

It talked about their relationship and imminent break-up. NEWPORT, RI - JULY 1967: Folk singer Judy. Watch Fruition cover Crosby, Stills & Nash’s “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” below. Stills penned the song for Judy Collins, a folk singer who was his then-girlfriend. Judy Collins, the wild ageless angel of pop, will perform all of the songs on her 1967 album, Wildflowers, at Town Hall in New York tomorrow night. The first time he sang that to me, I said, ‘You know, it’s a. The result is a masterful rendition of a notable standout. Stephen Stills wrote Suite: Judy Blue Eyes for Collins as their relationship was falling apart in the late Sixties. Hands clap and fists pound nearby surfaces as they all join in on the acclaimed beat.

Likewise, the band’s vocals are pristine and capture beauteous harmonization, much like the original composition.Įxcept for Anderson, who stands tall with his guitar, the other band members are casually gathered around the lone instrument, using their vocal ranges to intensify the meaning behind the beloved ballad, written by Stills about his former girlfriend, singer/ songwriter Judy Collins.Īs the crescendo builds, the band loosens, grooving their way toward the last verses of the tune. In the video, Fruition frontman Jay Cobb Anderson seamlessly mimics Still’s signature acoustic guitar licks. Shes also written a memoir, Sweet Judy Blue Eyes and says she keeps a full calendar. Jay Blakesberg filmed the video on March 10 at The Mission Ballroom in Denver. Judy Collins will perform Saturday in Costa Mesa with the Pacific Northwests Passenger String Quartet. Fruition have shared a video of their backstage rehearsal of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s 1969 classic, “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” via YouTube.
