I Met Mr Campbell at a bluegrass fest in North Carolina is the late 80's. He was the headliner with a bunch of country bluegrass bands opening up. I was sitting in for a sick guitar player of a bluegrass band I happened into the situation and was only familiar with Glenn from his songs radio play. After we played he came up to us and introduced himself. A super guy! When he got around to shaking my hand he laughed because he heard me playing model scales in between the flatpicking. I told him I was just filling in and was mainly a jazz player. He said it was crazy in a good way. When I finally got to hear him play it knocked my socks off. I had no idea the guy was a master guitarist. What a great fortunate experience
For the longest time all I knew of Campbell was Rhinestone Cowboy and I never was into radio country. So I never thought much of him until a decade or so ago when I finally saw some live performances showing off his talent. The first I can think of was him doing a rendition of Classical Gas that had me speechless. Now I love music and I would say there is more that I like than dislike. I have a special penchant for guitar virtuosos (regardless of style/genre). But for some reason had never become aware of just how good he was. Along with how I didn't find out about Rosetta Tharpe until around 15 years ago, this is something that I will be forever kicking myself in the ass for.
Merle Haggard once famously said, “If the good Lord ever gave too much talent to one person, it was Glen Campbell.” Amen, truer words have never been spoken. Thanks, Fil.
You've definitely got a claim there. He had the number one show in the country. So he definitely had entertainment ability. The smothers Brothers that introduced him was 15 or 16 in the ratings when c b s fired them. All of those duets he did. Playing the guitar over his head. He made a big hit out of gentle on my mind where John Hartford couldn't.
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again….you are such a kind person. Thanks for honoring Glen is such a respectful way. He was so talented. Rest in heaven, Glen❤
Fil, it absolutely warms my heart every time you pay homage to such a talented and accomplished artist. I'm sure Glen Campbell, if he was still here with us, would be extremely honored by your positive analysis.
I was thinking I'm not a guitarist but I know GREAT when I hear it. Fell in love as a young girl with Glen's voice and later on noticing more of his guitar! An all around artist with God given talent and appreciation for music! 💝
@@melindawood3644 You’re lucky that you were around at a time when Glen was in his prime. I wasn’t born yet during the 1960s and too young during the 1970s(giving my age away here lol)so I really wasn’t given enough exposure to Glen’s music to appreciate it. His music is among the reasons that I’ve joked that I wished that I was born earlier.
@@glamgal7106 Yes. You're right. I feel very lucky to have been born and of the right age when there was so much great music with terrific musical artists. Glen being one of the very best! 💝
I'm an old guy so I've been listening to Glen Campbell since before his days on Hee Haw. And as a guitarist and singer how can you not be impressed with his ability. I'm really really glad that fil is taking it on himself to introduce him to a new generation. So hats off to you Sir
Glen Campbell was a phenomenal talent. I met him in 2008 at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville where he was donating one of his Ovation Roundback acoustic guitars to their collection. I asked him about his first hit record "Universal Soldier." He was holding the guitar and he played and sang the song standing in front of me. Incredible. He was a really nice man.
Oh my...this leaves me speechless. What a blessing that you will always remember fondly. My goodness...I can't even imagine. I'm not one to be star struck. I think people are people, as an RN in Nashville, TN I've taken care of and met too many famous folks that I just don't get excited over another human that was talented or become famous. But your experience is so very special. I'm so very happy for you! He was a talented man beyond words. I would probably been faint if I had gotten to meet him! Though I spoke and passed by, or wiped the bottom of many a star!
Guys like Glen Campbell can't really be critiqued, there's nothing to compare them too, they're in a class of their own!! Keep up the great work as always Fil 🔥
I miss him. So much - I am a classic rock guy, born in 1951, and steeped in that era's music - but Glen was an artist I recgnized very early as a talent - an artist - that surpassed all genres. He could sing like this, while playing his guitar at a level of beauty, intracy and pure artistry that seemed superhuman, and always made it look so easy that many people who weren't musicians themselves, didn't really see everything he was doing - although you had to love the performance. His perfrmances were, in a word, seamless. When he began to lose his faculties, slowly fading in the throws of Alzheimer's, it was like watching the most beautiful sunset ever painted in the sky slowly fading out of the blue, and into the black (with a little license Neil Young won't mind, I'm sure. He was a Titan, who could stand in a crowd of giants, singing and playing amongst them, as they faded into the background. His last few tours his wife and children traveled with him, and helped him remember the lyrics - but he finally had to stop. One thing became obvious as he began to fall in his level of proficiency on the guitar: he could lose 50% of his techniques and styles, and STILL remain a master craftsman, finding ways to leave out flourishes, and keep the beauty of the musculature of his artistic style. There is no better tribute I personally can give a fellow artist: even his final album, in which he is clearly aware he is slipping away, he finds a way to express even that - and the album is beautiful; it's like watching a star that has gone Super-nova, and is fading into an Orange Dwarf; still beautiful, but so sad. We will, literally, never have an artist like Glen again - he was a product of a very particular time in the music industry, when many of the finest musicians amoung the Studio Musicians ("The Wrecking Crew"), who performed much of the intricate work on band's albums, were self-taught, and artistically brilliant. His collaboration with Jimmy Web (who I think was playing piano here, and who WROTE this - and many of Glen's other songs) was one of the best in musical history. They complimented each other in a way only nature and chance can provide. I'll say it again: I miss him. So much. This is a loss that will forever remain unfilled - but he went down strong, with a loving family, and as a brave Scottsman (which I share with him). For anyone who didn't have the opportunity to listen to him while he was alive, watch him now, and see the unfiltered joy and utter focus he showed when singing and playing - you will NOT be sorry: his style defies all generalized description, and crosses all boundaries. Thank you so much, Fil, for showing him here - it is beyond a pity and a shame that apparently the audio engineers were not familiar with the soloist they were recrding, and mashed his solo down to the level of the orchestra - they should have been flogged. Hopefully, someone can find these Masters, and re-engineer it to bring him far up to the level a soloist of this caliber deserved.
Well said. I've been told that he has uncredited background vocals on many songs from styles that you'd never expect,one being the studio version of a Queen song that he just happened to be in the studio that day for something else. Whether or not that's true I have no clue,I'm just a dumb tradesman that's been lucky enough to travel all over and meet a lot of interesting people over the years.
Something in Glen's tone was just heart-breakingly beautiful and haunting. In the late 60's I first heard him when my mom bought the Gentle on My Mind album. From there, she bought everything that came out from him afterwards. Glen was the soundtrack of my childhood, and to this day, I can still listen to his songs over and over without tiring of them. There simply will never be another Glen.
I'm glad you said 'heart-breaking' and 'haunting'. I thought it was just me. But there really is some special quality to this performance, that I couldn't quite put words to. I played it for my hubby and he listened to it twice. Glen Campbell gave us a feeling of listening to someone's inner thoughts. Enjoyed your comment.
To this day I still tear up when I hear Gentle On My Mind and I’ve been listening to it for 50 years. Glen was a phenomenal talent and great human being.
Thank you for sharing this incredible performance. It brought tears to my eyes. What a mind blowing talent he was. I know his soul must be soaring & singing in the heavens..
Am 70 yrs.old..always thought he was great!! now i know he was even better.also glad he got closer to God again too.Much respect to him and his loving family he left behind.i look forward to pickin' a tune with him someday.God Bless to all.
Easily one of the GIANTS of pop songwriting of the 20th century. My favorite of his might be "Still Within the Sound of Your Voice." Impeccable songwriting structure, arrangement, production, and Glen's voice as good as it ever got.
@arturbello4213 No, he's a genuine composer as well. The proof is all over the internet, and you can watch the interview Rick Beato did with him where he exhibits his skills. All his songs are credited as "Words and Music by Jimmy Webb", and in fact his first ever album was titled "Words and Music". If he mostly did lyrics as you say, then pray tell us who composed the tunes to his songs.
