@MartinPlath It's not sloppy to miss a note in a run and salvage the run on the fly. There are plenty of precision snippets in the video to choose from, and some other funny things too. Not everyone can pick up what you're perceiving as sloppy. You don't become a member of the Wrecking Crew by being sloppy.
@MartinPlath Joe couldn't do what Campbell did on a good day. His style isn't varied enough to do all that classic studio recording. He is good, but he's not all that.
@MartinPlath Joe has his own style and that's that. Campbell played many different styles. Unfortunately we're never going to know if Campbell could play it or not, because he's no longer with us.
Me being a black man who loves and plays guitar, I listen to country music every once in a while. I will say this, growing up in the 70’s I would watch Hee Haw and be amazed by this gentleman, Jerry Reed, and another guy who’s name escapes me, NOT. ROY CLARK! So many others on that show. I was teased by my friends for watching that show but I didn’t give a damn. I knew what I was watching GREATNESS. This wasn’t Earth Wind and Fire, naw man. This was another level of playing guitar all together. Country players, what can you say. Some of the best guitarist in the world.
I had Glen Campbells greatest hits when I was 3 years old along with Elvis live from Memphis in '68ish and WORE THEM OUT. It wasnt until I started playing guitar that I realized he was an amazing player. I ditched Rock long along when I could outplay them all BUT I am STILL floored by Mr. Campbell. He dont make soup!!
I can't say I was ever a fan of his records, but Glen Campbell is, without a doubt, one of the very best guitar players ever. His solo virtuosity and his amazing work as a studio musician with the Wrecking Crew is sterling.
Few people remember that he filled in for Brian Wilson as a touring member of the Beach Boys from late 64 to early 65 before Bruce Johnston joined permanently.
All I can say is Wow, why isn't Glen's incredible talent better known, or better when he was alive? What an incredible talent, one of the greatest musicians in American history.
Had the pleasure of working as a stagehand when he came through my town. I was into bands like Metallica and Slayer and all i knew about Glen Campbell at the time was Rhinestone Cowboy. Wouldn’t say I was a fan. We were setting up and his crew told us that he was really sick with the flu and would only show up long enough to play his set. Showtime comes and he shows up, absolutely burns the place down, and was out the door. It was incredible. Still one of the greatest live performances I’ve ever seen.
Maestro!!!!!!!! When I was 7 he influenced me to pick up the guitar ! I’m 62 , 25 bands and 55 years of playing thanks to him ! He’s the greatest up there with Jeff Beck but can sing too !
His 12 string 32 notes per measure solo has to count 64 notes per measure right? Would that make Al DeMiola cry? Maybe my spelling teacher will cry then. Lineman from the county, Gentle on my mind, Galveston are 3 songs etched in my brain recalling our 1962 Chevy Impala 289, 2 speed automatic and gasoline at 19.9 pennies per gallon. Red bench front seat driving I-80 and I-70 between Golden, CO and college in Lincoln, NE. Playing spades and Rook at 55 mph in 1974-5-6, Glen was on both the pop left side of the Radio dial and the 1600 ends.
You simply cannot talk about the greatest guitarists of all time without talking about Glen. And so much of it was on a 12 string! He and Roy Clark were at another level.
@@Robdoesguitar Glen was just being humble . Jerry was a find guitar player but he wasn’t on Glens level. Glen is like the Eddie Van Halen of country and Reed - Angus Young
A Fender exec once stated that one of the greatest mistakes they ever made was by a "head honcho" declining GC as an endorsee/banner artist back in the late 60s saying "guys like him are a dime a dozen". Watching and listening to him make a Strat sing in his later career shows just how big a fool that man was.
@@commonwombat9171 I'm glad he finally played something other than an Ovation. I bought an Ovation because of him. It wasn't a bad sounding or playing guitar, but trying to play it sitting down was a challenge at best. They claimed that the shape of the back was what made its sound. It also made it like trying to hang on to a greased pig. 😂
To say Chet Atkins lacked recognition as a guitarist is ridiculous. Players such as George Harrison and Mark Knopfler frequently named him as a major influence when they started their careers.
@@cliffwheeler7357 I didn’t say he didn’t get any, he just didn’t get what many these days get like Hendrix, who certainly was not as good as Kath, not near.
the most underrated guitarist i can think of, he is an absolute beast, he could stand toe to toe with les paul danny gatton or tommy emmanuel and easily hold his own, legend
They are good, but I believe Glen is a step above them. I really Tommy and Les Paul but I've never seen them play that well and sing that great as well.
Underrated???? I'm 66 & was watching His TV show as a kid. I was a Rock n Roll generation, but was a fan of him, Roy Clark & Jerry Reed. Not Underrated At All. Was part of the Wrecking Crew
@@billyclub9863 i understand all that, what i mean by underrated, stand in the street and ask 100 people who they think who was the best famous guitarist out there past or present, nobody will say Glen, i bet at least 40 percent will say eric clapton though
For underrated you might want to toss in Roy Buchanan. Glen was a big influence in me picking up a guitar, aside from my Dad being one of the best pianists in the world. I never missed a show on TV. An incredible talent. I also watched Lawrence Welk as a kid. Neil Levang was the guitarist in the band. He was excellent and could play anything with strings on it. Tone Chaser-GC can hang.
