Joan Baez, Diamonds and Rust - Live, 1975 

I'm 64 years old now. For decades I have followed your career. Now I have painful joints. I battle depression. And yet, when I close my eyes and listen to your words and that voice of a lark, they wash away all that pain. I thank you for who you are. The world is a better place having you in it.

Tears just come flooding down... this song is just so tender, honest, and comes from a place of love and true pain. The world is better with Joan in it.

Possibly Joan's best song of all.

No matter how many times I hear this song it will always bring tears to my eyes. What a gift.

My husband proposed to me 35 years ago and played this song. It brings tears to my eyes because he passed away 6 years ago and 6 beautiful kids later it still sounds magical to me.

Bobby broke Joanie's heart, such is life, from such heartbreak comes such great art

No auto tune or voice editing. Pure RAW talent. 👏

19 years old currently; sad very few, if any, from my generation will ever learn to appreciate this and similar masterpieces. Joan Baez, Gordon Lightfoot, and Jim Croce are who inspired me to play guitar

Joan has one of the most haunting and beutiful voices ever. She is also a phenominal guitarist.

Maybe the greatest love song ever written and sung. Could not stop the tears.

Has got to be one of the loveliest songs I've ever heard and sung by a woman with such a wonderful voice.

Asa 78 year old man I need the bittersweet reminders of what I once had and lost, to truly appreciate and cherish, the sweetness of what I will never have again. An incomparable talent on record and stage.

Best advice I’ve ever received: “Don’t ever make a man tell you twice he doesn’t want you”.

For all of us who have loved and lost -- which is everyone.

Today the world knows. But she knew it all along. "you who are so good with words, and at keeping things vague..." :)

This song and the memories it personally brings to my own life.. sigh..

The years a Joan, Arlo, Dylan, Rondstadt, Simon and Garfunkel, and others of that generation-long gone, never to be replaced.

This woman is a legend in her own right. She is, without a doubt, the best female guitarist, song-writer and singer of all time. She has it all. The voice of an angel. Multi-talented and well..... what can you say. I love you Joan! XxX

I was born in the 70s, but it was better to live 70s. I love you Joan Baez in 2024.

"We both know what memories can bring. They bring diamonds & rust."

Wonderful performance. Her voice is ethereal. You can hear her heart singing.

her superb voice almost overpowers and hides the fact how smoothly she plays beautiful guitar along with her song....beautiful beautiful

I am 76 years old but her sentiment is as wonderful now as it was 60 odd years ago. She is still breathtakingly gorgeous!!😅😅

This is hands down the most bad ass woman singer songwriter rock and folk music legend I have ever seen in my life. She is and always will be amazing. Wow.

I saw Joan perform at a small venue in Columbia, MO many years ago. One of the best shows I have ever seen in my 68 years. Thank you, Joan for so many good songs and memories.

Ms. Baez' voice is so remarkable, but her guitar composition is so ethereal and appropriate for the song. Joan's a world treasure.

One of the greatest songs ever..She is wonderful..

This a phenomenally powerful song. People are calling it a love song on here, but for me it's about bitterness caused by disappointment in love. Because the person who disappointed the singer is calling out of the blue, she seizes the moment to say that, while she cherishes a memory of what they shared, she's moved on and isn't going to let herself be hurt again.

Joan has such power, sensitivity, intelligence and honesty with this song. It is a masterpiece and I haven't heard very many in 44 years since Diamonds and Rust was released.

What can be said.......the soul, the voice, the talent, the looks of a GODDESS!!!!!

Back when talent was raw and not manufactured.

Sometimes we need the bittersweet reminders of what we once had and lost, to truly appreciate and cherish, the sweetness of what we have now.

listening to this with tears streaming down my cheeks as Joan's voice has touched the very essence of my heart and soul and just makes everything in life alright again ❤ I'm 69 in September so my main love of music was the 70s but I'm now having a true love for all things Joan Baez with her voice that is just so heartfelt and angelic and healing. It's so good to know you are still with us #JoanBaez You take away the pain of just everything and give life such meaning with beautiful reflection. Blessings to you Lady 🙏💖

I sang her songs in my voice class at college in the 80’s! Love Joan Baez and this song is awesome!

