Glen Campbell - William Tell Overture (Standing Ovation)

[@EternallyThankful-os6pz]

Does anyone who does not play guitar realize the MASTERY we just witnessed ?!?!?! Glenn Campbell just SMOKED on a 12 string guitar BETTER than most advanced players can play a 6 string !?!?! The difference between QUICKLY AND CLEANLY playing a 12 string over a 6 string is ENORMOUS...and takes an AMAZING level of practice and talent. I just never appreciated this guy's talent when I was a kid - and even as a young adult playing guitar for years I ignored all the accolades I heard about this guy. My Dad listened to a few of his songs on the radio when I was a little kid but I was just too young to appreciate / understand the enormity of the talent and so nothing caught my ear. I started playing 6 string electric guitar at around 20 years old and only listened to 80's hair metal and the like - which is FUN to play - and with enough distortion - I can sound pretty good at - so my musical tastes were just stunted for years !! I picked up a 12 string guitar ONCE at the music store - and I STUNK at it - I was pretty dang good at 6 string but the 12 string just SLAPPED ME DOWN - HARD - and I was actually a teensy embarrassed and NEVER picked one up again ( but I did learn some respect for the instruments demands ) !! It wasn't until recently after KZbin algorithms suggested I listen to Glenn's songs I finally did after years ( MANY years ) of ignorance. I've been like WOW ever since !! Glen Campbell on a 12 string is simply other-worldly - and the other guys my Dad suggested like Roy Clark and Jerry Reed are fantastic as well...took years , but I finally learned my Dad and a whole lot of other experts were right on !! Yes , it is sad he is gone , but his incredible musical talent will definitely live on and I am truly thankful I didn't completely miss out !!

[@kareemahmullen8940]

On KZbin I saw the guitar analyst analyze this, and it was as you say. Yes, Campbell is amazing and one among the greats. Also Roy Clark and Jerry Reed....some of the very best! Like how he says 'Rawseeni' and 'note for note, my friends, God willing'! I don't play guitar, but love Rossini and the William Tell Overture, and of course, this is only the part of the overture that is called the galup (appropriate for its association with Silver, but is actually a music term for the fast pace) .

[@TEXASLOYAL]

Good comment my friend, to me, Jerry Reed was an incredible guitar player as well

[@TEXASLOYAL]

@@kareemahmullen8940 Brother, you said it best👍🏻

[@allocke9446]

I play guitar so I agree. I saw him do this live, summer of 77 in NY's Belmont Park, outdoor performance, Amazing. I went with my father. He knew some of his musicians so we were permitted to go backstage. I was only 19. He performed Wichita Lineman. What a voice!

[@TEXASLOYAL]

@@allocke9446 Nice, Glen was a very talented musician

[@maureenarmstrong2307]

How anyone who couldn't read music could play like this is beyond belief.. Just fantastic... Love it. xx

[@sprezzatura8755]

Eddie Van Halen and Pavarotti also could not read music 😊

[@dublb232]

If you're not grinning from ear to ear listening to this, you have no soul. 😄 He was just plain 'Badass'!.. 😎

[@mikegilbert2500]

More badass than anyone could imagine

[@lisaselby2354]

How can anyone not like this performance? How many people can play guitar like Glen Campbell and on top of his head as well! My favorite singer and guitarist. He is number 1 in my book!

[@BobLoblawbob]

12-string guitar. The best guitar players of the 60's-70's learned from Glen, say he was a top 3 on planet. RIP.

[@joseperez1085]

One of the best guitar players, a legend....

[@clintwhatley7981]

Jose Perez. Yep

[@chickentwisties2298]

The greatest

[@michaelnaisbitt7926]

To those people who do not play guitar This is a Master of his craft on a 12 string no less It takes buckets of talent to do this

[@Magnum44NC]

As a not so good guitar player, I tell you THIS IS PHENOMENAL! This is 12 string guitar, soooooo difficult to handle. This man had raw talent that not many can compete with. I am in awe. RIP, you guitar MASTER!

[@michaelhillman4654]

I consider myself so lucky to be able to refer to this video to watch pure genius at work. Glen Campbell was a gift to humanity. May he RIP. His guitar will always be with us.

