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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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roxy54
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C1ferrari,
I don't know if he read music, but many of the best musicians don't.
c1ferrari
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I would think crucial if one were a session musician.
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oregonpapa
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One of the great things about this hobby is, if one is really in it for the music, and not necessarily for the equipment, one's musical taste expands. That's not to be "slammed." Its to be celebrated. Glen Campbell was a great guitar player. My family hardly ever missed one of his TV shows. His duets with Roy Clark were awesome.
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tostadosunidos
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Reading in the studio depends on where you are--Nashville has its own notational system which doesn't require reading standard musical notation. But Glenn was in California, I think, which would have required standard notation. He might have gotten by to some degree with chord charts. Carole Kay, who played much of the Beach Boys bass lines in the studio, read standard notation very well.
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chazro
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As mentioned, Roy Clark is another monsta guitarist! His live record with Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown is terrific! Currently, the country artist who's 'secretly' a world-class guitarist is Vince Gill, an outstanding geetar player!
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