@@davidschecter5247Fil really needs to do Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge's The Worst That Could Happen. Up, Up and Away, By the Time I Get To Phoenix and Worst That Could Happen are all about Linda Ronstadt's cute little cousin, Susie Ronstadt. I read a very sweet interview with Susie not long ago. She noted that Jimmy eventually did marry, and so did she, but she says she means no disrespect to either of their partners, but she has loved him for over fifty years, and always will.
Every chance I get to see Jimmy Webb in concert, he speaks of Glen Campbell so respectfully and lovingly. Jimmy is keeping Glen Campbell alive through his story-telling. I’ve grown to respect Glen’s talents so much! Amazing!
Has anyone ever sung a one syllable word with such emotion and skill. His interpretation of "I will USE it." is beyond magnificent. He chews on the word. Breathtaking. Oh his guitar playing is pretty good as well. Hee!
I remember Glen Campbell being interviewed one time and they asked Glen who was the best guitarist in the world and he said, (paraphrased) “I know I can do anything any other guitarist can do, but none of them can do what I can do.” The GOAT of the guitar!
This may have been the interview, but I believe it was another one. He basically says the same thing either way. ruclips.net/video/eXfNTEi2CIc/видео.html
@@PoliticusRex632Piece of cake. He was a real virtuoso, right up there with Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, and Roy Clark in the country and blue grass world. But he was a big session guitarist, and singer in the 60's and 70's, as well as being a bona fide member of The Wrecking Crew.
One of my dad's cousins was an unofficial member of the Wrecking Crew. His name was Alan Robinson, and he was their go to guy when they needed a French horn player. Alan played horn on the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows."
Still boggles my mind that he excelled on the Wrecking Crew and didn't read music. My favorite story from that time is that several bands asked him to ease up a little on his solo because the bands guitarist couldn't duplicate it live on stage!
100% !!! . To be functioning at that level, in that environment, as a non reader is essentially factual proof of his greatness. I’m pretty sure he was the only one (non-reader)@@AJGreen-cn8kk
At the risk of sounding gloomy and macabre so close to Halloween, this makes me nostalgic about all the superb singers/performers we've lost .Glen was superb. This was a good 'un!👍👍
Talent off the charts on every level. He had it all. Either ya born with it, or ya not, and he was. God given talent. Another brilliant break down Fil.
To think that Glen was such a talented singer, and guitarist, then you find out he played banjo,bagpipes, Bass, and the list continues on. He must be the most talented entertainer ever. Someone in country music said that God gave him too much talent.
When you think of the great natural male voices Glen sits very comfortably with Elvis, Roy, Freddie, Steve Perry etc. Add in the fact he was a savage guitarist. A staple of the Wrecking Crew. I was a grunge kid in the 90s but always loved Glen's music thanks to listening to albums in my grandmother's house. What an absolute talent Glen was. Thanks again for another very informative video Fil. EDIT And he was a Beach Boy...........
I fell in love with Glen during the time his television show was on the air. I have heard him sing Jimmy Webb's MacArthur Park hundred's of time on the "Goodtime" album. After you get over his immense guitar talent, you come to his honey warm voice. Glen could make his voice do many things besides country. One of my favorites, is a great version of the "Soliloquy" from Carousel. His voice could be my warm blanket or it could soar to the heavens. His singing career took off after he was well known as a session guitarist. I have an album from the early 60's called the "Astounding 12-string Guitar of Glen Campbell." It really shows his expertise at his craft. I had the privilege of seeing him in concert four times. Thanks Fil.
It is one of the few regrets in my musical life that I never got to see him play live... started to listen to him back in the 60's as a young boy and was a lifetime fan. He was a master at all he did with his guitar and voice, without reproach from anyone. He gave the world so much and we must not forget him... thanks Fil for such a thoughtful and caring analysis of a man who really was "above and beyond"!
Me too. I always loved him since I was a little girl but didn't get to see him then. He came out to Australia when I had little babies so didn't get to see him. Finally I got tickets when he had Alzheimers but his tour was cancelled due to his worsening condition. However I have lots of his records and still play him regularly. He's still my favourite.
@@starwood213 Yes, I thought about getting tickets toward the end of his life... but I saw him on a short TV show trying to play with his daughter and wife guiding him, and I just knew I couldn't watch that live. I lost my father to Alzheimers after a ten year battle, it would have tore me up, since he was the one who introduced me to him... be well!
Thank you so much for showcasing this great legend. I grew up listening to his music. Glen Campbell was one of the most talented entertainers & guitarists in the world. He had a lot of hits such as "By the Time I Get To Phoenix", "Gentle On My Mind", "Wichita Lineman", "Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife", "Galveston", "Try A Little Kindness", "Rhinestone Cowboy", "Southern Nights" etc. Sadly he got Alzheimer's later in life. The last song he recorded was "I'm Not Gonna Miss You".
He was lucky to find Jimmy Webb and share an apartment, the songs Jimmy wrote for him to record (and they weren't offered to anyone else at the time) are brilliant.
@@nataliewilliams9741 Yes, the video of Alice as a eulogy to Glenn is testament to a great friendship. Alice talks about their discovery of his Alzheimers, and his support. Glenn's daughther went on a tour with him as a farewell, and she was such a Guardian Angel to help him go out in style.
While glen was an amazing talent in many genres he made his mark in C&W music and as such was a bigger star here in the U.S. than the U. K. or Europe. But I saw him on the Jooles Holland show and was smokin.
I absolutely loved Arthur Fiedler with the Boston Pops. He was so whimsical and yet so serious when he needed to be. He knew talent when he saw it and the fact that he would do these types of collaborations when the rock world/country world in the symphony orchestras did not mix is astounding to me. I believe he was way ahead of his time.
A man who was just born with incredible natural talent- whether singing or playing or both. Have a real soft spot for his collaborations with Jimmy Webb, Galveston being my favorite. Thanks for another great analysis, Fil!
Galveston makes me weep every time, as does By the Time I Get to Phoenix. Glen is so missed, thank the Maker that good recordings are on Pandora, YT, etc., As my LPs and tapes are shot!
He does a great job on the song “Mary In The Morning”. It’s on his 1967 album “Gentle On My Mind”. All of his recordings on that album are fantastic! There’s nothing Glen recorded that wasn’t. His voice could make a mediocre song sound great!
I've watched your channel for a long time now, and every time you pay tribute to Campbell and Clark I really appreciate it. How those two didn't make Rolling Stone top 100 guitarists is ridiculous. Thumbs up young man!
As a fan of yours , i always look forward to your analysis of the great Glen Campbell and your appreciation of his incomparable talent. You are the best at pointing out details that others seem to miss. Thanks again Fil.
I'd like to point out that while Fil likes to point out musicians who play awesome, difficult runs while pretending to be focused on something else...Fil is one of those guys himself. I'm amazed, Fil, at how you can toss off so many tricky chords and riffs from the world's greatest guitar players while not missing a beat in your day job as a RUclips commentator. Some day you will get recognition as the great guitar 0layer you are.
I saw Glenn play this song in concert back about 2000 or 2001. Unbelievable up close. You can also hear him play this solo on another PBS special with the S. Dakota Symphony, as I recall, about the same time. I think it was also a video release.
He absolutely shreds this one on the PBS special with the South Dakota Symphony. Definitely worth checking out. I wish they would reissue the DVD. A friend has one and it's much cleaner than the bootleg discs that made their way to the market.
Glen Campbell: Top of the class - WORLDCLASS. A natural! Glen was born to sing and to make guitars sing. And man could he do both!!! Thanks for this one Fil!
Met Glen once -- very humble man. Truly, one of the giants of our time, and I'm so happy you are extolling his virtues. He also had a winning personality, which allowed him to be a TV star, too. One of his finest Jimmy Webb performances is "Still Within the Sound of My Voice." The performance, arrangement, and production make this one of my favorite songs of all time. Yet so few people are familiar with it.
