Glen Campbell Sings "Highwayman" (Jimmy Webb)

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From April 1992, Glen Campbell sings "Highwayman", with only his guitar--there's always something special about Glen performing with just his guitar. This song is from his 1979 album "Highwayman", available at finer retailers everywhere! Clip includes interview, topics include the movies "True Grit" and "Rock-a-Doodle".

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@davidharraway8131 7 месяцев назад

Saw Jimmy Webb a couple of nights ago in Melbourne and he nearly lost it a couple of times when talking about Glen. They clearly had a unique soul level connection - the great songwriter and the artist who interepreted his songs so perfectly. I'm grateful to RU-vid that we get to see these amazing performances for all time.

@Spikefade 11 месяцев назад

I can't fathom the amount of practice that went into playing guitar at that level.

@edbigtruck 2 года назад

Jimmy Webb’s amazing writing and Glens amazing playing and singing were such an incredible combination.

@hiflyer53qwc 5 лет назад

Glen Campbell has never failed to just blow me away. We were so lucky he came our way

@beverlyaiglai7052 4 месяца назад

Such a beautiful comment. I thank you.

@JohnNiemsMusic Год назад

He hit that low note perfectly!!!!! His guitar and singing is effortlessly as Glen's the greatest singer/guitarist ever! He never needs a band as he is the band!

@beverlyaiglai7052 4 месяца назад

Your thoughts are so beautiful.

@colintiller8325 5 лет назад

THE best version of this song without question! Glen singing and playing were sublime.

@ArcoZakus 4 года назад

Colin Tiller, But have you heard THIS version?: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QCQhdP4uTbA.html

@ArcoZakus 3 года назад

Colin Southern, Thank you for the link. I had not seen that performance, but like it better than this one, too, now that I have.

@BarkerT 6 лет назад

That man plays the hell out of any guitar he holds!

@johnnyinterval 4 года назад

I tempo mapped it out, he never leaves 104. perfect musician

@beverlyaiglai7052 4 месяца назад

I really do wish I could know what you are describing. Please share your knowledge.

@carmichaelsinghgill9291 4 года назад

Glen's version of Highway Man is the best I have heard. Glen is a talented musician

@NittyGrittyRed 4 года назад

Ashley Campbell’s version is also great. She’s like her father. A great musician.

@Zeitgeist971 2 года назад

Have a listen on RU-vid to Albert Lee and Hogan's Heroes live in France version. I'd love to know what you think.

@parisbest105 Год назад

Glen's version of any song is always the best I have heard!!! ☝️☺️

@bluesfinder2 6 лет назад

Glen had amazing perfect pitch and we all know of him being a master guitarist. He went through the dark times and reentered into the light. A hero to me for sure.

@martindanburen1994 6 лет назад

Y'know, amazing doesn't begin to cover how good this guy is.

@jonRboy 4 года назад

This tune is an example of his genius use of his right-hand. He is really adept and blurring the difference between flat picking and finger-picking. He just does whatever sounds good and supports the tune and his singing and he does it effortlessly and with perfect control. It gives his playing a more 'orchestral' sound and the end result is one guitar that sounds like more like two or more.

@dr.buzzvonjellar8862 2 года назад

Impossibly effortless. His Right hand is so fluid. Not an easy song.

@bsnf-5 2 года назад

I think he is using hybrid picking here. He is strumming bass notes with a plectrum (guitar pick), and also picking higher notes with his fingers.

@dabneyoffermein595 Год назад

The unique sounds of the Ovation guitar that only Glen has the ability to hatch.

@Spikefade 11 месяцев назад

Hybrid picking on another level.

@timothymarkonis3630 2 месяца назад

And it's a technique that is WHOLLY in support of both the song lyrics and Glen's superb vocal delivery

@probation1016 7 лет назад

bring tears to my eyes!! I guess he'll always be around!!

@tomjones2348 4 года назад

A true musical genius. I feel fortunate to have seen him live while he was in his prime.

@michaelmyersfan1001 8 лет назад

I've listened to this 8 times in a row. This is absolutely brilliant. I'm 18 years old and can tell you myself that this is class. Glens got such a smooth voice and wow his guitar playing... Could listen to this forever.

3 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QCQhdP4uTbA.html his daughter - same song

@RogerChappellWrites 3 года назад

You should listen to the version by him on spotify :)

@Del-yv1qy 4 года назад

One of greatest in my opinion,God bless you Glen.

@bahons72 6 лет назад

What a great performer he was. A very talented man, sadly missed

@soulvaccination8679 6 лет назад

We lost the best when he went home Thank God for you tube.

