Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - VOCAL HARMONY LESSON
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- My video essay/analysis/tutorial of the vocal harmonies in Crosby, Stills, and Nash's 1969 beautiful hit, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
NOT A PERFECT LESSON BY ANY MEANS; This is meant to give a little more insight into a beautiful song.
Pre-Song Pep Talk: 2:21
Start of Lesson: 6:53
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MY NEXT VOCAL HARMONY LESSON IS UP! A Beach Boys song, Wouldn’t It Be Nice! A little longer, as it's a lot more complex than this, but still fun! Check it out! :D
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1st section
7:36 low part
8:18 mid part
8:55 high part
2nd section
10:05 low part
10:28 mid part
10:57 high part
3rd section
11:37
11:55
12:20
Thanks for putting the timestamps in! 😊
You’re a legend for posting this, I’ve been trying to figure out these parts for years and never could because their voices blend together so perfectly, Crosby’s part is especially hard to pick out to me.
Thank you so much for those kind words; so happy I was able to help! Crosby’s was DEFINITELY the hardest for me to pick out too 😅 would love to hear your version if you end up doing it! 😃
How interesting Crosby's voice is the one in the foreground to my ear.
That was amazing! NEVER heard anyone break it down like you did! Thank you!!
Thanks so much Tim! So glad you enjoyed 😊
Wow....just wow
Haha thanks so much Mark! 😊
Kevin, this is an awesome stupendous creation and performance! Many don't realize that the harmonies in this song are so nuanced and complex that C,S&N themselves could usually not do it well live. I really liked how you got all the passing notes just perfect. Often if there are half-notes and whole notes, people get them right, but miss the quarter notes and eighth notes. Fantasitc ... and thank you!! Bands i've been in have been getting this wrong for years!
Thank you so much for those kind words Ruby! That really means a lot to me! :)
A beautiful breakdown, thank you! Especially love the notes on timbre, CSN had such gorgeous tone blending their distincitve voices.
One thing: the lyric is 'thrill me to the marrow' '
One of the greatest rock harmonies ever…and you’ve broken it down so well for those like me who have had not had lessons in the art. Thank You!
The theory behind this whole thing is amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Pretty stoked to get this one going
Thanks so much! Can’t wait to hear! :D
Kevin ... thanks
Thank YOU Wallace 😊
man that's awesome!!!!! I love how you dissect it and go through each part....very talented!!!! 👍☮️🎶
Kevin: I love your channel and have watched this particular video:multiple times. You need to upload more stuff.
Thank you so much! 😊 been a pretty crazy year but i have a new video being posted friday!
Great. Watching from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 😊
Ehh! Thank you my fellow Ontarian! 😃
excellent lesson thank you
Thanks Mike! It was my pleasure 😊
So about 50 years ago I recorded this (painfully using a cassette recorder and a reel to reel bouncing tracks) only to realize that harmonies with the same voice sound like... well, harmonies with the same voice. Not so great even if in tune. Also learned that the base track needs to be complete and perfect before spending any more time and effort on the recording.
Kevin, thank you very very very much!! I really appreciate you investing the time and energy you put into this! I'm sure I have spent at least 100 hours on this song, (play in EEEEGE). This is exactly what I have been hoping for, breaking down the individual vocal parts. Awesome dude!
Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words! 😃
This video is like a dream to me. You can hear this wonderful harmony that is revolutionary in the history of rock in each part. I don't know of any better music lesson video. It's really like a dream. I'd love to see a Helpless Hoping analyze video, but before that, I'm going to find a guy who can do the Graham Nash part. I am very grateful to you for making this video.
Good luck with your search. Graham can't do it anymore himself.
Wow, thank you so much! It was a pleasure making it and I can’t wait to make more of these; definitely Helplessly Hoping going on the to-do list!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for breaking this down! I thought I almost had it deciphered, but it turns out I was mixing harmonies.