The images brought in this song are hauntingly beautiful...the leaves blowing during a cold winter night in front of a runned down building, snow in the hair, so cold you could see it as he breathed. Poetry at its finest.

A voice from heaven. Such tone with vibrato most singers could only envy. What a talent! Love it. X 💐

Love this song 🎵 ❤

A masterpiece from Joan Baez. It's so good that Judas Priest did a terrific metal version. Folk and Joan fans, please, try to listen to it. Rob Halford's voice make absolute justice to this gem.

Surely one of the most staggering opening lines in a song lyric! And the quality doesn't let up...We move on, we change, our perceptions of what was once alter as time passes. But there are always instances where something, apparently long gone, returns with disarming vividness!

I met Joan Baez in San Francisco at the Teatro Zinzanni Dinner Theatre around 2008. She sang in the show but she sang akin to opera, her role in the show. During the show, I was chosen to dance with Baez at her request, 'Sir, Would You Like To Dance'? And of course I accepted. Amazing to see Joan Baez in my waltzing arms, her speaking to me, eye to eye. And later after the show, met her again at an empty venue with her performer friends and my family. , played music with her with my brother Mark Stock. Joan was wonderful, we all played a few songs when she gave us all the great gift of some of her greatest songs...Diamonds and Rust, 4 Letter Word, and a few others. That was the most memorable night of this local yokel musicians life.

My dad showed me this song when I was a little kid and it still gives me chills:)

"As I remember your eyes Were bluer than robin's eggs ' Well, Joan was Tangled Up In Blue

"By far the most talented crazy person I've ever worked with" ...Great introduction by Joan of Diamonds and Rust...and Bob was for sure hearing this backstage!

The Last Chapter of Kermanshah Diary (Raamtin Residence) ...now you're telling me you're not nostalgic - then give me another word for it...

I am in Japan, listening to Joan Baez's song, being comforted and saved. Thank you for delivering a wonderful song

Makes me cry too. Of course I love both Joan and Bob. I love to play this song but I can't come anywhere close to the magic and emotion of the woman who had the experience. 💖🎼

After hearing Priest do this since I was a teenager and never thinking to go to the original, I must say this is haunting and beautiful. It is very interesting to compare the arrangements of the two.

My feeling about a very precious person at the moment .

Years ago a girl walked up to me and handed me a cassette and walked away. This was the only thing on it.

As intense as it gets lyrically. The music is haunting. Like those shattered relationships. I love her voice. Musically and socially speaking.

Oh she's such an angel!

At at least one moment in his life, this song leveled Bob

My husband proposed to me playing this song! A very special and poignant song I will never forget! He passed away 5 1/2 years ago and it stilll sounds wonderful to me!

This song still gives me the chills.. this is a perfectly written song

love that haunting song and what a voice

This lady is the Alpa and Omega of Love and Life. James Unsworth

Actually I find the poetry here quite incredible, Joan. Thanks a lot.

You bring tears to me and I'm 67 years old

Hangs in the air, gets me every time. That is beautiful and soulfully sang. Great performance.

Such an emotive voice, brings me to tears. Thank you Joan Baez.

There are so many songs of Joan that speak to me. She is truly THE singer-songwriter of her generation and she shows a huge heart for humanity in every song.

I could never listen to Joan, and then everything came together in this song. I love this. I bring it up about once a year, and listen to it 20 times.

Haunting; not to mention the voice is unparelled and beautiful!

How many of us women have lived this, not just once but to be repeated in our hearts and kept in secret. 💔

Listening on me Birthday October 19th 2020 🙋🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️

loved her then love her now

Joan Beaz your voice is amazing. Im sure you loved bob x 😢. Maybe i another life time he would love you more x you are so beautiful x x x ❤.

