![]() According to a Wikipedia entry "Their marriage first became strained around April 1974 when he began taking art classes from Norman Raeben, a 73-year-old Russian immigrant. Heading straight for a fall" Considering the song was written in 1975, it is my reading of it, that Bob rang her up one day looking for sympathy when he realised his marriage to Sara Lownds was on the rocks. "hearing a voice I'd known a couple of light years ago I put these lyrics in my top ten because of the raw sadness and pain that they are able to drudge up but also because it's that raw truth that comes through and her strength to say no to being in that position again. And given that he thought her poetry was lousy I think she more than makes up for it with these lyrics. She brought diamonds to the relationship and all she got from him was rust. ![]() He just wasn't capable of returning the favor and she got nada from him for emotional support when it came to her life and hard times. But it wasn't an adult to adult relationship emotionally. It's obvious she cared for him during this time as a mother would for a wounded child. Joan clearly is saying that she was there for him emotionally during a period in his life when he was "temporarily lost at sea" meaning a vulnerable scary place, maybe even going through an identity crisis, which isn't unusual with such successful artists and with as much fame as Dylan. People people, it's just not that complicated! The title simply is stating from Joan's point of view the inequity of the relationship. She tends to go slightly overboard on the vibrato, but it bothers me less with her than others who do this.And if you're offering me diamonds and rust Followed by the abrupt return to the sad minor key when they start to talk again. She changes the sound as the scene is changed and we can hear the lightness and happiness of their reuniting. The guitar part is unique, as is the chord progression. It is so beautiful, and it is an icon at her absolute best. “Diamonds and Rust” is another song that I cannot believe does not get more airplay. It appears he may even want to give the relationship another go–but for her it is a hard no. The music swells to a crescendo… Baez and Dylan The scene is described in one of the best bridges of all time: At first it is as magical as the movies. They decide to meet after all these years. Her description of the onslaught of her feelings and her recollection of their relationship is great songwriting. What does she mean by “Diamonds and Rust”? Well, some of her memories of him have aged like diamonds, some like rust. It brings about a flood of thoughts and emotions. Ten years after their breakup, Joan gets a phone call from Dylan. It is such a personal tale with unique details that help bring the story to life with universal observations that solidify the song as applicable to any relationship. Baez was not a great songwriter she was a great singer. “Diamonds and Rust” is the song that Joan Baez wrote about her relationship with Bob Dylan.
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