizmath]

wow, still looking Norwegian.

[@mattconnor8677]

Good cover but it doesn't surpass the Band's original sung by the late, great Levon Helm.

[@18661873]

Progressives today would call Joan Baez a racist for singing this song.

[@andrewmcdonald1166]

Won't be long before this song and all renditions of it will be tossed away.

[@YankinSpain]

Maybe you should stop labelling people. You'd surely call me a "progressive" but maybe we agree on a lot more than you realize. Some people are naturally attracted to self-righteousnous on both the right and left. If someone tries to ban songs like this, they are going to have to contend with relentless opposition from people like me!

[@18661873]

Victor Valdere: Perhaps you should stop lecturing people. My comment was speculation based on social observations. Certain people in this world are all to quick to "label people" if they voice a point of view contrary to theirs. And I find it humorous that a liberal minded person like Joan Baez might be labelled a racist by (for lack of a better term) progressives. Forgive me for using the term "progressive" but the definition fits: A person or group favoring, implementing, using or interested in liberal, modern ideas especially in politics, education and social reform. After all, it certainly isn't moderates, conservatives or liberals who are tearing down confederate war hero statues. And it certainly will be the "progressives" who arrest you and put you in jail for your contrary point of view.

[@YankinSpain]

The vast majority of the so-called Confederate "war hero" statues were never built by the Confederacy but by vile racists during the massive upsurge of the KKK from the 1890s to the mid-1920s. Those statues are not just historical monuments to a bygone era but an attempt by violent racists, who killed and tortured literally thousands of our brothers and sisters of color, to resurrect a reign of terror. The statues represent a very painful era in American history, just as the statues of Lenin and Stalin do in the former Eastern European countries. What you call liberal, or "modern" (I love that one), is weighing ALL the facts and not just those that fit your preconceived notions!

[@18661873]

Maybe you should stop labeling people.

[@barrysmith1202]

Mazeltov, Torah! does anybody there have any IDEA re the cultural implications of the lyrics? YEEEhaw.

[@paulmccarthy61]

it bothers me this was forty years ago.

[@elmocotton3078]

The left has restricted her from playing this song now. She has joined the conformism of the Democratic Party. Its so opposite of who she used to be. She surrendered her voice. We used to hear this and Sweet Home Alabama on the Radio like 3 times a day

[@hermancm]

Oh I’m sure lol.

[@NH1969GOAT]

It was Stoneman's cav, not Stonewall's.....

[@torah58]

I thought it was Stonewall as in Stonewall Jackson, one of the Confederate generals. But I'm a Norwegian so I'm not so into these things...:)

[@NH1969GOAT]

this will explain things...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stoneman

[@torah58]

Yeah you're right. I listened to the Band again and in this new light (for me) that it is both a Stonewall and a Stoneman even my Norwegian ears can hear quite clear that they say Stoneman. So then she (Joan B.) corrected "so much cavalry" from her first version to Stonewall, but it should have been Stoneman, he-he…..:)

[@NH1969GOAT]

Well, you are now qualified to teach American Civil War history to Americans :--)

[@torah58]

Well, I think I lack a lot to be qualified for that. Thanks anyway for new insight in the American history...:)

[@timswartz4520]

Looks like a bunch of future Grand Masters. Am I wrong? Keeping it easy for the simple.

[@tomvandaalen273]

Tim Swartz Looks like you know nothing about Norwegians then...

[@frederickmiles327]

In a nation or persons battle for personal survival the quality, courage, control and genius of the Generals are usually the primary quality. Some nations particularly Britain and sometimes France are led by Admirals Nelson, Beatty and Villenueve. But for the US the General is generally the leader of all three forces in senses beyond the primary command. In WW2 and Korea MacArthur and LeMay led all three forces. Through Vietnam Le May in a sense designed fightable warplanes for all three forces including the later Linebacker. In some senses Rickover was the only admiral of that age as the underwater cold war was the real war and in some cases as McNamara actually hot and on from 1961 to 1994 and. But in terms of Generals MacArthur and Robert A Lee in some senses rank equal and Lee can not be dismissed from the US picture as you require the entire nation and a superior general of 170 IQ and skill and ruthlessness to initiate and slow battles, can not be excluded. At that level you can not pick on choose on any issue but who could win.

[@wayhighradio4197]

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[@andrewbergstrom591]

I think she said stonewall's cavalry.

[@exhon2009]

No, just like her first attempts she said “So much cavalry”. She said she’d never seen the written lyrics and went by what she heard. Correct version is “Stoneman’s cavalry”. She did correct it it in later versions.

[@cyriltouboul9981]

jemma j baez??????