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bwhitman · 12-29-2011, 11:12 PM

Ron,

Thanks again for your kind words. I thought about your Glen Campbell reference tonight. A good friend of mine invited my wife and I to the Houston stop on Glen's farewell tour. I wasn't planning to go...I usually avoid sad things, but I knew it would be important to my friend. This fellow and I played in a duo together when I was 17 and he 16. Glen Campbell was his favorite, and he played guitar (an Ovation) with the same flat-pick/fingerpicking style. Also sounded alot like him when he sang. It was uncanny. He is the person who introduced me to the song "The Last Time I Saw Her", way back then.
Seems like I have trouble accepting people getting old and things changing. I never went to see Gord as early in his prime as I wish I would have...although I've seen him several times and even planned a couple of long vacation trips around his concerts..including an unforgettable one at Massey Hall...
Sorry to ramble...

12-29-2011, 11:12 PM	#10
bwhitman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	Re: Cover of "Last Time I Saw Her". Bobby Whitman Ron, Thanks again for your kind words. I thought about your Glen Campbell reference tonight. A good friend of mine invited my wife and I to the Houston stop on Glen's farewell tour. I wasn't planning to go...I usually avoid sad things, but I knew it would be important to my friend. This fellow and I played in a duo together when I was 17 and he 16. Glen Campbell was his favorite, and he played guitar (an Ovation) with the same flat-pick/fingerpicking style. Also sounded alot like him when he sang. It was uncanny. He is the person who introduced me to the song "The Last Time I Saw Her", way back then. Seems like I have trouble accepting people getting old and things changing. I never went to see Gord as early in his prime as I wish I would have...although I've seen him several times and even planned a couple of long vacation trips around his concerts..including an unforgettable one at Massey Hall... Sorry to ramble...