Re: Glen Campbell Performing with The Beach Boys (Rare Pic)
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 9:02 am
For many years, Glen Campbell was not generally considered to have been an official Beach Boy, only a temporary fill-in. I saw these references to "temporary" and "fill-in" in both the Campbell and Beach Boys worlds. So I was excited to see this montage of photos tweeted on Twitter by a Beach Boys Legacy group under the title: "10 Official Members in 57 Years"!
Fifty-three years after Glen Campbell had accepted the telephoned emergency offer (a plea of desperation) from The Beach Boys to immediately fill in for Brian Wilson on tour when he became unexpectedly and seriously ill, Glen is now (rightfully imo) considered to have been an official Beach Boy (at least by BBL).
This is a step in the right direction leaving me with some "good vibrations" about Glen receiving his due (as well as Bruce Johnston).
I had been and still am disappointed that the official program for Brian Wilson's 50th Anniversary of Pet Sounds Tour did not identify Glen Campbell as a session musician on the Pet Sounds album. Other "PS" studio musicians as well as their photos were provided on the back pages of the program but not Glen's. (Needless to say, I did not purchase the program. Ha!)
Fifty-three years after Glen Campbell had accepted the telephoned emergency offer (a plea of desperation) from The Beach Boys to immediately fill in for Brian Wilson on tour when he became unexpectedly and seriously ill, Glen is now (rightfully imo) considered to have been an official Beach Boy (at least by BBL).
This is a step in the right direction leaving me with some "good vibrations" about Glen receiving his due (as well as Bruce Johnston).
I had been and still am disappointed that the official program for Brian Wilson's 50th Anniversary of Pet Sounds Tour did not identify Glen Campbell as a session musician on the Pet Sounds album. Other "PS" studio musicians as well as their photos were provided on the back pages of the program but not Glen's. (Needless to say, I did not purchase the program. Ha!)