This isn't yet another day under covers, but I don't care. I'm a maverick! So I'm gonna recommend a recent album of some familiar songs interpreted by an old favorite of mine - although not so old as to be irrelevant. Yes, it's a collection of cover tunes by a renowned performer, and it's much more: a resuscitation, a reinvention, and a restoration.Meet Glen Campbell is a stylish studio comebac...
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There is something so reasurring about Glen Campbell's voice. And these days I'll bet we can all use some reassurance, even if it's just in a song.
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The legendary crooner and an overlooked picker gets remixed for the iPod generation.
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In contrast to Johnny Cash's stark reinvention at the hands of Rick Rubin on the American Recordings series, the cheekily titled Meet Glen Campbell sets out to simply reintroduce a legendary artist to contemporary audiences. Co-producers Julian Raymond and Howard Willing are quite obviously steeped in Campbell's classic hits and sound, and rather than reframing him in something stark or contras...
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Ok, so this is a surprise. I grabbed this from Zinhoff's site a month ago and have been waiting for the actual CD. These mp3 blogs are great for previewing new CD's. I likethe try before your buy idea. And real hard copies are so much better than crappy mp3's.So how does glen Campbell sound covering Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Foo Fighters, U2, Green day??? Actually he sounds very much like...
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December is the month of the phonograph record. I made that up. But it is. I'll be observing it all month at my mog and I encourage you to observe it with me. For the original post declaring December the month of the phonograph record, click here. Join the conversation!The end is near. This is another inventory. The December haul. At the amazing True Vine records in Baltimore, I bought:+ Phill...
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Yes, yet another list. But after this I think we're going to start hitting the big ones.Everyone loves covers. It's just not civilized to not. So if you haven't heard these, you really should.Best covers of 2008 :10. Patti Rothberg - "Gigantic"Almost a dead-on Kim Deal impersonation.9. Gutter Twins - "Down The Line"Dulli and Lanegan take on Jose Gonzalez.8. Portastatic - "Oh My Sweet Carolin...
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This song is a nod to the Beach Boys and represents how Brian Wilson was, at one time, unstoppable. Who gives songs this good away!Crazy Genius
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The other day I tried to figure out what the lyrics to "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell were saying . . . well, to be precise, I knew what they actually were (Google the song name and the word "lyrics" and you'll get more sites than you can use), but I didn't know what all of them meant. As I Googled, I found Songfacts, a helpful little site that seeks to answer my type of lyric question.Song...
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I'll Be Home For Christmas is a wonderful piece of Americana, first recorded during WWII by Bing Crosby. Many artists have done excellent versions of this song, but I truly believe Glen Campbell's rendition (released during The Vietnam War) is the finest.
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Folks tend to forget that before he became a Country/crossover superstar in the late 60’s/early 70’s, Glen Campbell was a well-respected and oft-utilised session man alongside colleagues Leon Russell and Bruce Johnson in Phil Spectors “Wrecking Crew”, and responsible for some great fretwork in the producers’ legendary “Wall Of Sound” for the likes of the Ronettes, The Righteous Broth
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Hello friends! I have been posting the various streams of audio that I have received from the new Glen Campbell release, "Meet Glen Campbell" for a couple of weeks now. I really have enjoyed what I have heard, and judging from emails and comments, so have y'all! Along with another stream of audio from the album [...]
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Country music icon Glen Campbell is set to release an album of cover songs that have "personally moved and inspired him." The ironically Titled "Meet Glen Campbell" (c'mon, it's a covers album, is the listener really meeting Campbell?) will include Travis' "Sing," Tom Petty's "Angel Dream" and "Walls," The Replacements' "Sadly Beautiful," U2's "All I Want [...]ShareThis~~
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Speaking of Glen Campbell... Glen Campbell & Stevie Wonder - Blowing in the Wind From the Glen Campbell Good Time Hour...
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The picture above is of my 8-year old son, Skyler, appearing in his first feature role as Theo in the local high school production of Pippin. My wife is the theater teacher at the school so it makes perfect sense that Sky is her go-to guy whenever there is a role for a kid. I'll dispense [...]
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