They should have given him a standing ovation! This man was one of the greatest guitar players ever. And I think it'll be a very long time before we see someone of his capabilities and talents. You can tell he really, really loved playing the guitar. He was a natural at it. Just to see him smiling and walking around the stage playing a 12-string guitar like it was only a 6-string (I'm talking about the fact that a 12-string is more difficult to play because of the wider neck and the strings being closer together), is amazing! I really wish I could have seen him in concert! Well, maybe he'll be playing guitar up in Heaven and I'll be able to see him up there! LOL
cr0aks Mate we don’t realise at the time, I live half world away, but I must visit Galveston Texas one day..., to this today if I hear him sing it..., I have to go in another room.., away from my Wife n kids..., I think of how lucky I am to have not been that GI.. thinking of his girl in Galveston and the seagulls...🌹🇺🇸🇳🇿
Alice Cooper (an avid golfer) was interviewing Eddie Van Halen once and mentioned golfing with Glen Campbell. Eddie asked Alice if he thought Glen would give him a guitar lesson. Yeah, Eddie Van Halen. Glen was pretty darned good! And as other commenters have noted, so was Roy Clark.
@@michaelbarry5933 You just listed so many amazingly talented guitarists in one comment! I remember growing up in the 70's, Alice Cooper scared the crap out of parents too!
When Glen first burst on the scene, us guys in high school thought he was corny. Heavy metal for us, baby! Now, all these years later, listening to this and his live version of the "Wichita Lineman" with its regret, yearning, and transcendent hopefulness, I can't get enough of his artistry. Kudos to all of you who had the depth of feeling to appreciate him right away. Guess I had to grow up and grow into it. Just glad I caught up.
Same here, I grew up with musicians that very much appreciated him and Roy Clark. Took me getting older to understand why, adds a level of fondness to some memories and made them great.
Here in Australia he was venerated, back in the 70s when I first heard him you had to wait weeks sometimes months to buy a cassete of his music and songs.
Absolutlely my thoughts too. Just looking at their faces he had a full orchestra of highly trained professional musicians intently focused on their sheet music hanging in there by their fingertips and he was just wandering around the stage smiling and playing from memory.
Also need to take into account, members of a background band/orchestra can change constantly, and they are always playing different music. One week they are working with one artist, the next someone completely different. And one week may be playing classical, the next week show tunes, the next who knows what. Not to mention, this was not played at the standard speed. Don't get me wrong, Mr. Campbell was a true talent, but he had been practicing and performing his music for decades. The people in the orchestra may have just be handed the sheet music a few days ago.
@Robert Hudson He was part of the wrecking crew. He was very comfortable "staying put" He walked around for the audience to see him. I was commenting on the juxtaposition of his easygoing style, and the concentrated focus of the orchestra.
When his mind was failing him, the music always came. It saved his life, right up until it was time to go. Thank you, Glen. You were one heckuva picker.
There is a stunning version of this piece I have heard that isn't an orchestra...it's just Glen Campbell, with one guy keeping rhythm on what sounds like a hi-hat. He plays EVERYTHING...on a 12-string guitar.
Sometime in then late 1990s I saw an ad in the local paper that Glen Campbell was performing at the Fayette County Fair in La Grange Texas. I have always been a fan of his and quickly made plans to attend. Mind you this was in August in Texas. We took our seats in the building, a sheet metal building with a few fans blowing the hot air around. It was a small stage and there were only about 50 people there. Glen started playing at about 7pm and the temperature was over 100 degrees in the building. We were not disappointed as he performed all of his top hits. He was completely soaked from sweating in that horrible heat. He played over an hour. The show was over much too soon but we found out that he was doing a second show at 9pm. Needless to say we stayed for the second show too. During the break, a crew member came out and tuned Glen's guitars with some sort of electronic device. As soon as Glen came out for the second show he picked up his guitars and started tuning them by ear. He was said to have perfect pitch. He performed The William Tell Overture including the part of playing on his head. The second show was as good or better than the first. It was a very small venue for Glen but he played and sang his heart out and I will never forget that magically night. What a talent he was!
When you can play at this level you know you've arrived on the world stage as one of the all time greatest guitar players ever. Glen you may be gone but you are not forgotten.
Glen will never be forgotten. And as a vocalist, I think I began to really love his tone even more, as he grew older. His range dipped down into baritone territory. He could hit those low notes now, which I don't think he could hit before. And his tone got a bit grittier. You can hear that with his brief sorties with Jimmy Webb, one-on-one. Same thing goes for George Jones, he kept going from a tenor to a baritone as he got older. He could always hit those low notes if he wanted to, but now even his speaking voice got really, really deep.
Glen Travis Campbell is most underrated guitarist-singer ever. In my opinion he is the greatest pop, rock n roll, and country guitarist. He is an American Treasure!
@@jamesyu9926 Here we go with that typical RUclips "underrated" nonsense again. Glen Campbell was ANYTHING BUT "underrated". So many of the all time greats don't hesitate to call him one of, or often THE BEST guitarist ever. Alice Cooper just loved hanging out with him... and learning. The critics say the same. And the fans... ditto. There was absolutely nothing underrated about him. Maybe it's simple hyberbole... idk, but RUclipsrs just love to use that word.... incorrectly.
@@donarthiazi2443. I will continue to say he was underrated until all bow and admit he was the “greatest guitarist”. Alice Cooper was his friend and is biased. I want to hear he was the greatest from official music critics.
@@jamesyu9926 Hmmm now you want to hear _"he was the greatest from official music critics"_ instead of _"he is the most underrated guitarist ever".._ which of course is an absolute ginormous difference in your stated opinion. What changed your mind that you are now backpedaling so hard?
People gradually recognized genius of Schubert few decades after his passing. He was underrated by many behind Mozart and Beethoven as they had rich patrons support and rock stars at the time in Vienna. To me Schubert was the greatest composer in history even by sheer volume: over 1,200 pieces of music more than the other two combined. Franco Corelli was underrated tenor because during his peak career did not have the wide media coverage like Pavarotti. As for Campbell, many say he was underrated and few label him as one of the great guitarists. I dare them to be brave and just simply admit he was the greatest guitarist like I am saying.
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I've always liked Glen Campbell and his music. I'm sorry he's gone, but at least he left us the beautiful legacy of his music and videos like this. RIP Glen!
Glen got his first guitar at age four and never learned how to read music - he was a prodigy, not given enough credit for his many talents. Truly a Giant in the History of Music
@@gatecam I really enjoy his version of Yesterday When I was Young - many big names sang that tune back in the day, including Andy Williams Roy Clark and one of my favorite female voices of all time Dusty Springfield. Glen hits the opening note just perfect, then a delay - for some reason, I don't hear that delay in any other version so I am sure it was personalized. Check it out, thanks for the Hello.
@@williamordway2872 Yes, that was sad, but he stayed brave and kept going to the end. What was really great was to see him on stage,while ill, with his daughter and wow what a teem.
My wife and I met Glen at the North Phoenix Baptist Church, where he was a member, shortly after we met him we were invited to a pot luck at Alice Coopers house! what wonderful days those were, and what gentle, kind and genuine people they all were! Sometimes I wish we could turn back the clock...Pastor Jackson and the rest were such amazing people. We need a million more like them
You got to have dinner with Glen Campbell and Alice Cooper??!! DAD GUM! So Jealous! My late husband got to see Jimi Hendrix in concert twice, but dinner with those two characters tops that, I think.
In his wife's book, she writes how Jimmy Webb said that Glen was a great singer, so much so that the music studios wanted him to work that angle. Similar to Nat King Cole, who was an exceptional piano player. In his case too the voice was what the studios prized. But it is so apparent that Glen Campbell was an absolute guitar virtuoso. I miss him, he was so talented and utterly unique. RIP
I'm 52 and was raised on rock and roll in the 70's-80's. To this day I am a long-haired butt-rocker that blasts Metallica and Tool at the volume of 11. When I heard of Mr. Campbell's diagnosis and subsequent "Goodbye" tour in 2012, I couldn't buy tickets fast enough and drove almost 3 hours (one way) to the Little Creek Casino in Shelton, WA just to see history in the making. I've seen hundreds of concerts, and that was one of the best ever. Certainly the only one I've ever shed a tear at..... RIP to one of the best we ever had.
