I knew Roy for 40 years and was his sound man for over 20 of those years. I loved Roy like a family member. He loved music and didn’t care about genres. He was all about music and people. People would ask me if he was as nice as he appeared, my response was always, “nicer!” Love your videos, well done!
That's so great to hear! You always want your heroes to be good people so, reading your post just elevates my opinion of him even more (Although, I'm not sure it could be much higher than it already is.)
@@wingsofpegasus @Sid Pierce I’m so helpful and proud (like a Mom with my son) when I see younger guitars players/musicians that truly can understand and appreciate what Roy Clark, Glenn Campbell and some of the very few amazingly talented players they were in country but they weren’t about genres!!!! They all just loved watching and being entertained by other seriously gifted musicians/players no matter the so-called genre!!!! So many young people just don’t understand anymore, they don’t even recognize SRV or even Van Halen, especially when you actually get into dissecting or breaking down tremendous artists that I grew up on!!! It’s sad they’re all gone but I’m grateful I was really going through my informative years with these master musicians!!! Fil you’re doing great work and a huge service especially for the younger generations (I’m 56 yrs old) and yes I was blessed to be exposed to such truly great musicians but I’m thrilled to see you with your obvious talent and knowledge trying to expose others to these great artists!!!! You do an amazing job at it as well and what you’re doing is important because I believe the younger generations are thrusting for true musicianship and actual music 🎶 that’s not so cookie cutter products!!!! P.S. Please forgive all grammatical errors because I have “MS” and the side effects just from blurry/double vision among other side effects causes issues with trying to type a comment that’s actually readable and it’s frustrating but I’m have to reply to such a wonderful and insightful RUclips channel plus good comments from others!!!! Not looking for pity, I’m just apologizing because my comments are a grammatical mess!!!!
@@kelleybutler9203 check out Anthony William, he really helps people with auto immune disease. He has written many books and is on all social media. I have three auto immune diseases so this is from 1st hand experience. ❤️
He did seem like a super chap in every video I've seen of him. Glad to hear it wasn't a front and he really was that lovely a person. And what a player. Once again, WHAT a player!
Did you come to Linton In for the Phil Harris festival.?Even after Phil Harris passed on ,Roy Clark still came to town to do a show for a local scholarship fund .We have a building in our city park named for Roy Clark .
Yup. Roy was unreal. My dad was a huge fan of Roy's as well and turned me on to him. He (my dad) could also play guitar, banjo and keys), in fact, he tuned the first four strings of his Gibson like a tenor banjo which gave him the capability to get some cool phrasings out of it. He used to play through a pre-CBS Fender Super Reverb which I still use today. Thanks, dad and RIP. ❤
There's actually a slightly better version of Roy playing 12th street rag. A little better sound and video, and if you'll believe it he actually plays it better
I once caught Roy on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Roy came out and played a very intricate number showing off his skill. I noticed he was fingering way down on the frets for the number. When he walked over to talk to Johnny, we learned that his E string had broken as the curtain was opening. Since this was live, his only choice was to transpose the entire number to the other strings. That was one of the most impressive performances I have ever seen.
I met him for a brief moment at a pre-awards dinner at the Hollywood Paladium. I was heading out and he was heading in I told him that I was a fan of his and he was so gracious he treated me like I was a member of his family.
I can't hold back my tears of joy whenever he plays. My grandparents saw him on their 65th anniversary . He had them on stage and hammed it up for them. Roy was awesome
@brad zybola Oh, with Eddie Durham thrown in the middle, who was playing electric guitar for Jimmie Lunceford's Band before Charlie Christian, - as well being a damn fine trombone player ;)
@brad zybola just watched it Brad, excellent ! from big band to rock, great dancing and choreography, Wagner would be doing if he were still around today :) and . . . Gene Kelly being there, icing on the cake ! as Duke Ellington said "It's ALL music" - great stuff :) and thanks for the pointer.
@brad zybola hey, still everything to play for man, the buzz of music is its infinite potential, we'll never exhaust it, now ain't that something for us to look forward to :)
It’s like Roy isn’t taking himself seriously. This I believe is so humbling and likable of this guy and why he’s so much fun to watch. What a great entertainer.
No one under 60 in America will remember the Jimmy Dean show, though most Americans know Jimmy Dean sausage. As for Roy Clark, he was a good friend of my grandfather. I remember playing in the front yard at my grandfather's house on Thanksgiving day (I was 8 at the time) when a red Cadillac pulled up in front of the house, and out jumped Roy Clark. I knew who he was because "Hee Haw" was popular at the time, but I never knew that he was a family friend. My mother called out "Uncle Roy!" and ran out to meet him. Roy could play the guitar, the banjo, the fiddle, the mandolin, and who knows what else. Even if he hadn't been a musician, he would have been a fun guy to hang out with.
Remember the, Take home a packet of Tennessee Pride. My first grade lunch box was a Hee Haw theme. News announcer saying Corn, corn, corn on bottom. How country was I.
