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Charlie Ramon |
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Joined: August 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Germany | Recently a new DVD came out with (Ovation) footage from Glen's Goodtime Hour shows, here's a promotional film on youtube: Good time again Seems the DVD is on the market now but unfortunately not in Europe (US DVDs don't play-back on our players over here :mad: ) Karl | ||
Paul Templeman |
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Joined: February 2002 Posts: 5750 Location: Scotland | Originally posted by Charlie Ramon: It's pretty easy to convert just about any DVD player to all-region, by entering a code via the remote control. To get the code for your machine go to this website (US DVDs don't play-back on our players over here :mad: ) Karl all-region DVD hacks Enter the make and model of your player and follow the instructions. If you machine isn't listed do a google search on "dvd hacks" as there are lots of other similar sites. I found a hack for Cliff's machine so he could play Brit DVDs in the US. Now he just sits around all day watching "Leauge Of Gentlemen" "Green Wing" and "The Mighty Boosh" | ||
ksdaddy |
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Joined: April 2003 Posts: 608 Location: Caribou, ME | I watched his show when I was 9 or so and my favorite parts were when he would jam with John Hartford. I would have sold my soul to play 5 string like that. | ||
Slipkid |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301 Location: south east Michigan | Glen w/ slothead Adamas HERE | ||
Capo Guy |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee | I loved that show. I think I will show this to my wife so she can do some early Christmas shopping. :cool: | ||
Charlie Ramon |
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Joined: August 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Germany | Thanks Paul for your help. Checked it, however it seems to be quite complicated with my japanese player model. But another fellow OFCer offered me to convert the DVD from region code 1 to 0. I just ordered the DVD ($20). Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. Karl | ||
cliff |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 14842 Location: NJ | The "hack" that Paul refers to is quite simple. Just download the .zip file to your desktop. Unzip it, and burn the un-compressed file to a CD. Pop the CD into your DVD player. A menu will come up on your TV to "unlock" various regions. | ||
Paul Templeman |
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Joined: February 2002 Posts: 5750 Location: Scotland | That was actually one of the more complicated hacks. Usually it just involves punching in a 4 or 5 digit code from the handset. | ||
PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | a little latter adamas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o57SI9nK7bQ | ||
PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | Glen Campbell Goodtime hour thats where I saw the red tornado as a child not on The Partridge Family played by David Cassidy had to be it | ||
Steve |
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Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1900 | I remember the Thunderhead on the back of the "Try a little Kindness" album.. ( i think..) | ||
stonebobbo |
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Joined: August 2002 Posts: 8307 Location: Tennessee | That's a 1537. | ||
Charlie Ramon |
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Joined: August 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Germany | Just got the DVD and it miraculously plays on my player (well, seems not to have a region code). Great footage of Glen playing early Ovations (Storms, Balladeers, classical). 17 tracks and Glen introduces each song. But these days he seems to be a shadow of his former self. Karl | ||
gulfcoast |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 1330 Location: ms | Hes old man give the guy a break. | ||
fillhixx |
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Joined: November 2005 Posts: 4827 Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | From what I've heard around here, he can still play circles around most folks you know. | ||
Jeff |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 863 Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by Charlie Ramon: That is, until he picks up a guitar. Even at 71, he can still play the hell out of one! His pipes may not be what they used to be (whose are at that age), but he's still got his chops.But these days he seems to be a shadow of his former self. | ||
Steve |
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Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1900 | I am of the personal opinion that 'mr. campbell' can still do whatever he decides he wants to do...he just don't want to do it anymore. I remember him saying in one of his concerts recently.. "I can still jump as high, I just can't stay up there as long.." and then he laughs about it all and sings a classic just like he always has.. (I always wanted to see him play 'Yakity Axe' like he did in the "Live at New Jersey" album...I guess that will never happen..) | ||
PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by gulfcoast: Never know by this Hes old man give the guy a break. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u87f6QjLjGs | ||
Bluebird |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | The ole pipes are sounding pretty good in this recent clip. http://youtube.com/watch?v=E80727OUUDI | ||
Jeff |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 863 Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by Bluebird: Wayne, The ole pipes are sounding pretty good in this recent clip. http://youtube.com/watch?v=E80727OUUDI I assume you posted that in response to what I said, so allow me to make myself a little more clear. I agree that he sounds good in that clip, but I personally think he sounds better in the clip from 1968, performing the same song on the Smothers Brothers Show (see YouTube link below). When I said his pipes aren't what they used to be, I didn't mean he could no longer sing. I meant that the quality and timbre of his voice has changed, or become more "seasoned with age," over the last 30-40 years. He still has a pleasing voice, but IMHO he's lost most of his upper register, and the timbre of his voice has mellowed to that of a more baritone-like quality, as opposed to the strong tenor he exhibited back in his prime. The point of my post was not to "dis" GC as a singer, but rather to build him up as a picker. My point was that while his voice may or may not be what it was back in 1968, his playing is still just as hot as it's ever been. I don't think he's lost a single step in that regard. http://youtube.com/watch?v=4qoymGCDYzU | ||
Steve |
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Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1900 | Jeff, I understand that completely. Interesting that Glen Campbell began his singing career as a Baritone. I had an original release of him singing a gospel tune entitled "Faith". You wouldn't recognize the voice as Glen Campbell. Thick, heavey baritone timbre in his voice. I understand there was also a time in his career where he sang so much he abused his vocal chords and had surgery to remove the nodes (callouses). So, that definitely changed his pitch and intonation. Singing in the upper register is an art in itself for a natural baritone, involving much more than just the use of the vocal chords. Age takes it toll on the body's natural diaphram and the muscle's ability for breath support. I would say he could possible sing any song he ever recorded but it would be extremely tiring. (His concerts don't last that long anyway...and these days I think he would rather play golf) | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15661 Location: SoCal | Never heard that Campbell had surgery or was a baritone. As far as I've known, he's always been a tenor, but with a huge range. If you listen to his early stuff, you'd hear how high he was singing from the early 60's on. | ||
Jeff |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 863 Location: Central Florida | I'm with Paul. I never heard about him having surgery or that he was ever considered a baritone. But at any rate, I am familiar with the song "Faith." It's on his "Burning Bridges" album, and I agree, it's not what you'd normally expect from him vocally. He's definitely singing in his lower register with an almost Elvis-like quality to his voice. The thing I've noticed about most of his hits (which is predominantly what he performs these days in concerts) is that they're mostly all in mid-rangey keys, which is why he's able to still do most of them in their original keys. However, there are other hits like Try a Little Kindness, True Grit, Where's the Playground Susie and a few others that he now does at least a half step lower than he used to. Again, this is not to say he doesn't still sound good, but I do hear a difference in the quality of his voice, and I just happen to prefer the sound of the "younger Glen." | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15661 Location: SoCal | See, I like the sound of the "middle years", the albums from the 80's. He sounds more mature and less like he's trying to go hit the high notes. | ||
TRboy |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 2177 Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | There was no smoother,vocally perfect voice on this planet than the "young" Glen Campbell ('60's - '70's) | ||
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