92Y - Joan Baez in Conversation with Anthony DeCurtis (September 4, 2008) $9.95
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(James R. Stewar, 2009-08-31) Shortly before the release of her Steve Earle, Grammy Nominated CD/LP release, "Day After Tomorrow," Joan Baez sat down at NYC's 92nd Street Y to discuss her life and times with Anthony DeCurtis, who also wrote the new introductory chapter to her recently re-published autobiogrpahy, AND A VOICE TO SING WITH. This conversation is featured on this DVD, and the cameras just roll...no editing! A very comfortable Joan Baez is covers subjects like Dylan, her new album, Dr. King, her early days with Vanguard Records, etc. Along the way she sings a few songs and fields questions from her audience. The overall quality of this item is certainly acceptable, but don't expect high definition or widescreen...the sound volumn varies, and the audio even cuts out for a brief few seconds on one of her signature songs. Nonetheless, the purpose of this DVD isn't to show off engineering feats, but for MS Baez to tell her story in her own words. Doubled wrapped in not one, but two, scarves, MS Baez is looking pretty fine after 50 years as a major social/entertainment force in this world! This DVD represents an important statement of musical and social history, and serves as a great companion piece to her autobiography, as well as the upcoming (October 2009) PBS "American Masters" series video biography of MS Baez. A big slip on this one is not using microphones on the audience members making comments and/or asking questions...leaving the viewer of the DVD to wonder what on earth is so funny, or meaningful. At times the moderator does repeat the audience's questions...but not all the time.