@@mstewart109 It seems he thought it and he has explained himself how when he got his first guitar it took over his life. Glen was from a really poor family, his father was a share cropper farmer, so he was lucky to even to get that guitar.
@@micheinnz - beggar's opera version is great as well - a treat listening to vinyl as dynamics are lost on this oobertoob version - ruclips.net/video/nm8P7F5_uRU/видео.html
Donna Summer had a great version and one time, she did an absolutely amazing live performance of it later in her life but the video isn't on RUclips any more as far as I can see.
This analysis is a tribute acknowledging all aspects of Glen Campbell’s musical skills as a guitar player and vocalist. I wonder if there is a recoding that would give you, Professor Fil, the ability to fully analyze Glen’s guitar solo. “The way his fingers are moving, you can’t mime this…” what a compliment for a great guitar talent. Thank you for your honest review. I hope this type of performance can happen for you some day. Keep rockin’, Prof Fil!
I've been addicted to Glen Campbell playing Classical Gas on this show. I had no idea he sang this on the same show! Thanks for sharing and analyzing his vocal abilities as well! Nice hint about Gaffer tape!
Oh, Fil. You are super special. If you still have a mum, I can't imagine how proud she must be of you. Glen was always very popular in my family, but I did not know how truly talented he was until watching your videos. Thank you.
What a grand performance and analysis! I love the heaven sent match-up of Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb; they had such fun together. Thanks for the first aid tip, too!
Watch his performance of this with the Sioux Falls Orchestra. Halfway through the song, while he's singing, he casually reaches into his pocket to choose the pick he's going to use to shred the instrumental portion . Amazing.
Merle Haggard said if God ever put too much talent in one person, it was Glen Campbell. Glen played on many of Merle 's records. Merle also helped him get his career outside the recording studio going by pitching Glen's early records to radio stations across the U.S.
I heard an interview with Alice Cooper ( G.C's golfing friend ), shortly after G.C. died, he said G.C regularly, gave guitar lessons, to famous rock guitarists
I love your caption to this video "Really, just HOW talented was Glen Campbell? It's a problem to TRY to explain." I'll say you did an outstanding job at its Fil. 👍
When he came on the scene we were in awe of his voice and guitar playing. I literally wore out my records. And to think that Richard Harris sang this song! Glen was so talented. It makes me sad that he died from alzhiemers disease. I still listen to him. Thank you, Fil for featuring him.
Glen Campbell was one of the finest guitar players and vocalists in all types of genres. I watched his career all along and was always amazed at what he was capable of.
I have never been that appreciative of Glen's talent until you pointed out his amazing and rare talents as both a vocalist and a guitar master. As you have tried to explain, there are few in the world of music that could do both at the same time and be masters of each. Thank you for analyzing just how deep and rich a talent he was. Bravo to Glen and to you!
Age 2, in diapers, GLUED to the tv set during "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" says my mom. I of course do not remember. Many years later, I see him perform live at a gambling casino on the river. Knew his music, but not well. He then plays "Wichita Lineman" and I started crying. The girl with me knew not what to say or do. I called Mom the next day and asked about that tune. "Oh yeah, you LOVED that song as a baby." That's how powerful Glen Campbell's music is. Genius, just genius. Love your channel, Fil. You show respect to those before you.
I've never seen CAMPBELL sing at this level and he nailed it as always. And the venue and orchestra I would be terrified to say the least. He's cool and focused and selling the performance and the slam bang finale. C5 IN chest voice phew !!! Guitar critique. Well rehearsed tasteful and borderline shred. It nice to hear an orchestral string section adding to the romantic melancholy swelling softly. The man is around 40 here and he's got it all . He has been challenged all his career and mastered everything studio sessions hit records t.v. variety show and specials like this .he must have been preparing since the age of 5.
Accidentally just found you on RUclips which is my favorite app. Glen Campbell has a special place in my heart after all I am a child of the ‘60’s. What a beautiful song and he is singing it better than any other singer in the world. ❤
I was a fan back when I was a little diaper-loader, but over the years, I became aware that he wasn't just a pop machine turning out top 40 drivel. I began to appreciate his voice and then even become jealous of it. His guitar work of course is spectacular. Too bad he shortened his life with bad choices. Massively talented. Thanks for this Fil.
We can barely make out a few of the runs, that prove he's not playing, "air guitar style". Besides, I've seen the man live go off.. It literally stunned me how damn good he was. I think with his insanely advanced guitar playing? Is what helped him hit notes with that incredible accuracy he had. Glenn Campbell loved the guitar- he spoke about it at the show we were at. And believe me, it showed. In case people don't know? Glen Campbell was respected by ALL of THE BEST guitarists, the world over. Yet, he was, as Fil said, known mostly for his voice- Because he was a country artist, I think people think country is nothing more than 3-4 chords, and that's it. If that's what you think? You don't know country. Ps- major balls for even attempting to follow along on this one brother, lol. Yeah, sad those horns drowned out that epic performance.
I have been a fan of Glen Campbell since the first time I heard him sing on his TV show ! I came to realize his guitar playing skills much later . He was the best ,he also was very likable and handsome which sure helped his popularity ! I particularly liked when Anne Murray became a regular on his show since she is from Nova Scotia as I am . He was a complete entertainer in every way .
This is a fantastic analysis, Fil--I love it when you give us such interesting information on the great musicians and singer of the past! It gives the younger generation a chance to appreciate their talent. You're the best!
And there we have it! Have some of that! Hahaha... wonderful analysis! I've never seen this video and didn't realize he was playing the guitar! OMG! I've always liked his voice and remember when he first became popular... extremely talented wow! Melted everyone's face hahaha Thank you!
It's very obvious he was a huge talent without knowing any music theory, seems his brain was wired for music from a young age. Even without the theory he was part pf the Wrecking Crew and played on some of the most famous tracks of all time. For me he has 'taste' with his note selections when soloing. I'm a big fan. One of my favourites is the last one he recorded 'I'm not gonna miss you',.
98% of the population will never achieve what came naturally for Glen. A person could practice 12 hours a day for 20 years and never get close to Glen`s God given talent.
There is an interview with Carol Kaye where she talks about how remarkable he was. He was essentially shown a chord chart and told to fill in where appropriate. I wish I appreciated him more when he was in his prime and could have seen him.
This is the first time I've heard this song being very well sung by Glen Campbell. The only version I've mostly ever heard on the radio back in the late '60's-early '70's was sung by actor, Richard Harris. I would be remiss if didn't acknowledge one of the best American songwriters, Jimmy Webb, who wrote "MacArthur Park" and other great songs beautifully performed by Glen Campbell. And that would include "Galveston," "Wichita Lineman, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," and "Just Another Piece of Paper." Thanx again, Fil, for presenting such a great choice of songs to all music lovers who follow your very enthusiastic and knowledgeable interests in "Music for The Masses" "Keep on Rockin' in The Free World..."
Glen would never take his talent upon himself, he realized early on he had a special musical ability and that it was a gift from God. He was raised in a Christian home so his talent was not lost on his family, so he was aware of this as a young child. Religion was upmost important in the poor south of America in the days of Glen's boyhood. That's why the early artist in that era never boasted or bragged about their talent. They knew where it came from, and expanded it over the yrs.Glen is one of the "Best of the Best" American had to offer to the world! God Bless Glen, no one can replace him!
