Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy and Galveston (Live at Farm Aid 1985)

Glen Campbell performs "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Galveston" live at the Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.
For more information about Farm Aid, visit: farmaid.org/you...
Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help - what can you do?

[@timpeters7867]

All versions of glen are great. Coke glen ,clean glen ,statesman glen. Never lost his class and ability. When Roy Clark and Keith urban are in awe of you at the different parts of your career you're going ok

[@keithwyatt5556]

Eddie Vanhalen was in awe of Glenn

[@jamesweller8435]

Coke Glen is a total badass here! Hitting these notes in his mid 40's!

[@richardharris8745]

wow he worked for coca cola?

[@jimbanda]

​@@richardharris8745 Yup, did the old sniff test for a few years.

[@richardharris8745]

coca cola does that @@jamesweller8435

[@69er16]

Love how hard he’s partying here. Like you wouldn’t do the same.

[@bobloblaw2958]

An American legend. A bit coked up here, but im sure a lot of us from the 80's can sadly identify. What a loss he was to this country.

[@dustinjohnson3463]

high as a kite but still awesome one of the top 3 best pickers ever

[@philburt781]

Get your facts straight. He was much higher than a kite...

[@johndevlin347]

@@philburt781 very well said my friend

[@kennethwoody5897]

That man was in the stratosphere.

[@tgan71]

😂👌

[@gailreese4102]

Alzheimer's took so much away from him in the end, but even then he could still play his guitar & sing. Miss him!

[@cheekyfacemurf1565]

It’s amazing how his look/imagine is very current today

[@theWoodrow321]

This was during the dark times of his career. When he was addicted to coke. I find it amazing that later on in this show that he would share the same stage with Waylon, who had not been long kicked his $1500 a day coke habit cold turkey. I'll bet there was some interesting talks in that backstage of this show.

[@intense5335]

If the truth was known, the years of Coke might have eaten his blood brain barrier up and caused his Alzheimers

[@theWoodrow321]

@@intense5335 Perhaps. Well we know it didn't do Waylon any good. That and the diabetes, and smoking. He was only 64.

[@ssnoc]

What a great performer - superb guitar player - and a great person too - RIP and thanks 🙏 👍🍺

[@getheroutofthetruck]

That bass is on point. He probably had a livener as well.

[@KS-ud8pg]

When I finally thought to go see Glen in concert it was too late. Regret that .

[@jakemarsing2615]

Coked out Glenn Campbell is my favorite Glenn Campbell.

[@sappermade6012]

Jake Marsing haaaahaaaa ya think!!! Incredible guitar player he’s hyped up

[@cynthiabiel7714]

I see a few comments about that..........I thought he was just tired and nervous........

[@johnobrien964]

Best live bass playing I’ve ever seen.

[@ITSBIGBOY]

An American Treasure ❤

[@HarvH]

Lol if this was high on coke and he hits those notes in a flawless fashion what a goddamn legend

[@danc3693]

Maybe so, but his movements are hyper and jerky. He seems rushed at times, You see the same in the clip for Wichita Lineman from this same show. He may be hitting the notes but there’s much more to a superstar’s performance than that - it the musical interpretation of those songs and IMO that suffers in his performance of these songs. Good, but definitely not his best. Again, just my opinion.

[@jamesweller8435]

Exactly JT, he's having the time of his life! Crazy '80s!

[@donemmerton9720]

@@danc3693 I dont care if he singing the phone book high as a kite. It was a blessing for us that he walked this earth

[@ethanweeter2732]

He is definitely high.

[@ethanweeter2732]

@@danc3693The drugs probably take away some of your voice.

[@wontondestructxn]

This brings back so many good memories.

[@tonysilver7937]

Miss you Glen what a talent great country star.. thanks for all your music ...

[@kimberlylongman8299]

This is what I grew up on.

[@jamesrobison3]

Glen was always my hero thru good and bad times !!!!

