Carole Kaye on page 290 of her book "Studio Musician" says that Glen Campbell borrowed her six-string Dan Electro bass to do the solo. Thank you for all the great lessons!
A lot of that confusion comes from when Glen played the song on the "GC Goodtime Hour" and he was using a Fender bass Vl in that segment. But as you pointed out, that was not the guitar in the recording. Carol Kaye gets a lot of credit for her inspirational work in the Wrecking Crew and still deserves so much more. (backwards and in heels, and all that, right?)
My favorite TV appearance is the Smothers Brothers when he flew in off the set of True Grit. He used the FB6 on it AND…played it the entire song!!..Very well too, very percussive. And Danelectro still makes a good baritone guitar. Seen them used in studios a lot. They can really add something.
Well, I have seen Glen it to many times. He plays it on his guitar, it certainly sounds like a bass comes in. The original recorder is funny to me. I just think the strings damage the recording. So, I believe it’s possible he had to play a bass in the studio on the studio…. I would have loved the strings at a much lower volume. Then they could have come in where they were meant , the part where Glen sings I can here u thru the wires. That part sends chills, and the strings fit the sound of the wires, powerful imagery. I am 52, could be the greatest song I’ve heard.
I saw Glenn doing this on Country Homecoming. Kris Kristofferson was sitting beside Glenn. When he got to this line Kris just shook his head amazed. One of the greatest lines ever written
Glen Campbell First concert I ever went to Lubbock Municipal Auditorium, Aug 30, 1968. He sang Wichita Lineman and said it was new and to watch for it coming to the radio within days. A very personable show. I think the tickets were $5 or less. Can’t tell you what I saw as a second concert but never forget the first one you go to.
So glad I stumbled across this video. I've never seen anyone explain the how-to of this song better. Your video is clear, concise, and so easy to follow. You 'de-mystified' WL for me! Thanks
@@pablodebiddlybo3771 His final album, Adios, is remarkable. By all accounts, he was so ill he could only record the delivery of a single line at a time for every song but you'd never know by listening to it. It really is quite something.
Great rendition!! And to think...decades ago in a small New Jersey town with my clock radio going off to wake me up for high school early dawns with freezing, miserable weather awaiting me for the frigid bus ride to teen angst school....this song more than any other would be the culprit forcing me awake! I detested this song for years but now.......I've come full circle and it actually brings bittersweet tears to my eyes with memories going back over half a century to losing Glen fairly recently..... I owe it to Glen, Webb and these memories to learn this nice arrangement! Jim C.
About two years after this song came out, when I was in H.S. my dad would come home from his night shift job, and would turn the radio on in my room, to what seemed like the dj playing "Our House" CSNY every morning for months. Every time I hear that song these days, I think of my dad. RIP Dad !
This lesson is a testament to your musicality. An absolutely beautiful arrangemnent of this song, Adrien. The emotion in your playing guts me. I am in awe.
An undoubted classic song that shows off Jimmy Webbs incredible song writing genius. It's always been one of my all time favourites songs. Thanks for sharing how it all goes together.
I've played guitar for a long time, but it wasn't until I learned the melody and chords of "Wichita Lineman" that I began to understand what true great songwriting and musicianship was. Jimmy composed this on piano, as he did most of his work and Glen turned it into one of the most beloved guitar songs ever. Virtually, unmatched in structure, progression and how it hits the heart. The unfortunate thing for me is that this song spoiled a lot of others for me. Once you have heard and learned the best, it was just too hard to go back to "3 chords and a chorus". Lol
Holy shit. This sent me searching out the Glen Campbell version, which brought me to other artists, and every time I hear it, I start tearing up. This is a magical chord progression. Really shows the power of music. Rock and roll makes you want to move, this one stirs up emotions, amazing. Thanks
That was a wonderful arrangement ! Even 10 years ago I’d have given Glen Campbell zero ear time. Now, a compilation of his more popular tracks and his album of modern covers features regularly on my playlist. Masterful singing, brilliant song writing and great playing - Glen was the complete musical package.
