British guitarist analyses Glen Campbell's OUTRAGEOUS playing!
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My dear late brother-in-law Jay Migliori was a member of the "Wrecking Crew" and always spoke highly of Glen Campbell as one of the best musicians he ever played with...and he played with many legends!
Iam glad to see someone talked about Glen Campbells time are a member of the Wreaking Crew. Alot of people never knew he played on about of Rock and Roll albums as a studio musician.
My dad's cousin Alan Robinson (French horn) was an unofficial member. Alan played on the Beach Boys song : "God Only Knows."
People also forget or never knew that at one point Glen was a "Beach Boy"...The man had a varied and vast ability.
If a guitar was involved, Glen could do it....Extremely Well
Glen is my cousin. Does not get the respect on guitar he deserves. One of the best if not the best ever.
@@chrisramsey3603 He was THE BEST in my opinion 🙋🏽♀️💕
When Glen had his weekly show, he always, always, made guest musicians feel his equal when with rare exception, they were not. A kind, humble, self deprecating musical genius that Alzheimer's disease took from the world way too soon. Fil, another candid, heart felt analysis. Well done sir!
I watched his show, and you're right, for all his talent, he was self effacing, and so generous to his guests.
He and Roy were always a joy to listen too together.
The four other country players who even approached his mastery were Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Roy Clark and Willie Nelson who imo is another underrated guitarist. But Glen was the best of them.
He’s severely under rated. I think it is because he plays so perfectly people think it must not be hard
only reason he lost popularity for a time was disastrous drugs & Tanya Tucker episodes
I saw a cooking show where a French chef deboned a whole chicken in about 25 seconds. Dude made it look so easy. I said "I can do that!" .
Even though it took me about 10-15 minutes to cut up a chicken at the time and keeping the bones in.
No, I could not do that. LOL.
Skilled people make it look easy , because they have been doing it for many years. That chef probably spent 15+ years deboning chickens as a prep-chef.
Glen's vocals were the LEAST of his talents, and he was one of the greatest vocalists ever. As famous as he was, he was criminally underrated in so many ways. Thank you Fil, as a much younger musician, appreciating the true legend of Glen Campbell.
Amen!
Excellent display of 12 string guitar mastery.
LIKE A RHINESTONE COWBOY, GITTIN CARDS'N'LETTERS FROM PEOPLE I DON'T EVEN KNOW. AND CALLS COMIN' OVER THE PHONE
His talent was underrated by his own humility and sense of humor. During a live concert in August 1973, he described his music as a “combination of Country and Rock”, calling it “Crock”.
Thanks, I grew up listening to Glen, he was Always Phenomenal!!!!
Love the way u respect the music and artist. U are one classy guy !
Thanks Frank!
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You truly have a refreshing approach! Thank you.
He's stealing all da chixxx!... luckily he lives far from moi in Miami... ;')
He truly is!
Well said
I just recently came across your channel and have been so impressed with your demeanor and appreciation for some of these great country guitar players that I grew up listening to. The look on your face shows how much you admire what you are watching and listening to your comments is so informative. I have seen some suggestions for you to check out Doc Watson which I hope you do; as well as his son Merle who was an excellent guitar player too and was tragically killed in a tractor accident. I have seen some videos of both them playing together here on TH-cam if they are still up.
Thanks for the suggestion ☺
K Stewart...Fil’s expressions are sheer delight and appreciation.
@@sealisa1398 , sometimes I find it hard to watch the video AND Fil at the same time. They both are entertaining. :)
@@deborahhuckstep2379 me too. Hes a breath of fresh air! Like a dose of happiness mixed in with his knowledge and appreciation of a wide range of genres . Brilliant.
Yes! “Merlefest” is held in his honor annually and features some really great musicians.
In my opinion Glen Campbell is, quite possibly, the greatest guitar player-entertainer of all time... definitely my favorite 💕.
Duane Allman also
Roy clark
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Also Danny Gatton and Roy Clark.
You are right!
@@stephenwalton1234 Danny maybe, Roy Clark was not even close to Glen. And Roy Clark was great !
Part of the legendary Wrecking Crew! Played as a studio musician on too many hits to count. Sad way this legend went out. Thank you Fil for recognizing his greatness...
