Glenn Campbell - new found respect


I'm soon to be 50 and recall being forced to watch the Hee Haw show as a child. My dad loved that show and on Saturday nights he made sure our one TV was tuned to this show. I recall guest appearances - Cash, Pride, Campbell.... and some many others.
I'm not a Country music nut but do appreciate good music across the spectrum from pop, rock, big band, jazz, blues... and country.
I never realized just how talented Glenn C. is. Check out this you tube performance 'Glenn Campbell In Concert In Sioux Falls. It's from a 2001 show before the ravages of mental illness set in. He was no spring chicken at this point but still had a great voice. His guitar playing is so clean, sharp... but without being over the top or forced. I'm guessing I'll get slammed here by some critics but also think others on Agon will appreciate this Sioux Falls performance. Enjoy!!!!
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One of my favorites & his album "Christmas" gets a really big share of air time during the holidays.
A comment taken from You Tube from this show -

Yes, and it is almost unfathomable, but I have read in numerous places that as part of the Wrecking Crew Glen Campell played in over 600, yes six hundred session and recording studio session playing all kinds of music and often working 15-hour days. One tiny example is that the group, the Monkees, one of the the "bands" back then played NONE of their music- it was all Wrecking Crew, and list goes on, and on, on, and on, and on...
fwiw - Amazon is running a "5 Classic CD" special for a number of artists. Glenn Campbell is one of them. The 5 pack includes the big 4 that that Rar1 mentions + another called, "Meet Glenn Campbell".
I saw Glenn Campbell live in '68 (Hemisfair, San Antonio) and he was an amazing talent. And, he was a Beach Boy for a while (early sub for Brian), which gets him extra points in my book.