When Eddie Van Halen needed help with a guitar riff he would turn to Glen for help. Amazing studio musician. One of music's top 5 guitar players all time.

Please note...12 strings! From my home state of Arkansas! A wonderful man. RIP!

Campbell was a much in-demand session guitarist (with the famous "Wrecking Crew" group of noted L.A. session musicians) and played on a number of hit singles by various artists (including the Beach Boys, who rarely played on their own recordings). His transition to a stellar (and very popular, Grammy-winning) vocal artist in his own right was an exceptional feat.

@scarmody100

2 жыл бұрын

He was an official Beach Boy himself for a bit when they went on tour in the 1960s. He replaced Brian Wilson on the tour

AS a child of the 1940's, 50's & 60's I first heard this on radio as the intro music for the radio program "The Lone Ranger" (the show stared a radio actor named Brace Beemer at that time). Then the program moved to Television in the early 50's, (staring Clayton Moore). So every time I hear this that is what my mind brings to the fore, The Lone Ranger. A very nice rendition by Glen.

This is a classical piece by Gioachino Rossini, that is the Overture from his opera “William Tell” and was popularized in the golden-age of radio from the radio serial shows “The Lone Ranger” in the 1930s and later on the film and television versions of the hero of the “old West” which firmly placed the William Tell Overture in pop culture for several generations.

Unbelievable! I remember it played on the Lone Ranger TV show when I was a kid.

Godspeed Glen....excellent musician 🙏

@timcarr6401

2 жыл бұрын

Godspeed refers to the living. Glen died almost five years ago.

@rubroken

2 жыл бұрын

@@timcarr6401 I didn't know to a certainty that Godspeed refered to the living, but I know what Pam's intent was, and it was good

@timcarr6401

2 жыл бұрын

@@rubroken How can a dead person be wished Godspeed? That's nonsensical. I agree that GC was a phenomenal musician. He was ridiculously talented with his guitar and wonderful voice too. Compared to Glen, Chet Atkins was just okay, because Chet didn't sing that well.

@pammie9411

2 жыл бұрын

@@timcarr6401 It's just a matter of semantics

@timcarr6401

2 жыл бұрын

@@pammie9411 "When I use a word, Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean --neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master --that's all." Alice is right.

Thanks again Harri for reacting to another of my suggestions. I thought this would show Glen's talent with a guitar. He always played it at his concerts and even during his goodby tour, when he could not remember what town he was in or he would play the same song more than once because he couldn't remember. What when he picked up his 12 string all the issues melted away and he played the William Tell Overture like he had played it a thousand times. Can hardly wait til next month when I have a totally new artist you have no reacted to yet. Be well and take care, blueyedkansan

Glenn could play anything with a string. He was part of The Wrecking Crew and played on so many songs people never knew.

This is amazing! Love it. I've been trying to figure out which of several stunning examples of Campbell's prowess with the guitar. This one was a fine choice. Loved your reaction. (BTW, it was the Lone Ranger's theme... and, he was an original or very early Beach Boys member.)

Glenn Campbell….truly amazing

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 & guitarists 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" etc. Sadly he got Alzheimer's later in life. The last song he recorded was "I'm Not Gonna Miss You".

@beegee1960

2 жыл бұрын

It was interesting how the standing ovation was not a dribbling of people gradually standing like you sometimes see. This audience surged to their feet as one as the last note ended. Glenn Campbell was a fantastic musician and singer. He was also an accomplished actor and had a featured role in the movie True Grit with John Wayne. The one where Wayne won an Oscar. It is too bad he did not do more movies.

@StevesFunhouse

Жыл бұрын

That's a GREAT list of Glenn's songs you listed there, but perhaps you missed the part though, where Harri mentioned that he had already heard Glenn had been afflicted by Alzheimer's disease, or that he was depressed all day long after finding out and listening to, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You". Other songs that "I" also like of his are, It's Only Make Believe, Where's The Playground Susie and his version of Classical Gas.

Thanks for including the intro'. I was not aware that he and Roy had that pact, but it makes sense so they each would have their own signature WOW song. They were both amazing musicians.

My mother, who is 88 now, loves Glen Campbell so I grew up hearing him all the time. I didn't know until much later what a brilliant musician he really was. So much charisma and talent crammed into one person!

Glen was a fantastic guitarist, and I like the tone of his singing voice.

He started off as the most ask for session guitar player in the 60's and 70's. Even after he hit it big He played for other big names in a Rock and Country. It would be a 'Who's Who " list of people in music

Glen Campbell was a fabulous musician and he had such a beautiful voice. So gifted and talented. RIP Glen!!!

Glen Campbell was a surprisingly an amazing, gifted guitar player.

what makes this most awesome is he is playing a single neck 12 string, takes a stroll around the stage stepping over and around cables and equipment- just nonchalant as can be and doesn't miss a beat!! the song is meant for orchestral strings - not guitar. and he keeps up with them.

Glen played on the iconic Beach Boys album, Pet Sounds.

