the song was inspired by the Renaissance Pleasure Faire
of Southern California, which has been a yearly medieval
event since 1962 - the tune describes Crosby's visit and
his visions of wonder - McGuinn is credited with co-writing
the song, but it's really all Crosby - David had to put McGuinn's
name on it or it wouldn't have made it onto the album, that's
how tense things were in the Byrds at the time - one of my
favorite Byrd/Crosby songs
the song was inspired by the Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California, which has been a yearly medieval event since 1962 - the tune describes Crosby's visit and his visions of wonder - McGuinn is credited with co-writing the song, but it's really all Crosby - David had to put McGuinn's name on it or it wouldn't have made it onto the album, that's how tense things were in the Byrds at the time - one of my favorite Byrd/Crosby songs