[@larrygallaway4224]

I just LOVE Glen Campbell....he was an amazing guitarist and damned good songwriter!!!

[@lizzardsgumby81]

Awesome my former husband was there at age 19 and I loved his stories of this concert I miss you Gumby Rip you saw some classic entertainers!!!!!

[@ericbutton222]

He has a great professional voice

[@sixsentsoldiers]

Interesting to see artist through sobriety and the lack there of. Some are better, some are worse.

[@mygreatbritain]

best performance ever.....

[@ercegovic1]

God I wish I was in the backstage after the show....

[@sappermade6012]

Get the straw ready!!!! He’s on a ton of coke here

[@MartyMartin87]

R.I.P. Glen

[@alfredolazo8027]

Yesssssss.......'d long unlasting forever Lodi.......

[@stormer6364]

Damn this dude's cool 😎 ✌

[@davidgilcreast9084]

this is truly incredible. his voice....

[@LetArtsLive]

another great song that bring memories of the past to light

[@rottenronnieful]

Great talent!

[@rogerbowen4246]

Glenn could sing he had that taltant so many songs God bless Glenn Campbell

[@dusdorf5992]

He alwasys sings at his best

[@SAPG82965]

no sweat d legendary GC, God bless you

[@davidr554]

Legend. One of the best 💯

[@motogpvlog922]

I can't stop listening to you sir..i'm playing it over and over again...thank you.

[@jonswenk8073]

Greatness !!

[@anelladambrosio2513]

Bellissima canzone !!! Bravissimo!!! 😀😅😍😘🎸💎🎶🌟💋

[@maniraptorpleiadeszetareti4730]

I Love Glen Campbell... R.I.P. MY IDOL 💙💙💙🇦🇹🇦🇹💙💙💙💙

[@rickyrydell]

Glen was particularly "energetic" that night!

[@luna12351]

DAS IST MEIN LIED --DANKE

[@TakeDeadAim]

He was flying high for certain there! All the twitches, constant fiddling and such. There was a blizzard back stage...

[@davidr554]

And still spot on perfect 💯

[@wrenchhead4378]

Snowstorm…. Still performs perfectly

[@69er16]

Whiteout baby!

[@todtod5163]

For some reason during Gentle on my Mind his guitar lost audio. I dont think he even knows it. He ain't no fake guitar player though, He can play the hell out of the guitar.

[@charlesdossett6795]

Dude is Strung Out Big Time

[@AdrianTomlin-tx3so]

He's awful herky jerky!! Wow. Must be the good stuff he was on?!

[@ronilodezman615]

Wow nice songs

[@Broatch6]

In these times of strife he’s still our Rhinestone Cowboy. Long Live Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@leec1456]

good luck, Glen

[@068dirtboy]

coked up

[@oldboy2508]

GReat singer/player

[@beauvanbibberbvgration3770]

He must’ve visited the “hamburger dude” that day for sure! “Neeeeeeew waaaaaave”!

[@matthewdagnan3396]

Slap dat bass brother

[@ladyfox5982]

You people are terrible you don't know him I've been to hundreds of concerts they play for the audience Freddy mercury was probably high to but who cares he still put on the greatest fuckin show ever so does glen campbell. Rip glen xoxox

[@normal_media]

so glad he got ahold of that demon and changed his ways later in life.

[@royjones3969]

I love you lisa parks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JeanettaDumouchel]

during his cocaine days...it's sad to see him like that...wow!

[@PandoraJonesmodel]

Hey, everyone did coke in the 80s..

[@GeorgiaOverdrive]

He stopped a few months later

[@OfficialJoeKingOne]

Helluva a performance though!

[@probablyguilty]

JeanetteD no mistakes though! 🤷‍♀️

[@danc3693]

@@PandoraJonesmodel Maybe but not all were addicts. I can’t remember which entertainer said it but he said GC was about as bad of a coke addict as you could be. Kudos to him for kicking that and alcohol.

