“Wichita lineman”. “Galveston” . “ By the time I get to phoenix “ “Gentle on my mind” are great Glen Campbell songs.

@krazyj1957

7 күн бұрын

All recorded by Glen but not written by him.

@cwby2854

7 күн бұрын

@@krazyj1957 first 3 were written by Jimmy Webb....and I saw his show last night in Nashville.....

@libertyresearch-iu4fy

7 күн бұрын

They have reacted to the first one.

@timcarr6401

7 күн бұрын

I Love My Truck.

@Yaktahbay

7 күн бұрын

All of those are great. A couple of lesser hits that I fondly remember are "Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife", and his cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "The Last Time I Saw Her".

Glen's daughter "Ashley" is also a singer, and she wrote a song for her father called; "I'll do the remembering." She wrote this after Glen started suffering from alzheimers disease and couldn't remember her anymore. It's such a beautiful tribute to him. May he RIP. 😢

@sabrinapittsley2304

7 күн бұрын

Love that song. She’s very talented.

@robertg7396

7 күн бұрын

Agreed. I think they'd love it.

@Habichiwoowoo

7 күн бұрын

They should react to the documentary film, Glen Campbell: I'll be Me, on their other channel. They'll cry, and they'll love it.

@Kathy-bk6cg

7 күн бұрын

I saw his family on KZread right before Glen Campbell passed 😢

@fayesouthall6604

7 күн бұрын

That’s amazing. I told that to my aunt. “ don’t worry you’re forgetting, I’ll do the remembering “

Check out Glen and Roy Clark playing duets of "Riders in the Sky." They make those guitars "SING"

@adamsher2538

7 күн бұрын

Both are highly respected and killer guitarist.

@judydalton3812

7 күн бұрын

absolutley. the 2 most underated guitarists. How they do not make the top ten is a crime

J & Amber, You'll Love his "Gentle on My Mind" and "Galveston" !!!! He had a long running TV variety show called 'The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'. He was an excellent guitar player, who was often sought for session work by other artists!

@BabsisHere

7 күн бұрын

What a GREAT SHOW!!!! I guess we might be a bit older than most with that one!!!

@BabsisHere

7 күн бұрын

Glen’s show and Mac Davis’ shows were the best!!! Have they done Mac’s “Oh Lord It’s Hard To Be Humble”??? I’ve been so behind on their posts! It’s embarrassing….

@surlechapeau

7 күн бұрын

@@BabsisHere I don't see any reactions for Mac Davis by them.

@mikek5958

7 күн бұрын

Glen was originally a member of "The Wrecking Crew."

@MarkMcLT

7 күн бұрын

Also The Dreams of the Everyday Housewife.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Wichita Lineman. The lyrics always crush me: "And I need you more than want you And I want you for all time"

Fun Fact: As a member of The Wrecking Crew, he was one of the studio guitars on The Monkees' first album.

@dankofanz

6 күн бұрын

He did the horn arrangements for two of The Band's albums as well as The Last Waltz concert.

Your next Glen Campbell reaction should be “Gentle on My Mind”. Be sure it’s the live version, Homecoming at the Ryman. So, so good!

@bergiefbaby

7 күн бұрын

"I'll play one"... proceeds to melt everyone's face off.

@brianwilson2586

7 күн бұрын

lovethat video.

@francisredmond2801

6 күн бұрын

Please please Yes !

@SEANBANOG4

4 күн бұрын

his guitar solo on that blows the mind

I loved watching his variety tv show as a kid. Thanks!

@tb6791

7 күн бұрын

Mac Davis, Sonny n Cher, Hee haw, Donny n Marie, Carol Barnett Show. We need these types of shows back on TV 😅

@bradparnell614

7 күн бұрын

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour!

@chrisoakley5830

7 күн бұрын

​@@tb6791We do, but there are no current music stars that can even approach the talent level of the ones you listed.

@fermisparadox01

7 күн бұрын

Started out on the Smothers Brothers

@tb6791

7 күн бұрын

Ahh I forgot Laugh In 🤪

Glen was also one of the greatest guitarists of all time

Was a member of The Wreaking Crew. A famous studio musical group who played on many famous albums

Galveston is a must listen.

