Glen Campbell Sings "Smoke From a Distant Fire"/Roy Clark
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- From February 1978, Glen Campbell sings the Sanford-Townsend Band hit "Smoke From a Distant Fire"; he then joins guest host Roy Clark and presents him with a golfing trophy; Glen & Roy then play "Wildwood Flower" on the same guitar at the same time--Glen reaches around Roy to play while Roy's playing! The segment wraps up with Glen singing the Rod McKuen song "If You Go Away". This is Glen's only known performance of "Smoke..." and he never released this song on an album or a single.
I've never heard Glen do this one. He killed it.
Killed it is right. His guitar skills on display and his signature voice calling out. The joy on his face.
Too bad the audio (probably from tape) kinda sucks. The performance is top notch, however!
Glen Campbell was one of contemporary music's most talented and versatile artists. From his time with the Wrecking Crew to his tour while battling Alzheimers he was a giant.
I want to give this a thumbs up every time I watch it.
Glen was a phenomenal guitarist! You couldn’t find many better RIP Glen
Yes, an almost equally good singer. Incredibly talented!
Roy and Glen were each HUGE talents. The fact that they were good friends is really special.
Roy Clark is gone too :o( He left us today, 15 November 2018. Rest in peace.
Shook Roy Clark’s hand while at St. Jude in Memphis, TN.
Roy, you will be missed. Say hello to Glen for us.
Those two had so much talent that they didn't need ego.
As a CHILD I grew up on Glenn Campbell... As an adult I am in awe.. Of a Vertero.. And God kissed the EARTH.. Now, I, a GRANDMOTHER.. Struggle to play the ukulele.. God BLESS Genns family... And the song can overcome the SORROW.. ❤ THANK YOU...
I HAVE MS..😊
A great version of a fabulous song, two LEDGENDS , thanks so much
The S&T Band really caught lightning in a bottle with this song. They did it live on Midnight Special and it was spot on perfect. Not many people cover it and most don't really capture it well. I think good ol' Glen does about the best I've ever seen
S&T band? That's the fabulous NBC orchestra under the direction of the great Doc Sevreson!
@@anthonyangeli256 Thanks. I realize that this video is not S&T band. If you'll notice I mentioned Glen in my comment.
@@joeherald7319 it was a great rendition of a great number! Looked like all were having a blast!
It was Glens guys playing and singing in the rhythm section along with the Tonight Show horns; Trumpets, Saxes and Trombones. Probably Tommy Newsom's horn arrangements@@anthonyangeli256
Glen always played with a natural enthusiasm and vibrance. Love his rendition of this tune!
Amen.
Absolutely GREAT cover of a great song. True testament to this guy's talent.
What I would give for this to have been recorded with decent sound quality. Glen's playing is so ridiculous and the country twang on the vocals works so well. It's one of my favorite covers of all time on youtube.
One of my faves being that Sanford & Townsend are from my area. I can't believe Glen hit those notes in "Smoke". I knew he was really a super-talented guy, but I didn't know his range was that good. His vocals reaches halfway into a 3rd octave if you compare this song with a baritone song like "Wichita Lineman". Most people can't cover 2 octaves.
I can usually cover one octave. "Row, Row, Row Yer Boat" -- that one I can nail.
Glenn was one of the best players ever,,,, EVER!
Yep. But Roy was better!
@@noelking7215I don’t like comparing those two….they knew what each could do and were “brothers”
@@noelking7215Glenn and Roy are great. The only thing better than listening to each of them play, is listening them play together. They are both legendary.
Proof why Glen will always be one of my musical heroes.
Viva the memory and music of Glen Campbell.
Yes, Glenn does look like he was hopped up but Damn what a couple of major league musicians. We'll never see anything like these two again. So glad to see this video.
Man, I just love this song. Sanford Townsend's version rocks too!
ARE WE LOOKING AT THE BEST THATS EVER BEEN, IN COUNTRY, AND CROSS OVER, MUSIC, YES WE ARE.
If not. Real real close for sure
YES. No one else has ever been able to sing and play like that. I could just blast vocally at that age. Incredible
Yes for sure.
I Agree....Glen Campbell was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥🙌💯❤️
Glen was known to say that he wasn't a country performer but instead was a country boy that happened to become a performer.
What a superb video find. Sad that both men are past.
Like Merle Haggard said, if there is a man born with too much talent, it is Glen Campbell.
