# Glen Campbell has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 8, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130 "2017-08-08T20:44:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/41 "2017-08-09T16:10:17Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > That would be Antenna TV. They have the Carson reruns. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/42 "2017-08-09T16:19:12Z")
Glen was from Arkansas. Our local country DJ knew him and had worked with Glen. Bob Robbins has been the top country DJ in Little Rock for over 40 years. He dedicated this mornings radio show to Glen. > **[Local country radio legend Bob Robbins reacts to passing of Glen Campbell](https://katv.com/news/local/local-country-radio-legend-bob-robbins-reacts-to-passing-of-glen-campbell)** > > Bob Robbins said it's Glen Campbell's ability to simply pick up a guitar and make beautiful music that he'll miss most about the Rhinestone Cowboy.For decades, Bob Robbins has ruled the country music airwaves in Little Rock - spending most of it on... > [@](#): > > Robbins had the opportunity to interview Campbell several times, even emcee several shows with him over his nearly 40-year career. He was blown away by his ability to make a guitar “sing” - commenting about his simple beginnings as a session musician. It’s why Robbins said it was especially hard to see Campbell’s abilities to play his signature instrument deteriorate with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/43 "2017-08-09T18:14:53Z")
He and his wife were very open about the caregiving difficulties posed by Alzheimer’s. The person you know and love is essentially dying bit by bit over a long time. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/44 "2017-08-09T20:45:04Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > How about “I’ll Be Me”, the documentary about his final tour (and slide into dementia)? It’s good but hard to watch, because during the movie, which was filmed over about a year, he goes from being able to disguise his impairment to some degree to basically not knowing who he was. ☹ > > But he never lost the ability to play his guitar, which made it all the sadder. I have not seen that, but it sounds very sad. That is amazing about how, even during his downward slide, he was still able to play his guitar. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/45 "2017-08-10T02:21:10Z")
Alice Cooper talks about his golfing buddy Glen. They both lived in Phoenix and saw each other regularly. Together in 2005 [https://goo.gl/images/nQZZx4](https://goo.gl/images/nQZZx4) Cooper talks about seeing the early changes in Glen’s short term memory. Glen would tell him a joke at the first hole. Then tell it again a few holes later. Then again after that. Very interesting interview. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/B6q2hsdXenQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Interview with Alice Cooper on late musician Glen Campbell") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6q2hsdXenQ) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/46 "2017-08-10T02:51:07Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Alice Cooper talks about his golfing buddy Glen. They both lived in Phoenix and saw each other regularly. > Together in 2005 > [https://goo.gl/images/nQZZx4](https://goo.gl/images/nQZZx4) > Cooper talks about seeing the early changes in Glen’s short term memory. Glen would tell him a joke at the first hole. Then tell it again a few holes later. Then again after that. > > Very interesting interview. > [https://youtu.be/B6q2hsdXenQ](https://youtu.be/B6q2hsdXenQ) Thank you for that. That was a wonderful interview! I’m going to share it on Facebook. Really appreciate that. Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/47 "2017-08-10T03:04:38Z")
Thank you. Glen seemed like a great guy to hang out with. I’m glad that Alice Cooper shared his memories of Glen. I didn’t know that he was such a good golfer. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/48 "2017-08-10T03:28:13Z")
Oh yeah, Alice is a great golfer: like par golf. Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk Or were you talking about Glen? ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/49 "2017-08-10T04:18:46Z")
He lived a rich life, but watching his documentary on CNN was very sad. Rest in peace. What a terrible disease ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/50 "2017-08-10T05:08:59Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Oh yeah, Alice is a great golfer: like par golf. > > Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk > Or were you talking about Glen? Alice was saying that Glen was just as good at golf. He would know since they played together for years. Alice didn’t say when Glen stopped playing golf. I’d guess it must of been several years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/51 "2017-08-10T05:27:59Z")
Really liked his TV show. RIP, Glen. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130/52 "2017-08-10T13:45:46Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Alice Cooper talks about his golfing buddy Glen. They both lived in Phoenix and saw each other regularly. > Together in 2005 > [https://goo.gl/images/nQZZx4](https://goo.gl/images/nQZZx4) > Cooper talks about seeing the early changes in Glen’s short term memory. Glen would tell him a joke at the first hole. Then tell it again a few holes later. Then again after that. > > Very interesting interview. > [https://youtu.be/B6q2hsdXenQ](https://youtu.be/B6q2hsdXenQ) Yes also here – thank you for this, **aceplace57**. I really enjoyed this interview. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130.md?page=2)