I love that look Jimmy Dean gives Roy that seems to say, "What the heck is this guy doing? NO ONE could be that fast!" Roy got this same look from Johnny Cash when they were performing "Folsom Prison Blues" together. Cash had been dead serious when he was singing at the beginning of the song and then Roy did a verse with his usual amount of slapstick and JC ends up with a HUGE grin on his face. Roy absolutely was a musician's musician.
Roy Clark died today at 85, truly one of the greats. Thank you Fil for showcasing his talent to many that may not have known about him in his prime. Rest in Peace Roy Clark.
What’s so stellar is there is no distortion, delay, reverb, just a guitar cable and amp and everything is so articulate and well come on no serious guitar face 🤣
I love Roy Clark, when I was a kid and just started playing, I was watching him on Hee Haw. He was doing one of his fancy guitar skits. Then he said "this is one to discourage the kids out there who are just learning guitar" and sure enough, the next 20 seconds both inspired me to get better while discouraging me that I would never get that good. I have been playing for 39 years now. I can play quite well but have never been quite at that level. I have nothing but respect for the man.
My uncle always said, "Roy Clark's finger reach was so long, he could start a chord in Memphis, and end it in Atlanta". When I saw him perform on the Odd Couple show some many years back, his performances just blew my mind.
Whenever you analyse a video on Roy Clark I'm not just impressed by his ability to play but just as important his wonderful ability to engage the audience. First class entertainer who's playing wouldn't look out of place in any era ....
Roy was so talented, he always made extremely challenging stuff, that most guitarists couldn't even play, look so simple. He was a pretty cool dude, too. When we still lived in Oklahoma he went to our church and was just like anybody else, not a celebrity. Awesome guy.
Thanks for doing such a wonderful job of not just reminding us how awesome of a guitarist he was, but also how technical he was, on top of being a comedian! I hope a new generation will be inspired because of the work you’ve done, highlighting his expertise, and paying him great respect!
RIP Roy Clark who died today, and condolences to his long time wife, his children, many grandchildren and all loved ones. You were loved by millions Roy, - your memory and music will live on - God Bless
Roy may have been the most gifted guitarist of all time. Mandolin, banjo, electric, acoustic, bluegrass, classical..plus, he was so funny and likable. There will never be another...
I doubt there's a guitar player alive that could replicate that performance, Saw him live in 1981, even a dumb 17 year old headbanger like myself was in awe of the greatness of Roy, the Jedi master of string instruments. Thanks for the memories
You always go; "thanks for suggesting this video". while we all go; thanks for sticking your neck out and exploring so many options of talented/overlooked players who deserve to be spotlighted. The more of these you do, the more of us become your fans, and check out your own recordings of music that pushes your buttons as a player and singer. This is all going in a very fine direction.
Michael, some of Roy's early stuff on a Gibson L5 or L7 ? had at least 14's on and he still did heavy double string bending, - (like Barney Kessel used to) something else!
Roy Clark is simply amazing and it’s so cool that you recognize this and are bringing this to the masses! He always looks like he’s having such a good time! Thanks so much man! 🤙🏻🎸😁
Thank you for taking me back to the joy-filled days of my youth. Lying on the floor at Grandma's house and watching all her shows with her, she absolutely LOVED Roy Clark, so Hee Haw was her favorite!
I'd like to add another comment, in light of Roy's recent passing: Thank you Fil for reminding us of the talent that proceeds us, and possibly introducing that same talent to scores and legions of younger players who may not have known of greats like Roy Clark. Cheers.
Roy Clark, Your time has come to leave this earth and play for a higher authority! Thanks for all the great recordings, television shows and films You left behind!
Holy shit. I've been playing for 30 years and that's out of my league. Maybe I could do that if I practiced my ass off, but not on demand on live tv... This guy was a natural. 🙏🤘💙
And he played banjo, violin, mandolin...basically anything with strings...at the same level. He was mad-talented. I'm so glad I was introduced to him early, by being force-fed Hee-Haw at my grandparents when I visited on weekends!
My Mom once told me that she and my Dad would go see Roy play in a little restaurant in a little town in Arizona, probably roughly around the same time as this video was done. She commented about his eye rolls and silly faces while playing. He would apparently tour little hole-in-the-wall places around America like that back in the late 50's/early 60's. Amazing player. Thanks for posting!
He always seemed to be so down to earth. He would poke fun at himself first. Such facial expressions. Pure joy on his face. It was never, "Look at me". Always loved him on HEE HAW.
Roy Clark said that when he was a child during the great depression his family lived so far back in the backwoods that he couldn't have an electric guitar, because it was before TVA & rural electrification ... so he had to start out with a kerosene powered guitar!
I really enjoy your analysis of these artists. I have negative musical talents, and your input is awesome. Helps me understand playing guitar and the great abilities of folks like Roy Clark! Thank you
Jerry Reed, Glen Campbell and Roy Clark were as good as it gets. They never really got their due. There were very few any better at playing than they were back then.
I kept thinking he's making it sound as if he's playing a banjo. Why wouldn't he just play a BANJO? Oh, yeah. That's the point. He did it because he was just THAT GOOD.