[@kevinmcnamara2082]

So he did that on a 12 string?!!!! That’s insanely cool!!!! RIP Glenn.

[@johnarnott6524]

Thank God for film!! A musical genius!!!!!

[@djsting]

I saw that guitar a few weeks ago. They have it at the Country music Hall of Fame. Kind of surreal.

[@canadianroot]

I had the pleasure of stumming his Ovation guitar when he played at Ontario Place (Toronto) back in the late 70's, when I was working as an unpaid roadie for a sound equipment company. Felt like such a hack, and I guess I am all these years later, compared to his genius. He came on stage with a bandage wrapped around his wrist, having suffered some injury or other. Geez, he could have played blindfolded and gagged in the trunk of a car, he was that good. Blew me away.

[@garywood9525]

I was at the CNE in 1969 when Glen had opened and closed for Johnny Cash but I didn't see the show until the closing when Glen did Yakety Axe and Galveston . btw In January 1965 CBS had bought out Leo Fender for about $12 million and then had a Policy to have each musician or singer on their TV shows use Fender products. All of the Beatles songs on Ed Sullivan were recorded in 1964 at the Studio and were promoted as live right up to August 65 which was why they didn't had Fender products. Since CBS ran the Smothers Brothers show and they had Mason Williams as a Staff comedy Writer for the Jim Stafford show and Glen Campbell show..... Mason Williams tune Classical Gas debuted on the Smothers Brothers show to promote it . This was also when CBS promoted the Ovation Brand which was owned by CBS via Fender Instruments, ergo when Glen filled in the Smother Brothers summer run he was given his own show in 1969 and used that Ovation 6 string and other CBS promted fender items . When Hee Haw hit the screen in 1969, it too was a CBS backed show from Nashville that promoted Fender products but respected how Roy Clark had his own collection of Gibson's and his 1950's Byrdland guitar. As for the Beatles , the later songs on Sullivan were recorded in a studio live in England to keep the costs down because the 1964 trip was about $10,000.00 . Since CBS drove Fender into the ground by the bean counter wanting lower quality costs for the same profits....CBS sold it off but there still musicians signed on to Fender to continue to promote them . I try to look for the Fender items in the Post 1964 Sullivan shows and often wonder if some people refused to do the show and give up their equipment for Fender products.

[@patriciajrs46]

@@garywood9525 Let's hope some of them did refuse because of that. I hate conglomerates that squish the smaller guys.

[@chelsabailey1018]

You were an incredible musician and vocalist. I hope that your soul is at rest with the Lord!!! Will NEVER forget seeing you live in concert back in 2012. Though you were sick then, you could STILL play and sing!!!! God rest your precious soul!!!

[@tombody1031]

I've watched this video countless times, and I still can't take my eyes off of his hands. And playing over his head is just straight up insane. R. I. P. Glenn.

[@123Rockchild]

This is AWESOME! Glen Campbell is a fantastic guitar player and entertainer! WOW!!

[@colauty2598]

All these years I thought he was a steady away performer, totally blown away by this, my total respect !!!!

[@patriciajrs46]

Yeah, no. He was good. Really that good.

[@mikegilbert2500]

Better than that.,Top 3 to ever play the instrument

[@colauty2598]

@@mikegilbert2500 I don't doubt that Mike, cheers, after this performance he's in my top 1, : ) Stunning performance !

[@mikegilbert2500]

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[@tedster1956]

I got to see Glen on his Goodbye Tour in Grand Prairie, TX. This was early in the tour and he was great. They played this song, He rocked it!

[@TheMrmartind40]

It's August 2024. I'm a guitar player who did his time in the local circuit. I couldn't string Glens guitar. This man did everything. From Wrecking Crew, to bass player for the Beach Boys (ironic), had at least 5 vocal hits and was an actor, he's just amazing. At 70, despite my passion for rock, of my top 10, only 3 players made it. In no special order, (though my first 2 are my personal favorites.) Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Jim Stafford, Jose Feliciano, Mark Knopfler, Eddie Van Halen and Jan Akerman (Focus).

[@YouTubeMrP]

A hero of mine. A genius. RIP. We WILL miss you, Sir.