People tend to give all the credit for Wichita Lineman to Jimmy and Glen -a great songwriter; and a talented singer, no argument. However, it was producer Al De Lory who was the creator of the lush arrangement and beautiful soundscape that is the recording we all have come to know and love. His contribution can't be overstated.
"Wichita Lineman" received more radio play than any other song in the 20th Century. They could have played even twice that amount and it still would have been welcome. For 3 minutes this song transports whomever the listener is, into the world of the Lineman. He is stoic, he is noble and he carries the love for his woman in his heart no matter how far he must go.
Adrian...this is something special. Your melodic sensibility is first class. Thank you for sharing this with us. And, yes, I am most definitely stealing your riffs when I play this.
Wow Adrian. You knocked it out of the park (or should I say "pitch") with this lovely version of amazing song. It hasn't aged a bit. And seconds to all the praise for Glenn Campbell and Jimmy Webb.. Can't wait to dive into this one.
Adrian your brilliant! This song always brings a tear to my eyes. Your arrangement brought out those emotions too. I was 8 when I first heard it playing on the AM radio of my Father’s new 68 Bel Air station wagon. Can’t wait to learn your arrangements to play for my family. Thanks again!
You know what I love about your channel, your not just some smelly hipster that covers old music because it makes you look cool and sophisticated, you cover it because you love it and appreciate a well crafted song no matter when it was recorded 😅
“Wichita Lineman” is a magical song on many levels. And if I really try to explain to you exactly why… I can’t ever do it justice. The couplet “And I need you more than want you. And I want you for all time” might be the greatest moment in music ever. It just relates this intense feeling of love and wanting. The whole song is just magical. This leads me to one of the best books on music I’ve ever read. It’s by Dylan Jones and it’s called “The Wichita Lineman: Searching in the Sun for the World’s Greatest Unfinished Song”. It really tells the whole tale around the song as well as the connection between Jimmy Webb & Glen Campbell. It makes this beautiful song even more unique and mysterious. ✌🏽❤️🎸🍄
Hat's off to you, Adrian, for showing Glen Campbell (and Jimmy Webb) some love; this man may well have been one of the greatest guitarists of the 20th century, and this song in particular highlights the value of phrasing and note selection in a way that few other hit records ever have. He was a fixture of my formative years in the '60s and early '70s, and I can't count the number of times I watched him wail away on the TV, doing things on his guitar that I've seldom seen done elsewhere. More, please...
It is a great song. I think I read that Jimmy Webb was driving somewhere in the country and saw a lineman up on a pole, and thought that must be the loneliest job in the world, and was inspired to write the song. And he nailed it. Any human soul can relate to the intense loneliness and longing.
The 6-string bass and baritone guitar in 60's country music lingo are the same instrument. They started using baritone guitars (6-string basses) in the late 50s to create that tic-tac bass sound and it really took off in the 1960s. There would have been plenty of baritone guitars in a studio that recorded country or surf music. B-E-A-D-F#-B tuning. They played these muted behind the regular bass lines because "real" country music didn't use a lot of drums if any. This created a replacement for percussion, and it really became an integral part of that sound. Country artists and players just called them basses, so if he said he recorded on a bass, it was actually a baritone. They used Danelectro UB-2, Gibson EB-6, Hagstrom Coronado, Hoffner 188, and Fender Bass VI models. The most likely culprits are the Fender Bass VI or the Danelectro UB-2. I know way too much about this because I had to do some research on tic-tac bass for a project a while back.
Thanks for another great lesson. You have kept me enthusiastic about the guitar. I'm 67 and still learning new things since I first started playing at 12. You're the best.
If Wichita Lineman isn't the greatest song of all time it's certainly near the top of the list. Such a brilliant song. And your arrangement is simply sublime. So beautiful.
This one of those songs that no amount of pulling apart or analyzing tells us anything about its magic. Jimmy Web and Glen made so much music around this time where where the total was so much greater than the sum of its parts. To me, that is the beautiful mystery of a masterpiece!
👏👏I remember hearing this song so many times on the ‘wireless’ when I was growing up. My dad was a fan of Glen Campbell so he played his records too. I shall enjoy working through this one, thank you!