Glen Campbell was such an amazing guitarist! I have seen many outstanding clips of him doing stunning things on the guitar. What a huge talent! 🌺✌️

He played as a member of the Wrecking Crew. He was a session musician on records from Frank Sinatra's Strangers in The Night, to the Beach Boys, and almost every record for every star produced by Phil Spector.. He was the guitar behind Crosby Stills and Nash's studio recordings in their early days and too many others to count.

My kids first concert was Glen Campbell in the late 90s. We had a great time and he was a great performer.

Back in the day, there were so many gifted guitar players that some weren't recognized as being as gifted as they were.

I've seen that video dozens of times and I never get tired of it.

He was an amazing musician. I hope to see a reaction to MacArthur Park live with a symphony one day.

I saw him in the early 70's and he did loads of guitar work (including duelling banjos) and even played the bagpipes. What an artist.

What Jimmy Page is to The UK 🇬🇧, late Glen Campbell was to The USA 🇺🇸. Both in-demand guitarists 🎸 GC played with The Beach Boys ⛱ ,The Ronnettes, et al. The Glen Campbell Show was in American TV 📺 He played guitar as a backing musician with his guests. 40 years ago 🎂, he played with Air Supply. RIP Glen Campbell

if you're very old you know this as the lone ranger theme.

Incredible! Not only does he play it perfectly on a 12 string, but also on top of his head.

I grew up watching him. He is from my home State of Arkansas. He grew up very poor . What a talent. Johnny Cash also grew up here. Near by Elvis in Memphis. Tammy Wynette, Sheryl Crow , etc.... So many talented singers and talented musical people from the Delta area .

My top 3 guitarist. I believe this is a 12 string. Absolutely amazing. RIP Mr. Campbell

Just incredible! Glen Campbell ...no wonder he was in such high demand. Wrecking Crew, Beach Boys and his solo career just for starters.

Wow 🤩 can Glen play that. Thanks for reacting I never heard Glen do this before 👍

This is The Lone Ranger theme in addition to being The William Tell Overture by Rossini.

That was the theme for the Lone Ranger Cowboy series during the 1950s 1960s the part of it that you're familiar with is called the finale of the William Tell Overture

Glen was also part of the legendary studio musicians ensemble known as The Wrecking Crew.

Great voice, too.

You need to check out a movie he did before he died entitled " Glen Campbell - I'll Be Me" Much appreciation for this man,, his music and life.

60 years old..never heard him play this before!

Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins all raised the bar

Our local university, the University of Arkansas, plays this at every basketball game. Look that up on KZread! Go Hogs Go!

NO KIDDINGGGGGG HARRI, A FRUSTRATED ROCK STAR!!! :) I LOVE THAT! HE WAS JUST INCREDIBLE AS A MUSICIAN, HE DIDN'T EVENNNN READ MUSIC, IT WAS BY SOUND AND HEARING, INSANE HARRI :)

Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed: a quartet of GIANTS in country music guitar work. Rest easy gentlemen.

Thats ona 12 string guitar too. Amazingly talented.

Love it, Harri! Thanks much.

Of course, I remember it as the "Lone Ranger" theme song. I kept wanting to yell out "Hi-Ho Silver, Away."

He was definately one of the most talented guitarists in music.

He was an awesome guitar player .He played with a clean tone and you can't get away with mistakes like you can with overdrive .A very talented man

Glenn Campbell was a excellent, excellent musician to say the least. He and Roy Clark do fantastic dueling music. Great reaction Harri!

His cover of Classical Gas is worth a listen.

He's playing a 12 string guitar aswell ..what a boss.

( THE LONE RANGER ) HARRI, ONE OF GLEN'S ALL TIME FAVORITE TV SHOWS, LONE RANGER AND TONTO 😊

YESSSSSS HARRI, A SESSION MUSICIAN AND WAS PART OF THE ( WRECKING CREW ) :) YOU'D HAFTA WIKI HIM SOMETIME HARRI SO YOU CAN SEE ALLLLL THE STUFF HE TOUCHED! :) AMAZINGGGG ARTIST AND PERSON AND A BIGGGGG R.I.P. :(

Hi Harri !!! Great reaction. I believe, when he was through playing, I'm pretty sure I saw Clint Howard, Ron Howard's brother) in that 1st flash of the crowd. He was the 3rd in from the right side in the very front row.

Love the channel. First time commenter. I would highly recommend either or both videos: a live acoustic version of Gentle on My Mind (filmed for a TV special in a room filled with other legendary musicians) and any live version of Galveston. Glen is one of my guitar heroes.

Glens playing is also FLAWLESS! He doesn’t waver in fact he doesn’t ever even almost waver and he doesn’t miss a note. He plays to perfection.

Glen makes that 12 string work!

He was a session musician before his solo career.

It's most popularly known as the opening to the lone ranger TV show in the 50s and 60s.

RIP Glen Campbell

Rock on Glen! Great stuff.

i used to love this song on looney tunes

Also, he made a documentary about his slow death/loss of everything from alzheimers. When he was diagnosed, he wanted to document his descent. It's a tragic story, but.....

