Just beautiful. Glen Campbell - Galveston | REACTION

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[@325diane]

This is the song that brings me back to the Vietnam War era more than any other recording. He was ridiculously talented and he stood out even in that time when we were blessed with an embarrassment of riches when it came to musical talent.

[@brewstergallery]

A couple of other side notes on this legend. His family were poor sharecroppers in Arkansas but they could all play music. His Uncle taught him the basics of guitar, by age 6 he was performing on a local radio show. He played on tens of thousands of hit songs in many genres country, surf, garage, jazz, soundtracks you name it he did it. Amazingly he could not read music at all but had an incredible ear and played with great artistry. He is sorely missed. More Glen please!

[@Stonewall-j5j]

A part of the legendary “wrecking crew “……….. if you know, you know !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sergioalpert66]

Glen Campbell was one of the greatest guitarists of all-time. Glen was a session guitarist for a decade until his solo career took off. Watch him live and play "Gentle on My Mind" from the 1983 Hee Haw tv show. What him duet with the great Roy Clark and play "Ghostriders in the Sky" from 1990 Hee Haw episode. You'll see what a great guitarist he was. Both videos are on KZbin. Died of Alzheimer's in 2017.

[@nancyrogers7151]

In 1968 Glen Campbell won the CMA ( Country Music Association) Male Vocalist of the Year and also ACM (Academy of Country Music) Male Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. His music was so good, everyone was listening, he was on the radio and also on TV shows. Even though I was a kid back then, we definitely knew his genre was Country music.

[@masudashizue777]

I also like "By the Time I get to Phoenix" by Glen Campbell and "Poor Side of Town" by Johnny Rivers.

[@ckayuha2351]

Songwriter Jimmy Webb sent this to him as a partial demo thinking he was going to write a third verse to “finish” the song. Weeks later found out Glenn had already recorded it and just gave it a long outro

[@ckayuha2351]

There’s a video of Glenn’s guitar solos through the years

[@mikefuchs-sb8pv]

good one, he was quite a virtuoso guitar player and all around musician btw and of course a great singer...check out Glen Campbell and Roy Clark live Ghostriders in the Sky..

[@johnnyhancock76]

This is country. The 70s had different styles and this was one of them, country crooning. It is a departure from traditional country instrumentals and closer the pop music of the time. Glen still plays his country licks.

[@williamdemerchant7295]

He is a country crooner here, but there is more production polish than the typical country songs of its time. Glen was definitely a cross genre success. He even had a television variety show.

[@brewstergallery]

He was a member of the famous WRECKING CREW! He was an amazing guitar player. He had a TV show in the late 60's, I recommenbd watching one of the TV shows or his participation in a show of Country greats playing Gentle On My Mind. By the Tine I Get To Phoenix made him super famous.

[@AnnieDC304]

By the Time I get to Phoenix is lovely, especially the live version from his TV show.

[@paigewilliamson1320]

Glen Campbell is the epitome of classic country, amazing lyrics, incredible scoring, emotion in every chord and note. So thankful I grew up with these artists. Including Roy Clark, Johnny Cash to name just two among many 🥰

[@bettykemp7122]

He does a really beautiful rendition of Galveston on Jools Holland, amazing guitar solo.

[@bobwallace9814]

Written from a young soldier's perspective of longing for home from Vietnam.

[@bearmanz]

The studio recorded version of Galveston is a must listen. Also fast forward to his live version from a concert in Sioux Falls, SD in 2001. His brilliant guitar work is showcased throughout that concert. Check out "Galveston" in that performance. It's all on youtube.

[@CindyWilson1991]

One of my favorite songs. He charted as both country and pop.

[@mikefuchs-sb8pv]

@@CindyWilson1991 yeah I think they forget how big he was, music, tv, movies...growin up here in CT my best bud's father was a Texan, from the sticks, played git-tar, sang, drank bourbon out of skippy peanut butter jar lol he didn't like Glen Campbell, but hey we sure did...what a singer and musician, love his cover of "He Aint Heavy" 💝

[@CindyWilson1991]

@@mikefuchs-sb8pv Yeah. He was on everything. Popular variety show.

[@bertgoat]

1812 overture is a guitar masterclass

[@ASFMitchelProductions]

He is country it is country he was on country music radio

[@RockandRollWoman]

And the songwriter is the incomparable Jimmy Webb.