I am 65 years old and I have seen some amazing guitar playing in my years but so far Mister Roy Clark is in a Class of his own. No one else comes close
You're doing a great job Fil by showing the kids today just how good these guys really were and are as there are still a few of them that are still around.
Your enthusiasm and genuine appreciation, almost childlike awe of your subject matter and their talent is why i tube on to your channel. Just to see your face light up. All of your subjects are fascinating because of their expertise. And i think you are an "old soul".
You pegged Roy well Fil, I grew up listening to him and had no idea at the time how good he was because he was a complete package of entertainment. He always looked like he was having great fun and made it look easy. Vastly underrated talent.
I love Roy Clark. I’m not sure why he put his comedic talents first and his music second. He was so good but must people remember him as a country bumpkin. It’s sad because I feel he is one of the most amazing guitarist in history. People rave about Chet Atkins and Glenn Campbell. He was right there with them.
aylward48 - he won just every award in country music as well though, including one for very serious version of Yesterday When I was Young, - real deep pathos on that performance, no fooling!
Watching you watch him is almost as much as watching him play/perform. LOVE BOTH! What a rare talent and a loving soul. On a side note, my Dad went to school with Jimmy Dean and he makes some pretty great breakfast sausage. lol
Aaron Deal, one of the many great guitarists who played in Roy's band, was our next-door-neighbor in Virginia, when I was growing up. We kids got to see Roy play and do comedy for us (he was an impressive juggler, magician, and clown too) many times, to our delight. That was such a kind hearted thing, that he didn't have to do, and we kids just kind of took it for granted (although our parents always made us thank him for his time, he'd just smile and wave, and go back to work). They are treasured memories now, blessed be.
Great analysis as usual Fil. When you master the guitar like Roy has, it's easy to smart ass around and really fun to watch. Wish I were 1 tenth the player he is.
4:15 jesus.. how many miles long is his pinky? gods, he had long fingers so all those stretches were nothing to him. Yeah, I think sometimes players put the downplay faces in in case they did flub a note. Chet Atkins is one exception where he didn't do the comedy but was still entertaining because he was just soooo smooth. Roy is just a beast with that pick hand. Always good observations, Fil. (I am so tired I almost wrote "almost good observations, Fil") hahahhah
Truly mind boggling performance and virtuosity as both a player as well as an entertainer. It makes me wonder if anyone else will ever come along like him in my lifetime. 😍
Sir, I grew up watching amazing guitarists like Roy, Glen Campbell, Chet Atkins and that whole crew. Your videos are a real treat! Wonderful that there are folks like you in UK who can appreciate these great virtuosos. Keep up the great work!
Fil, Thank you VERY MUCH for not only posting and commenting on Roy Clark and exposing your 30k+ subscribers to a true virtuoso, but also sharing the true enjoyment you seem to have as you watch him and the others from his era (Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, etc...). Rest in peace Roy, you will be missed but never forgotten!
Roy always made me me smile. I always recognized that he could play, even when I was a kid watching him on TV. It wasn't until later that I began to really understand just how good he was. Makes me want to watch some HeeHaw. 😀
What an incredibly cool person! Never seen this channel...love it! Fil is a cool person too! Roy Clark is an American legend from back in my dad’s day. So glad he’s being recognized nowadays
My first live concert ever was Roy Clark when I was about 10 years old. He was my favorite musician. I remember like it was yesterday....he finished the concert with a red spotlight on him and he played Malaguena. I was as astonished with his rendition then as I am today. Watching him in this video brought a tear to my eye. Rest in peace Roy.
I got to see Roy in the early 70's at the Fair Grounds in Baton Rouge, La I wish I could remember more about the performance, but I remember enjoying the show.
Fil, I'm starting to see the light. I've always known that Roy was a great "country" guitarist. Based off of your ability to explain the skills and abilities of the featured artists, I'm starting to understand that great guitarists are not bound/limited by genre. Yep, I'm a dim bulb most times. You Rock! 🤘
I just discovered your videos a couple of nights ago and I absolutely love watching you watch and listen to these old performances with so much respect and admiration. I actually remember seeing this on tv when I was a kid. Roy Clark was truly amazing.
I was a rocker when a youth . Hee Haw was on TV in those days but I heavily dismissed it, and could not stomach the stupidness of the show. Therefore I missed what a great talent he was, but I do remember he was always a highlight on this show and now I do infact see the super Talent that he possessed .He is one of the best!
If you watched the show now you would probably laugh really hard, there was a lot of clever sarcasm on the show and the writing was very good, I thought it was cheesy when I was a young kid but I starting watching it when I was older and I appreciated just how well made it was, most of the SNL episodes are way dumber compared to heehaw.
I remember The Jimmy Dean Show from my childhood-- was really too young to fully appreciate many of the performers who cycled through that show. I mostly remember Roy Clark from "Hee-Haw"-- which was kind of a hillbilly version of "Rowan and Martin's Laugh In". I don't recall any of Roy's actual technical abilities being displayed on that show "I'm a-pickin' and I'm a-grinnin'" must have gotten very old to such a talented guitarist! THIS performance was insanely brilliant! Thank you, Mr. Pegasus, for highlighting this!