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No problem!
Glenn was way better than people give him credit for. Playing guitar myself, the technique and feel is a once in a lifetime musician.
It was sad but he played 'til he couldn't. Most lost didn't get that chance.
Kudos to you...in the new Quincy documentary he speaks so highly of the WC.
In short, Glen was a world class guitarist which is what many knew decades ago, RIP Glen.
Spot -On !
He was on every producer's Best Players List
I think his guitar playing is peerless. I come from a family of stunning fret fiends. he is unmatched.
But, have you seen him on bagpipes? Amazing diverse talent…😉❤️
When people talk the greatest guitarists of all time you'll hear names like Jimmy Page and Randy Rhodes etc.... And yeah they were great in their own ways. But any list of the truly greatest guitarists of all time should include the names Glen Campbell and Roy Clark or this list is not only incomplete, it's inaccurate. Campbell could play the bagpipes and Clark could play pretty much anything with strings to include the fiddle. Oh, and both of them were great at not only country music but other types as well.
Just more proof that Glen wasn't good--he was EXCEPTIONAL!
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He certainly was. What a privilege to witness such guitar mastery in action and to know that he also possessed a wonderful voice that could sing anything and also be so humble about his fantastic musical talents. Thanks for such marvellous memories Glen, your musical legacy will always be greatly admired and never forgotten. RIP Glen.
Monica Minyard the Wichita lineman is still on the line!
Especially when he couldn't read music. When he worked with the wrecking crew, the other players would go through a song once, and he would pick it up.
@@wingsofpegasus between Glenn and Roy, who is better?!
Oh my god, I'm speechless. On a 12 string? ? It should be against the law to have that much natural talent. When I was a kid my mom loved Glenn Campbell. She had all of his albums, and I remember watching his weekly television show. It wasn't until my late teens that I discovered Glenn Campbell the musician and his association with the Wrecking Crew. His contributions to the guitar and music in general is is immeasurable.
@scott mcgregor The debut of Glen Campbell's "the Good Time Hour" featured musical guest "Cream". After the show, Eric Clapton and Glen jammed, Eric freestyle riffing with Glen following, straight picking every note. A writer for the show who saw it said the musicianship was "extraordinary". PS: The head writer (comedy) for the The Good Time Hour was Mason Williams, composer of "Classical Gas".
Yes. My dad had a few of Mason Williams records (Lps).I think that he was also a writer on the Smothers Brothers comedy hour along with Steve Martin.
Amen!
Yes he was. He introduced Classical Gas on the Smothers Brothers show.
What you refer to as "natural talent" is the end product of thousands of hours of practice. Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers cites the ten thousand hour rule as the magic number of greatness. Or put another way by Bryan Adams in the Summer of '69 "played it 'til my fingers bled".
Glenn Campbell is arguably one of the 5 greatest guitarists of all time. But according to Rolling Stone magazine, he's not even in the top 100.
Another reason to Walk Away from that rag.
Jann Wenner, the publisher and founder of Rolling Stone is also the "genius" behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you look at some of the performers enshrined therein, and the performers not included, you'll understand why Glen Campbell isn't listed in Rolling Stone's top 100.
@@abqphil5444 Such as JOHN MAYALL, The Godfather Of British Blues!
Thank you Matacrosser, rolling stone mag Suxs!!!!
Rolling Stone magazine has their own vested interests and market segment they are catering to. Their world doesn't go beyond the border of rock hackers.
Definitely top 5 guitar players. But #1 male american singer EVER. He was pitch perfect, enormous range, and great interpretation.
Why in bloody hell would anyone give this a thumbs down? Awesome guitar artist. RIP Sir.
Amen.
As amazing as Glen Campbell's being a member of The Wrecking Crew and sometimes recording on 3 different hit songs in the 50's/60's in 3 different studios in a day's time (18 hours), it pales in comparison to his battle with Alzheimers. Even though in his final years he would forget words to one of his songs, forget his childrens' names or his wife's name, up until the end he retained his guitar playing ability. Somehow the part of the brain that stores those memories were last affected by the horrible disease of Alzheimers. The special Glen Campbell did on Alzheimers was eye opening and a chance to hear Glen play his guitar so beautifully and effortlessly.
