Glen Campbell started his professional career as a studio musician. For many years he was part of The Wrecking Crew.

@Hartlor_Tayley

2 жыл бұрын

Glenn May have been the best guitarist in the sixties and that’s not easy for me to say.

@bodaciouscowboy

2 жыл бұрын

Carol Kaye, a fellow member of the Wrecking Crew, played bass on this song. Glen borrowed her bass guitar and improvised that wonderful little solo in the middle.

@Hartlor_Tayley

2 жыл бұрын

@@bodaciouscowboy thanks for that info. I was wondering what that was.

@beegee1960

2 жыл бұрын

Glen also made regular appearances on Jim Nabor.’s variety TV show.

Yes to answer your question - episode 108 - Muppet Show. By the way, Glen Campbell and Alice Cooper were neighbors and big golf buddies. Wrap your head around that.

"Galveston", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Try a Little Kindness", and "Gentle on My Mind" are definitely worth checking out...

@simsey1000

2 жыл бұрын

Aw yes, gorgeous tunes ❤️

@MarkMcLT

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, definitely. I'm also fond of "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife." Campbell was the first album I ever owned.

@-davidolivares

2 жыл бұрын

True Grit also.

@TheZodiacz

2 жыл бұрын

Galveston is a must hear, also Rhinestone Cowboy.

@nferris9316

Жыл бұрын

Glen Campbell is on many recordings of major artists. He started out as a studio musician- many requested him.

A 'nothing' song, with no coherent story, yet simply great - my late Dad's favourite song so really nice to hear it again.

"I need you more than want you, and I want you for all-time". One of the greatest lyrics ever, from one of the most versatile performers ever. Most importantly, top 5 guitarist ever. That, hopefully, is next. What a great way to start the week.

@steve55sogood16

2 жыл бұрын

So true!

@edwardtmarsh884

Жыл бұрын

Song & lyrics by JIMMY WEBB.

@patriciaquinn6377

3 ай бұрын

The Wrecking crew. Great song

One of the greatest declarations of love in a song - “And I need you more than want you. And I want you for all time.”

Glen was an exceptional musician; one of the greatest.

Good call on the Muppet Show... This was absolutely in TMS. The time where I think it was Fozzy Bear was pretending to be a telephone pole LOL and I have no idea why I remember this. :)

That high register string section is mimicking the sound of wires resonating from the wind. I didn’t think the lineman was listening to a phone line, I thought he was hearing the wires whine and was hearing voices in that sound. A great song. Deceptively simple but it has “pull”.

@rubroken

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know how a telephone line would overload. I'm sure he's singing about power lines. Most electric utilities have "line patrolman" that that patrol circuits and check, report, and fix power lines

@Hartlor_Tayley

2 жыл бұрын

@@rubroken i agree, I don’t think low tension lines sing in the wind either. I’m thinking high tension power lines are more appropriate but the Lyra isn’t was a teen at the time and probably didn’t understand the difference

@sharonm6262

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great song, though to this day I think the strings are over-done in places. I'm pretty sure he's not listening in on someone's conversation - I mean, that doesn't really make a lot of sense if you think it through. It's simpler than that. He misses his lover. He "hears her voice wherever he goes" - not literally but metaphorically. And he's not going to see her anytime soon, because he's got a job that keeps him on the road - he's "still on the line."

@kevcall

2 жыл бұрын

Yep the power lines NOT phone lines lol

Daniel, you gotta see Glen play the guitar. He was incredible.

Glen was an AMAZING guitar player.

@willylumpnj

9 ай бұрын

Check out his playing of Classical Gas

As others have stated, Glen Campbell was a highly respected studio musician with The Wrecking Crew prior to launching his solo career (same thing with Leon Russell). In an interview done shortly after Campbell's death, Alice Cooper (his close friend) said that he (Cooper) was always bombarded by requests from musicians of all stripes to set them up for a guitar lesson from Campbell - that's how highly regarded he was.