LISTEN: Props to the Boston Pops, led by the great Arthur Fiedler. Fiedler brought his version of excellent renditions of popular and classical music to the masses. He nailed it, every time. This was A Big Deal, extremely famous at the time, and we all looked forward to the next performance. --> Which is why the best artists wanted to be showcased with them; we, the audience, wanted to hear them with the Pops. It was going to be mid-brow and stunning, yet it always went way beyond our expectations. Lucky was the performer who was invited to the Pops. Look it up, you won't be disappointed. (Some snobs said it was hack, but as a trained classical musician I can say I loved every minute, including this breakdown.) Aight Fil. Your endless range of interest in varied musical performances is a credit to you. We can all benefit from this education. I see things all the time that I either had or had not noted, in your videos. Please keep on! xo
Thanks again FIL for bringing back a lot of memories of my life in the 70s watching Glenn Campbell what a treat it was watching him he could do it all and so could roy Clark keep up the the good work 👏
I learn so much from your videos and they usually lead me down rabbit holes of explorations. I remember the Richard Harris version as a child and it will always be the most romantic song in my play list. It’s such a strange song, to begin with, the imagery almost psychedelic. What I didn’t know was the Harris take was the first version of this epic recorded and the producers used the Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles to back him up. While he doesn’t have the vocal power of Campbell, Harris did a fine job on it and brought such pathos to final release. I also remember he caught endless flack for it as well. Too bad.
I've not known of this performance until now! A phenomenal guitarist yes, I knew that, but Glen's powerhouse vocals at the end of the song? Awestruck! WOW! Enjoyed your analysis Fil, and your guitar pickin'😊👍
Wow, amazing performance! I hadn't seen that one before. I really appreciate your guitar analysis. I play piano, but I never learned guitar, so it's obviously not something I'm knowledgeable about. You've given me a new appreciation for that aspect of the performances.
Your analysis on Glen Campbell's performance was heartfelt and appreciative. Because I was very young(or not born yet)when he was in his prime, I wasn't really aware of him. Though I could be wrong on this, I have reason to believe that "the problem" was not with Glen, but with those who couldn't accept how multi-talented he really was. This and your other analyses of Glen do much justice in proving that. I echo what Sue Milkbone said: that if Glen was still here with us, he'd be extremely honored by your positive analysis. Many thanks for keeping the music alive, Fil! 🎸
This song is an incredible arrangement, a musical masterpiece, and an iconic testament of lyrical & musical genius, so I'm quite surprised to hear it being referenced so dismissively (?)
Thank you for doing this one. I have to admit that I went directly to the link you very kindly supplied us with then came back to finish your program. Thank you for the thrill of remembering Glen's excellent talent. I am 74 years old and watched him for years.
It's such a pleasure to witness your awareness and astonishment of this rarest of talents. Merle Haggard said something along the lines of the most mysterious phenomenon he experienced in his life was attempting to understand how any one person could have the amount of talent possessed by Glenn. Very nice to witness you cover such a rare phenomenon. Thank you.
Another fantastic analysis of a true great. I've seen an old interview with Glen and he said he was mostly known for his guitar versatility earlier in his career, then proceeded to utterly nail complex techniques...amazing artist 😮😎
Being a Metal fan I generally watch these for the actual musical skills, not the true enjoyment of the songs, but this song actually sounds good as well as being musically correct. Not sure about the lyrics, but the Vocals are incredible, as is the instrumental background
Gode Tonter...You said..."Not sure about the lyrics..." Yea, the lyrics are weird. MacArthur Park is like poetry set to music and is definitely not a typical song by any measure. It is a love song about a love affair that didn't last.
@@marbleman52 Absolutely spot-on! People who complain about, or can't understand Jimmy Webb's incredible lyrics, need to read poetry or develop a soulful kinship to "love, love lost and love's bittersweet melancholy". I loved the Richard Harris rendition from the moment it was released. I "felt" every word Jimmy chose. It's still my No.1 song...
What an incredible musician he was. Many years ago, in our CA town, Roy Clark decended in glory from a distant galaxy for a concert in our fancy concert hall. I had seen him on Hee Haw and had no idea what I was in for. I could only get one standing room spot in the balcony. I was so mesmerized by ….everything. His voice was great, he was hilarious, and he went through the multiple instruments he played to perfection…I don’t think I can even remember them all..let’s see guitar, banjo, fiddle and more. It was such a joy. He put everything into that show and I’ll never forget it.
Glenn's talent took him a long way from "Delight' Arkansas (population 300 approx.) Grew up one of 12 kids ,parents were sharecroppers. No electricity,etc. It's not where you start, it's where you finish, and Glenn certainly reached the pinnacle. Love your input, Fil.
I know some songs were made with orchestra in mind, but sometimes a great singer like Glen, with a guitar, is enough: he could have pulled off the whole song solo 🕊🌹
He did tour with the Beach Boys playing bass and singing Brian Wilson's parts. Brian didn't want to tour anymore, he wanted to stay home and write iconic hit songs.
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I Met Mr Campbell at a bluegrass fest in North Carolina is the late 80's. He was the headliner with a bunch of country bluegrass bands opening up. I was sitting in for a sick guitar player of a bluegrass band I happened into the situation and was only familiar with Glenn from his songs radio play.
After we played he came up to us and introduced himself. A super guy! When he got around to shaking my hand he laughed because he heard me playing model scales in between the flatpicking. I told him I was just filling in and was mainly a jazz player. He said it was crazy in a good way.
When I finally got to hear him play it knocked my socks off. I had no idea the guy was a master guitarist. What a great fortunate experience
For the longest time all I knew of Campbell was Rhinestone Cowboy and I never was into radio country. So I never thought much of him until a decade or so ago when I finally saw some live performances showing off his talent. The first I can think of was him doing a rendition of Classical Gas that had me speechless.
Now I love music and I would say there is more that I like than dislike. I have a special penchant for guitar virtuosos (regardless of style/genre). But for some reason had never become aware of just how good he was.
Along with how I didn't find out about Rosetta Tharpe until around 15 years ago, this is something that I will be forever kicking myself in the ass for.
Merle Haggard once famously said, “If the good Lord ever gave too much talent to one person, it was Glen Campbell.” Amen, truer words have never been spoken. Thanks, Fil.
@dendydavis4551- Yes and Merle was no slouch himself 🔥
You've definitely got a claim there. He had the number one show in the country. So he definitely had entertainment ability. The smothers Brothers that introduced him was 15 or 16 in the ratings when c b s fired them. All of those duets he did. Playing the guitar over his head. He made a big hit out of gentle on my mind where John Hartford couldn't.
Never saw glen Campbell over extended … effortless was glen Campbell voice and as for as a guitarist !! Super
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again….you are such a kind person. Thanks for honoring Glen is such a respectful way. He was so talented. Rest in heaven, Glen❤
Fil, it absolutely warms my heart every time you pay homage to such a talented and accomplished artist. I'm sure Glen Campbell, if he was still here with us, would be extremely honored by your positive analysis.
I agree with you--if Glen was still with us, he would be honored by Fil's analysis of how massively talented he really was.
You are the best Fil!! You know talent when you see it! I never appreciated talent like this till I saw your analysis!! Thank you
I was thinking I'm not a guitarist but I know GREAT when I hear it. Fell in love as a young girl with Glen's voice and later on noticing more of his guitar! An all around artist with God given talent and appreciation for music! 💝
@@melindawood3644 You’re lucky that you were around at a time when Glen was in his prime. I wasn’t born yet during the 1960s and too young during the 1970s(giving my age away here lol)so I really wasn’t given enough exposure to Glen’s music to appreciate it. His music is among the reasons that I’ve joked that I wished that I was born earlier.
@@glamgal7106 Yes. You're right. I feel very lucky to have been born and of the right age when there was so much great music with terrific musical artists. Glen being one of the very best! 💝
I'm an old guy so I've been listening to Glen Campbell since before his days on Hee Haw. And as a guitarist and singer how can you not be impressed with his ability. I'm really really glad that fil is taking it on himself to introduce him to a new generation. So hats off to you Sir
Glen wasn't on Hee Haw, you mean Roy Clark.
Also, you can't be that old if you don't remember Glen as an ace session player..... ("The Wrecking Crew....") 😉
@@heathercollins4432 Nobody remembers when Glen was in the Wrecking Crew because it was kept secret.
@@robertlivingstone3364 - Okay....why was it kept secret - another conspiracy theory?🤣🤪
@@heathercollins4432 What were the other conspiracy theories?
