Glen Campbell was a part of the legendary Wrecking Crew. A group of session musicians who played on many, MANY of the biggest songs of the 60’s (and 70’s). He’s a true shredder. RIP Glen.
Glen Campbell was a session player playing on a thousand albums with the Wrecking Crew. He was also a member of the Beach Boys for a while. Eddie Van Halen asked Alice Cooper to ask Glenn for playing lessons.
Glenn was a very accomplished musician. He played guitar on The Beach Boys landmark "Pet Sounds" album, and was a part of their touring band for about a year when Brian Wilson was unable to tour.
His guitar is not a prop. He was a wonderful guitar player. A friend of mine was his luthier. The original recording of this song is much better than this live production.
This was a Vietnam protest song that made its way through because it was very subtle. He said while I watched the cannon flashing I clean my gun and dream of galveston❤❤❤
"The guitar is a prop" Nope! Not with Glen it wasn't. He could play like crazy. He played on a ton of other musicians recordings for a living before he made it big.
I absolutely love this song and the story, penned by the great songwriter Jimmie Webb. It is a Vietnam-era reflection of the fear and loneliness felt by the many soldiers serving at the time, but the message is timeless. Glen Campbell was at the top of his game throughout his long career. Like many of us, his personal life was sometimes a mess, but even when Alzheimer's made his family and friends strangers to him, he could still pick up a guitar and play like the top musician he was. His song "I Won't Remember You" is the most brilliant personal reflection about one inevitable reality of Alzheimer's. I heard it once, and I cannot listen again. But everyone should listen to this masterpiece at least once.
That Bass VI that Glen used on "Wichita Lineman" actually belonged to his fellow Wrecking Crew bassist, Carol Kaye. I think the story was she let him borrow it for the recording to play the middle eight solo part. One of the most beautiful and iconic parts of the whole magnificent song. The song was written specifically for Glen by Jimmie Webb who also wrote this song you just reacted to, "Galveston".
When I watch folks who are younger then I react to Music from my generation (1960's) I find myself thinking they don't know the context. In the case of Galveston consider that this was in the middle of the escalation of the war in Vietnam. Lyrics were very poignant to a lot of GI's.
Glen Campbell is the greatest singer/guitarist ever recorded. He and Alice Cooper were neighbors and friends for over 30yrs and Alice would tell Glen that guys like Van Halen wanted to see if Alice could set him up with lessons from Glen. Glen could not read or write music but was a session player with The Wrecking Crew who played on dozens of hits back in the day. Sorry for the long comment, but Glen was great PERIOD
It's a Strat Baritone guitar, made by Fender and copied by a lot of other companies, it's halfway between a Six string bass and a standard tenor guitar.
That guitar is no prop. Glen Campbell was one the greatest guitarists as well as an awesome singer with an incredible vocal range, he played guitar on Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the night." R.I.P. Glen Campbell
Guitar was sure not a prop just wait for the solo. Check out more Glen he was a master on the six string and twelve string.check out Glen Campbell shreds the guitar.
His albums from the early seventies are classic smooth, easy listening but also original in many ways.Bought 'Sweet Baby James' and 'Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon' when first released and love them both to this day.
He was a top of the line guitarist, but he was also had a very, very good singing voice. He played guitar for decades, he was known as a guitarist before he started singing, definitely the guitar was not a prop!
There is a famous clip of GC performing Wichita Lineman on late 60's TV playing a Fender Bass VI but that's probably the extent of his relationship. He DID record the bass solo on the recording of Wichita but that was using a Danelectro loaned by his friend Carol Kaye.What you saw on that performance was the baritone part played by Jeff Dayton on a blonde Strat set up as a baritone; a guitar originally loaned to him by GC.
The bass-6 on the original version of "Wichita Lineman" was actually owned by Wrecking Crew bassist and guitarist Carol Kaye. She is second only to the legendary James Jamerson as the most important, most influenced bass player in the history of American music.
Just saw your glen Campbell video, if by chance you get this text you definitely need to check out his concert where he plays the the William Tell Overture, live, his talent really shines.
