Occurred Authentic

Due to their popularity, they had long since reached an undisputed place in contemporary culture, but for Joan Baez was after the golden age of folk music and the protest songs not seen, whereas now could go their musical development. Mid-seventies brought together a number of professional studio musicians for a tour in which this impressive concert recording has emerged. Stylistically combines "From Every Stage" Folk Songs ("Joe Hill", "Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti") and gospel ("Swing Low, Swing Chariot", "Oh, Happy Day", "Amazing Grace" - in stark contrast to Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne", by the way) with his own compositions ("Blessed Are", "Love Song to a Stranger"), as well as cover versions of contemporary titles ("Please Come to Boston", "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts"), and thus closes the circle to pop music probably already ("Diamonds & Rust").

I myself like concerts prefer, in which the artist not only erode their set list, but the numbers listed comment with some introductory remarks. Who not only music seeks to lean back, therefore can be satisfied with this album. Joan Baez, it is possible to win all the attention of their audience, as when it initiates the play "Natalia" with very heartwarming words on the fate of the Russian poet and dissident Natalia Gorbanevskaya that captured by the Soviet leaders over again, crazy was declared and locked away, but can never break and after their release to write again and again started. Or, to cite another example, when she speaks with great emotional involvement on a horse ("Stewball"), who died on the racetrack.

Twice I have seen Joan Baez live and was impressed by her charm, her humanity, her impeccable fingerpicking and their widely unique voice (breathtakingly at Bob Dylan's "Forever Young"). Alone accompanied on guitar or by an excellent band she convinces with a wide range of songs. This live album is of a very good impression of how the artist understands to meet the great expectations of their broad audience.