@ArcoZakus 4 года назад

cnniz fakenewz, "We lost the best ..." Almost. He left the best, his daughter Ashley, here to continue making music when he left. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QCQhdP4uTbA.html

@peterturley1331 3 года назад

💜😪💔 Wonderfully gifted artist. God Bless dearest man.

@3storiesUp 4 года назад

A virtuoso on the guitar .. and with his voice.

@robwilkes6394 4 года назад

Can we maybe give Jimmy Webb a mention, for writing and composing this song?

@lordemed1 3 года назад

Jimmy Webb- great, great songwriter- By The time I Get to Phoenix", "Galveston", "Wichita Lineman', and more...

@thesadwolf 2 года назад

And George Martin's production!

@danroberts9050 2 года назад

OK, go ahead.

@margaretwall7648 3 года назад

His voice is so clear yet deep!!🙏👏👏👏👏. I love him!!

@timothyvanscoy6953 5 лет назад

When he digs into "the single drop of rain" line it brings tears to my eyes

@probono9341 5 лет назад

Total respect for Glen’s talent to play, sing and entertain.

@nafnala 8 лет назад

I could listen to him 24/7!

@hellovanite 7 лет назад

nafnala so would i

@parisbest105 Год назад

Glen Campbell was truly such a phenomenal, incredible, amazing talent!!! 👏☺️ And Jimmy Webb, a fantastic song writer!!! 👏😌

@beverlyaiglai7052 4 месяца назад

I love this song as sung by Glen Campbell. Makes me hope for reincarnation. Something I hadn't thought about, but since I'm looking at 80, it's a comforting thought. Such as being able to frolick with my beloved dad again. Wow.

@twinkletoes22221 5 лет назад

Still touches my soul... love you Glen and hope one day will meet you at the great gig!!

@corlyssd 3 года назад

Mom, wherever you are, this is for you!

@imation2 5 месяцев назад

❤

@jeremyreineman1545 6 лет назад

Best solo rendetion I've personally ever seen.

@guytitanic 3 года назад

His daughter does a nice version.

@Tony-Waldron Год назад

Such a talent we have lost, R.I.P. Glen Campbell

@MrGregFrancis 2 года назад

Dylan, Campbell and McCartney. The guys that can drop jaws with just their voice and a guitar.

@marca7434 10 месяцев назад

Glen's fantastic playing and singing, Jimmy's amazing song and that beautiful sounding and looking Ovation ... 1st class all the way 🎵

@gwenniegirl50 Год назад

In an interview Jimmy Webb talked about having vivid dreams which he later used in his songs. For this particular song, he described the dream of being chased by red coats as a highway man being so vivid he woke up in a sweat. He continued to dream (I’m not sure of the time span) out of that came the other characters/occupations - dam builder etc.

@brianrankin4214 6 месяцев назад

One of my favorite Glen tunes written by the great Jimmy Webb....

@VesaGuardian 2 года назад

This must be the best version of this beautiful song.

@sjbjohn 9 лет назад

Awesome job... I expect nothing less from that man.

@paulmckeown8840 5 лет назад

Simply superb

@starwood213 2 года назад

Glen is the best storytellers and interpretr of lyrics ive heard

@LaSopRAWna 8 лет назад

i tell ya, a puddle of tears, am i!!! how i love this man and his singing. this extraordinary performance of this touching song pierces my heart. a singular talent.

@jeffhardin8795 4 года назад

I always liked Glen Campbell cause he was from Arkansas as am I and I saw him perform in Branson one time, but without U-tube I would have died not knowing the magnitude of this man's immense talent.

@savedfaves 9 месяцев назад

Jimmy Webb had a vivid dream after which he began to believe in past lives, and he wrote this song. Great lyrics and melody.

@raysmusic49 7 лет назад

So sad....this era of music is coming to an end, Glen Campbell was the best....... Im grateful to be able to see these vids on youtube.. Actually met him..pretty cool..

@BarneyFife00 7 лет назад

Just one immensely talented guy with his guitar can produce more music than most of today's bands.

@belascialoja4812 7 лет назад

Oh, I agree. When a guy's talent is so huge that even a world-class cocaine addiction can't make his performances bad -- that's saying something.

@probation1016 7 лет назад

yes they & he can!!

@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251 3 года назад

Nice that his stunning daughter is keeping his legacy alive 👏

@charlie-obrien 5 лет назад

Of all the videos available on youtube I love these the best. Just Glen and his guitar and a great song for him to make special. I venture that no one to this point has ever done a greater solo version of this song. Side note; Glen recorded it first for a TV special that starred Johnny Cash. Well, Johnny loved the song so much he then formed and named the Highwaymen to honor the song.