[@llschnitz]

The Live version from Sioux Falls South Dakita has a killer guitar solo. His version of “Gentle on My Mond” from “The Cowboy Sings”” program is stunning.

[@AnnieDC304]

Country music has often had crossover appeal, ans this one did, and so can show up on multiple Billboard charts. If people want to argue about the categorization of individual GC songs they are certainly welcome to do so, but he is generally considered a country artist. It’s. broad genre.

[@mojobag01]

I find myself clicking like before you start. Not bad after 2 songs. You have something worthwhile here, you have good ears and you don't kow-tow.

[@conniegaylord5206]

Many of the younger generations don't really get it! In the 60's & 70's we had as many young men go to war as we had as many young women left behind from all over the country. When you played Glen, I started to cry. He tugged on my stugged on 💔 again!

[@mojorider8455]

He was blessed with a great singing voice too, let alone a great guitarist. You should check out a poignant song and official video he did for his last CD, written by Paul Westerberg of the Replacements, "Ghost on the Canvas". The video makes nods to his previous hit "Wichita Lineman" . Knowing he had the Alzheimer's diagnosis when he recorded it adds to the poignancy of the song.

[@keithspillman]

You should react to the movie "The Wrecking Crew". I bet folks don't realize how many hit songs were actually recorded by folks other than the group that "claimed" them back in the 60's and 70's.

[@quicksimplebeauty]

Find the vid of Gentle on my Mind, where he plays a solo instead of singing the 3rd verse.

[@samsolace]

Glen Campbell is from Arkansas, so yeah southern accent, and country oriented. He’s an amazing guitarist. I don’t think he could read music so his achievements are even more remarkable. His TV show gave a platform to so many singers, groups, musicians. This was well before internet, mtv, etc. I remember watching his music show every week as a teenager.

[@ostrichman]

"Wheres the playground Susie?" youll love it

[@duaneharder8766]

Watch glen Campbell doing William tell overture on guitar

[@ClearlyBlissful]

I always liked the theme song to the film “True Grit” which Glen was in along with John Wayne.

[@325Bertie]

I listened to Glen Campbell at the same time I was enjoying the Beatles and "Rock n' Roll". He has his own show. His contract with Jim Webb was important.

[@alanbrown8527]

You have now covered two Jimmy Webb compositions made famous by Glenn Campbell. You might as go for the trifecta and cover “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” A song Frank Sinatra called the best love song ever written.

[@michaelbrennick]

Glen was close friends with rocker Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper says they were opposites musically but were very close with everything else. They played golf together weekly for many years. I watched Glen's weekly variety show, as a kid, from 1969 to 1972. He had some great musical acts on that show.

[@thomastimlin1724]

This look like the variety show he had, he was super guitar player but often stuck to singing on the show. He said he was not necessarily a country musician, he just came from that. He played on Beach Boys records, Frank Sinatra, everything before he broke through as a singer. A studio musician making $100,000 year. He was liked by multiple generations and genres. He did a movie with John Wayne...the original True Grit in 1969.

[@michaelgrillo4333]

Why are so many reactionary like you worried about the "Genre" of the talent being presented? Glen Campbell crosses several and should be recognized for his talent.

[@cydelegs]

It’s crossover country for the masses of the time. Almost all country artists got the easy listening and orchestral production touches during that period and it was very successful. If you can listen to it driving down a dirt road it’s country haha.

[@Agent77X]

Check out Rinestone Cowboy!

[@george217]

You might check out his video of "Rhinestone Cowboy ". I think this video of "Galveston" was from his TV show...

[@tekay44]

Glenn is country.

[@brendaklies205]

There is a video of Glen Campbell Best Guitar Solos you should watch

[@OuryLN]

A song about the Vietnam war!

[@steves9905]

'emo'...chuckle. Maybe. But as i mentioned in the Wichita Lineman (my fav Campbell song) vid, he was a huge crossover artist, country and pop. Its not explicitly mentioned in the song, but this was the Vietnam era and in that light the lyrics of keeping the gun and leaving the girl behind as the guy goes off to war makes sense. Fun fact, Campbell was a golfing buddy with Alice Cooper in Scottsdale, yes that Alice.