There was a special on TV re the Goodbye tour. It was riveting. His wife allowed him to tour until he lost too much of his memory, but man, he still created magic when he played
The fact that he picked this clean on a 12-string is mind boggling. I mean, I don’t know why or how he chose to do this. It’s crazy good and shows tremendous skill.
absolutely classic -had me laughing so hard I spilt my beer .saw glen twice here in nz -pure gold . Ashley looks like shes gonna be right in dads foot steps
Search up videos of either of these two legends (and many others) and you will see the same old tired quote. Let them speak with their 6 or 12 strings and be humble. Keep your cute quotes to yourself.
Never thought I’d see an electric guitar rendition by a country star put most classical orchestras to shame with this piece. I guess we are born to be proven wrong! 👍 👍
OMG.. same here. Lost one but downgraded two that will go home! We will get thru this... and thanks to Glenn and Elvis.... I will go in tomorrow! Bless us all and especially.... Glenn... RIP.
I remember Glen’s short-lived TV show and I always loved his top 40 hits. But this freaking blew me away! This song means a lot to me, as my mom used to prance a stuffed horse around my crib singing it and later I enjoyed the Lone Ranger tv show. Little known fact: The Lone Ranger is the great uncle of the Green Hornet (who also had an awesome theme song!).
Alice Cooper, a pal of Glen's, once said Eddie Van Halen begged for Cooper to set up a meeting with Campbell for a guitar "lesson". Van Halen was blown away by Campbell.
I've always thought that had to be the highest praise for a performer to have someone from a whole other genre look up to them. It was amazing how people looked up to Chet Atkins. There's a special called "certified guitar picker" and they said people were begging to get on the show.
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? I’ve been listening to Glenn Campell since the late 60s and new he was a great singer then ( Iwas pretty young) It was along time after that I realized that he’s one of the best guitarist ever.
July 30,2020 - during this time of chaos, division, and darkness this video makes me smile. This is an example of people coming together, from different genres, generations, cultures, using discipline, skills, and passion, to create something beautiful. Our world misses Glenn, and anyone in this video, and needs more like them to step up.
My God . this is a twelve string he is playing , so clean and crisp .... Glen Campbell is one of the most under rated musicians of all times. When you factor in both his voice and guitar playing ... is there anyone that matches this guy ? Thanks for the great memories Glen ... you were the best !!!
There was more talent in Glen Campbell's little pinkie than all of Nashville combined. I can't recall the number but he has been on ... over 400 albums. Played every genre' of music with impeccable skill and imagination. (Never could read music and he started out as a studio musician. He'd hear the song once or twice and know what to do with it.)
Many of the great guitarists admitted they couldn’t hold Campbell’s guitar picks. He was that good. He was so good he made it look easy. Alice Cooper who was a good friend of Campbell’s told a story that when Van Halen was at their peak Eddie asked him to meet Glen as he wanted a lesson from Glen on some licks! If that doesn’t make you realize how good he was nothing will.
The back story on this performance comes from Clayton Moore's daughter, Dawn. (Many thanks to Grant Gardner for sharing this story and video): Clayton Moore's daughter Dawn posted the following message: "Glen Campbell's rendition of the William Tell Overture has been heard by many, but when he played it especially for Dad it was electrifying. "Introduced by Jack Ford (President Ford's son), Dad was being inducted in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1990. "Glen came on stage and started strumming those familiar opening notes - Dad made his way to the stage and stood appreciatively (and respectfully to the side) below the stage enjoying what only Glen could do - including playing the final bars on top of his head!"
+The David Bowers Great personal story by Clayton Moore's daughter. Thank you for posting it. The circle was complete then....the Lone Ranger likely being one of Glen's heroes on the radio when he was young. Much appreciated, Dee
While GC was a a fab entertainer and incredible guitar technician, much can also be said in support of Mr. Moore ... I was fortunate to grow up in the day when TV shows were places children could go and be taught right from wrong, evil from kindness, and that not every bad guy needed to be shot and sent to the ER, when they were easily taken out by a short barreled .45 Colt, aimed at the bad guy's gun. This country began going down hill, when shows like "The Lone Ranger" were taken off of television ...
The only part of watching this that makes me mad is, they didn't give him a MUCH EARNED standing ovation. One of the very best guitar players of all time.
OK though what about the orchestra playing behind him??!! They earned it just as much if not more... People forget the ones like us who lay that foundation and are just if not more creative... Keep that one in mind...
did you see the SIZE of those "people". I doubt they could stand up that long and I HATE to see what happens when they all decide to seat down again at on time.
It took me decades to find out how utterly brilliant Glenn Campbell was as a guitarist as I knew him mostly for being a vocalist. Thank god for the internet and how it showed us how fantastic Glenn was as an all round musician and member of The Wrecking Crew,let alone a solo artist. Rest in Peace you extremely talented man.
The fact that he's playing this at that tempo and on a twelve string is a testament to what an awesome and incredible musician he really was. And doing it on top of his head no less. No wonder he was one of the most loved and sought after studio players ever!! Performing on over 600 record's from the mammas and papas to the beach boys and many more the whole music industry and the world lost a great man!! We'll miss you Glen.
Glen Campbell is a once in a generation talent; artistic, playful, gifted and sharp as a razor. I have listened to him from the early 70s up to the time he retired. He outshone his generation, that's for sure. Bless you Glen, you're a true legend.
I was protecting a record producer back in the eighties and he had a falling out with Glen Campbell. I never talk about clients but in this case, since Glen has passed, I'd like to say that the story I heard from the producer made me really respect Glen Campbell. And yeah, I love his playing.
Just after Mr. Campbell passed off this mortal coil, I heard a eulogy on the radio. A eulogy from a seeming unlikely source. The gentleman mentioned being Campbell's friend, a fellow Christian, and a fellow drug addict. The gentleman spoke highly and in admiration of Campbell's ability to play guitar superbly. The gentleman spoke of learning from Campbell. The gentleman in question is called Alice Cooper. Yeah, that one.
+OldManMontgomery We greatly regret missing Alice Cooper's eulogy. Thank you for posting about it. Mr. Cooper also did an interview and talked about his long friendship with the late Glen Campbell. This recorded interview is on YT on a different channel: ruclips.net/video/B6q2hsdXenQ/видео.html It is outstanding and speaks to the wonderful friendship between two amazing artists! ~Dee
In Sept., 1967, Glen appeared in concert along with Lynn Anderson and Red Foley (the headliner) in Salt Lake City. After the show, I joined Glen and his band and hit a local nightclub. Glen jumped up on the bandstand and jammed with the house band for awhile. After that, we headed for an all-night coffee shop where we stayed until 5:30 in the morning telling jokes and listening to stories. Glen was funny, friendly and a truly great guy to hang out with. God bless and take care of him.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful story. I have a copy of a newspaper ad for a country & western show in Salt Lake City with Red Foley and Lynn Anderson, let's see if I can find it. Glen Campbell Forums ~Michel
I am totally blown away that he brought a 12 string guitar to its knees like that . I feel bad for 12 strings everywhere. Not really, to me they are 50 times harder for me to play. I can imagine that Glen was ready to walk out on the stage and they handed him that torturous dblue 12 string and he said “damn! Who’s idea was it to bring a 12 string guitar when the song is damn near impossible to play on a 6 string.” Later, after the show he fired all of his ppl.
I was about half way through this when I noticed, "That's a 12 string, damn!" Been watching and listening since first saw him on the Smothers Brothers show back in the '60s.
Most of today's 'musicians' can't play the guitar when it's hanging in front of them, let alone on top of their head. Remarkable. Great memories, The Lone Ranger was one of the first tv series our only Belgian national broadcast station (one Dutch and one French channel was all we had) bought from America to show on our B/W TV. We were the first ones in our street with a TV (1960s) and every evening it was standing room only in our living room. Neighbors still visited each other for some great time together...No social distancing then but the more the merrier...
