![]() To be clear, I’m no more surprised by this than I am that Wenner failed to interview anyone that isn’t a white guy. To use a recent example, it’s striking that when Jan Wenner, desperately backpedaling after being called out for writing a book called The Masters consisting entirely of interviews with white guys, tried to think of any women or people of color he had any respect for, the names he came up with were people like Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, Grace Slick, or Curtis Mayfield-other singer-songwriters in the mould of his supposed masters. This is not true because of a lack of heterodox opinions in other spheres- Wish is the best Cure album, the Peter Capaldi/Jenna Coleman era of Doctor Who is the pinnacle of the series, if you’re in an American wine store you’re better off with South America than France-but because on almost every level the critical deck is stacked against Joan Baez. Upon some self-reflection, I’ve determined that my single most heterodox critical position is that the greatest recording artist of the 1970s is Joan Baez. ![]() If you’re interested in that, or in supporting my work in general, you can join the Patreon here.Īlso, I’ve created a playlist surveying Baez’s career for anyone who’s interested. And speaking of Patreon, we’re currently $450 a month in pledges away from Doctor Who reviews being posted to the site instead of paywalled. ![]() This post, and work like it is only possible because of the support of my Patrons. ![]()
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