The thing I love about you Fil is you are humble enough to give props too country, bluegrass, metal(which I would expect), southern rock (which I would not expect). Old time stuff, these are the reasons I keep tuning in. Keep it UP.
Phil if it weren't for people like you, the talent of Clark would go forgotten and I sincerely thank you for what you do. Roy Clark was from my area and I've met him. He's down home and was good folk. I've met his parents as well. Thank you again
Thanks so much to Wings of Pegasus for covering these amazing artist, i love this channel it is awesome!! Roy Clark has always been a favorite of mine, his guitar banjo playing is superb to say the least!!
I knew Roy for 40 years and was his sound man for over 20 of those years. I loved Roy like a family member. He loved music and didn’t care about genres. He was all about music and people. People would ask me if he was as nice as he appeared, my response was always, “nicer!” Love your videos, well done!
Thanks!
That's so great to hear! You always want your heroes to be good people so, reading your post just elevates my opinion of him even more (Although, I'm not sure it could be much higher than it already is.)
@@wingsofpegasus @Sid Pierce I’m so helpful and proud (like a Mom with my son) when I see younger guitars players/musicians that truly can understand and appreciate what Roy Clark, Glenn Campbell and some of the very few amazingly talented players they were in country but they weren’t about genres!!!! They all just loved watching and being entertained by other seriously gifted musicians/players no matter the so-called genre!!!! So many young people just don’t understand anymore, they don’t even recognize SRV or even Van Halen, especially when you actually get into dissecting or breaking down tremendous artists that I grew up on!!! It’s sad they’re all gone but I’m grateful I was really going through my informative years with these master musicians!!! Fil you’re doing great work and a huge service especially for the younger generations (I’m 56 yrs old) and yes I was blessed to be exposed to such truly great musicians but I’m thrilled to see you with your obvious talent and knowledge trying to expose others to these great artists!!!! You do an amazing job at it as well and what you’re doing is important because I believe the younger generations are thrusting for true musicianship and actual music 🎶 that’s not so cookie cutter products!!!!
P.S. Please forgive all grammatical errors because I have “MS” and the side effects just from blurry/double vision among other side effects causes issues with trying to type a comment that’s actually readable and it’s frustrating but I’m have to reply to such a wonderful and insightful RUclips channel plus good comments from others!!!! Not looking for pity, I’m just apologizing because my comments are a grammatical mess!!!!
@@kelleybutler9203 check out Anthony William, he really helps people with auto immune disease. He has written many books and is on all social media. I have three auto immune diseases so this is from 1st hand experience. ❤️
He did seem like a super chap in every video I've seen of him. Glad to hear it wasn't a front and he really was that lovely a person. And what a player. Once again, WHAT a player!
Roy was about the best there was, I was his assistant / bodyguard in the 80s.......... there's much more of Roy on youtube.....may he Rest In Peace
Cool!
Bless you.
Lucky man!
Would love to hear some stories.
Did you come to Linton In for the Phil Harris festival.?Even after Phil Harris passed on ,Roy Clark still came to town to do a show for a local scholarship fund .We have a building in our city park named for Roy Clark .
Eddie Van Halen was once asked how it feels to be the best guitar player in the world. He replied " I don't know, go ask Roy Clark ".
Yup. Roy was unreal.
My dad was a huge fan of Roy's as well and turned me on to him. He (my dad) could also play guitar, banjo and keys), in fact, he tuned the first four strings of his Gibson like a tenor banjo which gave him the capability to get some cool phrasings out of it. He used to play through a pre-CBS Fender Super Reverb which I still use today.
Thanks, dad and RIP. ❤
J'approuve.
@@stephanesaulnier6004 I as well!
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There's actually a slightly better version of Roy playing 12th street rag. A little better sound and video, and if you'll believe it he actually plays it better
Roy Clark might be the most under appreciated guitarist ever. He simply did things other people could not and still can’t do.
indeed
If the instrument had strings, Roy could play it. The only string instrument I never heard him play was a zither! The King of Strings.😅😂😊😊
I once caught Roy on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Roy came out and played a very intricate number showing off his skill. I noticed he was fingering way down on the frets for the number. When he walked over to talk to Johnny, we learned that his E string had broken as the curtain was opening. Since this was live, his only choice was to transpose the entire number to the other strings. That was one of the most impressive performances I have ever seen.
We lost a very talented American icon today. RIP Roy Clark.
I met him for a brief moment at a pre-awards dinner at the Hollywood Paladium. I was heading out and he was heading in I told him that I was a fan of his and he was so gracious he treated me like I was a member of his family.
Guitar players of his caliber are very few and far in this life. So talented with any stringed instrument.
I can't hold back my tears of joy whenever he plays. My grandparents saw him on their 65th anniversary . He had them on stage and hammed it up for them. Roy was awesome
Thought I was weird for the tears. :-)
Did you realize when you started this channel a bunch of 50+ old guys would have you covering so much stuff from before you were born! Rock.
Robert - ;) but Fil is maybe educating us 50 plus guys to more recent trends too ;) cheers.
