Adios Glen Campbell

So long:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AxSarBcsKLU?ecver=1

EDIT: Redid this post because I just learned how to embed videos.

Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8kAU3B9Pi_U?rel=0

Was just going to post that. Guy had a great career, I grew up in that era.

Alzheimers sucks.

RIP

It was kind of sad watching his last tour.

Spooky - I was just thinking this morning "I wonder how ol' Glen Cowbell is doing with the dementia."

< big fan in 1969 - I was 10 a the time

(Mom has it too - worst disease ever!)

Rest in peace, Rhinestone Cowboy.

I'm pretty young for that sort of music but every so often the mood strikes and I pop in his CD. RIP

He was my first "favorite musician". Argubably the best guitarist of his era.

Streetwiseguy wrote: He was my first "favorite musician". Argubably the best guitarist of his era.

Certainly among the best. Loved his rendition, and the break in gentle on my mind

spitfirebill wrote: It was kind of sad watching his last tour.

It was, but the documentary was well worth it anyway. It's amazing how the musical part of the brain can remain intact that far into Alzheimer's.

I was about 6 and learning the guitar when I walked up to my mom and told her I needed to discuss it with Glen Campbell. This was 1970. Long story short, he hand wrote me a nice multi-page letter in response to one I wrote. RIP Glen.

Streetwiseguy wrote: He was my first "favorite musician". Argubably the best guitarist of his era.

Yeah, same here. Amazingly talented guy, and given all his session work, he's probably played on lots of songs you know but never knew he did.

Speaking of session work, If Netflix still has the documentary about The Wrecking Crew, Glen Campbell was a big part of that. He played on TONS of stuff. If I remember correctly, he was dyslexic and also didn't really know how to read sheet music; he just knew how to play by ear.

Movie Trailer

Another good one gone.

I had probably heard it in the past and forgot it, but the news this morning said he could not read music. I find that amazing, as good of a musician as he was.

He was one of the bests guitarists of any era. RIP

I saw a video this morning of him playing the William Tell Overture behind his head. It was a grainy, old B&W video, so might have been from the early 60's.

You guys remember the Elvis song Viva Los Vegas? What about the Righteous Brothers--You've lost that lovin feeling?

Yeah, he was on guitar for those.

Damn. Rhinestone Cowboy was still a country radio regular when I was little.

If Rhinestone Cowboy is how you remember Glenn Campbell, you're missing out.

slantvaliant wrote: If Rhinestone Cowboy is how you remember Glenn Campbell, you're missing out.

Speaking of which, here's Glen Campbell singing a Brian Wilson song called "Guess I'm Dumb" on the TV show "Shindig." He's lip sync-ing to the record, kind of, but it's unlike anything else in his catalogue. Brian can be heard singing backup. Checggiddout: https://www.youtube.com/embed/k_Yj9oHikgY?ecver=1

Tom_Spangler wrote:

Streetwiseguy wrote: He was my first "favorite musician". Argubably the best guitarist of his era.

Yeah, same here. Amazingly talented guy, and given all his session work, he's probably played on lots of songs you know but never knew he did.

Like a substantial portion of the Beach Boys' hits.

I realized a unique aspect of Glen's life and career yesterday - he likely outlived the majority of his fans, which is pretty rare for a musician.

Jerry From LA wrote:

slantvaliant wrote: If Rhinestone Cowboy is how you remember Glenn Campbell, you're missing out.

Speaking of which, here's Glen Campbell singing a Brian Wilson song called "Guess I'm Dumb" on the TV show "Shindig." He's lip sync-ing to the record, kind of, but it's unlike anything else in his catalogue. Brian can be heard singing backup.

Glen was really working his jaw during that lip sync.

Speaking of Shindig, another bit of trivia is Teri Garr was a dancer on that show.

In reply to stuart in mn: The dancers in this video look like Brian's wife Marilyn, her sister Diane, and their friend Ginger Blake. They had a group known as The Honeys.

Not too shabby of an actor in True Grit.