Sorry folks. Great musicians and entertainer. Even replaced Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. But...playing a 12 guitar is not that much more difficult than a six. Playing on his head, ooohh? Like he hasn't trained his hands and fingers over many years of practice and playing. Those that are "talented" are so as a result of putting in the time. Campbell himself said, for anyone that cared to listen, that he decided to learn the overture when he was 8? This performance is the sum total of the years of practice...just for this performance.
As a self admitted classic rock nut I am ashamed to just be discovering this guitar god. Someone at work was telling me how unrecognized this man was for his skills. I knew of him only from certain songs but came home and watched some you tube vids. To say I am blown away is an understatement!!!! Now the guy with the Led Zep Tatts is going to work telling people Glen Campbell had chops up their with Pagey. Every time I see another video both stuns me and amazes me.
I agree completely! If you want to see some amazing guitar work, look up "Roy Clark Malaguena". My favorite version is the one he did on The Odd Couple. Swear I needed a cigarette afterwards.
Glen and Roy Clark are exceptional guitar players and Roy is equally super good with the Banjo as well. Glen told a joke at one of the concerts where he said that the 2 of them had a deal. Glen wouldn't play Malaguena, and Roy wouldn't play William Tell Overture. Did you know that Glen was a member of the famous "Wrecking Crew"? The people who were in that group were the absolute best sessions players around....ANYWHERE!! Glen was always the one who was requested by so many music giants from Sinatra to Elvis and Johnny Cash just to name a few, and that was just for his guitar skills. He never learned to read music, he could hear something once and play it, he had perfect pitch, and it was somewhere in those years that the famous singers found out that Glen could sing as well as play. He spent a year as a Beach Boy when Brian Wilson took time off, probably for rehab. Then when Tommy and Dick Smothers had the chance, they gave Glen his summer Goodtime Hour. As we know the rest is history. What brings me to tears is at the end of the documentary "I'll be me", as they are putting the finishing touches on "I'm not gonna miss you", it shows that the musicians accompanying him are all from The Wrecking Crew. I apologize if I told you more than you really wanted to hear.
This got slipped into my playlist while I'm cleaning the house. As a 55 y/o metalhead... Glen, you effing rock!!! This literally, pulled my head out of the toilet! OMG, this really rocked!
Glen Campbell was such an amazing talent and stood out in a class by himself. It's such a treat to watch his videos and listen to the wonderful sounds he was capable of producing; his performances were impeccable.
Glen Campbell was a legend in his own lifetime. Session musician on many recordings, and took off when he played backup with many stars then had his own shows. His daughter Ashley is brilliant in her own right. RIP.
"Session musician on many recordings" Yeah, when you look at the list it seems almost impossible, it is SOOOO long, and with songs all of us grew up and loved. I remember hearing some bands in the 70s, without the session guys backing them up, and they were often extremely thin, by comparison. There are some session groups out there now doing their own music and some of it is spectacular. Tim Akers and the Smoking Section and Bottom 40 come immediately to mind. It is some of the tightest music you will hear. Try Higher Ground with Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver on drums, it is amazing. Had a few top hits too, one was about a power technician, IIRC. :-)
Where was the standing ovation for this?!! I would have been out of my seat with the last chord of music!! It gives me chills to see and hear this on RUclips! I can’t begin to imagine what it would have been like to have experienced it live!! Glen, you were totally amazing! RIP❤
There are absolutely no words to describe how great of a guitar player Glen Campbell is. His journey on this planet is over, but his music and his unmatched guitar skills will live forever. We are blessed that he shared his talents with us. His music made the world a better place.
Please let us remember the excellence in this greatest of the greats, Glen Campbell to have done one of the greatest of all, The William Tell Overture with a full orchestra . I heard it once said Glen Campbell would really walk into a recording session and ask to "sit-in" . He truly is a remarkable individual to have hoisted that guitar up onto his back and kept perfect time as he played. I had pulled off a bit of the Foggy Mt. Breakdown on my banjo hoisted up. But, this is a totally different ball game all together. Glen Campbell the greatest.
+Banjo Greg Cantrell - We greatly appreciate your comment, so much so that we posted it on Glen Campbell's Forums On The Net. We hope you'll visit Glen's forums when you can. www.GlenCampbellForums.com. We would like to ask you if you are familiar with Glen's banjo pickin' technique. We read recently that Glen was a flat picker and mostly played the banjo like a guitar. Would you know about his pickin' style? Thank you again for your comment. ~Dee, Co-Admin
I am humbled to have been given the posting of my comment to the Glen Campbell forums. Thank you, and,God bless Glen Campbell ,all his family and friends.
+Banjo Greg Cantrell...thank YOU for both of your heartfelt comments (and for reading Glen's Forums). Glen and his family and friends are truly blessed by fans such as yourself.
People don't remember that Glen was a member of The Wrecking Crew in the early 1960's. He played guitar on many massive hits you thought were played by the actual band members. You had to be the best of the best to be in this group of studio musicians.
He was the best of the best of the best. Proof? Word is, he had the biggest house in Los Angeles. Not bad for a guy who started out as a "studio musician."
I never appreciated his abilities when I was a younger man - but after listening to this master's guitar playing for the last several years - I can honestly say Glen Campbell is the best 12 string guitar player EVER !!!!!
@@pauldashwood2897 Thanks for the nice reply and sorry about the delay ( just noticed after checking back on past vids that I'm a little slow to find !! ) I'm kind of in the same boat - my Dad listened to a few of his songs on the radio but I was just too young to appreciate / understand the talent and so nothing caught my ear. I started playing guitar at around 20 years old and only listened to 80's hair metal and the like - which is FUN to play - and with enough distortion - I can sound pretty good at - so my musical tastes were just stunted for years !! It wasn't until recently after RUclips algorithms suggested I listen to Glenn's songs I finally did after years ( MANY years ) of ignorance. I've been like WOW ever since !! Glen Campbell on a 12 string is simply other-worldly - and the other guys my Dad suggested like Roy Clark and Jerry Reed are fantastic as well...took years , but I finally learned my Dad and a whole lot of other experts were right on !! Yes , it is sad he is gone , but his incredible musical talent will definitely live on and I am truly thankful I didn't completely miss out !!
Note that he is also playing on a 12 string, walking around, and looking like he is having a great time. If I could play like that I would pay someone to follow me around and tickle me to be sure I never stopped smiling. Not that I would need it, nothing could be better than to play like that.
I just watched a video of Campbell and Roy Clark. Now, Clark is no slouch on most any stringed instrument he picks up, but on "Ghost RIders In The Sky," Campbell smoked Clark--but Clark was eating it up, smiling from ear to ear. He just bathed in Glen Campbell's presence.
My God - that gets more impressive every time I watch it. Trust he’s up there now still picking those 12 string guitars. It’s great that we can watch all these clips on RUclips so artists like Glen will never be forgotten.
May Glen Campbell rest in eternal peace this day after Thanksgiving. A true icon in Country Music. Another one of the legends in our lives of Country Music and, one of my biggest inspirations as a young man learning the play the guitar. Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash were my other two. I must admit, I wept when Waylon passed away and find myself close to tears this morning. All the Legends and Heros from my generation are slowly making their way home to Heaven. May God bless them all.
Absolutely fabulous, I never know what a brilliant guitar player he actually was and it’s only with the magic of you tube that I am seeing him perform as we never got his shows here, miss him so much.
@@jamescollins2499 yes such a big loss when he passed and I was on holiday the day he passed and they were having a glen Campbell tribute performer that evening and the performer did not know Glen had died that day.
I remember my grandma and my dad playing Glen Campbell’s records when I was a young kid growing up. It really broke my heart to see how he and his family went through the things that they went through at the end of his life. When I hear his song “ I’m not gonna miss you “, I can’t help but cry. Thanks for the good memories!
I told my grandpa I was playing this in band and he showed me this, a truly outstanding guitarist. I feel as if outstanding is an understatement, but I can't think of any other word to describe it.