@brad zybola I agree brad, fully ;) everyone from Eddie Lang to Eddie Van Halen, cheers.
@brad zybola Oh, with Eddie Durham thrown in the middle, who was playing electric guitar for Jimmie Lunceford's Band before Charlie Christian, - as well being a damn fine trombone player ;)
@brad zybola just watched it Brad, excellent ! from big band to rock, great dancing and choreography, Wagner would be doing if he were still around today :) and . . . Gene Kelly being there, icing on the cake ! as Duke Ellington said "It's ALL music" - great stuff :) and thanks for the pointer.
@brad zybola hey, still everything to play for man, the buzz of music is its infinite potential, we'll never exhaust it, now ain't that something for us to look forward to :)
It’s like Roy isn’t taking himself seriously.
This I believe is so humbling and likable of this guy and why he’s so much fun to watch.
What a great entertainer.
No one under 60 in America will remember the Jimmy Dean show, though most Americans know Jimmy Dean sausage. As for Roy Clark, he was a good friend of my grandfather. I remember playing in the front yard at my grandfather's house on Thanksgiving day (I was 8 at the time) when a red Cadillac pulled up in front of the house, and out jumped Roy Clark. I knew who he was because "Hee Haw" was popular at the time, but I never knew that he was a family friend. My mother called out "Uncle Roy!" and ran out to meet him. Roy could play the guitar, the banjo, the fiddle, the mandolin, and who knows what else. Even if he hadn't been a musician, he would have been a fun guy to hang out with.
Big John
In The Sopranos they would always refer to breakfast sausages as Jimmy Deans. "Gimme some eggs and some of those Jimmy Deans."
Remember the, Take home a packet of Tennessee Pride. My first grade lunch box was a Hee Haw theme. News announcer saying Corn, corn, corn on bottom. How country was I.
I love that look Jimmy Dean gives Roy that seems to say, "What the heck is this guy doing? NO ONE could be that fast!" Roy got this same look from Johnny Cash when they were performing "Folsom Prison Blues" together. Cash had been dead serious when he was singing at the beginning of the song and then Roy did a verse with his usual amount of slapstick and JC ends up with a HUGE grin on his face. Roy absolutely was a musician's musician.
Jimmy had seen plenty of Roy before this. Roy had played in his band for a couple of years before Jimmy fired him for chronic tardiness.
Roy Clark died today at 85, truly one of the greats. Thank you Fil for showcasing his talent to many that may not have known about him in his prime. Rest in Peace Roy Clark.
Yeah it's a sad time. RIP Roy.
😢🙏🎚️💕
Roy was the ultimate sleeper. On the surface that "aw shucks" kind of shtick, underneath an absolute beast.
What’s so stellar is there is no distortion, delay, reverb, just a guitar cable and amp and everything is so articulate and well come on no serious guitar face 🤣
😂👍
Effects cover imperfections and sloppy playing. This guy was freaking ridiculously good.
The only distortion is the IMAGE! Roy looks 4 ft tall :(
I love Roy Clark, when I was a kid and just started playing, I was watching him on Hee Haw. He was doing one of his fancy guitar skits. Then he said "this is one to discourage the kids out there who are just learning guitar" and sure enough, the next 20 seconds both inspired me to get better while discouraging me that I would never get that good. I have been playing for 39 years now. I can play quite well but have never been quite at that level. I have nothing but respect for the man.
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My uncle always said, "Roy Clark's finger reach was so long, he could start a chord in Memphis, and end it in Atlanta". When I saw him perform on the Odd Couple show some many years back, his performances just blew my mind.
I just watched that video again.
that odd couple performance was amazing
roy was pickin and grinnin at the same time. Only hee haw watchers will get that one
He and Buck Owens were always my favorite parts of Hee Haw.
Do you remember the Buck Owens show? Used to watch that all the time when I was a kid.
Hee Haw?! F***, I'm old!!! ;)
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actually, no i dont remember it. @@philsigman9088
Whenever you analyse a video on Roy Clark I'm not just impressed by his ability to play but just as important his wonderful ability to engage the audience. First class entertainer who's playing wouldn't look out of place in any era ....
Amen!
Roy was so talented, he always made extremely challenging stuff, that most guitarists couldn't even play, look so simple. He was a pretty cool dude, too. When we still lived in Oklahoma he went to our church and was just like anybody else, not a celebrity. Awesome guy.
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Excellent analysis, one of the most underrated and forgotten guitarists ever.
Thanks for doing such a wonderful job of not just reminding us how awesome of a guitarist he was, but also how technical he was, on top of being a comedian! I hope a new generation will be inspired because of the work you’ve done, highlighting his expertise, and paying him great respect!
No problem!
RIP Roy Clark who died today, and condolences to his long time wife, his children, many grandchildren and all loved ones. You were loved by millions Roy, - your memory and music will live on - God Bless
Amen.
Roy may have been the most gifted guitarist of all time. Mandolin, banjo, electric, acoustic, bluegrass, classical..plus, he was so funny and likable. There will never be another...
Fiddle too.