Massive talent. He was an always in demand session player before he became a leading act himself. I forgot how good he sounded. Thanks Fil
He played along side the Wrecking Crew and for the Beach Boys on tour before becoming known for his singing.
Glen Campbell was a phenomenal talent. I met him in 2008 at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville where he was donating one of his Ovation Roundback acoustic guitars to their collection. I asked him about his first hit record "Universal Soldier." He was holding the guitar and he played and sang the song standing in front of me. Incredible. He was a really nice man.
Oh my...this leaves me speechless. What a blessing that you will always remember fondly. My goodness...I can't even imagine. I'm not one to be star struck. I think people are people, as an RN in Nashville, TN I've taken care of and met too many famous folks that I just don't get excited over another human that was talented or become famous. But your experience is so very special. I'm so very happy for you! He was a talented man beyond words. I would probably been faint if I had gotten to meet him! Though I spoke and passed by, or wiped the bottom of many a star!
WOW. 🤩🥰
Damn you got lucky eh
Guys like Glen Campbell can't really be critiqued, there's nothing to compare them too, they're in a class of their own!! Keep up the great work as always Fil 🔥
So true !!
Well said.
@@lawrencetaylor4101 thank you 😊
Yes well said, guitar wise he could play @nything💫👏🏾
You nailed it!
I miss him. So much - I am a classic rock guy, born in 1951, and steeped in that era's music - but Glen was an artist I recgnized very early as a talent - an artist - that surpassed all genres. He could sing like this, while playing his guitar at a level of beauty, intracy and pure artistry that seemed superhuman, and always made it look so easy that many people who weren't musicians themselves, didn't really see everything he was doing - although you had to love the performance. His perfrmances were, in a word, seamless.
When he began to lose his faculties, slowly fading in the throws of Alzheimer's, it was like watching the most beautiful sunset ever painted in the sky slowly fading out of the blue, and into the black (with a little license Neil Young won't mind, I'm sure.
He was a Titan, who could stand in a crowd of giants, singing and playing amongst them, as they faded into the background.
His last few tours his wife and children traveled with him, and helped him remember the lyrics - but he finally had to stop.
One thing became obvious as he began to fall in his level of proficiency on the guitar: he could lose 50% of his techniques and styles, and STILL remain a master craftsman, finding ways to leave out flourishes, and keep the beauty of the musculature of his artistic style.
There is no better tribute I personally can give a fellow artist: even his final album, in which he is clearly aware he is slipping away, he finds a way to express even that - and the album is beautiful; it's like watching a star that has gone Super-nova, and is fading into an Orange Dwarf; still beautiful, but so sad.
We will, literally, never have an artist like Glen again - he was a product of a very particular time in the music industry, when many of the finest musicians amoung the Studio Musicians ("The Wrecking Crew"), who performed much of the intricate work on band's albums, were self-taught, and artistically brilliant.
His collaboration with Jimmy Web (who I think was playing piano here, and who WROTE this - and many of Glen's other songs) was one of the best in musical history. They complimented each other in a way only nature and chance can provide.
I'll say it again: I miss him. So much. This is a loss that will forever remain unfilled - but he went down strong, with a loving family, and as a brave Scottsman (which I share with him).
For anyone who didn't have the opportunity to listen to him while he was alive, watch him now, and see the unfiltered joy and utter focus he showed when singing and playing - you will NOT be sorry: his style defies all generalized description, and crosses all boundaries.
Thank you so much, Fil, for showing him here - it is beyond a pity and a shame that apparently the audio engineers were not familiar with the soloist they were recrding, and mashed his solo down to the level of the orchestra - they should have been flogged.
Hopefully, someone can find these Masters, and re-engineer it to bring him far up to the level a soloist of this caliber deserved.
What a tribute, and analogy of his later days.
He slipped away into the light.
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Well said. I've been told that he has uncredited background vocals on many songs from styles that you'd never expect,one being the studio version of a Queen song that he just happened to be in the studio that day for something else. Whether or not that's true I have no clue,I'm just a dumb tradesman that's been lucky enough to travel all over and meet a lot of interesting people over the years.
“Tradesman” and “dumb” do not belong in same sentence!😊
Lovely tribute to a master!
Something in Glen's tone was just heart-breakingly beautiful and haunting. In the late 60's I first heard him when my mom bought the Gentle on My Mind album. From there, she bought everything that came out from him afterwards. Glen was the soundtrack of my childhood, and to this day, I can still listen to his songs over and over without tiring of them. There simply will never be another Glen.
I'm glad you said 'heart-breaking' and 'haunting'. I thought it was just me. But there really is some special quality to this performance, that I couldn't quite put words to. I played it for my hubby and he listened to it twice. Glen Campbell gave us a feeling of listening to someone's inner thoughts. Enjoyed your comment.
I always felt this with "Don't Pull Your Love". I've always thought he was very soulful in his singing.
To this day I still tear up when I hear Gentle On My Mind and I’ve been listening to it for 50 years.
Glen was a phenomenal talent and great human being.
Thank you for sharing this incredible performance. It brought tears to my eyes. What a mind blowing talent he was. I know his soul must be soaring & singing in the heavens..
Am 70 yrs.old..always thought he was great!! now i know he was even better.also glad he got closer to God again too.Much respect to him and his loving family he left behind.i look forward to pickin' a tune with him someday.God Bless to all.
Glynn was a complete natural. No lessons. It was in him. Growing up I would watch his TV show with my folks. Thanks Fil.
🤨🤔💭💡🔆➡▶ ~ 👍👌💯‼👀
Me too ... The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour !
Back when tv had real entertainment. We were so lucky to grow up then.
Huge credit also to Jimmy Webb... the composer of many of Campbell's songs and many others. Jimmy is one of the all time greats.
Jimmy Webb : My all-time most favorite music composer. Try listening to Art Garfunkel's versions of many Webb classics. Astounding.
Easily one of the GIANTS of pop songwriting of the 20th century. My favorite of his might be "Still Within the Sound of Your Voice." Impeccable songwriting structure, arrangement, production, and Glen's voice as good as it ever got.
@@davidschecter5247 Agreed.
@arturbello4213 No, he's a genuine composer as well. The proof is all over the internet, and you can watch the interview Rick Beato did with him where he exhibits his skills. All his songs are credited as "Words and Music by Jimmy Webb", and in fact his first ever album was titled "Words and Music". If he mostly did lyrics as you say, then pray tell us who composed the tunes to his songs.
@@davidschecter5247Fil really needs to do Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge's
The Worst That Could Happen.
Up, Up and Away, By the Time I Get To Phoenix and Worst That Could Happen are all about Linda Ronstadt's cute little cousin, Susie Ronstadt.
I read a very sweet interview with Susie not long ago.
She noted that Jimmy eventually did marry, and so did she, but she says she means no disrespect to either of their partners, but she has loved him for over fifty years, and always will.
Every chance I get to see Jimmy Webb in concert, he speaks of Glen Campbell so respectfully and lovingly. Jimmy is keeping Glen Campbell alive through his story-telling. I’ve grown to respect Glen’s talents so much! Amazing!
Has anyone ever sung a one syllable word with such emotion and skill. His interpretation of "I will USE it." is beyond magnificent. He chews on the word. Breathtaking.
Oh his guitar playing is pretty good as well. Hee!
I remember Glen Campbell being interviewed one time and they asked Glen who was the best guitarist in the world and he said, (paraphrased) “I know I can do anything any other guitarist can do, but none of them can do what I can do.”
The GOAT of the guitar!
This may have been the interview, but I believe it was another one. He basically says the same thing either way.
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Could Campbell play the Malaguena?
@@PoliticusRex632Piece of cake.
He was a real virtuoso, right up there with Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, and Roy Clark in the country and blue grass world. But he was a big session guitarist, and singer in the 60's and 70's, as well as being a bona fide member of The Wrecking Crew.