I come from an extremely musical family. I grew up watching Glen’s show (amongst others) on tv. Just an incredible talent on guitar. I remember sitting in front of the tube, mesmerized by what he would play. He’s one of the reasons I took up playing guitar 52 years ago. God bless you Glen. You most definitely influenced this old man.
Usually when he played with the all time great guitarists... of any musical genre.... they would just stop and watch. They knew they were seeing something truly unique and rare. Absolutely phenomenal guitar player
There is a wonderful clip somewhere of him and Roy Clarke on a TV show (probably Glenn's). They were playing together and it was beyond wonderful. And yet (some will toss bricks at me for this), I got the distinct impression that Glenn was holding back a bit. With Roy Frickin' Clark, one of the best ever. He could do it all, he did it all. I believe he made a six figure income as a _studio musician_ at one time before he took off on his own. Think of that one.
Absolutely!!! Glen Campbell voice was un- mistakable. I'm 62 now, even as a young man, I enjoyed his music. R.I.P Glen Campbell,. Your music we'll live in history.
What a delight! I loved Glen since I was a little girl -- Galveston always moved me to tears. This performance, though, is just mesmerizing. What a gift Glen had, and I'm so glad he shared that gift with us.
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They should have given him a standing ovation! This man was one of the greatest guitar players ever. And I think it'll be a very long time before we see someone of his capabilities and talents.
You can tell he really, really loved playing the guitar. He was a natural at it. Just to see him smiling and walking around the stage playing a 12-string guitar like it was only a 6-string (I'm talking about the fact that a 12-string is more difficult to play because of the wider neck and the strings being closer together), is amazing! I really wish I could have seen him in concert! Well, maybe he'll be playing guitar up in Heaven and I'll be able to see him up there! LOL
Yes! And that's the first time I've seen an electric 12-string.
You nailed it.
I AM counting on that Heaven thing! Can't wait to see him!!
The man was scary gifted and multi instrumental. What a loss.
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Mate we don’t realise at the time, I live half world away, but I must visit Galveston Texas one day..., to this today if I hear him sing it..., I have to go in another room.., away from my Wife n kids..., I think of how lucky I am to have not been that GI.. thinking of his girl in Galveston and the seagulls...🌹🇺🇸🇳🇿
Let’s give Glenn a posthumous standing ovation. He deserved and more .
He was a consumate entertainer, the 50s-90s was blessed with such artists...now, not so much
Amen Brother.🇺🇸⚔🇬🇪
Absolutely!!!!
Of course, yess!
Wichita line man, says Hello. GOD bless you Glenn Campbell. 💋😍💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
People never gave him the credit he deserved. Rest easy Mr. Cambell, and thank you for all of the great music you played for us!
Alice Cooper (an avid golfer) was interviewing Eddie Van Halen once and mentioned golfing with Glen Campbell. Eddie asked Alice if he thought Glen would give him a guitar lesson. Yeah, Eddie Van Halen. Glen was pretty darned good! And as other commenters have noted, so was Roy Clark.
@@michaelbarry5933 You just listed so many amazingly talented guitarists in one comment! I remember growing up in the 70's, Alice Cooper scared the crap out of parents too!
@@michaelbarry5933 I was just about to post Roy Clark myself. RUclips is like a library of musical artist's work.
One of the best and underrated guitarists in the world Glen Campbell was the best
Glen Campell is on the shortlist of greatest guitarists ever. Performing William tell Overture with a full orchestra is an OG move.
Great
the beatles said glen campbell was the greatest guitar player ever!!
Eric Clapton said he was amazing too
paul mccartny said campbell was the greatest guiter player ever..he was also at campbells last concert..he yelled I LOVE YOU MAN
also the stones and beatles said they wanted to be just like campbell
When Glen first burst on the scene, us guys in high school thought he was corny. Heavy metal for us, baby! Now, all these years later, listening to this and his live version of the "Wichita Lineman" with its regret, yearning, and transcendent hopefulness, I can't get enough of his artistry. Kudos to all of you who had the depth of feeling to appreciate him right away. Guess I had to grow up and grow into it. Just glad I caught up.
Same here, I grew up with musicians that very much appreciated him and Roy Clark. Took me getting older to understand why, adds a level of fondness to some memories and made them great.
Guilty of the same.
Great guitar playing is great guitar playing, regardless of style.
Yup. I saw his TV show. And I was underwhelmed. Thank god for video tape. Possibly the best guitarist ever. And singer also. God bless.
Here in Australia he was venerated, back in the 70s when I first heard him you had to wait weeks sometimes months to buy a cassete of his music and songs.
All his songs have so many lyrics, unlike many other artists! Uncanny that he got dementia and still remembered most of his music!!❤️🙏👍
Muscular memory, it's called. Wonderful thing.
Glen Campbell and Roy Clark two exceptional guitarists who never really got their due! Fantastic!
Glen, Roy, Chet Atkins, and Vince Gill are probably the best there has ever been.
@@billmoran3812 Would Mark Knopfler not be included in that group?
Glen and Roy are definitely some of the best guitarists in the world hands down!I Agree....someone you leads a full orchestra is somethings else!
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
@@billmoran3812 Jerry Reed should be included in any list of great guitarists.
Look at all those musicians CONCENTRATING on their music
He is just ambling around playing like it's just a walk in the park.
A true artist.
Absolutlely my thoughts too. Just looking at their faces he had a full orchestra of highly trained professional musicians intently focused on their sheet music hanging in there by their fingertips and he was just wandering around the stage smiling and playing from memory.
😂That's because he plays the easy bit and leaves the tricky stuff to them.
@1:29 for example.
Also need to take into account, members of a background band/orchestra can change constantly, and they are always playing different music. One week they are working with one artist, the next someone completely different. And one week may be playing classical, the next week show tunes, the next who knows what. Not to mention, this was not played at the standard speed. Don't get me wrong, Mr. Campbell was a true talent, but he had been practicing and performing his music for decades. The people in the orchestra may have just be handed the sheet music a few days ago.
He could not read music, so staying put would not have accomplished anything.
@Robert Hudson
He was part of the wrecking crew.
He was very comfortable "staying put"
He walked around for the audience to see him.
I was commenting on the juxtaposition of his easygoing style, and the concentrated focus of the orchestra.
When his mind was failing him, the music always came. It saved his life, right up until it was time to go. Thank you, Glen. You were one heckuva picker.
His very close friend Alice Cooper confirmed that.
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@@bjohnson1489 yea...but tanya wuz 🔥
@@hornet6969
LaCosta was better imo
He actually could still play, just he would forget words. But he remembered the sound and his to play the guitar.
The fact he respects the orchestra enough to pause and let them take over is the sign of a true artist and a man that appreciates music.
I caught that too ... if i could give you twelve thumbs up, I would!
There is a stunning version of this piece I have heard that isn't an orchestra...it's just Glen Campbell, with one guy keeping rhythm on what sounds like a hi-hat. He plays EVERYTHING...on a 12-string guitar.
He wasn't on the same page as the orchestra because he couldn't read music.
It must have been utterly terrifying to be 1st violin behind this guy.
Yup
Sometime in then late 1990s I saw an ad in the local paper that Glen Campbell was performing at the Fayette County Fair in La Grange Texas. I have always been a fan of his and quickly made plans to attend. Mind you this was in August in Texas. We took our seats in the building, a sheet metal building with a few fans blowing the hot air around. It was a small stage and there were only about 50 people there. Glen started playing at about 7pm and the temperature was over 100 degrees in the building. We were not disappointed as he performed all of his top hits. He was completely soaked from sweating in that horrible heat. He played over an hour. The show was over much too soon but we found out that he was doing a second show at 9pm. Needless to say we stayed for the second show too. During the break, a crew member came out and tuned Glen's guitars with some sort of electronic device. As soon as Glen came out for the second show he picked up his guitars and started tuning them by ear. He was said to have perfect pitch. He performed The William Tell Overture including the part of playing on his head. The second show was as good or better than the first. It was a very small venue for Glen but he played and sang his heart out and I will never forget that magically night. What a talent he was!