I doubt there's a guitar player alive that could replicate that performance, Saw him live in 1981, even a dumb 17 year old headbanger like myself was in awe of the greatness of Roy, the Jedi master of string instruments. Thanks for the memories
"The Jedi Master of stringed instruments." I don't think I've heard of a better description for Roy...
True, except many many people could do what he did
@@newnoggin2 Maybe you are right. I would love to see examples.
I could watch Roy play all day his music brings me so much joy. I could also watch this channel all day on the even days. Great job
I love how you study truly talented artists. More young folks could learn a lot from the past. You’re doing it. Thanks for that.
You always go; "thanks for suggesting this video". while we all go; thanks for sticking your neck out and exploring so many options of talented/overlooked players who deserve to be spotlighted. The more of these you do, the more of us become your fans, and check out your own recordings of music that pushes your buttons as a player and singer. This is all going in a very fine direction.
Thanks!
dlux I like your comment I couldn't agree more
Amen!
Not only is he doing this on a Jazzmaster, but on a 7.25 radius neck with vintage style frets! Wow!
Yep!
Michael, some of Roy's early stuff on a Gibson L5 or L7 ? had at least 14's on and he still did heavy double string bending, - (like Barney Kessel used to) something else!
Michael Escamilla noticed that too!
vintage style frets any day over those horrible things they put on Jazzmasters these days, you know. Roy Clarke is ace!
@@VvERingmustmOneven
Medium jumbo frets are horrible? Pshhh, they're percect. Stop pressing so hard lmao
Roy Clark is simply amazing and it’s so cool that you recognize this and are bringing this to the masses! He always looks like he’s having such a good time! Thanks so much man! 🤙🏻🎸😁
No problem!
I truly enjoy watching these videos and watching the joy and appreciation in your reaction to them. You've found some choice examples of the craft.
Thank you for taking me back to the joy-filled days of my youth. Lying on the floor at Grandma's house and watching all her shows with her, she absolutely LOVED Roy Clark, so Hee Haw was her favorite!
I'd like to add another comment, in light of Roy's recent passing: Thank you Fil for reminding us of the talent that proceeds us, and possibly introducing that same talent to scores and legions of younger players who may not have known of greats like Roy Clark. Cheers.
No problem ☺
Roy Clark, Your time has come to leave this earth and play for a higher authority! Thanks for all the great recordings, television shows and films You left behind!
Amen.
Drew Pall that was a great comment I couldn't agree more
Another Ghost Rider in the Sky. That song has been my earworm all week long.
Drew Pall RIP Roy ! Playing his rifts in heaven !!
becky gould amen
Any stringed instrument Roy is a master of.
We are fortunate to be on the earth at the same time.
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YES, but that will be known just in a fews years..
im 60 and I played pro drums for years.....Roy is one of the BEST PLAYERS of all time....I still watch this....in aw w w w w
Holy shit. I've been playing for 30 years and that's out of my league. Maybe I could do that if I practiced my ass off, but not on demand on live tv... This guy was a natural. 🙏🤘💙
And he played banjo, violin, mandolin...basically anything with strings...at the same level. He was mad-talented. I'm so glad I was introduced to him early, by being force-fed Hee-Haw at my grandparents when I visited on weekends!
My Mom once told me that she and my Dad would go see Roy play in a little restaurant in a little town in Arizona, probably roughly around the same time as this video was done. She commented about his eye rolls and silly faces while playing. He would apparently tour little hole-in-the-wall places around America like that back in the late 50's/early 60's. Amazing player. Thanks for posting!
Cool! No problem!
He always seemed to be so down to earth. He would poke fun at himself first. Such facial expressions. Pure joy on his face. It was never, "Look at me".
Always loved him on HEE HAW.
RIP Roy Clark!
Amen.
Roy Clark said that when he was a child during the great depression his family lived so far back in the backwoods that he couldn't have an electric guitar, because it was before TVA & rural electrification ... so he had to start out with a kerosene powered guitar!
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damn thats country sir
That.. Is metal as fuck!
Fantastic musician ,GREAT American and most important a nice person
I really enjoy your analysis of these artists. I have negative musical talents, and your input is awesome. Helps me understand playing guitar and the great abilities of folks like Roy Clark! Thank you
RIP Roy along with your worthy brethren: Jerry Reed, Glen Campbell & Chet Atkins.
Amen!
Jerry Reed, Glen Campbell and Roy Clark were as good as it gets. They never really got their due. There were very few any better at playing than they were back then.
Yep, all my guitar heroes right there. 👍
I kept thinking he's making it sound as if he's playing a banjo. Why wouldn't he just play a BANJO? Oh, yeah. That's the point. He did it because he was just THAT GOOD.
@Nobby Heads I think Fil mentioned that. But thanks! God bless 🙏
I think that the guitar mimicking the banjo is the big joke that sets up the musical funnies.
Roy Clark was a Musical Genius and One of the GREATEST of All-Time!
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Technical gymnastics on the fretboard. I really appreciate your analysis of the artists .
It's nice to see someone in the younger set, that knows how great that Roy and Glenn actually were.thanks.
