He made it look easy, that’s for sure.
Funny that I was talking to a lady at Galveston beach on Thursday telling her I had only heard of Galveston by the song, “I think by Glen Campbell”. And now this post confirming what I said.
That was magnificent.
Wonderful musician and human being. Glen could really fly on the guitar…made it sing… like a second voice.
I miss that guy…
Saw Bob Dylan recently, he is 80 and was using a notebook on the piano to play and sing, even used his finger to keep his place on the song. Getting old kinda sucks. But he did play for 1 hour and 40 minutes non stop. It was great.
Somewhere, many years ago, I heard a fellow musician (name???) remark that Campbell could play just about any instrument, and play it well. He was a remarkably talented man. Thanks for posting.
I wonder whatever became of his ole ex coke head girlfriend, Tanya Tucker?
Glen was one of my Mom’s faves, so his record was spinning more often than not.
Never caught the irony of ‘Dreams of the Everyday Housewife’ until I was one myself, of course. Still a favorite.
Dreams of the Everyday Housewife
Glen Campbell
She looks in the mirror and stares at the wrinkles
That weren’t there yesterday
And thinks of the young man that she almost married
What would he think if he saw her this way?
She picks up her apron in little girl-fashion
As something comes into her mind
Slowly starts dancing remembering her girlhood
And all of the boys she had waiting in line
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife
You see everywhere any time of the day
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
The photograph album she takes from the closet
And slowly turns the page
And carefully picks up the crumbling flower
The first one he gave her now withered today
She closes her eyes and touches the house dress
That suddenly disappears
And just for the moment she’s wearing the gown
That broke all their minds back so many years
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife
You see everywhere any time of the day
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
Rest in peace
I look forward to seeing him on the other side
By the way, you a PSU fan Nittany?
Wow, I never heard that great version before. It does seem like the slower tempo is an improvement.
One of my favorite songs. I don’t care who says otherwise, I much prefer the more robust version. A man is where he must be, doing what he must do, in conflict with his deepest desire. There’s a dynamic in play.
This one sounds like a fallen soldier waiting for a medic to find him, and the tempo suggests he’s bleeding heavily.
There is video on YouTube of Glen playing the William Tell Overture at blistering speed, with full precision - on a 12 string. It’s kind of mind blowing.
Wichita Lineman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8P_xTBpAcY
Galveston
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhKZLhxFFUY
or extended version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HprcX2O5CcU
Thank you Glen
If you watch video of his TV you see another of his gifts. He could sit with any musical guest, male or female, and sing pitch perfect harmony with them. He was truly a musical savant with a golden set of pipes.
https://youtu.be/E9ZlbMDu6PY