Glen Campbell's 1st gig since Alzheimer's news

Glen Campbell performs with members of his family at the IP Casino in Biloxi, Ms. on Friday, July 15. / AP Photo/William Colgin

BILOXI, Miss. - Glen Campbell's first performance since announcing he has Alzheimer's is being considered a triumph.

His performance at a casino in Biloxi, Miss., on Friday night was classic Campbell.

The degenerative brain disease that's slowly robbing Campbell of his memories and abilities may have changed a lot of things in the Country Music Hall of Famer's life, but his ability to create sounds appears virtually untouched.

Except for a few flubbed lyrics, Campbell and his band powered through a tight 22-song set interspersed with self-deprecating jokes.

Fronting a band that includes four of his children and close friends, Campbell played favorites like "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Galveston" and finished the evening with two songs from his new album, "Ghost on the Canvas," out Aug. 30.

[alex65001]

It iseat to know Glen was back singing.Getting
old is ok if one can see Glen comeback

[bullwinkle64]

Call it Alzheimer's or Alcohol Related Dementia, but what we always called it was "Pickled." And you can't turn a pickle back into a cucumber.

[vielmann]

Hopefully we'll find a real solution to this problem someday soon. I wish him well and congratulate him on being out there and doing the best he can!!

[ksmit2]

I've always been a fan of Glen Campbell. Throughout the sixties
he was always the "real deal". TV shows, concerts and so on
it seemed that he was the Golden Boy that couldn't lose. We
wish him the best of luck, he has given lots of good music, and
lots of joy in a world that seems to be burning a little less
brighter nowadays.

[formrusmcsgt]

You think it was all that blow he did?

[magnumdr]

Just so he dont forget to pick up the check and he will be ok. My Dad died from this and I had him in my house until he died. I never laughed so much because he was funny and he just laughed along with me.