His work being part of the Wrecking Crew is testament enough of his talent.
That’s how I found out how good he was.
One of my dad's cousins was an unofficial member of the Wrecking Crew. His name was Alan Robinson, and he was their go to guy when they needed a French horn player. Alan played horn on the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows."
Still boggles my mind that he excelled on the Wrecking Crew and didn't read music. My favorite story from that time is that several bands asked him to ease up a little on his solo because the bands guitarist couldn't duplicate it live on stage!
100% !!! . To be functioning at that level, in that environment, as a non reader is essentially factual proof of his greatness. I’m pretty sure he was the only one (non-reader)@@AJGreen-cn8kk
The Wrecking Crew were great individual session musicians but there's a reason they were not individual stars like Glen, c'mon now.
At the risk of sounding gloomy and macabre so close to Halloween, this makes me nostalgic about all the superb singers/performers we've lost .Glen was superb. This was a good 'un!👍👍
Hear the diction. You don't have to google lyrics to understand what he is singing. I haven't heard this in a very long time. Thank you Fil :)
It's terrific. My other favorite in that regard is Nat Cole - marvelous diction.
Ever since I heard Wichita Lineman, I was intoxicated with his voice...a gift.
And don,t forget “Galveston “. The bittersweet lyrics captured perfectly the ethos (as I remember it) of that era.
Talent off the charts on every level. He had it all. Either ya born with it, or ya not, and he was. God given talent. Another brilliant break down Fil.
Talent of coarse. But it's discipline to be able to be a skillful enough for others seek out.
To think that Glen was such a talented singer, and guitarist, then you find out he played banjo,bagpipes, Bass, and the list continues on. He must be the most talented entertainer ever. Someone in country music said that God gave him too much talent.
When you think of the great natural male voices Glen sits very comfortably with Elvis, Roy, Freddie, Steve Perry etc. Add in the fact he was a savage guitarist. A staple of the Wrecking Crew.
I was a grunge kid in the 90s but always loved Glen's music thanks to listening to albums in my grandmother's house.
What an absolute talent Glen was.
Thanks again for another very informative video Fil.
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And he was a Beach Boy...........
A blessing that you are a music historian, educator, as well as a musician. Your videos are always wonderful to watch. Thank you.
I fell in love with Glen during the time his television show was on the air. I have heard him sing Jimmy Webb's MacArthur Park hundred's of time on the "Goodtime" album. After you get over his immense guitar talent, you come to his honey warm voice. Glen could make his voice do many things besides country. One of my favorites, is a great version of the "Soliloquy" from Carousel. His voice could be my warm blanket or it could soar to the heavens. His singing career took off after he was well known as a session guitarist. I have an album from the early 60's called the "Astounding 12-string Guitar of Glen Campbell." It really shows his expertise at his craft. I had the privilege of seeing him in concert four times. Thanks Fil.
It is one of the few regrets in my musical life that I never got to see him play live... started to listen to him back in the 60's as a young boy and was a lifetime fan. He was a master at all he did with his guitar and voice, without reproach from anyone. He gave the world so much and we must not forget him... thanks Fil for such a thoughtful and caring analysis of a man who really was "above and beyond"!
Me too. I always loved him since I was a little girl but didn't get to see him then. He came out to Australia when I had little babies so didn't get to see him. Finally I got tickets when he had Alzheimers but his tour was cancelled due to his worsening condition. However I have lots of his records and still play him regularly. He's still my favourite.
@@starwood213 Yes, I thought about getting tickets toward the end of his life... but I saw him on a short TV show trying to play with his daughter and wife guiding him, and I just knew I couldn't watch that live. I lost my father to Alzheimers after a ten year battle, it would have tore me up, since he was the one who introduced me to him... be well!
I've loved his music since I was a little girl. What a perfect choice to point out ALL the complexities of his music and talent. Fantastic!
Such a cruel twist that this giant of a talent ended with dementia. One of the true greats. Kudos to you for including Ry Clark and Jerry Reed.
As a keyboard and trumpet player, I really appreciate great guitarists, and Glen Campbell is definitely one of those. R.I.P.
Thank you so much for showcasing this great legend. I grew up listening to his music. Glen Campbell was one of the most talented entertainers & guitarists in the world. He had a lot of hits such as "By the Time I Get To Phoenix", "Gentle On My Mind", "Wichita Lineman", "Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife", "Galveston", "Try A Little Kindness", "Rhinestone Cowboy", "Southern Nights" etc. Sadly he got Alzheimer's later in life. The last song he recorded was "I'm Not Gonna Miss You".
He was lucky to find Jimmy Webb and share an apartment, the songs Jimmy wrote for him to record (and they weren't offered to anyone else at the time) are brilliant.
Did you know that Alice Cooper was a close friend of Glenn's? What a pairing that had to be!
@@nataliewilliams9741 Yes, the video of Alice as a eulogy to Glenn is testament to a great friendship. Alice talks about their discovery of his Alzheimers, and his support.
Glenn's daughther went on a tour with him as a farewell, and she was such a Guardian Angel to help him go out in style.
While glen was an amazing talent in many genres he made his mark in C&W music and as such was a bigger star here in the U.S. than the U. K. or Europe. But I saw him on the Jooles Holland show and was smokin.
Yes, I use to listen to him on the radio. He was in the movie True Grit too.
I'm a 70 year old man and I haven't heard this song in decades! It had me in tears bringing back my youth! Thank you.
Just bought his autobiography, people with this level of musical talent have always fascinated me and this guy had it all, and wow what an ending!
I’ll be looking for biography too!
I absolutely loved Arthur Fiedler with the Boston Pops. He was so whimsical and yet so serious when he needed to be. He knew talent when he saw it and the fact that he would do these types of collaborations when the rock world/country world in the symphony orchestras did not mix is astounding to me. I believe he was way ahead of his time.
I love that you're looking at these mega talented artists that so many today are often forgotten....these people are legends.
A man who was just born with incredible natural talent- whether singing or playing or both. Have a real soft spot for his collaborations with Jimmy Webb, Galveston being my favorite. Thanks for another great analysis, Fil!
Galveston is a gorgeous song, he just nails it
Galveston makes me weep every time, as does By the Time I Get to Phoenix. Glen is so missed, thank the Maker that good recordings are on Pandora, YT, etc., As my LPs and tapes are shot!
He does a great job on the song “Mary In The Morning”. It’s on his 1967 album “Gentle On My Mind”. All of his recordings on that album are fantastic! There’s nothing Glen recorded that wasn’t. His voice could make a mediocre song sound great!
All that vocal and instrumental ability from a man who self admittedly couldn't "read notes" . A very under appreciated musician! RIP Glen!
HOW could I forget just how talented he was??? Thank you for this lovely reminder of one of the greatest. ❤️
I love when we can see in your eyes that you are in awe of the artist, Fil! Glen Campbell was indeed awesome!
I've watched your channel for a long time now, and every time you pay tribute to Campbell and Clark I really appreciate it. How those two didn't make Rolling Stone top 100 guitarists is ridiculous. Thumbs up young man!
As a fan of yours , i always look forward to your analysis of the great Glen Campbell and your appreciation of his incomparable talent. You are the best at pointing out details that others seem to miss. Thanks again Fil.
I'd like to point out that while Fil likes to point out musicians who play awesome, difficult runs while pretending to be focused on something else...Fil is one of those guys himself. I'm amazed, Fil, at how you can toss off so many tricky chords and riffs from the world's greatest guitar players while not missing a beat in your day job as a RUclips commentator. Some day you will get recognition as the great guitar 0layer you are.
Hi, Fil.. when i listen with you, tears and émotions overwhelm me,it' s Magic...💌
I saw Glenn play this song in concert back about 2000 or 2001. Unbelievable up close. You can also hear him play this solo on another PBS special with the S. Dakota Symphony, as I recall, about the same time. I think it was also a video release.
