Mr. Campbell knew his way around a fretboard too.

Glen's awesome! He just put out an album of covers he did of more recent bands and artists that i've heard is pretty damn good!

Anyway, there's another video of him noodling on the guitar in between takes of a tv show and it's just fantastic. Playing guitar comes more naturally to him than breathing does to many people.

I kinda/sorta miss the days when artists like Glenn Campbell had a shot on the radio.

guitarslinger44 said:

Glen's awesome! He just put out an album of covers he did of more recent bands and artists that i've heard is pretty damn good!

Anyway, there's another video of him noodling on the guitar in between takes of a tv show and it's just fantastic. Playing guitar comes more naturally to him than breathing does to many people.

A few years back, can't remember what channel aired it, but they re-ran a bunch of the "Glen Campbell Good Time Show" episodes.

I was like "HOLY HELL!!!!!" That guy is SERIOUSLY shreddy on guitar. He really is an amazing player.

I get him confused with Kris Kristofferson

"Wichita Lineman" is a visual song with an underlying sadness in the lyrics. Glenn was once a backup guitarist and vocalist for the Beach Boys on the road.

scriptgirl said:

I get him confused with Kris Kristofferson

How?

Glen is playing the riff on The Monkees' Mary Mary. Mike Nesmith said that Glen had a hard time at first, because Mike wanted him to play funky.

This thread led to me watching some guitar battles between Glenn and Jerry Reed. I had no idea. At their style of music (good ole country western), either one could kick just about anyone's ass. I bet Jerry Reed was just cool as hell to hang out with.

When I went that that recording school in Phoenix, we had a little field trip to somebody's home studio (there were Porsches parked out front), and were told that "the guy sitting in that booth last was Glenn Campbell". That was kinda cool.

Most folks don't realize that he played on a ton of 60s hits with the great in-house L.A. session band ...



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An aquaintance of mine when I lived in Florida, Steve Turner, played drums in a rival fusion band.
This dude had Mike Clark/Harvey Mason type chops. At some point he moved to L.A.
When I moved out here in the early 80s, I always wondered what became of him.
One night I was watching Glen Campbell playing with the Boston Pops Orchestra I believe.
They scanned the musicians and when the camera landed on the drummer I instantly recognized Steve.
Tuxedo'd up, curly-fro, walrus mustache and that ever present grin on his face.

He was with Glen from '77 to around '85.



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^ I knew that watching his Behind the Music docu. He also subbed for a member of The Beach Boys once.

Timmy84 said:

^ I knew that watching his Behind the Music docu. He also subbed for a member of The Beach Boys once.

I said "most folks".

You know you're not in that category.

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theAudience said:

Timmy84 said:

^ I knew that watching his Behind the Music docu. He also subbed for a member of The Beach Boys once.

I said "most folks".

You know you're not in that category.

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Not sure, but I always mix kristofferson, mac davis and glenn campbell up

scriptgirl said:

Not sure, but I always mix kristofferson, mac davis and glenn campbell up

I don't get how you can get them mixed up.

He's the one who married Country singer, Tanya Tucker and beat the shit outta her. I think they were both drunks and did lots of drugs back in the day.

Glen and Tanya were never married

whitechocolatebrotha said:

He's the one who married Country singer, Tanya Tucker and beat the shit outta her. I think they were both drunks and did lots of drugs back in the day.

They were engaged for a brief period but yeah two people who shouldn't have been together at that time.

scriptgirl said:

Glen and Tanya were never married

I stand corrected. Thanks! Good thing they DIDN'T get married tho!

abigail05 said:

This thread led to me watching some guitar battles between Glenn and Jerry Reed. I had no idea. At their style of music (good ole country western), either one could kick just about anyone's ass. I bet Jerry Reed was just cool as hell to hang out with.

When I went that that recording school in Phoenix, we had a little field trip to somebody's home studio (there were Porsches parked out front), and were told that "the guy sitting in that booth last was Glenn Campbell". That was kinda cool.

The "Tube" use to have more stuff up with Glen and Jerry but most of it has been removed. Not much up with those two donin' some straightout flatpickin' / fingerpickin'.

In this video Campbell and Reed sing "Country Road" and then Reed sings the hell out of "Ko Ko Joe"

Wish the song quality was better but you still can still hear these to wonderous singers/guitarist.

scriptgirl said:

Not sure, but I always mix kristofferson, mac davis and glenn campbell up

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OK. Study these pics real hard script because... I may throw a SURPRISE quiz on ya at anytime.

Ms Trina, I'd flunk. I just can't help getting them all confused.