I was a medical volunteer at Bill Graham Presents concerts for 14 years In 1988, at The Amnesty International Show in Oakland, I found myself standing near Joan Baez. She looked at me and smiled, so I went up to her and said, "I just want to say thank you for all you've done for people over the years." She kissed me on the cheek. Then, six years later, she walked up to me at the Renaissance Faire (where I taught fencing for 20 years) in NorCal and asked for directions. I reminded her of our first meeting and she kissed me again. She is really that sweet.
I love when at 2:49 Joan Baez says " I mean some prisons don't let us in..." and the prisoners yell back " and they don't let us out ! " I love Joan and Mimi. God Bless them, they were so close. R.I.P. Mimi
Dont know why this popped up in my feed after 13 years but im glad it did, Mimi's backing vocals on the second song brings me to tears. It opened a whole new world of music for me through her. Thanks Dave, this channel is a blessing.
Yes, too bad they didn't sing together more often. You can't beat the harmonies of siblings singing together, and when it's two angelic voices like these--just stab me!
i like the way joan is speaking to the prisoners. so warm, so friendly and her face is shining that she can give a good day to the prisoners of sing sing. a rare video. she brings her light in the dark rooms.
After she became a mother, she mellowed out quite a bit and her stage presence became a lot less nervous and stiff. If you watch footage of her early performances, you can see the stage fright in her posture and facial expression. Her son would have been around 3 years old when she performed at Sing Sing.
@@willdwyer6782 If you watched any documentaries she has admitted suffering extreme anxiety and stage fright. A little side note , a friend of mine used to work at the grocery store Joan shopped at. He said that she was always polite but incredibly nervous, even when she tried being friendly to the employees. My friend couldn't understand how a celebrity of her stature could be so unsure of herself when she was out of her performing surroundings. Thankfully, Joan has apparently overcome her early "problems"
Mimi's first husband, Richard Farina, was tragically killed in 1966 in an accident on her 21st birthday just 10 days after their third wedding anniversary while riding as a passenger on a motorcycle. He was 29 years old. She married record producer and radio announcer Milan Melvin in 1968. Joan Baez was inspired to write Sweet Sir Galahad by her sister's relationship with Melvin. Despite the fact that Janis Joplin made it clear that she was not happy about Mimi marrying her ex-boyfriend, she wrote a beautiful requiem for Joplin called In the Quiet Morning, which was released on her first album since Richard's death, nearly a year after Joplin's death. Mimi died at the age of 56 in 2001 of neuroendocrine cancer which was diagnosed in 1999 while she was undergoing treatment for hepatitis c.
More than an excellent singer, Joan Baez is a woman of the world. Who consistently was always on the side of the weakest and fought with his music and political positioning for the Human values. Today more than ever manipulated and trampled by world political hypocrisy. Thank you Joan, for your rich musical and Human contribution.
Thank you Antonio. Joan gave her time to this concert. I staged a concert and asked performers to come to Sing Sing prison (not an easy process to get into) and spend the day on Thanksgiving performing. She signed up and said yes and brought her sister. Good folk. David Hoffman-filmmaker
This performance by Joan Baez and her sister Mimi Farina demonstrates an element of compassion and courage. At the beginning I noticed the audience was all men and had a security guard at the back. Credits mention this being at Sing Sing. Kudos to Joan and Mimi.
They are both so beautiful. 👑👑The resemblance is so real. I know Mimi died of cancer 😢 Joanie said the pain she felt was unreal but Mimi helped her before she died. Thank you for posting absolutely wonderful. Arnold Bourbon Amaral Gracias a la vida 🌎🌏🌍🎵🎼💛🌹
Almost like Gold historical moment. God bless Joan Baez. And God Help those prisoners may they found freedom , justice and peace. Thank you David Hoffman for sharing this. May peace be with you.
Man, here ya go again and pull out another jewel. I've always loved Joan and to see and hear her and her sister Mimi play at a prison is awe inducing and frankly, very moving. This right here, so reminds me of her rendition of Phil Och's, "There But For Fortune". Music that is so full of conviction and so very sobering. Thanks David, so much, once again, for all you have done and continue to do.
Thank you for your comment. If your resources allow, I would sure appreciate your using the THANKS button under any of my videos including the one you have commented on. It is something new that RU-vid is beta testing and would mean a great deal for my continuing efforts. David Hoffman filmmaker
Thank you for filming this amazing performance, in which Joan and Mimi brought light and life to the prison. As I watch the faces of the men, who clearly appreciate this spectacular duo, I can't help but wonder why they were sent to prison and what their dreams hold. I wish Mimi had been with us longer--would have loved to have seen her in concert. I grew up listening to the beautiful songs of her sister, Joan.