Still loving this song and the beautiful lady who sings it❤❤❤

The last verse absolutely kills me. Must be one of the most beautiful songs

I was 23 when this gem came out, i'm still listening to it. One such artist per generation ❤

Yes, Joan was an Angel. I wouldn't have walked away from her. Bob wasn't ready.

I first heard Joan Baez age 12 and last saw her in person on her farewell tour 2019. The world will never forget her talents, her strive for peace and freedom and her amazing paintings. The most talented artist of her generation.

I'm from Brazil too. I use to heard this song every day. It's amazing!

STUNNINGLY moving this song still gives me goosesbumps in 2022. I remember I first heard it in the movie 'Silent Running'. I need to learn this on my guitar - beautiful words.

One of the most beautiful haunting songs ever…💁‍♀️🥹

Best song about unrequited love ever. Her poetry’s evocative; not “lousy” at all. Still remember the first time I heard this song in 1975. She’s got great genes. Her father invented the x-ray microscope and won the Nobel prize for Physics.

OK, I'm old, but I'm amazed anyone could have covered this song, much less Judas Priest (in all fairness I haven't heard it) but this is the most personal song ever, just Joan singing to Bob! And the best thing she ever wrote.

True poetry

Just so beautiful, thank you.

back when a simple guitar and good voice were enough.

The Only Voice that ever made me Just plain cry.

Joan is one of a kind and still going strong at 75 and her voice is still incredible. This song touches on Dylan's arrogant personality and if you don't think he isn't watch any documentary on him. She adored him ("I loved you dearly") and during the British tour he just brushed her off and refused to let her sing on stage with him.

Many pay tribute and do a fine job, but no one does it like Joan.

One of my favorites all time records my late husband brought it to our marriage we combined records, kids, recipes ,allot of love,fighting ,we loved

I've cried so many times listening to this beautiful song. And I don't think nothing can ever make me feel so calm and serene. Joan, I'm so grateful for your existence. Love you.

Joan, you are so special to me. There is no one like you. I would love it if you would put some new things on youtube...you are still gorgeous and so is your voice. 💟💗💝

“the girl on the half-shell” Joan Baez was so gifted as a songwriter. That lyric alone should propel her into some kind of pantheon of greatness, but then there is a full universe of stellar lyrics…in this one song alone.

"Memories bring diamonds and rust" gets me every time.

There has never been and probably never will be a more apt ode to Bob Dylan who turns 75 today, May 24, 2016 CE. Thanks, Joan. Good health and happiness for the most talented and crazy person you ever wrote for. Love from Bangladesh.

Sempre meravigliosa da ascoltare. Che voce. Immensa Joan❤

Tears flow when grief hits you too hard, music & nostalgia really helps to soften the blows wave after wave just let it flow, be brave my brother, we will be brothers in arms soon enough!!!

She has a beautiful voice. I really like this song and she sings it with feeling and honesty; a sad song filled with pain.

I am from Brazil . I don´t know english very well . I liked this music very , very much . Her voice is sweet and wonderful . It seems like a song to sleep children . I know that is impossible , cause I never heard her voice when I was a child , but is what I feel . My language is portuguese and I know spanish too . It is my first opinion in you tube in my life . .

As long as human beings have ears--this song will be treasured!

So beautiful, always, Petet, NZ.

Very beautiful Song of Joan Baez! I like so much !

Who's playing this great song in 2021 like me? Memories of those far-off day? Memories tinged with sadness ? Reminiscences and Memories crowded your mind? Long lost friend? or heyday of your life? I want hear your stories if it's possible. Thank you for sharing your precious stories. Thank you Joan Baez.

As moving, brilliant and profound today as it was then. Ageless.

Mesmerizingly powerful and so beautiful, inside and out. I love Joan Baez. I wish Bob had treated her better. Happy birthday, sweet and strong Joan.

Memories... when you get older that all you have left any more. And this song sure brings them back along with a smile.