This song modulates between F Major and D Major. The F Major parts describe his job. “I am a lineman for the county….”. The D major parts contain his inner life thinking of his lover. “And I need you more than want you…”

@Hartlor_Tayley

2 жыл бұрын

That’s good info.

"And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time' one of the best lyrics ever written

Real ear worm this. You will be humming it tomorrow. Then you will listen again. Then you will revisit again and again. Pure genius.

You chose a good artist here. Great singer who drifted between pop and country. A great guitarist as well as singer he had his own show on television. I think it was in the seventies. You can't go wrong with any of his songs.

@Mike-rk8px

2 жыл бұрын

He did have a hugely popular variety show (comedy & music) on tv called “The Glen Campbell Good Time Hour” from 1969-72. There are full episodes and clips of the musical performances on KZread.

Grew up a few miles from Wichia and this song always evokes images of driving west out of that city into the endless flat prairies of western Kansas toward a setting sun.

@tracymitchell7494

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Maize and moved away in 69. I get the same vibe as you do.

Great singer. He can shred the guitar. He played on the Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds' album and toured as part of the band in the mid-60s.

Another classic Glenn Campbell hit written by the great Jimmy Webb was the anti-war song, "Galveston" .. Absolutely magical piece of work, which makes its point without overtly talking about war itself .. You will enjoy it for sure, Daniel .. Everyone does ! .. Cheers, Wayne

@georgewodicka4839

2 жыл бұрын

And truly showcases his absolute guitar mastery. Great choice!

@wayne_twentyfive

2 жыл бұрын

​@@georgewodicka4839 Absolutely .. The low pitched guitar riff from this song is iconic .. People know it even though they may not know where it comes from .. Great stuff !

Nicely stated young Daniel!😄👍🏻

A neighbor's favorite caught my ear. Each time it played, the more fascinated I became. It's beautifully composed.I favor his song Southern Nights.

A master guitarist and a great singer. Love some Glenn Campbell.

He died of Alzheimer’s and did a song for his wife called I’m not gonna miss you it will tear out your heart he did it months before he died

Jimmy Webb one of my favorite songwriters---wrote this, By the time I get to Phoenix & Galveston for Glen Campbell but his most famous song is "MacAurtherr Park' sung by Richard Harris an English actor that did a lot of Shakespeare

No, definitely not phone lines, it's about power lines. "David Crary, a real-life lineman who repairs high voltage power lines across America, says he wouldn't change the words for the world. "I think Jimmy Webb hit the nail on the head," he told Radio 4. "It describes a lot of linemen, what they go through on the road, away from their family."

The Wichita Lineman is still on the Line. Timeless!

When I was a young kid, Glen Campbell was the first real records I ever got. I had Rhinestone Cowboy on 45 and Greatest Hits album. Wasn’t until years later I realized what an amazing guitar player he also was.

An all time classic song and an undeniable masterpiece. Well done for the reaction!

@Bmwguy2011

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it really is. Just the sheer arranging and studio mixing is breathtaking. Let alone the playing, writing, and originality.

Gentle on My Mind, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, on and on

@rosmeeker1964

2 жыл бұрын

I do love Gentle on my mind. It's another beautifully crafted song.

This is a beautiful. iconic, important song. Try "Gentle on My Mind" which is essential Glen Campbell.

@williamj.sheehan2001

Ай бұрын

I agree, Rick. And young Molly Tuttle, a great guitarist and vocalist, also does a fine rendition of "Gentle On My Mind" that really stays true to Glen's version.

You should consider "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" by Glenn Campbell. It was his last song before he died. Very emotional and thought provoking. Another good one is "By the Time I Get to Phoenix".

I've never have seen a reaction anywhere to Roy Clark's 1969 hit "Yesterday, When I Was Young". Don't know why. The song is so good and so deep.

Glenn Campbell was one of the very, very best guitar players ever. He was a member of "The Wrecking Crew.," the studio musicians in LA, who appeared on almost every pop song to come out of the West Coast, in the mid-1960s. He broke out in his solo career with his own television variety show in the late 60s. There are some KZread videos of him playing guitar that are simply astounding.

