Jerry Reed is one of the best guitarists AND entertainers of all time. You can tell he's having a blast, and that it's genuine. To see him and Glen Campbell, pickin and grinnin on a summer day on the lake, surrounded by a huge crowd... now that's my idea of heaven. Forgive me for sounding cliche, but it really doesn't get any better than this.
So right about the moment they were having there. Jerry Reed is about as pure as it gets also. His vibrant personality comes out no matter what he was doing. Makes goose bumps watching him entertain. He was of course a genius on the guitar.
I agree. Jerry Reed will go down in history as the most underrated musician, actor, and entertainer of all time. He's clearly a legendary guitarist and singer that too many may only know him as merely the Truck driver in Smokey and the Bandit.
Wendell , this song was written by a sweet man who used to live down the street from me, he was black....his name was Allen Toussaint...Youre in good company
that was back when shorts were shorts. Seems like they go to your knees now (and have for over 30 years). It's okay, I can still make my own cut off jeans. dgt
we're so lucky. we're lucky this was recorded all those years ago, we're lucky it was uploaded 12 years ago, and we're damn lucky that these two once walked this earth and blessed us with their beautiful music for all time.
I'm a brit who has travelled across middle and southern US states and this song encapsulates how beautiful a country you have, long balmy nights with baseball, BBQs and good bluegrass music.
I'm glad you got to see America in her prime, but I'd dare to say she would look different to you now. Sure, there are remnants of southern heritage with a laid back attitude and lifestyle, but those are fading fast. Glad you enjoyed your time here.
Why? Because there's so much crap out there. Artificial computer music created by people who can't stay on key and require many takes to get it right. Bow down to genuine talent!
As a Brit (strong music tradition) I absolutely love listening to such talented American musicians. This style of music is just so happy, puts a smile on my face every time I hear it, no-one does it so well. Thank you Jerry, Glen and the USA, love from across the water
Yeah well the USA loves British musicians even more. Too many great British musicians to list ; of course the Beatles, Led Zepplin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, can't even name all of the great bands, too many to list! In my opinion Paul McCartney is the greatest musician that ever lived and will always be the greatest musician of all time period. USA 🇺🇸 loves 🇬🇧 musicians!
Jerry Reed was a tremendous picker! Legendary. Glenn Campbell was on a whole different level than anyone. A member of the wrecking crew that was responsible for 100''s of the biggest hits off all time.
Glen and Jerry, wrote their own songs, played their own instruments, sang with their own voices, and were humble as hell. Are there any artists like this today?
@@peterobertson2086 Yeah, I'm about as big of a fan of Glen's as it gets but even I gotta admit he didn't write too many of his own songs, though when he did they were absolute BANGERS, Visions of Sugarplums, Love Is A Lonesome River, Valley of Death, Back In The Race, I could go on, he wrote so many amazing songs, so yeh, he definitely COULD write, he just didn't a lot. It's a shame too, I need more songs like Visions of Sugarplums in my life.
Great performance of one of Glen's best. This was Jerry Reed and Special Friends, a celebrity picnic and concert at Hermitage Landing in Nashville. The year is 1982.
what a great year: I was 20, went through Airborne School, had a 32" waist, went back to my college in fall semester of 82 and got there 2 days early - and went over to see Officer and a Gentleman in local theater.
mikser I THINK THAT JERRY REED LOOKED AWESOME IN HIS OUTFIT. I LOVE JERRY REEDS BRITE YELLOW FISHINGI HAT. GLENN Campbell WAS ALSO AN AWESOME GUITAR PICKER. JERRY REED TOUGHT GLEN HOW TO PLAY ONE LICK ON IS GUITAR. AWESOME SONG SOUTHERN NIGHTS. TWO AWESOME GUITAR PICKERS. N TWO AWESOME FRIENDS. RAD SHORTS ON GLENN CAMPBELL. THEY LOOK TO TIGHT ON HIM. 😀😁RIP TO JERRY REED.
she was SO hot with that perky little face and that jet black hair...and she'd cook you eggs. I don't know how she got that hot with Victor French as her dad, though!