This is terrific! Two friends and I are singing this song together next week and we are so happy to have found your video to help us learn our individual parts. Looking forward to checking out your other vocal harmony videos. Thank you!
Thank you so much Hummingbird for those kind words! 😃 if you’re curious, my newest one is up now! czcams.com/video/Xvrl80keBlc/video.html
Love the CSNY harmonic id you've done. Super video. Just subbed. You've got a great voice and your guitar playing is too!
Thank you so much for both the kind words and the sub! 😊😊
2/8/22 My jaw is on the desk - your work here is so impressive! Thankyouthankyouthankyou! ❤
Wow! Thank you so much! 😊
I saw Stiils at Hawaii Theater 2008?
All 2,000 people knew harmony as he did sing-along to suite Judy blue eyes on original guitar!!
Wow - more like this please! Especially Carry On and Southern Cross.
Thanks Kevin! Both are on the To-Do list! :)
Update, Carry on to be posted by the end of the week! 👀
Awesome, Kevin!!! Thanks for your commitment on this. It's one of my favorite songs and I have always thought this is impossible to do for the "normal people" amongst us, but you give me hope to try this out and play and sing it with a friend or two one day...Great work, thanks!
thank you very much -so deeply appreciated!
Thank YOU very much Louise! I’m so glad u enjoyed it 😊
Thanks Kevin Awesome Lesson
Thank you so much Phil :)
Amazing! Thanks so much for this!
Awesome lesson! Thank you! Subscribed already!
This is such great work! Thank you for sharing, amazing job!
My pleasure! Thank you for the kind words! 😃😃
Brilliant! Thanks so much.
My pleasure! Thank YOU so much for listening! :D
Excellent dissection!
Thanks so much Carlito! :)
thank you
My Pleasure! Thank you for watching! :D
Thank you, Kevin! I'm working on my own song recording project and I've found these videos really helpful for learning how these great harmonies were assembled AND singing through them (with you) is a great warm up. Appreciate your work!
Thanks so much Scott! So glad I can help you in your musical journey! 😊
man....you should bring this music to those who listen to new stuff....not just because of the quality of the songs, but- because you can teach...goos job
Thank you so much Mirko! I would love to do more newer music too, but I do love the older ones too 😅 maybe a mix of both going forward!
That was a great lesson. It was so clear and succinct. I'm working on this now and you really helped me. Thank you!
Thank you so much! Send it to me when you’re done! 😃
Wonderful. Simply. Thank you.
Thank YOU so much for the kind words! :D If you like this style of vid, I just posted one doing the Eagles song Take It Easy! :) czcams.com/video/cWnzG9YN92U/video.html
Thank you for this! I'm about to start working with some friends performing in convalescent hospitals and places like that… Really looking forward to doing songs like this and others with great harmonies and I have a feeling your videos are going to be very helpful! Thank you so much!
Outstanding job!
Thank you so much Mark! :)
great
Thank you!!
Nice job. The clarity of your voice really makes this harmony come alive. I figured out these parts when the album was released in 1969 and have sung it many times over years, though I have to admit I can't do the high part any more … and I don't think CSN did either in recent years. Nash sang the original middle part and Crosby sang the original high part an octave lower. Please let me suggest that on the "do do do" part at the end, simply add a third part that begins on C#. You'll easily hear the rest of that part … just follows the others. With that small addition, you'll have the whole thing totally covered. Thanks for the work … lots of fun.
Thanks so much for the kind words! And thank you for the tip! That has always been a tricky bit for me so i’ll definitely try it out 😃
beautiful! thanks
Thank you too! 😊
Kevin, Thank you so much ! This is exactly what I was looking for !
Thank you so much JF, so glad I could help! 😃
Nice breakdown!!
Thanks so much Noam! 😃
This is AMAZING! Thank you so much for sharing. Finally someone on CZcams breaking down classic harmonies. So great to see and to hear. Your voice and video quality make it great. I was actually going to request Seven Bridges Road breakdown but you have it already :) thank you for sharing your talent and I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with in the future!!
