James's Tribute to Glen Campbell
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- James performs "Wichita Lineman" in honor of Glen Campbell at Blossom Music Center on August 9, 2017.
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In case it's not clear - James is an excellent singer, he's just holding back tears while singing.
A friend was having a backyard BBQ at a relatives house in California. Glenn lived next door and peeped over the fence to say hello to everyone. What a stand up guy. He is so loved and missed. We need him more than we want him and we (his fans) want him for all time.
What a special person he is. A musician blessed by God at birth.
Glen is my favorite entertainer, my first 8 track, at 13yo, bought with my grass cutting money. I still listen to him on UTube nearly everyday. Absolutely LOVE listening to his guitar playing! Session player and his upbringing is ALL so interesting! Thanks James Taylor! A good guitar man himself. 😊
Hi Becky, can you give me a guestimate about what year this was? Thanks for answering.
You can tell he's struggling. I know he thought the world of Glen Campbell. Such a sweet man. Both of them. How we'll miss Glen Campbell.
I miss Glen.
Most people don’t realize what a difficult song Wichita Lineman is to sing. Thanks James, that was wonderful!
Jeffrey Prokopowicz Oh that's very true! Glen made it look easy! He also made the guitar look simple! I miss him so and the awful way he had to go brings tears to my eyes - as I'm watching my husband, who is the exact age, disappear right in front of me. So cruel and so sad.
So sorry, Lisa, for the circumstances you're going through.
Jeffrey Prokopowicz so true, Wichita Lineman is a very difficult song to sing...but J.T. did a great job.
Jimmy Webb's inspiration for the lyric came while driving through Washita County in rural southwestern Oklahoma. At that time, many telephone companies were county-owned utilities, and their linemen were county employees. Heading westward on a straight road (arguably Country Road 152) into the setting sun, Webb drove past a seemingly endless line of telephone poles, each looking exactly the same as the last. Then, in the distance, he noticed the silhouette of a solitary lineman atop a pole.
Very informative...thank you 😊
Beautiful and most appreciated
Thanks for this explanation. It makes perfect sense when you think about snow and ice buildup on the telephone wires, cables, above ground, that could snap or break under the heavy “overloads” of built-up ice. I suppose the linesmen had the duty to break off the larger loads of ice, and do splice repairs to keep communications available in rural places.
What can I say, two of my all time favorites, James Taylor and Glen Campbell. Thank you James for your tribute and the way you honored Glen, especially by standing and looking upward-what a lovely gesture.
vanguardau I can’t say it better! Thank You!
I can hear the sadness in the performance. Nice job pulling through JT and may Mr. Glen Campbell Rest In Peace, after all. He's still on the line..
He sounded as though he was fighting back tears. I know I was...
Amen... 2 beautiful souls.. one here... one "still on the line"...
This is what a civilized society does when they respect others talent...Thank you James....
Glen Campbell was a triple threat. Singer, song writer and bad ass guitarist. Willy Nelson once said if their was ever a man given too much talent it was Glen. RIP.
Yes, Glen was much more that the "Rhinestone Cowboy"
A hugely talented guitar player in multiple genres and an exceptional voice...
RIP Glen Campbell
Not an easy song to sing. Amazing how Glen made it seem so effortless.
Nice tribute James. We lost a great musician, guitarist and vocalist in Glen as well as a great personality.
mavericktn Trust me when I say that Glen was at the very top. He was personally requested by everyone from Elvis to Sinatra, he was a Beach Boy when one of the Wilson Brothers was away, Johnny Cash requeseted him, I'm sure if we did the research we could make a very long list of "A listers" who had Glen playing and/or singing with, but mostly playing. Glen was one of the famous "Wrecking Crew", in fact I'm pretty sure he was the most popular when it came to picking out a single person. I thought it was very apropos that the members of The Wrecking Crew did the accompaniment for Glen on "I'm not gonna miss you". If you haven't seen the documentary either via dvd or on Netflix, it's at the very end, and it truly does show the respect that ALL musicians had for Glen. To think he started learning to play the guitar when he was 4, and never learned to read music. He rarely had to hear anything twice before playing it in any key. Also had perfect pitch. Who would have guessed a star from a tiny little dot on the map of Arkansas. He truly left his mark on the world of music.
who were your other 2 picks ?
So true. The great Merl Haggard once said he'd never seen so much talent in one body.
Well said! Thanks for the info!
Alice Cooper was good friends with Glen Campbell. The odd couple would often golf together. Alice was there for Glen right till the end.
Very nice tribute James. There are no words to express the profound void that was left when Glen Campbell departed this earthly world. I know God was waiting for him with open arms and no more pain, sorrow or disease. RIP Glen, you'll be forever missed.
Fantastic song, fantastic singer and a lovely tribute to Glen. RIP Mr Campbell, some of the most soulful songs of all time. Well done JT.
Way to go JT. God Bless Glen and you.
Glen was my all time guitar hero.
As Red Solvine the great country singer in one of his songs: "he put them all to shame".
Sovine.
One of the greatest songs of the 20th century. So long glen.
God bless Glen Campbell. Great tribute James.