What a GREAT Tone. Your "Arrangement" is fantastic, kinda brought a tear to my eye. I've watched many of your videos, so I think it's only fair I make a donation. Keep up the GREAT work. Cheers
I saw in an interview Eddie Van Halen saying that if he could take a guitar lesson from anyone, it would be Glen Campbell. Although many here in the US associate him with country music, Campbell was incredibly versatile and a very technical musician. He also had the charm and presence to frequently be a feature on TV variety shows. I have warm memories of watching him play on television growing up.
I like all kind of weird and heavy stuff from the 60s and 70s but this song... this song has a special place in my heart, that no other song I've ever heard has, that kind of song that marks a specific moment in your life.
Very cool lesson. I was 12y/o when the Glen Campbell album was released, an Aunty gave me the album as a Christmas present. I didn't think I would enjoy it, but I did and I still consider the song and album one of my all-time favorites. I really like your arrangement. Looking forward to working on learning this. Thank you for this lesson.
Awesome that this beautiful song is getting the love, respect and analysis it deserves. I can never do it justice, but when I hear it, I’m always moved
I was given a Glen Campbell best of cassette when I was 12 maybe. Great songs Jimmy Webb is a legend. Another standout was Galveston as one of my earliest memories being next to a jukebox in Oz near the beach. Epic and thank you so much for your eclectic good taste sir.
I enjoy every video on this channel. Superbly handled and the finest songs and tunes chosen. Explained wonderfully by Adrian. I'm a jazz guitar fan but I'm totally fascinated by the approach on every video.Adrian chooses the most appropriate guitar and tone for each song. He makes this Jimmy Webb standard come alive again. Oh and I think Carol Kaye explains the business about the bass guitar on her channel.Thanks again.
Yes, probably the greatest song ever written. Jimmy Webb wrote some great songs but this is just on another level! You really do it justice! My compliments.
My friend , it warms my heart so much that someone with such a wide spectrum of musical influences as yourself , should be so appreciative of what could ultimately be my favourite song of all time . Having had the pleasure of seeing glen campbell performing on more than one occasion , it never ceases to amaze me , that each time I hear it , my spine runs cold knowing now that there are certain “items” somewhat embedded now into my cultural dna .
thanks again Adrian for the lessons and your commentary....you said on one vid youre no music historian but simply the love and work and knowledge you share so freely contradicts that thought )
Great breakdown, mate! Like you said, Jimmy Webb probably didn't aim for all of the music theory inter-relationships, he probably just felt it and wrote it, which is pure art rendition.
its impossible to express just how evocative the interaction of voicings are it can only be intentional to make it work so effectively to inspire emotion, brilliantly rendered also by your variation on its theme, 😎👍
Good job showcasing the Trent guitar. I don't like offsets but those Trent guitars are a bit special. Also,what a song and performer sang and played on it.
This is an exceptional lesson. You should take a huge bow. You even delved into the theory, which in itself is sooooo informative. I have to say that, when at around 15:58 you said " I'm just keeping simple" I did have a little 'snot-laugh'.😂
The two chord intro followed by the Bbmaj7 and Am7 is the exact sequence of Stoned Soul Picnic (March 1968) by the great Laura Nyro from her revolutionary and seismically influential album Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, which "blew everybody's mind " Todd Rundgren. Her album is full of wonderful chord progressions.
I remeber this song and it always makes me think of summertime. along with ode to billy joe same effect on me..grew up in hills at end of the hollow...radio daze13 year old wishing for 18,,,,odd thing I was in boot camp for 18...but1966-69 was the apex and music changed forever with FM radio and bands from 60's british invasion were by gones but thats were music of the 70's grew from...great vid makes it look easy
Glen Campbell was a phenomenal guitarist. I watched the Documentary I’ll Be Me about his struggle with Alzheimer’s it’s a very moving and very sad documentary but shows how determined a person not just a guitarist he really was, it’s really worth watching.
