A "Lineman" works on the electrical grid. They climb telephone poles, keep the lights on and your dial tone clear. Mr. Campbell was a studio musician first and played on many of the "Beach Boys" records. Peace and Love!
@L.A'S CLASSICS With all due respect, High tension, Main power grid, work is not solo work. A lone guy doesn't climb a HT tower to reconnect a City. Perhaps local power lines on a wooden telephone pole, you may be right! There are several references in the song, leaning towards Telephone. Historical fact: Native Americans used to listen to the Telegraph wires "singing" usually because of wind causing the "whine" refered to in the song. Then you hear the instrumental Telegraph morse code in the background after he says, "Is still on the line..." There is a comm vibe in the song. In the 60's there were lots of telephone linemen climbing up and down poles, 24/7 testing and trouble shooting, to keeping communications up and running. They would carry these portable rotary dial telephones, that they would hook up, and listen to, to check the connections. Granted, there were always Powerlinemen out on the road 24/7 also. But then again the Main power grid is seldom along the main road, where people drive. But Telephone is almost always. This song was way before it was common to add TV cable, to the local wooden Power and Telephone poles. Usually power was topside, so telephone workers didn't have to cross over these, and possibly have contact with them.
When I hear this I'm reminded of my childhood visiting relatives near Wichita, Kansas on a hot, humid summer afternoon and seeing these long flat county roads lined with telephone poles and and seeing a sole lineman working at the top of one of them. All of that is true except for seeing a lineman. That's false memory enhanced after I heard the song in 1968/69.
Stevie Winwood on Rhythm Guitar and vocals, Eric Clapton on Acoustic Guitar, Ric Grech base guitar and Ginger Baker on drums. A late 60’s super group that only made one album but had three giants of rock. Kirti, your interpretation of the song was right on from my perspective. A song from a person that knows they are lost and just wants to get back home to a life that is more fulfilling. Winwood is “channeling Celtic-Folk legends with lyrics aimed at topics such as Spiritual rebirth, which were aimed at rockers who were burned out at the end of the 60’s”.
Both of you are excellent, and superb reactors to the music 🎶 that I grew up on, and I thoroughly enjoy watching the two of you react, and hearing your thoughtful responses and analysis. Good stuff 😊😊😊
Steve Winwood was singing in the Blind Faith song. He has had a long career in many bands and solo - as you suspect, I am sure you have heard his voice before.
Yeah, I was in the 7th grade listening on a transistor radio with an earplug, when this song was on the airwaves. I noticed the telegraph orchestration back then. And took it to refer to a Telephone Company lineman. I also remember testing the 9v battery on my tongue, to see how much power it had left. LOL! Fresh, was very "SPICEY"!
REM has a great cover of this song. I need a small vacation but it doesn’t look like rain No line work in an Electrical storm I guess. This song is so original and something about it beautiful haunting melody.
When it comes to I can't find my way home I always thought that song deeper than what is on the surface. For example ask yourself who is he talking to? Where is home? Who is he imploring to come off his throne? If you were a Christian who would you be waiting for? But I might be reading too much into it
If you want to see how truly talented he was as a musician I suggest you watch this, especially starting at one minute and twenty-two seconds in: th-cam.com/video/ETkzK9pXMio/w-d-xo.html
Such a lovely song. Everything just sits perfectly. Glen was in fact an excellent guitarist.
A "Lineman" works on the electrical grid. They climb telephone poles, keep the lights on and your dial tone clear. Mr. Campbell was a studio musician first and played on many of the "Beach Boys" records. Peace and Love!
"i need you more than want you, & i want you for all time" an all-time great lyric
he was a heck of a songwriter as well
Jimmy Webb wrote this song not glen campbell
I'm a fan of rock-n-roll, but I've always liked Glen Campbell. He had a golden voice and was actually a hell of a guitarist.
a true artist especially on the 12 string guitar
A lineman works the high power lines, repairing and maintaining them.
One of the most exquisitely written songs of all time
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He worked on telephone lines; he could 'hear her in the wire'
@L.A'S CLASSICS With all due respect, High tension, Main power grid, work is not solo work.
A lone guy doesn't climb a HT tower to reconnect a City.
Perhaps local power lines on a wooden telephone pole, you may be right!
There are several references in the song, leaning towards Telephone.
Historical fact: Native Americans used to listen to the Telegraph wires "singing"
usually because of wind causing the "whine" refered to in the song.