He absolutely shreds this one on the PBS special with the South Dakota Symphony. Definitely worth checking out. I wish they would reissue the DVD. A friend has one and it's much cleaner than the bootleg discs that made their way to the market.
Omg. I used to LOVE the Glen Campbell Show when I was little.
(I loved John Hartford as well).
We tend to forget what an Excellent Guitarist he was.
Glen Campbell: Top of the class - WORLDCLASS. A natural! Glen was born to sing and to make guitars sing. And man could he do both!!!
Thanks for this one Fil!
Met Glen once -- very humble man. Truly, one of the giants of our time, and I'm so happy you are extolling his virtues. He also had a winning personality, which allowed him to be a TV star, too. One of his finest Jimmy Webb performances is "Still Within the Sound of My Voice." The performance, arrangement, and production make this one of my favorite songs of all time. Yet so few people are familiar with it.
Wow! I was not aware that Glen recorded this song. I only listened to the Richard Harris version. This is fabulous! Thank you Fil…
And the big mind blown thought is He did not read music...
@@mstewart109 It seems he thought it and he has explained himself how when he got his first guitar it took over his life. Glen was from a really poor family, his father was a share cropper farmer, so he was lucky to even to get that guitar.
There are also versions by Donna Summer and John Cooper Clarke that are worth a listen.
@@micheinnz - beggar's opera version is great as well - a treat listening to vinyl as dynamics are lost on this oobertoob version - ruclips.net/video/nm8P7F5_uRU/видео.html
Donna Summer had a great version and one time, she did an absolutely amazing live performance of it later in her life but the video isn't on RUclips any more as far as I can see.
This analysis is a tribute acknowledging all aspects of Glen Campbell’s musical skills as a guitar player and vocalist. I wonder if there is a recoding that would give you, Professor Fil, the ability to fully analyze Glen’s guitar solo. “The way his fingers are moving, you can’t mime this…” what a compliment for a great guitar talent. Thank you for your honest review. I hope this type of performance can happen for you some day. Keep rockin’, Prof Fil!
William Tell Overture
I've been addicted to Glen Campbell playing Classical Gas on this show. I had no idea he sang this on the same show! Thanks for sharing and analyzing his vocal abilities as well! Nice hint about Gaffer tape!
Oh, Fil. You are super special. If you still have a mum, I can't imagine how proud she must be of you. Glen was always very popular in my family, but I did not know how truly talented he was until watching your videos. Thank you.
What a grand performance and analysis! I love the heaven sent match-up of Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb; they had such fun together. Thanks for the first aid tip, too!
I loved to see Fil smile with such joy while listening to Glen sing and play.
Watch his performance of this with the Sioux Falls Orchestra. Halfway through the song, while he's singing, he casually reaches into his pocket to choose the pick he's going to use to shred the instrumental portion . Amazing.
Yes! I love when he gets the pick out of his pocket in that video!
Merle Haggard said if God ever put too much talent in one person, it was Glen Campbell. Glen played on many of Merle 's records. Merle also helped him get his career outside the recording studio going by pitching Glen's early records to radio stations across the U.S.
Never knew that. Will take Merle’s word for it.
Merle..another one with supernatural voice power..
Lovely to know Stan, Merle had his strengths also, thank you!
I heard an interview with Alice Cooper ( G.C's golfing friend ), shortly after G.C. died, he said G.C regularly, gave guitar lessons, to famous rock guitarists
I love your caption to this video "Really, just HOW talented was Glen Campbell? It's a problem to TRY to explain." I'll say you did an outstanding job at its Fil. 👍
Dude, Fil! This is such an awesome breakdown of an all-time classic performance. Killer work!
When he came on the scene we were in awe of his voice and guitar playing. I literally wore out my records. And to think that Richard Harris sang this song! Glen was so talented. It makes me sad that he died from alzhiemers disease. I still listen to him. Thank you, Fil for featuring him.
Glen Campbell was a generational talent. Thanks so much for featuring him again, Fil. His music NEVER gets old.
Glen Campbell was one of the finest guitar players and vocalists in all types of genres. I watched his career all along and was always amazed at what he was capable of.
I have never been that appreciative of Glen's talent until you pointed out his amazing and rare talents as both a vocalist and a guitar master. As you have tried to explain, there are few in the world of music that could do both at the same time and be masters of each. Thank you for analyzing just how deep and rich a talent he was. Bravo to Glen and to you!
Great video, bro. Love your videos. And, love your guitar playing!
Age 2, in diapers, GLUED to the tv set during "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" says my mom. I of course do not remember.
Many years later, I see him perform live at a gambling casino on the river. Knew his music, but not well. He then plays "Wichita Lineman" and I started crying. The girl with me knew not what to say or do. I called Mom the next day and asked about that tune. "Oh yeah, you LOVED that song as a baby."
That's how powerful Glen Campbell's music is. Genius, just genius.
Love your channel, Fil. You show respect to those before you.
I saw show in Las Vegas back in that time frame. As a guitar man, choice vocalist, and very gifted natural entertainer he was
unmatched! Thank You!
I’ve said this before but you’re fun to watch when you’re doing these videos. You really get into the music. It’s fun. Thank You Sir
Glenn and Roy Clark are the reason I picked up a guitar and sang. Way back in 1975. Just genius to me.
Wow! I grew up with parents that listened to Glen Campbell, but I have never heard this one before! It just blows me away! Just amazing!
Glen Campbell was part of the Wreaking Crew. He played with the beach boys. He started on guitar.
Caution: listening to Glenn Campbell makes grown men cry
I've never seen CAMPBELL sing at this level and he nailed it as always. And the venue and orchestra I would be terrified to say the least. He's cool and focused and selling the performance and the slam bang finale. C5 IN chest voice phew !!! Guitar critique. Well rehearsed tasteful and borderline shred. It nice to hear an orchestral string section adding to the romantic melancholy swelling softly. The man is around 40 here and he's got it all . He has been challenged all his career and mastered everything studio sessions hit records t.v. variety show and specials like this .he must have been preparing since the age of 5.
Accidentally just found you on RUclips which is my favorite app. Glen Campbell has a special place in my heart after all I am a child of the ‘60’s. What a beautiful song and he is singing it better than any other singer in the world. ❤
I was a fan back when I was a little diaper-loader, but over the years, I became aware that he wasn't just a pop machine turning out top 40 drivel. I began to appreciate his voice and then even become jealous of it. His guitar work of course is spectacular. Too bad he shortened his life with bad choices. Massively talented. Thanks for this Fil.
We can barely make out a few of the runs, that prove he's not playing, "air guitar style". Besides, I've seen the man live go off.. It literally stunned me how damn good he was.
I think with his insanely advanced guitar playing? Is what helped him hit notes with that incredible accuracy he had.
Glenn Campbell loved the guitar- he spoke about it at the show we were at. And believe me, it showed.
In case people don't know? Glen Campbell was respected by ALL of THE BEST guitarists, the world over.
Yet, he was, as Fil said, known mostly for his voice- Because he was a country artist, I think people think country is nothing more than 3-4 chords, and that's it. If that's what you think? You don't know country.
Ps- major balls for even attempting to follow along on this one brother, lol. Yeah, sad those horns drowned out that epic performance.
Waylon Jennings won a Grammy singing MacArthur Park. Surprises a lot of people because it's not country. Glenn did a fantastic job singing it.
Waylon? I've never heard him sing that one and he's one of my favorites. I'll have to look that one up.
Waylon’s version is my favorite!
I have been a fan of Glen Campbell since the first time I heard him sing on his TV show ! I came to realize his guitar playing skills much later . He was the best ,he also was very likable and handsome which sure helped his popularity ! I particularly liked when Anne Murray became a regular on his show since she is from Nova Scotia as I am . He was a complete entertainer in every way .
This is a fantastic analysis, Fil--I love it when you give us such interesting information on the great musicians and singer of the past! It gives the younger generation a chance to appreciate their talent. You're the best!
I totally agree!
