Glen Campbell ~ "Wichita Lineman" (1968) Live! ORIGINAL POST - Special Upgrade! BEST ON YOU-TUBE!

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  • @asorrentino38
    @asorrentino38 2 роки тому +89

    I believe this is Glen Campbell's best song,... and my favorite of all his songs. Probably in my top 5 all-time favorite songs. I loved listening to this as an 8 year-old boy, as my mom was washing dishes, or cleaning up in the kitchen. I still remember the image of that old tabletop radio sitting on the kitchen table... I was entranced by the violins in the background, as he sang. And the words "and I need you more than want you... and I want you for all time...." represent everything I always believed that love should be, between a husband and wife.

    • @greg6191
      @greg6191 Рік тому +4

      me and my husband sing it to eachother a lot. it’s the best line about love I’ve ever heard in a song!

    • @brendaleverick3655
      @brendaleverick3655 Рік тому +2

      I agree.

    • @lawrence1960
      @lawrence1960 11 місяців тому +6

      I do love this song. But i had several older cousins that served in vietnam, and Galveston always reminds me of that time. Gratefully, cousins all returned home in one piece.

    • @John-me6hy
      @John-me6hy Місяць тому +3

      What man in True Love with his gal doesn't think about her a whole lot while he's working on the job !!!

    • @greggb1416
      @greggb1416 13 годин тому +1

      OMG…! Yes what a line…, who writes that stuff (Jimmy Webb)…, what the hell does that even mean…?

  • @rvandy5728
    @rvandy5728 11 місяців тому +30

    I grew up wanting to be a lineman in Wichita or a Rhinestone Cowboy in San Francisco. Settled for an insurance sales man in Indianapolis. Music allows us all to dream.

    • @everlybross
      @everlybross Місяць тому +3

      magnifique...j'adore votre commentaire. continuons d'écouter toutes ces mélodies prenantes. et n'arrêtons pas de rêver....

  • @georgfiscus3935
    @georgfiscus3935 3 роки тому +114

    this song is so eerily beautiful, I can listen to it every day......

    • @pockynon
      @pockynon Рік тому +3

      This is when lyrics were meaningful- now the songs have a word just thrown in that happens to rhyme but makes no sense.

    • @halfsaponigirl
      @halfsaponigirl Рік тому +2

      ME TOO....... he was a true artist "And I need you more than want you" brings me to tears every single time.

    • @utatriebel2211
      @utatriebel2211 9 місяців тому +2

      Er hat eine so tolle Stimme 😊😊😊😊

  • @delbertliggett6530
    @delbertliggett6530 10 місяців тому +18

    Got out of the Army in 68, loved all his songs and driving my new 68 Ford!

  • @johnreyes1749
    @johnreyes1749 Рік тому +31

    Even though I’m Hispanic this song brings back memories of watching TV with my parents. No internet, no cellphone’s or PlayStation, just quality time as a family growing up in the 60’s in America 💕

  • @troydaigle7902
    @troydaigle7902 9 місяців тому +9

    One of my bestest Country music singers in years....Glenn is my ROCK

  • @kaveman1021
    @kaveman1021 3 роки тому +67

    One of the most incredible guitarists ever.

  • @davidlincolnbrooks
    @davidlincolnbrooks Рік тому +23

    That man's soul was just pure beauty, pure music...

  • @dukesilver6786
    @dukesilver6786 2 роки тому +44

    That last little vocal improv at the end is gold

  • @larrycourtney5638
    @larrycourtney5638 Рік тому +26

    I never get tired of this song. It's one of the most recorded songs of all time, but no one ever touched Glen's voice or guitar playing .

  • @stevec6455
    @stevec6455 Рік тому +3

    Jimmy Webb: Wichita Lineman and Galveston and Glenn Campbell singing. Both needed each other. Doesn't get any better than that.

  • @MrShlee1
    @MrShlee1 3 роки тому +28

    This is still so perfect in every way. My god

    • @chateaupig826
      @chateaupig826 Рік тому +3

      I know right .
      Makes me cry 😥
      It's so perfect

  • @jamesmcdonald6047
    @jamesmcdonald6047 2 роки тому +16

    Glen Campbell was Absolutely Mesmerizing! I remember watching his shows as a youngster. Beautiful Music made by a Master!!!