@mocknburd23

7 күн бұрын

Yes, I love Galveston! By The Time I Get To Phoenix is also a great one, a nice gentle ballad.

@michelleb9808

7 күн бұрын

Agree, favorite GC song

Glen was born and raised in Arkansas. Oh, by the way that little walk-down guitar lick he does just before he starts singing the verses, he learned it from Jerry Reed on one of Jerry's songs. So, he incorporated it into "Southern Nights'. There's a great live video of Glen and Jerry playing that song together where he divulges that bit of interesting information.

@jodyparkercraven

6 күн бұрын

Jerry helped him figure out that turn around on the guitar. The original songwriter had done that turn around on the piano

He's from Arkansas

Glenn is an amazing musician. He played guitar on lots of other peoples albums. Wichita Lineman is another good song of his.

@pflynn581

7 күн бұрын

They said they've already done Wichita Lineman at the start.

@danieldickson8591

7 күн бұрын

Glenn Campell was well known among professional musicians as an exceptional guitarist. He worked with many big names before hitting it big on his own.

@cwby2854

7 күн бұрын

@@danieldickson8591 he was a member of the Wreaking Crew....and he went on tour as a Beach Boy replacing Brian Wilson that wanted to stay home and write Pet Sounds....which all 4 of the Beatles said was their favorite album and came out with Sgt Peppers to counter it....

@libertyresearch-iu4fy

7 күн бұрын

@@danieldickson8591 Glenn was very good friends with, of all people, Alice Cooper. They were neighbours for years.

@TheJohnnywbred

6 күн бұрын

@@libertyresearch-iu4fygolf partners and Christians.

Written by the great Alan Toussaint who also wrote for The Pointer Sisters.

@Stinger2222

Күн бұрын

And a whole host of songs and as producer arranger especially in New Orleans. Check out The Band "Rock of Ages" where he did all the horn arrangements with the same charts used on 'The Last Waltz".

Love" By the time I get to Phoenix," That was the first Glen Campbell's song i heard- loved it

@eggy1962

6 күн бұрын

Thats my favourite too

Country pop was definitely popular in the 60s and 70s. He was a LA session guitarist before he became a vocalist. He was part of the "wrecking crew" this was his last #1 on the billboard hot 100 in 1977. He was born in Arkansas

@chrisoakley5830

7 күн бұрын

He was even with the Beach Boys for a short while.

Hello from England 👋 Glen Campbell was a highly respected artist here, with wonderful songs like this one.

Glen can't be pigeon holed. He's a session musician who can play guitar for any style music. He played with the Beach Boys. And he's one of the most amazing guitar players.

Funny story about a weeping willow. My hubby and I got married at his parents house in the North Carolina mountains, 26 years ago. A small creek ran through their front yard and there was a big, beautiful, weeping willow tree growing along the bank of the creek. As everyone was running around like a chicken with their head cut off trying to prepare me, (the bride) and the home for the wedding, no one could find my wonderful husband. He was lying under the weeping willow just sleeping away like it was any other day. To this day he is still that same chill guy!! Great memory!! As for Glen Campbell, if you really want to get blown away, react to Glen playing "William Tell Overture" on his guitar!!

"Galveston " is an amazing Glen Campbell song, and he was one of the best guitar players ever .

This song was written and originally recorded by New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint. Toussaint also wrote songs that were recorded by the Pointer Sisters amongst others. Two songs of his they did were Yes We Can, Can when they were still a quartet. Their other song from him is called Happiness, recorded once they were a trio. You should check them out sometime.

@johnsilva9139

7 күн бұрын

Yes. Allen Toussaint is a New Orleans musical legend. Brilliant song writer and producer.

@supasoulproductions

7 күн бұрын

Love those early Pointer Sisters albums when they were a jazz group!

@jdw5678

7 күн бұрын

Toussaint also had a hit of his own, the slow, melancholy ballad "Nothing Takes the Place of You" (1967). Very different from this tune!

@timriehl1500

6 күн бұрын

I prefer the Allen Toussaint version.

