tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post1118563709637127833..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Glen CampbellBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3870719085195208842020-06-01T13:56:27.998-07:002020-06-01T13:56:27.998-07:00.
"Wichita Lineman".....still one of, i....<br /><br />"Wichita Lineman".....still one of, if not THE most beautiful ballad of all time. And the first song I ALWAYS include when putting together a new playlist of favorite songs.....<br /><br />.msdemoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925950306739697218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64656355576298006832017-08-16T23:40:41.439-07:002017-08-16T23:40:41.439-07:00Agree 100%. That song is devastatingly beautiful....Agree 100%. That song is devastatingly beautiful. DetroitGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429351018490492648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20244838078853496702017-08-15T00:20:44.164-07:002017-08-15T00:20:44.164-07:00It must be quite a while since you've been to ...It must be quite a while since you've been to Galveston. No oil wells on the beach there now. There are the Pleasure Pier and lots of restaurants and hotels by the seawall, and beyond that, oceanside homes for people who don't mind the occasional hurricane, and the Schlitterbahn water park and Moody Gardens theme park with a giant aquarium and a rainforest under huge glass pyramids. That side of the island is kind of like Vegas without the gambling. Inside the island, there are many beautifully restored historic homes and a downtown historic district with lots of seafood restaurants and attractions and a gorgeous turn-of-the-century theater. Laura and I used to go there every summer until our favorite B&B stopped accepting guests. Now, I've talked myself into wanting to go back to Galveston when I have to go to New York City next weekend. Rats! Pat Reederhttp://www.facebook.com/hollywoodhifibooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71110554026540164342017-08-14T22:42:20.794-07:002017-08-14T22:42:20.794-07:00Glen and Jimmy Webb -- a match made in musical hea...Glen and Jimmy Webb -- a match made in musical heaven. <br /><br />Glen's work on the Monkees' "Mary Mary" is excellent. For many years I thought it was Glen playing the guitar solo in the Monkees' "Valerii" but found out when the CDs were released in the 80s that it wasn't.DwWashburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057278992504418291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71933105628932363392017-08-14T20:59:51.321-07:002017-08-14T20:59:51.321-07:00Yesterday--or maybe early this morning--I linked t...Yesterday--or maybe early this morning--I linked to Glen doing Gentle on my Mind, from YouTube. You can go to YouTube or connect to me at capnbob.blogspot.com.<br /><br />Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7905126074657337112017-08-14T17:34:45.245-07:002017-08-14T17:34:45.245-07:00The BBC has been running a couple of programs on G...The BBC has been running a couple of programs on Glen Campbell. One, of him in concert with a huge orchestra, really shows off his guitar playing. And at the end, he even plays bagpipes. No matter where he was, he was just a good ole Arkansas boy who wanted to sing and play.CCroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736983598794883231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86689946035010719562017-08-14T14:24:50.844-07:002017-08-14T14:24:50.844-07:00Like Bill Jones, I too was born in 77 and only rea...Like Bill Jones, I too was born in 77 and only really know Rhinestone Cowboy.<br /><br />I'll look up other songs by him, but what I want to say is that despite only knowing the one song, I've always had affection for Campbell because he always struck me as a genuinely nice guy. Any interview I saw with him, there was a decency and sweetness that always came across which I found quite warm and touching. Just being a good guy is achievement enough in this grim world.<br /><br />Rest in Peace.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73488738904329908772017-08-14T14:07:19.853-07:002017-08-14T14:07:19.853-07:00Bill Jones, listen to Wichita Lineman, Austin City...Bill Jones, listen to Wichita Lineman, Austin City Limits on You Tube. Gorgeous performance that captures his essence and great guitar playing .Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57245606541754551122017-08-14T14:05:16.482-07:002017-08-14T14:05:16.482-07:00You can't name a guitarist so versatile in bot...You can't name a guitarist so versatile in both the country and rock genres as Glen Campbell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14251244987347020662017-08-14T13:50:04.456-07:002017-08-14T13:50:04.456-07:00Taylor Hicks is hosting an award winning food and ...Taylor Hicks is hosting an award winning food and travel show on the INSP Network, now in it's second season called "State Plate". Perhaps YOU should get off your high horse and do a bit of research before you diss a hard working, successful entertainer/musician.<br /><br />-Disgustedsoulthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057267378081239487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79994261111430858092017-08-14T13:27:04.431-07:002017-08-14T13:27:04.431-07:00shoutfactorytv.com also has some episodes of his T...shoutfactorytv.com also has some episodes of his TV show.Mike Schryverhttp://otrcomedy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28624041107463542682017-08-14T13:11:15.604-07:002017-08-14T13:11:15.604-07:00I worked at the radio station (KGBS) that helped m...I worked at the radio station (KGBS) that helped make Glen Campbell a star. When the station went Country, we put on a big show at the Hollywood Bowl, starring Eddy Arnold. Glen, then a studio (if that's what you want the call the Wrecking Crew) musician was the opening act. Dale Peterson, KGBS General Manager, knew about Glen and saw his potential, and booked him regularly on subsequent shows, mostly at the Shrine Auditorium, moving him up the bill until he became the headliner. To promote these shows, KGBS printed up thousands of posters called snipes and I helped put them up all over town. I kept copies of all of them and put together a collection of the ones featuring Glen, from opening act to headliner and took them to his agent's office on Sunset Blvd. Don't know if he ever gave them to Glen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50140089906910080242017-08-14T12:54:30.471-07:002017-08-14T12:54:30.471-07:00I pressed a lot of likes on several Glen Campbell ...I pressed a lot of likes on several Glen Campbell videos on YouTube after he died. One of them was of his variety show from the early '70s. This particular one had John Wayne, Tim Conway, and Three Dog Night. Glen sang "Joy to the World" with the latter which I liked. Tim did his John Wayne imitation which was funny enough. The Duke and Glen introed a film of them at a theatre named after Wayne of which costumes of his most famous movies were displayed. He said She Wore a Yellow Ribbon was his favorite of his movies. Oh, Glen also performed with his semi-regular castmate Jerry Reed. I enjoyed that ep and am looking forward to watching more of his "Goodtime Hour" eps as well as his guest appearances on other shows like that of Barbara Mandrell and Dolly Parton's on YT soon...tavmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292893883388365546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80380008110580550972017-08-14T12:34:36.005-07:002017-08-14T12:34:36.005-07:00I worked at the radio station (KGBS) that helped m...I worked at the radio station (KGBS) that helped make Glen Campbell a star. When the station went Country, we put on a big show at the Hollywood Bowl, starring Eddy Arnold. Glen, then a studio (if that's what you want the call the Wrecking Crew) musician was the opening act. Dale Peterson, KGBS General Manager, knew about Glen and saw his potential, and booked him regularly on subsequent shows, mostly at the Shrine Auditorium, moving him up the bill until he became the headliner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37897879413758943802017-08-14T12:17:08.089-07:002017-08-14T12:17:08.089-07:00Give a listen to "I'm Not Gonna Miss You&...Give a listen to "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", the song Campbell wrote and recorded about his Alzheimer's. It's both really great, and one of the most heartbreaking songs you'll ever hear.Green Luthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808312988625889127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25601776776149681362017-08-14T11:36:00.873-07:002017-08-14T11:36:00.873-07:00For a good look at just how good of an artist Glen...For a good look at just how good of an artist Glen Campbell was take a look at this video...<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETkzK9pXMio <br /><br />'Gentle On My Mind', written by John Hartford, is one of the all time great songs and with his instrumental skills he is 'wow-ing' some of the finest guitar players of all time including Chet Atkins and Roy Clark. Everyone in that room is a big time musician and they are all thoroughly impressed.