And there we have it! Have some of that! Hahaha... wonderful analysis! I've never seen this video and didn't realize he was playing the guitar! OMG! I've always liked his voice and remember when he first became popular... extremely talented wow! Melted everyone's face hahaha Thank you!
Glen Campbell was a rare talent! His voice gives me chills and his pitch is impeccable.
It's very obvious he was a huge talent without knowing any music theory, seems his brain was wired for music from a young age. Even without the theory he was part pf the Wrecking Crew and played on some of the most famous tracks of all time. For me he has 'taste' with his note selections when soloing. I'm a big fan. One of my favourites is the last one he recorded 'I'm not gonna miss you',.
That one was so 😭
98% of the population will never achieve what came naturally for Glen. A person could practice 12 hours a day for 20 years and never get close to Glen`s God given talent.
Enjoying glenn covers of " times like these" and "these days" he slammed it while sick
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Absolutely...he was phenomenal with those songs..!!!
There is an interview with Carol Kaye where she talks about how remarkable he was. He was essentially shown a chord chart and told to fill in where appropriate.
I wish I appreciated him more when he was in his prime and could have seen him.
This is the first time I've heard this song being very well sung by Glen Campbell. The only version I've mostly ever heard on the radio back in the late '60's-early '70's was sung by actor, Richard Harris. I would be remiss if didn't acknowledge one of the best American songwriters, Jimmy Webb, who wrote "MacArthur Park" and other great songs beautifully performed by Glen Campbell. And that would include "Galveston," "Wichita Lineman, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," and "Just Another Piece of Paper." Thanx again, Fil, for presenting such a great choice of songs to all music lovers who follow your very enthusiastic and knowledgeable interests in "Music for The Masses" "Keep on Rockin' in The Free World..."
Glen would never take his talent upon himself, he realized early on he had a special musical ability and that it was a gift from God. He was raised in a Christian home so his talent was not lost on his family, so he was aware of this as a young child. Religion was upmost important in the poor south of America in the days of Glen's boyhood. That's why the early artist in that era never boasted or bragged about their talent. They knew where it came from, and expanded it over the yrs.Glen is one of the "Best of the Best" American had to offer to the world! God Bless Glen, no one can replace him!
Thank you so much for this Fil. Love all your videos.❤️
LISTEN: Props to the Boston Pops, led by the great Arthur Fiedler. Fiedler brought his version of excellent renditions of popular and classical music to the masses. He nailed it, every time. This was A Big Deal, extremely famous at the time, and we all looked forward to the next performance. --> Which is why the best artists wanted to be showcased with them; we, the audience, wanted to hear them with the Pops. It was going to be mid-brow and stunning, yet it always went way beyond our expectations. Lucky was the performer who was invited to the Pops. Look it up, you won't be disappointed. (Some snobs said it was hack, but as a trained classical musician I can say I loved every minute, including this breakdown.) Aight Fil. Your endless range of interest in varied musical performances is a credit to you. We can all benefit from this education. I see things all the time that I either had or had not noted, in your videos. Please keep on! xo
I agree. Arthur and the Pops made these just as special. So glad I was able to see such great performances in my time.
Thanks again FIL for bringing back a lot of memories of my life in the 70s watching Glenn Campbell what a treat it was watching him he could do it all and so could roy Clark keep up the the good work 👏
I learn so much from your videos and they usually lead me down rabbit holes of explorations. I remember the Richard Harris version as a child and it will always be the most romantic song in my play list. It’s such a strange song, to begin with, the imagery almost psychedelic.
What I didn’t know was the Harris take was the first version of this epic recorded and the producers used the Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles to back him up. While he doesn’t have the vocal power of Campbell, Harris did a fine job on it and brought such pathos to final release. I also remember he caught endless flack for it as well. Too bad.
I've not known of this performance until now! A phenomenal guitarist yes, I knew that, but Glen's powerhouse vocals at the end of the song? Awestruck! WOW! Enjoyed your analysis Fil, and your guitar pickin'😊👍
@Cindy Powers... As you know that's not the real Fil just an impostor. have a great week my friend! 🤗💛✌
His farewell documentary WILL make you cry. What a kind man.
Wow, amazing performance! I hadn't seen that one before. I really appreciate your guitar analysis. I play piano, but I never learned guitar, so it's obviously not something I'm knowledgeable about. You've given me a new appreciation for that aspect of the performances.
Your analysis on Glen Campbell's performance was heartfelt and appreciative. Because I was very young(or not born yet)when he was in his prime, I wasn't really aware of him. Though I could be wrong on this, I have reason to believe that "the problem" was not with Glen, but with those who couldn't accept how multi-talented he really was. This and your other analyses of Glen do much justice in proving that. I echo what Sue Milkbone said: that if Glen was still here with us, he'd be extremely honored by your positive analysis. Many thanks for keeping the music alive, Fil! 🎸
Big fan of Glen Campbell, his voice is so luscious, while this isn’t my fav song by a long shot, that would be Witchita Lineman. RIP Glen ❤️⭐️
This song is an incredible arrangement, a musical masterpiece, and an iconic testament of lyrical & musical genius, so I'm quite surprised to hear it being referenced so dismissively (?)
That’s just my tastes, I like it but it’s not my favourite by him. I didn’t mean it to sound that bad, sorry 🙂
Thank you for doing this one. I have to admit that I went directly to the link you very kindly supplied us with then came back to finish your program. Thank you for the thrill of remembering Glen's excellent talent. I am 74 years old and watched him for years.
It's such a pleasure to witness your awareness and astonishment of this rarest of talents. Merle Haggard said something along the lines of the most mysterious phenomenon he experienced in his life was attempting to understand how any one person could have the amount of talent possessed by Glenn. Very nice to witness you cover such a rare phenomenon. Thank you.
Another fantastic analysis of a true great. I've seen an old interview with Glen and he said he was mostly known for his guitar versatility earlier in his career, then proceeded to utterly nail complex techniques...amazing artist 😮😎
Being a Metal fan I generally watch these for the actual musical skills, not the true enjoyment of the songs, but this song actually sounds good as well as being musically correct. Not sure about the lyrics, but the Vocals are incredible, as is the instrumental background
Gode Tonter...You said..."Not sure about the lyrics..." Yea, the lyrics are weird. MacArthur Park is like poetry set to music and is definitely not a typical song by any measure. It is a love song about a love affair that didn't last.
@@marbleman52 Absolutely spot-on!
People who complain about, or can't understand Jimmy Webb's incredible lyrics, need to read poetry or develop a soulful kinship to "love, love lost and love's bittersweet melancholy".
I loved the Richard Harris rendition from the moment it was released. I "felt" every word Jimmy chose. It's still my No.1 song...
What an incredible musician he was.
Many years ago, in our CA town, Roy Clark decended in glory from a distant galaxy for a concert in our fancy concert hall. I had seen him on Hee Haw and had no idea what I was in for. I could only get one standing room spot in the balcony. I was so mesmerized by ….everything. His voice was great, he was hilarious, and he went through the multiple instruments he played to perfection…I don’t think I can even remember them all..let’s see guitar, banjo, fiddle and more. It was such a joy. He put everything into that show and I’ll never forget it.
Glenn's talent took him a long way from "Delight' Arkansas (population 300 approx.) Grew up one of 12 kids ,parents were sharecroppers. No electricity,etc. It's not where you start, it's where you finish, and Glenn certainly reached the pinnacle. Love your input, Fil.
I know some songs were made with orchestra in mind, but sometimes a great singer like Glen, with a guitar, is enough: he could have pulled off the whole song solo 🕊🌹
For someone who never learned to read or write music, this is incredible beyond words !!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was asked to join the Beach Boys. He was a member of the world class studio musicians known as the "wrecking crew." He was that good.
But he can't read music.
He did tour with the Beach Boys playing bass and singing Brian Wilson's parts. Brian didn't want to tour anymore, he wanted to stay home and write iconic hit songs.