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Glen Campbell releases powerful final song and video
CNN ^ | Oct. 14, 2014 | Ed Payne, CNN

Posted on 10/14/2014 12:23:56 PM PDT by PROCON

CNN) -- Even if you've never been a fan of Glen Campbell, this one's certain to tug at your heartstrings.

The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011, is out with the video for the final song he'll ever record -- "I'm Not Gonna Miss You." It was recorded in 2013 with producer Julian Raymond.

"I'm still here but yet I'm gone/ I don't play guitar or sing my songs," the tune begins as it details his struggles with the disease.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: alzheimers; countrymusic; glencampbell
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I grew up on Glen Campbell's music, what a master singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Note:

Song and video at link.

Have lots of Kleenex handy.

1 posted on 10/14/2014 12:23:56 PM PDT by PROCON
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To: PROCON

That’s every bit as sad as the last Johnny Cash album.

Or Ernie Harwell’s farewell address at Comerica Park when it was clear he was not going to see another season.


2 posted on 10/14/2014 12:25:11 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog; PROCON

Having lost someone to Alzheimer’s... I can appreciate what it took for him to write that song.

He’s saying goodbye, while he can.

Damn sad...


3 posted on 10/14/2014 12:31:40 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: PROCON

Wow incredible. I don’t know what to say, on one hand it’s beautiful but strange at the same time. “I’m not going to miss you” I assume because he has Alzheimer’s, but isn’t that sort of making fun of himself?


4 posted on 10/14/2014 12:32:06 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama Will Say 'War on Women' But Not 'War on ISIS)
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To: PROCON

For those who aren’t aware of his early career,the book and documentary “The Wrecking Crew” really pays tribute to Campbell’s skill which made him one of the most-requested guitarists on the west coast, and paved the way for his solo career. By playing on all those hit records his musical talent influenced countless people who might not have liked his later country style as much. The book quotes one of his colleagues saying in essence “if there was ever a person possessed of too much talent, that person is Glen Campbell”.


5 posted on 10/14/2014 12:33:26 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: PROCON
It's a beautiful song and the lyrics are so spot on. :(

His last album was very good too. Wishing him well on his journey to "A Better Place". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMh78jF-fMQ

6 posted on 10/14/2014 12:34:07 PM PDT by MissTed ( Private Tagline - Do Not Read!)
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>>”I’m still here but yet I’m gone/ I don’t play guitar or sing my songs,” <<

That line just brought tears to my eyes... :(


7 posted on 10/14/2014 12:34:26 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Zimmerman, Brown, Fast & Furious, IRS harassment, Philly ignorance: holdering in 1st degree)
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To: PROCON

Did Campbell write the song? If it said he did I missed it.


8 posted on 10/14/2014 12:35:08 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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"Glen Campbell's music, what a master singer, songwriter and guitarist."

BTTT!

Thanks for posting.

9 posted on 10/14/2014 12:35:19 PM PDT by jazusamo (Sometimes I think that this is an era when sanity has become controversial: Thomas Sowell)
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To: luvbach1

I see subsequent posts answered my question. He certainly was lucid when he wrote that song.


10 posted on 10/14/2014 12:36:22 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: bigbob

>>For those who aren’t aware of his early career,the book and documentary “The Wrecking Crew” really pays tribute to Campbell’s skill which made him one of the most-requested guitarists on the west coast<<

I think I saw that documentary. Until I saw that I didn’t realize that he was one of the best guitarists ever.


11 posted on 10/14/2014 12:36:29 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Zimmerman, Brown, Fast & Furious, IRS harassment, Philly ignorance: holdering in 1st degree)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Not really, His disease will gradually take his mind to a place where memories don’t exist. The last 5 minutes would be non-existant. So he is saying I’m not going to miss you because in my mind now, you never were there. How sad.


12 posted on 10/14/2014 12:37:51 PM PDT by Bitsy
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To: NFHale

So sad. The day my mother did not know who my father was so sad for him. Her memory loss hurt him more than it did her.

When she would still have times when she did come back, she would tell me how scary it was to not remember anything, her husband, her parents and siblings all dead, etc. She told me she hoped it never happened to me.


13 posted on 10/14/2014 12:39:30 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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anyone have a non-cnn link?


14 posted on 10/14/2014 12:39:34 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: PROCON

Tear jerker.


15 posted on 10/14/2014 12:40:03 PM PDT by Herodes
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To: bigbob

In addition to being an alum of the GREAT Hal Blaine led Wrecking Crew that played the instruments on ALL Beach Boy recordings, Glen also traveled with Beach Boys playing lead guitar in concerts.


16 posted on 10/14/2014 12:43:04 PM PDT by newfreep ("Evil succeeds when good men do nothting" - Edmund Burke)
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To: longtermmemmory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI


17 posted on 10/14/2014 12:44:22 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Herodes

My father is in the end weeks of this disease. He is still here but he is gone. Love you Dad!


18 posted on 10/14/2014 12:44:31 PM PDT by HonorInPa
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To: PaForBush

Dad’s are special, I hope Glen’s courage reflects your own.


19 posted on 10/14/2014 12:46:44 PM PDT by PROCON (Ask Yourself This..Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago?)
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To: PROCON

Thanks for posting this.

I will always remember, “Hi, I’m Glen Campbell”.

I never realized til recently how much Campbell did without us knowing. As part of the Wrecking Crew he put made so many influential songs not credited to him at all.


20 posted on 10/14/2014 12:50:11 PM PDT by ifinnegan
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