Beyond gifted, Campbell was an absolute master of the instrument. His speed and fretboard wizardry are impressive as heck, but his melodic sensibility is truly a marvel and something all guitarists should study
Whatever the reason he lost part of that memory, he lived a FULL life and left us all, including his kids, with such amazing artistry in music. I do feel bad for all musicians, giving up their entire lives to entertain us and losing themselves along the way, and their families. Just look at Phil Collins, dominated music and yet lost his family to an extent.
He probably recognized his children as familiar, but couldn't remember how they fit in, anymore. My grandma always recognized me, but no longer had a clue that I was her grandson. One day, she asked me why I was calling her grandma, so after that, I called her by her first name.
He would visit My Grandma and he loved her corn bread . many stories told by my sis i was too young so out i did miss, Great Man and a friend great song singing picking R.I.P
I remember fondly how our entire family would gather in front of the TV to watch the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. Too bad there are no good entertainment shows on like that now.
We slightly overlooked people like Glen because they did everything and we became too comfortable with their talent. I was little but also enjoyed that show of his, we never really knew how good he really was until now where so many arent any good.
Glen was absolutely a genius. I mean he had so much talent. Then to top it all, he makes it look so easy.. My word!!! Rest in peace master Glen. You will be dearly missed.... ❤❤😢😢
Glen always was amazing and so underrated! But if you look (and listen) closely you' find that's actually a 12-string guitar strung with only 6 strings (often done for the slightly wider fretboard action).
Glen just had it in his soul and hands. I met him once, with my father in a parking lot in Morehead City North Carolina in the 1980s, my father and Glen had the same kind of car and struck up a conversation. You would never have know he was such a celebrity. He was just grocery shopping like we were.
So he had millions of notes in his head, and knew where they where on the fretboard and could access them in fabulous succession. And let’s not forget songwriting, and performing. Truly one one the greats.
I think that Glen Campbell's career as a popular singer detracted from the fact that he was also a superbly talented guitar player. He was of course an exceptional and very in demand session player as a member of the legendary Wrecking Crew.
Holy cow! I never knew! I grew up with GC on the radio year after year and till this very day I never knew the guy could totally shred. I need time to think. This changes everything I thought I knew. God bless your soul Glen. You brought joy to millions.
I was thinking the same thing. I also grew up with Glenn Campbells songs on the radio and also watched his tv variety show he had. I never realize just what a talented guitarist he was. To this day I still love his music.
One thing that stands out as a guitar player is his picking ability and technique. He strikes the strings with his pick on just about every note. Very few hammer on's/off's, tricks, or short-cuts. Very pure playing and immensely difficult to pick those things out like he does. Thank you Glenn!
Don here from Hamilton NZ on my Wife's tablet, yes this guy was ABSOLUTELY QUITE SIMPLY BRILLIANT, man Iv'e been playing for 60 years but, this Guy was something special !!!
Glen Campbell was a phenomenal guitar player, I never realized how great a player he was. I guess I was born a little to late. But WOW.... truly a legend for sure !!! RIP
Glenn Campbell is the man that made me wanna learn how to play guitar. I used to stand there in front of the TV when he had his Glen Campbell variety hour. My parents had gotten me this little 3/4 junket guitar, and I tried to copy right along as he was playing. And that's where it all began thanks to Glen Campbell.
@@movid Yeah. We all know that and Blaine went on to work with Campbell on his solo project. I think you are confusing underrated with Overrated? Have you actually heard any of Campbells blistering solos? Certainly surprised the fuck out of me. Less people know about Glens guitar work than you think.
Probably not ... running at full speed on the guitar is not very interesting, it has no "feeling" although Campbell was a great guitarist but not always the most lyrical.
I'm a classic rock/metal guitarist. My heroes are Hendrix, Rhodes, Page, Blackmore, Allman, Betts, et al. Glen Campbell is the greatest guitarist who's ever lived. There; I've said it. Fight me.
I’ve been playing for years and can do all kinds of stuff on guitar. However, when I watch Glenn Campbell play I feel like a beginner on guitar. Goodness this man could play anything and with all kinds of technique, speed, and soul.
Man, this what I've wanted to hear from an experienced pro guitar player. I'm thinking that Thomas guy I replied to does indeed have his pompous head up his _ _ _.
For much of the general public, Glen's mastery of the guitar was overshadowed by his heartfelt singing. Ironically he would have enjoyed more fame as a guitarist if he wasn't such an accomplished vocalist.
RIP Glen. Thanks for waving to my little 6 year old nephew riding by on your rhinestone palmino in OKC! Still talks about that incredible moment 48 years ago!
Big Glen Campbell fan...and there are tens of millions of us out there. I took my two sons to see the Iowa premier of the documentary I'll Be Me at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines in I think 2015. They expected 300, and 1300 people showed up. His wife and kids were there. We sat in row 3 right near them, and they talked and answered questions about alzheimers and dementia- from which my mother suffered. He was just the best entertainer... maybe ever. I have never seen this compilation. Thank you so much.