David, I tried to order the entire documentary at the Create Space link, but it wouldn't allow me to download anything. Is there another way to see or purchase the documentary? Thanks, Marcy
unknown? Bolivia is not unknown. Even inthe far away Germany we followed the end of the dictatorship and the fact that you have a president who kicked the american ambassador out and than you were in peace. Viva Bolivia!
God, even prisoners were more mellow and intellectual back then. Not to mention today's prisoners would have absolutely no patience or interest in this kind of music.
Both sisters were icons for my generation. I had THE biggest crush on Joan . she just took my breath away. ------RIP, Mimi .------------------WolfSky9, 71 y/o
This was on Thanksgiving Day 1973. The film wasn't released until 1974. The concert opened with Voices of East Harlem performing two songs followed by some stand-up comedy from Jimmy "JJ" Walker. Then Joan Baez performed the two songs in this video, followed by 10 minutes of poetry recited by inmates, after which Joan came back on stage to perform Prison Trilogy. Nearly 50 minutes after the show started, BB King was introduced by Jimmy Walker. He played 3 songs and was followed by encores from Voices of East Harlem and Joan Baez. The song that Joan Baez sings over the end credits of the film was never released on a record.
Thank you for your commentary, Will, but you are incorrect about the Voices of East Harlem actually opening the show. Were you there? To make my documentary, I did some rearrangement of the performances. Also, the film was actually not recorded on Thanksgiving day but everyone acted as I asked them to, that it was. David Hoffman filmmaker
Not sure if you're going to see this, but my mom and one of her brothers used to harmonize and fill my world with love. He's left this Earth, I think she's ready to check out soon too, because she misses her family, but she still sings, no longer duet with her brother, but she still sounds anazing. She turned 84 this year.
They are both such great guitarists, too. I think Mimi's voice is awesome. She just didn't have the confidence Joan did. She's so young here! I agree, the moment seemed truly special and the crowd seemed to really appreciate them.
Thanks for this David H. Having just finished reading Positively Fourth Street about Joan, Mimi, Richard and Bob, I am fascinated to discover such performances available. At 65 now i lived through their era, but you know it was chock full of great music and you could not get around to everything. So again, thank you.
Joan is my favorite female singer/song writer she does a great duet with her sister mimi I bet the crowd in the prison loved this especially the hispanics
This is truly something special; have watched many many times and never get tired of it, Mimi & Joan can harmonize like nobody’s business, the crowd reaction is golden. Thx’s again, David ☺️
damn perfect! They should have done much more together! Mimi handled the backing but at the same time it was so full and rich - the vocals and guitar- and coincided so well with Joan. PERFECT! BLESS and thank you for this ♥
@@gracekohan3111 Mimi continued her singing career, mostly with singer songwriter Tom Jans, but devoted more time to her charity Bread and Roses. She had originally wanted to be a dancer. On a tour to Japan with, among other people, Judy Collins, she was asked to sing. (Joni Mitchel is another artist better known for her secondary interest, music, rather than her first interest, paining.) She always has a certain fragility and shyness about her that suggests to me she just wasn't comfortable in the spotlight. I am so gratefull that so many of her videos are available here on RU-vid, especially the Pete Seeger episode with her and Richard.
@@rossanafioravanti8526 Yes, and is very important to complete the grief process and leave that pain behind. Love You Mimi, "Only The Good Die Young" -B.J.
Sorry for the bad word but that was so FUCKING AWESOOOOOME!!!!!! Omg, what a thrill! They are both so beautiful and stong, standing in front of all these inmates and singing their hearts out!... I'm so moved right now!... I'm sure these guys could never forget!
Flame, is good, as in flame of light in the darkness, bringing the wisdom and knowledge of human rights, the flame burning in the hearts to fight the evil of racism and elitism, to fight poverty and ignorance and injustice in the world
Fantastic, just have to keep watching it. Great music [the wonderful Joan] and cinematography - gritty, just like it should be for a concert in Sing Sing ...........................
I just found out she added verses to the song STEWBALL in tribute to RUFFIAN. And just when you thought you couldn't love someone any more than you do ❤❤❤❤ Thankyou David, for this glimpse of a wonderful angel come to earth.
The second song they performed is a cueca (bolivian folkloric music) called Viva mi Patria Bolivia by, bolivian composer, Apolinar Camacho. Hearing them singing it gave me gave shivers. Thanks for posting this beautiful piece or musical history. Cheers and greetings from Bolivia. 👍🙏
She is an angel sent from heaven we are lucky to here that voice and passion the only way to honour her is to stop all violence witch sadly won’t happen love ya joany as bab would say❤
Mimi et Joan, deux sœurs magnifiques avec des voix en or....c'est triste que Mimi nous a déjà quittée en 2001, elle avait tant fait pour les plus démunies, j'écoute toujours ses chansons ainsi que ceux de Joan bien sur....on aura plus jamais des chanteuses avec un aussi grand talent