@aarongoldstein7614

6 күн бұрын

As much as I love Glen Campbell's music, I much prefer Allen Toussaint's original version of "Southern Nights". A much more low-key, reflective vibe. Motion seconded on "Yes We Can Can" by The Pointer Sisters. You must react to the live version featuring Gaylord Birch on drums.

Amarillo By Morning is not Glen Campbell - that was George Strait.

@barbarapacker5722

5 күн бұрын

I came to see if a million people already said this. Lol, I expected attacks from George Strait fans. Haha. (I wondered if they mixed it up with Galveston, another Texas city, but I don't think they've done that one yet.)

@terribenton9885

4 күн бұрын

That is the very first thing I thought of. Thanks for bringing it to their attention!

Gentle on my Mind

Eddie Van Halen went to Glen for guitar lessons.. That's how good he was❤❤

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

Oh yes, Eddie was a fan. And who got in touch with Glen to set that up for Eddie? None other than Alice Cooper himself. 😄

Jay and Amber - I would highly recommend the very last song Glen recorded before he passed - "I'm not gonna miss you" written from the perspective of someone who has Alzheimer's disease. Though Glen was in the mid-late stages of the disease, he sang and delivered the song flawlessly in a minimum amount of takes, as he always did. The song won an Emmy for best country song in 2014.

Glenn was also a world class guitarist. Among the very best. His video on youtube where he brings The William Tell Overture (also remembered as the theme of The Lone Ranger) to electric guitar is absolutely amazing and should be one of your reaction productions. You will love it.

@odiebryer2144

7 күн бұрын

Absolutely, PLEASE watch and react to Glen Campbell playing his guitar 🎸 with an Orchestra play the William Tell Overture! It's on KZread and you will be blown away! I've seen and heard many Orchestras and watched guitar players in my lifetime, even played in some . . . BUT . . . I've never seen anything like Glen playing that piece 😳. I was stunned. I can't wait to see you react to it! TY and great work . . . from your Kansas friend, Odie! 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻

R.I.P To A Great Singer Actor Glen Campbell, Still Miss You

Glen is from Arkansas! As a kid growing up in Arkansas they played his music a lot, even on the pop stations. That song went to number one on three different charts. Btw, Jerry Reed taught him that guitar riff, played on a 12 string electric. Major superstar, session player on many hit records in the 60's, had his own TV show for awhile, right up there with Cash and Presley. Great choice guys!

@bigtip8371

7 күн бұрын

Yes, my grandmother was friendly with Glen's mother.

@aljon2838

7 күн бұрын

@@bigtip8371 that's cool!

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

Yes, indeed! I remember if you were going to an event at night, like a fireworks show or something, there’s no way you weren’t going to hear this song. It was practically a law.

Playing the William Tell overture live (you can find it on KZread) will show you what an elite guitar player he was.

George Strait sang Amarillo by Morning not Glen

@phyl1042

7 күн бұрын

I came here to say that, lol.

Country disco. It's not what I look for now, but it was when I was 12 and 13. I remember that kid. He's still in me, somewhere.

Many of his songs ‘crossed over’ to the pop charts, and did well; that’s how good he was!! Very good guitarist, played the 12 string a lot

My favorite Glen Campbell song is "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife". The lyrics will touch your heart.

@fayesouthall6604

7 күн бұрын

Fantastic song

This is my absolute favorite song of Glenn Campbell. His voice was so beautiful.

As others have said..he was a member of the Wrecking Crew. They were a group of elite studio musicians who played on MANY hits for many artists. They were Phil Specter's session musicians for his "Wall of Sound" productions

Glenn is from Arkansas. My wife likes the trees in LA with Spanish Moss hanging from them. Weeping Willow has too many memories of "Boy, Go Cut Me a Switch" associated with them.

@johnsilva9139

7 күн бұрын

Yes. I believe the tree behind the picture of Glenn has Spanish moss hanging on it and is not a Weeping Willow ( which is a beautiful tree ).

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

Moms could go outright Indiana Jones with those weeping willow switches. I can tell you that much.