That's such a cool story. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! What an opportunity to see this mammoth talent in a small venue! I’m jealous. RIP Glen!
I saw a video of him tuning up, and he cracked a joke .. "this is an ancient Chinese practice called TU-NING."
Oh, how lucky you were.
He and Roy Clark were some of the best string musicians on the planet during their day. Amazingly talented musicians.
💯
Since I'm blind my hearing is really acute. Glen made that guitar sound like an entire symphony orchestra.
I doubt there are any string musicians today that could do what those two did!
It seems pretty good until you notice that he's playing on a 12-string. Yah, he's amazing.
I couldn’t do that even if I had 100 strings.
@tradde11I think you missed my sarcasm.
@@circusitch🤣subtle😆
I was looking at the head and I was like that’s not a 6string, that’s a 12 string.
He was amazing on the guitar
ON A TWELVE-STRING??? Our loss, Heaven's gain! Thanks for all the songs over so many years, Glen!
I said the same thing when I noticed it was a 12 string. Amazing performance.
I know nothing about guitars. Is a twelve string considered much harder to play than a basic guitar?
@@16rumpole a basic guitar has six strings. You do the math.
When you can play at this level you know you've arrived on the world stage as one of the all time greatest guitar players ever. Glen you may be gone but you are not forgotten.
Glen will never be forgotten. And as a vocalist, I think I began to really love his tone even more, as he grew older. His range dipped down into baritone territory.
He could hit those low notes now, which I don't think he could hit before. And his tone got a bit grittier. You can hear that with his brief sorties with Jimmy Webb, one-on-one.
Same thing goes for George Jones, he kept going from a tenor to a baritone as he got older. He could always hit those low notes if he wanted to, but now even his speaking voice got really, really deep.
One of the greatest musicians the US has ever produced.
according to the beatles and the stones they said he was the greatest guitar player ever!
ON a 12 string?!?!?!? He was a far, far better musician than most of the fans of his hits every realized.
Great guitarist, excellent singer & nice guy!!!
Definitely in the top 5 guitar players of all time.
yep.....summed it right up Scout. Played all that on a 12 string......PHUQUE!!!!!
I thought the same thing. wow, and on a 12s no less. wow
Alics cooper was a good friend of his and nEddie Van Halen asked Alice to get him a guitar lesson with Glen
Glen Travis Campbell is most underrated guitarist-singer ever. In my opinion he is the greatest pop, rock n roll, and country guitarist. He is an American Treasure!
He may be dead to you but to me and millions of fans around the world his music is alive and well. That’s better than 99.9% of today’s cesspool music.
@@jamesyu9926
Here we go with that typical RUclips "underrated" nonsense again. Glen Campbell was ANYTHING BUT "underrated". So many of the all time greats don't hesitate to call him one of, or often THE BEST guitarist ever. Alice Cooper just loved hanging out with him... and learning.
The critics say the same.
And the fans... ditto.
There was absolutely nothing underrated about him. Maybe it's simple hyberbole... idk, but RUclipsrs just love to use that word.... incorrectly.
@@donarthiazi2443. I will continue to say he was underrated until all bow and admit he was the “greatest guitarist”. Alice Cooper was his friend and is biased. I want to hear he was the greatest from official music critics.
@@jamesyu9926
Hmmm now you want to hear _"he was the greatest from official music critics"_ instead of _"he is the most underrated guitarist ever".._ which of course is an absolute ginormous difference in your stated opinion.
What changed your mind that you are now backpedaling so hard?
People gradually recognized genius of Schubert few decades after his passing. He was underrated by many behind Mozart and Beethoven as they had rich patrons support and rock stars at the time in Vienna. To me Schubert was the greatest composer in history even by sheer volume: over 1,200 pieces of music more than the other two combined. Franco Corelli was underrated tenor because during his peak career did not have the wide media coverage like Pavarotti. As for Campbell, many say he was underrated and few label him as one of the great guitarists. I dare them to be brave and just simply admit he was the greatest guitarist like I am saying.
Sometime we just don't realize till they are gone what a precious gift we had. It seems like yesterday...............
Waylon Jennings said in an interview, that if there was ever anyone with too much talent, it was Glen Campbell.
Anyone who grew up with and loved the Lone Ranger has tears in their eyes right now. Thank you Glen.
Absolutely. He and my late wife of 51 years both died from Alzheimer's. A horrible disease to say the least.
Yes i had tears in my eyes. Lucky to meet the Lone Ranger in Manhattan in 1977
So true❤
Thank goodness for modern technology that allows us to continue to enjoy the amazing talents of many who are now preforming in Heaven!
Helle!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day.. Stay Safe!
I've always liked Glen Campbell and his music. I'm sorry he's gone, but at least he left us the beautiful legacy of his music and videos like this. RIP Glen!
Glen (is) one of the true talented Artists of our time or history for that matter I envy his mastery of the Guitar and he had great vocals also.😊
Glenn Campbell makes the William Tell Overture come alive with a brilliant orchestral accompanyment!
Yeah, but those artsy orchestra aristocrats who had to keep up with Glenn are gonna need intravenous soy lattes to recover.
I met a guy who played with him at his theatre in Branson and he said he was a musical genius😘
Glen got his first guitar at age four and never learned how to read music - he was a prodigy, not given enough credit for his many talents. Truly a Giant in the History of Music
Couldn't agree more. I'me in my mid sixties and had records of his when I was a young boy. To this day I love to listen to his music.
@@gatecam I really enjoy his version of Yesterday When I was Young - many big names sang that tune back in the day, including Andy Williams Roy Clark and one of my favorite female voices of all time Dusty Springfield. Glen hits the opening note just perfect, then a delay - for some reason, I don't hear that delay in any other version so I am sure it was personalized. Check it out, thanks for the Hello.
He was truly talented and very overlooked. So sad he suffered with that awful disease.
@@williamordway2872 Yes, that was sad, but he stayed brave and kept going to the end. What was really great was to see him on stage,while ill, with his daughter and wow what a teem.
Maybe never learned music itself but man he had the timing down!
^..^~~
My wife and I met Glen at the North Phoenix Baptist Church, where he was a member, shortly after we met him we were invited to a pot luck at Alice Coopers house! what wonderful days those were, and what gentle, kind and genuine people they all were! Sometimes I wish we could turn back the clock...Pastor Jackson and the rest were such amazing people.
We need a million more like them
Coming again, soon, to a world near US!
You got to have dinner with Glen Campbell and Alice Cooper??!! DAD GUM! So Jealous! My late husband got to see Jimi Hendrix in concert twice, but dinner with those two characters tops that, I think.
Absolutely....and irrevocably.ok
How amazing you had dinner with Glen Campbell and Alice Cooper thats just a dream what a wonderful experience you have had.
I had heard that Alice Cooper and Glenn Campbell played golf together. But I cannot imagine the conversation at your dinner party! Amazing.
He played the guitar like it was as easy as walking across the room with no thought, not even looking at his guitar half the time! Amazing!
His musical ability was off the charts. RIP Glenn Campbell
Met him on a plane as a child loved him ever since. you were not a guitarist in the seventies or eighties until you got a lesson from Glen boom
In his wife's book, she writes how Jimmy Webb said that Glen was a great singer, so much so that the music studios wanted him to work that angle. Similar to Nat King Cole, who was an exceptional piano player. In his case too the voice was what the studios prized. But it is so apparent that Glen Campbell was an absolute guitar virtuoso. I miss him, he was so talented and utterly unique. RIP
agree!!
Amen
Indeed; Glen was unreal in his abilities as a guitarist. Hats off to you Glen!
Glen Campbell was truly one of the GREATS...! I'm lucky to have grown up with the 'Wichita Lineman's music 💙
Talent the world will never see again, Glenn, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reid--- no one better in their field.
Amen
You need to get out more if you think that's true.
Buck Ownes
agree
We’re going to wait along time ..