Another vote for world class musicians and composers who can't read music! It's all about heart and soul, a good ear, a cup and a half of talent, and plenty of practice!
Being able to read music doesn't mean anything. Most people that I've heard than play by sheet music are no where near as good as people that play from the heart by ear.
In his later years it seems he derived some of his greatest happiness while playing his guitars because they go what the words cannot go. It is rare to see someone with such dexterous command over his instruments have both that and happiness peacefully coexisting inside the same body. For me there is something miraculous and angelic to lay witness to such events taking place in one’s presence. To have one’s ears taste the audible flavors Glen cooked up, takes audio succulence to a wholly different (and higher) plane of listening and appreciation. Glen Campbell was one of our country’s finest talents.
Glen Campbell was a natural! Defying traditional methods, he sat in as a key member of the Wrecking Crew and performed live countless times for us and the people in his elite circle.
Elite indeed and he played bass with the Beach Boys because they needed a bass player while Brian rested.. and he sang backup.. what a trip of a man.. Best GOAT..
I remember my parents being a big fan of his. Never understood why, until I seen him play a solo. Incredible guitarist. Way under-recognized for his real talent as a musician.
Glen and George Benson had an awesome guitar jam at the end of Midnight Special a few years back. Glen was laying down some serious jazz licks. I will never forget that. RIH Mr. Glen Campbell.
Definitely one of the most under rated guitarists ever. This guy has solid technique, and most importantly SOUL which fast guitarist lack 99.99% of the time
I had an instructor when I was growing up who insisted that GC was the purest instrumentalist he had ever seen pick up an axe. At about 8:15 into this video, there's a clip showing him improvising his way through the musical section of MacArthur Park. Now I see what that instructor was talking about! His sound is like two great guitarists battling it out simultaneously. 🎸🎸 Clearly, a shamefully underrated musical talent.
Best guitar player ever. The man was an artistic genius, a rare talent. God said He wanted to create a person to show off how to play guitar and He created Glen Campbell.
WOW, what a great compilation of Glen's fantastic guitar work, he was a fabulous singer but this guitar playing is surely something that many of his singing fans knew little of. Thanks for all the wonderful sounds and great songs you left for us Glen. RIP. Gone, but not forgotten.
Like others, my mind is blown. While I was familiar with him, I was really introduced while watching Stone Temple Pilots play with him on the Witchita Lineman. I knew he was respected and I love the song, but had no clue he could shred without even trying. What a legend.
Yep, the Wrecking Crew and the Swampers played on just about everything back then. And Glen Campbell considered himself a studio guitarist (which he was), but with such remarkable charisma, he was destined to be a star. Definitely one of the most talented guitarists ever. I'd have loved to see him play with Don Felder, lol, but perhaps in another universe. 😁🎼🎵😅
Campbell had done something early in his career to someone that caused him to be blackballed so that is why he didn't get the gigs he should have gotten?
I am always surprised when I see so many people say they never realized how good a player he was. I can’t play a lick but I guess I’m always listening for something that stands out as different and artistic, and Glen always displayed that. He could play just about anything and it not only sounds great but could knock your socks off. He’s long been one of my favorites.
What a performer. Recording engineers and session players knew about his musical prowess. But most definitely not appreciated by the public at large for the massive talent he was.
As a kid, I grew up listening to his albums (mostly because of my parents). Until recently, I'd no idea of just what a maestro with a guitar the man is. Listening to him just tear it up and watching his fingers dance across those frets.. Blown away would be the understatement of the year.
Brings tears to my eyes! A giant of a musician! Even when most of his faculties were destroyed by Alzheimer's, he could still play and sing with incredible genius and soul...
how great and underrated he was. Despite his guitar playing, The song " Lineman for the County" used to brings tears to my eyes driving home from.!!!! Listen deeply, it will change you life!!
Glen and Roy Clark were popular around the same time in my childhood and at the time I thought Roy Clark was a better guitarist, but that was because there was so much of Glen's work that I hadn't seen! Wow.
Well, one reason folks would be gobsmacked, was because so many would know him as the terrific singer that he truly was..! How disgraceful is it that GC isn't fairly and honestly recognized by Rolling Stone Wokeazine... the 'music' periodical that used to cover Music at one time..! 😉
This blew my mind. I’m 67 and was in the middle of his explosion with those 3 mega hits, and saw him often on the tv of course. But admit that was subdued to these live versions. Just a few minutes into the video I was wondering what in the world did I miss of this artist, but from about the 12:00 mark doing Galveston and Wichita Lineman, I fell out! Holy crap! I enjoyed that era of likely the best rock lead guitarist ever, with maybe the best just recently passing (RIP Beck). but I’m embarrassed I never knew of Campbell’s total ability. What a splendid collection of his remarkable riffs! Great video!!
I'm primarily a metalhead today, (I began playing Cello, listening to Pablo Casals and going to the symphony in the mid-60s), but grew up with Glen, Roy, Buck, Chet and the other greats of that era, and dang, they had real TALENT!
How Glen Campbell isn't on Rolling Stones list of top 100 guitarist of all time, is shocking.
I was thinking the same thing!
is in my top 3 all time
it's a disgrace.
Right. He's one of the best of all time.
