Glen Campbell - Classical Gas 

Man, I am sitting here with tears streaming down my cheeks, watching an immortal genius with his lone instrument, holding his own with a hundred highly trained symphony musicians armed with sheet music and stands, and not one of them could touch him if they tried, nor even all of them together. Nothing and nobody can hold a candle to the immortal Glen Campbell.

No one ever says "WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY AWESOME PIECE OF MUSIC" Mason Williams is an all time legend for this one damned thing.

Few realize how talented Glen Campbell really was. Rest peacefully, mighty guitar man.

Every time I watch this I’m speechless. So obvious that he was enjoying it so much. Love that he turned to the orchestra and acknowledged them. A true gentleman and one of a kind musician. We lost a legend when he passed. Love you Glen😥💕

I had no idea how great this musician was growing up; the guy was incredible. RIP Mr.Glen Cambell

I'm a bit ashamed of myself. I listened to Glen through the 60's and 70's enjoying his voice and lyrics, but it's only in recent years I became aware of Glen's full talent as a brilliant guitarist. You were the full package Mr Campbell !!

"If there was a case of one man having too much talent in his body, it was Glen"- Merle Haggard.

The legendary Glenn Campbell playing the great Mason Williams! Spectacular.

Glenn was one of the best all time performers he didn't get as much credit as he deserved

Glen Campbell was one of the best guitarists in the world. He never strained and was always relaxed when he played (like Pavarotti when he sang). The orchestra absolutely rocks, which Glen was clearly impressed with. They bring in another level of emotion, and I can't imagine this song without them.

This never gets old.

When you see this you realize how great he really was as an artist.

I have been a musician for 59 years when I was five years old I replay the drums piano, guitar, ukulele, and accordion. I’ve been playing them all ever since. this man here has been my idol for years. I would’ve loved to have shared a stage with Glen Campbell. I know every single one of his songs by heart ❤️ rip Glen Campbell you were my favorite artist😢

He was a ace session guitarist for years. A true virtuoso........played on thousands of records. RIP.......

Who doesn't love Glen Campbell ? The Rhinestone cowboy's still got it.

An absolute genius on the guitar. I've been playing guitar for 40 + years, and cannot come close to this man's talent. You are sorely missed, Glenn.

This is by far the best rendition of Classical Gas ever made. Thank you Glen Campbell, God bless

They say his music was the last ability he had. Such is the power of music in the heart of a master musician. I HATE alzheimer's disease!

When I was growing up in British Columbia, Canada in the sixties and seventies, Glen Campbell's music was everywhere. It seems every home of every friend or relative had a few of his albums. Wichita Lineman, Gentle on my Mind, these were kind words and uplifting sounds during a time of terrible strife in the world. He was in a class of his own.

This man deserved a "standing ovation!" What a performance by Mr. Campbell and the orchestra! BRAVO!

From what I understand, Campbell was part of the "Wrecking Crew" studio musicians. He couldn't read a lick of sheet music but picked up every nuance in one take. An underappreciated American legend in his work and his character.

One of the best and most underrated guitarists to walk the planet

Such a difficult song to get right yet he made it look easy....what a talent....RIP

He was one of the greatest guitar players to have ever lived. Brilliant. R.I.P Glen❤❤❤

If there was a theme song for my life, I’d choose this❤❤❤

So many forget, because of his amazing vocal career, that Glenn was an accomplished studio musician.

One of the greatest guitarists of his genre. A most underrated musician. Brilliant.

Campbell did a summer replacement show for The Smothers Brothers. It was so well received he got his own show for three years. Here he's playing a song written by one of the writers on the Smothers Brothers show, Mason Williams. The song reached #1 in 1969 and received three Grammys. Glen plays it like the pro he is!

This is so awesome. Like others, I'm sitting here with tears streaming down my face not only for this performance but because of so many fond memories from my childhood. Beautiful.

It’s a shame that most people think “Rhinestone Cowboy” when it comes to Glen Campbell rather than the guitar virtuoso that he is.

I don't think he was ever given enough credit for his outstanding guitar playing skills

Glen Campbell's music left an impact on the world! That could never be matched!

This is a fantastic piece of music played perfectly by that virtuoso Glen Campbell, backed by an awesome orchestra. They can carry me out in the casket with this one.

What a talent , what a legacy. Stand in Beach Boy , Actor , composer , studio Guitarist , the list is endless , Rest in peace Glen Campbell.

One of the very greatest guitar players of all time. I was thinking that the symphony was overwhelming his guitar, and then at 2:04 he upped the output volume of his guitar and stood in front of the monitors to hear himself better. RIP Glen.

Wow Have always known Glen Campbell as an Iconic Country & Western Singer and yet here he is playing a master piece Classical Gas..totally awesome ❤️❤️

He was the greatest guitarist ever! RIP Glen! We miss you! As for "Classical Gas," i was in high school when i furst heard it and it made me cry, though I didnt know why. It's just so very beautiful! Now I'm 66 years old and it still brings a tear of joy and remembrance to my eye. Best guitar solo ever written!

