Glen Campbell playing his final shows
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Glen Campbell playing his final shows
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Campbell definitely is a talent. But if you listen, he has some of the best arrangements in pop/country music ever recorded. I know he didn't write most of his material and I don't know if he arranged the stuff he played, but the arrangements on stuff like Wichita Lineman, Country Boy, and Galveston are sheer genius.
"He's the electric horseman, you better back off!" - old sKool making a reference to the culturally relevant 1979 film.
In addition to his solo career, Glen Campbell he was part of the group the Champs, famous for their instrumental "Tequila" but he was not in the group for that record. Soon Campbell was in great demand as a session musician. He was part of a group of the studio musicians that became known as "the Wrecking Crew". During this period he played on recordings by Bobby Darin, Rick Nelson, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, The Monkees, Nancy Sinatra, Merle Haggard, Jan and Dean, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Phil Spector.
From December 1964 to early March 1965, Campbell was a touring member of the Beach Boys, filling in for Brian Wilson. He also played guitar on the group's Pet Sounds album, among other recordings. On tour, he played bass guitar and sang falsetto harmonies.
From December 1964 to early March 1965, Campbell was a touring member of the Beach Boys, filling in for Brian Wilson. He also played guitar on the group's Pet Sounds album, among other recordings. On tour, he played bass guitar and sang falsetto harmonies.