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I’m a lead guitarist and have been playing for over 50 years. That guitar is no prop. Also, the other guitar I believe is a baritone. The only reason I’m not sure is because Dan Electro is the only baritone I’ve ever seen and that is a Fender. It could be drop tuning but I don’t think so because as he moves to the A and D strings it still has the baritone sound. I was playing in Rock bands and when I was young I would listen to Glenn Campbell and liked it but thought it was very commercial. My girlfriend wanted to take her parents to see him for her fathers birthday and I was like alright. I left being blown away. He is such a great player, has a great voice and his band was awesome.
The bass VI was supposedly made originally for Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys because he wasn’t really a bass player and it was easier for him to play. Not sure if that’s true but that’s what I’ve read.
Justin: in all my many decades of listening to so many genres of music...I have never heard Glen Campbell' guitar referred to as a "prop". He was recognized as one of the finest 'session' men in the (recording) studios, then - he was persuaded to record under his own name and was recognized as an exceptional performer/musician. I'm not a big country fan but I do recognize talent and Campbell was one of the top talents!
........sorry dude, but you lost your argument with your lady. A Bass VI is truly an electric guitar tuned an octave below a standard guitar. You shouldn't have gotten mad at her all those years ago for calling it a guitar because she was correct. A bass guitar is still a guitar......... 🤠
a bass guitar is not a guitar.. it's a bass guitar. A guitar is a guitar. They are not the same. See every guitar teacher that teaches bass. See every guitar player that fills in as a bass player for a band. Not the same as an actual bass player. Caaaauuusssee... they aren't the same instrument. A Bass VI is not a guitar tuned down an octave.. that would mean every guitar could be a Bass VI. Good luck tuning a guitar down an octave.
......I am a bass player and I am quite aware of the Bass VI. With the proper gauge of strings, likely a baritone set, you can tune this guitar down one octave with no problems. In construction and assembly techniques the Bass VI is essentially the same as an electric guitar. It has a longer neck than a standard guitar but it is still a guitar. The pick ups are different and are designed for its frequency range but the instrument itself is still a guitar. You sling it over your shoulder same as one would do with an electric guitar. Why does the marketing for it refer to it as a guitar that is easily played by existing guitar players ?? It comes from a class of instruments known as electric guitars in the same way that the bass violin is in a class of instruments known as orchestral strings. This is the violin family, which includes violins, cellos, violas and bass violins. If you took your Bass VI in for repairs where would you take it? To a guitar repairman right?
.....so, tell me where you would go to get your Bass VI repaired ?? You would take it to a guitar shop and a guitar tech would handle any problems with it and set it up for you using luthier techniques. The same shop would also repair the instrument called the bass guitar, thus, the electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, Bass VI, harp guitar, etc. are all guitars and to refer to a bass guitar as a guitar is grammatically correct. Like at my last band practice I asked the keyboardist to hand me my guitar and he correctly handed me my bass guitar.....
What I have heard, regarding 'Wichita Lineman' was that Carol Kaye was using a particularly 'twangy' sounding type of string at the time, so Glen borrowed her bass to play the solo. PS- you seem to to be offended that old people exist. Don't worry, we'll soon be gone.
I questioned the use of prop. He is amazing. Not sure why you took offense. He was one of the best guitar players and he played bagpipes incredibly well. Maybe you shouldn't jump to conclusions. This coming from another Campbell.
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That guitar ain't a prop. One of the leading guitar players of his era...or any era.
Spot on! Very talented singer and guitar player. Love Glen RIP
@@rachelleniven8908 Eddy Van Halen asked Glenn for a lesson.
Absolutely. Well said!
Yeah. I clicked off the video early after that comment. I also think the original studio version would have been better.
Thank you for saying that in a much nicer way than I could have. Youngsters, sheeesh!!
If you think his guitar is just a prop, you'd better educate yourself with Glenn Campbell playing The William Tell Overture!
Glen Campbell was a part of the legendary Wrecking Crew. A group of session musicians who played on many, MANY of the biggest songs of the 60’s (and 70’s). He’s a true shredder. RIP Glen.
That guitar is not a prop. He's one hell of a player...
Glenn Campbell was a legendary guitar player he was not carrying a prop.
Glen Campbell was one of the most sought after session guitarists in history..it was not a "prop"
Glen Campbell was a session player playing on a thousand albums with the Wrecking Crew. He was also a member of the Beach Boys for a while. Eddie Van Halen asked Alice Cooper to ask Glenn for playing lessons.