I'm 52 and was raised on rock and roll in the 70's-80's. To this day I am a long-haired butt-rocker that blasts Metallica and Tool at the volume of 11. When I heard of Mr. Campbell's diagnosis and subsequent "Goodbye" tour in 2012, I couldn't buy tickets fast enough and drove almost 3 hours (one way) to the Little Creek Casino in Shelton, WA just to see history in the making. I've seen hundreds of concerts, and that was one of the best ever. Certainly the only one I've ever shed a tear at..... RIP to one of the best we ever had.
Goes to show, your appearance really has nothing to do with what you listen to.
There was a special on TV re the Goodbye tour. It was riveting. His wife allowed him to tour until he lost too much of his memory, but man, he still created magic when he played
@@musicfanhawk4523 Who ever said that it did ?
amen to that
Volume knob on 11 shows our age lol
The fact that he picked this clean on a 12-string is mind boggling. I mean, I don’t know why or how he chose to do this. It’s crazy good and shows tremendous skill.
As someone who's played and plays a 12.....I couldn't agree more. Astounding talent.
yo!!!
hard to do doesn't quite cut it... amazing... on his head even... far out Man
Playing a 12 string is no more difficult than playing a six string...but on your head?
And it’s a HAMER!!! Love it!
One of the “Wrecking Crew “. The greatest session studio band ever
The world has lost one the greatest guitarists of all time.
I've heard it said that Glen Campbell and Roy Clark made a deal with the devil. No one knows what they got but the devil got guitar lessons.
absolutely classic -had me laughing so hard I spilt my beer .saw glen twice here in nz -pure gold . Ashley looks like shes gonna be right in dads foot steps
Glens daughter Ashley man can pick a mean banjo.
Southern peach sweet tea.... Cause they went down to Georgia, and Charlie Daniels joined them on a violin!
Well, since the devil (like god) is just an imaginary character, this is all BS.
Search up videos of either of these two legends (and many others) and you will see the same old tired quote. Let them speak with their 6 or 12 strings and be humble. Keep your cute quotes to yourself.
Miss this guy so much.He just got better and better. RIP, Glen.
OmG, I do too!!! Good times when Glenn and alot of the other great ones ( who we have lost lately ) were here!! GLENN for sure!!!
@Hello Richard how are you doing
Absolutely fabulous.....both Glen Campbell and the orchestra. What incredible talent !
to those of you who did not know how much of a musical genius we lost when Glenn Campbell passed.....now you know.
I regret to say I was one. I had no idea
I've only learnt in later years how talented he was.
I don't think even Rossini would have imagined that this could be played on a guitar by anyone! Wow!!!
God blessed America... 0:14 I pray He does so again.
Never thought I’d see an electric guitar rendition by a country star put most classical orchestras to shame with this piece. I guess we are born to be proven wrong! 👍 👍
OMG.. I needed that. Been on the Covid Unit all day and trying to decompress. Thank you Glen for a lifetime of joy.
Thank You.
OMG.. same here. Lost one but downgraded two that will go home! We will get thru this... and thanks to Glenn and Elvis.... I will go in tomorrow! Bless us all and especially.... Glenn... RIP.
God bless you for taking care of people.
Thank you. ❤️
Sometimes, pressing the "like"button just doesn't seem enough.
Yes! Something fun needs to blow up!!
I agree....he is sorely missed, and a great musician
Amen! May Glen be laughing at your great comment, and playing happy, virtuoso encores in Heaven 😄🎶
So true Charlie !!
So true !!
I remember Glen’s short-lived TV show and I always loved his top 40 hits. But this freaking blew me away! This song means a lot to me, as my mom used to prance a stuffed horse around my crib singing it and later I enjoyed the Lone Ranger tv show.
Little known fact: The Lone Ranger is the great uncle of the Green Hornet (who also had an awesome theme song!).
Alice Cooper, a pal of Glen's, once said Eddie Van Halen begged for Cooper to set up a meeting with Campbell for a guitar "lesson". Van Halen was blown away by Campbell.
Interesting.
@@parallelpost search on YT for the interview with "Alice". There are some gems.
I've always thought that had to be the highest praise for a performer to have someone from a whole other genre look up to them. It was amazing how people looked up to Chet Atkins. There's a special called "certified guitar picker" and they said people were begging to get on the show.
Remember, Glenn was a member of the LA Studio band "The Wrecking Crew." He was a musician first and foremost. One heck of a guitar playr. RIP....
Unbelievable. The country guys like him and Roy Clarke never get the credit they deserve. You're talking 12 string there. Just amazing work.
I hadn't noticed that ! Makes this even more amazing and enjoyable!
Agree! The Best!
He played a lot more music than just country music. He played on the Beach Boys albums too.
He toured as a beach boy taking brian place @thehighlander959
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? I’ve been listening to Glenn Campell since the late 60s and new he was a great singer then ( Iwas pretty young) It was along time after that I realized that he’s one of the best guitarist ever.
July 30,2020 - during this time of chaos, division, and darkness this video makes me smile. This is an example of people coming together, from different genres, generations, cultures, using discipline, skills, and passion, to create something beautiful. Our world misses Glenn, and anyone in this video, and needs more like them to step up.
That audience looked pretty White to e.
@@whaszis your answer seems pretty dark to me.
100 % true. I had tears in my eyes watching this !
What a talented and wonderful man Glen was. I am grateful that I got to experience him in my lifetime.
Absolutely loved by many people who sing and play. He had a gift, and didn't waste it. RIP
Hey, whoever is in charge of modern music, yall are grounded until you put talent back in to it. This is why I listen to classic country music.
Glen Campbell was one of the greatest guitarists of his era if not all time.
My God . this is a twelve string he is playing , so clean and crisp .... Glen Campbell is one of the most under rated musicians of all times. When you factor in both his voice and guitar playing ... is there anyone that matches this guy ? Thanks for the great memories Glen ... you were the best !!!
I totally agree, and there is someone who matches, his name is Keith Urban. Glen was one of his idols.
There was more talent in Glen Campbell's little pinkie than all of Nashville combined. I can't recall the number but he has been on ... over 400 albums. Played every genre' of music with impeccable skill and imagination. (Never could read music and he started out as a studio musician. He'd hear the song once or twice and know what to do with it.)
@@bevtuft3572 how about Brad Paisley or Vince Gill?
@@bevtuft3572 Keith Urban met Glen once when he was a child; Glen gave him good advice!
Glen Campbell has to be one of the best guitarist to ever play a guitar rock,pop whatever genre you like.
That was the most amazing guitar phenomenon I have witnessed in a while. That was incredible as a show of talent.
Surely at least one of these comments mentioned that he was a “Wrecking Crew” member for a while even though he couldn’t read music.
Many of the great guitarists admitted they couldn’t hold Campbell’s guitar picks. He was that good. He was so good he made it look easy. Alice Cooper who was a good friend of Campbell’s told a story that when Van Halen was at their peak Eddie asked him to meet Glen as he wanted a lesson from Glen on some licks! If that doesn’t make you realize how good he was nothing will.
The back story on this performance comes from Clayton Moore's daughter, Dawn. (Many thanks to Grant Gardner for sharing this story and video):
Clayton Moore's daughter Dawn posted the following message:
"Glen Campbell's rendition of the William Tell Overture has been heard by many, but when he played it especially for Dad it was electrifying.
"Introduced by Jack Ford (President Ford's son), Dad was being inducted in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1990.
"Glen came on stage and started strumming those familiar opening notes - Dad made his way to the stage and stood appreciatively (and respectfully to the side) below the stage enjoying what only Glen could do - including playing the final bars on top of his head!"
+The David Bowers Great personal story by Clayton Moore's daughter. Thank you for posting it. The circle was complete then....the Lone Ranger likely being one of Glen's heroes on the radio when he was young. Much appreciated, Dee
While GC was a a fab entertainer and incredible guitar technician, much can also be said in support of Mr. Moore ... I was fortunate to grow up in the day when TV shows were places children could go and be taught right from wrong, evil from kindness, and that not every bad guy needed to be shot and sent to the ER, when they were easily taken out by a short barreled .45 Colt, aimed at the bad guy's gun. This country began going down hill, when shows like "The Lone Ranger" were taken off of television ...