Rolling Stone has lost all credibility with the guitarist and the singer’s lists
Glen Campbell one of the greatest guitar players that ever lived no question about it
@MartinPlath Because your a troll! 🧌
that speed? and precision is fucking AMAZING! what a legend he is. always remebered
@MartinPlath It's not sloppy to miss a note in a run and salvage the run on the fly. There are plenty of precision snippets in the video to choose from, and some other funny things too. Not everyone can pick up what you're perceiving as sloppy. You don't become a member of the Wrecking Crew by being sloppy.
@MartinPlath Thanks for the opinion
@MartinPlath Joe couldn't do what Campbell did on a good day. His style isn't varied enough to do all that classic studio recording. He is good, but he's not all that.
@MartinPlath Joe has his own style and that's that. Campbell played many different styles. Unfortunately we're never going to know if Campbell could play it or not, because he's no longer with us.
Me being a black man who loves and plays guitar, I listen to country music every once in a while. I will say this, growing up in the 70’s I would watch Hee Haw and be amazed by this gentleman, Jerry Reed, and another guy who’s name escapes me, NOT. ROY CLARK! So many others on that show. I was teased by my friends for watching that show but I didn’t give a damn. I knew what I was watching GREATNESS. This wasn’t Earth Wind and Fire, naw man. This was another level of playing guitar all together. Country players, what can you say. Some of the best guitarist in the world.
Great comments.
Buck Owens?
Buck Owen's is the other guy on he haw
He is absolutely amqzing
Danny Gatton Albert Lee
When it comes to raw talent with no pedals or feedback Glen is the greatest. Period.
Jerry Reed was no slouch as well….
Can I get an "AMEN!" from the congregation?!?
I had Glen Campbells greatest hits when I was 3 years old along with Elvis live from Memphis in '68ish and WORE THEM OUT. It wasnt until I started playing guitar that I realized he was an amazing player. I ditched Rock long along when I could outplay them all BUT I am STILL floored by Mr. Campbell. He dont make soup!!
Glen Campbell and Roy Clark should be highly respected for their playing.
Jerry Reed right up there on the same level too.
What a treat it was to watch Campbell join Clark on the old Hee Haw show.
@@matrox Yep, all three of them, virtuosos.
They are. Don't you know this ???
And Jerry Reed and Merle Travis and Leon Rhodes. Fine musicians.😀
Good enough to be part of the Wrecking Crew, good enough for me!
And a touring Beach Boy. Genius.
Bingo!
I can't say I was ever a fan of his records, but Glen Campbell is, without a doubt, one of the very best guitar players ever. His solo virtuosity and his amazing work as a studio musician with the Wrecking Crew is sterling.
Glen was a shredder before it was even a thing. So good.
From what I heard, it doesn’t get no better than that……
A self taught master of it all. shows the importance of giving a kid a musical instrument.
Glen was one of the wrecking crew. They made hundreds of songs for TV, and musicians and movies 👍👍🥳🥳🥳
Wrecking crew alumnus is a pretty damn big feather in your hat in the music world
Few people remember that he filled in for Brian Wilson as a touring member of the Beach Boys from late 64 to early 65 before Bruce Johnston joined permanently.
There are many great guitarists but Glen was one of “the” best!
No slouch, he wasn't in the wrecking crew for nothing.
All I can say is Wow, why isn't Glen's incredible talent better known, or better when he was alive? What an incredible talent, one of the greatest musicians in American history.
He was known in his day especially among his peers
And a helluva golfer according to his neighbor and friend Alice Cooper, lol- whooda thunk?
@@davidpaine8747 But not a top 100.
@@doodlepops707 LOL!! Nice attempt at trolling. Try to pick something less ridiculous next time.
@@KelliAnnWinkler Cry 😭 B-girl! 🤣
Had the pleasure of working as a stagehand when he came through my town. I was into bands like Metallica and Slayer and all i knew about Glen Campbell at the time was Rhinestone Cowboy. Wouldn’t say I was a fan. We were setting up and his crew told us that he was really sick with the flu and would only show up long enough to play his set. Showtime comes and he shows up, absolutely burns the place down, and was out the door. It was incredible. Still one of the greatest live performances I’ve ever seen.
Maestro!!!!!!!! When I was 7 he influenced me to pick up the guitar ! I’m 62 , 25 bands and 55 years of playing thanks to him ! He’s the greatest up there with Jeff Beck but can sing too !
Thank you for mentioning Jeff 💔.
I was thinking same as watching this.
So underrated rip. No effect. Prue clean sound
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His 12 string 32 notes per measure solo has to count 64 notes per measure right? Would that make Al DeMiola cry? Maybe my spelling teacher will cry then.
Lineman from the county, Gentle on my mind, Galveston are 3 songs etched in my brain recalling our 1962 Chevy Impala 289, 2 speed automatic and gasoline at 19.9 pennies per gallon. Red bench front seat driving I-80 and I-70 between Golden, CO and college in Lincoln, NE. Playing spades and Rook at 55 mph in 1974-5-6, Glen was on both the pop left side of the Radio dial and the 1600 ends.