  • @martinhuckle6069
    @martinhuckle6069 10 місяців тому +3

    One of my desert island songs I never get tired of hearing it

  • @greenaissance1
    @greenaissance1 7 років тому +21

    Timeless country soul.

  • @phoenixrising-theglencampb330
    @phoenixrising-theglencampb330 5 років тому +50

    There's no better quality of this performance on the internet, fantastic! Best video version EVER!!

    • @joshmosen2580
      @joshmosen2580 4 роки тому

      Shame about the dumb stamp they put on it...

    • @thediamondmine2263
      @thediamondmine2263  4 роки тому +11

      @@joshmosen2580 That dumb stamp saved this video!

    • @dcameronm
      @dcameronm Рік тому

      @@thediamondmine2263 lol but you put it right over his hands so we can't see how he's voicing some of those chords.

    • @thediamondmine2263
      @thediamondmine2263  Рік тому

      @@dcameronm Well, I watched very closely...It's not in the way AT ALL, what, you got double-vision or somethin'??😵‍💫If it bothers you so much, find another version...there are many on You-Tube.🤓

    • @gold707786
      @gold707786 Рік тому +2

      @@thediamondmine2263 That ''dumb stamp'' is incredible. It does not move or sing and remains within its square boundaries. Let us all be thankful for its presence and wish it well for wherever it travels and appears on u-tube videos.

  • @champbodell452
    @champbodell452 11 місяців тому +2

    I ran sound many times for Glen over the years he was always top notch on all of his shows,,, I miss that in the shows I do now with the so called star of now a days so sad

  • @mbustube1
    @mbustube1 11 місяців тому +3

    That six-string bass gets such a haunting sound. For years I thought it was a guitar with fat, loose strings. What a brilliant idea to use it this way.

  • @MultiSkyman1
    @MultiSkyman1 Рік тому +3

    He was a great artist and had the golden boy looks to boot!

  • @thomasmetz3
    @thomasmetz3 9 місяців тому +6

    Glen played Bill Pitman's Danelectro Baritone guitar on the studio version for the solo. He's using a Fender Bass VI here. One of the very best guitar players from that era, and was a Wrecking Crew alumni!

  • @richardredmond1463
    @richardredmond1463 Рік тому +8

    How could you not love this beautifully crafted song.

  • @vladimirtserademowitz8658
    @vladimirtserademowitz8658 3 роки тому +13

    A Classical Talent that will never be surpassed!

  • @gonzodabarber4467
    @gonzodabarber4467 3 роки тому +10

    One of my favorite songs

  • @njaneardude
    @njaneardude 2 роки тому +24

    As a former lineman, but forever Glen Campbell fan, this never gets old... not like me 😂 love this performance 👏👏👏

  • @jillkay9430
    @jillkay9430 3 роки тому +27

    Glen had the most beautiful voice. This, and By the time I get to Phoenix brings me right back to my childhood; my mom playing his album, ironing our clothes, humming with tears in her eyes from his lyrics and beautiful music.
    ❤️

    • @ms8596
      @ms8596 2 роки тому +1

      I know there is recordings out there. I'd like to hear him singing the high parts in the Beach Boys concerts ('65) when he replaced Brian Wilson on the road for a period of six months once Brian stopped touring and concentrated fully on writing, arranging, producing. Glen had such an incredible voice with such a range. His guitar playing goes without saying. He was absolutely one of the top guitarists.

  • @psmith3001
    @psmith3001 Місяць тому +2

    This song reminds me of the Dove soap commercial I viewed 1957. Just change the lyrics to "You can smell doves creamy fragrance - dove leaves your face, your hands, all of you soft and smooth". Here's to a clean face and hands, cheers Glenn!

  • @Dan-zq5wt
    @Dan-zq5wt Рік тому +4

    He’s obviously one of the great guitarists, but my god what a voice!

    • @bamu8328
      @bamu8328 Місяць тому

      Galveston 🤠. That haunting guitar solo is my all time fav

  • @carolynsorahan1003
    @carolynsorahan1003 2 роки тому +6

    Brings back good memories of a lineman I once knew.

