Not a competition.

Campbell was good, but not in the top ten of all time. No better than James Burton, or Danny Gatton. Campbell was a first call player, good enough to have made a living as a session player if his career hadn't have taken off, people make a bid deal over his playing now, because he's mostly known as a singer.

@@vandalsgarageGlen Campbell was a member of the Wrecking Crew. Nuff said

Lets not forget Martin Mull was also a highly accomplished artist who taught at RISD with paintings in the MOMA

@@vandalsgarage Should see a eye doctor

Yes, that's why I never turn on my radio anymore.

@@yoojin-oi8ijThere's plenty of talent. But it ain't on your radio, that's for sure.

Heaven is full of our '70's musical geniuses. Must be a helluva party.

@@jackiesmith2801 if there's a rock n roll heaven, well ya know they've got a hell of a band...

Not really, Martin Mull was agnostic at the very least and atheist at the most

@@anitakephart3851 somebody judging someone now?

Sorry, no heaven.

Gold!

no, it takes practice to get that good about 10,000 hours over several years

It's just licks off of records that he's learned.

He started his career as a stand up comic doing a routine with a guitar. He sang funny songs he made up himself.

Most babies at birth come out kicking but Glen came out picking.

Martin was also a painter. He had a BFA and an MFA from RISD.

Same here. My sister and I caught him first on Mary Hartman. Then Fernwood 2Night. He and Fred Williard did a skit in heavy Scottish brogue, "Fern, say hi to Herb. Herb meet Fern". We cracked up every time. Being a take off of late night hosting shows at one point the band conductor was " Happy Kine" and always wore headphones. (Real name was Frank DeVol, an excellent band leader in his own time doing skits at the end of his career). Some producer should've seen the brilliance of that pair and given them their own TV show similar to Rowan & Martins Laugh-In. Somehow it wasn't meant to be and they parted ways.

💔🙏

Many people don't realize how much of a monster on guitar Glen was.

He's overrated these days. He was good enough to be a first call session player when he was young, but there are lots of first call guitar players who aren't household names. People make a bf deal over his guitar playing, but he was no better than James Burton or Danny Gatton.

in addition to being great comic and guitarist, Mull was an awesome painter who taught at RISD and has work hanging in the MOMA

Greg Hawkes was in that band...went on to become the Cars' keyboardist.

I saw that too ... it was great.

Hawkes is one of those remarkable guys who’s played with everyone, or so it seems. I saw him backing Flo and Eddie around 2015 and with Todd Rundgren after their New Cars project.

Saw that show at the Armadillo. No idea who he was opening for (could have been Loudon Wainwright III) but, boy, I still remember that show.

@@byronp2311 Wow, it's been five years since I was at the Armadillo! I sure miss Austin.

Glenn Campbell could think better than Mull. Mull is like he had a lobotomy by Mother Nature!

I know what you are saying about mortality. I saw Mull in 1974 opening for Robert Klein. He was a ‘no name’ at the time, but boy he immediately won the audience over. I was so happy he made it in the business. He deserved it.

I didn’t realize he was a musician. I love him from Fern wood tonight originally. I liked him from his acting and comedy.

@@lindak1768 it was a comedy performance. He had a big band and a little person. Spent 15 minutes promising he would play a song from his album “just like on the album. Hilarious agony.

As did I back in the late 70's. The funniest comedian show I ever saw. I still have still have every one of his albums.

Him and Tito Puente, right? ("Stripes" reference.)

And a very talented painted with gallery representation. No amateur at anything he did

Okay well Wikipedia says that Vito Russo wrote that "the film is permeated with hatred for gays" and that it was "the perfect anti-feminist homophobic statement to usher in the age of Ronald Reagan". Rotten Tomatoes summation: "a man (Martin Mull) resists the California fads that his wife (Tuesday Weld), friends and Marin County neighbors embrace." But it sounds from your comment as though you are trying to make Martin Mull into a shill for what you don't like about present day California. Personally I was marinated in Smothers Brothers and everything Norman Lear ever made. I never saw this movie but I think it probably didn't age well. 🤪

Great comment. It seems that Mull settled in to this number after a verse or two, when Glen’s superb fills began to carry the song. Freed Martin up to focus on his vocal and rhythm playing.

Mull composed the song. . . words and music . . it was his song, and I agree that he made it fun. . . as he did with all of his recorded compositions. I'm thinking that Mulls' intent was to poke fun at those country boys blessed with that raw musical talent. . . .period. To Glen's credit (assuming that he interpreted the lyrics the same as I). . . choosing this song to play with Mull showed a humble/self depricating side to him. Either that. . . or the humor escaped him. . . which makes the whole thing ironic. Reading too deeply into this? Yup. . . most likely I am😋 Love Glen AND Marty!

Mull is a creative genius as far as lyrics and comedy go, and plays the roles of the very unlikable great in moveis. He wrote this song. Glen is not su much a writer as he is a guitarist (one of the best ever). Most of his hits were written by others, but he just had a knack for making them hits, a great voice, and superb guitar. He was also part of the Wrecking Crew, he has the ability to do studio work for all kinds of writers and musicians, he was multi dimensional, he could play with anyone. Great mix to have those two talents work together on this one.

1973? Holy crap!

Martin Mull - fastest wit in town!

I was wondering when it was recorded. The Smothers Brothers would have showcased it back then. No one else would have.

He was a painter as well...and a brilliant comedian, too...a true renaissance man!

Glen passed in 2017

He and Steve Martin are very talented players (Steve plays banjo)

Martin’s records are mostly comedy songs he wrote and performed. He’s an extremely talented musician and well know modern painter with big art shows.

Jimi Hendrix!

@@johncournoyer3624 I had the distinct pleasure of attending the "Steve Martin Mull Revue" at the Great Southeast Music Hall in Atlanta in 1975. One of the best comedy shows I've ever seen. Steve Martin was solo (before he became a national sensation on SNL), and Martin Mull performed with his Fabulous Furniture Band.

@@douglasburke7739 Oh wow - that must have been fantastic - I'm so envious!