Glen was and will always be THE best!! R.I.P.😢
With all his hits and popularity he remains very underrated ___ he was and is a great popular vocalist ___ amazing
I'm a traditional Jazz and Fusion fanatic, but Glen Campbell will ALWAYS be a special favorite of mine-- regardless of genre! Was simply one of the great versatile talents of Contemporary music. Thanks so much for this video. (helluva guitarist, as well. Very underrated.)
Boys and Girls you are looking at one of the greatest musicians of ALL TIME ! We have lost a generational talent..✌️
Don't see talent like this anymore, all these men were accomplished musicians
Man I'd love to have a professional recorded version of this! Glen is so awesome!!!
Amen, Brother Steve. Some of the best songs are cover versions.
Glen Campbell - What an awesome talent. RIP
If you've ever seen Sanfred Townsend's performance of this on the Midnight Special, you'll know what an incredibly hard act they are to follow, but GC does a great job here. The band also do an outstanding job.
He was into it, that's for sure.
Glen was the MAN, he nailed this.
Damn Glen could sure rock when he wanted to. He was also a great dancer on top of his other billion talents.
This is a great song by the Sanford and Townsend band. A one-hit-wonder group. But it was written and performed excellently by the S&T band. But here comes Glen just killing it with his band AND the Tonight Show band playing together and WOW this is terrific! I miss Glen. He was a one-of-a-kind. Every body recorded By the Time I get to Phoenix. But if you listen to all the covers it was only Glen's that stood out! Even Jim Webb himself realized he could not compete with the way Glen could deliver his songs!!
He sure had a good time doing that song! He really could sing anything and sound great! Great interview , he was very comfortable talking with Roy. Glad I found this clip!
I know Johnny had a few guest hosts, but damn, I missed this one. Heeeere's Roy and Glen. Two of the best.
Another great musician and vocalist. Glen had an incredible soul voice!
Outstanding! One of the greatest performers of our generation!
Glenn just tore up that guitar. So much talent. Real talent because he could not read music so all those "Wrecking Crew" Sessions were all by ear. I play a lot by ear but nothing like Glenn's talent.
Great rendition of one of my favorite one hit wonder songs - Glen’s musicianship was incredible (see Beach Boys / Wrecking Crew) and he could rock as seen in this cover.
What an amazing talent! LOVE how he crushes this song. The pride of The Wrecking Crew!
They tore that song up! Great job.
Thanks so much for finding this and posting it. Glen showed how versatile and great he really was.
Best picking on ONE guitar EVER. End the competition. Over. Glen and Roy win.
him and Roy both play about 10 instruments each, such talent
That should be he and Roy, not him and Roy.
@@suzannewilson5667 Thank you, Suzanne. That hurts my ears, too!
Glen was such a sensational artist. Unbelievable guitarist and super great singer. For a country/western artist he could sing anything; R&B, blues, top 40, down home country or contemporary. He was just a true talent that’s sure missed.
Thank you sooooo much for posting that video. Those two guys were so awesome! I miss them.
Slackjawed, stunned awe. I never figured Glen being interested in the Sanford-Townsend song, and it's unbelievable. Then the "reacharound" of two greats hacking away at each other for fun, and then the unbelievable classic. Unreal.
He sung and played a lot of popular songs that you wouldn't think he'd be interested in lol
He might have played guitar on the record. Glen was with the wrecking crew. These guys recorded many songs that we heard in the 60's and 70's. He probably was probably on the record.
@@eugenebeasley1094 Sanford & Townsend were only relevant to the state of Alabama prior to the hit song getting out. Like their lead guitarist, they were regional session writers and musicians, and not turning in the same circles as Glen Campbell in the late 70s. The band broke up after three albums, with Sanford returning back to studio work and Townsend eventually joining forces with Dan Toler, a former member of The Allman Brothers.
@@ldolphin34 Thanks for the information. Glen played on many songs that people wouldn't have guessed.
Be sure to watch ALL of this!!! Glen sings again at the end... magic!!!
"Smoke" is one of my all-time favorite songs, and Glen and the band burn it up here! Glen was also a member of the legendary "Wrecking Crew."
One of my all-time favourite tune by an incredible talent. Thanx for posting this gem
damn...holy crap...he absolutely crushed it....
He also displayed such joy performing.
Love this song - great to see this awesome version by Mr. Campbell.
What a great clip and piece of music history!! I always liked that Glen would be really enthusiastic about putting his spin on a current popular song. Thanks for posting this!!
