Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION
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They cut off several minutes of this song. You may have to listen to the studio version to hear the complete song but it is well worth it as the end is fantastic. Also, you absolutely need to do Southern Cross. One of the best and most popular songs from that era. Harmonies by these guys are incredible.
Southern Cross is my favorite by them. But they have so many hits (with or without Neil Young) that it doesn't matter. I'll enjoy anything they play by them.
I agree, "Southern Cross" is amazing.
I love all of their songs, but Southern Cross is in the top 5 for sure
Yes, Southern Cross is my favorite too, followed closely by Wooden Ships
99% of the time I think someone hearing a song for the first time should listen to the studio version first to understand how the song was intended to be heard. Then later listen to a live version if they want. Some people are fixated on live versions no matter how bad the sound or how much it varies from the studio version. To me, this version doesn't come close to the real beauty of the song.
Steve Stills is singing lead. David Crosby and Graham Nash are singing backup. Neil Young is playing guitar. Stills & Young had been in Buffalo Springfield together, while Crosby had been in the Byrds and Nash in the Hollies, so they all had a level of fame going into the group and were considered one of the first supergroups, like the Traveling Wilburys and Blind Faith. All 4 members are two-time inductees into the R&R HOF. Stills wrote the song about Judy Collins, another legendary singer he had dated.
Actually the guitar work on this is Steven Stills, with Young as backup.
All the bands mentioned by Hank are bands you should eventually react to as you explore the 60s.
Stephen Stills was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice on the same night for CSN and Buffalo Springfield.
Thank you for the breakdown ✌
Great summation of CSN & Young's early careers. Rob and Amber should now check out the album version of this...one of my most favorite songs of all time. Sweet Judy is of course Judy Collins who a respectable body of work herself. I loved her album Whales and Nightingales ( '71? ), especially the song " Time Passes Slowly ".
You DEFINITELY need to do the studio version.. as, I believe David Crosby says there at Woodstock.. "man, we just started playing together and this is like our first (or second) gig".. the studio version will blow you away.
Yes, I've loved it for over 50 years, and never tire of hearing it.
The studio version is way better
Yeah this version is no where as good as the studio version. Not to mention the last third of the song is missing. Give it a listen and you will instantly understand. Also worth giving a listen to the cover of this song by Foxes and Fossils.
OMG , as 1000+ other people have said , please for the love of God, listen to the studio version, with the ' proper ending ' . It makes so much of a difference !! I consider it my favorite part of the song .
Nope listen to 4 way street album Carry On
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN nope? He shouldn't listen to the full version? you think the version he listened to was superior? Or should he try to forget what he heard all together and simply listen to your suggestion? lol
This Woodstock version is important for historical purposes but the original studio version is musically superior. End of discussion.
Yes! That is NOT the ending. The ending is the best part!
this is a song steven stills wrote about his old girlfriend, Judy Collins, who you probably don't know...but she was at the forefront of the folk music scene and is STILL PERFORMING magically.
The part of the story I love is that Stills played it for Judy Collins (they'd broken up by this point) and after he was done with the whole suite Collins purportedly said "It's a nice song, but we're not getting back together". Ouch!
IF you know this song you know Judy Collins who is a fine musician. Her music was being played on top 40 radio when I was listening to my transistor radio along with Steven stills love the one your with that came out a couple of years later
Joni Mitchell wrote a number of the songs Judy Collins recorded. And Joni hung out with CSN. In fact, she had a serious relationship with Graham Nash.
@@Blue-qr7qe And a less serious, earlier relationship with David Crosby.
I didn't know that.
The studio version of this is perfection with heavenly harmonies. And all these guys were well known from other huge groups of the time.
Nope need 4 way street album and their Live Rock either Southern Man or Carry On
A perfect song of theirs for you two to listen to is, “Teach Your Children”. Great tune!
Came here to say just that, yes sir!
and SO appropriate for this day and age! We all have a lot to learn.
Nope stop the acoustic 4 way street and their live stuff like Southern Man
I was lucky enough to hear Crosby, Nash, and Jackson Browne perform Teach Your Children at Washington National Cathedral in 2007.
"SOUTHERN CROSS" is a must listen to. This video sounds ok, put you need to hear a record version to really understand their voices and the harmony. They are unbelievable.
Yes, the recorded version is way more impressive, if you can imagine!
Southern Cross is my favorite, and possibly one of their best. The record version of Suite Judy Blue Eyes is superior, IMO.
Agree, but I'm just glad they reacted to it!
Absolutely listen to the studio version.
So 'teach your children' is.
I personally like the studio version better, the harmonies are sooo tight and crisp. You should really check it out. Still, an awesome performance at Woodstock! In an interview I saw with them, they said the first time they got together and sang, they knew they were meant to be together-that they created a sound that was unique.
