Glen Campbell

[Super Steve Earle]

Back to the point. Try this for size:

It's from a fine album, 'Meet Glen Campbell'. You may be pleasantly surprised.

 

[Questions]

I was very young when he used to sing about being " A linesman for the county" and I always hoped he'd get his refereeing badge someday. Seems not now but RIP Glen Campbell.

 

[OzMike]

I believe in being respectful when people pass on and I expect he was a lovely fella with many friends and family going to miss him dearly. Because of this, it is with a heavy heart that I have to inform you that in my opinion his music was utter crap. Worse dirge imaginable.

Corrected for you.

 

[OzMike]

I will watch that documentary later on Netflix, if I can find it.

 

[Brovion]

Hilarious. Befitting of BBS.

It is. If you've never seen them I cannot recommend the Fish Brothers highly enough.

 

[Albion my Albion]

I wonder how many new Rhinestone Cowboys on NSC we have today. And R Cowgirls.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy. Documentary just started on BBC4.

 

[GT49er]

Back in the 60s his clean cut, right wing, pro-Vietnam war image clashed greatly with the views of many of us at the time - only step or two up from 'I'm an Okie from Muskogie'. Also, on his shows, and when on programmes like TOTP etc, he nearly always just sang - so only those ITK realised he was a very good guitarist, which didn't improve his status in the days when Clapton, Hendrix and co. were our heroes. So, I was never a big fan, but really rated By the Time I get to Phoenix and especially Wichita Linesman.........which he didn't write! He made a good job of them though!
Good documentary though, and Campbell came across very well on the radio a few years ago, on his last tour of the UK.

 

[aftershavedave]

Back in the 60s his clean cut, right wing, pro-Vietnam war image clashed greatly with the views of many of us at the time - only step or two up from 'I'm an Okie from Muskogie'. Also, on his shows, and when on programmes like TOTP etc, he nearly always just sang - so only those ITK realised he was a very good guitarist, which didn't improve his status in the days when Clapton, Hendrix and co. were our heroes. So, I was never a big fan, but really rated By the Time I get to Phoenix and especially Wichita Linesman.........which he didn't write! He made a good job of them though!
Good documentary though, and Campbell came across very well on the radio a few years ago, on his last tour of the UK.

i hear you. i have a friend who is a reasonably well known country singer from nashville who has similar views. i just switch off and listen. phoenix is the perfect song, campbell and webb

 

[Bry Nylon]

I was very young when he used to sing about being " A linesman for the county" and I always hoped he'd get his refereeing badge someday. Seems not now but RIP Glen Campbell.

Lovely stuff

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy. Documentary just started on BBC4.

'We were very poor when growing up, we had no electricity, we had to watch TV by candlelight'.

Always envious of people that from an early age had a great talent, and used that talent to reach the very top and live their life to the full.

 

[Frutos]

i hear you. i have a friend who is a reasonably well known country singer from nashville who has similar views. i just switch off and listen. phoenix is the perfect song, campbell and webb

Are you allowed to say who your friend is?