The songwriter is Allen Toussaint. He’s a New Orleans legend- he passed a few years ago.

@bergiefbaby

4 күн бұрын

I actually prefer Allen's version, even though Glen's is more popular and still a bop. The Toussaint version really puts you in the scene of walking at night in some field in Louisiana.

@NotStanleyTucci

4 күн бұрын

@@bergiefbabyagree. He has some great songs

One of the most iconic country songs of the mid-1970’s. I miss those days.

0:07 "Amarillo By Morning" was by George Strait in 1982. (It was originally recorded by Terry Stafford in 1973). I can find no record of it ever being recorded by Glen Campbell

@user-xm2ib3sr2t

7 күн бұрын

The song wasn't that I know of!

The last recording he did was "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", which was about his struggle with Alzheimer's. He started having trouble during his shows, not remembering the words to songs, etc, and there was a documentary made about him called "I'll Be Me." There's a recording of "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", with scenes from the documentary that is heartbreaking, but also just...real. To anyone who's ever lost a loved one to dementia of any sort, it's truly poignant.

One of the most sought after session guitarist’s and backing vocalists for a huge range of acts before he became a singer. Yeah I love this.

written by New Orleans legend Alan Toussaint. If you've listened to Wichita Lineman, you have to listen to "Galveston" next

His live version of William Tell Overture is amazing

@user-sm3ii5dk1u

6 күн бұрын

Country William Tell is awesome lol

This song was written by the late great Alan Toussaint, who was from Louisiana. I had the good fortune to see Mr. Toussaint perform it live.

@marningritaguy

7 күн бұрын

I love Glenn but I understand the meaning more when Alan sings it.

@gittemal

6 күн бұрын

That live performance is amazing! Being from New Orleans, the storytelling was so relatable!

@richardgray6935

5 күн бұрын

ALAN’s version is from the soul with the story of where he came from. His live performance was my number one show I ever saw just the man the shoes and his piano.

This song capped off an awesome 10 year run that Glen had on the Country and Pop charts.

I dig this style of country. He’s got soul in his voice too

Glenn Campbell was great musician. Part of the session band "wrecking crew" which played on many 60's artist hits. He even had his own TV show from 1969-1972. From Arkansas, you need to react to "Country Boy" next. Thanks. 😎

Amber, Weeping Willow trees literally weep sticky sap from the branches & leaves. Also, craggy Willow Tree bark is a favorite hiding place for cockroaches. The trees ARE beautiful, you will want a VERY large piece of property to plant them FAR AWAY from the house. 😊

This song has so many odd polar-opposite things going on at once, it has the disco groove of that era, yet the horns sound like the 30s, and then there's a lot of banjo, which doesn't normally fit with the aforementioned

"Galveston" is a great Glen Campbell song. It's about a wartime soldier, thinking about his girl, and longing to be back home. Sad lyrics, yes, but the music is more on the upbeat side.

@beedeegee9374

6 күн бұрын

One of my favorites.

... hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary and Billboard Hot Country Singles charts in 1977.

His first big hit was "Gentle On My Mind," and I think it tends to hold up well. "Southern Nights" was I think maybe his last real hit. In his heyday, he had his own variety TV show for a few years, and hits like "Galveston," "Wichita Lineman," and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix." A guitar great, he began his career as part of the Wrecking Crew who played for recording studios. He was born in Arkansas.

When Amber said the words "my favorite tree," I knew some of the next words out of her mouth would be weeping willow tree. :)

Gentle on my Mind is a beautiful one

@timcarr6401

7 күн бұрын

His duet with Steve Wariner is good -- "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle."

Arkansas is where he was from. Toured with the beach boys. Dated Tanya Tucker

😮 Alice Cooper was Glenn's close friend😊

@victoriabarr255

7 күн бұрын

They played golf together.

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

He could honestly introduce both Glen Campbell and Groucho Marx as “my close friends.” How many people could ever do that?

