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To: Bullish

Partner, Glen Campbell is one of the best guitar players in the world.

Glen Campbell use to play a mean 12 String Guitar and he was so good that "The Beach Boys" hired him as their lead guitar player.

God Bless His Soul Glen Campbell was very good and Glen use to have his own TV show.

One of the greatest entertainers.

16 posted on 12/10/2022 5:21:34 AM PST by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business)
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To: TheConservativeTejano
Partner, Glen Campbell is one of the best guitar players in the world, if not THE best.

I liked Glen Cambell's playing a lot and I've heard it said he was one of the best guitar players in the world. Glen knew lots of chords and chord progressions, but to say he was the best player in the world is quite a stretch. I can name at least 20 players in the world of rock and jazz that Glen couldn't hold a candle to. Glen could play simple leads and that's about it. Compared to say a Steve Vai or a Guthrie Govan, Glenn could be considered practically an amateur... A ham-and-egger as they say.

Don't get me wrong, I loved Glen's playing and really loved his songs, and he may have been one of the very best at one time, although guys like Joe Pass back in the day could take Glen to school.

If Glen is\was the best player in the world then why can a semi-pro ham and egger like myself play every song he ever published with ease? No, he's not and never was "the best in the world" In my opinion. But I'm really thankful to him for all his great songs.

19 posted on 12/10/2022 1:50:39 PM PST by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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To: TheConservativeTejano

He sure was. I could sing his stuff when I was 7.


20 posted on 12/10/2022 1:55:05 PM PST by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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