So many many people just think of him as the rhinestone cowboy and never really listened to all his music. He was really one of the best guitar players that I have ever seen. To top it all off he was a personable man who was not to good to give you a million dollar smile and shake your hand.
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scott steeves I was one of those people lol so glad to have rediscovered him and truly appreciate his phenomenal guitar playing
@Bilbo Baggins - But fortunately, he sorted them out before he was struck by Alzheimer's.
Superb voice too dear. Such clear articulation.
A classy gentleman indeed.
Glen was an unmatched Master! I shook his hand, in Galveston of all places. In the lobby of the Hotel Galvez about 1974.
Cool!
@Batphink Reynolds Yes, but just a cordial greeting and a warm southern handshake.
#Hashtag, did he by chance give you some gitfiddle mojo in his handshake?
Galveston, oh Galveston...
Candice Scott
Galveston, oh Galveston
I still hear your sea winds blowing
I still hear your sea waves crashing
I still see her dark eyes glowing
I still see her standing by the water
Standing there looking out to sea
And is she waiting there for me...
Alice Cooper's commentary about Glen not long after his passing made it very clear how much he was revered by those in the industry, even though the public at large was only partially aware of it. He was an unbridled monster on the guitar, and a remarkable human being... we all lost something when he passed.
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Eddie Van Halen once asked Alice Cooper (who was a friend of Glen)if Glen could give him guitar lessons. True story.
They were very good friends for a long time ,& golfing buddies
When I was 12,. 61 now. Glenn did a autograph session at a JC Penny at the strip mall. My sister got to kiss him on the cheek, it at the time was the greatest day of my life. We went to the show that night. I had a bunch of his albums at the time, good times man, good times
Great point! I saw Cooper's interview on Campbell. It was heartfelt.
Phil, someone raised you right young man. You never allow genre stand in the way of talent.
His great friend Alice Cooper said Glen was one of the five greatest guitarists of all time.
Alice Cooper said that Eddie van Halen wanted a lesson from Glen Campbell. Have a look at "Interview with Alice Cooper on late musician Glen Campbell"
Totally agree
They golfed together weekly. They were good buddies.
You know it's funny but just about an hour ago I watched an interview with Alice Cooper where he talks about the talent and how much of a standup guy that Glen Campbell was.
we are looking at the best thats ever been, and a voice to match, bagpipe player, writer of songs, mandolin, player, fiddle player, glad i lived in his time,R.I.P. GLEN.
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Love Glen Campbel
adrian newman
Glen was one of the most gifted artists I have ever seen. For pure all around ability , can’t think of many who could match him. As great a singer as he was, he was an even better musician. Saw a show he was on, and there were many music legends on. You could tell they were in awe, when glen played.
adrian newman o9
Well said Adrian Newman 100 per cent,rest in peace Glen.
As far as speed goes Glenn was right there with Les Paul, Van Halen, SRV... He was in the Wrecking Crew for a reason.
That's why Eddie Van Halen wanted lessons from him.
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I didn't know that, which is interesting.
Yes, in an interview,after Glenn’s death, Alice Cooper said that Glenn was easily among the top five all time guitarist and that Eddie Van Halen had ask him if he could arrange a lesson! WOW
Glen Campbell and Roy Clark were the two Original shredders. Just imagine if they played thru effect pedals instead of clean what it would’ve sounded like.
It’s amazing playing clean. Campbell is one of my Guitar Hero’s and a huge influence on my playing.
Wow I did not know that fact.,
My wife and I saw Glen Campbell in concert in 1991. You could tell he truly appreciated his fans, and you felt like he was performing for you. His warmth and passion for his music made it an unforgettable experience.
And this is a guy that never learned to read music either. Such a talented musician.
The list of musical
legends who couldn’t read sheet music is impressive. Jimi, Clapton, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, EVH, Dylan, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Robert Johnson, SRV, Tommy Emmanuel, and many more
@@keef7224 This statement is not accurate. EVH for example was a classically trained pianist. Often times, a when a guitarist says they cannot "read" music, essentially meaning they do not sight-read well as say, a violinist might.
