Posted on 08/05/2023 12:38:49 PM PDT by FLNittany
Long interview, but the best and most in depth interview I've ever seen with Jimmy Webb.
I had no idea he worked for Motown writing songs at age 17. The songs (their rights) they let him walk away with (free) when he left is chuckle worthy.
With that being said, watching Glen Campbell perform those songs stirs my memories of that time like no other band I have ever listened to.
For that reason alone, Glen Campbell is the greatest artist in my life time and I'm not ashamed to say I shed a tear when I heard of his disease and his ultimate passing.......
My favorite Glen Campbell song. I wish it was longer.
It’s a lonely song I love.
” It touched me even then”
It still touches me. A song about a guy that repairs overhead lines??? Lyrics, tune, Glen, and the musicians created a work of art.
I don't know if it will ever be recovered.
“the Monkees”
The talent’s there but why call yourselves the Monkees?
Try a listen to: Who Put The Bop In The Bop-Shoo-Bop : )
He did do the baritone solo but I thought Carol did the opening six. Anyone? Bueller? 🎸🔊😁
Seen that, “Standing In The Shadows” , “Muscle Shoals” doc...... Lol. Being a picker, it’s fascinating to me. Recently became acquainted with a writer living near us now. Looking at his bio is, uh, impressive. Working on some of his stuff now.
One of my all-time favorites......brings back such beautiful memories.
Joshua Sill, the fort’s namesake, was a Union officer, so it is unlikely to be renamed, as are those military facilities named for Confederate soldiers.
Webb’s concerns over his song’s shortcomings were addressed in the recording studio by adding a tremolo-infused Dano bass[11] melodic interlude performed by Campbell, who had first made his reputation in the music industry as a session guitarist with the group of uncredited Los Angeles backing musicians known today as “The Wrecking Crew”, many of whom played on the recording.[9][3][12] One of them, bassist Carol Kaye, contributed the descending six-note intro.[9] A second six-note bass lick improvised by Kaye was copied for strings by De Lory and used as a fill between the two rhyming couplets of each verse.[13]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_Lineman
That what wiki says.
Same here....watching performers that you had only heard on the radio was eye-opening and some performers stood out - he was one of them. My favorite was ‘By the Time I get to Phoenix’.
Some things on wiki can be trusted. 🤔😂👍
Kaye et al aren’t in the hall of fame? I did not know that. I cannot believe it. If that institution had any credibility for me before it sure as hell doesn’t now. Wow!
PING to another Jim Webb Fan!
Haunting song with lovely lyrics:
“and I need you more than want you
and I want you for all time.”
Beautiful!
Possibly the most romantic line in all of song writing history.
That’s a travesty. The Grammys as like any other Music awards, or battle of the bands for that matter. It’s friends voting for friends
Nesmith and Tork played on a lot of the records and Dolenz has one of the best voices in Rock and Roll.
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