Me as well. The most beautiful Classic Gas I have ever heard. God Bless u Glen. In rock and roll heaven!!🙏💋

Got chills listening, I love this instrumental since day one.. and Glenn Campbell so talented and Mason’s creation. God we all miss you That Damn Dementia takes decent young souls away… Miss and Love to Glenn and his family… Godspeed my friend…❤️🙏

It's so generous of him to play with an orchestra and give people the wonderful music. I think he just enjoyed playing music with other people and was really really great at it.

A great entertainer, and an absolute monster on the guitar. Rock and roll guitar greats will tell you how brilliant he was.

The Man was truly a Master at his craft , Thank You Glen Campbell it was a pleasure !!!!!!!!!!!

Glen was an underestimated guitarist by some but highly revered by others that knew him and his incredible talent! A class act for sure. R.I.P.!

My father introduced me to Glen Campbell's music when I was a child in the 70s. I wish I had appreciated his music more at that time, the man was a virtuoso. RIP Glen

Folks, some of us could play all our Lives and not be Great--Glen Campbell is one of the Greatest!!!

The man never got the recognition he deserved,,

Love Glen Campbell, started as a session player, then went solo. So talented.

Playing with this Orchestra was I believe his best. !!! He had so many unbelievable moments! This Orchestra, just clicked with him on all cylinders!

When you make guitar play look easy and effortless you've mastered the instrument. Glen, what a legend..a true master. RIP legend.

It must have been quite a surprise to Glen's doctor when he was born and he came out holding a guitar. He was truly one of the best guitar players of all time. RIP Glenn.

I always loved this instrumental song from the first time I heard it. Glenn Campbell RIP 🙏

One of the all time greats. Who couldn't love him?

Glenn could play anything and make it magical,what a talent.

One of the best guitar pickers and entertainers of all time. He's so much more than just a Rhinestone Cowboy.

I was the Production Mgr for a metropolitan orchestra in the 90's, and Mr. Campbell was one of our guests for a weekend Pops concert. An hour before curtain, I went down to check on him, and he was in his dress shirt and boxers, just casually ironing his own pants. We had a nice conversation about life music and touring. He was as polite, and genuine a human being as you could ever want to meet. I met a lot of artists in those years, but I think Glen Campell was one of the nicest I was ever lucky enough to meet. Godspeed Sir.

This is one of the BEST recordings EVER! Glen Campbell --- a true classic!

I really had no idea what an accomplished musician Glenn Campbell was. What an awesome performance of Mason Williams' wonderful composition.

I have played this song over 100 times and never get tired of hearing this great song and performance by Glen Campbell.

How many people realise that Glen couldnt read music ? He heard music and ingested it, then played it perfectly and that was the mark of his real genius. The man also had a particular grace about him, his natural humility and easy going personality enabled others to warm to him in any setting. To witness him operate a 12 string Guitar with a surgeons finesse was a marvel never to be forgotten.

Glenn Campbell and Roy Clark ... two of my favourite guitarists ... Glenn showing his mastery of the instrument here

Magnificently talented human being. RIP Glen, thanks for the music. 🇨🇦😊

Awesome!! Glen was such a great guitarist as well as singer. Never missed one of the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour shows along with the many talents back then.....Where oh where has good music gone? Missing those days......RIP Glen!

I loved Glenn Campbell . He was a delightful entertainer taken too soon . He was a genius . I can’t wait to see him on the other side.

One of my favourite instrumental songs of all time. Man Glen really does make it sound Classical....

Yep, Glen Campbell was one of a kind. I am really grateful for what the man left us...

A class act. Thanks Glenn.

When I first saw this song performed in 1968 on The Smothers Brothers Hour television show, I was "hooked" on its sound and beauty. Over the years it has held its rank as one of the best scores ever written. "Bravo" to Glen Campbell in his performance of this classic and his outstanding talent to perform it... to perfection.

Always love to hear Glen Campbell play.

I have always been a fan of Mr. Campbell. I listen to greatest hits collection of his sounds regularly. Great all around musician.

I never knew Glen Campbell was such a good guitarist. The backing by the orchestra is amazing.

I highly recommend, to anyone who enjoyed this clip, to read Glenn Campbell's backstory, his history or his bio. He was a STAR before his name was known. He was an amazing man working with scores and scores of famous name and working as a full time session musician. I loved his work ethic and his music. R.I.P. Glenn.

I remember as a kid playing "tennis racket guitar" to Glen Campbell music. Amazing then and always.

Man, I'd forgotten what a complicated piece of music Classical Gas is! Still one of my favorite instrumentals of all time! :-D

One of the best guitarists ever! RIP!