  • @lynngerich1237
    @lynngerich1237 4 роки тому +7

    So damn good looking!

  • @jcoltrane8976
    @jcoltrane8976 2 роки тому +3

    Good Lord, it still puts an ache in the heart. BB, wherever you are tonight, I need you more than want you and I want you for all time.

  • @theoldpoot
    @theoldpoot 5 років тому +7

    One of the Greatest ~ gone too soon ! ~ ! ~

    • @TheWelwyn21
      @TheWelwyn21 5 років тому

      Your joking he lived a life and a half Christ he was 81 when he rubbed out how he reached that far is a miracle alcoholic and a junkie but an entertainer

    • @thediamondmine2263
      @thediamondmine2263  4 роки тому +4

      @@TheWelwyn21 alcohol & minor drug problems (mostly peppered in the late 70's & early 80's), but I certainly wouldn't call him a junkie...wow.

  • @wearitlikeadiva
    @wearitlikeadiva Рік тому +2

    He is so handsome and beautiful

  • @mavisemberson8737
    @mavisemberson8737 Місяць тому +1

    In New Zealand I think of the line 'If it snows that stretch down south will never stand the strain' so much like NZ winter weather even now.

  • @liam9307
    @liam9307 4 роки тому +9

    Time capsule right there

  • @jmrodas9
    @jmrodas9 2 роки тому +7

    One of those great songs of the past, I still like to hear. Timeless it is still up to date today, and it is still a joy to hear.

  • @cocoriver5014
    @cocoriver5014 Рік тому +3

    I love "searching for another overload" is so soulful!!!

  • @yourguidetorights3909
    @yourguidetorights3909 Рік тому +3

    One of my favs. Brings back memories. Glenn was great.

  • @janeporter818
    @janeporter818 3 роки тому +9

    Such a beautiful country song by Glen Campbell ❤️

    • @thediamondmine2263
      @thediamondmine2263  3 роки тому +5

      more Adult contempo/Pop than "country", as was MOST of Glen's hits of the 60's & 70's, but beautiful indeed! ;-)

    • @chateaupig826
      @chateaupig826 Рік тому +1

      He was sooo handsome and alluring ❤

  • @oonaghmolyneux7760
    @oonaghmolyneux7760 11 місяців тому +1

    My dad introduced me to some of the best singers/songs that will always remind me of his great taste: glen Campbell, John Denver, Johnny Mathis, Karen carpenter, crystal gale, Abba, Connie francis, the beegees

    • @PC-dc1kv
      @PC-dc1kv 16 днів тому

      They were all great! Your dad did well.

  • @sonnyburnett8725
    @sonnyburnett8725 4 роки тому +5

    I met a slightly older girl about a year later than this time and she will always be on my mind as a great person who helped me move along in life. Thanks Kathy!

  • @damon9408
    @damon9408 2 роки тому +3

    The Fender Bass 6. Love it

    • @haljalykakik2384
      @haljalykakik2384 2 роки тому +1

      I just picked up one of those the other day. Not quite a bass, not quite a guitar, but you can make some pretty cool noises with it. A blast to play, regardless

  • @kristensorensen2219
    @kristensorensen2219 3 роки тому +15

    He is a master live performer!!!👏👏👏💖

  • @Imnotyourdoormat
    @Imnotyourdoormat 5 років тому +6

    imo.....still about the best marching standing tall simplistic but legendary graceful lead guitar out there....old fashioned 1950s tremelo and all.

  • @mc2mc277
    @mc2mc277 11 місяців тому +1

    Really cool that he used a Fender Bass VI to play it on, so he could play the solo correctly. I had a white one that I sold to John Entwistle of the Who. Great song!

  • @lindakelehan2934
    @lindakelehan2934 4 роки тому +6

    Gorgeous!

  • @Aaron-zh4kj
    @Aaron-zh4kj Рік тому +2

    I just ordered a Bass VI today, the same instrument he’s playing there, and I’m listening to this while I wait for it to arrive.

    • @douglasames6495
      @douglasames6495 Рік тому

      Isn't that an Octave guitar? "Baritone" guitar.