“Helplessly Hoping” is probably the best example of their incredible harmonies. Not to mention the Stephen Stills incredible song writing & guitar.
I know this is an old comment but I'm glad I read it... Helplessly Hoping makes my cry every time I hear it for some reason and I feel like I need to listen to it right now! Thanks for the comment!
This was their second live performance
Neil young is playing but refused to be filmed
Left to right
David Crosby (byrds)
Graham Nash (Hollies)
Steve and Neil were in (Buffalospringfield)
They were all big when they got together at Mama Cass house
Actually after the song was over, Stephen Stills mentioned that this was their second gig and they were scared sh1tless
HOLLIES - *Umbrella* (NOT the Rhianna version lol!) 🌂☂️
And the song was written by Stills about his relationship with Judy Collins.
You really do need to hear CSN sing "Woodstock" Joni Mitchell wrote it but CSN version is the one that most people love.
BTW, the Judy in this song is Judy Collins. Judy Collins does a version of "Amazing Grace" that will touch your soul.
Love all the versions of that song, but my favorite is by Matthews Southern Comfort. Their version has the best "feel" for the whole Woodstock atmosphere.
Either it being Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young or just Crosby, Stills and Nash, you can’t go wrong with any of their music. Their album Deja Vu, one of the best albums you’ll ever hear. These guys were one of the best bands that came out of the late 60’s and 70’. Huge!! Trust me guys they were super voices. No, some groups or solos that performed had very little experience. Santana was one of those groups and Janis Joplin had very little experience at that time either.
Santana were total unknowns going into Woodstock. Janis Joplin blew people away at Monterey Pop two years earlier.
Janis was well over halfway thru her career at Woodstock. She had already been a huge star for 2 years
Dylan Denney you’re right. I was thinking of Monterey.
CCR was still pretty new at this time, probably why the weren't on camera
yes! i know they will love any deja vu song, my fave is "our house" that graham nash wrote for his then partner joni mitchell. Also, Amber will love "Woodstock" by joni mitchell, the one she wrote when she couldn't attend the festival
To get the FULL effect of these powerful harmonies, I'd suggest studio CSN(Y) first, then ease off into the live versions. This is the thing that keeps me coming back to reaction channels, young folks discovering music that has been the soundtrack of my life, and really getting into it! These guys were all accomplished musicians at the time they got together. Crosby with The Byrds, Nash in the Hollies, Stills and Young in Buffalo Springfield, so they were far from rookies! As mentioned, this is Stephen Stills' "Suite" written for girlfriend Judy Collins. When you see her picture, you'll get the blue eyes thing! The "Crosby, Stills, Nash", "Deja Vu", "Four Way Street" (live), and CSN albums are fantastic, and should be heard, start to finish, by every fan of music!! Deja Vu is absolutely one of the best albums ever recorded, for my money!
Nope don't need it need 4 way street
On the nose Tom! Thanks! If I remember right one of them said "This is the first time we've ever played in front of people man, we're scared shitless". We were sooo lucky to grow up when we did!!!!
I agree. Trying to get those tight harmonies live is always going to fall just little below doing them in a studio with multiple takes.
@@jamesperine3472 that was Stephen Stills, who said that to the audience.
@@LarryNeie-lj7zc Thanks!
This is the first song on their debut album: one of the great albums of all-time: every song is a winner. I recommend listening to the entire album. Is anyone singing to themselves the ending: “do-do-do-duh-do.”
Before Woodstock, Stephen Stills (lead vocals) and Neil Young were in Buffalo Springfield, Graham Nash was in the Hollies, and David Crosby was in the Byrds before joining together. They were famous before Woodstock separately and legends after lol
Perfectly stated.
You need to listen to the studio record. The harmony at the end of the record is pure and beautiful.
I have it on vinyl n it's beautiful😅
Please listen to the studio album cut. Live is OK, but the true album version is flawless.
Yes, it’s almost a different song and the whole ending with all that alliteration gets cut off on this one. “Lacy lilting lady, losing love lamenting …” 🤞
Missing the best part! How can you catch the sparrow??
Get your hands on the studio version of this. It's stunning!
The musicians didn't go to Woodstock because they were legends, They were legends because they played at Woodstock.
They were legends in the West Coast, Woodstock propelled them World wide as it did for many
Well said
They were the original super group. Stephen Stills from Buffalo Springfield, Graham Nash from the Hollies and David Crosby from the Byrds
Don't forget, although Neil Young isn't seen on this song, he too was with Buffalo Springfield alongside Stephen Stills. All key members of their respective individual bands.
