Joan Baez's performance in the Woodstock documentary is my favorite female vocal performance ever. With nothing but her voice and her guitar Joan Baez first sings, "Joe Hill" as a prideful antiwar protest. Dropping her guitar, she then breaks into the most mindblowing version of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." With magnificent cinematography and carefully placed transitions, Joan Baez comes off as a guardian angel glowing in the spotlight, blue flames flowing from her mouth as she nails the final high notes.
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