And to think he's playing slide with this kind of mastery and precision on a twelve string is mind blowing...the man's a beast, very underrated and in my opinion as a slide player, one of the best in the world.
Roy is one of those guitar slingers that if you see him live, as you stand there watching him you keep saying to yourself "that can't be done on a guitar". Yet there you are watching!!!
+Duane Mac Leod There's a legend that says if you stop tapping your toes they'll cut them off and give them to someone an extra pair if they run out of toes to tap
Great cover of a song that many have done. This is one of my favorite! This guy is tremendous, only ran across him recently, glad I did! Thanks Mr Roy you da man
He played at the Hotel Alex Johnson in Rapid City, SD sometime around 1990, and I caught his solo act. I'd never heard of him. Didn't know what to expect. He was freakin' awesome. Asked us if we wanted to hear any particular song, and requested "Little Red Rooster." He smiled and nailed it.
CRIMINALLY underrated slide/guitar player. I saw him live many times in the late 80's and it was jaw dropping every time. I have seen some of the best most famous blues/rock players of all time and Roy's show is one of the top 5 i have ever had the pleasure to witness....he is simply outstanding.
Spectacularly good. I hadn't seen Roy play before & the performance knocked me out. He had so much going on yet maintained a strong groove throughout. What a bag of licks!!!!
TABS???? Good Lord man, he's all over that fret board like a freak'in machine. Talk about multi-tasking. He's singing, picking, fingering, and sliding on that guitar like he's ringing a bell. If Chuck Berry saw Roy first, Johnny B Goode would have never existed.
I have watched this video load's of times, recommended it to others many times, none better, fantastic entertainment thanks Roy, kind regards Pete over the pond 🤓
One look (e.g. the 12 string reasonator, electrified, ?tremoled?, the hat, the slide, the fingers are 'Clapton-like', long, large and strong as a pinaints'), and i knew the dude was gonna knock it out of the park!
Mike Amira heard them all the ozzie is ok but roy is STILL THE MASTER OF SLIDE AND THATS HOW WHITE BOYS ROLL HAHA WE MASTER ANYTHING WE DO ITS OUR NATURE OUR SPECIES THAT RISE ABOVE COMMON MAN !!
Every time I listen to a slide guitar blues I imagine myself driving from Texas to Lousiana or to a farther state with sunglasses and smoking like in movies, desert around with some motels or hotels on the road a long highway. Well.. the US fully broke into our hearts by all meaning
Holy Shit! Can't stop watchin' it over'n over again. Goes right into my heart & bones! Fantastic Music...Thanks for the Upload & share! Great Job! Greetz from Germany!
I have a 12-string Spanish classical hybrid w/classical guitar nut, and my guitar teacher, Joost, was looking for a 12-string, so I gave my Fender 12-string to him, and said that I had the hybrid, and it makes for a perfect slide guitar, and it's just right for blues and bluegrass.
Saw this guy play live years ago at Burkes Place on Huntington Ave. Boston. Our own, little Bucket of Blood at the time. Miss the days, miss the music too.
He's only got 6 strings on it, though. It's a fairly common "safe" way to play an acoustic with big fat electric strings on it without destroying the thing. I used to do that with an old Epiphone 12, all wood, louder than ANY dobro I ever played with.
not sure on the why using the 12 string...maybe just preference on the guitar itself...but...if you ever are blessed to be at a Roy & Rhythm Kings show...he plays it fast and fat...lots of power, keeping the dance floor packed while still using an acoustic (primarily). His string choice for live performances. On record, depending on the tune, he runs the gamut.
+JessMacRho A 12-string guitar would have a wider neck than a 6-string, which may better suit his style of playing, and a much sturdier neck and body, allowing heavier strings to be used. And he IS incredible!
+Tom Ford good call. I should have thought of structural integrity. Can't blame a man for preference anyways. And yes he's super good! He makes it look easy. :(
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if theres just one type of music i could listen 2 for the rest of my life it would be the blues who with me?
derawket mee tooo!. Do I know u?
Do you know the booogie wooogie?
I am with you brother!
derawket Me too! Check out my favorite blues artist who isnt well known. Its The Glen Kaiser Blues Band.
In Jesus name! Amen!
Roy's one of the most underrated slide guitar players ever ...
Who's underrating him?
He should be a household name.
Definitely impressive playing, that's for sure. Never heard of him until I did searches on the YT. So you may be onto something here. :-)
Guaranteed all the household names know very much who he is👍
and I was one of those ignoring him. until I saw this. Fantastic talent.
And to think he's playing slide with this kind of mastery and precision on a twelve string is mind blowing...the man's a beast, very underrated and in my opinion as a slide player, one of the best in the world.
I saw him live in a small club in Houston years ago. Roy had the joint rockin'. Great guitar player. Great show.
THE best.
It's senseless arguing who's the greatest player of any instrument. Just enjoy all the diversity that's out there. They're all great!
Spot on my friend.