The only part of watching this that makes me mad is, they didn't give him a MUCH EARNED standing ovation. One of the very best guitar players of all time.
Because everyone is FAT in the audience. Did you notice that? They can;t get up. LOL
I think it might be etiquette in these opera house settings to reserve standing until the end........I may be wrong but not much else makes any sense.
OK though what about the orchestra playing behind him??!! They earned it just as much if not more... People forget the ones like us who lay that foundation and are just if not more creative... Keep that one in mind...
I've never heard the William Tell Overture played on a guitar. He was great.
did you see the SIZE of those "people". I doubt they could stand up that long and I HATE to see what happens when they all decide to seat down again at on time.
It took me decades to find out how utterly brilliant Glenn Campbell was as a guitarist as I knew him mostly for being a vocalist. Thank god for the internet and how it showed us how fantastic Glenn was as an all round musician and member of The Wrecking Crew,let alone a solo artist. Rest in Peace you extremely talented man.
The fact that he's playing this at that tempo and on a twelve string is a testament to what an awesome and incredible musician he really was. And doing it on top of his head no less. No wonder he was one of the most loved and sought after studio players ever!! Performing on over 600 record's from the mammas and papas to the beach boys and many more the whole music industry and the world lost a great man!! We'll miss you Glen.
Glen Campbell is a once in a generation talent; artistic, playful, gifted and sharp as a razor. I have listened to him from the early 70s up to the time he retired. He outshone his generation, that's for sure. Bless you Glen, you're a true legend.
he was so incredible talented!!
Roy Clark was right up there with him.
I never thought I'd see Glen Campdell play something like this. Classic!
Check out his performance of "Classical Gas" 👍
He had a beautiful voice! Loved his songs and his TV show. RIP.
I was protecting a record producer back in the eighties and he had a falling out with Glen Campbell. I never talk about clients but in this case, since Glen has passed, I'd like to say that the story I heard from the producer made me really respect Glen Campbell. And yeah, I love his playing.
I'd love to hear the story.
Just after Mr. Campbell passed off this mortal coil, I heard a eulogy on the radio. A eulogy from a seeming unlikely source. The gentleman mentioned being Campbell's friend, a fellow Christian, and a fellow drug addict. The gentleman spoke highly and in admiration of Campbell's ability to play guitar superbly. The gentleman spoke of learning from Campbell.
The gentleman in question is called Alice Cooper. Yeah, that one.
+OldManMontgomery We greatly regret missing Alice Cooper's eulogy. Thank you for posting about it. Mr. Cooper also did an interview and talked about his long friendship with the late Glen Campbell. This recorded interview is on YT on a different channel: ruclips.net/video/B6q2hsdXenQ/видео.html It is outstanding and speaks to the wonderful friendship between two amazing artists! ~Dee
I have to add. I am sure Signori Rossini would enjoy it.
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He was a definite virtuoso, on the guitar. I remember watching the Glen Campbell Good Time Hour.
YEP, I WATCHED A VIDEO OF ALICE COOPER RELATING THAT. PEOPLE LIVE, AND,,,, HOPEFULLY LEARN~!~
What an amazing talent. Every performance and interview I've ever seen, Glen Campbell was World Class and First Class. RIP dear man. Rest easy.....
In Sept., 1967, Glen appeared in concert along with Lynn Anderson and Red Foley (the headliner) in Salt Lake City. After the show, I joined Glen and his band and hit a local nightclub. Glen jumped up on the bandstand and jammed with the house band for awhile. After that, we headed for an all-night coffee shop where we stayed until 5:30 in the morning telling jokes and listening to stories. Glen was funny, friendly and a truly great guy to hang out with. God bless and take care of him.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful story. I have a copy of a newspaper ad for a country & western show in Salt Lake City with Red Foley and Lynn Anderson, let's see if I can find it. Glen Campbell Forums ~Michel
thanks so much for telling that story. that's exactly what I thought he'd be like.
That is one truly cool story. Thanks for sharing it.
love me like you do
Jim Southern
That's a beautiful story Jim! x
I hope everybody will notice that he is picking lead, on a "Friggin' 12 String Guitar"!! Over his head, no less!!
I am totally blown away that he brought a 12 string guitar to its knees like that . I feel bad for 12 strings everywhere. Not really, to me they are 50 times harder for me to play. I can imagine that Glen was ready to walk out on the stage and they handed him that torturous dblue 12 string and he said “damn! Who’s idea was it to bring a 12 string guitar when the song is damn near impossible to play on a 6 string.” Later, after the show he fired all of his ppl.
I was about half way through this when I noticed, "That's a 12 string, damn!" Been watching and listening since first saw him on the Smothers Brothers show back in the '60s.
I didn't noticed... I was trying to find my freakin' jaw that dropped on the floor
Most of today's 'musicians' can't play the guitar when it's hanging in front of them, let alone on top of their head. Remarkable.
Great memories, The Lone Ranger was one of the first tv series our only Belgian national broadcast station (one Dutch and one French channel was all we had) bought from America to show on our B/W TV. We were the first ones in our street with a TV (1960s) and every evening it was standing room only in our living room. Neighbors still visited each other for some great time together...No social distancing then but the more the merrier...
Sorry folks. Great musicians and entertainer. Even replaced Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. But...playing a 12 guitar is not that much more difficult than a six. Playing on his head, ooohh? Like he hasn't trained his hands and fingers over many years of practice and playing. Those that are "talented" are so as a result of putting in the time. Campbell himself said, for anyone that cared to listen, that he decided to learn the overture when he was 8? This performance is the sum total of the years of practice...just for this performance.
As a self admitted classic rock nut I am ashamed to just be discovering this guitar god. Someone at work was telling me how unrecognized this man was for his skills. I knew of him only from certain songs but came home and watched some you tube vids. To say I am blown away is an understatement!!!! Now the guy with the Led Zep Tatts is going to work telling people Glen Campbell had chops up their with Pagey. Every time I see another video both stuns me and amazes me.
Roy Clark is a great also you should check him out.
I agree completely! If you want to see some amazing guitar work, look up "Roy Clark Malaguena". My favorite version is the one he did on The Odd Couple. Swear I needed a cigarette afterwards.
Have already. Countless vids. Really like Roy and Glen tearing it up on a searing Ghost riders in the sky.
Glen and Roy Clark are exceptional guitar players and Roy is equally super good with the Banjo as well. Glen told a joke at one of the concerts where he said that the 2 of them had a deal. Glen wouldn't play Malaguena, and Roy wouldn't play William Tell Overture. Did you know that Glen was a member of the famous "Wrecking Crew"? The people who were in that group were the absolute best sessions players around....ANYWHERE!! Glen was always the one who was requested by so many music giants from Sinatra to Elvis and Johnny Cash just to name a few, and that was just for his guitar skills. He never learned to read music, he could hear something once and play it, he had perfect pitch, and it was somewhere in those years that the famous singers found out that Glen could sing as well as play. He spent a year as a Beach Boy when Brian Wilson took time off, probably for rehab. Then when Tommy and Dick Smothers had the chance, they gave Glen his summer Goodtime Hour. As we know the rest is history. What brings me to tears is at the end of the documentary "I'll be me", as they are putting the finishing touches on "I'm not gonna miss you", it shows that the musicians accompanying him are all from The Wrecking Crew. I apologize if I told you more than you really wanted to hear.
Survivrs those are the kind of stories I love!
This got slipped into my playlist while I'm cleaning the house. As a 55 y/o metalhead... Glen, you effing rock!!! This literally, pulled my head out of the toilet! OMG, this really rocked!
Glen Campbell was such an amazing talent and stood out in a class by himself. It's such a treat to watch his videos and listen to the wonderful sounds he was capable of producing; his performances were impeccable.
Indeed you are very Correct Truth .. I have been to he’s Concerts twice and it was worth it .. How about you ?
Maybe the best guitar performance of this song EVER! Such a legend!
Glen Campbell was a legend in his own lifetime. Session musician on many recordings,
and took off when he played backup with many stars then had his own shows.
His daughter Ashley is brilliant in her own right. RIP.