You simply cannot talk about the greatest guitarists of all time without talking about Glen. And so much of it was on a 12 string! He and Roy Clark were at another level.
One can easily add Jerry Reed to that level
@@johnhofmann7031 According to Glen Campbell himself, Jerry Reed was the greatest of all time.. Praise doesn't come much higher than that!
@@Robdoesguitar
Glen was just being humble . Jerry was a find guitar player but he wasn’t on Glens level.
Glen is like the Eddie Van Halen of country and Reed - Angus Young
Let’s just go ahead and add Chet Atkinson to that list too while we’re here.
Roy was insane. Could playing anything with strings better than almost anyone
How a single individual can be blessed with such an abundance of talents remains difficult to grasp for mere mortals like us.
Especially one that couldn’t read sheet music, learned by watching and listening.
A Fender exec once stated that one of the greatest mistakes they ever made was by a "head honcho" declining GC as an endorsee/banner artist back in the late 60s saying "guys like him are a dime a dozen". Watching and listening to him make a Strat sing in his later career shows just how big a fool that man was.
@@commonwombat9171 I'm glad he finally played something other than an Ovation. I bought an Ovation because of him. It wasn't a bad sounding or playing guitar, but trying to play it sitting down was a challenge at best. They claimed that the shape of the back was what made its sound. It also made it like trying to hang on to a greased pig. 😂
Guys like Glen Campbell are not a dime a dozen. Not the way he plays. He's great.
People don't realize how great of a guitar 🎸 player he was!
I think they do!
Many of the greatest guitar player lists he is not even mentioned! I don't agree.
@MartinPlath Rolling Stones , Guitar Magazine. Does that answer your question of who doesn't!
Jerry Reed, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell, Lenny Breau…….5 of the greats who don’t get the recognition they deserve
To say Chet Atkins lacked recognition as a guitarist is ridiculous. Players such as George Harrison and Mark Knopfler frequently named him as a major influence when they started their careers.
@@cliffwheeler7357 I didn’t say he didn’t get any, he just didn’t get what many these days get like Hendrix, who certainly was not as good as Kath, not near.
Add Joe Maphis to the list
That would be my list. Roy Clark was nothing less than a miracle man and Jerry Reed hey when you're hot you're hot.
they ALL DID.
Glenn was one the very best guitarists. Full stop.
Amazing...One of the greatest guitar players who ever lived.
Very underrated in his lifetime. RIP Glen...
I’m a Eddie vanhalen fan. I’m not old enough to know glen Campbell. But he has to be right up there with the best.
All I recall about Eddie was his mugging to the camera on his videos.
Ask Van Halen what he thought of gc
Eddie asked Alice Cooper to get a guitar lesson from Glen, for which he made happened.
Without guys like these, there would be no Eddie Van Halen...
the most underrated guitarist i can think of, he is an absolute beast, he could stand toe to toe with les paul danny gatton or tommy emmanuel and easily hold his own, legend
They are good, but I believe Glen is a step above them. I really Tommy and Les Paul but I've never seen them play that well and sing that great as well.
Underrated????
I'm 66 & was watching His TV show as a kid. I was a Rock n Roll generation, but was a fan of him, Roy Clark & Jerry Reed.
Not Underrated At All.
Was part of the Wrecking Crew
@@billyclub9863 i understand all that, what i mean by underrated, stand in the street and ask 100 people who they think who was the best famous guitarist out there past or present, nobody will say Glen, i bet at least 40 percent will say eric clapton though
Lol, this guy was nowhere close too any of those guys you mentioned. I want what you’re smoking
For underrated you might want to toss in Roy Buchanan. Glen was a big influence in me picking up a guitar, aside from my Dad being one of the best pianists in the world. I never missed a show on TV. An incredible talent. I also watched Lawrence Welk as a kid. Neil Levang was the guitarist in the band. He was excellent and could play anything with strings on it. Tone Chaser-GC can hang.
Beyond gifted, Campbell was an absolute master of the instrument. His speed and fretboard wizardry are impressive as heck, but his melodic sensibility is truly a marvel and something all guitarists should study
At the end of his life Glen couldn't recognize his own children but he could still play guitar.
Whatever the reason he lost part of that memory, he lived a FULL life and left us all, including his kids, with such amazing artistry in music. I do feel bad for all musicians, giving up their entire lives to entertain us and losing themselves along the way, and their families. Just look at Phil Collins, dominated music and yet lost his family to an extent.
He probably recognized his children as familiar, but couldn't remember how they fit in, anymore. My grandma always recognized me, but no longer had a clue that I was her grandson. One day, she asked me why I was calling her grandma, so after that, I called her by her first name.
Older memories are the last to go.
Glen had a young man for a caregiver in his last weeks/months. This wonderful "kid" played guitar too. He and Glen would play together.
Music is magical like that.
Glenn Campbell was the man I remember watching him in the 60
I'm ebarressed to say, at 57 years of age, I was today years old when I found out what a fantastic guitarist Glen was!!
One of the most talented players to ever pick up a guitar. A Legend.
And self taught!
@arturbello4213 Of course he had help and guidance (e.g. Boo), but he never received formal guitar instruction or education. It's a big difference.