@radishbeet2130 7 месяцев назад

What incredible precision picking!

@nielskjr5432 2 года назад

Thank you so much! First time I've seen this. Wonderful version of Highwayman.

@beaveittoleaver2327 5 лет назад

This is a GREAT cover. This song was written by Jimmy Webb in 1977, he's not hard to find. The original is, by far, the best. GoOd bLees the United States of America...

@christiancarney6650 2 года назад

So so good to hear.

@DKDonson 2 года назад

It's hard to find words to describe this fellows impact and skills and musical understanding... and everyone involved. We are grateful.

@carlaaustin6054 3 года назад

He's talented. Love to hear him sing and play.

@mikesmithey1892 3 года назад

I love Glenn voice but what I am most Amazed by is I play guitar and I've never heard one off note that he has ever played on any guitar that he's ever picked up

@alb5945 2 года назад

If Capitol had released it as a single, “Highwayman” could have been another big hit for Glen. It’s a shame they wouldn’t.. what a wasted opportunity!! I loved Glen’s version to death!! Such beautiful guitar & orchestral arrangements in the studio cut. IMO, it is so much better than The Highwaymen’s version that was released later. Glen’s interpretation is definitely more superior!! Glen’s guitar playing here.. simply beyond words 😍

@ikkenhisatsu7170 2 года назад

I love Albert Lee's version, too. Jimmy Webb has written some incredible songs.

@bonnierohr9544 9 лет назад

This is my favorite of all of Glen's performances of this song. Just Glen and his guitar. I love the little run up the scale at the end, finished off with a little flourish. He just looks and sounds great. Thank you for posting this!

@edwardmuzzy9876 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing your magic with us mortals!

@pabloperez4063 8 лет назад

as good as music can get

@terrymitchell316 4 года назад

Beautiful..!!!!!!

@happytownesvanzandt 3 года назад

Miss this man. RIP Mr. Campbell.

@survivrs 6 лет назад

I swear that Jimmy tests the limits of Glen's range with the amazing songs he writes. As he goes down one key at a time, his voice goes deeper than I thought he could get to as he sings "and again", etc.. I've heard some of his highest notes, on occasion at the end of MacArthur Park he will take that last note up into his falsetto, but I think there was a time when he could hit those high notes.

@marknagy5892 3 года назад

Ashley Campbell sings this song also and she's does an awesome job of it !

@beverlyaiglai7052 4 месяца назад

I'd love to hear it.

@truthfulpatriot9129 3 года назад

the Best Ever❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@tommckinnon1005 7 лет назад

A immense talent, smooth as buttah! Great rendition of one of my favorite songs.

@belascialoja4812 8 лет назад

Some folks don't realize that "Highwayman" is a song about reincarnation, so Glen's "one-man" version makes much more sense (to me) than the 4-man version done by Willie, Johnny, Waylon, and Kris. It's the same guy coming back around and back around -- lifetime after lifetime. Go Jimmy Webb!

@publicmockeryofaliar4901 8 лет назад

yes. reincarnation. to me it's more the story of lucifer, if you can understand that lucifer is perfect as part if gods creation, having traversed time since the beginning, and having walked every walk of earth life imaginable, only to repeat the process of being born to earth again and desiring to return to his original position. he'll always be around. each person will interpret this song their own way but the average person listens to music with only their ears, instead of listening with their mind too.

@verpeiler089 7 лет назад

Only if you're stupid enough to believe in things like god or lucifer.

@NickKnutson97 7 лет назад

verpeiler089 How about you fucking leave people's fucking beliefs alone and keep to your fucking self. He was sharing his opinion on the meaning of a beautiful song, and you had to make yourself look like an ass by pulling words out of your ass.

@phillyblunt138 7 лет назад

Barrington Gilbert most definitely about reincarnation. In the final verse he sings about becoming a highwayman once again

@Trent963 6 лет назад

Jamie Yes and also consider the different occupations. I doubt there were highwaymen in this sense at the same time as the hoover dam was being built. Besides, who would find the time to do all those jobs at once?

@ironstarofmordian7098 4 года назад

Glen Campbell isn't a great singer who's excellent at guitar. He's a guitarist who has an amazing voice. Wow. What a guitarist.

@user-to7xv8gv5b Год назад

Like a Boss Glenn 🔥

@vikix321 8 лет назад

Please Glen, live forever !

@probation1016 7 лет назад

YES!!

@katkat-fm3wj 7 лет назад

He will, he accepted Jesus as his Lord, and Savior.

@SazachaNancySktghaxeeahw-rp5gd 4 месяца назад

One of my top 10 songs ever

@rickcurtis2983 Год назад

Wonderful performance and interview, thank you!!