Somewhere on KZread, there is a video interview with Alice Coper. He was Glen Campbell neighbor / Good friend and has stories on a personal level. Well worth the 10 minutes or so it takes to view.

Glen Campbell was an amazing artist. Because he was labeled "country" he didn't get as much credit as he deserved. As many have said you need to watch him play guitar. There is a youtube of him playing the William Tell Overature. He rips it. For more Jimmy Webb his opus is Macarthurs Park sung by Richard Harris. It's a long song full of interpretive lyrics. It could be an hour long reaction. LOL

@debrabrabenec3731

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! He should do "McArthur Park", sung by a young Dumbledore (from the first 2 movies!"

Glen Campbell had such a beautiful voice and he often sang country songs and ballads, I remember him from his TV show, which we watched every week. Thank you for stretching your format to include this type of song. It would not surprise me if the Muppets did this song, it really was a big hit for Campbell.

Hey Daniel, really glad you have discovered Glen. He had a wonderful career and was a great artist. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2010,. He went on a final tour. There was a Doc done called I'll Be Me . He was still playing and singing brilliantly but when he was on stage he couldn't even remember his daughter's name when he tried to introduce her, very sad. . From that soundtrack ,you have to listen to "I'm not gonna Miss You". pay close attention the the lyrics. Try not to cry...peace and love :)

@kevcall

2 жыл бұрын

That was a great documentary; very sad but uplifting in some way how they all dealt with his illness. Anthony Hopkins in the movie The Father is worth a watch..

Glen Cambell is an arist with a huge body of work. I loved his variety show back in the late sixties - early seventies. Amazing musician. One-of-a-kind. He's gone, but the music lasts forever.

Written by Jimmy Webb, one of the best American songwriters ever.Gllen Campbell did a great job singing them!

By the Time I Get to Phoenix is also fantastic

The lineman is working on power lines which whine with their high-voltage. I think this song is really about being away from his loved one, and he hears her singing on the wire. The sounds on the electricity transmission wire are not random, but a reflection of their environment - so they have an organic, living quality. We perceive this and "hear" through our mind's longing to associate/assign the sounds with/to our memories. In this case he hears her singing. This happens to me now and then when I hear things in the rushing of the wind, or in fuctuations of ventilation. The same can be said for other sounds of nature, such as surf/ocean. This song refers to one profession, but could easily apply to any that requires a separation of people. Recently, 'Girl Named Tom' did an excellent cover of this on their album; and they performed it on The Voice.

Gorgeous song, so glad you liked it 😊 ❤

Glenn Campbell when singing songs by Jimmy Webb is pure Americana .

I always thought it was about a county sheriff checking overloaded trucks, shows how much I know. Check out the Kinks “Sunny afternoon” and “Waterloo sunset” if you want existentialism.

There's an underlying pathos that resonates when I hear this song.

RIP. Jimmy Webb wrote most of his songs. Incredible voice, I can only describe as uniquely "American". Great guitarist also.

Masterpiece. Glen's best I think.

Hi Daniel - Of all the songs to hear 1st by this wonderful artist this is among the best. It is listed as one of the greatest love songs ever written....and boy are they right ! Yes this song still make me cry. So glad you got to hear him. So sad he died not so long ago from Alzheimer's. Great guitarist as well. Thankyou for playing. Another great reaction.

As others have mentioned Glenn was a great guitarist. He played on many 60s hits as a session musician. He also briefly spent time as a fill in for Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys on tour. Brian wrote a song that Campbell recorded called "Guess I'm Dumb". kzread.info/dash/bejne/k2xn2dSRpMbNoag.html

In my opinion, one of the prettiest songs of all time

I used to go to the same pub on a Monday night fairly frequently... this was the song we always opened up the juke box with...great song from a phenomenal singer/guitarist...

Incredible guitarist, fine songwriter and interpreter, and excellent singer. Before he broke out, he was an in demand session player.

@dynodon9182

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. 4 likes. Miracle for 65 year old guy. I'll try not to let it go to my head. Oh, it's 7 pm. Bedtime.

