The Dogmother Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 How sad to hear that the great man is retiring with Alzheimer's. I'm not usually a country music fan, but his sublime voice and talent have always made him a favourite of mine (Wichita Linesman and Rhinestone Cowboy are favourites). The lyrics of this track off his last album are made all the more poignant by his condition. A great musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I liked him in the original True Grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 A true end of an era for me too...I remember my dear old dad giving it large to Rhinestone Cowboy whilst doing the washing up .... ,so it's happy sad and poignant all at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margalot Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 It's sad, I heard about this a while back, apparently that's why he's doing his fare well tour. My DH loves country music, but Glen Campbell has never been on his playlist. I had never been into country but Glen Campbell is the only country music on my playlists. I got into him when he released the albums of cover songs a couple of years ago. I love his covers of sing by Travis and time of your life by Green Day. Radio 2 have been playing Ghost on a canvas too which is lovely, his voice is so soft and I just love it. Oh and the song grow old along with me, I think it was originally John Lennon? Could be wrong though, That was the first time I had heard that song, so beautiful. It makes me cry though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Heard a great program on Radio 4 about "Witchetaw (sp?) Linesman" and it reminded me how much I loved some of his stuff - how sad, Alzheimers is an awful fate (both my Mum and her Mum had it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I liked Rhinestone Cowboy - but I do have one of his albums. I liked him True Grit too. Even more sad was when I heard he wasn't very nice to his wife - and I mean horrible, sort of changed my mind after that. But I still liked his music though - he was rather talented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