@@hugedoof “When asked by Guitar World if his piano training transferred to the guitar, he replied that it had, “but in a very subliminal way. Because I never learned how to read, really; I used to fool the teacher. I did it all by ear.”- EVH
And he did that on a 12 string. Dude was such a phenomenal player and those old school country players and entertainers can't be touched. Rest easy brother.
I remember many years ago being involved in a Glenn Campbell show - I was doing monitors and we had been advised the plane was late. No cancellation of the show just yet though - still hoping the 'SHOW WOULD GO ON" (sorry bit of pink floyd ism there). Well to get to the punchline he and the band (the touring part - there was a local contingent of conservatorium players - all good muso's) arrived with 10 minutes to spare - so no soundcheck - and proceeded to spank us all with his talent. This all happened in the remotest city of the world - Perth, Western Australia.
Awesome.
Cool!
Great story. The real pros went by the rule, no matter what, the show must go on.
Can we please spell the man’s name right...it’s Glen with one ‘n’. Sheesh!
@@brendadavis140 yeah its Glenn Jeesh , not Campbell's. Lol
Is my man shredding on a 12 string Ovation? Electric? Glen is a MONSTER!! Rock on Fil!
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terry miller that was a hamer 12 string.
That was a hamer 12 string.
Sorry my friend that was him on his ovation blue bird. The hamer 12 came later.
Fritz Kay thanks my friend, it does have that resemblance with the headstock and I know glen was big with ovation. Thanks for setting me straight brother
I loved how the audience just surged up into the standing ovation as soon as the song ended.
I recently saw Glen being in London I believe and the interviewer said that Glen was one of if not the best player. Glen, naturally, said not the best, but the most versatile player. Because he played on so many sessions with the Wrecking Crew from Elvis to Beach Boys and Frank Sinatra he was able to play every genre music. He said he could play Hendrix, etc better than they could play themselves. To me, he is up at the very top in my opinion. Best is hard to measure and define. But, nobody, but nobody was better than Glen!
I’ll certainly agree with you on that. When Glen Campbell left us, I heard it said of him that either his guitar playing or his vocals ALONE warranted his induction into the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame. To have both of those in ONE performer is incredible.
Glen was a great singer, guitarist, human being. Glen didn't need a $1000, $3000 guitar he didn't use a Les paul, Fender, ibanez,.martin. He used a cheap guitar and blew away at what we think are guitarist.. R.I.P #1
FWIW - A custom solid body electric Ovation 12-string viper is not a cheap guitar.
@@brpo1 well said. Been playing guitar since 1966 and I remember when the Ovation came out they were the first acoustic guitar to have built-in Electronics. Most assuredly, not a cheap guitar!
Bullshit
Yea Ovation has cheap models as well, but I am pretty sure that Glen's was premium model, and probably signature custom made anyway... lol
Fantastic! I never realized that Glen was such a great guitarist. I'm learning so much from this channel!
I remember Carol Kaye, the phenomenal bass player, commenting on how great a guitarist Glen was, high praise indeed.
I just adore Glen. Another talent I grew up with and so GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVE DURING THIS TIME.
You know when you saw Mr Campbell live you got your monies worth. By the way look at the crowd, they're wearing suits, lots of people now days dont even own suits. Great vid my friend.
And self taught and did not read music. A gift from God and the will to be great.
Known in the industry as in the top five of guitarists. Sadly missed.
Glenn's speed picking skills were amazing. One of the earliest shredders. Fantastic musician extraordinaire!
Dang. He was GOOD.
Over rated Eric, he was a total hack. Easiest pieces of music to play, what a joke.
Eric ( I was kidding) Glen Campbell was an amazing guitar player. Watch on TH-cam, Glen Campbell playing the musical piece Classical Gas with the Boston Pops in 1978. You’ll love it.
One of the best guitarists of all time. Such a talented man!
Oh my stars, 12 string electric, fret playing, string strumming and picking, amazing. The man could play and on top of his head. Good lawd 💜
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Did you mean, " oh my stars and bars', ?
That was not humanly possible!
Dear Lord!
This song is William Teel-Overture. Or, as we Americans call it: The Lone Ranger Song
😃 for sure. Theme song in movies, cartoons, back in the day. Fun.
