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UNPOPULAR OPINION: IN DEFENSE OF POP COUNTRY
BY Nicholas Pell
LA Weekly

"...most of us grow up and realize that dad was right. Country music is boss."

Nice kudos for GC, and the author also dedicates his post to him (despite posting also about Kenny Rogers and including both a photo and video of Rogers).
Also note this un-sourced quote that may or may not be Glen's: "People who are advocating burning draft cards should be hung." (It does ring a bell, what do you think, Cowpoke?)

Fans, would you agree with Pell that "old" pop country is boss?

See: http://www.laweekly.com/music/unpopular ... ry-6703763" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sure np.... On the white piece of tape on Jeff's guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZEM7HqUx6E" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iO1q6goQMo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hi, Randy,

I am having a "junior moment"! Could you help refresh my memory about the video or photo of Jeff Dayton and guitar in New York with something written on it?

Thanks!

Dee

Dee, Great link, Jeff is just a super nice guy, and great entertainer in his own right. Love what he's doing. Also, since I don't do twitter, (I see he has a twitter account) maybe you or Cowpoke could contact him and say hi from us and ask him about what was written on his guitar in New York. No big deal of course, just a curiosity thing.

Jeff Dayton's Salute to Glen Campbell - Live at Sound Bites Grill in Sedona, Arizona
Jeff Dayton Band
Performance held on March 5th, 2016

Jeff and band perform "the song with no chorus", and Jeff talks about working with Glen Campbell for 15 years.
(Poster for this tribute show was posted below.)

Radio DJ John Rook passed away recently.

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/hbo/2016 ... card-3416/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What is the link to Glen Campbell? Well it was John Rook who insisted Glen and Bobbie Gentry recorded "All I Have To Do Is Dream" resulting in yet another hit for the duo.

Jeff Dayton continues his tribute to Glen Campbell concert tomorrow evening in Sedona, Arizona.
We hope some of you can catch Jeff's show!

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Documentary sings the praises of country music icon Billy Mize
See: http://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-n ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here is Billy Mize, host, introducing Glen Campbell on "Melody Ranch" from the sixties:

Band Perry, record label 'part ways'
March 1, 2016

See: http://www.tennessean.com/story/enterta ... /81157426/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Great version of Wichita Dee. As you mentioned before there does seem a upturn of Glen Campbell covers of late.
I guess Glen has been very much in n the public eye lately and this seems to have switched a light bulb on with many people re introducing themselves to the talent of Glen.
Like Chad Killebrew' report which you posted earlier, it seems Glen has touched a lot of people with his spirit in facing Alzheimer's and has won a renewed respect for his body of work in music.
It seems Glen has always been around, full of life and doing what he has always done, but now many people have woken up to the fact Glen is mortal like the rest of us, and it has now dawned on many we will be losing a great artist that many probably took for granted for decades. There is nothing more precious than that, which we lose.