You've got to be one hell of a performer to get a backup band like that!

This man was a very accomplished singer in so many ways. He was a musician’s musician.

He stands tall with all the legends.... Absolutely Brilliant..... And a wonderful human being......

I miss Glen to the core of my soul. He always shared his musical gifts and talent with us, with the greatest of joy and giving that any human could muster. Rest In Peace my dear friend Glen. Clearly, this is one of the most wonderful demonstrations of Glen's resounding guitar genius, and with one of the finest Philharmonic Orchestras in our great nation, the South Dakota Symphony. Yes, in this great rendition of Mason William's magnificent song; "Classical Gas", just listening to the power leaves anyone positively transformed. I wish I had the opportunity to have been present that night in Sioux Falls in 2001. Imagine, if you will, such musical beauty, and it is so difficult to believe it was the same year as the tragedy of 911. Glen was one of the bravest men I know. I listened carefully to the words of his lovely daughter Ashley, as she described how she and her brothers guided her dear father while he performed his magic on stage, well into his battle with Alzheimer's Disease. One day medical science will conquer that horrible disease, Alzheimer's, and Glen's suffering will not have been in vain. I have lost a family member to it. Another great gift of Glen's was his bravery in showing the world how to stand tall in the face of a terrible illness, and to do so with the greatest of dignity. Mr. Campbell, I salute you, as you look down upon us all, be safe my friend, on the Wichita Line. Thank you Sir, play and serenade all those who rest peacefully in heaven. - Joe Shalmoni, Los Angeles, CA

Great stuff. Talent from everyone playing

Glen Campbell was a member of "The Wrecking Crew," the top notch group of L.A studio musicians who backed up many (or most) of the biggest acts of the sixties when they recorded.

Great song. Even more so each and everyone in this video. Amazing talent. Just enjoy it!

Everyone else lightly fingerpicks through this piece. He digs in with authority!! Great player. RIP One of my first Guitar Heroes

Fantastic! I still get chills watching this.

I could sit and listen to Glen Campbell all day everyday a brilliant singer and an equally 1st class musician

How do all these great musicians NOT get chills when they hear themselves ?!

One of the best EVER!!.. Performing Mason Williams' Grammy Award winning classic "Classical Gas" Outstanding!!! 👏👏👏🎉🎉

Unfortunately, just had this pop up on my recommended list on Christmas Day, 2020. One of the best Christmas presents I have ever had. Three minutes of sheer bliss. So many don't even know him, some remember him from reruns on tv. Those of us who now qualify as "seniors", as in baby boomers, remember Glen going back years. He was, and I still believe, IS one of the greatest guitarists of all time, as well as a great singer and songwriter. In the 60's, Glen was one of the artists who inspired me to learn to play guitar. Thank you for all of the incredible music you gave us, Glen, and God Bless, RIP.

AND I will argue that this is the best rendition of this song that has ever been recorded.

One of the Greatest Rock legends, he maybe gone but he still lives through his music and in our hearts.

We already miss Glen but for generations to come Glen Campbell's genius can be heard,, and it will be. God rest your soul Glen Campbell, you had a turbulent off stage life for years BUT you never let your fans down and you made your peace with God.Thankyou!

Damn, sitting here, flipping on my chair, hearing his guitar, the other instruments. Am i in heaven? I just can't stop listening. repeat, repeat, repeat. Thank you, fabulous Mister Glen Campell/ Mason Williams.

It's sad (to me) in that as a kid I listened to this magnificent musician without the full realization of just how amazingly gifted he was. When he'd release a new song (or album), it all but seemed common place to me. No big deal, just another Glen Campbell tune that I, & I imagine so many more came to expect. However through my later yrs., learning of his incredible mastery of the guitar & of the immense respect he garnered throughout the musical world has been an eye opening & humbling experience. Thank you Glen Campbell for sharing your wonderful musical gifts with the world!

Glen Campbell is the finest guitar player I have ever heard. I am sad that I will never get to see him live.

So well put together everyone totally in sync! I can never get tired of this song

Just came across this.... One of my favourite pieces of music. This cover is absolutely fantastic. Glenn Campbell had so many talents that went unrecognised....

Glen Campbell almost never looks at the neck or his fingers - he KNOWS they're exactly where they need to be.

Just listening in 2017, my dad remembering 1975 and telling me about it, joyous, and the unfettered talent of Mr Campbell who I believe was a nice man to boot.

SO BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED..💕

I listened to this concert over and over when I had a bad case of that bat flu thing... This performance helped keep my spirits up one particular night I didn't think I was going to make it... The part of this video that gets me most is at 0:21 when he looks into the crowd.. it's like that moment was the culmination of a lifetime of practice and performance by the master, the peak of his life right there.. this man was humble from a humble generation. God Rest his Soul - and thank you for helping me through a lonely dark night back in 2021

CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH OF THIS DR.BRYANT LANE.