Then you hear the instrumental Telegraph morse code in the background after he says, "Is still on the line..."
There is a comm vibe in the song.
In the 60's there were lots of telephone linemen climbing up and down poles, 24/7 testing and trouble shooting, to keeping communications up and running.
They would carry these portable rotary dial telephones, that they would hook up, and listen to, to check the connections.
Granted, there were always Powerlinemen out on the road 24/7 also.
But then again the Main power grid is seldom along the main road, where people drive. But Telephone is almost always.
This song was way before it was common to add TV cable, to the local wooden Power and Telephone poles.
Usually power was topside, so telephone workers didn't have to cross over these, and possibly have contact with them.
Composed by the great Jimmy Webb.
He wanted the vacation but it didn’t look like rain meaning he couldn’t take off work till rain came.
Glen Campbell: "Galveston" & "Rhinestone Cowboy"
PikaPresSMC1 These are also great songs!
sttgaegoaktd
A lineman repairs power lines. It's a hard and damgerous job, requiring one to climb electrical poles in all sorts of weather to keep the power on.
OMT: Glen Campbell was a GREAT guitar player.
Wrecking Crew 💕
When I hear this I'm reminded of my childhood visiting relatives near Wichita, Kansas on a hot, humid summer afternoon and seeing these long flat county roads lined with telephone poles and and seeing a sole lineman working at the top of one of them. All of that is true except for seeing a lineman. That's false memory enhanced after I heard the song in 1968/69.
Stevie Winwood on Rhythm Guitar and vocals, Eric Clapton on Acoustic Guitar, Ric Grech base guitar and Ginger Baker on drums. A late 60’s super group that only made one album but had three giants of rock. Kirti, your interpretation of the song was right on from my perspective. A song from a person that knows they are lost and just wants to get back home to a life that is more fulfilling. Winwood is “channeling Celtic-Folk legends with lyrics aimed at topics such as Spiritual rebirth, which were aimed at rockers who were burned out at the end of the 60’s”.
Both of you are excellent, and superb reactors to the music 🎶 that I grew up on, and I thoroughly enjoy watching the two of you react, and hearing your thoughtful responses and analysis.
Good stuff 😊😊😊
Blind Faith has another song with similar lyrics, “Presence of the Lord”.
Obviously, more spiritually grounded based on the title.
Steve Winwood was singing in the Blind Faith song. He has had a long career in many bands and solo - as you suspect, I am sure you have heard his voice before.
I don't care for country music, but I'm a HUGE fan of Glen Campbell! Go figure! :)
A lineman in the states are the guys who are sent out by the electric power companies to repair power lines or transformer problems..
Lineman maintains the electrical power line.
You guys pick the greatest tunes!
Thank you both, lovely song!
Wichita lineman is a nice song.
I recommend that you react to Galveston sung by Glenn Campbell
Who noticed the "Morse code like" organ notes and "sighing wires" strings backdrop?
Bob Riemersma awesome
Yeah, I was in the 7th grade listening on a transistor radio with an earplug, when this song was on the airwaves. I noticed the telegraph orchestration back then.
And took it to refer to a Telephone Company lineman.
I also remember testing the 9v battery on my tongue, to see how much power it had left. LOL! Fresh, was very "SPICEY"!
The instrumental is amazing
REM has a great cover of this song. I need a small vacation but it doesn’t look like rain No line work in an Electrical storm I guess. This song is so original and something about it beautiful haunting melody.
most fantastic record ever made beautiful
When it comes to I can't find my way home I always thought that song deeper than what is on the surface. For example ask yourself who is he talking to? Where is home? Who is he imploring to come off his throne? If you were a Christian who would you be waiting for? But I might be reading too much into it
You are not reading too much into it. 🙂
The second song was it 'the sounds of silence?
Haroula Rose forgot she also did a great job on covering this song
Namaste Enoma! I am glad you like this classic song!
sttgaegoaktd
If you want to see how truly talented he was as a musician I suggest you watch this, especially starting at one minute and twenty-two seconds in:
th-cam.com/video/ETkzK9pXMio/w-d-xo.html
Wrecking Crew 🙂💕
telephone line repair guy up on telephone poles.
a sheriff that drives along border line between USA and Mexico
you must watch the..... highwayman.... live in sioux city to see his real talent
Tears--------------can't help it. RIP, Glenn Campbell, & Al De Lory ----------------------------------Wolfsky9, 74 y/o
One of THE finest songs ever recorded. ------------------EVER. ---------------------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o