    • @Aaron-zh4kj
      @Aaron-zh4kj Рік тому +1

      @@douglasames6495 A baritone guitar is usually tuned B to B (instead of E to E) or perhaps A to A, something like that. This instrument, Fender Bass VI, is a six string tuned E to E, but an octave below a standard tuned guitar.
      Functionally, it will do a lot of similar things as a baritone, but you can almost think of it as a thing all it's own, as it has the string spacing or a guitar, the string guage of a bass, and pickups that can make it sound more or less like a bass or a guitar, according to taste and how you want to use it. Danelectro has their own take on this as well (I believe they may have been the first to do it, but Fender did it at a more reasonable price point around the same time).
      I got a pink one, and it's so fun!

    • @andyguttridge4399
      @andyguttridge4399 Рік тому +1

      @@douglasames6495, a bass VI is a bass, not a baritone. A shortscale bass (same scale length as a mustang bass), with two extra high strings, so tuned an octave below a regular guitar, and very narrow guitar like string spacing. It totally covers the range of a normal bass, but it is its own thing really since you can play a lot higher, nice for chords and stuff.

    • @Aaron-zh4kj
      @Aaron-zh4kj Рік тому

      @@andyguttridge4399 Yeah, I think what we're experiencing is what many are with trying to categorize this thing. haha. Definitely has a great bass sound when used through a bass rig, but it seems like normal bassists don't like it because of the guitar like string spacing (it seems near impossible to slap or to finger pick the same way as a normal bass)

    • @andyguttridge4399
      @andyguttridge4399 Рік тому +1

      @@Aaron-zh4kj, I get what you mean. Definitely can’t slap on it! But personally I find finger style fine; just need to get used to it.

  • @out4meeify
    @out4meeify 4 роки тому +7

    this is so beautiful

  • @lizzabbott
    @lizzabbott 7 років тому +7

    The BEST !

  • @pinball1970
    @pinball1970 2 роки тому +3

    Amazing, the strings give it that heavenly sound for me.

    • @francescafranks4421
      @francescafranks4421 11 місяців тому +1

      Yes! It is all about the strings, it's soooo beautiful, I have loved this song since childhood!

  • @TheJackflash85
    @TheJackflash85 3 роки тому +2

    Loved this show when I was a little Kid ~

  • @john316mitchell4
    @john316mitchell4 5 років тому +13

    Amazing! It's so wonderful to see this. Thank you! The man who was the original "Guitar Man."

    • @john316mitchell4
      @john316mitchell4 4 роки тому +2

      Yes...thanks so much for this! Beautiful...The Guitar Man...still in 2020ahhh😊🎸🕯💎

  • @robertsavage8564
    @robertsavage8564 Рік тому +3

    Pure magic

  • @k_kosch9574
    @k_kosch9574 4 роки тому +3

    He’s got a Wichita lady on his mind♥️

  • @chris4973
    @chris4973 Місяць тому +1

    For one of my first ever concerts, I bought tickets to see the Smothers Brothers. They cancelled, but the Richeous (?) Brothers substituted. All in all, that worked out well. Dionne Warwick headlined

  • @jim5746
    @jim5746 Рік тому +2

    Talent.

  • @chateaupig826
    @chateaupig826 Рік тому +2

    Put the Witchita Linemen on the map ❤

  • @johnsof5035
    @johnsof5035 15 днів тому

    Such a soothing song

  • @anthonymongelli5567
    @anthonymongelli5567 2 роки тому +1

    He’s still on the line God’s Line R.I.P. GLEN , we miss you 😢 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤴! Crowns of righteousness forever AMEN

  • @heinkle1
    @heinkle1 2 роки тому +3

    Timeless

  • @TheIkaraCult
    @TheIkaraCult Рік тому +1

    Apart from everything else, thats a crazy looking set

  • @magsrobinson5187
    @magsrobinson5187 9 місяців тому +1

    Perfect upgrade Diamond…all the better to appreciate Glens greatness on every level. Thanks Tim 😍

  • @truthfinder4973
    @truthfinder4973 4 роки тому +4

    music gold man i wish i knew how he play that solo and the tuning!!!!! he did a lot they dont talk about lot bands in the 60s call for him in the studio to do lead tracks and he also help wright lot of them

    • @flinx649
      @flinx649 3 роки тому +1

      That's a baritone guitar...wish i had one of those originals today.