I am 65 years old and I have seen some amazing guitar playing in my years but so far Mister Roy Clark is in a Class of his own. No one else comes close
Oddly enough, Jimmy Dean is more famous for his brand of breakfast sausages now. Roy's just amazing. Another great video!
Thanks!
Amen. And Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls are the BOMB
ruclips.net/video/KnnHprUGKF0/видео.html
Jimmy Dean's big hit.
RIP Roy
His sausages are delicious too!!
The dc legend lol
You're doing a great job Fil by showing the kids today just how good these guys really were and are as there are still a few of them that are still around.
Your appreciation of Roy is infectious!!! Thanks!
Your enthusiasm and genuine appreciation, almost childlike awe of your subject matter and their talent is why i tube on to your channel. Just to see your face light up. All of your subjects are fascinating because of their expertise. And i think you are an "old soul".
You pegged Roy well Fil, I grew up listening to him and had no idea at the time how good he was because he was a complete package of entertainment. He always looked like he was having great fun and made it look easy. Vastly underrated talent.
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This shows why, Roy Clark was so perfect for Hee Haw. He's such a good musician, and so funny, and able to blend both aspects while performing.
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And he was comparatively modest so he was a joy to work with. Everyone I ever heard from always had nice things to say.
I love these reviews. His genuine appreciation for other musicians from different styles of music is just endearing.
Roy’s playing is unreal. Thanks, Fil, for your detailed your analysis which shows your great joy in watching Roy play!
he always looks like he's having so much fun while playing!
On a technical note...No Autotune...
You should review Roy Clark and Glen Campbell playing on the same guitar... ruclips.net/video/hS0zNAbBxng/видео.html
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I love Roy Clark. I’m not sure why he put his comedic talents first and his music second. He was so good but must people remember him as a country bumpkin. It’s sad because I feel he is one of the most amazing guitarist in history. People rave about Chet Atkins and Glenn Campbell. He was right there with them.
Because Hee Haw was a solid gig for almost 30 years.
aylward48 - he won just every award in country music as well though, including one for very serious version of Yesterday When I was Young, - real deep pathos on that performance, no fooling!
Thanks to Fil, I think that's changing! ROCK!
I never considered him to be anything other than a great guitarist; I used to watch HEE HAW for the music,and he was a big part of it.
Great points guys!!
Met Roy Clark once. Even though I was somewhat drunk, he was a patient gentleman to me. He was truly a class act.
Watching you watch him is almost as much as watching him play/perform. LOVE BOTH! What a rare talent and a loving soul. On a side note, my Dad went to school with Jimmy Dean and he makes some pretty great breakfast sausage. lol
I love your insight and reactions to the performances! Please, keep'em coming!
Aaron Deal, one of the many great guitarists who played in Roy's band, was our next-door-neighbor in Virginia, when I was growing up. We kids got to see Roy play and do comedy for us (he was an impressive juggler, magician, and clown too) many times, to our delight. That was such a kind hearted thing, that he didn't have to do, and we kids just kind of took it for granted (although our parents always made us thank him for his time, he'd just smile and wave, and go back to work). They are treasured memories now, blessed be.
An era when you had to hit every note clearly.
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Great analysis as usual Fil. When you master the guitar like Roy has, it's easy to smart ass around and really fun to watch. Wish I were 1 tenth the player he is.
Yeah!
Roy is having fun while playing, he's been doing that for his entire life
There will NEVER be another Roy Clark
R.I.P
I was blown away when I first heard this. Roy was amazing. RIP
Roy could hold his own against any of the great guitarists past and present.
Watching Roy's expressions reminds me of Eddie Van Halen. Just looking like he's having a blast while playing. Cool stuff!!
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I wouldn’t be surprised if Eddie Van Halen listened to a lot of Roy Clark when he was younger...
Thank you. Wonderful respect for a guitar master 🤘🤘🤘
fantastic!!! tHANK YOU
An American Icon an American master RIP brother.
4:15 jesus.. how many miles long is his pinky? gods, he had long fingers so all those stretches were nothing to him. Yeah, I think sometimes players put the downplay faces in in case they did flub a note. Chet Atkins is one exception where he didn't do the comedy but was still entertaining because he was just soooo smooth. Roy is just a beast with that pick hand.
Always good observations, Fil. (I am so tired I almost wrote "almost good observations, Fil") hahahhah
Haha thanks!
I got to shake his hand when he was in his 70s and I was like 12.....the man had huge hands
I was able to shake his pick hand while at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Ever see Jimmy Hendrix's thumb?
@@michaeldavidfigures9842 😂 I know it was ridiculous.
Truly mind boggling performance and virtuosity as both a player as well as an entertainer. It makes me wonder if anyone else will ever come along like him in my lifetime. 😍
Fil I love your appreciation of these very special artists ....it helps to keep these great artists around ....so thank you 👍
Sir, I grew up watching amazing guitarists like Roy, Glen Campbell, Chet Atkins and that whole crew. Your videos are a real treat! Wonderful that there are folks like you in UK who can appreciate these great virtuosos. Keep up the great work!
Thanks!