Thank you so so much! 😃 definitely more of these to come :)
Speaking of, my latest one is live! czcams.com/video/Xvrl80keBlc/video.html
Thanks from Germany, very good explained, very good job !!
Danke! Thank you very much! :D
Awesome lesson and teacher… Thank you of Godzilla stature!
Haha thank you so much Dan! 😂
You did the Lord's work here, bro.
Haha thanks so much Eric! 😊
Great video. I believe Graham is not singing falsetto.
On the "Friday evening" part Stills is singing falsetto on the top...
Thank you so much for the kind words and especially for the feedback; I really appreciate it :)
Thank you so much Kevin
Terrific!!! The very best breakup and tutelage on harmony of CSNY I've heard and seen!!! I'm sending this over to some friends hooked to their music. Many many thanks. Your vocals is just great. It would be wonderful if you could do some more - like 'just a song before I go' etc.
Thank you so much! I should have another one of their’s up by the end of the week! 😊
Thanks for great break down.
Great! More, please!
Beautiful!!!! Congrats!!!
Thank you so much Carlos! 😃
I was happy to finally learn how to play this. Then, vocally I was all over the place. This is a great lesson and now hopefully my band will get off their asses and learn their parts.
Haha thanks so much for the kind words! Shoot me the vid of your band doing it once its done!
There's always one guy in the band with excuses, excuses, excuses
Great job Kevin , thank you so much, can't wait to get to work on this , if the band ever knocks it out I will send it to you. Thanks again.
Thanks so much ! PLEASE DO! I'm excited to hear :) also if you're curious, check out the lesson I just posted for Take It Easy if you want another vocal-focused song for the repertoire! :) czcams.com/video/cWnzG9YN92U/video.html
I saw this impressive work only now, three years after you posted it. Your video makes it clear how important each of their voices was. A friend of mine always said that Stills’ voice carried the tune, but you make it clear that this role is Crosby’s, as I have always been convinced of. Impressive job! Lack of perfection is unimportant here; you did a fantastic job dissecting this song.
Now, what would make this video even more interesting? First of all, I prefer videos that get to the point without much talk. And, most of all, I would love to have listened to your entire thing. Very well done. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into this.
Excelent lesson!
Thanks a lot.
Congrats!!!
👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you so much Moacir! I really appreciate that! :D
Bravissimo...
Grazie! :D
Amazing lesson! Super clear, and especially appreciated how you explained that the harmonies are in the guitar chords. Excellent tip. This is on the short-list for the next session with my choir...so hoping it gets chosen! Thanks for this, Kevin!
Thanks so much! Looking forward to hearing your version! :D
@@KevinToddMusic Unfortunately, my choir did this song recently, so we aren't singing it this season :-( BUT I was told that it may come up next year :-) Will keep you posted! Thanks again for posting - a great tutorial!
@@jsnishi1643 no worries at all! I’ll be so excited to hear it once they do do it! :)
Excellent! Bravo 👏👏👏
Thank you so much! :)
This is extremely helpful. Thank you! CS&N songs have been my favorites for years! Would you consider doing James Taylor's "You Can Close Your Eyes" in 3 parts? Your method is the only way I've found that works for me!
Thank you so much Judy! 😊 i’m so glad I could help! And definitely it’s going in the To-Do list 😊
Thanks for sharing this! Really well sung and explained - subscribed!
Thanks so much for the kind words and the sub! :D
Brilliant💯🏆
Terrific!
loooooove it
This is amazing!
this is so amazing! Thanks :)
Love this! I always hear this song in the upper registers. When I sing it, I alternate depending on how I feel. I probably do it mixed voice. The best Spanish part I fake.One part of it sounds like 'Telefone Amili on a land ola mi!' But I know that that's not right!
Haha your guess is as good as mine! 2 1/2 years later and i still don’t know the spanish part 😅
@@KevinToddMusic I think everyone fakes that part Would like to send you my Aca Pella version of S:JBE's sometimes How do I do it?