This was 1969. Buffalo Springfield released and charted with "For What It's Worth" with Stills on lead vocals and Young on lead guitar in 1966. Crosby had long since come and gone with the Byrds on a string of big hits and albums, and Graham Nash had come and gone from the Hollies from their Cavern Club days in the early sixties up to 1968. Everyone in CSN&Y was arguably already a legend, yet those legends were greatly amplified by Woodstock. Still, they would have done so simply by remaining as CSN&Y as long as they did, by charting and touring, appearing on TV, and all continuing to pursue successful solo careers.
Southern Cross is one every sleeps on, such a great groove.
My parents owned the the album this came from, and I listened to it DOZENS of times. It's a masterpiece. It also included some incredible tracks like "Marrakesh Express", and "Helplessly Hoping". "Teach Your Children" and "Southern Cross" are also wonderful tunes. FYI - The "Young" in CSNY is Neil Young, whom you've reacted to a couples of times (and loved). The album version has a lengthy guitar outro which is amazing. Check it out.
They hadn't played for long TOGETHER at the time of Woodstock, but all of them were veterans in the business. David Crosby was The Byrds. Stephen Stills and Neil Young in Buffalo Springfield. Graham Nash was in the Hollies. They were not newbies. The crowd knew exactly who they were.
Absolutely loved the first album. The way each song played into each other and brought you with them.
I wish my parents were as cool as yours!
They were all legendary musicians separately but they hadn't played together in front of people before. 4 Way Street was an awesome album.
You should look up the story/meaning behind this song. It is quite interesting.
The studio version is a must-hear. There are several minutes more in it.
I left just over 300 LP's in Hawaii when I was discharged from the Corps in 1979, having absolutely no idea where I was going to go. I figured I had my substantial(for the times) separation money and they would all be easily replaced. How wrong I was. I couldn't find it anywhere. CD's came along shortly, and vinyl all but disappeared. You can get it now, but for decades it was nowhere to be found. Of all those LPs I left, 4 Way Street hurts the most. Second would be David Bowie "Changes". The live LP with the dark Blue background and Bowie in the white suit.
As others have mentioned, the studio version takes a really powerful turn and tempo change that is a must-listen!
Is this an iconic group?...well, YES! You are just scratching the surface. Please look into them more they were superstars!
***Guys! source out the studio version for your own pleasure because that's not the whole song. There's more.
Also: "Helplessly Hoping, Southern Cross" and "4+20" are musts. (Honorable mention to "Cost Of Freedom")
Also, Carry On, from 4 Way Street.
Crosby sang "Hey Mr. Tambourine Man..." with the Byrds, Stills sang "Stop children, what's that sound..." with Buffalo Springfield, along with Neil Young, and Nash sang "Bus Stop" with the Hollies...so they were already individual legends when, like Cream, or magic, they appeared on the stage, and lives were forever changed, on and off stage. A shame it was cut in the mid-song. Listen to the full song.
The Buffalo Springfield song it's called For What it's Worth.
Yes, the guys didn't come from nowhere, all were established top notch talents.
NO - Woodstock was NOT about legends. Although many of them went on to become legends & these guys were legends prior to teaming up together. Crosby from The Byrds, Nash from The Hollies, and Stills from Buffalo Springfield. All those groups are worth hearing. But this song became a mega hit - must hear studio version.
Yes! A masterpiece by itself...could listen to it every day.
Santana was a San Francisco local group when they got a gig at Woodstock.
Neil Young was also in Buffalo Springfield!
True - how many people remember Sweetwater and Bert Sommers, just to name a few.
You two have careers and you're doing these Reaction videos, which for us old-timers is very cool to watch you experience these songs from the 60s & 70s -and reunites us with a time in music history, long gone. At this pace, it will take you many more years to catch up. And it's very cool to see you both genuinely delving into that period in time. Thanks.
Mama Cass is the one who introduced them all to each other and told them they needed to sing together.
Not so. Crosby and Stills met and worked together first. Then Cass introduced Nash to them and the magic began.
I mean ... cool to see live, but this should have been the studio version to get how great it is, really makes this video kind of a miss. I was so excited to see the title and then I was like, "oh no..." haha . Don't be afraid to consult your audeince on if live or studio is the best choice for each song. Most of us know these songs extremely well. and love seeing your reactions to them, we want you to see/hear the best versions. :)
There are a few exceptions but the vast majority of any group song's are better in the studio.
Concur. In order to react to this song, armed with 100% of what makes this song phenomenal, you need to do the studio version.
Without a doubt, THE STUDIO VERSION IS A MUST!!
I wouldn't even consider this a true version of the song. If I can't hear Stephen Stills singing in Spanish then it isn't Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.