I was 11.... still all arms and legs, muscles didn't come until later. It's amazing how familiar and carefree that scene (most 80s scenes) looked to me.
It’s 38 years since this performance. Two massive talents. What I would do to go back in time to this exact moment and to be there. I wonder if the people sitting there realized they were watching history being created. Carefree, happy, and simpler times.
You sure about the timing? That would be 1983. The only thing I found with Jerry Reed and Glen Campbell together around that time is the The Glen Campbell Music Show which was done indoors on a stage, and from a screenshot, it looks like Glen had less grey in his beard compared to what he looks like when this was filmed.
I was thinking the same thing that would have been something real real special a gift from God to be there at that place and time. You know Reed was down there fishing that lake too!
This, and the time he played it’s live with Leon Russell for TV. Leon on keys, and it was amazing! Only thing I’d have done differently was make it a duet between Glenn & Leon. This is it: th-cam.com/video/BTgAWd6V2Jo/w-d-xo.html
@@GeorgiaOverdrive Perhaps but, Glen Campbell wasn't high WHEN he sang THIS ... his voice is too smooth, he's too relaxed but, MAYBE he did some lines AFTER his performance ;)
@@jamesbacon1776 Its not the performance per se it's the star power here. You have here 2 innovators and masters of guitar work in country music. Legends. Not to mention movie stars.
I often see the term "underrated " here on YT...maybe because as youngsters we were more into Van Halen, and all the other shredders...maybe... To me Glenn was a Country Guy, who had a super young Girlfriend, and Jerry was the Snowman...but as maturity kicks in you start to see the light. As a guitar player you realize these 2 are not underrated....but the Benchmark...
TheReubenKincaid Precisely. It's funny... my Facebook status just yesterday said that the reason I play so much Van Halen is because playing Jerry Reed's stuff is too hard!
alex isaacs the guy who wrote it Allen Toussaint pretty much is a musical God, one of the greatest ever to come out of New Orleans. People don’t know this was a soul ballet that Glen covered into a country song, pretty cool.
Im Scottish and this song reminds me of an America that just doesnt seem to exist anymore. Looks like the golden years have passed. But i may be wrong its just a feeling i get when i watch things now thats happening to the way it used to be.
I got to see Jerry Reed perform in the parking lot of a small motel in a tiny town in Iowa back in the early 90's. Maybe 100 people in the parking lot and I was all of about 10 feet from him. He made picking look so easy and natural. Good times.
reno145 MY HUSBAND N I MEET JERRY REED IN PERSON IT WAS AWESOME.HIS CONCERT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD. JERRY REED.GAVE A KISS ON MY CHEECK. THERE WILL NO ONE ELSE LIKE JERRY REED. WHAT A VERY HANDSOME MAN. HIS BAND MEMBERS. WERE VERY NICE TO US.HIS WIFE PRISCILLA REED WAS A VERY PRETTY LADY. JERRY REED WORE AWESOME CLOTHES.
That's what life's all about. Those spontaneous moments that can't be repeated, and in hindsight (even if you realize they're special at the time) you kind of smack yourself for not realizing HOW special they were. But still, yeah. Good times.
+GeekBoy03 Yeah, I know. It's so fluid and loose, isn't it? I just love the way the banjo player digs in and makes and issue of it here and there. Just a fabulous performance!
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Such a beautiful setting and version ...love it at 1:27 when Glen yells out "Remember your lick" and Jerry replies "No" thats the way so many of us muso's roll R.I.P Jerry
I am French Malagasy Creole. In France we listen to rap, zouk, variety, rock, Roots, a lot of music from home but that guys... We should listen to it every week! They will eat it all week at my job! This is a real guy and the whole team accompanies him to perfection! I would have loved to be there so thank you for sharing this gem!! And the sound is impeccable. PS I used a translator 😉
Glen's joy and spirit and voice and energy are so free and easy and BEAUTIFUL....!!! God, this man was so alive and so in the zone! So gifted and so damned gorgeous....!!!! I can't stop crying from the beauty!!!