@Hartlor_Tayley

2 жыл бұрын

@@dynodon9182 5

Thank you so much for reacting to this great legend. I grew up listening to his music. Glen Campbell was one of the most talented entertainers & guitarist in the world. He had a lot of hits such as "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "Rhinestone Cowboy", & "Southern Nights". Sadly he got Alzheimer's later in life. The last song he recorded was "I'm Not Gonna Miss You".

“All men are ordinary men”. Great line there Daniel and is an example of why I like you.

This is my favorite song by him. So evocative. You would also enjoy By the Time I Get to Phoenix and Galveston.

I love how the strings mimic the sound of what sounds like a telegraph or phone line.....this song is immaculate!

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever. Lyrics, melody and Glen's voice.

I looked it up. Yes the Muppets did this song but not in a movie Episode #108. Thanks for playing it though.

One of my all time favourite singers ,his voice is beautiful . Glen was also a GREAT guitarist ! Always enjoy your analysis Daniel ,and especially seeing a young man appreciate one of my favs .

I saw Glenn Campbell during what I believe was his last concert tour. Great show. It was an outdoor show...perfect evening...he had an orchestra with him. He was an amazing guitar player and he did a fantastic job on a 60s instrumental "Classical Gas." Great show. "Rhinestone Cowboy" is my favorite song of his. His songs always had great lyrics...another song that uses places was his song "Country Boy." It has this awesome line "...You got your feet in LA, but your mind's on Tennessee."

"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" is another wonderful Glen Campbell song about a relationship gone sour - "She just didn't know I would really go"

I love this song!! There is just something beautiful about it ☺️☺️

I was lucky enough to see GC in concert. Actually went to see his opening act but Glen blew us away! So talented

A must see is a performance of this song the Glen Campbell on a PBS special… smooth and magical to watch. You won’t regret.

Great reaction to a GREAT song. I always learn something!

Jimmy Webb didn't consider himself a Country writer, and Glenn Up until that point was a session musician, playing whatever they put in front of him. But they created one of the true Country Classics, despite the over-produced arrangement. So many tried to copy its multi-layered approach that it eventually led to the Outlaw movement of Waylon and Willie and others who brought the Country back to Country music. One of my favorite songs, any genre.

Beautiful number, and it put Glen Campbell on the map. He was a very gifted guitarist as well.

I love Glen Campbell! I feel so fortunate to have grown up listening to the likes of him and John Denver. So good!