Beautiful tribute to a wonderful musician by a wonderful musician. RIP Glen Campbell
Who better to honor the late, great Glen Campbell but the AMAZING James Taylor? Thanks for posting!
Thank you for posting. I've spent years listening to you both.
This song always brings me to tears! Your version is just as lovely as Glen's is. Thank you for honoring Him James. It's well deserved.💜
Me too. I told my kids play it at my funeral . I cry every time since the 70s. How I miss him.
Very emotional, moving, having lost the truly GREAT Glen Campbell the day before. I could see it, feel it, hear it in James' heartfelt tribute. It choked me up.
Glen Campbell was my first inspiration for a singer/guitarist when I was young. James Taylor was another inspiration to me. Good performance.
Glen Campbell was my first "guitar hero" growing up. James, you have been my greatest influence and this tribute to Glen Campbell is perfection!
Beautiful performance James ... Thank You....Lovely Tribute to Glen Campbell.
Prior to his solo career Glen Campbell was part of the Wrecking crew....the studio musicians responsible for the songbook of the 60's and 70's.... So many songs that we all know, yet those musicians are never credited for their work. I strongly recommend the film "the Wrecking Crew" a documentary playing on Netflix and of Course James is in the film... Music Appreciation 101
Thanks for the informed response, DaisyRoots.
James was really choking back the tears,... as I was.
Me too. Great reply. 😢
One of my favorite songs from Glen Campbell~~Beautiful!...RIP Glen
You can hear the tears in his voice
JT, another legend. RIP Glen Campbell.
Amazing Grace!!!! Amazing, Truly Talented, and Gifted Musicianship of All. Sincerely Thank You for Saving my Life, and my Faith Hope, and Love!!!!
CCIV
Amen, well done James! So touching. So sincere. R I P Glenn Campell! When we as a society, lose a real artist, we all lose.... but we never forget! His music will live forever!
This is one of my all time favorite songs performed by my favorite artist.
RIP GLEN CAMPBELL......what an amazing tribute from one amazing music man to another. Thank you James Taylor!!
I sure miss him. My favorite song.
We lost a great one in Glen Campbell. Nice tribute. If that doesn't make you misty eyed, not sure what would.
Beautiful.
Why is it that some musicians can bring us to tears and yank at our hearts? RIP Glen, and thank you James.
Beautiful and heart breaking at the same time, two of my all time favorites....bless from Arizona USA 🦁🏜️
Such a hard song to sing. James pulled it off with sincerity. JT another American treasure.
wow what a cover this man is something else
My God... Beautiful... ❤️
Beautiful, sublime, perfect. Thank you, Mr. Taylor.
A moving and lovely tribute from one great artist to another.
This is another one of the best tributes to the late Glen C. RIP
+James Taylor: Thank you for that sweet farewell song to Glen Campbell and for all his fans. I think "Wichita Lineman" was the perfect choice to honor a musician, singer, performer, and person whom the (music) world will truly miss so much. -- Hans Rosenthal (A.H.R.D.)
James Taylor " Thank You from The Bottom of My Heart " for your tribute to one of my favorite singers and entertainers !
Wonderful tribute- R I P Glen, you will always be missed
Though obsessed with the Beatles- one of my favorite childhood memories listening to this song by Glen.
🥀Beautiful tribute to Glen Campbell he was an amazing singer. He was my Step Dad's favorite singer. I love his music to this day. Thank you paying tribute to Glen..God Bless you 🥀☝️
Your voice takes me home! Thank you for the beautiful tribute.
James Taylor was is and always will be a class act and a very nice person. No acting required.
Does not get any better, a great tribute to Glen Campbell
Thanks James Taylor for Glen's tribute! He will definitely be missed. Love you and loved Glen!
Debbie Mulligan: "Love you and loved Glen!" -- "...loved Glen!" No longer loving Glen, because he is dead? This is something I've often watched: People say "loved" when someone has died, as if their love for that person has died as well. Strange. -- Hans Rosenthal (A.H.R.D.) PS: I still love Glen Campbell, although he is no longer among the living.
One of my favorite tunes from Glen Campbell and from James Taylor! Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you so much sir James Taylor. All the best.
James seems such a beautiful person. He had brought so much joy to people. Here is paying tribute to Glen Campbell. Bless you both and thanks.
❤️ I was and still am CRAZY about your version of this truly wonderful Glen Campbell song
Thank you, James.❤️🌹
Great tribute to Glen Campbell by you and your band Mr. Taylor! The violin parts add a sadness to the song. I love your violist, she is awesome.
Such a great tribute to the great Glen Campbell. Thank you for sharing James Taylor.
Awesome- Jimmy Webb - Glen Campbell - James Taylor
Thanks JT!!
James Taylor Is The Greatest Singer Of Today Great Tribute To Glen Campbell Also The Best Singer To Live
LOVE Glenn Campbell !!🙄🥺==James Taylor ===🥰😍❤️😘. Thank you!!!!
That was NICE! I'm sure Glen was smiling down on this performance.
Well done James! Great performance.