Not bad for someone that can't read music, but once he hears the song, watch out.
Glenn was a very accomplished musician. He played guitar on The Beach Boys landmark "Pet Sounds" album, and was a part of their touring band for about a year when Brian Wilson was unable to tour.
Wow i didnt know that! Thanks for the info!
@@JustinPanariello Alice Cooper was a good friend to Glen. He brags about how proud he was to be his friend👍
Galveston is a Vietnam War song. It belongs to the guys who fought there. Don,t care what you think.
His guitar is not a prop. He was a wonderful guitar player. A friend of mine was his luthier. The original recording of this song is much better than this live production.
This was a Vietnam protest song that made its way through because it was very subtle. He said while I watched the cannon flashing I clean my gun and dream of galveston❤❤❤
JIMMY WEBB , WHAT'S A SUPER SONGWRITER 😅😅😅😊😊😊❤
"The guitar is a prop" Nope! Not with Glen it wasn't. He could play like crazy. He played on a ton of other musicians recordings for a living before he made it big.
Remember at the beginning of this performance when you said "the guitar is a prop..." or something like that. Heheh, I just smiled and waited.
Wichita Lineman from that concert is epic. even better.
After my dad passed back in 2000 i found his Glen Campbell greatest hits. I only knew Rhinestone cowboy. I played the CD many times after.
Great call Steve.
Campbell was well repected as a great picker. Even played on the Beach Boys famous Pet Sounds album & toured with them in 64-65.
That guitar is no prop. Glen was a legendary guitarist. He was a member of the famed Wrecking Crew.
I absolutely love this song and the story, penned by the great songwriter Jimmie Webb. It is a Vietnam-era reflection of the fear and loneliness felt by the many soldiers serving at the time, but the message is timeless. Glen Campbell was at the top of his game throughout his long career. Like many of us, his personal life was sometimes a mess, but even when Alzheimer's made his family and friends strangers to him, he could still pick up a guitar and play like the top musician he was. His song "I Won't Remember You" is the most brilliant personal reflection about one inevitable reality of Alzheimer's. I heard it once, and I cannot listen again. But everyone should listen to this masterpiece at least once.
A lot of people might not know that Glen Campbell was an incredible guitar player. Just a MONSTER player!
Yeah. He says at 2:24 'The Guitars a prop', lol. Glen Campbells a phenomenal Guitar player.
Oh please check out glen Campbell n the Boston pops. They perform classical gas written by a man from glen's TV show.
One of of Eddie Van Halen’s favourite guitar players is Glen Campbell along with Eric Clapton.
That Bass VI that Glen used on "Wichita Lineman" actually belonged to his fellow Wrecking Crew bassist, Carol Kaye. I think the story was she let him borrow it for the recording to play the middle eight solo part. One of the most beautiful and iconic parts of the whole magnificent song. The song was written specifically for Glen by Jimmie Webb who also wrote this song you just reacted to, "Galveston".
When I watch folks who are younger then I react to Music from my generation (1960's) I find myself thinking they don't know the context. In the case of Galveston consider that this was in the middle of the escalation of the war in Vietnam. Lyrics were very poignant to a lot of GI's.
Eddie Van Halen begged Alice Cooper to get him a guitar lesson with Glen Campbell...
Might look at these entertainer's biography. Glen Campbell was a legion.
Glen Campbell is the greatest singer/guitarist ever recorded. He and Alice Cooper were neighbors and friends for over 30yrs and Alice would tell Glen that guys like Van Halen wanted to see if Alice could set him up with lessons from Glen. Glen could not read or write music but was a session player with The Wrecking Crew who played on dozens of hits back in the day. Sorry for the long comment, but Glen was great PERIOD
It's a Strat Baritone guitar, made by Fender and copied by a lot of other companies, it's halfway between a Six string bass and a standard tenor guitar.
"The guitar is a prop" LMAO!! Obviously you don't know ANYTHING about Glen Cambell!
Lol amazing isn't it..?
Sadly Glen died 2017 he’d suffered from Alzheimer’s for a few years
Guitar is a prop…. Now that’s funny…
Good save… very class act till the end.
That guitar is no prop. Glen Campbell was one the greatest guitarists as well as an awesome singer with an incredible vocal range, he played guitar on Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the night." R.I.P. Glen Campbell
I don’t believe Glen could read music. Pure raw talent.