[@TheMadeofhonor]

I'm going to Subscribe and look for more reactions to Country Music. I think you'll learn to love it.

[@davidfarin697]

Yeah, he was part of The Wrecking Crew so helped create lots of hit songs before going solo. Try listening to Gentle on My Mind with alternate guitar solo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZPSfoachbJ_etUsi=6x8XEYdjWIq_Xw_0

[@scotties.3414]

Well the buck stops here. I trust your analyses over anyone else's! 😀😃🤠🤓🎶

[@MadisonD941]

For a good video of guitar playing try Jerry Reed and Glenn Campbell "Guitar Man". Written by Jerry Reed. And...it's Country!!

[@ctalexsu]

if you want a compilation of some of his solos over the years, here ya go 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpfUf2ewnNaZbZo if you want just 1 example of his guitar playing thats a bit shorter, here's one kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWWzdpltrr52kKc absurdly fast but still melodic. he was super versatile though as he was a session guitarist in LA before debuting as a singer. slow and bluesy, super fast and jazzy, there's a lot of his guitar stuff on youtube!

[@laurenseabolt9942]

I see Glenn as country cross over to pop. Maybe that doesn’t help. If you want roots country go to Johnny Cash or Waylon Jennings

[@terrymoss758]

Checkout the Sioux Falls live versions of Galveston and Wichita Lineman…, Glen at his best.

[@salty-tomato]

William Tell Overture & Ghost Riders in the Sky with the Legendary Roy Clark will showcase his guitar talent. Thanks for this great selection. I thoroughly enjoyed yiur reaction as well as the first Witchita Lineman. Greetings from a hurricane vexed Florida🙋🏻🌀🙏. Once again it's our turn Galveston got hit a couple of weeks back😔we got hit last week and now again😢

[@markabusireactions]

I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well!

[@llschnitz]

Country-Pop.

[@matthewdtheoriginalg6806]

As someone who is gen z glen seems to be a country version of sinatra ive checked out his other jimmy webb songs and some lyrics and themes gives hint of emo, great vocals they have a southern drawl but its sounds to smooth to be wasted on traditional country

[@KMASCII]

I was probably 12 or 13 when this song came out and it was in the lane of music my mother would've listened to then. At the time, we thought of this as country. If this were easy listening then there were a lot of other country artists that would've been easy-listening. There was also another class of music called western when I was young. Hence the term Country & Western. The western artists would've been people like Hank Snow or Patsy Cline etc. But then again, genres seemed to have evolved over time... Don't get me started on the use of the "pop" label nowadays :). Emo eh? That begs the question then, is it country-emo or emo-country?

[@AnnieDC304]

When this song came out radio was the medium, and there were far fewer outlets, so the genres weren’t as segregated as they are now. The station my mother listened to was MOR/pop, and in a one hour car trip you could hear Simon & Garfunkel, Glen Campbell, The Beatles, Otis Redding, Dean Martin, Patsy Cline, Peter Paul & Mary, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Mamas & The Papas, The Hollies, Andy Williams, Elvis, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash, Smokey Robinson, etc. Crossover of genres was much more common than it is now.

[@KMASCII]

@@AnnieDC304 Yup, that's certainly true enough. I also recall light-rock, rock, hard-rock, & heavy-rock (later to be called heavy-metal and then just metal). Wow... time flies lol.

[@bobkeane7966]

Galveston is a beautiful song, if you want ot hear something different and a little fun you should listen to the flip side of the single Every time I Itch I wind up scratching you.

[@williamdemerchant7295]

Country(ish) artist Recommendations past and present: Past: Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Jim Croce, John Prine, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams Jr., The Highwaymen Recent: Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Charley Crockett, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Blackberry Smoke. These are my own preferences, somewhat listed in order.🤠

[@williamdemerchant7295]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYrNd4eHipV-eNUsi=mNuRO3ZpeGBR26MC

[@robertpeterson8640]

Well as far as his voice goes you can take the boy out of Arkansas but you can’t take Arkansas out of the boy. As everyone has been saying his list of guitar credits as a session play is astounding. And how about a tour filling in on bass for Brian Wilson in the Beach Boys?

[@paulaleckey1968]

No, it is country music back when it was legit along with Hank Williams and Johnny Cash!

[@ian-o2e]

The orchestration is so unnecessary with a voice as good as that.