Nicely done! Those P-90s through the compressor sound amazing. Origin Effects makes some great gear. Also, according to Mr Webb, he sent this song to Glenn Campbell as an unfinished demo, thinking if Campbell liked it, he would add a third verse. Campbell didn't know that though, and recorded the two verses. Webb didn't even know Campbell decided to record it until he heard the "unfinished" version on the radio.* But it's perfect as it is, and yes, it's absolutely one of the best songs I've ever. I believe Webb wrote it on piano, which might explain some of those finger-tying voicings. Love your version too. * Tried to fact check my memory on this with no luck...so take with a grain of salt.
Super fabulous breakdown of, yes, a really tremendous and sneakily interesting song. Sublime in subtlety and your take on it does worlds of justice. AND this is a fab way to really work through so many essential techniques playing, and more so, hearing. Thanks as always for your tutelage.
When thinking of the wrecking crew or great session play like Duane Allman. You would fit right in there and be at the top with them. If you went down that road but I am vary happy you are here it makes my friday night. Thank you again
Thanks for this wonderful analysis of a classic. This tune is a set list staple for me. Thanks for the theory and so many great creative ideas in your arrangement. I look forward to incorporating them to make my performances better.
Such a great guitar instrumental tribute to an absolute classic. Thank you Adrian. Just catching up with all the gems on your Patreon channel. Much respect and appreciation.
My friend, you've crafted a beautiful version of this song. Glen and Jimmy Webb would surely agree and appreciate it. I commend you for your diverse taste and excellent musicianship! Well, well done! It IS a beautiful song! A timeless classic!
Carole Kaye on page 290 of her book "Studio Musician" says that Glen Campbell borrowed her six-string Dan Electro bass to do the solo. Thank you for all the great lessons!
A lot of that confusion comes from when Glen played the song on the "GC Goodtime Hour" and he was using a Fender bass Vl in that segment. But as you pointed out, that was not the guitar in the recording.
Carol Kaye gets a lot of credit for her inspirational work in the Wrecking Crew and still deserves so much more.
(backwards and in heels, and all that, right?)
My favorite TV appearance is the Smothers Brothers when he flew in off the set of True Grit. He used the FB6 on it AND…played it the entire song!!..Very well too, very percussive.
And Danelectro still makes a good baritone guitar. Seen them used in studios a lot. They can really add something.
Well, I have seen Glen it to many times. He plays it on his guitar, it certainly sounds like a bass comes in. The original recorder is funny to me. I just think the strings damage the recording. So, I believe it’s possible he had to play a bass in the studio on the studio…. I would have loved the strings at a much lower volume. Then they could have come in where they were meant , the part where Glen sings I can here u thru the wires. That part sends chills, and the strings fit the sound of the wires, powerful imagery. I am 52, could be the greatest song I’ve heard.
They showed it in The Wrecking Crew documentary also.
Carol kaye is such a legend and so modest.
Magnificent. Just had the best guitar player I know listening to you. He said "It just don't get any better" J
“And I need you more than want you. And I want you for all time.” The most romantic lyric ever written. Thanks, Jimmy Webb.
Up there with Cat Stevens’ “I need to know you, need to feel my arms around you, feel my arms around you, like sea around a shore.”
I saw Glenn doing this on Country Homecoming. Kris Kristofferson was sitting beside Glenn. When he got to this line Kris just shook his head amazed. One of the greatest lines ever written
This is a perfect example of one of those songs that I didn't appreciate until decades after I started playing guitar.
The most beautiful rendition I've heard! Your a master.
This song is just amazing, and your arrangement does it more than justice, wow!
This is a tearjerker, no joke
Witchita Lineman is in my top 3 songs of all time. Possibly no.1 & rightly so. What a song.
I can still here it crackling over the AM radio as we drove. It drove a spike in my soul that has never left. Love playing it.
But can you hear it through the wires?
@@jagtone No, they caved from the snow.
Glen Campbell First concert I ever went to Lubbock Municipal Auditorium, Aug 30, 1968. He sang Wichita Lineman and said it was new and to watch for it coming to the radio within days. A very personable show. I think the tickets were $5 or less. Can’t tell you what I saw as a second concert but never forget the first one you go to.
What a great era
Man, that's epic. You're very lucky to have experienced it!
