Use this thread to post your favorite Glen youtube videos from over the years.
Though he's obviously in 24 hour care in Tennessee right now, he's also been honored with nominations for both Country Song of the Year (Grammy's) and Song of the Year (Oscar's). I care not a whit about awards shows, but I admit to hoping he wins them both. "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" is a tough song, but one that needed to be sung. Glad he could sing it.
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I’ve had that album in one form or another ever since it came out. My dad would walk around the house singing Wichita Lineman but changed the words “for the county’ to “for South Central” the Bell Telco he worked for LOL. Dad started out a lineman and retired as such with a 25 year tenure in a switching room in between his lineman years. My favorite on that album has become “Fate of man” which Campbell wrote I’ve come more to appreciate in time.
Another Webb song that was a huge hit was MacArthur Park. Or if you were Richard Harris, MacArthur’s Park. The story goes that Harris recorded the song in Ireland, and Webb flew there to teach him the song. He tried mightily, but he couldn’t get Harris to say MacArthur Park. Harris always sang it as MacArthur’s Park. After enough time Webb gave up, and that’s the way it sounds on the record.
“Gentle on my Mind,” off the cuff, at a radio station interview. Glen Campbell, one of best guitarists of all time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0-fL6YlVgA
I just suffered through a TV show of Dierks Bentley and four of his songwriting friends doing an acoustic set of songs they’ve written. Just awful. And these songs were hits apparently. I stopped listening to the crap they call country a long time ago so I’m not sure. But they sure don’t write ‘em like Webb.
Maybe this is why George Straight retired. He couldn’t find any decent songs to record.
My favorite of all his songs. ...and the Wichita lineman ..is still on the liiiine ...beep beep. LOL
Man this version is to cool...
Damn good guitar player.
One of my favorite Glen Campbell songs, “I’d build a bridge”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG7sQIBqFsI
“Wichita Lineman” - the great Jimmy Webb singing & playing his piano. VERY haunting...incredible song! From his album “10 Easy Pieces”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X2TXwREYOY
Also notice that "love" is never mentioned. It goes beyond that, as expressed by the "need you more than want you" lyrics.
Nothing has honored his life and career more than his manner of leaving it.
A few of the many Jimmy Webb songs: “Up, Up and Away”, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, and “Galveston”...