Glen could not read or write music. That's just another thing that makes him so great.
Great to see this. I think we need more GC. Thanks for reacting.
Guitar was sure not a prop just wait for the solo. Check out more Glen he was a master on the six string and twelve string.check out Glen Campbell shreds the guitar.
This is actually a Vietnam war protest song...listen to the lyrics
I’m an oldie and I love Glen. He played on everybody’s stuff back in the day. He’d stomp most of the “ shredder” guys Check out the doc about him.
I seen an interview with Alice Cooper talking about Glen Campbell was one of the top guitar players ever
dude they never forget
I totally agree with you. Roy Clark was another that could take some of these "greats" to school. Roy could play anything with strings on it.
Jimmy Webb talks about recording with Glen th-cam.com/video/j8pRKAgMaP4/w-d-xo.html
One of the best solos you’ll see someone play.
His albums from the early seventies are classic smooth, easy listening but also original in many ways.Bought 'Sweet Baby James' and 'Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon' when first released and love them both to this day.
He was a top of the line guitarist, but he was also had a very, very good singing voice. He played guitar for decades, he was known as a guitarist before he started singing, definitely the guitar was not a prop!
True Grit the title song to the 1969 Movie with John Wayne & Glen Campbell a beautiful classic western. That's worth a listen.
Guitar is a prop 😂😂 lol. Hardly
Lol, "Guitar as a prop"... good grief!
Its what it looked like at the moment! And I didn't know at the time!!! I have since seen/heard what he can do on the guitar!
Glen can play a little guitar now
the most amazing performance I ever saw by Glenn was his version of the William Tell Overture
When Paul McCartney met Glen he said he felt very honored🩷
If you think his guitar is a prop, I suggest you check out his live version of the William Tell Overture, or Back Home Again In Indiana
yeah sorry, i didn't know at the time! lol
@@JustinPanariello Love your reactions though. Always honest and you clearly have a lot of musical knowledge!
the key to this song is the Lyric...CanonsFlashing...I just cleaned m gun...its a war song about missing home/girl
Studio musician considered one of the best of the best. Definitely no prop
Great songwriter and player AND singer. What is amazing is that he could not read music!
There is a famous clip of GC performing Wichita Lineman on late 60's TV playing a Fender Bass VI but that's probably the extent of his relationship. He DID record the bass solo on the recording of Wichita but that was using a Danelectro loaned by his friend Carol Kaye.What you saw on that performance was the baritone part played by Jeff Dayton on a blonde Strat set up as a baritone; a guitar originally loaned to him by GC.
The bass-6 on the original version of "Wichita Lineman" was actually owned by Wrecking Crew bassist and guitarist Carol Kaye. She is second only to the legendary James Jamerson as the most important, most influenced bass player in the history of American music.
Just saw your glen Campbell video, if by chance you get this text you
definitely need to check out his concert where he plays the the William Tell Overture, live, his talent really shines.
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Taking the camera off a solo is as bad as stopping a video in the middle of the pe
I’m a lead guitarist and have been playing for over 50 years. That guitar is no prop. Also, the other guitar I believe is a baritone. The only reason I’m not sure is because Dan Electro is the only baritone I’ve ever seen and that is a Fender. It could be drop tuning but I don’t think so because as he moves to the A and D strings it still has the baritone sound. I was playing in Rock bands and when I was young I would listen to Glenn Campbell and liked it but thought it was very commercial. My girlfriend wanted to take her parents to see him for her fathers birthday and I was like alright. I left being blown away. He is such a great player, has a great voice and his band was awesome.
Dude, my nephew Joseph is your exact twin to the "t" and is Italian also Crazy
The song is about a soldier drafted to Vietnam and pining for his love back home in Galveston
holy crap this live version is the best one I ever heard of that song
The Guitar was definitely not a proper for Glen Campbell, he was one of the best guitarist ever
The bass VI was supposedly made originally for Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys because he wasn’t really a bass player and it was easier for him to play. Not sure if that’s true but that’s what I’ve read.
For Those of us who came of age during the Vietnam War this song has a deep meaning.
Guitar maestro ❤
This song was Vietnam war era
I really hope you regret saying "'guitar is a prop". Educate yourself. Eddie van Halen wanted to take lessons from him.
