Glen Campbell - I'll Be Me

Frutos

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Just started on Sky Arts (Channel 121)

Looks to be a genuinely interesting programme about a music legend now stricken with the ****ing vile condition that is Alzheimers.

 

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[yt]U8TsAh-zYFI[/yt]

Up there with 'Hurt' by Johnny Cash for me when it comes to heartbreaking 'goodbye' songs.

 

Buzzer

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He used to be a linesman for Notts County.

 

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Frutos said:

[yt]U8TsAh-zYFI[/yt]

Up there with 'Hurt' by Johnny Cash for me when it comes to heartbreaking 'goodbye' songs.

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Totally agree, I heard this a few weeks ago and the lyrics are great.
Shame about the circumstances.
I think that Glen Campbell holds the record for playing the fastest guitar version of 'The Flight of the Bumblebee', he could really play well.

 

Dick Knights Mumm

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Buzzer said:

He used to be a linesman for Notts County.

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Ha ha.

 

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Buzzer said:

He used to be a linesman for Notts County.

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In the end he was a Ipswichita lineman.

and a Rhinestone Ploughboy

 

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AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit said:

In the end he was a Ipswichita lineman.

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Yes, but the transfer there was the beginning of the end of his marriage; I heard that his wife was rising by the time he got to Ipswich.


More seriously - a very moving film about a topic that affects far too many people. A brave family to allow it to be made.

 

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love glen campbell - happy memories of him being on permanent loop on my dads cassette player in the car.

great song & video.

 

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Saw him at the Dome in Brighton a few years back on his farewell tour. Excellent show.

The support act contained family members no doubt along to look after him and they were good as well.

Never forget that Glen was a temporary Beach Boy as well when Brian was first ill. This man could do no wrong.

 

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Very moving video.

 

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Don't even know if it was a top ten hit,but Rhinestone Cowboy how is it when ever played you sing along ?

 

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Worthing exile said:

Never forget that Glen was a temporary Beach Boy as well when Brian was first ill. This man could do no wrong.

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I'm pretty sure I saw him with the Beach Boys at the Portsmouth Country Music Festival back in 1980. At the time I was working for a company promoting a certain French spirit on the site. Country music was not my bag (heavy rock and prog.rock for me, man) so I didn't show much interest. I did think that it was an unusual partnership though.

Anyway, a long time ago, so if anyone was there or I'm talking out of my arse feel free to correct me!