Glenn Ross Campbell born in 1946, is a child prodigy Steel guitarist, most noted for being lead guitarist of cult band, The Misunderstood. The Misunderstood were a psychedelic group originating from Riverside, California in the mid-1960s. They moved to London in 1966, with the assistance of their manager, John Peel. In UK they recruited Englishman Tony Hill on guitar, thus forming an international rock-music group, preceding Hendrix. “The Misunde...
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Glenn Ross Campbell born in 1946, is a child prodigy Steel guitarist, most noted for being lead guitarist of cult band, The Misunderstood. The Misunderstood were a psychedelic group originating from Riverside, California in the mid-1960s. They moved to London in 1966, with the assistance of their manager, John Peel. In UK they recruited Englishman Tony Hill on guitar, thus forming an international rock-music group, preceding Hendrix. “The Misunderstood were one of the most innovative and enigmatic bands of the Sixties and one of the psychedelic era’s best loved groups.”. Influenced by The Yardbirds, the distinctive feature of their sound was Campbell's steel guitar. Rolling Stone Magazine (Issue 956) in a September 2, 2004 review describes the Misunderstood's Campbell as "Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page rolled into one."
After the untimely break-up of The Misunderstood in London in 1967, Campbell reformed the band with all new members including former Bush front man, Steve Hoard on lead...
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