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Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Cover) performed by: Josh Turner Guitar
Josh Turner Guitar
Published on Jul 26, 2014
For all those who've been wanting some CSN - here's a whole lot of it.
Myles Pinder on high parts, Tanner walter on middle and 12 string guitar, Josh Turner on low parts and six string. 12 string is a much-modified Ibanez PF5-12, six is a Martin 000-28H.
Recorded on a Canon Rebel T3i and an iPhone 5 (thanks Tanner). Audio recorded through a PreSonus AudioBox 44VSL into Pro Tools.
As always, your thoughts, questions and critiques are always appreciated. I will try to answer all questions.
Published on Jul 26, 2014
For all those who've been wanting some CSN - here's a whole lot of it.
Myles Pinder on high parts, Tanner walter on middle and 12 string guitar, Josh Turner on low parts and six string. 12 string is a much-modified Ibanez PF5-12, six is a Martin 000-28H.
Recorded on a Canon Rebel T3i and an iPhone 5 (thanks Tanner). Audio recorded through a PreSonus AudioBox 44VSL into Pro Tools.
As always, your thoughts, questions and critiques are always appreciated. I will try to answer all questions.
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is a song written by Stephen Stills and performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN). It appeared on the group's self-titled debut album in 1969 and was released as a single, reaching #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. In Canada, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" peaked at number 11.[1] The song is a suite in the classical sense, i.e. an ordered set of musical pieces.
Background
The title "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (a play on words for "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes'') refers to Stephen Stills' former girlfriend, singer/songwriter Judy Collins, and the lyrics to most of the suite's sections consist of his thoughts about her and their imminent breakup. Collins is known for her piercing blue eyes. During a July 15, 2007 interview for the National Public Radio program All Things Considered, Stills revealed that Collins was present in the studio when the demo tapes were recorded and had advised him, "Don't stay in here [in the studio] all night now." Stills also commented that the breakup with Collins "was imminent. ... We were just a little too big for one house." Stills said that he liked parts of this demo version of "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" better than the released version; the song and other demos of early Crosby, Stills and Nash songs were released commercially on the album Just Roll Tape.[2]
Collins and Stills had met in 1967 and dated for two years. In 1969, she was appearing in the New York Shakespeare Festival musical production of Peer Gynt and had fallen in love with her co-star Stacy Keach, eventually leaving Stills for him. Stills was devastated by the possible breakup and wrote the song as a response to his sadness. In a 2000 interview, Collins gave her impressions of when she first heard the song...
Background
The title "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (a play on words for "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes'') refers to Stephen Stills' former girlfriend, singer/songwriter Judy Collins, and the lyrics to most of the suite's sections consist of his thoughts about her and their imminent breakup. Collins is known for her piercing blue eyes. During a July 15, 2007 interview for the National Public Radio program All Things Considered, Stills revealed that Collins was present in the studio when the demo tapes were recorded and had advised him, "Don't stay in here [in the studio] all night now." Stills also commented that the breakup with Collins "was imminent. ... We were just a little too big for one house." Stills said that he liked parts of this demo version of "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" better than the released version; the song and other demos of early Crosby, Stills and Nash songs were released commercially on the album Just Roll Tape.[2]
Collins and Stills had met in 1967 and dated for two years. In 1969, she was appearing in the New York Shakespeare Festival musical production of Peer Gynt and had fallen in love with her co-star Stacy Keach, eventually leaving Stills for him. Stills was devastated by the possible breakup and wrote the song as a response to his sadness. In a 2000 interview, Collins gave her impressions of when she first heard the song...