Must do Classical Gas next!

We used to sing "Dad's got a head like a ping pong ball" to this haha.

Wow!

Harri, Glen was such a fantastic guitarist he was able to tour after being diagnosed with Alzheimers for a year and a half in North America and Europe. He used muscle memory to play. If he thought about it, he could not play.

A suggestion: Glen Campbell & Carl Jackson "Dueling banjos" from the film Deliverance. The original music form that film is also just great.

William Tell Overture. Used it in The Lone Ranger

👍HE WAS SO INSANELYYYYY GOOD HARRI 😊HE COULDA TAUGHT ANY OF THESE GUYS HOW TO PLAY HENDRIX, CLAPTON, IOMMI, ANYYYYYY OF THEM! 💯

NO WAYYYYYY, YOU TOOK IN THE OVERTURE REALLY HARRI??? LOL :) DAMNNNNNN, BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, I TOLD YOU, INSANE MY FRIEND! LMAO :) GLENNNNNN

Glen Campbell was a studio musician before he had his TV show play it all his life couldn't read music but damn you could play I don't know if he learnt to read music in his life or not another great musician I miss

@richdiddens4059

2 жыл бұрын

He never learned. But he could hear it once and play it. His brain had to be wired different, in a good way.

I wholeheartedly agree that Alzheimers is terrible. I used to Sing Duets with an Old Family Friend who also played Guitar, until it stopped Him from Performing. He passed away in His sleep a couple of years ago.

He was one of the most prolific - if not the most, session guitarists in America. Some of the great guitar on the Monkees albums was Glen Campbell - and I suppose we've all heard him all over the place without realising it.

ALWAYS The Lone RANGER

He makes playing that difficult piece seem like child's play!

OH YEAHHHH, THE SONG HE DID BEFORE HE PASSED ON! :( WOWWW BUT YES HARRI, GLEN HAD MANNY MANYYYYY SIDES AND TAUGHT AND INSPIRED MANY ROCK GUITARISTS, SO MANY THING IN MUSIC HE DID! :) NEVERRRRR READ MUSIC AND PLAYED A 12 STRING FOR THE MOST PART, PURE INSANITY AT IT'S FINEST! :)

Impressive

Probably one of the greatest guitarists ever, but looked over because he is country!!!1

Wow...i was going to recommend glen campbell to you 5 minutes ago... super studio guitar player... look up the Wrecking Crew.... Thanks!

He was a very very good guitarist and he's played with a lot of people helping on albums

Glen was a marvelous guitar player. As a singer good not great still love his music.

I forgot to mention the William Tell Overture what is the theme song for The Lone Ranger TV show

That is the finale, sometime when you have time listen to the whole thing.

Have a listen to Dave Edmunds' The Sabre Dance. Make sure you listen to the studio recording.

Harri, before he became a singing star, Glen Campbell was one of the top studio musicians in Los Angeles in what would later become known as "the Wrecking Crew," that core group of musicians that played on just about everybody's records. There's a documentary film about The Wrecking Crew (titled, you guess it, "The Wrecking Crew"). I highly recommend it. It will blow your mind. Honestly, if you're serious about this musical journey you're on, you owe it to yourself to watch this film about the musicians that played the backing tracks on about half of all the hit records made in America in the 1960s and '70s. You can rent it right here on KZread: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKudtsOsZ5PWcdI.html

On a 12 string nonetheless!!!

@oldcougar65

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed. He's hitting two strings at once at superspeed. I've spent my whole life trying to make my 12 string sound like a 12 string. It's a great instrument (Martin) , but I suck.

Wonderful performance by Glen. In some ways this overture had become a joke because it's overused in pop culture. But it's a stirring piece of music you should listen to - see it live at the symphony and you'll truly appreciate it. It's about 12 minutes long with beautiful adagio at the beginning. Here's just the finale... kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWuDm5OAdLqtgLg.html

Harri you should definitely check out Tina S. And her performance of beethovens " moonlight sonata ". Its an amazing listen ( and sight ).

Instrumental reaction- Roy Clark- 12th Street Rag.

Listen to him play Classical Gas.

I had never seen this before I knew he could burn a guitar up !

glen campbell was pigeon-holed as a country performer,but he was so much more as this clip shows. check out his version of "classical gas" on acoustic guitar.

I always associate that song with the Lone Ranger tv show here in America. Good choice.

As great as he was on guitar, and, as much as I lived hearing him play, I still prefer listening to his songs like WICHITA LINEMAN, GENTLE ON MY MIND, GALVESTON, and so many more. RIP!

Very nice! The piece is from an old opera, first performed in 1829. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tell_(opera) .

Hi yo Silver, Away

Most people know this as The Lone Ranger's Them Song.

That's a 12 string and nobody...NOBODY played it like him, back in the 60's he was part of the Wrecking Crew, go look that up, he was one of the top players ever, very much in demand, he was well liked and respected in the industry.