You're absolutely right...please guys, it's not a criticism, just want you to hear the best version...but we get your reaction and that's a treat.
I'll add my voice to ask you to listen to the studio version. It's stunning. Also, you didn't hear the entire song here - the end was cut off.
The "Young" in CSN&Y is Neil Young, whom you've reacted to before (Heart of Gold, Old Man). He ducked in and out of the group, while Crosby, Stills, and Nash were permanent members (as permanent as someone could be in the ever-changing rock era).
Please listen to the studio version, its late at night they are tired and just beginning, but I promise their harmonies are excellent. Neil Young, is a kinda musician friend, if he feels it he will show up.
So true, this is probably the worst recording of this song.
This song is so fantastic this version not as much
@@jdscottphd Agreed! Couldn't help but cringe a little knowing how talented they really are.
I believe it was about 3am when this was recorded.
Was very lucky to see them live in the 80s . Wonderful voices.
OMG please listen to the studio album (like the whole thing). There's more to the song and it's NOT TO BE MISSED!
Sadly the ending was cut off. Yes, they are legends indivually and together. Since you are interested in Woodstock you need to listen to their version ( which became a hit) of Joni Mitchell's song Woodstock.
The Studio Version Of This Classic Is Also A MUST HEAR.
Nope!!!! Must Hear is 4 way Street
"Teach Your Children" is a must listen
YES! That's a song they would 💗💗💗❗‼️
Oh my, this is a tragic introduction to this song and group for you. This video cut off with about 2 minutes left in the song!!!! You should absolutely react to the album version TOMORROW!!!!! Do not let this fade away before you treat yourselves to this masterpiece as it was intended!
Crazy to think this was only their 2nd live performance. They got a "Woodstock Performance" b/c they were all famous in their own right. They are basically one of the 1st super groups. David Crosby had been a member of the Byrds; Graham Nash had been a member of the British band The Hollies (& was Joni Mitchell's romantic partner at the time); and Stephen Stills and Neil Young had been band mates in Buffalo Springfield, which had been a huge band at the time. To feel the full weight of the song, you should check out the studio version. Btw, "Judy" in this song is in reference to Judy Collins, who had been Stephen Stills girlfriend and was a recording star in her own right. In terms of other CSN (& sometimes Y) tunes, check out "Helplessly Hoping", "Haven't We Lost Enough", "Teach Your Children", "Wooden Ships"
Wow! You guys hit the trifecta today with Joan Baez, Richie Havens, and CSN(Y). Awesome.
Everyone that performed at Woodstock Became Legends if they weren't already, simply because of the History it made. Not to mention how amazing they were 😊
Crosby Still and Nash or you CSN and Young are all about harmony. You need to hear this studio version it is amazing. Believe me when I tell you these guys were legends.
They were each famous from other bands: Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, etc. “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes” was about the folksinger Judy Collins, who is still around. You may like her recording of “Amazing Grace” or “Who Knows Where the Time Goes”.
You forgot Graham Nash was in the Hollies.
One of the first supergroups. David Crosby was in The Byrds, Graham Nash was part of The Hollies, Steven Stills was with The Buffalo Springfield. They did the first album as “Crosby, Stills, and Nash” before adding Neil Young, also from The Buffalo Springfield, for the next album.
@@DKassel Unfortunately Neil gets left out far too often ,when many discuss this bands accomplishments.....4 way street tour was my only opportunity to catch them live
Suite not sweet
The bands they came from were legendary before they joined forces which led to their Woodstock invitation. As mentioned elsewhere, all four members of CSNY are double-inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Stills and Young for being in Buffalo Springfield, Crosby for being in the Byrds, and Nash for being in the Hollies. CSN - just the threee - were inducted as a group without Young. Neil Young's other induction was as a solo performer. All of those were richly deserved. The Woodstock performance really was their 2nd gig together and at one point, one of them said, "This is only our second gig and we're scared s***less up here!"
Please do Crosby ,Stills ,Nash ,and Young- Ohio. About the Kent State massacre in 1973.
Young is Neil Young , whom you have reacted to.
Another great one along those lines is "Black Day in July" (Gordon Lightfoot) about the race riots in Detroit.
As with many painful moments in our history, a song helps us remember!
Stephen Stills is one of the most underrated musicians in Rock.
If it was just Crosby and Graham, it would have been pretty lame. Crosby's biggest claim to fame is being a background singer. Neil is just so unique, he didn't need any of them.
This video cut out before the entire third movement of the Suite started, which has always been my absolute favorite part of the song. The horror! You really really must listen to the entire song sometime!