Agreed 👍🎸🎶🎵😎!
True words. I dont know whos the best but im certain he is one of them :)
What's truly amazing is so many folks don't know this man's Genius!!
Roy is one of those guitar slingers that if you see him live, as you stand there watching him you keep saying to yourself "that can't be done on a guitar". Yet there you are watching!!!
Just got back from throwing my guitar in the river
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ill bet you have improved since posting this comment
It probably landed next to mine.
So disgusted I stole the neighbors too.
WATCHED THIS SO MANY TIMES THAT I HAVE LOST COUNT. THAT LEFT HAND IS LIKE WATCHING A SPIDER ON A HOT PLATE!!!
NARROWGUT
I know what you mean. Me too
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Very well said, that is hilarious!!! 😆😂🤣
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Great description!
My God, he was absolutely freaking out on that guitar. I've never heard slide guitar before and this is just mind blowing.
Be sure to watch Joanna Connor do her rendition of this song. Its way over the top - just wild!!
great playin'
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This guy just blew my mind. I've been playing for 30 years, and I can't believe I have never heard of him before.
slide on a 12 string resonator-it can't get better-and vocals are wonderful
if that doesn't get your toes tapping ... your fukin dead ...
+Duane Mac Leod - An if you are dead this will get your toes back tapping again ....
+Duane Mac Leod Yes it does. Some solid sliding there.
+Duane Mac Leod There's a legend that says if you stop tapping your toes they'll cut them off and give them to someone an extra pair if they run out of toes to tap
lol great legend.
Big time
Has anyone heard the shortest blues song ever? "Well I didn't wake up this morning" the end.
The Neil Innes version goes. "Well I woke up this mornin'". I think it's on something Monty Python. Check him out, lotsa good stuff.
I did. Composed it and played it myself. Still alive. :-)
LMAO thanks for that!
Mountain Reiver Thats to crazy!
That's the best musician joke ever
Great cover of a song that many have done. This is one of my favorite! This guy is tremendous, only ran across him recently, glad I did! Thanks Mr Roy you da man
He played at the Hotel Alex Johnson in Rapid City, SD sometime around 1990, and I caught his solo act. I'd never heard of him. Didn't know what to expect. He was freakin' awesome. Asked us if we wanted to hear any particular song, and requested "Little Red Rooster." He smiled and nailed it.
RUclips only needs one video featuring slide guitar - and this is it.
Roy Rogers One of my all-time favorites. Damn good blues man
slide perfection the best ive ever heard
Derek trucks
me too...love it
Seeing him live is amazing......
This guy is incredible! Can listen to him hours on end! Just love his stuff
Jazz, rock, & some country have roots in the blues.
CRIMINALLY underrated slide/guitar player. I saw him live many times in the late 80's and it was jaw dropping every time.
I have seen some of the best most famous blues/rock players of all time and Roy's show is one of the top 5 i have ever had the pleasure to witness....he is simply outstanding.
Wow 3 and 3/4 million views of my buddy Ed Michaels drumming with Roy Rogers! go ahead Ed!!
Hello Bob!
Spectacularly good. I hadn't seen Roy play before & the performance knocked me out. He had so much going on yet maintained a strong groove throughout. What a bag of licks!!!!
This guy is serious..... Love it!
Ed Michaels , one of the best drummers I ever played with . Nice job there Mr. Ed !
Thanks bro!
MASTER of the SLIDE GUITAR.
R. R.
Was going to ask for the TABS, but that's not going to help me play this. What a performance. Just Brilliant.
TABS???? Good Lord man, he's all over that fret board like a freak'in machine. Talk about multi-tasking. He's singing, picking, fingering, and sliding on that guitar like he's ringing a bell. If Chuck Berry saw Roy first, Johnny B Goode would have never existed.
That steel side is actually hot with the friction.
Hey man, I think I found some TABS for this. All together, the printout is about the size of the book "War & Peace."
hey, where did you find it?
Please share, I just need to see the basic idea, the rest will be improvisation obviously :)
Damn fine playin son.
"Come down hea, n sing into this here can, We gonna make ya a star!"......
Saw him playing with the Hook twice in '85. Never saw anyone play slide like this
He's great! I worked with him at Cincy Blues Fest in 2000 and he also played thru a Leslie 122!!!!!
such a great blues man.. the voice, the guitar skill, the presence, the feeling... hes got it all... amazing......
Keeping it real. Reminds me of the old blues Masters. That cat can play.
Seen Roy a few times back in the late 80's at a club in Dearborn called Sully's. He just always blew the doors off the place.
Thanks, great memories of playing Sully's in Dearborn with Roy!
I have watched this video load's of times, recommended it to others many times, none better, fantastic entertainment thanks Roy, kind regards Pete over the pond 🤓
Roy, this is superb guitar playing and the band is tight. Watched this lots of times. Love it. Thanks 👍
I just hope that I can have a small portion of this talent one day.
kick ass pure slide perfection
best slide playing ive ever heard true GREATNESS
This man takes Robert Johnson and raises the bar real high. I mean this man rocks it.
