This segment was the highlight of the special — and how could it not be? In addition to Gill’s performances of the two aforementioned classics, Lyle Lovett sang a sturdy version of Campbell’s 1969 hit “Galveston.”
Lovett proved as eloquent as Gill in describing Webb’s talent: “When you hear a song, and you think, ‘Well, that’s like nothing I ever heard before,’ you can pretty well figure that Jimmy Webb must have written it. His chord changes, his melodies, the way he says things, the images he creates are unique to him.”
At another point, Lovett said: “Jimmy’s songs deal in…