So glad I stumbled across this video. I've never seen anyone explain the how-to of this song better. Your video is clear, concise, and so easy to follow. You 'de-mystified' WL for me! Thanks
brilliant! Glen was a member of the wrecking crew before he went solo...he also played with the Beach Boys before his career took off
Glen was an incredible guitarist
Yes 🙌🙌👍
And possibly even better singer, though don't hold me to that!
All time Great this one. Glen was such a talent . Loving the guitar too not heard of those I’ll check them out
@@pablodebiddlybo3771 His final album, Adios, is remarkable. By all accounts, he was so ill he could only record the delivery of a single line at a time for every song but you'd never know by listening to it. It really is quite something.
@@seangalloghly9586 I’ll check it out thanks
Great rendition!! And to think...decades ago in a small New Jersey town with my clock radio going off to wake me up for high school early dawns with freezing, miserable weather awaiting me for the frigid bus ride to teen angst school....this song more than any other would be the culprit forcing me awake! I detested this song for years but now.......I've come full circle and it actually brings bittersweet tears to my eyes with memories going back over half a century to losing Glen fairly recently..... I owe it to Glen, Webb and these memories to learn this nice arrangement! Jim C.
Another Jersey viewer! What town you from greetings from Asbury Park!
About two years after this song came out, when I was in H.S. my dad would come home from his night shift job, and would turn the radio on in my room, to what seemed like the dj playing "Our House" CSNY every morning for months. Every time I hear that song these days, I think of my dad. RIP Dad !
This lesson is a testament to your musicality. An absolutely beautiful arrangemnent of this song, Adrien. The emotion in your playing guts me. I am in awe.
An undoubted classic song that shows off Jimmy Webbs incredible song writing genius. It's always been one of my all time favourites songs. Thanks for sharing how it all goes together.
I've played guitar for a long time, but it wasn't until I learned the melody and chords of "Wichita Lineman" that I began to understand what true great songwriting and musicianship was.
Jimmy composed this on piano, as he did most of his work and Glen turned it into one of the most beloved guitar songs ever. Virtually, unmatched in structure, progression and how it hits the heart.
The unfortunate thing for me is that this song spoiled a lot of others for me. Once you have heard and learned the best, it was just too hard to go back to "3 chords and a chorus". Lol
Holy shit. This sent me searching out the Glen Campbell version, which brought me to other artists, and every time I hear it, I start tearing up. This is a magical chord progression. Really shows the power of music. Rock and roll makes you want to move, this one stirs up emotions, amazing. Thanks
Indeed, it's beautiful
You have done an amazing arrangement of the song.
That was a wonderful arrangement ! Even 10 years ago I’d have given Glen Campbell zero ear time. Now, a compilation of his more popular tracks and his album of modern covers features regularly on my playlist. Masterful singing, brilliant song writing and great playing - Glen was the complete musical package.
Yes he was the man .Galveston also gets mist in the eyes
People tend to give all the credit for Wichita Lineman to Jimmy and Glen -a great songwriter; and a talented singer, no argument. However, it was producer Al De Lory who was the creator of the lush arrangement and beautiful soundscape that is the recording we all have come to know and love. His contribution can't be overstated.
"Wichita Lineman" received more radio play than any other song in the 20th Century.
They could have played even twice that amount and it still would have been welcome.
For 3 minutes this song transports whomever the listener is, into the world of the Lineman. He is stoic, he is noble and he carries the love for his woman in his heart no matter how far he must go.
Just plain Wonderful!
Adrian...this is something special. Your melodic sensibility is first class. Thank you for sharing this with us. And, yes, I am most definitely stealing your riffs when I play this.
That is absolutely fucking beautiful. Bravo.
I can hear Glen sing as you play. That's a tribute to your relaxed playing. Beautiful.
Gorgeous cover.
Wow Adrian. You knocked it out of the park (or should I say "pitch") with this lovely version of amazing song. It hasn't aged a bit. And seconds to all the praise for Glenn Campbell and Jimmy Webb.. Can't wait to dive into this one.
