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Post by rick on Oct 26, 2014 4:04:11 GMT -5
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Post by erik on Oct 26, 2014 12:16:23 GMT -5
A really good look at a legendary artist whom I still don't think the critics have ever given much credit; his peers are a lot better in this respect.
I'm sorry to be cynical about this, but they (meaning the critics) will only really say good things about him when he's no longer alive.
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Post by sliderocker on Oct 27, 2014 10:30:56 GMT -5
I'm sorry to be cynical about this, but they (meaning the critics) will only really say good things about him when he's no longer alive. I wish that cynicism wasn't true but it is, and always has been for as long as I can remember. Critics rarely hand out praise while the celebrity is living but when the celebrity passes, the critics praise that person and have nice things to say about them. Makes one want to ask the critics why they don't say the nice things while the celebrity is living instead of waiting for them to die. Critics probably think it is their job to be mean and nasty while the celebrity is living but show their real feelings or respect at least, when the celebrity passes. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2014 10:46:35 GMT -5
To an extent that is true, which is why I am enjoying this 'Golden Era' of Linda appreciation. It is sad that it took her diagnosis to bring about this belated appreciation, but at least she is around to hear it. Even her (long delayed) HOF induction is likely due to her illness.
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Post by erik on Oct 27, 2014 14:42:20 GMT -5
Quote by robertaxel:
And with G.C., I think it's magnified because he has been pegged as a middle-of-the-road artist, even though the man was part of the famous Wrecking Crew, had his own career of fifty years that encompassed country, folk, and rock, and basically made Jimmy Webb a household name in the modern songwriter pantheon in the first place. This, and a healthy stint as Brian Wilson's stand-in for a time with the Beach Boys in 1964-65.
What more could this man possibly have done? He even covered Green Day recently, for crying out loud! ("Good Riddance [Time Of Your Life]")
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Post by sliderocker on Oct 28, 2014 11:39:26 GMT -5
And with G.C., I think it's magnified because he has been pegged as a middle-of-the-road artist, even though the man was part of the famous Wrecking Crew, had his own career of fifty years that encompassed country, folk, and rock, and basically made Jimmy Webb a household name in the modern songwriter pantheon in the first place. This, and a healthy stint as Brian Wilson's stand-in for a time with the Beach Boys in 1964-65. What more could this man possibly have done? He even covered Green Day recently, for crying out loud! ("Good Riddance [Time Of Your Life]") Glen's musical resume was quite impressive, enough so that respect should've been a given with no questions asked. He was also a songwriter although his success was found in covering others. He also played several other instruments beside the guitar. I don't know if he ever tried his hand at rhythm and blues or soul but it wouldn't have surprised me if he had. I think he deserves a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, although that's an honor that probably won't happen. Except for Linda (maybe), the hall's committee members don't act out of guilt just because a singer or musician is seriously ill. And for those who say Campbell wasn't rock, he wasn't but neither were artists like Madonna, Donna Summer and Johnny Cash. And they're in. But, even if Campbell was nominated and inducted at some future point, he seems to be too far gone now for any honor that would matter to him personally. And even if it happens, his induction would likely be like that of Donna Summer, Dusty Springfield and Dennis Payton and Mike Smith of the Dave Clark Five, all of whom died before they were inducted. Smith died just a few days before the hall announced the DC5 was in - Payton had died a couple of years before that. The hall seems to have no problem waiting on certain artists to pass before they induct them. That will likely be Campbell's fate. |
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Post by erik on Oct 28, 2014 14:39:50 GMT -5
Quote by sliderocker re. G.C.'s possible forays into R&B/soul:
You could make a case for his 1976 medley of "Don't Pull Your Love" (the 1971 hit for Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds) and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" (the 1967 hit for The Casinos), which reached #25 on the Hot 100, as a possible foray into the genre (IMHO).
Another one would be his 1974 version of Jimmy Webb's "It's A Sin (When You Love Somebody)" (Joe Cocker also recorded a version of this around the same time).
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Post by sliderocker on Oct 29, 2014 10:24:40 GMT -5
You could make a case for his 1976 medley of "Don't Pull Your Love" (the 1971 hit for Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds) and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" (the 1967 hot for The Casinos), which reached #25 on the Hot 100, as a possible foray into the genre (IMHO). Another one would be his 1974 version of Jimmy Webb's "It's A Sin (When You Love Somebody)" (Joe Cocker also recorded a version of this around the same time). I remember Glen's medley of "Don't Pull Your Love"/"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" but haven't heard it since it made the Top 40 in 1976. Will have to recheck that one out, as well as his version of Jimmy Webb's "It's a Sin (When You Love Somebody," which I've never heard but sounds interesting. Webb's songs and Campbell's singing of them were always a good combination much like Dionne Warwicke and Bacharach and David were a good combination, although I always thought it was a good idea for a non-writing performer to not rely too heavily on one songwriter or songwriting team. The pressure to keep writing hits or songs exclusively for an artist was something that could've strained a professional relationship. Campbell was a fair songwriter himself but his own songs were never the A-side of his singles and as good a knack as he had for recording and releasing songs that would be hits, he probably could've done that easily. |
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