They truly lived in carefree times... those shorts are proof... what a setting for this amazing concert!? Oh man, I’m jealous of anyone who was there...
Just imagine the energy in that place, an atmosphere of pure love for life, music, family, friends and the SOUTH! Wouldn’t trade my southern upbringing for anything in the world.
Glen Campbell one of the finest musicians in any genre. I grew up listening to wonderful songs such as Galveston, Rhinestone Cowboy and of course Southern Nights. Thank you Glen it was a great privilege. My condolences to your family and may you rest in peace.
Except that Mr. Toussaint's rendition of his song was smooth and melodic and didn't really contain the Dixieland whimsy you referred to. In all honesty, I like Allen Toussaint's version a lot, but I *LOVE* Glen's version. The Dixieland Whimsy (outstanding description, BTW) is what speaks to me. Another song he sped up was "Galveston." Jimmy Webb's version was slower and more somber in tone. I don't think Mr. Toussaint or Mr. Webb had a problem with Glen's tweaking of their songs. He made them the $ucce$$e$ they became. For the record, "Southern Nights" is my favorite of Glen Campbell's hits. This is my favorite version of this song.
What can I say when you have two Master musicians on one stage together this is what happens you can't ask for better. May God rest the souls of these two gentlemen.
The lilt of the song does indeed give one a view that nights down in the summer areas of the South have a musical quality. It is uplifting and in NC, Fla. I have experienced them and now at 81 I still remember tho I live now in the soviet republic of Ca
The two of them together is simply magical. The swagger of Jerry, the virtuoso that's Glen--when they got together there was truly nothing like it. You can always see Jerry complimenting Glen and taking second chair, and Glen always loving playing with Jerry by the expression on his face. Damn that's good.
I have a Jerry and Elvis story, maybe you've heard it already. In 1967 (or maybe '68) Elvis was doing a cover of Jerry's "Guitar Man", but none of the studio guitarists could duplicate Jerry's guitar lick. Someone finally suggested contacting Jerry himself to see if he would play it on Presley's recording. Jerry agreed to do it. He and Elvis got along famously. Jerry later remarked that Elvis "was the prettiest man I ever met!"
Look at Glenn rockin those daisy dukes! I don’t think they make men this confident anymore 😂😂 one of my favorite songs 🙌🏽 “feels so good, feels so good if I can wish I could stop this world from the fighting da dada da da.....” 🎶🎶
I remember when I was kid back 70’s when I first started to love hearing Glenn Campbell with Rhinestone Cowboy and then Southern Nights.He went to Heaven but he is still with us with his music.
A simpler time, the grass was greener, the sky was bluer, the wind was warmer and the music was sweeter.
Try to remember ...
We had some great dreams.
Except this song dates back way further to Allen Touissant, probably the finest export of New Orleans.
Those were the days my friend…😊
The shorts were shorter
Jerry Reed is one of the best guitarists AND entertainers of all time. You can tell he's having a blast, and that it's genuine. To see him and Glen Campbell, pickin and grinnin on a summer day on the lake, surrounded by a huge crowd... now that's my idea of heaven. Forgive me for sounding cliche, but it really doesn't get any better than this.
So right about the moment they were having there. Jerry Reed is about as pure as it gets also. His vibrant personality comes out no matter what he was doing. Makes goose bumps watching him entertain. He was of course a genius on the guitar.
I agree. Jerry Reed will go down in history as the most underrated musician, actor, and entertainer of all time. He's clearly a legendary guitarist and singer that too many may only know him as merely the Truck driver in Smokey and the Bandit.
2 of the best that ever played guitar
This is heaven!! The sound quality is amazing too for out side??..wow
Was this whole outdoor concert recorded and sold on an LP?? MAN, it sounds much better than inside studio LP's I have!!!
As a African American I don't think I'm Supposed to love this song as much as I do....I feel it in my Soul😎🇲🇼
The song was composed by Louisiana pianist Allen Toussaint, reflecting back on fishing trips with his father, a Creole speaker. :)
Wendell , this song was written by a sweet man who used to live down the street from me, he was black....his name was Allen Toussaint...Youre in good company
Glen stole this song from a black man. This is a black song to the bone.