100%
He would visit My Grandma and he loved her corn bread . many stories told by my sis i was too young so out i did miss, Great Man and a friend great song singing picking R.I.P
I remember fondly how our entire family would gather in front of the TV to watch the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. Too bad there are no good entertainment shows on like that now.
Agreed. I miss wholesome television too.
We slightly overlooked people like Glen because they did everything and we became too comfortable with their talent. I was little but also enjoyed that show of his, we never really knew how good he really was until now where so many arent any good.
Glen was absolutely a genius. I mean he had so much talent. Then to top it all, he makes it look so easy.. My word!!! Rest in peace master Glen. You will be dearly missed.... ❤❤😢😢
I could watch glen campbell play all day long he was absolutely fantastic
The William Tell Overture on a 12 string is as about insane as it gets for me. He really was so underrated.
Glen always was amazing and so underrated! But if you look (and listen) closely you' find that's actually a 12-string guitar strung with only 6 strings (often done for the slightly wider fretboard action).
I was just thinking the same thing. That is total control.
Not by Alice Cooper. Search what he thought of Glen.
@@artform1364 I’d like to hear him play smoke on the water 😂😮
Bad Fuckin ass bru ❤️✊🏿💪🏾
Glen just had it in his soul and hands. I met him once, with my father in a parking lot in Morehead City North Carolina in the 1980s, my father and Glen had the same kind of car and struck up a conversation. You would never have know he was such a celebrity. He was just grocery shopping like we were.
That's very cool to see a celebrity just being like the rest of us.
Watching Glen grow old and pass away was extremely difficult to deal with, I miss Glen, he will never be surpassed, ever.
Getting to see him live is a memory to cherish. He worked the crowd perfectly.
It brings tears to my eyes when he loses his memory , but dang could he still play right till the end
My mother used to listen to Glen Campbell - Like WTF?!? HOW DID I MISS THIS GUY?!?!?!?
Ha, ha, ha..!
I hear ya..!
Used to mock his show as mom watched. Man i didnt know squat. His voice is always spot on too.
Glenn was a country Shredder!
Glen played any genre of music that's why he was a studio master GUITAREST at Motown studios in the 60s he's played on over 500 songs
So he had millions of notes in his head, and knew where they where on the fretboard and could access them in fabulous succession. And let’s not forget songwriting, and performing. Truly one one the greats.
I think that Glen Campbell's career as a popular singer detracted from the fact that he was also a superbly talented guitar player. He was of course an exceptional and very in demand session player as a member of the legendary Wrecking Crew.
Yeah, he was probably never out of work for about 40 years!
This dude could play. Fast, clean, just enough Jazz to brighten things up without making them weird.
WE gotta have a movie about this LEGEND !!!!
But there is no one alive who could replicate his playing abilities
@@loudastous1159 Some grreat documentaries exist on the Wrecking Crew and about his life and final tour…
Holy cow! I never knew! I grew up with GC on the radio year after year and till this very day I never knew the guy could totally shred. I need time to think. This changes everything I thought I knew. God bless your soul Glen. You brought joy to millions.
I was thinking the same thing. I also grew up with Glenn Campbells songs on the radio and also watched his tv variety show he had. I never realize just what a talented guitarist he was. To this day I still love his music.
Me...repeat what you said! Incredible!
Same here. No idea he played that well.
Do a search on RUclips for Glen Campbell, classical gas. Pretty cool!
I understand...
One thing that stands out as a guitar player is his picking ability and technique. He strikes the strings with his pick on just about every note. Very few hammer on's/off's, tricks, or short-cuts. Very pure playing and immensely difficult to pick those things out like he does. Thank you Glenn!
Great analogy!!!
Don here from Hamilton NZ on my Wife's tablet, yes this guy was ABSOLUTELY QUITE SIMPLY BRILLIANT, man Iv'e been playing for 60 years but, this Guy was something special !!!
Agree totally, no tricks, just picks every note.... stunning.
Yes he was from the same school Al Dimeola comes from…
Jerry Reed was one of the few players that could keep up with Glen. Two underrated guitar legends.
Glen Campbell was a phenomenal guitar player, I never realized how great a player he was. I guess I was born a little to late. But WOW.... truly a legend for sure !!! RIP
Glenn Campbell is the man that made me wanna learn how to play guitar. I used to stand there in front of the TV when he had his Glen Campbell variety hour. My parents had gotten me this little 3/4 junket guitar, and I tried to copy right along as he was playing. And that's where it all began thanks to Glen Campbell.
Probably the best and most underrated guitarist of our time.
But not of his…in his day he was the man.
@@movid I have no idea what you're talking about. Could you try translating to English perhaps?
@@movid Yeah. We all know that and Blaine went on to work with Campbell on his solo project. I think you are confusing underrated with Overrated? Have you actually heard any of Campbells blistering solos? Certainly surprised the fuck out of me. Less people know about Glens guitar work than you think.
@@movid PLease. I wasn't expecting an English lesson. Let's just agree to disagree.
Probably not ... running at full speed on the guitar is not very interesting, it has no "feeling" although Campbell was a great guitarist but not always the most lyrical.
I think this is the Kindest thing anyone can do in tribute to Glenn Campbell's fantastic Guitar Genius. Thank you so much.
