This is a great song.
I remember it from a very young age.
Glen was a master guitar picker...a recognized genius.
This video is a good demonstration of his talent.
That’s a very good version of it.
Glen Campbell was just always around. He was the high voice “Hi. I’m Glen Campbell” guy on TV.
I never appreciated what a great musician he was and what talent he had. Just took it for granted.
And then I learned how he had a hand in so many of the pop music hits of the 60’s it’s incredible.
Better poem than song and tha doesn’t reflect badly on the song.
Thank you for that.
Helluva lineup of guitarists in the video. Cool to see Chet Atkins playing along at the end.
Musically great, but lyrically about narcissism and cheap sex and using someone.
Bill Clinton in lyrics.
Just found this. His pretty daughter singing a lovely tribute for him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ58YOgZi4M
Wichita Lineman live with symphony:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zqyQN6NnuY
He was an amazing studio musician before striking out on his own. Some of his work:
“Hello Mary Lou” by Ricky Nelson (1961)
“Danke Schoen” by Wayne Newton (1963)
“Surf City” by Jan and Dean (1963)
“What’d I Say” by Elvis Presley (1963)
“I Get Around” by the Beach Boys (1964). Also “Dance, Dance, Dance” and “Fun, Fun, Fun” and the groundbreaking LP Pet Sounds.
“You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” by the Righteous Brothers (1965)
“Strangers in the Night” by Frank Sinatra (1966)
“Mary, Mary” by the Monkees (1967)
“Mama Tried” by Merle Haggard (1968)
“Turn Around Look at Me” by the Vogues (1968)
My favorite of his, thanks.
This is a delightful video. When I first discovered it a few months ago, I watched it about four times.
Another Campbell love song I found is Wichita Lineman.
i’ve heard this a lot lately with Glenn’s passing, but can’t get enough. great song and it’s just wonderful the way he can sing and play it. i’ve still got the original lp i bought back in the early 70’s (maybe late 60’s) somewhere (probably in the garage). i was a fan from the get go.
Glen was a fabulous musician. Never learned to read music. They said he could walk into any recording session and just start playing whatever they were playing.