    • @truthfinder4973
      @truthfinder4973 3 роки тому

      @@gocarrt w0w k00l thank y f0r the inf0!! i d0 have a 25 fret Ibanez and octave fx. im a give it a try thank y0u

  • @martinoneal316
    @martinoneal316 Рік тому

    Pure gold.. an underappreciated talent that went from master guitarist from to vocalist without peer...many talents...glad his music was part of my life...

  • @pockynon
    @pockynon 2 роки тому +1

    Soo talented - top tier guitarist, sought after session musician and vocalist. Eddie Van Halen said he was a guitar god.

  • @jasonpeachrick2037
    @jasonpeachrick2037 3 роки тому +12

    this version has to be remastered and released at some point. better than the studio version!

    • @booboo61
      @booboo61 Рік тому

      It has been remastered! It's a masterpiece. ❤

    • @jasonpeachrick2037
      @jasonpeachrick2037 Рік тому

      @@booboo61 Where can I find it?

    • @booboo61
      @booboo61 Рік тому +1

      @Jason Peachrick i listen to it on you tube! Just type in Remastered version of Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman. I think it's from a Remastered greatest hits that can be bought.

    • @jasonpeachrick2037
      @jasonpeachrick2037 Рік тому

      @@booboo61 Ah, I was referring to this specific recording. Maybe someday!

    • @thediamondmine2263
      @thediamondmine2263  Рік тому

      @@jasonpeachrick2037 right & agreed!

  • @anthonymongelli7607
    @anthonymongelli7607 2 роки тому

    Him and Kenny Rogers two cowboys riding in the sky I hope they are at peace great performers both AMEN

  • @Electronics_Repair_NZ
    @Electronics_Repair_NZ Рік тому

    powerful voice

  • @aubreypatterson8309
    @aubreypatterson8309 11 місяців тому +1

    When the Stones played in Wichita, Mick Jagger started the concert with this song.

  • @FallNorth
    @FallNorth 9 місяців тому

    I used to laugh at my friends parents (more them than mine) loving this stuff back in the day.... thing is it's musically brilliant ;)
    And we all get old.
    TBH I'd rather listen to this when I'm 80 than twerk.
    In fact, the thought of a tattooed twerk choir .... Oh my god our future is bad!

  • @keithww7450
    @keithww7450 Рік тому +2

    That baritone guitar!

    • @floon999
      @floon999 11 місяців тому

      A Fender Bass VI, very cool!

    • @loucolzani1361
      @loucolzani1361 11 місяців тому

      The great Carol Kaye played bass at the session and said it was her Danelectro guitar that Glen used for that incredible solo. I recall Glen mentioning this as well.

  • @LynyrdSkynyrdFan
    @LynyrdSkynyrdFan 4 роки тому +2

    Legendary

  • @LindaEden-xw5th
    @LindaEden-xw5th Рік тому

    Beautiful song! Beautiful man!

  • @MiloCarrete
    @MiloCarrete Рік тому

    Sublime, very galactic, soundtrack for space truckers.

  • @Ann534Marie
    @Ann534Marie 5 років тому +3

    GREAT!!

  • @robbryant52
    @robbryant52 2 роки тому

    Brilliant

  • @lindauribe6872
    @lindauribe6872 2 роки тому

    Good morning 🌄

  • @marilyntrimble5386
    @marilyntrimble5386 2 роки тому

    Perfection

  • @jackchase3537
    @jackchase3537 Рік тому +3

    about to make a movie with john wayne... true grit! in my opinion one of the best of dukes movies and glen could act adding to his many other talents! question can you name one of today's artist that can hold a candle to campbell? GOAT!

  • @moonspots01
    @moonspots01 10 місяців тому

    Eternal.

  • @milehighkit4725
    @milehighkit4725 Місяць тому

    What an amazing talent! I believe he was a member of the wrecking crew?