[@TakeDeadAim]

I don't know what's tighter...him or his pants!lol!

[@michaelmcdonald9847]

Good bass

[@marydillon1329]

Maybe wrong, great performance-the man never disappoints-but was it soon after he went into rehab? Fire water & funny snow have ruined so many lives. Only thing better is if Jerry Reed came out. God bless. Time does go by so fast, enjoy it now!

[@georgeacker9649]

on a scale of 1 to 10 i give that about a 50

[@sanderniessen]

anyone know the name of the bass player?

[@morrossey]

cocaine's a hell of a drug

[@youdownwithRPP]

He still kicks ass!

[@rickallen6378]

He was really out of his mind. I don't think they even mixed his guitar into that. He was just banging on it.

[@nilsjohanjensen5858]

Who play drums? Steve Turner?

[@alexgutierresoficial3071]

Beutiful

[@dakotafarm1]

I remember watching the Farm Aid concert on TV in September 1985 but don't remember this performance. I feel bad that Glen got into drugs that affected him like this. I'd just as soon not remember this.....

[@jonelson1983]

LOL, he reminds me of the Duracell bunny ads

[@jcraigb]

Ole Glen is coked outta his mind

[@Project737NGX]

Thats what I thought too but he stopped before 85 I thought. The movements and speed he is singing says big azz line of coke. He is still great!!!

[@Tanmag11]

And it's still really good.

[@jakemarsing2615]

+George Foster he relapsed a bunch of times between 1984 and 2003, before giving it up for good after his last DUI.

[@sappermade6012]

Still killing it !!!!

[@sappermade6012]

Noooo he’s loaded on coke here !!! 110%

[@andyfaber8044]

This guy a top all time player but this tough to watch. What the heck was he on? I wish this video was never posted.

[@carlomarcelino9184]

Rhinestoned

[@amycastor2872]

I think he may have done a few lines before the show. :)

[@fronkfronk8428]

เว่อร์ชั่นนี้แม้งเท่หว่ะ

[@davidgilcreast9084]

maybe he's coked up but regardless the voice.... he is the music

[@patrickvance9909]

Did George Michael copy this look?!

[@ManuelHernandez-db4lc]

DALLAS cowboys.

[@fpopee]

Bolivian marching powder is strong in this. Nevertheless...hes great

[@kevinpascual]

Someone needed to remind that he was there.

[@DougHinVA]

a mess with too slow tempo and an overbearing drum volume... And Glenn should not have to struggle to adjust his guitars.... the sound men are pros at this

[@OlgaBandelowa]

Sicher, daß das der echte Campbell ist? Der echte hat doch ganz andere Ohren.

[@rickallen6378]

He's either getting shorted out or heavily coked.

[@philkearney0577]

Fuck is he being electrocuted?

[@haraldhechler3557]

No, just filled up with some white powder that doesn't seem to be flour... Apart from his drug abuse then he was one of the greatest guitarists ever. Sad to know that this damn Alzheimer disease finally knocked him out.

[@IkanGelamaKuning]

yihaaa

[@ericmartinez6692]

Like a "coked-up cowboy"

[@loverof666]

🤣🤣🤣

[@alansmith81561]

Must have been his coke days.

[@fyou8304]

Oooooohhhhi...I'm solo cool I can act like I know he's on coke...just appreciate don't deprecate.

[@068dirtboy]

lol fake cocaine guitar playing.

[@matthewdagnan3396]

davidallenroth dude even wired hes one of the best guitar players of his time

[@jimziemer474]

Was he really playing? Didn’t appear to be.

[@rhondaquintero7369]

Nothing fake here. He was one of the best guitar players ever, high or sober.

[@phertek]

He even played a solo in Gentle at the same show... Singing was also perfect.

[@alfredolazo8027]

Yesssssss.......'d long unlasting forever Lodi.......