Tell not Teel
And don’t forget!!! He’s doing this in a suit..... that alone is incredible. Hahahaha
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And on a 12 string
"Everybody's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man!" ...especially this one!🎵🎶🎸💞
@@judywright6889 what about a man in uniform ? Lol
@@semiauto3148 Goes double! :)
Elvis Presley wanted to hire Glen Campbell for his T. C. B. Band, but he was not available. Elvis Presley and Glen Campbell were good friends.
SiriusXM Elvis channel played an early demo sent to Elvis with Glen as the demo singer. I can't remember the song, but I was amazed the vocals were just as good as the original studio version Elvis eventually recorded. He was an exceptional talent!
You've a sad man. So get in your Sadmobile and roll yourself out of here.
Freedom At Last Who are you talking to and why?
Alice Cooper gave an interview after Glen passed, talking about what good friends they were, golf buddies and all. He told of being approached by Eddy VanHalen who asked Alice if he could please see about getting Ed a picking lesson from Glen.
Yeah!
I really enjoyed watching the Alice Cooper interview. Never was a big fan of his music, but I have a lot of respect for the man as a person. I would have loved playing a round of golf with both of them.
I've heard that story. I believe it. He was just that talented. 🎸
Was that the interview with.Greg Laurie?
Glen Campbell was one of those guys that you can’t be jealous of, killer guitarist, amazing singer, great actor, genuine nice guy but was so humble, you just can’t be jealous of him.
When he was a sessions player I still am amazed by the great name of their crew"Wrecking Crew", all I can say now is that he was a true artist musically!!Fil you did your homework and laid out some very important things for us to look for, I just love music period-♡
At 64 years of age why NOW and only NOW are we hearing of Mr. Campbell’s exceptional talents as a musician PERIOD! Thank you for sharing.....stay safe🙏🏻❤️
Who ARE the 116 dillweads who thumbed down
Epic performance! Wish I had a appreciated him as a performer a lot sooner. R.I.P. Glen
Amen.
Brings tears to my eyes... such memories. In even his most advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease he could still play circles around most mortal musicians...…
Yeah... watch Jimi Hendrix on a 12 string Acoustic and then Watch GLEN!!!
And I thought James Burton doing Johnny B Goode behind his head was awesome, Glen is completely out of this world with this!!!
MAJOR AGREEMENT!! Those country boys could REALLY SHRED!!! Waaaaaaay before metal :D They're comparable to jazz as well! Glen was one of a kind. RIP GLEN!!
You definitely know your guitar. And thanks for showing the best of the best. You cover all the bases with your critique and giving credit to players I never thought you ever heard of. Excellent job
This is basically Glenn's showpiece, its the one he shows off with. He's always been incredible but he doesn't show off very often, its usually just him playing the song.
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On a 12 string??? A God damn 12 string??? That is some epic talent and, he's not even breaking a sweat... wow.. And, this dude could frickin sing and write.. Truly a loss #fukuAlzheimer
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Try doing this on the back of your shoulders! (2:20)
Glen was a bad cat. He played on thousands of recordings. The Wrecking Crew. Miss him. RIP
Well known that Glenn Campbell was the best guitarist in history - Alice Cooper was once of his closest friends, and he said Van Halen wanted him to hook him up for lessons!!! I saw the interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the first things I noticed is he's playing a 12 string. Amazing.
As a kid I never appreciated glen, I am blown away at his abilities on guitar. Unmatched by anybody today
I was under three while watching his show on TV, but I used to tell people at our church that Glen Campbell “is my daddy”....even a kid can tell how good he is...
Sweet Jesus?! Playing a 12 behind my head I'd have to be worrying so much about my accuracy and hitting both strings in each pair cleanly my fretting would go to crap, let alone rattling off 16th and 32nds w/ small bursts of tremolo thrown it. Glen was a beast.
Glen Campbell was one of the best guitar players ever! Much respect!
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I really like his playing of Mason William's Classical Gas with the orchestra as well.
Glad to see your reviewing these country cats. Glen Campbell, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Roy Clark and we can't forget Merle Travis are the originators of these different styles of guitar playing.