@@guncontrolisusingbothhands2331 hit #1 on 3 seperate charts
Great music often transcends race.One of the beautiful things about it.
i would have payed anything to be at that BBQ listening to this great music .
tony keisling Me too ! 😊💕
😂😂same same
Jerry Reed, Glen Campbell one hell of Wrecking Crew. Rip.
paid…
Me also
How do you ever get tired of this. I just wish they were all here and well.
teller121 amen to that
Uh, Yeah, me too. it's a damn shame they aren't here. These stars today could use some advice from them all.
They're all here, you probably just don't know it.
I hear you! We have lost so many of the BEST!
@@snowman374th Don't call eh stars mote like a shooting star.
Anyone wanna jump in the time machine and go back to this??!!☝️☝️ leaving in 10 minutes!!!👏👏👏👏😁😁😁
I'll chip in for ⛽😂
Hold it, I'm comin' with ya !!!
Campbell73
I am ready, let's go. 🛸
@@ftmt9568 let’s roll!!!!👍👍
@@patcom1013 come on!!!! Time to go!!!😄
We all need a Jerry Reed in our lives
His voice was soaked in honey, baked gently then washed in champagne. Amazing.
Wtf that supposed to mean
@@wolfiedventures That he's a honeybaked ham, duh.
@@wolfiedventures It’s sm-ooooooooth
😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
I don't know if it was baked at all. It had that pressure cooker tenderness to it.
Rip Glen and Jerry.
Anyone who wears shorts and stripped socks for a public performance is a BAD ASS!!! So 80's!!! Great video!
Ricky Davis I agree and I love it ! Great times and music ! 👍😊💕
Don't F with Glenn.
I have to admit, part of me was "WTF, those shorts" and the other was "just go with it"
@chuck woolry, Me too!!! Blahaha!😅😂
that was back when shorts were shorts. Seems like they go to your knees now (and have for over 30 years). It's okay, I can still make my own cut off jeans. dgt
Jerry reed is the whole reason why we should play guitar. Pure joy
This is the best recording of this song, period.
Jerry Reed's picking just adds a ton of flavor to it and Cambell's adlib lyrics make it so much more fun. It's got some funk
The more love they put in the song the better it sounds! , You can hear and feel the love coming from every direction from this version!!!
My sentiments exactly
Hard to argue with that
Oh to be the person walking through the park and stumbling upon this!!!
we're so lucky. we're lucky this was recorded all those years ago, we're lucky it was uploaded 12 years ago, and we're damn lucky that these two once walked this earth and blessed us with their beautiful music for all time.
I'm a better person for having clicked on this video. Beautiful song. Simpler times. Better times.
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TWO LEGENDS SINGING AND PLAYING REAL INSTRUMENTS NOT TO MENTION A GREAT SONG !!!!
Currently, there are 156 individuals who will NEVER be happy, the thumbs down people! If this doesn't put a smile on your face, NOTHING WILL!
I'm a brit who has travelled across middle and southern US states and this song encapsulates how beautiful a country you have, long balmy nights with baseball, BBQs and good bluegrass music.
I'm glad you got to see America in her prime, but I'd dare to say she would look different to you now. Sure, there are remnants of southern heritage with a laid back attitude and lifestyle, but those are fading fast. Glad you enjoyed your time here.
Stu, what kind thing to say, thanks a lot! My bucket list has Jolly ole England on it!! One day soon I hope:-)
No “Dubbing”, no “Auto Tune”… Just 2 amazing talents having a great time -
Why do you people feel the need to comment this everywhere
Why? Because there's so much crap out there. Artificial computer music created by people who can't stay on key and require many takes to get it right. Bow down to genuine talent!
please never take this video off.
jerry reed was such a goof, that it's hard to fathom that he was one of the greatest guitarists in his time.
I think he was so self-deprecating that people missed just how good he really was. He could hang with *anybody* --Les Paul, Chet Atkins, you name it.