I love your channel and I am old enough to be your grandmother. Your purity and innocence are refreshing. The fact that you put in the time to understand and explain the songs is a good touch. You are so intelligent and mannered you must be home schooled. Having your Dad on with you sometimes is really nice. His love for you is so obvious. Please treat him like the treasure he is while you have him and be grateful for the man he is. Galveston is a good song to consider. Get the 1968 one he did live on a tv show before the cocaine robbed him of his voice and he succumbed to the worst part of fame. I was 10 years old in 1968 when this song came out. My best friend was Mary Ann and her brother, Steve, was the big man on campus. High school football hero with blonde Beach Boys haircut with the long bangs. He got his draft notice just after Christmas of that year. His father loved him like yours loves you and bought him a yellow Dodge Super Bee with a Hemi and the Super Bee stripe around the back with the bumblebee picture the next week. Being young girls we thought the bee was the best part of the car. He drove it like a man possessed with his girlfriend so close he looked like he had 2 heads. No seatbelt laws back then. Steve drove us to the bus for summer camp in that car and took a picture of us leaning against the front bumper before we left. He went to boot camp that summer and when he came home before shipping out he was in uniform with a shaved head and I thought he looked every inch the hero already. Then he went to serve his country as a helicopter door gunner. The average lifespan for a door gunner was between 7 seconds after the first shot is fired and 2 weeks. He made it almost 2 months and was killed on his 19th birthday. It was common for we younger kids to have friends who lost older brothers or cousins in VietNam. It happened a few times during each school year. The schools closed for Steve's funeral. His pallbearers were his team mates who wore their football jackets with black dress pants and white shirts instead of suits. They were crying openly and brokenly like the children in grown bodies that they were. He left his jacket with his girlfriend to care for until he 'got back'. She was wearing it and grieving like only an 18 year old girl who has seen every dream she had for the future just gone forever. His father drove his Super Bee to the funeral and parked it behind the casket where it was a central point. He was never the same. As a WWII veteran he knew what war meant and what his son had been through. He washed that car every week and drove it through town then parked it back where Steve had parked it until the next week. He was always alone. Galveston was not allowed to be played in his presence EVER. If it came on the radio we all knew to turn off the radio immediately. When Steve's things came back from VietNam the picture of me and Mary Ann leaning on that bumper was in his wallet. It hung on the wall in her room and went to college with her then into her home when she married. Mary Ann and I grew up of course and hit all the milestones-hs graduation, college, marriage, kids and finally grandkids. Her father died in 1998 and left Mary Ann the Super Bee. She came and got me and we rode around crying and remembering Steve and our innocence that was no longer there. She has kept the tradition of treating that car like gold and now we wash it every week. And we cry every time. Sometimes we take it out on the back roads and let the Hemi roar. Sometimes it feels like it is actually lifting off the road. A copy of the photo is laminated and hangs from the mirror. Steve is frozen in time at 18. Life is short and sometimes really cruel. She plans to leave the car to her oldest son, Steve, who has been raised to revere that hunk of metal. It has not turned over 50,000 miles yet. Love the people you have while you have them. Keep your optimism. I pray yours is a life with as much happiness as possible in it. I lost my dad in 1989 and I miss him every day. Go now and hug your folks like it is the last time you will get a chance to. God bless and keep you.

I have listened to a gob of music over the last 40 yrs or so. All types. From opera to death metal. This is my favorite song of all time. So well crafted. Such a great messege and so many layers of emotions. I take the song a bit different and simpler: The man that goes and works for his family and misses them. The everyday man. Beautifully arranged. Such an unusual song that Jim Webb wrote and the great voice of Glen Campbell. The perfect vibrato guitar solo. The strings. The effects of the whine in the telephone line. Paints such an amazing picture. And it has the all time best line in a love song "And I need more than want you, and I want you for all time" What a melter. Best song ever written. However one wants to interpret the song the sentiment is there and yes one of the most unusual haunting songs ever.

Your desire to know the meaning of the lyrics and appreciation of the orchestra providing the backdrop (or atmospherics) for the song was perfect for those not familiar with it - I love your level of inquisition that you apply to all of your reviews, and particularly to this classic of the late 60’s by one of the most talented songwriters of the 20th century - your ability to quickly determine how complex this song is at first blush was very impressive, and you are to be applauded for your efforts - keep up the good work!

@chrisf1202

7 ай бұрын

Perfectly said

His "Git Me To Phoenix" is also a knee-slapper. Well, thigh-slapper, or grazer. As a rising star it might serve you well to study the songs of Jimmy Webb, as well as those of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, etc. You can write about how and why ordinary people are extraordinary. By putting power into the hands of individuals, KZread has given you the Butterfly Effect. With a few clicks of the finger, you can influence the world. These are indeed the days of miracle and wonder.

What a classic! Gotta listen to the other two songs "Galvisan" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"! They're just as beautiful!

One of my favourite songs - ever.

Hey Daniel, this man had some wicked guitar skills. Look into some of his live concert performances, to gain greater appreciation for his incredible talent.

SO DARN melancholy beautiful.. it's HYPNOTIC!.... everything works in this song and all of Campbell's hits... His songs actually make me weep... My favorite of his perhaps is "by the time I get to phoenix"....

Jimmy Webb also wrote 'Up, up and away in my beautiful balloon' but we won't hold that against him.

Though not the biggest Glen Campbell fan, absolutely love this song, along with "Galveston" !

It was an incredibly popular song in 1968, and writer Jimmy Webb was a critics darling as well. It was covered by everyone so I'm sure it made it on the Muppet show, probably in a guest appearance by Glen Campbell himself.