[@lisaselby2354]

Mine too!

[@jamestoomey2413]

Amazing performance by one of the greats and without that obnoxious finger style thump, thump, thump base sound, just true picking!

[@lordemed1]

Glen Campbell was under appreciated as a guitar virtuoso

[@clintwhatley7981]

Gene Whitman. The Wrecking Crew Session. Player....

[@jabodl1]

Was he? What else are you an expert on? ....yaaaaawwwwnn

[@billlawrence1899]

Yes, he was. One of the greatest of all time.

[@lordsatanicus1622]

@@jabodl1 when you can play like that....then you can judge

[@heytherehowzitgoing6863]

He only was to the public. Every guitarist back then knew he was the king of shred.

[@hannal17]

For some reason I have always thought of Mr. Campbell as only a singer, a great singer. WOW, what a great surprise.

[@busybee4436]

What a pleasure and a joy it is to watch and hear this consummate pro be at one with his instrument. Glen, your spirit may have departed this earthly realm but your voice will live on forever through the legacy of music you left behind. Thank you for sharing your talents and gifts with us, dear sir. You'll never be forgotten. May you now be at peace.

[@RF-lq1jh]

Astounding!! Incredible!! Leading a symphony orchestra with a 12 string!!! Every note crisp and clear. When performers had talent and showed it

[@michaelwolfenbarger410]

For the 11 people who didn't like this, I want to hear you play this arrangement. GC rules.

[@jackhammer111]

How about we see you play... anything. I think Glen Campbell was a great guitar player but this vanity piece is far from my favorite was not Beyond reproach. There's a couple of runs that are sloppy, and right before he puts the guitar on his head he does a slide that falls one fret short of the note that he intended. and he doesn't play the iconic four-measure statement of the song the way it's written which actually is annoying to my ear because that's the way it isn't my memory. At the end of the 4th bar are notes are down up down. Glenn stops on the down and doesn't do the up down. da da tah, da da dot dot dot. Glen plays the run-up and the Rundown and stops. da da tah, da da tah. I don't know why he doesn't that way but it's not the way it's written. The notes are only 1/4 apart. It's a very important part of the Rhythm . Now I'll pick up the guitar and find the note at the end of that slide he missed. He landed on F when he meant to land F sharp. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWiyamR9ebx6hrc

[@yaniingham-thomas5001]

@@jackhammer111 Do you know why? It’s because he had individuality

[@jackhammer111]

@@yaniingham-thomas5001 I already said I liked him as a singer and a guitar player so don't act like I put egg in your beer. This is way over his sight reading skills so he's playing it from memory, and he's not remembering it right. and all you have to do is put this in a search on youtube and you'll see a lot's guitar players that can play it. playing if faster is not playing it better.

[@yaniingham-thomas5001]

@@jackhammer111 ok yeah i agree but i like his flair. I’m not all about precision

[@jackhammer111]

@@yaniingham-thomas5001 I like the music, you like the act. This guy has a metal version with lots of flair kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpvGiouXo9SGjMk this guy plays it as fast if not faster kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKHKfYxpfNGHiKM Here is 2 guys on acoustic guitars with a great one kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4e0c4CvrpZ4l6c I could go on. and none of these have an orchestra behind them to cover the flubs. My only point is to not get carried away with fandom to the point where you think every thing he touches automatically become the best thing that ever happens. He's not the greatest guitar player in the world, he's not the greatest singer in the word. He was a studio musician who ended up going on the road with the Beach Boys when Brian Wilson froze up. Wilson wrote him a song in thanks called "Guess I'm Dumb" and Glen recorded it and here's the video. I happen to like the song because of it's musical sophistication and glen does a great job on the really difficult melody but he does not sound like Glen Campbell. but it's an example of how unfocused Glen was. There is not a trace of country in this. He's simply an interpretive artist. Put a song in front of him and he'll give it his best shot. The song went nowhere, his career was going nowhwhere until The Smothers Brothers TV show put "Gentle on my Mind" on the map and then came the 3 Jimmy Webb songs. Then people started coming to him and he ends up with a TV show and the rest is history. But "Guess I'm Dumb" was the 7th single and had gone nowhere. My opinion is no Jimmy Webb no Glen Campbell. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZC8m2ylfc6enbs

[@andyfenton1510]

To those of you who did not like this, no overdrive, 12 string guitar, pure talent, if you can’t see that, there’s no hope for you.