In anyone's time
As a Brit (strong music tradition) I absolutely love listening to such talented American musicians. This style of music is just so happy, puts a smile on my face every time I hear it, no-one does it so well. Thank you Jerry, Glen and the USA, love from across the water
Yeah well the USA loves British musicians even more. Too many great British musicians to list ; of course the Beatles, Led Zepplin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, can't even name all of the great bands, too many to list! In my opinion Paul McCartney is the greatest musician that ever lived and will always be the greatest musician of all time period. USA 🇺🇸 loves 🇬🇧 musicians!
@@erivers71 Much appreciated and yes, we love our entertainment industries, music and film. From Elgar to Adele, Kubrick to Hardy
Jerry Reed was a tremendous picker! Legendary. Glenn Campbell was on a whole different level than anyone. A member of the wrecking crew that was responsible for 100''s of the biggest hits off all time.
Glen and Jerry, wrote their own songs, played their own instruments, sang with their own voices, and were humble as hell. Are there any artists like this today?
Both Glen Campbell and Jerry Reed were amazing, but I just want to point out that this song was written by the immortal Allen Toussaint.
I am pretty sure that Allen Toussaint wrote Southern nights, and, just pointing out, most of Glen Campbell's hits were written by Jimmy Webb.
Andy Frasco and the UN
@@peterobertson2086 Yeah, I'm about as big of a fan of Glen's as it gets but even I gotta admit he didn't write too many of his own songs, though when he did they were absolute BANGERS, Visions of Sugarplums, Love Is A Lonesome River, Valley of Death, Back In The Race, I could go on, he wrote so many amazing songs, so yeh, he definitely COULD write, he just didn't a lot. It's a shame too, I need more songs like Visions of Sugarplums in my life.
None.
As an Englishman, just appreciating the best of American music by two of the best. God Bless them
Great performance of one of Glen's best. This was Jerry Reed and Special Friends, a celebrity picnic and concert at Hermitage Landing in Nashville. The year is 1982.
what a great year: I was 20, went through Airborne School, had a 32" waist, went back to my college in fall semester of 82 and got there 2 days early - and went over to see Officer and a Gentleman in local theater.
teller121 What a great film. At that time I was only 12 years old. Wouldn't have made it past the lobby to see Debra Winger!
mikser I THINK THAT JERRY REED LOOKED AWESOME IN HIS OUTFIT. I LOVE JERRY REEDS BRITE YELLOW FISHINGI HAT. GLENN Campbell WAS ALSO AN AWESOME GUITAR PICKER. JERRY REED TOUGHT GLEN HOW TO PLAY ONE LICK ON IS GUITAR. AWESOME SONG SOUTHERN NIGHTS. TWO AWESOME GUITAR PICKERS. N TWO AWESOME FRIENDS. RAD SHORTS ON GLENN CAMPBELL. THEY LOOK TO TIGHT ON HIM. 😀😁RIP TO JERRY REED.
she was SO hot with that perky little face and that jet black hair...and she'd cook you eggs. I don't know how she got that hot with Victor French as her dad, though!
I was 11.... still all arms and legs, muscles didn't come until later. It's amazing how familiar and carefree that scene (most 80s scenes) looked to me.
Jerry Reed is the crazy uncle you love to be around.
It’s 38 years since this performance. Two massive talents. What I would do to go back in time to this exact moment and to be there. I wonder if the people sitting there realized they were watching history being created. Carefree, happy, and simpler times.
You sure about the timing? That would be 1983. The only thing I found with Jerry Reed and Glen Campbell together around that time is the The Glen Campbell Music Show which was done indoors on a stage, and from a screenshot, it looks like Glen had less grey in his beard compared to what he looks like when this was filmed.
hello from Ireland, we loved Jerry and Glen so much.
I was thinking the same thing that would have been something real real special a gift from God to be there at that place and time. You know Reed was down there fishing that lake too!
This, and the time he played it’s live with Leon Russell for TV. Leon on keys, and it was amazing! Only thing I’d have done differently was make it a duet between Glenn & Leon.
