Glen Campbell: Outlaw!

There are some more interesting songs on the new record that aren't streaming. Sadly Beautiful by the Replacements and Velvet Underground Jesus are two.

His version of Jackson Browne's (& Nico's) "These Days" is easily the best thing I've heard all year. "Jesus" is perhaps the 2nd best thing I've heard all year. The rest of the LP is less giant-killing, but still pretty impressive. His voice is still a thing of great power & beauty.

he actually does U2 pretty well, too. a return to the Al DeLoryisms of yore, right down to cinematic sweep of strings and some terse Glen guitar solos where all he does is play the melody. Not so hot on the Westerberg tune and of course that fucking Green Day song is the "Send in the Clowns" of, yeecchh. Pretty good record.

this album is too Middle of the Road too be really good,( but it could be worse, too)

wow

Ghost On The Canvas sees Campbell capping his brilliant career with one of his most moving and energized works to date, a powerfully emotional song cycle that sees him accompanied by a truly dazzling line-up of songwriters and musicians. Among the tunesmiths contributing original songs to the collection are such modern luminaries as Paul Westerberg, Jakob Dylan, Robert Pollard, and Teddy Thompson, backed by a roster of players that includes Chris Isaak, Dick Dale, Billy Corgan, Brian Setzer, Rick Nielsen, Roger Manning, and The Dandy Warhols. The album is produced by Julian Raymond, who also co-wrote a number of new songs with Campbell.

Jakob Dylan is a modern luminary? I always look forward to new Glen Campbell though.

That's from an e-mailed publicist's press sheet

I figured as much, Jakob Dylan really sticks out like a sore thumb here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMjWJawuLig

I never knew he was in the Beach Boys, but I've never claimed to know much about Glen Campbell or the Beach Boys.

Guys, this album is pretty fucking good.

It's a goodbye album and it's real emotionally charged.

really? i'd kind of written it off along with everything GC has done since he sobered up.

maybe i'm an old softie but i just gave it a quick spotify listen and i thought it was lovely and am looking forward to listening again.

Meet Glen Campbell was also really great. especially his version of These Days

i think his voice sounds not-good lately.

that "ghost on the canvas" track has been playlisted pretty heavily over the last few weeks on R2, and you know, it never fails to make me have one of those 'ooooh this is good .. moments

I was surprised by this, I really like and it is very emotionally charged with his mind slipping away from him. Will this have a vinyl release? I don't really buy cds much these days?

so is anyone catching the farewell tour? there are shows scheduled through MAY. kinda makes me queasy.

Caught him in London I was very happy to see him again, but he has definitely deteriorated since even 2 years ago which was the last time I saw him. Not in voice or guitar playing quality, but there are some awkward moments where he'll forget if he's played a track already or repeat a joke.... he's being backed by his kids though who keep him on track, but that just adds to the sadness even more.

and Glen Campbell is fucking sad music already. all things combined it was ULTRA SAD MIDDLE AGED MEN AND ME CLOSE TO TEARS THROUGHOUT.

setlist for this tour is a variation on this:

Gentle on My Mind
Galveston
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Try a Little Kindness
Walls
Where's the Playground Susie
Dreams of the Everyday Housewife
It's Only Make Believe
True Grit
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
Dueling Banjos
Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms
The Moon's a Harsh Mistress
Southern Nights
In My Arms
Wichita Lineman
Rhinestone Cowboy

ENCORE

It's Your Amazing Grace
A Better Place

when he started The Moon's A Harsh Mistress a guy below me let out a moan that was 45% pleasure 55% pain of the SADNESS. but yeah, you'll regret it if you don't go. it's Glen Motherfucking Campbell.

this was near to my top ten for the year.
i'd love to see him live and i'm afraid i've waited too long. calling ticketmaster now.

yep, sold out. fuck. sending a zillion emails to a zillion people now; hope somebody lets me give them money.

Was thinking about this this morning. If forks can't get in, then what chance do mere mortals have?

i FEEL mortal

Did you get to go, forks?

no...
eternal regret

Yup.

Going to give this last album a listen. From the description it sounds like it is going to be something like the Arthur Alexander comeback album.

it's very good.

The youtube upthread sounded pretty good.

This thing is gonna make me ;__; I can tell.

um yes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvZGU-5W2zs

That's the Guided By Voices song? Yes, I see it is.

Solo on "There's No Me WIthout You" sounds exactly like "Maybe I'm Amazed."

Forgot the "..." in the title.

Just saw "Ghost on the Canvas" on a cable video channel. This is nice. Sappy and melancholy but in a good way, and catchy.

Someone posted the video for it upthread.

I still need to look at this other thread:

RFI: pre-"Rhinestone Cowboy" Glen Campbell

Due to popular demand, we have added a second show for GLEN CAMPBELL, Tue. Apr. 17, tickets on sale Fri. 2/10 at Noon. There are only a handful of tickets left for the Wed. Apr. 18 show, and those are on sale now. Don't miss Glen's “The Goodbye Tour”!Tue. Apr. 17: GLEN CAMPBELL $75.00

Do I want to do this for my birthday? Oh yeah, my son has a baseball game.

take him

he played Carnegie Hall, not close to sold out. Shoulda gone.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2012/10/6538242/fond-farewell-glen-campbell-carnegie-hall

These are his last shows, but this farewell tour has gone on for nearly a year and a half at this point.

as long as there's sumthin in the tank...

this one gets grief for period sexism, but I don't think so at all

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LonUQ5o-vLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8YazOALrCo

he had to cancel his tour b/c his alzheimer's has progressed quickly. :(

his cover of "White Lightning" was the first version I heard (when I was 6 or 7).

he played Carnegie Hall, not close to sold out. Shoulda gone.
You and me both.

Holy Smokes at that duet with Stevie Wonder.

i worked an Alzheimer's event this week where they presented Glen w/ an award and showed clips from an upcoming documentary about his final tour from the producer of Groundhog Day, looked pretty good.

thanks for that youtube

bbc doc screened this evening was good

This last being the theme of the Goodtime Hour, I must have heard it dozens of times if not hundreds but usually kind of tuned it out.

Even something like
“Rhinestone Cowboy”

Which I previously dismissed as some kind of novelty song.

Or
“Southern Nights”
despite Allen Toussaint

I will probably get dinged for not liking these songs all along.

And I am still working on
“Honey, Come Back”

Which was a pretty big hit and written by Jimmy Webb! Who knew?

I will probably get dinged for not liking these songs all along.

Quite right too.

(xp) Everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Yj9oHikgY

But I don't care.