Adrian your brilliant! This song always brings a tear to my eyes. Your arrangement brought out those emotions too. I was 8 when I first heard it playing on the AM radio of my Father’s new 68 Bel Air station wagon. Can’t wait to learn your arrangements to play for my family. Thanks again!
Have been singing and playing this song since it first came out and still learning to this day how to play it better, GR8 instructional video!!!
Arrggghhh Looooove it... I'm crying.... Thank you Adrian !!! You're the best !!!
You know what I love about your channel, your not just some smelly hipster that covers old music because it makes you look cool and sophisticated, you cover it because you love it and appreciate a well crafted song no matter when it was recorded 😅
The melody of this song is just devastating
“Wichita Lineman” is a magical song on many levels. And if I really try to explain to you exactly why… I can’t ever do it justice. The couplet “And I need you more than want you. And I want you for all time” might be the greatest moment in music ever. It just relates this intense feeling of love and wanting. The whole song is just magical. This leads me to one of the best books on music I’ve ever read. It’s by Dylan Jones and it’s called “The Wichita Lineman: Searching in the Sun for the World’s Greatest Unfinished Song”. It really tells the whole tale around the song as well as the connection between Jimmy Webb & Glen Campbell. It makes this beautiful song even more unique and mysterious. ✌🏽❤️🎸🍄
It is a great book!
Hat's off to you, Adrian, for showing Glen Campbell (and Jimmy Webb) some love; this man may well have been one of the greatest guitarists of the 20th century, and this song in particular highlights the value of phrasing and note selection in a way that few other hit records ever have. He was a fixture of my formative years in the '60s and early '70s, and I can't count the number of times I watched him wail away on the TV, doing things on his guitar that I've seldom seen done elsewhere. More, please...
It is a great song. I think I read that Jimmy Webb was driving somewhere in the country and saw a lineman up on a pole, and thought that must be the loneliest job in the world, and was inspired to write the song. And he nailed it. Any human soul can relate to the intense loneliness and longing.
Chords mixing with licks is my favourite all time guitar lessons, so thank you man!
The 6-string bass and baritone guitar in 60's country music lingo are the same instrument. They started using baritone guitars (6-string basses) in the late 50s to create that tic-tac bass sound and it really took off in the 1960s. There would have been plenty of baritone guitars in a studio that recorded country or surf music. B-E-A-D-F#-B tuning.
They played these muted behind the regular bass lines because "real" country music didn't use a lot of drums if any. This created a replacement for percussion, and it really became an integral part of that sound. Country artists and players just called them basses, so if he said he recorded on a bass, it was actually a baritone.
They used Danelectro UB-2, Gibson EB-6, Hagstrom Coronado, Hoffner 188, and Fender Bass VI models. The most likely culprits are the Fender Bass VI or the Danelectro UB-2.
I know way too much about this because I had to do some research on tic-tac bass for a project a while back.
Interesting. I got a guitar tuned like that at the ready. Will experiment with this in mind. Thanks!
Thanks for another great lesson. You have kept me enthusiastic about the guitar. I'm 67 and still learning new things since I first started playing at 12. You're the best.
If Wichita Lineman isn't the greatest song of all time it's certainly near the top of the list. Such a brilliant song. And your arrangement is simply sublime. So beautiful.
This one of those songs that no amount of pulling apart or analyzing tells us anything about its magic. Jimmy Web and Glen made so much music around this time where where the total was so much greater than the sum of its parts. To me, that is the beautiful mystery of a masterpiece!
A beautiful combination of chords and melody. You did a great job on it, too. Thanks Adrian.
If it's not the greatest song ever, it's definitely high up in the conversation. It's simply superb in every way.
👏👏I remember hearing this song so many times on the ‘wireless’ when I was growing up. My dad was a fan of Glen Campbell so he played his records too. I shall enjoy working through this one, thank you!
What a GREAT Tone. Your "Arrangement" is fantastic, kinda brought a tear to my eye. I've watched many of your videos, so I think it's only fair I make a donation. Keep up the GREAT work. Cheers
I saw in an interview Eddie Van Halen saying that if he could take a guitar lesson from anyone, it would be Glen Campbell. Although many here in the US associate him with country music, Campbell was incredibly versatile and a very technical musician. He also had the charm and presence to frequently be a feature on TV variety shows. I have warm memories of watching him play on television growing up.