Glen is one of those ultra rare artistes who is blessed with supreme vocal talent, while being an elite guitarist up there with Clapton and Hendrix in terms of sheer virtuosity on the guitar. Before he achieved fame in his own right he was one of the top session guitarists in Los Angeles in the 60's. Playing on sessions for the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra and countless others. On record, it's his wonderful voice which is to the fore, but live he always did some amazing work on the guitar too.

This is my favorite Glen Campbell song! Very upbeat and fun. My dad put this on repeat on his 8 track when we moved from San Francisco to San Diego back in 1976 😊

GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO HIS INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR SOLO!!!!!!

@RobertoSantana61

7 күн бұрын

And the one he did with Roy Clark.

@davidgarabrandt9316

7 күн бұрын

William tell overture

I took two years of horticulture and the guy who taught it also owned and operated his own landscaping and garden center for over 40 years. One day a young lady raised her hand in class and described how she always thought weeping willows were so beautiful, wanted one for her own yard and asked the instructor what he thought of them. He replied, "I love them and think they're an incredibly gorgeous tree, as long as they're on someone else's lawn." He laughed and just reminded her that she needed to be prepared to do a lot of raking and picking up after them.

@bradsense7431

5 күн бұрын

And their roots will go a long way seeking out water so may do damage.

Glen was a member of the Wrecking Crew. That's him rockin' out on the Monkee's "Steppin' Stone" and so many others...

Those trees with the Spanish Moss grow all over the South. There is a wonderful eerieness about them.

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

Especially in swampier areas.

The mid 70's had everything when it came to the best music.

"Gentle On My Mind" is one of Glenn's biggest hits.

Glen Campbell was a good singer

@j6282

7 күн бұрын

Not just good but great

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

He could sure pluck him a string or two on the guitar as well. 😉

@donaldkennedy9573

6 күн бұрын

@@0okamino He was great on the guitar.

It is a sweltering 94 degrees here in Des Moines Iowa. I feel like this song was meant for today. Here. Now. I hear this and I feel like I am in the south, somewhere.

what a huge hit back in the 70's he had such a great presence, I miss his music

This is one of my favorites! 7:53 pm here in Marietta, Georgia and it's 91 degrees F

Originally Glenn was a member of the great Wrecking Crew. Used by the studios to record other Artists music because they were so good it minimized the retakes so time and tape were saved by using these professional musicians..

This was such a great 'feel good' tune to play just sitting out on the front porch. The kind of song that drew the neighbors over just to sit and chat. Kind of like stopping time for just a few minutes where we all just sat and grooved together. Such great memories!!!

Love Glen Campbell! You must hear some of his guitar work. He was part of the Wrecking Crew. One of the best studio bands ever.

Glen Campbell - "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" is a must listen to!!

A fine song from Glen with a country and upbeat sound-Colin Ward

Both this song and Rhinestone Cowboy went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975-76. It was a great time of success for Campbell. A good GC song to check out next is "Galveston," the follow-up hit to "Wichita Lineman." From 1969, it's the story of a young soldier in a war, missing his girl back in Galveston. Written by the great Jimmy Webb.

Glenn is a musician's musician- and Amber, I loved a weeping willow until I had to pick my own switches! I still love my trees, though. ✌️❤️

He was originally from Arkansas, later Nashiville, TN. He was a member of "The Wrecking Crew", studio musicians out of L.A., he played on many hit records. Was one of the finest guitar players around.There are several live versions of him playing the William Tell Overture (the Lone Ranger theme) that are absolutely spectacular.

Met The Manson family when he stopped at his friend Dennis Wilson’s house

@johnsilva9139

7 күн бұрын

Yeah. I think the Manson Family moved into Dennis Wilson's house for awhile and made music industry connections through him including Terry Melcher (Doris Day's son) who produced Beach Boys albums.

This song was written by New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint. You can look on KZread and find him performing his composition. He also wrote Yes You Can Can that was a big hit for the Pointer Sisters in the early 70s.

Pop stations in the early 70s used to play Glen Campbell. I remember being 8 years old singing Rhinestone Cowboy at the top of my lungs. He was probably my first celebrity crush.

Great tenor voice and an awesome guitarist! RIP Glen!