I not only love Glen's body of work, but his life story is compelling. The 8th of 12 children, born to poor share cropper parents in Delight, Arkansas. Glen couldn't read music, but stands as one of the greatest guitarists of all time (along w/ Roy Clark). Miss you, Glenn. ☘💚🌱

How can anyone NOT like this song...or Galveston, Phoenix, Try a Little Kindness, Gentle on my Mind and Country Boy with a lyric like "country boy, you' ve got your feet in L.A. but your minds in Tennessee."

Daniel, first a note to say how much I enjoy seeing your reactions. Intelligence and a lack of gimmicks is a refreshing approach. I'm old enough to have heard "Wichita Lineman" when it was new. I was 12 then, 66 now, and I've never gotten tired of it---that despite the fact that from age 15 to 25, I was a radio disc jockey and played it maybe 100 times as an oldie. My standard description of "Wichita Lineman" is---a perfect recording of a perfect performance of a perfect song.

Glen left home as a young teen to tour with a band. His virtuoso guitar skill was self taught, playing all his own lead arrangements with no training in theory. He was also the first replacement for Brian Wilson, touring with the Beach Boys prior to working with Jimmy Webb and making it big on his own.

One of the best songs ever written. For awhile Glen was in the Wrecking Crew, a “band” of studio musicians who performed on every hit back in the day. 😁❤️

my dad was an electrical lineman, not telephone. They worked in every kind of ugly weather. Dedicated to community, dangerous job, loved their families, had very long hours in storms. Linemen keep the power on. I Don't see telephone linemen but the electrical linemen do both Arial line and underground cable. No they Don't listen to phone calls because they're handling 75,000+ volts of electricity.

One of the greatest voices and guitar players of all time

Nicely done. Thank you. I'll stay with you on this journey for sure. My dad played a lot of this when I was very young...

They don’t make music like this anymore! Great blast from the past!❤️

You really should do a live Patreon watch and review of the documentary "The Wrecking Crew", which Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, among others were a part of before they became famous on their own. They were a group of studio musicians in the Los Angeles area who recorded some of the best known pop/rock songs, commercial jingles, movie soundtracks and TV Show Theme songs. Campbell is featured heavily on there and you'd be surprised at how many of the bands of the era used studio musicians to record their albums while they were busy touring. The Beach Boys and the Monkees are two examples.

You're 100% right Daniel. It was in a skit I've seen here on KZread before from the original Muppet Show. It was Fozzy impersonating a telephone pole when a lineman came by wiring him lol.

An artist from the early 70's overlooked is Wendy Waldman try listening to "Waiting For The Rain", " Gypsy Symphony " "Mr Boatman" she also wrote Mad Mad Me.

I’m glad to see you checking Glen Campbell out. He has some AMAZING songs! What happened to the Daniel who said he didn’t like country music😉😊 ?! I hope you react to more by Glen Campbell in the future! 😊

I remember some famous singer saying that it's just not fair that a man can have so much talent. haha, Glen had the look, he was a fantastic singer and phenomenal guitarist

Galveston, Country Boy and By the Time I get to Phoenix are absolutely worth listening to. My dad used to play Glen a lot, because his mom loved Glen, and now I own a good collection of his records and listen to him when I feel a little down.

Those last 30 seconds are killer. I could listen to that on loop until the end of time.

Great reaction. You may also enjoy the song Galveston.

Such a great melody! I've always like this one!

Love this song! Campbell was such an incredible guitar player.

Fun fact before he became quote-unquote Glen Campbell he was a session guitarist and at one point toured with the Beach Boys he had the look and with such a great musician

😎👍 If it's of interest, Jimmy Webb also composed a brilliant trilogy of singles for The 5th Dimension, "Up Up And Away," "Paper Cup" and "Carpet Man." All are extremely musically complex and worth checking out. As for this song appearing on an episode of The Muppet Show, that certainly wouldn't surprise me. Many 60s hits were performed on that 70s program.