That's amazing! And agree, Campbell was an awesome guitar player and musician.
You have a link to the EVH quote?
He might have been joking?
Gorgeous chords & gorgeous lyrics. Pure magic.
Ace, absolutely ace. Truly great song, fantastic arrangement. Thanks Adrian.
I like all kind of weird and heavy stuff from the 60s and 70s but this song... this song has a special place in my heart, that no other song I've ever heard has, that kind of song that marks a specific moment in your life.
It is the greatest song . My all time favorite. Glen was a master musician and jimmy Webb was a master songwriter
Very cool lesson. I was 12y/o when the Glen Campbell album was released, an Aunty gave me the album as a Christmas present. I didn't think I would enjoy it, but I did and I still consider the song and album one of my all-time favorites. I really like your arrangement. Looking forward to working on learning this. Thank you for this lesson.
Somebodys been watching Rick Beato.....:) but this is a wonderful song for sure. A true classic - and very well played by Adrian.
Amazing arrangement! You never overplay and the beauty of the melody shines through. Bravo!
Great version. I loved Glen Campbell and you captured the small bends and the tremolo was spot on. Love you playing, thanks for the lesson.
Awesome that this beautiful song is getting the love, respect and analysis it deserves. I can never do it justice, but when I hear it, I’m always moved
I was given a Glen Campbell best of cassette when I was 12 maybe. Great songs Jimmy Webb is a legend. Another standout was Galveston as one of my earliest memories being next to a jukebox in Oz near the beach. Epic and thank you so much for your eclectic good taste sir.
I enjoy every video on this channel. Superbly handled and the finest songs and tunes chosen. Explained wonderfully by Adrian. I'm a jazz guitar fan but I'm totally fascinated by the approach on every video.Adrian chooses the most appropriate guitar and tone for each song. He makes this Jimmy Webb standard come alive again. Oh and I think Carol Kaye explains the business about the bass guitar on her channel.Thanks again.
Fantastic arrangement...thanks pal...
Great song, great channel, love your interpretation.
Yes, probably the greatest song ever written. Jimmy Webb wrote some great songs but this is just on another level! You really do it justice! My compliments.
Absolutely. This is the amazing Jimmy Webb at the height of his powers.
@@zuider77 Rick Beato just did an Amazing interview with Webb.
youve got to love adrian .. hes like the bob ross of guitar teaching . what a communicator
Just beautiful!
My friend , it warms my heart so much that someone with such a wide spectrum of musical influences as yourself , should be so appreciative of what could ultimately be my favourite song of all time . Having had the pleasure of seeing glen campbell performing on more than one occasion , it never ceases to amaze me , that each time I hear it , my spine runs cold knowing now that there are certain “items” somewhat embedded now into my cultural dna .
thanks again Adrian for the lessons and your commentary....you said on one vid youre no music historian but simply the love and work and knowledge you share so freely contradicts that thought )
Fabulous arrangement of an all time classic. Great job!
Great breakdown, mate! Like you said, Jimmy Webb probably didn't aim for all of the music theory inter-relationships, he probably just felt it and wrote it, which is pure art rendition.
its impossible to express just how evocative the interaction of voicings
are it can only be intentional to make it work so effectively to inspire
emotion, brilliantly rendered also by your variation on its theme, 😎👍
So many good musical ideas with this one, spent 2 hours going through this one, getting carried away with the musical ideas! Thanks again!
Superb instrumental version and lesson. Great song then (I was there), great song now.
Bravo, thank you for your arraignment, you let the song breath on its own and really highlighted the very best of it all.
Love this. My favourite part is the “and I need you more than want you” section.
you have a real talent for music and playing and teaching, thank you
Good job showcasing the Trent guitar. I don't like offsets but those Trent guitars are a bit special. Also,what a song and performer sang and played on it.
Wow, what a lovely arrangement and amazing guitar playing!