Chestnut-brown canary
Ruby-throated sparrow
Sing a song, don't be long
Thrill me to the marrow
Voices of the angels
Ring around the moonlight
Asking me said she’s so free
How can you catch the sparrow?
Lacy-lilting lyric
Losing-love lamenting
Change my life, make it right
Be my lady
OMG they cut the recording off before the rest of the song!!!!
They are great and you will enjoy them! They , including neilYOUNG, were legends and joined just before Woodstock . Worth a deeper dive even to just listen to the studio version of suite Judy blues eyes in full.
Thanks for sharing and also diving into great music!
A correction, Janis was really famous at this point. Her breakout performance had been at Monterrey Pop, 2 years earlier while she was with Big Brother and the Holding Company.
Love the sound of CS&N They were one of the folk rock supergroups of the 60's-70's. I had the album this song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" came out on. It is full of great songs such as "Marrakesh Express", "Helplessly Hoping", "Wooden Ships" etc. Another great album is "Deja Vu" where Neil Young joined them. It has other hit songs such as "Teach Your Children", "Woodstock", "Carry On" & "Our House".
Crosby = David Crosby of the Byrds. Stills = Steven Stills of The Buffalo Springfield. Nash = Graham Nash of the The Hollies. The story of how they came together as a band is legendary.
"Carry On" is so special!
@@klaptongroovemaster Yes, they all came from great bands before joining together to form CS&N.
all very good choices, imho
@@klaptongroovemaster Don't forget Neil Young also of Buffalo Springfield
Stephen Stills wrote this about singer Judy Collins. Judy's "Both Sides Now" would be great for female friday.
@rikki fuller yes!! Perhaps they can do Judy and Joni's version back to back! Equally great!
Pick up the album "Crosby, Stills and Nash" that contains this song. Play any song. You will be blown away. Marrakesh Express, Guinevere, Wooden Ships. It's all amazing.
100% one of the best, the whole album's a hit!!
and "Helplessly Hoping" ❤️
They don't have a bad song. I love Wooden Ships! It touches me deeply.
Nope 4 why street much better!!! And they got LIVE ROCK not the acoustic crap
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Agree to disagree...To each his own,
They were at Woodstock. Stills wrote this for his singer Judy Collins , She had a big hit called ( BOTH SIDES NOW ). I love that song too ❤️
Great to hear live. IMO, this song needs to be heard from the studio version to capture the complexity of the music and beauty of the harmonies. This song is a giant in classic rock history.
Crosby Stills & Nash were a supergroup-the three of them had all been in very successful groups before joining together.
Studio version a must. Totally better x 1000
I really hope they do it. They will be floored.
I think this was only their second time playing before a live audience. Only 500,000 people. Pretty sure that was not the whole song. The video was cut off.
This group is quite wonderful. Crosby actually donated so his friend Melissa Etheridge & her partner to have 2 children, so wonderful human beings as well
R.I.P. David Crosby
- a beautiful man and a soulful singer.
When you get a chance you should listen to the studio version - has more verses and a tempo change with more great vocals( actually my favorite part of the song). A really great way to get to know these guys would be to listen to the album "Four Way Street"
“Suite Judy Blue Eyes” was primarily written by Stephen Stills about the ending of his relationship with Judy Collins.
And Judy Collins is another singer you should check out.
Oh no… This version cuts out half of the song… there are two other sections of the song. It was 4 segments of songs that Stephen Still wrote for his girlfriend Judy Collins. Instead of finishing all four songs, he tied all 4 together into a “Suite” They were all amazing musicians and singers coming from various other bands (Buffalo Springfield, the Hollies, The Byrds, etc.) Unfortunately, they did not get along and had acrimonious break ups.
I’d encourage you to listen to studio version of this song so you can hear the whole thing.. it’s an amazing piece of song writing and harmonizing. Other favorites include a song they wrote in tribute titled Woodstock. They also wrote about the killing of 4 kids at Vietnam protest at Kent State called Ohio. You two will love Teach your Children Well. Helplessly Hoping and Carry On are also great CSN songs…
Joni Mitchell wrote and performed Woodstock, although she didn't make the festival.
Crosby, Stills & Nash covered Joni's song.
I can't believe you left out the third part of this song -- doesn't make much sense without it!
And *SOUTHERN MAN* . Though I think it's best to listen to it privately. It's about the South during Civil Rights demonstrations for racial equality. The song is excoriating, but captures the gravity of the vicious racism toward people of color and their plight for justice ⚖
Judy Blue Eyes. The great Judy Collins.
You really have to go back and listen to the *STUDIO VERSION* !!! It is so powerful and beautiful!!!
This song is named for Judy Collins. She would be a good subject for a Female Friday. I would suggest the song “Both Sides Now” which was written by Joni Mitchell
Suggest their studio version for the full song and sound of their harmonies: an iconic song of the sixties by a Supergroup! .