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Yeah, so many greats! I'd like to give a shout out to a few more, Scotty Moore, Billy Byrd, Hank Garland, Doc Watson, Leon Rhodes, and Grady Martin.
...thx Phil ....love Glenn Campbell ...whether it be solo ...or his work with the Wrecking Crew....or Sinatra ....or the Beach Boys ! .....hate these great musicians are dropping like flies ....but thank you again Phil for helping to keep these great players on the map ....cheers 🍷🍷
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Mark C *Fil
@@danielfronc4304 ...i knew that ..Donny...
And on a 12 string! Unreal! Thanks for this one!
Yeah it's crazy!
Always enjoy your stuff. Besides the smart commentary, you pick a lot of my fav guys that I’m glad youngsters like you are listening to. Plus you know what you’re hearing. Rave on, from a colonist.
There is a reason Glen Campbell was a part of the infamous "Wrecking Crew". If you want to check out more 12 string madness look at Johnny Winter's performance at Woodstock.
What a wonderful tribute to a musician that was in many cases underappreciated for his amazing talent. I was shocked to hear him do this on a 12 string and kept thinking he can't have all the strings in place.
Mate. I'm one of those people who thought of Glen as a country singer. Didn't know about his guitar picking, session work etc...one of the really good things about the internet. As a bedroom hack really appreciate the analysis as well as the exposition.
Just brilliant playing. So sorry he is gone.
Amen.
"Heavy Metal, please give country a listen." I've only learned that after being a rocker for the past 50 years, but this comment is spot on. For a good start on real country guitarists, you could check out Brad Paisley, Steve Wariner, and Vince Gill, but for now, my favorite band is Marty Stuart, Kenny Vaughan and the Superlatives. I wish I had gotten into country as a kid, instead of rock. I'd be a much better guitarist.
Great review. This playing is insane. I think you'd already know this, but just in case, Mdou Moctar - Tarhatazed on KEXP is incredible. That has to be the fastest one finger picking that is humanly possible.
And everyone thought Jimmy Hendricks playing behind his head was good, and it was. But Glenn’s is great!
MAN HE COULD IT ALL.THANK YOU FIL FOR REMEMBERING HIM
No problem!
Goes to show, ignore "Music" magazines..They are not the experts. Glen's contemporaries knew he was a master at his craft and now thanks to Fil, so do we !!
One of the greatest performers in my opinion
The most requested session musician in the 60's...Over 500 times.
Love your great admiration for this country cross-over artist and your articulation of his style and his performance.
First TH-cam comment ever. I’ve really been enjoying your analysis videos. They’ve gotten me appreciating some players I’d really not payed much attention to since hearing my dad play them as a child. Thank you! I was going to suggest Django’s only known video since I consider him the father of lead guitar and the original bad boy guitar hero. Well done on your analyses. There are some monster contemporary players in the jazz manouche genre that deserve a listen as well. Tchavolo Schmitt, Stochelo Rosenberg, Jimmy Rosenberg, Bireli Lagrene and Angelo Debarre are the tops in my opinion. Here is Angelo. th-cam.com/video/Ut03j5QtY4A/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!
@Daniel Orman - you know your pickers. Django was the player that Glen admired the most.
my dad, him, roy clark, and buck owens were my favorites growing up.
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He is great on the guitar and always enjoyed his music. I also found does a great bagpipes as we'll. His Amazing Grace was absolutely beautiful.
That was the most exhausting thing I ever listened to. One advantage he had of being self-taught is there was no one there to tell him, "You can't do that."
Good-Exceptional is not enough Words to Explain Glenn Campbell's Playing Ability--Extraordinaire is a Word that comes to Mind!!!
He played on practically every record that came out in the 60's.
I just "discovered" you today! And I have watched several of your videos 'back-to-back'... And am VERY Pleased!
You make a Terrific point about "SKILLS & TECHNIQUES" being 'transferable' to many different styles and types of music..!!
I am a "Performance Driver" and motorcyclist... and I "see" the same thing being true in driving... So-called "Racing Techniques" also apply in driving ANY Vehicle!! The techniques of Driving a Performance Sports Car around a Track uses the SAME physiology as driving a loaded Oil Tanker thru mountain roads! And even for a motorcycle! Yes, the physical actions of the body may be very different... but you are using the SAME principles of Physics of controlling weight transfer, tire adhesion, braking and throttle application, and much more...