@slybri73 3 года назад

What a gift.

@michaelmallory5942 4 года назад

Wishin' Glen was still appearing at Branson. I would be there to hear his voice and guitar.

@lizjones7220 10 месяцев назад

What a duo!

@alexandermedia5402 4 года назад

that guitar is one he got for when Ashley was born.

@tadorsini4872 2 года назад

You ought to hear his daughter Ashley sing that song !!! BOTH ARE TOP NOTCH AND THE BEST THER IS !!!!

@azdbuk 2 года назад

just discovered it, did not know she was GC daughter, wow.........blown...........away..........beautiful performance.

@beverlyaiglai7052 4 месяца назад

Can you provide the link? Anyone?

@jimmyrichardson7465 4 года назад

God bless you Glen Campbell. I will see you in Heaven some day.Hope you are playing our songs for the Lord Jesus Christ

@jtc1947 4 года назад

For those who were unaware? Before Glen got into His own singing, HE was backup musician and also sang demos for other recording stars. 70 K a year wasn't bad!

@Danimal1577 4 года назад

I fly a starship Across the universe divide And when I reach the other side I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can Perhaps I may become a highwayman again Or I may simply be a single drop of rain But I will remain And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again

@savedfaves 9 месяцев назад

The entire song was inspired by a dream Jimmy Webb had about past lives. The lyrics throughout are phenomenal. Hemingway-like tbh.

@bilingualservicesllcnelson2759 2 года назад

At our church in Phoenix

@cheongyei 2 года назад

Great song, and Glen does it so well. For a real treat, listen to his daughter Ashley sing it.

@ldolphin34 5 лет назад

There's MeatLoaf and Jim Steinman. There's Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach. I think Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb are this kind of performer/songwriter combination. A magic beyond the individual, undeniable talents.

@billgreen6263 5 лет назад

Wow! Listen to Glen's guitar playing. Sounds like an orchestra!

@castlevaniaskeletor5598 6 лет назад

This is amazing! And so is Jimmy Webb’s, but I feel like the Highwaymen’s version gets the point across better for me. This song is about reincarnation, which means that the ‘highwayman’ would be a different person each time but have the same soul. Being sung by one person doesn’t quite capture that point for me, and that’s why Johnny, Waylon, Kris and Willie didn’t record the song themselves because they thought it would sound better with more than one person. But this version is still amazing.

@DARKSIDEOFURANUS 5 лет назад

I heard Ashley's version first but I knew this would be something special and it was.

@georgeferguson7114 2 года назад

What a musician.

@henrymichal8522 6 лет назад

great picking

@MAGAMANPATRIOT 2 года назад

Nobody does it like Glen did he'd take a Jimmy Webb tune and slay it. If you aren't aware how many fantastic hit songs they had as writer and performer look it up as we used to say..now days its google it..

@bsnf-5 2 года назад

I have yet to discover both Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb... I've been discovering Bob Dylan's work of art for past couple of years, and he's been a huge soundtrack to my life... But I need to check out Glen and Jimmy too, because I'm amazed by the way they perform/performed on live shows.

@lordemed1 3 года назад

Song by the great Jimmy Webb...he also wrote By The time I Get to Phoenix", "Galveston", "Wichita Lineman', and more...

@cynthiabiel7714 4 года назад

Great talent and handsome.

@speedracer2336 3 года назад

Not only is Glen a great picker, but a very good singer.

@annettesjoy 3 года назад

I love Glen's voice and certainly his kindness. Does anyone remember the name of this show? Oh, Crrook and Chase. 😊

@andrewrobertson3894 7 лет назад

but I am living still

@sevensdeep 4 года назад

It's because he was talented and he always did say that Webb and Campbell duo was "Magic".

@telabib 2 года назад

So talented

@michaelmyers4847 4 года назад

My favourite ever Glen Cambell song. It just outdoes every other version in my opinion. I also really enjoy these presenters. I normally find presenters from the old days really bland and boring from what I watch but these seem enjoyable to watch and quite funny and also seem to engage with Glen. Watching something like that John Lennon and Yoko interview makes me think is that really what tv interviews were like back in the day lmao

@martinwall7297 5 лет назад

perfect

@davidbowhill1374 3 года назад

Awesome

@highnrising 4 года назад

I know Glen had first dibs on Jimmy Webb songs and he did Highwayman first, but his version never went anywhere. The song just fits the foursome of Willie, Kris, Waylon and Cash and launched their "supergroup" career. Glen had enough big hits of his own that he could afford to leave this one to them. But I'd have loved to have seen Glen Campbell performing with the Highwaymen as a fill-in if any one of them had been under the weather. I don't think that ever happened.