Yes. Can!t believe they've listened to the live first. Doesn't compare to the studio version.
They are featuring Woodstock performances today...
They had the full song here. Amber cut it off.
Studio Version is a must…
You two could react to every song off of the first Crosby Stills & Nash album from 1969, and no one would complain. It’s one of the best debut albums by any group, it sounds more like what most artists would have for a “greatest hits” album.
They got the gig at Woodstock because Stephen Stills came from Buffalo Springfield with hits like For What It's Worth and Bluebird; David Crosby was an original member of The Byrds with all their early hits; and Graham Nash came from The Hollies who had a string of hits. Plus, the first CS&N album came out just before Woodstock 1, so the audience knew their songs, and they were seasoned live performers from gigging with their first groups. Neil Young joined CS&N for their second studio album and toured with them on the 4 Way Street tour where they each did a solo acoustic set before breaking to come back for a group electric set. The album for that is 4 Way Street, a double album. I saw that concert in Portland, Oregon. It was a 4 hour show.
Everyone knew these 4 musician/singers from other bands. David Crosby came from the Byrds, Neil Young and Stephen Stills came from Buffalo Springfield, and Graham Nash came from the Hollies. So they were all famous. But they left those groups or the groups were breaking up. So they got together by accident, really, at a party. Singing together, they realized they struck gold! They sing their harmonies so it sounds like one voice. You can hear this more in their studio versions. This recording was cut off. You REALLY need to hear the studio version of this song. In fact, their entire album was just amazing! They are a true Supergroup. And they were invited to Woodstock because of who they were AND who they were to become…this great, iconic group who really represented the 60’s and 70’s! Their music accompanies the opening scenes in the Woodstock film.
It would be worth it to check out the original recorded version of this song, as well! And you've already heard Neil Young, after he left the group! All very talented musicians.
They are all accomplished performers. This was only their 2nd performance as csny but by far the largest audience. 500,000 people. They stated: "we're scared shitless"
Yes, their studio versions are much cleaner and so worth the listen.
I was checking your channel yesterday for this song. Glad you're doing it now. As others have said below, the studio version is PRIMO!!!
David Crosby is the glue that made that band awesome. He has the unique ability to harmonize instantly with anyone. If you watch in the performance he (the guy with the mustache) comes in a half a beat off from everyone else as his ear processes the sound and he adjusts his voice to fill in any gap. It's truly awesome.
I didn't see Neal Young in that set so he must have only been doing instrumental work for that song.
You're right about so many of the artists that performed at Woodstock being legends, but at that time, they were all still just hitting their primes, or were still up-and-comers. Woodstock was one of the iconic moments of that era that helped to make them legends.
This song is about Judy Collins..
You should listen to her song called….
“Sending in the Clowns”
You will love her voice too..
Considering recent events let’s all be thankful that these music icons are still with us. I feel lucky to have been able to spend most of my life with them in it.
"Judy Blue Eyes" is Judy Collins. She is a fabulous singer/song writer who was so influential to the forming of the 60s brand of music and beyond. She wrote the song; Woodstock which Crosby, Stills, Nash, and (sometimes) Young made into their own sound and is iconic to this day!
she was all of those things except... woodstock was written by joni mitchell who did a pretty good job of capturing the essence of the festival for not actually being there
They were all stars from previous groups. Crosby, Stills, and Nash were jamming together at a party and realized how well the worked together. They were all on their way out of their groups, so they started recording. They didn't wantbto be a group as much as guys performing together so they strung their names together. After putting out a self titled album they felt they needed another guitar for live performances and brought in Neil Young. They were asked to sing at a music festival near Woodstock New York. They played at a club in Chicago the night before, then went to Woodstock for their second gig.
The most wonderful harmonies live having seen them live several times. Please listen to 'Teach Your Children' and 'Our House'. That was not the entire song, please find the full audio version to truly enjoy it
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Stephen Stills, primary singer, wrote this to Judy Collins. Check out “Both Sides Now” from Judy. Amazing voice and very blue eyes.
Crosby, Stills, Nash (and sometimes Young) are very big. Not currently together. Check out “Our House” or “Ohio”. The latter is about the Kent State student Vietnam protest. 4 college kids were killed by the Ohio National Guard. It was a BIG deal and an incredible song.
Stephen Stills, the lead singer, admitted to the Woodstock crowd just before this song: ""This is the second time we've ever played in front of people, man - we're scared shitless!"
No intimate club dates to test the waters. They just jumped right into the deep end in front of 400,000 people.