James Taylor's Facebook page just alerted us to a one-minute snippet of James telling an interviewer . . .
“I often tell my kids that the difference between my upbringing and theirs was that we didn't have the distractions that people have today: You could have a 'long thought' - you know, without it being interrupted.” Citing as an example, Mr. Taylor, who turns 72 this day (3/12/2020) recalled those precious moments of his childhood ....
“Long weekend afternoons, spent lying on the rug outside my parents' bedroom, listening to the record player playing these great Broadway musical soundtracks” [and] “one of the cast albums we listened to was SOUTH PACIFIC, a beautiful, beautiful musical by Rodgers & Hammerstein, with some great songs in it: 'There ain't Nothin' Like a Dame' - great tune! 'I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair' - 'Some Enchanted Evening' . . . ”
Happy birthday, James. Have we told you lately that we love you?
I refrained last night from posting a reflection on James Taylor's perfect 'covers.' This seems as good a time and place as any, to share a particular favorite:
Don't you love it when young fans armed with guitars, get to perform their own 'covers' of favorite songs by James? I'd just been thinking of his own take on Glen Campbell's signature song, Wichita Lineman. Just as an aside this great song was welcomed by students of the Great American Songbook for a melody so long-legged with beautiful intervals, you don't notice it doesn't have a bridge. (Those middle parts that James-the-songwriter does so well.)
On an August night three summers ago, after Glen Campbell's death had just been announced, our favorite living singer-songwriter was ready with a beautifully-arranged cover of Glen Campbell's most lovely ballad - a song composed (words & music) by the great Jimmy Webb. This song was Mr. Webb's favorite of his 'musical children' and . . . well, bet he loved to see James Taylor do it justice.
Like all great 'orchestral' arrangements for 'covers' of famous songs, this one alludes in subtle ways to the original by Glen - yet allowing James to put his own stamp on things.
In keeping with the shared hope that loved ones who've left us, look down smiling on tributes such as these: James doffs his cap, at song's end, bows his head and looks heavenward with a smile of thanks.
Thanks for sharing, James -- and Happy Birthday! Celebrated this day at Sinatra Family - forum - "Siriusly Sinatra" - MY FAVORITE MOMENT, YOURS TOO? sinatrafamily.com/forum/showthread.php/50225-My-Favorite-Version-%28yours-too-%29?p=1285788#post1285788
Thank you James ❤️
A legend covering a legend. 👏 respect
Thank you so much Mr Taylor! A wonderful tribute song to a wonderful man by a wonderful man. Love you James 😘
The world’s most famous guitarists hold Glen Campbell as the best ever.
Dennis Sparks Absolutely. He was a marvel to just simply watch play the guitar.
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A wonderful tribute, James. I liked Glen Campbell (and almost every song Jimmy Webb wrote), but he grew even more in my estimation through the way he dealt with his own "long goodbye!"By the way, we couldn't help but be blown away by how strong your voice still is when we saw you at the Wells Fargo Center, and just as strong several weeks later at Blossom! I'm sure you must be ready to give it a rest as your 2017 tour comes to an end!Thanks for all you've given us, Russ & Ginger Bishop
It just feels right that someone that can play and sing just as well as Glen could sings this for him. Class.
James Taylor, a class act, always has been, always will be.
Thank you, James. I have loved your singing, your incredible eyes, your poetry, , and your soul, for six decades. You capture the sweet mystery of the Berkshires, and their beauty. Carry on, singing forever, please!
saw james in Glasgow recently Fantastic show Wonderful guy RIP MR Campbell God bless
Nice one James, Glen would be proud.
Thanks JT, that was wonderful.
Very nice rendition of Wichita Lineman by JT! Such a class act!❤
Superbly nice and sweet of James. Sweet baby James!
Beautiful Olson guitar.
WONDERFUL TRIBUTE !!!!
way to go,James,beautiful tribute to another great,and fine choice of song
"And I need you more than want you", wow, what a great lyric.
James knocks the bottom out. Glen would have been proud.
Classic Class
That was a beautiful cover. Thank you.
Awesome. This was always a fav. Glen Campbell track... how wonderful to hear performed by Mr JT!!!!!
Awwhh this is beautiful.
Mr Campbell would have loved it, gone but never forgotten.
Taylor is sublime.
beautiful rendition
James T is a timeless singer who I have enjoyed since the 70's. may James " Long may He Run" , to quote Neil Young , James, you got a friend
Thank you, a moving tribute!
Everybody loves Sweet Baby James, and this is in honor and memory for Amy Elizabeth who loved Secret of Life along with her husband Robert G.
Thank you!
I hope they do the life story of Glen Campbell soon. Fans need this.
😢😢😢😢😢 Wonderful J.T. hard to put into words. Glen was truly one of a kind.
Thank you James, that was beautiful.
Great song by a great man!
One of Glen's contemporaries once said that Glen had more talent in one body than one was allowed to have, RIP. James in his emotional tribute echoes that sentiment here. Even with all his wonderful songs, James Taylor covered this song instead, when he visited the White House and sang for President O. It's pure class how true musicians feel about each other ... pure class.
Great job! A fitting tribute!