"Session musician on many recordings"
Yeah, when you look at the list it seems almost impossible, it is SOOOO long, and with songs all of us grew up and loved. I remember hearing some bands in the 70s, without the session guys backing them up, and they were often extremely thin, by comparison. There are some session groups out there now doing their own music and some of it is spectacular. Tim Akers and the Smoking Section and Bottom 40 come immediately to mind. It is some of the tightest music you will hear. Try Higher Ground with Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver on drums, it is amazing. Had a few top hits too, one was about a power technician, IIRC. :-)
Where was the standing ovation for this?!! I would have been out of my seat with the last chord of music!! It gives me chills to see and hear this on RUclips! I can’t begin to imagine what it would have been like to have experienced it live!! Glen, you were totally amazing! RIP❤
There are absolutely no words to describe how great of a guitar player Glen Campbell is. His journey on this planet is over, but his music and his unmatched guitar skills will live forever. We are blessed that he shared his talents with us. His music made the world a better place.
Please let us remember the excellence in this greatest of the greats, Glen Campbell to have done one of the greatest of all, The William Tell Overture with a full orchestra .
I heard it once said Glen Campbell would really walk into a recording session and ask to "sit-in" . He truly is a remarkable individual to have hoisted that guitar up onto his back and kept perfect time as he played. I had pulled off a bit of the Foggy Mt. Breakdown on my banjo hoisted up. But, this is a totally different ball game all together. Glen Campbell the greatest.
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Thank you, and,God bless Glen Campbell ,all his family and friends.
so true!!
+Banjo Greg Cantrell...thank YOU for both of your heartfelt comments (and for reading Glen's Forums). Glen and his family and friends are truly blessed by fans such as yourself.
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That man has also to be remembered as one of the best guitarists ever. Thank you Glen, we lost you to a terrible illness, RIP
Unbelievable. Never thought he could do this. Greatest ever guitar player. Thank you, Glen Campbell.
People don't remember that Glen was a member of The Wrecking Crew in the early 1960's. He played guitar on many massive hits you thought were played by the actual band members. You had to be the best of the best to be in this group of studio musicians.
Did not realize what a great musician he was. Nobody compares to him.
He was the best of the best of the best. Proof? Word is, he had the biggest house in Los Angeles. Not bad for a guy who started out as a "studio musician."
Glenn was The Beach Boys. That’s a fact.
@@garyf4912 Yup! ...Brian's songs were way too complicated for the Beached Boys
I never appreciated his abilities when I was a younger man - but after listening to this master's guitar playing for the last several years - I can honestly say Glen Campbell is the best 12 string guitar player EVER !!!!!
I to was brought up listening but didn’t appreciate how good he was ......what a shame he passed..
@@pauldashwood2897 Thanks for the nice reply and sorry about the delay ( just noticed after checking back on past vids that I'm a little slow to find !! ) I'm kind of in the same boat - my Dad listened to a few of his songs on the radio but I was just too young to appreciate / understand the talent and so nothing caught my ear. I started playing guitar at around 20 years old and only listened to 80's hair metal and the like - which is FUN to play - and with enough distortion - I can sound pretty good at - so my musical tastes were just stunted for years !! It wasn't until recently after RUclips algorithms suggested I listen to Glenn's songs I finally did after years ( MANY years ) of ignorance. I've been like WOW ever since !! Glen Campbell on a 12 string is simply other-worldly - and the other guys my Dad suggested like Roy Clark and Jerry Reed are fantastic as well...took years , but I finally learned my Dad and a whole lot of other experts were right on !! Yes , it is sad he is gone , but his incredible musical talent will definitely live on and I am truly thankful I didn't completely miss out !!
Note that he is also playing on a 12 string, walking around, and looking like he is having a great time. If I could play like that I would pay someone to follow me around and tickle me to be sure I never stopped smiling. Not that I would need it, nothing could be better than to play like that.
I just watched a video of Campbell and Roy Clark. Now, Clark is no slouch on most any stringed instrument he picks up, but on "Ghost RIders In The Sky," Campbell smoked Clark--but Clark was eating it up, smiling from ear to ear. He just bathed in Glen Campbell's presence.
Dennis O'Connor it's a fantastic video! I just watched it too. Not many can equal (or better) Roy Clark. You can plainly see that Roy was in awe.
Ghost riders in the sky Glenn Campbell Roy Clark
so true & well said!
My God - that gets more impressive every time I watch it. Trust he’s up there now still picking those 12 string guitars. It’s great that we can watch all these clips on RUclips so artists like Glen will never be forgotten.
May Glen Campbell rest in eternal peace this day after Thanksgiving. A true icon in Country Music. Another one of the legends in our lives of Country Music and, one of my biggest inspirations as a young man learning the play the guitar. Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash were my other two. I must admit, I wept when Waylon passed away and find myself close to tears this morning. All the Legends and Heros from my generation are slowly making their way home to Heaven. May God bless them all.
I MISS THEM TOO XXOO
No wonder why Chet Atkins named him CGP#2《certified guitar picker # 2,Cher was CGP1》
Aren't you glad Jesus went to that cross for us?
Absolutely fabulous, I never know what a brilliant guitar player he actually was and it’s only with the magic of you tube that I am seeing him perform as we never got his shows here, miss him so much.
Well Jean you have to be there to live the Experience..Glen is such a Talented guy and he’s concerts are always Lit 🔥
@@jamescollins2499 yes such a big loss when he passed and I was on holiday the day he passed and they were having a glen Campbell tribute performer that evening and the performer did not know Glen had died that day.
I remember my grandma and my dad playing Glen Campbell’s records when I was a young kid growing up. It really broke my heart to see how he and his family went through the things that they went through at the end of his life. When I hear his song “ I’m not gonna miss you “, I can’t help but cry. Thanks for the good memories!
Glen Campbell paid his dues. Thankfully, his legacy isn't the public turmoil.
I told my grandpa I was playing this in band and he showed me this, a truly outstanding guitarist. I feel as if outstanding is an understatement, but I can't think of any other word to describe it.
I come from an extremely musical family. I grew up watching Glen’s show (amongst others) on tv. Just an incredible talent on guitar. I remember sitting in front of the tube, mesmerized by what he would play. He’s one of the reasons I took up playing guitar 52 years ago. God bless you Glen. You most definitely influenced this old man.
He was a real American Treasure. Outstanding guitarist and singer! Thank god for recordings he will always be with us in music and spirit!
Absolutely phenomenal! How could the audience not be on their feet after a performance like that? Incredible!
Lots of creaky old knees and back in the audience that make gettin' a real chore .. I can relate, but would've at least tried :-)
Most likely, "STUNNED," not believing what they just saw and heard ...
Most couldn't rise to go to the bathroom.
Wow!! I never knew Glenn Campbell was so immensely talented!!! 🤩
Usually when he played with the all time great guitarists... of any musical genre.... they would just stop and watch.
They knew they were seeing something truly unique and rare. Absolutely phenomenal guitar player
WOW indeed 😊
There is a wonderful clip somewhere of him and Roy Clarke on a TV show (probably Glenn's). They were playing together and it was beyond wonderful.
And yet (some will toss bricks at me for this), I got the distinct impression that Glenn was holding back a bit.
With Roy Frickin' Clark, one of the best ever.
He could do it all, he did it all. I believe he made a six figure income as a _studio musician_ at one time before he took off on his own. Think of that one.
RIP Glen Campbell!! You were one of the finest guitarists that ever lived!!!
Absolutely!!! Glen Campbell voice was un- mistakable. I'm 62 now, even as a young man, I enjoyed his music. R.I.P Glen Campbell,. Your music we'll live in history.
Actually the finest of them all.
Truly one of the greatest guitarists ever!! RIP Glen
What a delight! I loved Glen since I was a little girl -- Galveston always moved me to tears. This performance, though, is just mesmerizing. What a gift Glen had, and I'm so glad he shared that gift with us.
Could not stop smiling and remembering the good ol days. What a talent.
Helle!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day.. Stay Safe!
One of the finest musicians to walk the face of the earth
@blake bishop oh don't.