I was 9 years old in 1969 and I can't express enough how much better society and the world was then. I am now fortunate that I own the 180 acres I grew up on and I can take my dog for a walk to the same rock I used to sit on in 1969 and escape todays madness and remember how it was in peaceful solitude. Woodstock was a place and a time that can never be replicated.
As a lot of people commented, you really should listen to the studio version of this song. You guys said that you loved the second half but there’s a whole 3rd part to this song that was cut out from this video that I think you would thoroughly enjoy as well.
At the time Woodstock was just some hippies that talked Max Yasgur into letting them use his farm for a "festival of peace and love". No one had any idea it would become what it has. It was not hard to get your act onto the playbill; they had 72 hours to fill. CSN&Y had played together maybe one other time. They just kind of came up and said, "yeah, we'll fill some time."
This is CSN&Y second gig together ever, the first was the day before. But CSN was an established group and they were huge at the time.
They were all pretty much legends before leaving their previous bands and coming together in what has to be one of the first Supergroups. Crosby had left The Byrds and Stills' band Buffalo Springfield had broken up in early 1968. Nash left his band The Hollies and by early 1969 the trio had signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. In order to tour the album, the trio hired drummer Dallas Taylor and session bassist Greg Reeves, though they still needed a keyboardist; Ahmet Ertegun suggested Neil Young, who had played with Stills in Buffalo Springfield, and after some initial reluctance, the trio agreed, signing him on as a full member. The band, now named Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, started their tour, and played their second gig at Woodstock Festival in the early morning hours of August 18, 1969.
Oh, my darling kids! You missed the last 1/3rd of Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. It was about to make a whole nother change. Please watch the whole thing sometime. And, yes, CSNY were HUGE, but they, like most of the performers at Woodstock, were still quite young, mostly in their 20s. Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Neil Young, and Graham Nash have together, and individually, SO MUCH great music to give to your lives. Please listen more to them in your private time. You will not be disappointed. And, yeah, Amber, I recall Stephen Stills saying, “we’re scared shitless” about performing together for only the second or third time before a crowd of 400,000 people. Good times those.
Back in the day ……. This was the band !!!! Harmonies to beat the band . Each member was very accomplished. One of my favorites
A lot of bands/musicians became legends AFTER Woodstock. It wasn't about only having "legends" perform. It was a love, peace thing. And it was free.
Well, eventually free, when too many people turned up for the organisers to handle. But still several orders of magnitude better than the absolute nadir that was Woodstock 1999, aka "The Day the Nineties died".
Each is a legend in his own right. Individually they came from iconic 60's bands. Worth looking deeper.
This song was written about Judy Collins the folk singer. (You should react to her on Female Friday. "Michael from Mountains.") Steve Stills the lead on this song was in love with her when he wrote it. Another good song by them is Wooden Ships.
Some great Judy Collins songs are "My Father" (written by her) and her cover of "Someday Soon" with Stephen Stills on guitar are great. She also was a great promoter of Leonard Cohen, and covered many of his songs like "Suzanne", as well as Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now". Judy Collins would be great on Female Friday!
Try Judy Collins version of Dylans
Try Judy Collins version of Dylans Tom Thumb Blues. It is obscure but deeply dark and profound.
@@arpichatalian8614 Chelsea Morning is also another great version of a Joni Mitchell tune. But one of my favorites is Sunny Goodge Street (written by Donovan)
Both sung by Miss Collins
Crosby, Stills and Nash met at a party and started playing. They played about 7 seconds, stopped and looked at each other and knew it was magic. The next time they played together was at Woodstock.
It's my favorite rock song. I have occasionally seen Judy Collins in Manhattan, with her glowing blue eyes, and now pure white mane of hair, so worthy of a great love song.
"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. The song imitates the form of a classical music suite as an ordered set of musical pieces.
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. 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.
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:
[Stephen] came to where I was singing one night on the West Coast and brought his guitar to the hotel and he sang me "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," the whole song. And of course it has lines in it that referred to my therapy. And so he wove that all together in this magnificent creation. So the legacy of our relationship is certainly in that song.
Collins elaborated in a 2017 interview:
Afterwards, we both cried - and then I said: "Oh, Stephen, it’s such a beautiful song. But it’s not winning me back." I’ve always understood that people have to write about their lives. Most of all, I felt the song was flattering and heartbreaking - for both of us. Neither one of us walked away from that relationship relieved. We were feeling like, "Whoa, what happened?”
The recording features an acoustic guitar tuned to EEEEBE ("Bruce Palmer Modal Tuning") vs. the standard EADGBE tuning. This style of tuning would later be used for the Déjà Vu songs "4+20" and "Carry On".