This is an exceptional lesson. You should take a huge bow.
You even delved into the theory, which in itself is sooooo informative.
I have to say that, when at around 15:58 you said " I'm just keeping simple" I did have a little 'snot-laugh'.😂
Great song. Fabulous arrangement Adrian.
Awesome arrangement of something truly beautiful ...and yes, this is a true classic
I congratulate you for the guitar class of this amazing song. Thank you !
Pick 'n' grin!
And I need you more than want you. And I want you for all time. - A great line.
Thanks for covering this beautiful classic from the Campbell and Webb songbook.
Mate, you really have got the most impeccable taste in the world!
You nailed it. You created a beautiful arrangement and played it flawlessly. Bravo.
Well, this song got me wanting to play the guitar when it came out. Thanks for this great arrangement!
Thanks!
close your eye and listen …to see an another world ! Amazing ! 🙏🙏🙏
The two chord intro followed by the Bbmaj7 and Am7 is the exact sequence of Stoned Soul Picnic (March 1968) by the great Laura Nyro from her revolutionary and seismically influential album Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, which "blew everybody's mind " Todd Rundgren. Her album is full of wonderful chord progressions.
I remeber this song and it always makes me think of summertime. along with ode to billy joe same effect on me..grew up in hills at end of the hollow...radio daze13 year old wishing for 18,,,,odd thing I was in boot camp for 18...but1966-69 was the apex and music changed forever with FM radio and bands from 60's british invasion were by gones but thats were music of the 70's grew from...great vid makes it look easy
And now Im really glad I bought that squier bass vi last year! I can play both parts!
simply amazing. it nearly made me cry.
Glen Campbell was a phenomenal guitarist. I watched the Documentary I’ll Be Me about his struggle with Alzheimer’s it’s a very moving and very sad documentary but shows how determined a person not just a guitarist he really was, it’s really worth watching.
That is an excellent documentary. Also for how music and the brain works.
@@brohemian yeah right up to the end he could remember how to play guitar but not remember the lyrics it's very sad to watch
You should record this with vocals and everything. I would soooo listen to it all the time.
Yes, my favorite song, beautiful and haunting in a story that you feel on so many levels.
Nicely done! Those P-90s through the compressor sound amazing. Origin Effects makes some great gear.
Also, according to Mr Webb, he sent this song to Glenn Campbell as an unfinished demo, thinking if Campbell liked it, he would add a third verse. Campbell didn't know that though, and recorded the two verses. Webb didn't even know Campbell decided to record it until he heard the "unfinished" version on the radio.* But it's perfect as it is, and yes, it's absolutely one of the best songs I've ever. I believe Webb wrote it on piano, which might explain some of those finger-tying voicings. Love your version too.
* Tried to fact check my memory on this with no luck...so take with a grain of salt.
"The greatest song ever?" It's certainly up there......! Great job, bravo Sir!
Your arrangement is beautiful.
And inspirational.
Super fabulous breakdown of, yes, a really tremendous and sneakily interesting song. Sublime in subtlety and your take on it does worlds of justice. AND this is a fab way to really work through so many essential techniques playing, and more so, hearing. Thanks as always for your tutelage.
When thinking of the wrecking crew or great session play like Duane Allman.
You would fit right in there and be at the top with them.
If you went down that road but I am vary happy you are here it makes my friday night.
Thank you again
I love your tutorials so much! You're easily one of my favorite guitar teachers out there :)
Fantastic rendition. I really enjoyed your playing it was brilliant so beautiful executed! Brilliant tone...... Well fabulous.
Thanks for this wonderful analysis of a classic. This tune is a set list staple for me. Thanks for the theory and so many great creative ideas in your arrangement. I look forward to incorporating them to make my performances better.
Such a great guitar instrumental tribute to an absolute classic. Thank you Adrian. Just catching up with all the gems on your Patreon channel. Much respect and appreciation.
My friend, you've crafted a beautiful version of this song. Glen and Jimmy Webb would surely agree and appreciate it. I commend you for your diverse taste and excellent musicianship! Well, well done! It IS a beautiful song! A timeless classic!