<br /><br />I think he was also great at picking the songs he wanted to sing. Songs with great lyrics as well as music. He was one of those artists where you could put one of his records on, lay down on the couch, stare at the ceiling and really absorb the music. You could really visualize and feel the story that the lyrics and music together were presenting to you.John Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534701157125020415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36436204492318082432017-08-14T10:49:46.595-07:002017-08-14T10:49:46.595-07:00Everyone should watch Glen Campbell: I'll Be M...Everyone should watch Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me. It IS painful, but quite remarkable. <a href="http://www.rogerogreen.com/2017/08/12/glen-campbell-legendary-singer-guitarist/" rel="nofollow">I was a fan of Campbell</a>. Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40286833295292959362017-08-14T10:31:10.337-07:002017-08-14T10:31:10.337-07:00Glen Campbell was an amazing musician and if I rem...Glen Campbell was an amazing musician and if I remember the documentary right, he was the only guy in the "Wrecking Crew" who couldn't read music.<br /><br />Re: those hit makers from the 60's and 70's, I believe the 'best' book that could describe that era would be very dry and kind of biblical: someone should redact the socials and publish the L.A. studio logs from that time...no arguments, no skewed opinions, no phony stories told to some willfully ignorant writer years ago and reprinted thousands of times.Victor Velasconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5089927309396632202017-08-14T10:12:08.167-07:002017-08-14T10:12:08.167-07:00I watched his show when it was on because I liked ...I watched his show when it was on because I liked (most of) the music. (As opposed to the Carol Burnett Show, where I adored the comedy and turned the sound down when they were singing and dancing so I could practice the guitar instead.)<br /><br />He was never one of my favorite singers, but he was undeniably very skilled and smoothly professional. People underestimate smooth, clean playing like his because it sounds easy.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20297083578056788332017-08-14T10:08:39.409-07:002017-08-14T10:08:39.409-07:00True story: on Tuesday I was flying to Phoenix an...True story: on Tuesday I was flying to Phoenix and the words of "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" were running through my head. By the time I got to Phoenix, the news had broken about Glen Campbell's death. One of those eery moments.Breadbakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37455812568293168012017-08-14T10:07:26.779-07:002017-08-14T10:07:26.779-07:00Check out YouTube, lots of good videos, even sever...Check out YouTube, lots of good videos, even several episodes of the Good Time Hour. Some good stuff with Jerry Reed and Roy Clark, and his daughter too. His musical talent is remarkable, especially when you consider he never learned to read music. He is forever Gentle on my Mind. Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300021275090146448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86392131731205525792017-08-14T10:03:54.221-07:002017-08-14T10:03:54.221-07:00Glen Campbell was a phenomenon in the late 60'...Glen Campbell was a phenomenon in the late 60's who transcended country labels and was a major crossover star. waldcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953366119099361711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14706044858953575762017-08-14T09:59:02.031-07:002017-08-14T09:59:02.031-07:00And a perfectly decent actor, as seen holding his ...And a perfectly decent actor, as seen holding his own with John Wayne in "True Grit."Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80017677081823757812017-08-14T09:53:36.933-07:002017-08-14T09:53:36.933-07:00I write occasional blog posts guiding people to wh...I write occasional blog posts guiding people to which greatest hits set to buy for artists they may not know well. Here's my Glen Campbell post:<br /><br />http://abandonedandheartbroke.blogspot.com/2017/08/if-youre-only-going-to-buy-one-greatest.htmlCurt Alliaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875046706746482871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24774375127407082182017-08-14T09:21:26.143-07:002017-08-14T09:21:26.143-07:00Netflix is still streaming "The Wrecking Crew...Netflix is still streaming "The Wrecking Crew," the documentary about studio musicians by the son on the legendeary Tommy Tedesco. Not to be missed, not the least for some great Glen Campell footage. Earl Boeberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300222007927549893noreply@blogger.com