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Wednesday 9 August 2017

Glen Campbell RIP


You will see references to The Rhinestone Cowboy
But round these parts he was a Lineman for the County

Rest easy Glen


Glen Campbell -Wichita Lineman

Glen Campbell -Galveston

Glen Campbell -By The Time I Get to Pheonix

9 comments:

  1. Yes, Wichita Lineman is one of my all-time favourite songs, it transcends everything. RIP Glen.

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  2. Three things I read on the BBC report that I didn't know:
    1. He helped Phil Spector hone his Wall of Sound;
    2. He filled in for Brian Wilson in the Beach Boys;
    3. He played on Daydrream Believer, Strangers in the Night and Viva Las Vegas.

    A sad loss.

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    1. I have a snippet on mini disc of him playing a guitar solo from back then
      Only a couple of minutes and I have no idea what it is called but it is quite superb

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    2. Apparently he didn't play on Viva Las Vegas, that's a bit of an urban myth. The only Elvis song he played on was What'd I Say.

      Having seen him play guitar live - even in his latter days - I can say that he was incredible.

      A true legend.

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    3. My mother saw the Beach Boys in Japan while Campbell filled in for Brian Wilson. One of many memorable shows she saw while living there as a teenager.

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  3. Alzheimer's is a particularly cruel and insidious disease. Rest easy Mr Campbell.

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  4. A definite touch of sadness in the air today because of this news - The three songs you featured here were just perfect pieces of popular music.

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  5. Wichita Lineman would be 2nd only to God Only Knows in my favourite songs.

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  6. Wichita Lineman on the radio - goosebumps

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