I'm not gonna miss you.
I'll grieve for the family and friends who mourn you, the loved ones, the fans, the many who cherished you and your music, and who now have to address the dismal inevitability of a world without Glen Campbell.
But there will never be a world without Glen Campbell. Ever. The legacy you leave is rich and eternal, and it will continue to be enjoyed by millions. You were an ace studio musician, an effervescent performer, a gifted entertainer. You were in The Beach Boys! You played with seemingly everybody, from Dean Martin to The Monkees, you were one of the lead voices (with Bruce Johnston) on the brilliant "My World Fell Down" by Sagittarius, and you had a classic hit or two (or dozens) of your own. You could play. You were unforgettable.
The disease that ravaged you likely made you forget all that. The last years of your life were plagued by this merciless predator, this malady that robbed you of recollections and treasured points of light and warmth from throughout your life. Today, you suffer that no more. We can't be glad. We will still mourn. But there is comfort on your behalf, a soothing consolation that you have at long last found the peace you deserved.
The music plays. "Guess I'm Dumb." "Galveston." "Wichita Lineman." "Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife." "Gentle On My Mind." "Where's The Playground Susie." "By The Time I Get To Phoenix." The underrated "Sunflower" and "Try A Little Kindness." Duets with Bobbie Gentry. That wonderful album, Ghost On The Canvas, you did in 2013. That haunting, harrowing 2015 single, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You." Your recent farewell, Adios. Songs have no expiration date. Art is the nearest glimpse of immortality we mortals are allowed. Glen Campbell's music is immortal. As we bid farewell to the man, his work remains a door that's always open, with a path that's free to walk.
I'm not gonna miss you. I'll never forget you. And the Wichita lineman is still on the line.
This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on a Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
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TIRnRR # 885: 8/13/17
THE RAMONES: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? (Rhino, End Of The Century)
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GLEN CAMPBELL: I'm Not Gonna Miss You (Big Machine, I'll Be Me OST)
THE MONKEES: Me & Magdalena (Rhino, Good Times!)
THE DELLS: Wichita Lineman/By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Cadet, Love Is Blue)
RONNIE SPECTOR [with THE RONETTES]: I'd Much Rather Be With The Girls (429, English Heart)
POP CO-OP: It Ain't Easy Being A Boy (Silent Bugler, Four State Solution)
CHUCK BERRY: Big Boy (Dualtone, Chuck)
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SLY & THE FAMILY STONE: Stand! (Epic, Greatest Hits)
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS: Radio Radio (Dreamworks, VA: SNL 25 The Musical Performanes Volume 1)
GLEN CAMPBELL: Reason To Believe (Capitol, The Capitol Years 65/77)
WARREN ZEVON: Poor Poor Pitiful Me (Rhino, Genius)
LYME & CYBELLE: Follow Me (Rhino, VA: Nuggets)
HINDU LOVE GODS: Raspberry Beret (Rhino, WARREN ZEVON: Genius)
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MEGHAN JEAN CAFARELLI: Perseverance (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
THE SPONGETONES: (Our Guys) Dana & Carl [TIRnRR ID] (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
POP CO-OP: You Don't Love Me Anymore (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
GLEN CAMPBELL: Everybody's Talkin' (Universal, Adios)
THE MONKEES: Mary, Mary (Rhino, 50)
QUINT: Good Morning London (n/a, Sharknado 5 OST)
RANDELL KIRSCH: Roll The Window Down (POC, Near Life Expearience)
DANNY ADLERMAN & FRIENDS: For Pete's Sake (n/a, Remember What You Never Knew)
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DERRICK ANDERSON: When I Was Your Man (Omnivore, A World Of My Own)
NEON TREES: Everybody Talks (Mercury, Picture Show)
GLEN CAMPBELL: Sunflower (Capitol, All The Best)
THE UNDERTONES: Thrill Me (Sanctuary, Get What You Need)
THE BOTTLE KIDS: Let Me In On This Action (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
PISCES: Circle Of Time (Numero, A Lovely Sight)
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SAGITTARIUS: My World Fell Down (Rhino, VA: Nuggets)
THE FLATMATES: I Could Be In Heaven (Clairecords, Love & Death)
GLEN CAMPBELL: Guess I'm Dumb (Capitol, THE HONEYS: The Honeys Collection)
WARREN ZEVON: Werewolves Of London (Rhino, Genius)
THE BEACH BOYS: I Know There's An Answer (Capitol, Pet Sounds)
QUINT: Brand New You (n/a, Sharknado 5 OST)
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PROPELLER: Don't Wake Me Now (Moving Wall, Don't Ever Let This Let You Down)
THE PRETENDERS: Stop Your Sobbing (Sire, Pretenders)
GLEN CAMPBELL: Where's The Playground Susie (Capitol, All The Best)
MUDHONEY: Who'll Be The Next In Line (Sub Pop, VA: Give The People What They Want)
GLEN CAMPBELL[with BOBBIE GENTRY]: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Capitol, All The Best)
THE KINKS: I Need You (Rhino, Greatest Hits)
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ARROW BEACH: Lady Of Elsinore (New Atlas Digital, Arrow Beach)
QUINT: Sharknado Rhapsody [Global Swarming Version] (n/a, Sharknado 5 OST)
THE BEACH BOYS: I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Capitol, Pet Sounds)
JERRY LEE LEWIS: Don't Be Cruel (Snapper, Whole Lot Of Shakin')
GLEN CAMPBELL: Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife (Capitol, Icon)
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Milk Cow Blues (Charly, The Flamin' Groovies)
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GLEN CAMPBELL: In My Arms (Surfdog, Ghost On The Canvas)
THE SMALL FACES: Sha-La-La-La-Lee (Immediate, The Autumn Stone)
1.4.5.: Your Own World (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
THE SLAPBACKS: Make Something Happen (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
GLEN CAMPBELL: Try A Little Kindness (Capitol, Icon)
THE FLASHCUBES: No Promise [4 track] (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
GLEN CAMPBELL: Galveston (Capitol, Icon)
BIG STAR: September Gurls [single version] (Stax, The Best Of Big Star)
GLEN CAMPBELL: Gentle On My Mind (Capitol, Icon)
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE: How Do You Feel (RCA, Surrealistic Pillow)
GLEN CAMPBELL: By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Capitol, Icon)
THE LEFT BANKE: Pretty Ballerina (Mercury, There's Gonna Be A Storm)
GLEN CAMPBELL: Wichita Lineman (Capitol, Icon)
BRINSLEY SCHWARZ: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding (EMI, Surrender To The Rhythm)
GLEN CAMPBELL: The William Tell Overture (Capitol, Walkin' In The Sun)
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