Crosby, Casady & Faryar - Guinnevere (1968) [demo]

From the Atlantic Records Box Set "CSN" (7 82319-2)
Acoustic Guitar/Vocals/Songwriter: David Crosby
Bass Guitar : Jack Casady
Bouzouki: Cyrus Faryar
Engineer: Bill Halverson
Mixed by: Stephen Barncard
Recorded at United Studio B, Hollywood, June 26th, 1968
"Guinnevere" painting by: Shannon Lee
David Crosby: When all my friends were listening to Elvis and 1950s rock 'n' roll, I was listening to Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan and West Coast jazz. Later I got involved with the folk music scene. After getting kicked out of the Byrds I didn't have a plan, but I went back to my roots, and "Guinnevere" is a combination of these two influences. This was a demo I cut on borrowed studio time, hoping to land another record contract. Cyrus Faryar from the Modern Folk Quartet played bouzouki; Jack Casady's bass still gives me chills, it's like another voice. People ask, 'Who was Guinnevere?' Songs are seldom about one person. It's a love song, an answer to some other love songs, and part of a conversation.
I love this version of "Guinnevere" because of the beauty that Jack Casady and Cyrus Faryar brought to it. That was delicious. I thought I was making a record at the time, but I didn't know for whom. I just got in the studio. I would have put the track on the first CSN album just as it is, but Stephen and Graham wanted me to try the song over again so they could add their own things to it. But Jack was such a brilliant and adventuresome player - he had incredible tone and sound, and played like no one else. A towering monster of a musician.

[@heartofhawaii8232]

yay! thats my brother Cyrus on the Bouzouki and Lady Renais, his beautiful wife, playing tabla...Beautiful song; thanks to all for creating this..and posting it now. Aloha and Mahalo!

[@juanhernandez9204]

Crosby is my favorite from CSN, his vocals are so amazing. Really i think he is right now next to my uncle on the heaven.

[@tommytwotacos8106]

Best bass line ever written, or bestest bass line ever written?

[@peterbaxter2621]

Whoa! That is some bass, alright. Casady is amazing. I like the spare simplicity of this take, too - not overproduced.

[@Lionheartgus01]

I love the description of Jacks playing by David. I know he will be missed by many. I’m already missing him. Rest easy David. ✌🏼♥️🎼

[@jimmcnerney9440]

Jack Casady!

[@duncanwilson7390]

I love this even more than the CS&N album version 💗

[@HanyouDeezNutz96]

Rockin' 1968.

[@rosalindalay4499]

David s songs give me peace 🕊️❤

[@Sollijuno]

Simply beautiful. We shall be free…

[@PsyVen]

This is my favorite David Crosby song. Very nice early version.

[@carolynboyd3796]

I'm blown away.

[@hugocormerais]

2:28

[@Lisa-pl6gv]

Wow. Gorgeous version. I love it.

[@severalseasons]

Wonderful version of this outstanding song. Thanks, Croz. R.I.P.

[@bobnemzin8652]

Great version

[@normanchristiansen1864]

wow !!!!!!

[@bunnyman09]

Wow, that was absolutely stunning.

[@donnajo2424]

Beautiful song!💞

[@JamesBerkowitzberky]

Incredible❣️❣️❣️