This is it: th-cam.com/video/BTgAWd6V2Jo/w-d-xo.html
@@knerduno5942basically he’s right, it was in 1982, and it’s called “Jerry Reed & Special Friends", 1982”
I don't like listening to the album version now I've heard this one, just perfectly delivered. Glenn and Jerry look so happy
I know right!!
I love it. Makes me smile!
Agreed.
They look happy because they were both doing huge amounts of coke.
@@GeorgiaOverdrive Perhaps but, Glen Campbell wasn't high WHEN he sang THIS ... his voice is too smooth, he's too relaxed but, MAYBE he did some lines AFTER his performance ;)
oldies like this never fail to give this 82 yr. old lady a great feeling!
You were 38 when this song was released. I was 9.
I wish we could go back to 1977. I miss it.
You GO girl!!! Yeah!
One of my all-time country songs. Nothing better than Southern nights!
I have it in my repertoire. Performed it last night, at the Sausalito Yacht Club ..😁
I would have paid thousands to see this.
Exactly!
Dispite this being really good I wouldn't pay thousands.
@@jamesbacon1776 Its not the performance per se it's the star power here. You have here 2 innovators and masters of guitar work in country music. Legends. Not to mention movie stars.
@@po2313 I'm aware of that I'm saying that I wouldn't care to, that's just me.
And you know fried chicken and okra were on the supper menu
I often see the term "underrated " here on YT...maybe because as youngsters we were more into Van Halen, and all the other shredders...maybe... To me Glenn was a Country Guy, who had a super young Girlfriend, and Jerry was the Snowman...but as maturity kicks in you start to see the light.
As a guitar player you realize these 2 are not underrated....but the Benchmark...
TheReubenKincaid Precisely. It's funny... my Facebook status just yesterday said that the reason I play so much Van Halen is because playing Jerry Reed's stuff is too hard!
Yup. Well said.
***** Don't feel too bad about that - the only reason Van Halen plays their own stuff is because Jerry Reed's stuff is too hard - for them!
TheReubenKincaid Precisely.
+TheReubenKincaid Well said dude! Glenn Campbell is so refreshing to listen to after years of being a rock junkie.
I think God could produce a song and someone would dislike it.
alex isaacs the guy who wrote it Allen Toussaint pretty much is a musical God, one of the greatest ever to come out of New Orleans. People don’t know this was a soul ballet that Glen covered into a country song, pretty cool.
He did, Alex: He produced the Psalms, and they say EVERYTHING ...about the Law; who likes law these days? Hey? Few.
Could be the devil voting
Minister louis farakhan
God created humans, they still hate each other
To spend the evening, in a small and intimate setting, would just be the absolute best ever!!!
Oh my gosh. Look at this gig.
You can watch this and just see how great things, life and the feeling in general used to be in this country.
Semperfi2011
So true. 🎼❤️🎸
This NWO sucks. 👹😢
So tired of the lies. 🤬
Best version of this song
I'm so envious of the lucky bastards that got to see this class act . An Aussie
Wish I could back in time to this place. This country really sucks right now.
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How can anyone not like this?
Yankees don't like them southern nights
You have to be deaf, that's how!
Gator McClusky the south has like the highest infection rates of corona virus I don’t think what you are saying makes any sense
MC Binks the South is much better than the north
@@vicentevasquez3668 I’m a yankee born and raised in New York just north of the Bronx. I love this shit.
This is the best recording of this song...it overflows with joy.
Im Scottish and this song reminds me of an America that just doesnt seem to exist anymore. Looks like the golden years have passed. But i may be wrong its just a feeling i get when i watch things now thats happening to the way it used to be.
Back when talent and skill is what it to be a country singer not the crap today
I got to see Jerry Reed perform in the parking lot of a small motel in a tiny town in Iowa back in the early 90's. Maybe 100 people in the parking lot and I was all of about 10 feet from him. He made picking look so easy and natural. Good times.
reno145 MY HUSBAND N I MEET JERRY REED IN PERSON IT WAS AWESOME.HIS CONCERT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD. JERRY REED.GAVE A KISS ON MY CHEECK. THERE WILL NO ONE ELSE LIKE JERRY REED. WHAT A VERY HANDSOME MAN. HIS BAND MEMBERS. WERE VERY NICE TO US.HIS WIFE PRISCILLA REED WAS A VERY PRETTY LADY. JERRY REED WORE AWESOME CLOTHES.