Guitar is a prop, 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Glenn can play the crap outta the guitar.
Master musician, and guitar god!
Glen was awesome
Justin: in all my many decades of listening to so many genres of music...I have never heard Glen Campbell' guitar referred to as a "prop".
He was recognized as one of the finest 'session' men in the (recording) studios, then - he was persuaded to record under his own name and was recognized as an exceptional performer/musician. I'm not a big country fan but I do recognize talent and Campbell was one of the top talents!
@@joelmoreno4223 yeah i didnt know at the time lol 🤦♂️🤷♂️
I get tears in my eyes
Thanks all...
Classic
........sorry dude, but you lost your argument with your lady. A Bass VI is truly an electric guitar tuned an octave below a standard guitar. You shouldn't have gotten mad at her all those years ago for calling it a guitar because she was correct. A bass guitar is still a guitar......... 🤠
a bass guitar is not a guitar.. it's a bass guitar. A guitar is a guitar. They are not the same. See every guitar teacher that teaches bass. See every guitar player that fills in as a bass player for a band. Not the same as an actual bass player. Caaaauuusssee... they aren't the same instrument. A Bass VI is not a guitar tuned down an octave.. that would mean every guitar could be a Bass VI. Good luck tuning a guitar down an octave.
......I am a bass player and I am quite aware of the Bass VI. With the proper gauge of strings, likely a baritone set, you can tune this guitar down one octave with no problems. In construction and assembly techniques the Bass VI is essentially the same as an electric guitar. It has a longer neck than a standard guitar but it is still a guitar. The pick ups are different and are designed for its frequency range but the instrument itself is still a guitar. You sling it over your shoulder same as one would do with an electric guitar. Why does the marketing for it refer to it as a guitar that is easily played by existing guitar players ?? It comes from a class of instruments known as electric guitars in the same way that the bass violin is in a class of instruments known as orchestral strings. This is the violin family, which includes violins, cellos, violas and bass violins. If you took your Bass VI in for repairs where would you take it? To a guitar repairman right?
@@strategicplanetxmuzik4384 i mean honestly do you hear what you’re saying??
.....so, tell me where you would go to get your Bass VI repaired ?? You would take it to a guitar shop and a guitar tech would handle any problems with it and set it up for you using luthier techniques. The same shop would also repair the instrument called the bass guitar, thus, the electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, Bass VI, harp guitar, etc. are all guitars and to refer to a bass guitar as a guitar is grammatically correct. Like at my last band practice I asked the keyboardist to hand me my guitar and he correctly handed me my bass guitar.....
@@strategicplanetxmuzik4384 idiotic. Theyre not the same. They may have similarities. But they are not the same instrument.
What a Real Talent! Miss him. RIP GLEN
Glen’s guitar was not a prop.
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What I have heard, regarding 'Wichita Lineman' was that Carol Kaye was using a particularly 'twangy' sounding type of string at the time, so Glen borrowed her bass to play the solo.
PS- you seem to to be offended that old people exist. Don't worry, we'll soon be gone.
I questioned the use of prop. He is amazing. Not sure why you took offense. He was one of the best guitar players and he played bagpipes incredibly well. Maybe you shouldn't jump to conclusions. This coming from another Campbell.
The guitar is a prop? LMFAO! Watch more Glen Campbell vids.
That's no prop bro he is one of the best guitar player in the world
, he's no light weight in the music industry!
Guitar IS NOT PROP!!! I saw him in ATL Killer show
Justin you're lucky. She's way too fine for you. 🙂
Somebody's Grandaddy has been dead since 2017!
Please. A prop. He was once one of the best studio players of all time before he hit it big with his career.
“Guitar is a prop” have you ever heard of the “wrecking crew” educate yourselves selve.
And you're looking old too buddy!
you live long enough you gonna be old too happens to us all .
Listen to the original
Cant beat Jimmy Webb
Music for the oldies
Noooo ! Guitar is not a prop bro
Prop??
Yeah i didnt know at the time lol sorry lol
Glen Campbell has been considered one of the best guitarist ever. Research before you comment. I saw him in person. He’s amazing.
Kids
How dare you say his guitar is a prop .
yeah i didn't know at the time. Sorry high and mighty.
Prop!😂