When I was a kid, my stepdad's family and the Campbell family would get together on a Friday night a couple of times each summer and play music late into the night. Sadly, every time Glen was home, I was out of town. Billstown is only a few miles away.

Glenn Campbell is a legend in his own right. He started out as one of the Wrecking Crew, a group of back up musicans in the LA area that were known for their music abilities. Then he went out on his own and had a hit show in the late 60's and early 70's. Your next song you should react to is By The Time I Get To 6:06 Phoenix.

@erict956

7 күн бұрын

You missed out that he was a touring member of the Beachboys.

I know this was written by Allen Toussaint, but it gives me a sort of Paul Williams vibe. You guys may have seen him in some movies as he's done a lot of acting, but as a composer he worked on a lot of movies like "The Muppet Movie", "Bugsy Malone" (both of which you should watch with the kiddos), "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble", and "The Phantom of the Paradise". He's written hit songs for The Carpenters, The Monkees, and Three Dog Night to name a few. You should check him out some day.

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

It definitely would have just as easily fit in with the Paul Williams catalog.

Need to try some Big Band era music from the 1930-40a. Like Sing, Sing Sing! By Benny Goodman.

@imsirius2

7 күн бұрын

I've been pushing for Glenn Miller's Chattanooga Choo Choo for a while now.

Glen made so many great, unforgettable songs that, to me, this one felt kind of like a throwaway song.

Glen Campbell was also a great guitar player. Back Home Again In Indiana is just one example of his talent

Born in Billstown, Arkansas, Glen Campbell was such an icon, and Southern Nights was his last #1. Next time, please listen to his medley of Don’t Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye. Lovely!

@MrSteveLoucks

7 күн бұрын

PS I vividly remember coming face to face with Mr. Campbell at the Amsterdam airport many moons ago. He looked so cool.

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

Why did he look cool? Well, because he was. Very much so.

theres a great live version of this filmed at Nashville Shores , Glen & Jerry Reed whom he gives credit to the riff to Jerry Glen is one of my best earliest memories FYI a Weeping Willow needs an awful lot of ground water to survive

Perfect, one of my favorite Glen Campbell songs!

@sdenacoly4745

6 күн бұрын

my fovorite Glen's song 'sunflower good morning'

@magneto7930

6 күн бұрын

@@sdenacoly4745 Wichita Lineman might be my favorite.

My mom was a big fan so i grew up listening to his music as a kid. Great singer and really good guitar player. Played on many records for other artist.

@fayesouthall6604

7 күн бұрын

My dad was and we used to listen to him in the car.

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

If you had put Glen Campbell, George Jones, and Gordon Lightfoot in front of my dad, and told him he could only choose one, his head might have exploded.

Born in Arkansas right above Louisiana!

@0okamino

6 күн бұрын

In fact, at the southern end of Pike County, just a couple of counties up from northern Louisiana.

@Uncle-Charlie

6 күн бұрын

@@0okamino I’m from Louisiana 👍🏻

Guys the other song you did of him was rhinestone cowboy not amarillo by morning. That was George Strait. Glen was a bit poppy by most country standards. Brilliant guitar player. Member of the wrecking crew a group of really great studio musicians who played on a lot of peoples albums. He was also a member of the backing band for the beach boys way back when.

I bought this 45 when it was on the chart. I brought it home and played it. I flipped it over and played the B side. Holy smokes !! The studio version of William Tell Overture ! That man was an amazing guitar player !!

He’s from my home state Arkansas! My grandpa made some art decor for him and his sister when he was alive. It was a sewing machine he turned into a Arkansas Razorback

This song reached No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Hot Country Songs charts in the USA (Wikipedia). This also is one of the few big hits of Campbell's that was not written by Jimmy Webb, the songwriting virtuoso.

Some said this was his deal at slightly disco. I haven't heard it in years. I remember when "Southern Nights" came out, and liking it...

I was blessed to see him in concert prior to his memory loss when he played with The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.It was an incredible evening I will always cherish 🎶👍

FYI, Amarillo by Morning is not Glen Campbell that is George Strait.

This was a definitely a crossover hit!! And it is not a weird thing to have a favorite tree!!!