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" has four distinct sections. The timings below are for the full album version. The shortened version released as a single cut the second and fourth verses from the first section, the third and fourth verses from the second section, and the final verse and preceding break from the third section, and shortened the guitar break between the second and the third sections. The final section is the only part that stayed fully intact on the single.
The first section is a traditional pop song with four verses, featuring a chorus of "I am yours, you are mine, you are what you are." Running at approximately 2:56, the lead vocal is performed by Stills, with Crosby and Nash providing harmonies.
The second section is performed in half time relative to the first section, and features four verses of three-part harmony from the band, with Stills performing a brief vocal solo between the second and third. This section runs from 2:56 to 4:43.
This is followed by Stills acoustic guitar solo, connecting the two sections.
The third section is more upbeat and features poetic lyrics ("chestnut brown canary, ruby-throated sparrow"), lasting from 4:43 to 6:25. Each of the three phrases is initially sung by Stills, with Nash then joining, and finally Crosby rounding out the harmonies. Connecting the phrases are instrumental breaks performed by Stills on acoustic guitar.
The final section (the coda) is sung in Spanish, with "doo-doo-doo-da-doo" backing vocals, starting at 6:34 until the song concludes. Stills has said that he intentionally made the final stanzas unexpected and difficult, even using a foreign language for the lyrics, "just to make sure nobody would understand it" (not even Spanish speaking people).
The final section has been parodied many times, notably in Frank Zappa's compositions "Billy the Mountain" and "Magdalena" on The Mothers of Invention's album Just Another Band From L.A. "Weird Al" Yankovic performs a takeoff of it ("Mission Statement") on his 2014 album Mandatory Fun; instead of Spanish, the lyrics are corporate buzzwords strung together in such a way as to be ultimately nonsensical. It is also sampled in the 2010 Cypress Hill song "Armada Latina".
The final section of the song is included on the CSNY live album 4 Way Street. It fades in on the opening of side one of the album. CSN also performed "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" as their opening song at the Woodstock and Live Aid festivals, and their performance at the former is featured in the film Woodstock (1970).
Writing for The New York Times in 1969, Robert Christgau believed that while "Stills has become such a sophisticated guitarist that many of his lines lack any straight-on rhythmic compulsion", his "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is "a structural triumph which could never have been brought off by a more Dionysiac spirit."
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" was named the 51st greatest song ever in a 2000 list by VH1. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 418 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll".
David Crosby - harmony vocals
Stephen Stills - lead and harmony vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, Hammond B-3 organ, percussion
Graham Nash - harmony vocals
Dallas Taylor - drums and percussion
OMG!!! Thankyou for That!!! My ALL TIME FAVORITE BAND!!! And they are ALL ALIVE,which is sooo amazing considering THE LIFESTYLE which I too was a part of/the way I lived My Life...David Crosby's ENTIRE LIFE is AMAZING and so is His SPIRIT!! 80 years old and STILL ROCKING with one of His Sons! OMG...the Entire Story if David is SO POWERFUL a testament to the True meaning of SURVIVAL!!!🥰💗☮🕊🌹🌹🌹🌹
@@garywheeler6665 Gary....Thank you for that. I wonder about that ALL THE TIME!! I am 68 this year..someone Finally sober(NOT from Green)!/for coming on April Fools Day/8 years...If the Crick don't rise...How did we did we ESCAPE The Fates??
Well THAT was a pretty definitive rundown! At 74, I learned a lot! 🙂
You forgot to mention that only half of the song is featured in this clip. You might have the courtesy to give the origin of the information! It's the Wikipedia entry for the song.
@@LynneConnolly Still FASCNATING THOUGH!! 🤓😎🥸!!!!!
If you're interested in the origins of this group, watch the documentary "Laurel Canyon". Excellent film about the whole development of folk-rock in southern California in the 60s. Great stuff! Hippy vibes for Amber!
That is a great doc.
I was so bummed that there were only 2 episodes. So good
Woodstock wasn't about legends. Some of the acts were almost unknown, Santana being a good example. Like Janis Joplin at Monterey, Santana gained a huge following from his/their performance at Woodstock.
They did not have a record deal
This was only the second time this group played in front of people. Neil Young refused to be filmed at Woodstock, so you only see Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Each member had come from other famous bands. Cass Elliott had them over to a party in Laurel Canyon neighborhood in LA where so many musicians lived, and they started singing together. So everyone knew who they were, but they became Legends because of their Woodstock performance… one of the first supergroups! This song was written about Judy Collins, also a singer in the 60’s. Graham Nash was in love with her.
This song…listen to the studio version, which is longer…complete!
They had literally only been a group for like 2 weeks when this performance took place. They wrote this song a few days earlier, and they debuted it in front of over a million people at Woodstock.