Nice job on this
Thanks Carl! 😊
Wow, so awesome! Glad I came across your channel. Subscribed
Thank you so much Ariel for the kind words and the sub! I'm so glad you enjoyed! :D sorry for the delayed response on my end! If you want another vid like this, I just posted a lesson for the Eagles song Take it Easy! :) czcams.com/video/cWnzG9YN92U/video.html
Thanks Kevin that helps a lot in hearing these different parts. Great video
Thanks so much! So glad it can help :)
This is AWESOME!!! Thank you Kevin, you're an exceptional talent!! Keep it up!!
Request to do Don't Worry Baby by the Beach Boys ❤
Dude nice!
Thanks so much Corbin! 😊
love to see it in Open D or DADDAD which is so much more reachable vocally and they did it in D often live.
Great music Kevin !! Thank you so much !!!
Perhaps someday, you may listen to "Carry On" and see if you want to make us all so happy ??? Thank you again for all the hard work you do to bring the most beautiful music again to our ears !!!
Thanks so much Fran! Carry On is definitely one that’s been requested a few times, so I’m absolutely gonna look at it :)
Need to learn Nash vocal on Southern Cross (while playing bass!). Please help me with that high part.
Southern Cross is on the To-Do list! :)
I hope I can get transcriptions of harmonies for Crosby, stills and Nash, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Mamas and the Papas and others… It will save me a lot of time, not having to learn it all by ear! I would definitely be willing to purchase what you have, if you have transcriptions!
Great video! I have a bunch of questions, but I will start with this first. I created a backing track for live performance by downloading the stems from Karaoke Versions. I was originally going to leave the "background harmonies" in that track, and just perform this singing the lead.
Your video totally inspired me, and I am considering ditching the backgrounds, and recording them myself. So my questions are:
1. What mic are you using? I was going to just use either my Beta58, SM58, or EV ND767, but your mic sounds awesome!
2. What software are you using for your DAW to record the vocals?
I have more questions, but I really just wanted to say, awesome video!!
The harmonies are correct but I think you're either not understanding how they switch parts or you're omitting that on purpose to make the video more simple. For example in the part at 12:00 Nash sings "ruby throated sparrow" and Crosby sings the rest of the phrase as Graham goes on the high part. What I'm trying to say is that you should have divided that section by who sings it and not by the register of the voice. Great video nonetheless! (sorry for my english, I'm italian)
Thank you for the kind words and for the feedback! To be perfectly honest I didn’t even recognize the shift in the parts. As someone who is more comfortable with choir, i like to arrange parts by their vocal ranges as I find it’s the most natural; however thank you for pointing out the shift in their arrangement!
@@KevinToddMusic it's perfectly fine! It's even more logical to record the parts the way you did. Just FYI in the second section Crosby takes the low, Nash the middle and Stills the high part in falsetto but the parts are sung just like you did. They had a perfect blend in all combinations
Some videos have low volume,some don't.
And then there are some like this video, where the volume is non existent 😂
Neil Young was not a member when this song was first done.
Sorry that was a mistake on my end! Still hope you enjoyed otherwise 😊
@@KevinToddMusicCan happen to anyone. Unfortunately, I couldn't watch the whole video because the volume was so low. I have a lot of hearing loss.
@@tims8603 I’m so sorry to hear! I will definitely make note for the next vid to have 1. The volume louder and 2. Captions at key points
Fantastic vid and so neatly explained and presented. We do a Neil Young trib thing and have been trying to nail some CSN stuff but as a duo. So which 2 parts would be most effective I’m wondering.???