I'm a classic rock/metal guitarist. My heroes are Hendrix, Rhodes, Page, Blackmore, Allman, Betts, et al. Glen Campbell is the greatest guitarist who's ever lived. There; I've said it. Fight me.
You're a smart man.
Setzer,Collins and others along with the ones you mentioned. Glen was the best player ever
somehow Jeff Beck was not mentioned.
Roy Clark and Chet Atkins
Hendrix said Roy Clark was the best.
Glad i'm alive to appreciate this amazing talent
Glen Campbell, Chet Adkins, Roy Clark, Les Paul and Vince Gill are in thier own category
...and our friend from the north, Bruce Cockburn.
@@Mark-pp7jy I'd add Gary Moore to all of the above.
I had to watch it again is it still amazed at how well this man can play guitar.
Even better than I remember him - as good as any shredder today!
I’ve been playing for years and can do all kinds of stuff on guitar. However, when I watch Glenn Campbell play I feel like a beginner on guitar. Goodness this man could play anything and with all kinds of technique, speed, and soul.
I'm like you and played for decades and I can hold my own but GC went that place beyond and lived the dream.. Thanks and take care..
Man, this what I've wanted to hear from an experienced pro guitar player. I'm thinking that Thomas guy I replied to does indeed have his pompous head up his _ _ _.
Yeah pretty much makes you just want to burn your guitars
For much of the general public, Glen's mastery of the guitar was overshadowed by his heartfelt singing. Ironically he would have enjoyed more fame as a guitarist if he wasn't such an accomplished vocalist.
Could watch him all day!
Eddie Van Halen once asked how he could get a guitar lesson from Glen. Let that sink in. Glen was an incredible guitarist.
As I heard it Eddie asked Glens' golfing buddy Alice Cooper how to get that guitar lesson from Glen.
one of the greatest guitar players of any genre. He could play anything
RIP Glen. Thanks for waving to my little 6 year old nephew riding by on your rhinestone palmino in OKC! Still talks about that incredible moment 48 years ago!
Very cool memory, I am sure..!
Really miss him and many like him.
Big Glen Campbell fan...and there are tens of millions of us out there. I took my two sons to see the Iowa premier of the documentary I'll Be Me at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines in I think 2015. They expected 300, and 1300 people showed up. His wife and kids were there. We sat in row 3 right near them, and they talked and answered questions about alzheimers and dementia- from which my mother suffered. He was just the best entertainer... maybe ever.
I have never seen this compilation. Thank you so much.
Another vote for world class musicians and composers who can't read music! It's all about heart and soul, a good ear, a cup and a half of talent, and plenty of practice!
Being able to read music doesn't mean anything. Most people that I've heard than play by sheet music are no where near as good as people that play from the heart by ear.
It’s a great fusion of country and jazz
In his later years it seems he derived some of his greatest happiness while playing his guitars because they go what the words cannot go. It is rare to see someone with such dexterous command over his instruments have both that and happiness peacefully coexisting inside the same body. For me there is something miraculous and angelic to lay witness to such events taking place in one’s presence. To have one’s ears taste the audible flavors Glen cooked up, takes audio succulence to a wholly different (and higher) plane of listening and appreciation. Glen Campbell was one of our country’s finest talents.
Glen Campbell was a natural! Defying traditional methods, he sat in as a key member of the Wrecking Crew and performed live countless times for us and the people in his elite circle.
Elite indeed and he played bass with the Beach Boys because they needed a bass player while Brian rested.. and he sang backup.. what a trip of a man.. Best GOAT..
@Artur Bello We definitely in tune Brother.. I'm watching T-Bone Wolk work Maneater on bass.. another quiet genious.. Peace
I remember my parents being a big fan of his. Never understood why, until I seen him play a solo. Incredible guitarist. Way under-recognized for his real talent as a musician.
Glenn Campbell had great songs, was a great musician as well.
Loved his music!
He was a musician of the extra class, both as a guitarist and as a singer
Glen and George Benson had an awesome guitar jam at the end of Midnight Special a few years back. Glen was laying down some serious jazz licks. I will never forget that. RIH Mr. Glen Campbell.
I'll have to check that out love George thanks for mentioning it.
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Glen was a studio guitarist before his own recording career took off.
He could play any genre of music.
he definitely studied his Pat Martino and Barney Kessel
I remember that well!
Definitely one of the most under rated guitarists ever. This guy has solid technique, and most importantly SOUL which fast guitarist lack 99.99% of the time
Who is one of these fast guitarists you say have no soul ?
@@deanwitt7903 Lets start with YM. But Glenn is definitely Shredding on some of these
How can he be under rated when he was known as on of the best ever
@@kerrymead3885 He is not in the R&R Hall of Fame.. that's criminal
@@groovymoon I agree and I could name others also.
Dang, I never knew Glenn Campbell could shred like that!
Glen Campbell doesn't need to be on anyone's list as he just may be the GREATEST picker ever...
Glen was shredding before that was even a word. .