[@pamcfall58]

Can't believe *anyone* could dislike this, seriously. Playing a 12-string particularly takes talent, not everyone is good at it and the great ones make it look easy. I have to wonder though if he ever played Malaguena privately, I bet he did and he aced it 😂

[@3155DOGMAN]

Hell of a guitar player.

[@lesleymaclennan7899]

This guy was an absolute genius and loved by all 〰♥〰

[@TheMrmartind40]

It's 10/29/23 and I'm still mesmerized by this performance of that Overture. Glen ranks with the best of them. And besides a member of the Wrecking Crew, he was a member of my favorite band- the Beach Boys- as a bass player! He was a multi-dimensional phenom. He's right there with guitarists like Django Reinhardt, Leslie Paul, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Roy Clark, Jim Stafford, and Jose Feliciano to name other phenoms.

[@truthteller1914]

Even though he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease now, it will still be a very sad day when he is gone. Not many have appreciated how great a musician he really has been. There are so very few that have even come close t him and the world will be a poorer place without him.

[@michaelwolfenbarger410]

Truth teller You are absolutely right about that. Mr Campbell was the absolute best at so many musical issues. I am so glad that I got to see him before he had to quit touring. Amazing.

[@magicbus63]

I Loved His Version Of MacArthur Park With The Boston Pops Check It Out It Is Amazing!

[@boards80]

One of the amazing things is that Glen is flat picking here but he also has a video playing acoustic where doing finger style and hes every bit as good. Mind blowing talent

[@stevenkoehler6018]

Everything Glenn Campbell touched turned to gold.

[@michelvassail3960]

étonnante et acrobatique interprétation Country de l'ouverture de Guillaume Tell, passé l'effet de surprise on apprécie la virtuosité du guitariste et son défi.

[@tommygrissom1343]

Wish I could play like Glen .He was the best.The first time I heard him on radio. Well that's all it took for me to follow him through his entire career.

[@jesseparks9441]

At one point I realized my jaw had dropped. I know the guy is amazing but read "The Wreaking Crew" it's about the session musicians, Glenn' story is included. Damn! and he did it on a 12 string!

[@hqco3rdmedbattalionfmfpac953]

Showing wrecking crew chops , love the ovation 12 string , fat sound ...he was virtuoso , RIP GC

[@m1aman]

One of the best guitar players ever. And for that matter the banjo too. Average American had no clue how talented he was until the Glen Campbell Good Time Hour aired.

[@rman52]

One of the many brilliant musicians of the crew.

[@michaelchesny656]

He left it all on the stage. Thank you, Glen.

[@hobbladef]

A class act. Simply the best.

[@waderivers99]

An Arkansas legend. Boy there will never be another one like him.

[@janepang484]

GLEN CAMPBELL🌠💖🕺🌟🤩 Great!🎼🎵🎸🎤📀🎧📺👍👏 From Hong Kong🙋‍♀️🌏💝🌺🥰

[@larrybill2661]

Hello Jane how are you doing!!

[@ibg4216]

I love Glen. One of the BEST guitar players that ever existed. And I’m Latino but Love his music. The best ever👍😎🎵🎼🎶🎶👊🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@leeannpark4485]

Amazing. I wonder how old he was when he could do this. He also would do a very good Donald Duck when he did guest appearances on different shows. Lots of talent. Watching this during the virus pandemic. Thanks Glen

[@123Goldhunter11]

Glen was a highly regarded studio musician and a member of the infamous Wrecking Crew along with other notables like Leon Russell. I believe it was Tommy Smothers that pushed him into the lime light. He was a part of our lives sound tracts and isn't it true that we appreciate them more than ever after they're gone. RIP Glen.

[@creeper8647]

Love it! He's talking to that guitar the whole time.

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

The Lone Ranger rides again! Hi-Yo Silver! Away! Glen is beyond awesome with talent that us mortals envy.