@@loriwolf1406 So glad you got to enjoy that moment!
That's what life's all about. Those spontaneous moments that can't be repeated, and in hindsight (even if you realize they're special at the time) you kind of smack yourself for not realizing HOW special they were. But still, yeah. Good times.
theres a guy who really loves music , play anywhere anytime
was it alittle norweigan town and were motel initials C H i was there too it was awesome
This sounds better than the album version.
+GeekBoy03 Yeah, I know. It's so fluid and loose, isn't it? I just love the way the banjo player digs in and makes and issue of it here and there. Just a fabulous performance!
+Fred Herrman He's filled with so much joy in this performance but doesn't over sing it. So good
John Fisher Not always. I notice as many singers get older, their slower songs get faster, and don't sound right.
No more Southern Nights from either of them now.
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Music is the answer to the mystery of life.
It's our greatest achievement.
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why, why, why can't we have music and musicians like this today?
Such a beautiful setting and version ...love it at 1:27 when Glen yells out "Remember your lick" and Jerry replies "No" thats the way so many of us muso's roll R.I.P Jerry
What's a muso? I must have a crappy computer I could not make out what Glen said at all, let alone Reed:-)
Will we ever be as loose and care free as that time, again?
I'm just waiting for the General Lee to come flying across the stage. This is so damn good.... I'm in awe of Glen Campbell's effortless talent.....
They perform like brothers!
Great tune! x
If we had artists with an ounce of Glen and Jerry's talent today,
we'd be in good shape.
Could you imagine being there? What a great time that must have been. I agree, both are underrated.
You recall where this was shot at?
Two great pickers.Glenn was rocking those cutoffs ....LOL
I am French Malagasy Creole. In France we listen to rap, zouk, variety, rock, Roots, a lot of music from home but that guys... We should listen to it every week! They will eat it all week at my job! This is a real guy and the whole team accompanies him to perfection! I would have loved to be there so thank you for sharing this gem!! And the sound is impeccable.
PS I used a translator 😉
Glen won't miss us, but we sure will miss him. All of us with broken hearts.
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Glen's joy and spirit and voice and energy are so free and easy and BEAUTIFUL....!!! God, this man was so alive and so in the zone! So gifted and so damned gorgeous....!!!! I can't stop crying from the beauty!!!
Which makes it sad that he was a wife beater and cut 3 of his 8 children from his second marriage out of his will.
They truly lived in carefree times... those shorts are proof... what a setting for this amazing concert!? Oh man, I’m jealous of anyone who was there...
The times were, of course, far from carefree 😂
Damn this is good stuff.
Hey, guys, it doesn't get better than this. Brilliant! Bless them. RIP
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Just imagine the energy in that place, an atmosphere of pure love for life, music, family, friends and the SOUTH! Wouldn’t trade my southern upbringing for anything in the world.
Glen Campbell one of the finest musicians in any genre. I grew up listening to wonderful songs such as Galveston, Rhinestone Cowboy and of course Southern Nights. Thank you Glen it was a great privilege. My condolences to your family and may you rest in peace.
.....R.I.P., Allen (Toussaint) - THIS as much as ANY, was among your GREATS, and its Dixieland whimsy will live on FOREVER:(
+ogam5 This was supposedly his favorite composition.
A true genius he was
Except that Mr. Toussaint's rendition of his song was smooth and melodic and didn't really contain the Dixieland whimsy you referred to. In all honesty, I like Allen Toussaint's version a lot, but I *LOVE* Glen's version. The Dixieland Whimsy (outstanding description, BTW) is what speaks to me.
Another song he sped up was "Galveston." Jimmy Webb's version was slower and more somber in tone. I don't think Mr. Toussaint or Mr. Webb had a problem with Glen's tweaking of their songs. He made them the $ucce$$e$ they became.