He's having so much fun, it's infectious!! RIP Roy 💜
Fil,
Thank you VERY MUCH for not only posting and commenting on Roy Clark and exposing your 30k+ subscribers to a true virtuoso, but also sharing the true enjoyment you seem to have as you watch him and the others from his era (Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, etc...). Rest in peace Roy, you will be missed but never forgotten!
No problem, amen.
This is the same thing I have noticed about this young fella enjoying watching these great guitarist play..May God bless Roy Clarks immortal soul..😢
Roy always made me me smile. I always recognized that he could play, even when I was a kid watching him on TV. It wasn't until later that I began to really understand just how good he was. Makes me want to watch some HeeHaw. 😀
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Holy Crap......that was absolutely INSANE!!!!Especially those "blooper" notes!!! I can't believe what I just saw and heard......CRAZY INCREDIBLE
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What an incredibly cool person! Never seen this channel...love it! Fil is a cool person too! Roy Clark is an American legend from back in my dad’s day. So glad he’s being recognized nowadays
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My first live concert ever was Roy Clark when I was about 10 years old. He was my favorite musician. I remember like it was yesterday....he finished the concert with a red spotlight on him and he played Malaguena. I was as astonished with his rendition then as I am today. Watching him in this video brought a tear to my eye. Rest in peace Roy.
I got to see Roy in the early 70's at the Fair Grounds in Baton Rouge, La
I wish I could remember more about the performance, but I remember enjoying the show.
@@donaldrussell-tx3873- Mine was in the late 60s early 70s as well.
Mr. Clark: "Just be the best in the world at one thing and you'll succeed"
Roy Clark: … actually takes it seriously.
Just fantastic 👏. What more could I add to that. Dave in Sierra Vista AZ.
Fil, I'm starting to see the light. I've always known that Roy was a great "country" guitarist. Based off of your ability to explain the skills and abilities of the featured artists, I'm starting to understand that great guitarists are not bound/limited by genre. Yep, I'm a dim bulb most times. You Rock! 🤘
Thanks Paul!
I just discovered your videos a couple of nights ago and I absolutely love watching you watch and listen to these old performances with so much respect and admiration. I actually remember seeing this on tv when I was a kid. Roy Clark was truly amazing.
I found your channel while searching for Roy Clark. He was an amazing musician and I appreciate you having him on your videos. I’m a subscriber now.
You know when someone makes something look extremely easy, that they're very good! Roy makes it look easy! Wow!👍😎🎸🎶
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Nothing he did in this video looked easy to me. I've been playing a long time and I can't do most of what he does here at one tenth the speed.
@@MrCook1227 I feel the same! The guy was amazing! 👍😎🎸🎶
He was always a joy to watch
What's great about Roy is that he made it look so easy.
I was a rocker when a youth . Hee Haw was on TV in those days but I heavily dismissed it, and could not stomach the stupidness of the show. Therefore I missed what a great talent he was, but I do remember he was always a highlight on this show and now I do infact see the super Talent that he possessed .He is one of the best!
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It was cornball to be sure but the musical talent on that show was amazing!
If you watched the show now you would probably laugh really hard, there was a lot of clever sarcasm on the show and the writing was very good, I thought it was cheesy when I was a young kid but I starting watching it when I was older and I appreciated just how well made it was, most of the SNL episodes are way dumber compared to heehaw.
He loves it what a talent awesome
roy clark died today. rip to one of the greats!
Amen.
Ahh piss !
Roy, ..'Go Rest High On That Mountain'
I've played for 28 years and love this tear down of the style and character of the guitarists
I remember The Jimmy Dean Show from my childhood-- was really too young to fully appreciate many of the performers who cycled through that show. I mostly remember Roy Clark from "Hee-Haw"-- which was kind of a hillbilly version of "Rowan and Martin's Laugh In". I don't recall any of Roy's actual technical abilities being displayed on that show "I'm a-pickin' and I'm a-grinnin'" must have gotten very old to such a talented guitarist! THIS performance was insanely brilliant! Thank you, Mr. Pegasus, for highlighting this!
Thanks for the heart, Mr. Pegasus! Love ya, man!
His speed, agility and accuracy are astounding. And he throws in his comedic faces.
Enjoyable.
Thanks Fil.
The thing I love about you Fil is you are humble enough to give props too country, bluegrass, metal(which I would expect), southern rock (which I would not expect). Old time stuff, these are the reasons I keep tuning in. Keep it UP.
The people who voted thumbs down on this are clueless. First time time I’ve ever heard a Fender Jazzmaster played to sound like a banjo. Amazing!
Phil if it weren't for people like you, the talent of Clark would go forgotten and I sincerely thank you for what you do. Roy Clark was from my area and I've met him. He's down home and was good folk. I've met his parents as well. Thank you again
Thanks! No problem!
Roy doesn't just play the guitar/banjo...he makes them talk! Oh...& He could sing too...check out "Yesterday When I Was Young"..😍🇦🇺
Thanks so much to Wings of Pegasus for covering these amazing artist, i love this channel it is awesome!! Roy Clark has always been a favorite of mine, his guitar banjo playing is superb to say the least!!
Great !!!
I was just watching an old interview with him.
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