There are Many examples of Drivers who are successful in one type of Racing that will make successful changes to a very different type of racing! But it is the Skills they developed in controlling the Vehicle {or Instrument} and they only have to adjust to the different positions of the controls, and the road or track they are driving on.
As I mentioned, commented, on one of your Roy Clark videos... he was skilled on Many different string instruments... The strings and controls were different on each one -- length, distance apart, and so on -- but his Skills and Techniques 'transferred' and adjusted to each different instrument. Just prior to watching this video, I watched the video of Glen playing the "William Tell Overture" on acoustic 6-string... quite different, physically, from this 12-string electric.
BTW -- I remember an episode of the Johnny Carson show where Roy and Glen played together... on ONE guitar!! And played DIFFERENT SONGS !! and finished at the exact same time... Maybe you can find it somehow.
Thanks Floyd!
Your enthusiasm is so refreshing.. To see you acknowledge Glen Campbells prowess on the guitar is priceless. Thank you so very much.
Glenn Campbell was great friends with Alice Cooper. The families were very close. Eddie Van Halen once asked if he could get a guitar lesson if Alice would set him up? Glenn Campbell was a virtuoso with the guitar! R.I.P. Glenn Campbell!!
Fil, I really enjoy your reactions. You explain technicalities to where a layman like myself can understand. Anyway, an you explain why Glen Campbell was so overlooked and under-recognized by other guitarists, especially the so called "great ones". I don't think I ever heard any one, except Joe Walsh and Alice Cooper, talk of Glen's talents
Fil, you are so good at this. You make it entertaining to watch an entertainer. You’ve done videos on him before. He is so good and so connected to his audience. I’m not a huge country fan but I really do like a wide range of genres. In the ultimate end if I can play the guitar I feel good. Man, I would love to hang with you and jam and grab a beer at a pub. I know it would ‘really’ be a lesson but it would be worth every penny (USD) or pence sterling (GBX) or bitcoin for payment for your time one on one. I used to travel to the UK for business over the years but not so much now. I love your love and passion for music especially the guitar! Cheers mate!
Thanks! No problem!
My Grandfather is a very good (mainly country and bluegrass) musician, and I showed him some of the videos you watch and he seems to remember many of the videos of the older country guys did that you pick out too. He recommended watching Leon Rhodes. One video he remembered and we found again on TH-cam was the glove video. Check it out and keep up the good work!
Thanks!
I love that you show respect to these "old guys," that you recognize real talent when you see it. I'm no great fan of Glen, but I do realize how incredibly talented he was. I've tried playing a twelve string. So hard to do! That a young man such as you see it gives me hope about our future.
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I bet not one of the 168 thumbs downers know how to properly hold a guitar. In this case, a 12 stringer.
Glad to see that this kid in the video knows talent. And greatness.
Glen had stated in one of performances in South Dakota, " I will probably make mistakes, but it's blooming fast you can't Hear it". IHO the greatest all around guitar player ever!
Glen Campbell - oh my god, where do you start.
So underrated yet insanely naturally talented. A joy to watch and listen to. He was an acoustic genius AND basically a total bad-ass shredder! And that voice too.
Thanks for this video, so great that people still get to hear about these people who were stratospherically talented
Being a humble 12string guitarist myself I do appreciate your remarks, Fil, on Glen's superb playing on such a guitar
Glen Campbell's innate talent was at the extreme end of the spectrum. Most people know him for his country music hits. But, that was a tiny fraction of what he could do. I haven't seen anyone even attempt to replicate this stunt on a 12 string, and I don't expect to.
When I was a younger guitar player one of my prog rock friends told me this.The best players in the US are all in Nashville.Jeff Beck is one of my all time favorites as well.He said something similar to this.Most of the best guitar players in the world reside in Nashville.That is why I have a job.The country players are no joke.The drum bass combo's are usually super simple.But freakishly tight.
So glad I found your channel. Love that you have commented on some of the greats I grew up listening to.
My favorite song of Glenn's is Wichita Lineman, still makes me tear up to this day.