[@captchaos83]

Jaw. Dropping. Incredible!

[@peggythompson9646]

Sheer genius and God given talent

[@42lookc]

So smooth and fluid. He also made it look so easy but you know it sure isn't. What a virtuoso.

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

I hate to think how many hours went into practising that. Probably hundreds if not thousands. And I agree, he makes it look so easy, and it sure as hell isn't.

[@eleanorandbrian210]

Bravo bravo bravo! He was so underrated as a musician. Superb!xx

[@marypreece8705]

Brilliant

[@larrybill2661]

Hello Mary how are you doing!!

[@mjcamck]

As a college student, I once played, w/ other guitar students, The Blue Danube Waltz (slow) for a recital; it was challenging enough. THIS was beyond amazing!!

[@larrybill2661]

Hello Martha how are you doing!!

[@tuckerised]

Shredding before it was invented or the invention of shredding - either way unbelievable!!!!

[@dogfacedboy6947]

Ummm, well ,actually, there have been rip-sorting guitars around for a long time, but it's called "shred" within one little segment of the music world. Like, I don't know SPECIFICALLY which classical guitarist was the first to play some of the Paganini Caprices for solo violin, but certainly they were in circulation by the 1940's. Eliot Fisk was Segovia's student, so he probably pick them up there. If you want to get terrorized, Fisk recorded all 24 of them (better than this). Steve Vai actually played an excerpt from the 5th one in the "Crossroads" movie, but the classical guys (and flamenco!) were there first. They don't WORK slow! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZPIcpWioaejfdE As a lot of people say, this is sloppy. And he wears pink and looks like Woody Allen. So, smoke him, huh? I think for real terror-twankin', the flamenco guys got it ALL. Power, speed, improvisational ability, hot chicks, low morals, everything EXCEPT the Marshall stacks. And the spandex.

[@SW2799]

This is beautiful. Glenn Campbell also did this live on his “Live At Royal Festival Hall” album in 1977. Royal Festival Hall is located in London, England, UK.

[@lastrada52]

Glen was a monster guitarist -- he was playing over his head long before Jimi Hendrix decided to do so. I heard that rock guitarist-extraordinaire Eddie Van Halen had asked Alice Cooper (a friend of Glen Campbell's) if he could get him a guitar lesson with Glen. And this was when Eddie was on top of the mountain as a lead guitarist. This video alone could prove why. That was a 12-string electric guitar -- and playing a 12-string is not easy on a classical melody with that speed and accuracy.

[@robairbarbeau4409]

What is amazing with Glen, he did not read music, Can you imagine the Music mind that man had

[@psjlund]

How can anyone "thumbs down" this?

[@lisaselby2354]

Bad taste.

[@rick00770]

Miss that show, best music on tv. 😊

[@peggythompson9646]

No words! Such a talent!

[@martinpatrick1746]

As a kid Glen saw the Lone Ranger on the screen and wished to God that he would be able to play it and he sure did!!.

[@magicbus63]

Glen Campbell Was So Good Eddie Van Halen Wanted A Guitar Lesson With Glen Campbell He Was That Good!

[@sijoth6981]

He and Alice Copper were good friends, I've heard.

[@Martin-es8mb]

Rip Glenn Campbell this cover of the song brings back memories of the Lone Ranger and his white steed Silver and Tonto and Scout.

[@cygnus53]

Just brilliant. R.I.P. Glen, we miss you.

[@no-oneman.4140]

And yet I've never seen Glen's name on any list of greatest guitar players. As a non musician can anyone explain why he is not recognised. I may be wrong but Glen could play any genre, not sure other recognised guitarists could say the same. What am I missing ?

[@aaronisaiah84]

actually the tune they playing is called the march of the swiss soldiers. william tell overture have 4 parts which the march of the swiss soldiers is the finale. kudos for making such a fine tune

[@blin4823]

Hmm, and I thought it was called Hi Ho Silver.

[@mikescaffo4850]

Wow campbell is so awesome with that guitar 🎸 he was really really good

[@passqualecaiazza7728]

Glen Campbell One great guitarist and love William tell

[@1701spacecadet]

The orchestra aren't backing him. They're just hanging on for dear life & trying to keep up.

