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4. Great and Brave Woman

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 01:45 PM

Mar 2015

Met her once, she was very gracious.

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Joan Baez diffuses right wing protest at Idaho concert. [View all] elleng Mar 2015 OP

I love me some Joanie! leftofcool Mar 2015 #1

Same here. Inbetweendays Mar 2015 #2

Spread it out all over the place, did she? DavidDvorkin Mar 2015 #3

When it comes to errors like this one, I also have a short fuse. (n/t) Jim Lane Mar 2015 #7

Great and Brave Woman n2doc Mar 2015 #4

I have several Vietnam Vets. as close friends. busterbrown Mar 2015 #5

I am sure these protestors swallowed too much Dustlawyer Mar 2015 #9

Ditto from my husband, mountain grammy Mar 2015 #45

Sweet memories. justhanginon Mar 2015 #6

Yes, a pure voice, then and now. I got to see PP&M 2 or 3 times. That generation of folk... Hekate Mar 2015 #13

"Those are the memories that make you a wealthy soul." NBachers Mar 2015 #30

I went to one there in 1969 eridani Mar 2015 #34

She is awesome shenmue Mar 2015 #8

A bunch of amateurs confronting a pro. Greybnk48 Mar 2015 #10

Soldiers are the most damaged by the blood thirsty war mongers ordering them to fight false wars. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #11

Thank you, thank you for posting. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #12

Oh, Grammy, you actually got to be at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival?! I am in awe and envy... Hekate Mar 2015 #14

What a great experience, two years in a row. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #16

You are so fortunate AikenYankee Mar 2015 #17

He was great, saw his show standing on the roof of the car.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #31

Witnessing history AikenYankee Mar 2015 #42

Welcome to DU, AikenYankee! calimary Mar 2015 #33

Thanks for the welcome calimary! AikenYankee Mar 2015 #43

Thanks! I often think of DU as a think tank. calimary Mar 2015 #44

+1 AikenYankee Mar 2015 #46

Here's Joan two years ago performing for our group on The Nation Cruise mnhtnbb Mar 2015 #15

How GREAT! elleng Mar 2015 #18

The mistreatment of veterans by anti-war protesters is a lasting myth randr Mar 2015 #19

The only verified returning veteran who got spit on at an airport, Hoppy Mar 2015 #21

People Have Been Using That "Spit On Us" Myth Forever! ChiciB1 Mar 2015 #29

I never heard the story of soldiers getting spat on till (guess what) Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2015 #32

Plenty of antiwar people hung out at GI coffeehouses eridani Mar 2015 #35

I Lived In Killeen When The Oleo Strut Went Into ChiciB1 Mar 2015 #47

Joan Baez is a class act red dog 1 Mar 2015 #20

You might also enjoy the dvd of the C.S.N.Y. anti-war tour a few years ago. Available on Netflx Hoppy Mar 2015 #22

Support the troops JEB Mar 2015 #23

Joan Baez Is Just Fantastic! I Have Been A Huge Fan ChiciB1 Mar 2015 #24

Wow. Great post! n/t callous taoboy Mar 2015 #27

Thanks A Lot... Came From My Heart... n/t ChiciB1 Mar 2015 #28

Wow.. good on Joan Baez.. that brought Cha Mar 2015 #25

This is a good reason to not allow one issue to taint your view of someone. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #26

Joe Hill. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #36

Well worth a complete read. JohnnyRingo Mar 2015 #37

Joan and Zappa palling around 90-percent Mar 2015 #38

I was a total Baez fan back in the day. WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2015 #39

Spitting on soldiers is a right wing myth Stainless Mar 2015 #40

I learned more from Joan Baez and her friends in 10 days at Alemeda County Jail... bayareaboy Mar 2015 #41