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Who was Glen Campbell's best friend?

CARL JACKSON

CARL JACKSON: He was just one of the most kind, generous, sweet people you could ever imagine. MARTIN: That's the voice of Carl Jackson. He was Campbell's friend and longtime banjo player. They were like family.

Thereof, did eddie van halen take lessons from glen campbell?

Eddie Van Halen once asked Alice Cooper to book him a guitar lesson with Glen Campbell. Alice has revealed the Van Halen lead guitarist was so in awe of the country music legend - who sadly lost his battle with Alzheimer's Disease on Tuesday (08.08.

Consequently, how good was glen campbell on guitar?

Glen Campbell was undoubtedly one of the greatest guitarists in the history of recorded music, but a video compilation of his best solos over the years is still amazing, even if you know that going in.

Are Iggy Pop and Alice Cooper friends?

Iggy on Alice ("Ruta 66" magazine, Nov. 1995):

We're very good friends since a long time ago. We used to share the same stage at the same nights (and the same bad experiences, too!). Alice and his boys were support to us [The Stooges] many times.

Then, who did alice cooper play golf with?

I played with Dean Martin one time, and I liked Dean Martin a lot - he'd be fun to play with again! Back in the day everyone was at the Riviera and I was a members of the Friars Club, so I knew all those guys. You could actually go out with Groucho Marx, Joe E. Lewis, Dean Martin and Bob Hope.

Correspondingly, could glenn campbell read music?

Question: Could Glen Campbell read music? Answer: No. Glen never learned how to read music, and yet his guitar and music instrument playing skills were exceptional.

Thereof, was glen campbell a good singer?

Had he never played guitar and 'only' sung, his voice would rank with American music's most riveting, expressive, and enduring." In an emailed statement, Dolly Parton called Campbell "one of the greatest voices that ever was in the business". "He was also one of the greatest musicians.

Moreover, how many instruments could glen campbell play?

By 1963 his playing and singing were heard on 586 recorded songs. He never learned to read music, but besides guitar, he could play the banjo, mandolin and bass.

Thereof, who did eddie van halen think was the best guitarist?

Clapton was my favourite." Van Halen even seemed to acknowledge the strange contrast of styles between him and his hero. "It's funny. When I do interviews and tell people Clapton was my main influence, they go 'Who?

Keeping this in consideration, did van halen have perfect pitch?

I don't mean perfect pitch, but ears for picking things up. I developed my ear through piano theory, but I never had a guitar lesson in my life, except from Eric Clapton off of records."

By Hurleigh