For the record, "Southern Nights" is my favorite of Glen Campbell's hits. This is my favorite version of this song.
Somebody upload this whole special already!!!!
Glenn Campbell was a stud back in the day.
Reed and Campbell .... That's as TOP SHELF as it gets!
The banjo player, the backup singers… it really turned up when they joined the already fire performance
God he was good! Looks like a fun party!
Sure miss the talent we had back then...
I can watch this forever.
NUKE PITY
Me too. 🎸🎼❤️😘
I loved these days!
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my favorite Glen Campbell song
Glen was an original member of The Wrecking Crew with all them bad-ass playas - i have his first three albums from 1965-6, straight instrumentals.
Wallace Close
He sure was, "The Wrecking Crew". 👍🎼💙🎸
Pure joy! I'll grab my picnic basket, Love them southern nights, Florida grown
Rip jerry. Keep on trucking snowman and thank you for everything
What can I say when you have two Master musicians on one stage together this is what happens you can't ask for better. May God rest the souls of these two gentlemen.
The Groove on this is hot as hell.... Glen Campbell was so cool!
The lilt of the song does indeed give one a view that nights down in the summer areas of the South have a musical quality. It is uplifting and in NC, Fla. I have experienced them and now at 81 I still remember tho I live now in the soviet republic of Ca
The two of them together is simply magical. The swagger of Jerry, the virtuoso that's Glen--when they got together there was truly nothing like it. You can always see Jerry complimenting Glen and taking second chair, and Glen always loving playing with Jerry by the expression on his face. Damn that's good.
2 of the best guitarists that ever lived. 🎸🎸
This is my fav live performance of all time
Glen's shorts really bring the song together.
JERRY REED. AND GLENN CAMPBELL. WE'RE AWESOME. SINGERS.
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I want to remake this moment; it's so wholesome and pure. I love the outfit Jerry was wearing, the entire video from start to finish is a vibe.
I have a Jerry and Elvis story, maybe you've heard it already. In 1967 (or maybe '68) Elvis was doing a cover of Jerry's "Guitar Man", but none of the studio guitarists could duplicate Jerry's guitar lick. Someone finally suggested contacting Jerry himself to see if he would play it on Presley's recording. Jerry agreed to do it. He and Elvis got along famously. Jerry later remarked that Elvis "was the prettiest man I ever met!"
Makes me cry! And smile 😎😉☺️
R.I.P Mr. Campbell. You were one of the best!
Godspeed Glen. You will be missed. A true talent.
I love you two to pieces, they don’t make people or authentic entertainers like you guys anymore, such talent!!!!!
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Now thats music and everybody is singing along and sniling.
Hello from freezing cauld auld Scotland 🏴 🇺🇸👍🏻😀
It's cool gives Jerry the credit. Great song! Street cred!
I love this live version
Look at Glenn rockin those daisy dukes! I don’t think they make men this confident anymore 😂😂 one of my favorite songs 🙌🏽 “feels so good, feels so good if I can wish I could stop this world from the fighting da dada da da.....” 🎶🎶
I remember when those short shorts for men were in style, and my nut sack would sometimes fall down and be visible.
I'm an avid Hip Hop,R&B fan for life... however Talent is talent,this song has a Soulful melodic feel to it Rest in Peace my friend
I remember when I was kid back 70’s when I first started to love hearing Glenn Campbell with Rhinestone Cowboy and then Southern Nights.He went to Heaven but he is still with us with his music.
Glen, Glen, Glen...those SHORTS!
everybody wore 'em and no one thought a thing about it. That's why they called them shorts.
He looks soooooo hot in them!!!t
shorts? I thought it was his belt!
Fuckin rule. Those shorts fuckin rule.
THOSE SHORTS MAKE ME THINK OF BETTER TIMES
Two absolutely incredible guitarist that most rock guitarist would have a difficult time keeping up with.
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They back together jamming in heaven
Reed and Campbell are back together picking and singing for all time☺