Glen Campbell's searing, soaring send-off, 'Ghost On The Canvas' (Final Album is Superb)

HitFix ^ | 09/06/2011 | Melinda Newman

[SeekAndFind]

Track Listing:

1. A Better Place

2. Ghost On The Canvas

3. The Billstown Crossroads

4. A Thousand Lifetimes

5. It’s Your Amazing Grace

6. Second Street North

7. In My Arms

8. May 21st, 1969

9. Nothing But The Whole Wide World

10. Wild And Waste

11. Hold On Hope

12. Valley Of The Son

13. Any Trouble

14. Strong

15. The Rest Is Silence

16. There’s No Me … Without You

[Free Vulcan]

A Better Place:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4mylwPMPhM

[Stevenc131]

I’ve got a book on Fender amps, and it has pic of a very young Glen Campbell in the studio playing guitar when he was working as a session musician. The guy is a super talented guitarist, and if you think guys like Chet Atkins or Eric Clapton are the only ones who can play, you need to check out some of the clips on Youtube with Mr. Campbell tearing through some songs.

[Maverick68]

“Witchita Lineman” is one of my all time favorite songs...

[2ndDivisionVet]

My favorite singer as a kid. Sorry to hear about his illness. Will pray for him.

[TalBlack]

“Teddy Thompson’s rollicking “In My Arms,” and with the help of fellow guitar slingers Chris Isaak, Dick Dale and Brian Seltzer, turns it into an irrepressibly catchy surf-flavored shoot out.”

Boy, THAT’S gotta’ be somthing!

[freedomlover]

Glen Campbell was my hero. I never missed the Glen Campbell show when I was a kid. [Technically the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour].

I was also learning the banjo then, and Carl Jackson was his banjo player; another idol of mine.

[taildragger]

Check out the version of Glenn with the “Stone Temple Pilots” on youtube... Outstanding...

[nikos1121]

How do they know for sure that he has Alzheimer’s? I suspect if he has corticol atrophy then he does and probably like Reagan read the handwriting on the wall...I am amazed that he could focus to record.

[SeekAndFind]

It would have been great if Jimmy Webb (who’s just 65) wrote at least one song for Glen Campbell. I’d really love to see them collaborate one last time.

[taxcontrol]

Did you know that Glen also plays the bag pipes?

[spankalib]

You HAVE to know about this:
(@ the wrecking crew)

http://www.wreckingcrew.tv/

Hope it plays in my area. Looks fantastic.

[mbynack]

Glen Campbell toured as part of the Beach Boys for about three months.

[Texas Fossil]

Thanks for the tip, I did not know he played the bag pipe.

Here is a vid of him doing Amazing Grace on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR2e9FY6aCk

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I remember Campell on Carson when “Southern Nights” was topping the charts. He said “if that ain't a hit then that’ll be a fork in my buns.” Carson went on about that for a couple of minutes. It was hilarious and one of the best Carson spots.

[Texas Fossil]

Another great one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU5Kb3MnCqs

Mull of Kintyre

[SeekAndFind]

Glen Campbell in Concert-The William Tell Overture (backed up by a full orchestra). Just for people to appreciate what an awesome guitarist he is.

SEE HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uexpSuwYQtk&feature=related

[taxcontrol]

That one is my favorite. Mull of Kintyre is such a simple song musically but it is very compelling.

[Liberty Valance]

That’s breathtaking. Thanks for posting.

[SeekAndFind]

See here:

http://www.huliq.com/3257/glen-campbell-gives-first-tv-interview-revelations-alzheimers-video

Glen Campbell gives his first television interview with ABC since going public with his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Campbell just embarked on a farewell tour. He just released his final album, “Ghost on the Canvas,” at the end of August.

During his tour, he will be accompanied by his wife of nearly 30 years, Kim Woollen, and three of his children, who will be part of his band. All of them will provide support, as well, and the group will be cautious and ensure that concert goers are aware of his condition, in case he has a problem during the concert. Campbell began the tour in Toronto at the end of August.