[@rockribbedrushy7705]

Hangin' on for dear life is right.

[@PrinceRN]

They were the luckiest people in the hall that night.

[@siractionslacks890]

As a former orchestra member; you are right

[@607Skinner]

Watch "I'll be Me" on Netflix. Glen could still jam even when afflicted with Alzheimer's!

[@johnchristos2273]

+John Flynn Just watched it the other day and it was indeed amazing. Laughed and cried...a lot! (my Father had it too and I know what's to come) And yes, he could still pick & jam!!! This man is just terrific.

[@ngarthur1692]

Guitar god with clarity n cleanness of sound

[@Johnnralph]

Rip : Glen Campbell (April 22 1936 - August 8 2017)

[@anthonyiacobello8969]

Wow! Did not know he was that good!

[@trackerman2545]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@ricmarc7156]

he's doing it with his eyes closed he knows it so well.

[@EbolaSandwich]

I see what you did there...He's STANDING with an OVATION! :D I am one of those guitar players that love this stuff, but I also love Steve Vai and Jeff Beck as well. Not enough views for this video.

[@fixxerup]

+EbolaSandwich Only a guitar player would understand..lol

[@kutzbill]

Sometime watch, (or perhaps you have) watch the one with Glen and Jerry Reed doing "Guitar man". I just love guys that are this good, make it look so easy, and are so casual doing it. Smiles!

[@DavidTimmonsEsq]

Well, this has been on repeat for half an hour now, and I'm pretty sure I'll never be able to sleep again. Who needs caffeine or speed when stuff like this exists?

[@martinpatrick1746]

Hi-Ho silver the late Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger,and Glen doing a tribute to the star!!.

[@scottdavidson7001]

Holy Cow...dude is no joke. Play with anyone if he wanted to!

[@SuperDave]

Just awesome!

[@Danimal1577]

Still takes a split-second to fix his hair lol

[@tuxguys]

Wow... Not just a standing 'O,' but a standing 'O' from a black tie crowd... What was this? Seriously, though: What an amazing combination of "great entertainer" with "virtuoso" GC has always been. (1 year later) "Has always been" must now be changed to "always was." R.I.P.

[@davefistr]

Wow .

[@blin4823]

Adjusts the tone/ volume and his hair without missing a beat on that 12 string. A wicked fast performance so how in the hell did I ever think he was this cheesy pop singer when I was a teen? Teenagers are stupid.

[@Hot80s]

Mr. Glenn Campbell, and Roy Clark rip guitar beasts.

[@peterharris2531]

When were these various performances played? The first time I saw him play this was sometime in the 1980s on Hee Haw--with the guitar on his head!

[@kazilziya830]

Glen is the greatest guitarist ever recorded.

[@vegetariansuniteworldwide8091]

One of the greatest guitarists and singers in the world. Roy Clark is in that category as well. Glen was in the The Wrecking Crew and they played in songs by The Beach Boys and The Beatles.

[@beyondtheprogramming]

RIP Glen Campbell!

[@thomasdixon1369]

And on a twelve string.....incredible!

[@123Rockchild]

I love that audience for giving him a standing O. He deserved it!

[@raysmusic49]

He was the best!

[@grievousangelic]

One of the best pickers to ever hold a guitar!!

[@larrybill2661]

Hello Amy how are you doing!!

[@mjnc3672]

Most people don't know that Glen Campbell was an active studio musician who played on thousands of well known hit records for the top artists of the day before he made a name for himself as a solo artist.

[@howardcroft3748]

Glen began his career as "hired gun". Don't EVER doubt the man's ability to sling a guitar... your ignorance will show

[@missblondie2393]

One of the greatest And this on a 12 string

[@howardjohnson6584]

Standing Ovation!? The irony, as the guitar is an Ovation Guitar! :)

[@dieself3509]

And... He's standing. Does that make it a double standing ovation?

[@waynespeirs1024]

It's a 12 string Ovation on to of that.

[@tvideo1189]

Glen made a pact with the Devil. No one knows what he got, but the Devil got guitar lessons.

[@filavadrit]

Multi-purpose guitarist, brilliant, here's a real pro.