Roy Clark always did a great job whenever he filled in for Mr. Carson. Thanks for sharing! The ninety-minute shows seemed to have a much slower pace.
Wow, never knew he sang this one. The original is one of my favorite songs.
I saw Roy at neewollah on the bandstand downtown independence. I was next to barrier and watched him get on his bus afterwards. What a crowd!
Very cool.The band's really swingin' it. Glenn was great.
Man I miss the good ole days saw Glenn many times at the dome and the summit miss him
What an abundance of natural, God given talent this guy had.
I don't care if he was all coked up, Glen Campbell was freaking HOTT!
Yes. He sure was. Going through a bad time. A lot of us did....
That was AWESOME!!! Glen just
Killing it, I expected nothing less
from one of the boys from the
Wrecking Crew, Thank you for Posting this Beauty, it was great,
Roy is another Beast who does
it All. 🎸💚
Damn 2 kings of music
I haven’t heard him do this. But not surprised. This man could do anything.
I've seen a couple of other vids wherein Glen and Roy played one guitar in tandem, but this is the first one that I've seen them pull it off on a 12-string.
Glenn had it all… ❤️
Glenn was my favorite I still have all his music
What can't he do musically??? Amazing
One of the Best.. Gone too soon. RIP Glen
It's a matter of choice and choices, but for me, I would have loved Roy and Glenn to take the stage together (they seldom did) and play "Ghost Riders" or any number of songs where they could play and sing together. Both me, fantastic players AND singers.
Two dudes and one guitar is talent and skill.
That was a fun watch!!!
Wow, you can just tell that he LOVED this song.
Brilliant!
If You Go Away is on Glen's Wichita Lineman album from 1968.
Wow he rekeyed the song also. Tempo is faster and still sounds good.
Even Glen coked up heavy here on drugs still sounds way better and way more upbeat than any of the boring to death depressing garbage K-Pop, Rap and Hip Hop crap since the late 1980's. RIP Brother!
This is the best version of this song that I've ever heard, and that includes the original. This is not suprising, Glen could do any genre and was agreat singer and one of the best guitarist ever. So was Roy Clark.
Bell bottoms and sideburns . Great name for a band .
Ok! OK! Ok! Just hold on one second here. Now this is the Sanford Townsend Band song right? God I love there version! I mean it's killer right? I can jam to that all night long! Get's me in the mood to party! Well I just decide to do a cover search and what do I find? Sir Glen???????????????? NO!!!! Way!!!!! I am so tossed up, my favorite song done by my favorite singer? Can life get better? So after hearing it... what's my opinion? Well Glen never does anything half ass but I have to say I will stick with Sanford Townsend band with this song. Not because nothing Glen has done but only because it's not them! They get #1 in the books! :) Great job Sir Campbell! No cigar!
Never thought I would hear a version of this song any better than Sanfred Townsend Band's version. But damn! Glen hits it big time.
Yes we are. He was awesome.
Beautiful
Best Single on Guitar EVER...is Roy Clark on The Odd Couple. He played Mozart's 5th or something. Ab-so-lutely Phenomenal.
Campbell was unstoppable.
Very surprised, much better than I expected.
The Glen Campbell big band...
Fabulous!!
At the start of their duet Roy looked as comfortable as Ned Beatty in Deliverance...
Thankfully, Roy did not squeal about what Glen was doing behind him!
They did that on a 12 string, which is even more difficult
Glenn did a pretty good job with the 1977 classic by The Sanford-Townsend Band.
So much talent in one Man
Right at the 12 minute mark - WOW! 😎👍
Thanks for sharing this video. I enjoyed it and I don't enjoy much.
Thought it was Christmas with the background lights, then remembered this was from the 70's, that explained it.
For the real deal,
put this in your search bar and smoke it - - Midnight Special-Sanford Townsend Band "Smoke From A Distant Fire"
Good song
👍👍👍👍👍. Yes , yes YESSSS.....💜💜💙💦💫💨😍😘
He re-tuned at 1:24 - whoa.
On the fly!
He not only heard the off note but corrected it without missing a beat!
Oh wow! The way they played Wildwood. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Sing anything glen, you rock
Great rendition of "If You Go Away!!"
1:23 Who can tune, play and perform at the same time without missing a beat? I'd have to test the string to make sure I'd set it correctly. I bless the day Glen Campbell first picked up a guitar. 🥰
It's Max Weinberg's "drum teacher", Ed Shaughnessy, kickin' out the jams.