  • @stewartsnape2936
    @stewartsnape2936 Рік тому +1

    Glenn's best in my opinion

  • @jeffburnham6611
    @jeffburnham6611 Рік тому +1

    Love that baritone guitar. I would put this song up against "Galveston" as far as unique sounding and haunting melody.

    • @JohnLnyc
      @JohnLnyc Рік тому

      Wasn’t a baritone guitar. It was a Fender six string bass!
      ua-cam.com/video/g310GZiNrgY/v-deo.htmlsi=j6dzecfAs5wQ0uxs😊

    • @alanadee2514
      @alanadee2514 Рік тому +1

      It's a fender 6 it's actually a bass guitar with six strings it's tuned low octave e just like a guitar Fender created it so that guitar players could pick it up and play bass Parts on it you can say it's a baritone but it's not a baritone baritone is different the fretboard and the I don't know how you say it from the bridge to fretboard is 30 inches on baritone guitar is a little less but I don't know what it is I think it's like 27 or something it is classified as a base

  • @stanislouse4168
    @stanislouse4168 Рік тому

    wow!

  • @johnlacroix1639
    @johnlacroix1639 10 місяців тому

    wow

  • @Great-Documentaries
    @Great-Documentaries 2 роки тому +7

    Ah, the good ole days before Autotune, when real artists went on live TV and... clearly lipsync'd (no microphone in sight) to prerecorded music (no band in site). Cool Fender Bass VI though. Wonder if he really ever used it or if it was just a prop he borrowed backstage?

    • @haljalykakik2384
      @haljalykakik2384 2 роки тому +5

      Before he was a solo act Glen was well-known as a session musician, part of the famous Wrecking Crew who played on almost every pop record to come out of LA in the 1960s. He was a touring member of the Beach Boys in the mid-60s when Brian Wilson stepped away from playing live shows. He played that Bass VI on several recordings including this one and "Galveston". He was also singing live on this show-- most likely they had a boom mic above his head while he was singing, like they did when Dick and Tommy were talking.

    • @thediamondmine2263
      @thediamondmine2263  Рік тому +1

      Sorry friend, but THIS IS LIVE! Glen's vocal's ARE LIVE & Glen's guitar is LIVE! Only the backing tracks are pre-recorded...and it was HIS guitar, lol...please.😆

  • @katharinearcher5031
    @katharinearcher5031 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @victortharp9907
    @victortharp9907 27 днів тому

    Jimmy Webbs masterpiece

  • @EarlRaynor-l7m
    @EarlRaynor-l7m Рік тому

    No hatred, no anger, just a supremely masterful musician that appealed to everybody, my how white America has fallen and descended into the abyss of nihilism and white supremacy.

    • @gtswann
      @gtswann Рік тому +1

      Lighten up Earl, the false narrative of "white supremacy " is the absolute least thing one has to worry about destroying our civil society. You had better wake up before America looks like some African shithole because of people who think like you do.

  • @john316mitchell4
    @john316mitchell4 4 роки тому +1

    😊🎸💎🎵🎶

  • @stevenwalkenberg8879
    @stevenwalkenberg8879 Рік тому

    The Best Glen Campbell. Aging sucks doesn’t it????

  • @darensweeney5925
    @darensweeney5925 Рік тому

    Is this live or a lip sync? I think at least the vocals are live because of the end of the song. Any thoughts?

  • @SaintOnYT
    @SaintOnYT 4 роки тому +1

    What kind of guitar is that?

  • @maxbeast1611
    @maxbeast1611 Рік тому

    Not lip synched either which was so common back then.

  • @jchapman8248
    @jchapman8248 Рік тому

    Anyone notice how much Tommy Smothers looks like George Dubya Bush? I think Tommy is a tad bit sharper than THE DECIDER!

  • @rickp3753
    @rickp3753 Рік тому

    Glen Makes this look easy. It isn't.

  • @markpowell4082
    @markpowell4082 Рік тому

    Flat wound!

  • @mvppainters911
    @mvppainters911 Рік тому

    Those are some fat guitar strings!

    • @brianmac8260
      @brianmac8260 Рік тому

      I just noticed that too, I heard something about him using Carol Kaye's Six String Bass for the Solo in the Studio, this might be it!