Thanks so much! That’s an interesting question! I would say that if you need to do 2 voices, the Stills and Crosby parts (low and mid) would be your safest bet. Tuning is always easier in a more relaxed register. If you have a female singer(s), I would do the two higher parts of Crosby and Nash; in my experience performing the song, the crosby part gets quite low even for altos. Hope this helps and thanks again for listening! 😃
Sorry man, apparently most of the people here aren't hearing the wrong notes on the low part. At 7:36, - "It's getting" is fine, but on "to" and "the" , you're singing an A and a C# respectively, instead of a G# and a B. Thats a whole pitch off on the B. You then hit the correct notes on "some-times" (E and G#) but then you go to C# again on the word "it", again, a whole pitch off from the B. I hope people will find this helpful and not just a criticism.
From 2:57 to 5:02 in the video, i specifically address this; how the notes go up the E major chord on the words “to” and “the” to land on the D major chord on “point”. Any missed notes that you hear are a combo of my bad singing and my bad autotuning. I’m sure most of the people here are hearing the wrong notes too.
Dude is basically stills on his knowledge of this song
I don't think Stills played that D on the guitar but I've seen it played that way
Just beautiful. But... it's "thrill me to the marrow", not "fill". Don't know if anyone else caught this below.
o.O !? I didn't even realize that!! Thanks for pointing that out! :D and thank you so much for the kind words! :) I just posted my latest lesson, Take It Easy by the Eagles, where I definitely MAYBE got all the lyrics right ;) czcams.com/video/cWnzG9YN92U/video.html
Hai forse un preparazione FIND. COST OF FREEDOM di Crosby Stills & Nash???
Ti prego. 🙏😁
Great lesson! Thanks for doing this and making it available!
It's also interesting to observe how they go from singing in harmony to a single voice for some lines. They do that on many of their songs ("Carry On" comes to mind).
How would you sing this with a fourth individual? Would you have them reinforce the root?
Along with the previous question, I'm curious about how the sound would change if you added a major 7th to the harmony. Have you ever experimented in these types of lessons to see what the effect would be to add dominant 7ths,9ths, 11ths, or other "jazzy" intervals to the harmony?
Again, great video! Thanks for the great information!
Thanks so much for the kind words! I was just experimenting a bit and what i’ll say is that 1. Personally the 7th parts sound a little much but sound pretty decent when stacked as a higher voice beyond nash’s in the 2nd movement. 2. For a fourth voice, again, i would stack it on top, vs having it solidify the root, but this one especially is just my personal taste. Hope this helps Zap! 😃
great sound! And you look really great in the video! Did you get a new lighting setup? :P
Thanks so much! Yeah I did! More vids to come with this setup :)
Kevin Awesome Tutorial!!! Have to ask, what did you think of Foxes and Fossils Version??? I know the girls were young and their first time on stage.
Kevin. Are you using e modal tuning here? If so, is your 5th string tuned to e as well ?
Yeah it is e modal tuning! My 5th string is still tuned to B, but every other string is tuned to e!
Fantistico
How bout a run through of the guitar parts for us players... Looks like you've got it down pretty well.
Thanks so much Joe! I appreciate it :) Definitely I can try doing one, however I'm doing a much simpler version of the song as I'm not super confident with guitar in general! I'll let you know when it's done! :D
I also would love to see the guitar parts. I have most of the basics down but I’m sure you can get me all the way. Thank you!11
auto tune is great? No its not... stay natural my friends... its what gives u character.. FLAWS ARE OKAY!!! We are human afterall, not robots..
To me, autotune is like hair gel; some can enhance the look; too much and you ruin everything
Great work....Side Note at 0:07: Not Young on this, just Crosby, Still & Nash.
Minor correction: no Neil Young on this one.
Listen to josh turner do this song
I absolutely LOVEEE Josh Turner's version!! I don't know who sings the lead in that version, but I love how rich his voice is!
I'm sorry Kevin but some of your high parts (Nash and some by Crosby) are wrong for instance on the "are" of "what YOU are", it should be a F sharp.
Thank you for your effort though!
Uh, wouldn't that be Crosby, Stills & Nash?
Amazing! Now do Southern Cross!
Thanks so much! 😊 and say please 😜
@@KevinToddMusic Please!!