I had an instructor when I was growing up who insisted that GC was the purest instrumentalist he had ever seen pick up an axe. At about 8:15 into this video, there's a clip showing him improvising his way through the musical section of MacArthur Park. Now I see what that instructor was talking about! His sound is like two great guitarists battling it out simultaneously. 🎸🎸 Clearly, a shamefully underrated musical talent.
Best guitar player ever. The man was an artistic genius, a rare talent. God said He wanted to create a person to show off how to play guitar and He created Glen Campbell.
Glen's a master. Thank you kindly for sharing.
As a rocker whose seen many of the greats, no one did it better than Glenn Campbell. Definitely an all time great...
He was one of the greatest Guitarists in history. Perhaps even the greatest.
WOW, what a great compilation of Glen's fantastic guitar work, he was a fabulous singer but this guitar playing is surely something that many of his singing fans knew little of.
Thanks for all the wonderful sounds and great songs you left for us Glen. RIP. Gone, but not forgotten.
Like others, my mind is blown. While I was familiar with him, I was really introduced while watching Stone Temple Pilots play with him on the Witchita Lineman. I knew he was respected and I love the song, but had no clue he could shred without even trying. What a legend.
The Eddie Van Halen of Country Music!
Funny you should mention that. Look up the history between them. There definitely is one.
But far better..Eddie wanted Glen to give him lessons!!
@@trainreckedI saw Alice Cooper mention that in an interview after his death.
No he is not someone else of any genre-he was an amazing guitar player. Ask any musician of his era. Stop with the cap
People don' t realize Glenn Campbell was a member of the wrecking crew an amazing ensemble of studio musicians
He also toured as a Beach Boy!!
The Wrecking Crew was on probably at least half of the records in the 60s and 70s without credit.
Yep, the Wrecking Crew and the Swampers played on just about everything back then.
And Glen Campbell considered himself a studio guitarist (which he was), but with such remarkable charisma, he was destined to be a star.
Definitely one of the most talented guitarists ever. I'd have loved to see him play with Don Felder, lol, but perhaps in another universe. 😁🎼🎵😅
Campbell had done something early in his career to someone that caused him to be blackballed so that is why he didn't get the gigs he should have gotten?
@@mollybell5779 It's impossible to say one is better or the best. They all have their own unique talent.
One in a million god bless you Glen
Honestly, I think one in a hundred million may be more accurate 😉
Breath taking technique, soulful phrasing and such a melodic giftedness to his playing! Truly wish I could have seen him live.
He's the greatest guitarists I've ever seen.
I am always surprised when I see so many people say they never realized how good a player he was. I can’t play a lick but I guess I’m always listening for something that stands out as different and artistic, and Glen always displayed that. He could play just about anything and it not only sounds great but could knock your socks off. He’s long been one of my favorites.
THIS EXACTLY!!
I discovered him 2 months ago. An absolute beast of a guitarist!
Such a talented artist and we miss you so much Glen. Thanks for all the music you shared with us over the decades.
What a performer. Recording engineers and session players knew about his musical prowess. But most definitely not appreciated by the public at large for the massive talent he was.
That four handed clip with Roy was pure gold - including the all white outfit!
I saw Buck Owens and Don Rich do that in a show in 1969 playing Johnny B. Good.
As a kid, I grew up listening to his albums (mostly because of my parents). Until recently, I'd no idea of just what a maestro with a guitar the man is. Listening to him just tear it up and watching his fingers dance across those frets.. Blown away would be the understatement of the year.
How wonderful to have the compilation preserved onilne..... What an absolutely amazing talent he was....... his memory and music live on.
Brings tears to my eyes! A giant of a musician! Even when most of his faculties were destroyed by Alzheimer's, he could still play and sing with incredible genius and soul...
how great and underrated he was. Despite his guitar playing, The song " Lineman for the County" used to brings tears to my eyes driving home from.!!!! Listen deeply, it will change you life!!
Witchita lineman
Many discussions have been had about number one guitar player. This guy is my number one
A well-done video compilation of Glen's rare guitar talent.
Glen and Roy Clark were popular around the same time in my childhood and at the time I thought Roy Clark was a better guitarist, but that was because there was so much of Glen's work that I hadn't seen! Wow.
Well, Roy Clark was really good, but Glen was way out ahead of Roy.
Well, one reason folks would be gobsmacked, was because so many would know him as the terrific singer that he truly was..!
How disgraceful is it that GC isn't fairly and honestly recognized by Rolling Stone Wokeazine... the 'music' periodical that used to cover Music at one time..!
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This blew my mind. I’m 67 and was in the middle of his explosion with those 3 mega hits, and saw him often on the tv of course. But admit that was subdued to these live versions. Just a few minutes into the video I was wondering what in the world did I miss of this artist, but from about the 12:00 mark doing Galveston and Wichita Lineman, I fell out! Holy crap! I enjoyed that era of likely the best rock lead guitarist ever, with maybe the best just recently passing (RIP Beck). but I’m embarrassed I never knew of Campbell’s total ability. What a splendid collection of his remarkable riffs! Great video!!
I'm primarily a metalhead today, (I began playing Cello, listening to Pablo Casals and going to the symphony in the mid-60s), but grew up with Glen, Roy, Buck, Chet and the other greats of that era, and dang, they had real TALENT!