I was a rebel even in those days ...
... I was into RC Cola myself ...
Posted on 08/10/2017 5:21:48 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen
With the passing of Glen Campbell comes an opportunity to share one of the best tidbits of American music history.
In the 1960s and early 1970s a group of highly skilled "session" musicians played in the recording studios of Los Angeles. They did more than back singers who were not part of bands, they were the musicians we heard on many of the top recordings of the day,
---snip--- he was, like the other members of the Wrecking Crew, one of the most talented musicians in the country when it came to backing famous artists of the day in each of their own styles of music.
Led by guitarist, Tommy Tedesco, a name rarely known outside of musician circles, the Wrecking Crew consisted of as many as 20 or more studios players over the years
(Excerpt) Read more at chattanoogan.com ...
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Geez, Now I’m going to have the Bonanza theme in my head all day. RIP Glen Campbell.
“reading about the career of Leon Russell.”
What did you read?
I’m amazed that Glen couldn’t read music
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Neither did the Beatles.
Is reading music overrated?
Who wasn't in the 70s?
Mason Williams (and a young Steve Martin), playing “Cripple Creek”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIWg4DnAIro
Great post, thanks!
lol... i didnt know everyone did coke in the 70s... i feel left out.
Saw it on Netflix a year ago...was amazed to see Campbell was a part of that. He should be in the music hall of fame just as a guitarist for some of the songs he played on. The female bass player Carol Kaye is just awesome.
I was a rebel even in those days ...
... I was into RC Cola myself ...
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/photos/glen-campbell-tanya-tucker-affair/
dont think its the same “coke”...
Is reading music overrated?
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That’s an interesting question. It may be, to the extent that learning to read music is somewhat of a mechanical thing whereas playing by ear is based more on feel, technique, and emotion. Many great musicians did not know how to read music. Some of them may have felt that their innate talent was enough to allow them to express themselves musically. And, of course, some people like to go beyond the boundries of formal musical training and go into new forms of musical expression that break new ground.
That’s not to say that learning to read music inhibits creativity. But, its possible to know a lot about music theory (chord construction, modes, scales, etc.) without knowing how to read music.
To your point, not sure that ‘overrated’ is the right word. Maybe the real question should be is reading music essential to being a good musician. The answer is obviously ‘no’.
Thanks. I first heard of Leon in OK in the late 60s, but haven’t heard much since Mad Dogs and Englishmen.
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It’s a trade off.
Performing music is one thing.
Understanding music is a different thing.
There are “Opportunity Costs” involved in every minute of every day.
It takes a lot of time and effort to learn to read music.
That is time and effort that could go towards perfecting musical performance.
People who can read music are also usually pretty good at math.
There is a math to music.
I was good enough at music to know that I would never be good enough at music.
Some musical ability is inherent.
There are also people who are quite fanatical about being in music. They choose to spend their time doing that.
The great ones have natural talent and also work hard at it.
In one of his last performances that I was able to see personally, he played the Lone Ranger theme song on his guitar in a wonderful way...the guitar was toward the end slowly moved up on top of his head with him not missing a note. It brought down the house with applause!
Brian Wilson was a modern day Beethoven. Paul McCartney once said that “God Only Knows” is one of the best compositions he had ever heard. I agree.
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