Yeah in the 60s he was most connected to Glenn Campbell, the 5th Dimension (Up Up and Away was his first hit--i think he was 17 or 18) and Richard Harris thanks to MacArthur Park. Other popular songs are All I Know, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Highwayman...
> That's right, and he wrote many songs for Glen Campbell.
> Jimmy is one of my favourite songwriters. If you wamt a
> mythical/pseudo-religious song look no further than "The
> Four Horsemen" which he wrote for Glen Campbell, about the
> end of the world. "If You See Me Getting Smaller I'm
> Leaving" is one of my all time favourite songs by anyone.
>
> Peace,
> Will
>
> > He's the guy that wrote Witchita Lineman, right?
> >
> > > Has Steinman ever made reference to one of my other fave
> > > Jim songwriters--Jimmy Webb? There always strikes me as
> > > some similarities--Webb has long tried to write for the
> > > theatre with very mixed results even though that's one of
> > > his first loves, Webb broke many peopel's ideas of how
> > > long a hit song could be and get play with his productiona
> > > nd writing of MacArthur Park at nearly 8 minutes for
> > > Richard Harris in 1968, his songs often return to the same
> > > themes, and some could say his view on romantic love takes
> > > a heightened even adolescent look on the subject mixed
> > > with some hyper masculine/mythical references, the albums
> > > he produced all of often followed a clear concept (5th
> > > Dimension Magic Garden, Richard Harris' A Tramp Shining,
> > > The Last Unicorn soundtrack etc), many experimental
> > > production and arranging techniques that often bridged the
> > > classical and pop/rock worlds, both had huge hits with
> > > dance cover versions of their songs (Donna Summer and
> > > Nicki French respectively )--ok i'm digging with that last
> > > one...
> > >
> > > Any other fans of Webb here?
> > >
> > > E
|