2019 and still killin’ it!
JUST FOUND MY NEW FAVE SONG OF THE WEEK
This guy's skill puts a grin on my face every time.
Couldn’t agree more brother !
There are no words for how awesome this man's performance is
There are words to describe it but they haven’t been invented yet!
awesome.
Just so cool sounding! Amazing tone, but absolutely one of a kind technique
over a million views and i reckon im responsible for about a third of those......cant stop watching it...genius
One look (e.g. the 12 string reasonator, electrified, ?tremoled?, the hat, the slide, the fingers are 'Clapton-like', long, large and strong as a pinaints'), and i knew the dude was gonna knock it out of the park!
This is the coolest, most refreshing thing I have heard in such a long time! God I love it!
Same here! You have to hear Andrew Winton!!! Aussie, and man can he slide! especially listen to Fatty Ham Bone, awesome track
Mike Amira heard them all the ozzie is ok but roy is STILL THE MASTER OF SLIDE AND THATS HOW WHITE BOYS ROLL HAHA WE MASTER ANYTHING WE DO ITS OUR NATURE OUR SPECIES THAT RISE ABOVE COMMON MAN !!
The best slide man ever,,,
Every time I listen to a slide guitar blues I imagine myself driving from Texas to Lousiana or to a farther state with sunglasses and smoking like in movies, desert around with some motels or hotels on the road a long highway. Well.. the US fully broke into our hearts by all meaning
That track gets the foot tapping and shivers up the spine. So so good.
Absolutely fantastic slide guitarists
That Guitar riff just makes that song great
STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this guy, not sure how I came across him, but so glad that I did, love his slide!
An absolute joy to listen to
Awesome rendition. My man on the drums is right on. I diggin that 12 strng. Lot of sound for three guys.
Long Life to the Bluesmen !
Nobody can rock the joint like Roy! See him live if possible his show is spectacular and rocks! Rhythm & Blues like it was invented by Roy!
Holy Shit! Can't stop watchin' it over'n over again. Goes right into my heart & bones! Fantastic Music...Thanks for the Upload & share! Great Job! Greetz from Germany!
Great song! Gorgeous guitar!
Inspired me to learn guitar back in 2007
I listen to this song everyday, it's the shit. There's hardly any talent left in the world- 300days- you want good bass-victor wooten
OMG! Loved everything 12 string. first time see this Too Great!
THIS MAN IS A GENIUS!!!!
I have a 12-string Spanish classical hybrid w/classical guitar nut, and my guitar teacher, Joost, was looking for a 12-string, so I gave my Fender 12-string to him, and said that I had the hybrid, and it makes for a perfect slide guitar, and it's just right for blues and bluegrass.
A miracle of guitar playing.
Never seen this in guitar before n from England but love it
How does anyone play like that??? My fingers can't think that fast!! Nice job Roy!!
+Jeff Kushner Muscle memory, baby!
Yup, you are correct Dinko. And my youth was totally mis-spent imbibing illegal substances. I could have been practicing!
Jeff Kushner Same here.
Saw this guy play live years ago at Burkes Place on Huntington Ave. Boston. Our own, little Bucket of Blood at the time. Miss the days, miss the music too.
Wow! This guy was Getting after it on that 12 string. Love slide guitar!
This makes me smile every time I watch this its so good, I need to learn this version of the song on guitar
This is sweet as fuck. It saddens me that I have never heard of this guy before right now.
I is in awe!
Best walking blues ive ever heard!!!! Little chorus peddle sounds good
little on the chorus peddle
Good freakin' Lord!
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Excelente guitarrista de blues sureño!!!
That has got to be the finest slide I've ever heard. Sure can't sit still at all.
Roy is sick on that guitar man. Always a pleasure listening to him and his unique style.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am 1 Million of the 2.6 million views.
Austimatic me too! As soon as it ends, I start it over again..
You are Legion
Absolutely wonderful!
When I grow up, I wanna be just like him.
awsome foot stompin scalp crawlin damn good
a 12-string resonator? never saw this before
Ruud, check this one out /watch?v=kXY6rsxB1Xg
It's most likely custom made
@@gavinhdk9175 They used to make kits for them a couple of years back.
12 string dobro. THERE is a name for just that resonating guitar you know
Never seen it before too, I'm gonna build one for meself
Just GREAT--luv it!! Go Roy, go!!!
Wow, great combo, great voice, great guitar....
12 string resonator
he makes it look so easy, but this playing is really out of this world.. just keeps going and going with playing a note too much or too little :o
aint never here nothing like that before. It was amazing. This man has got it on!!!!
Roy Rogers ... YOU ARE FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION!!! AMAZING!!!
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Best part
not every day you get to see a twelve-string reso with a pickup :D
Way to go gentlemen! That’s how u play it... thank u....I needed that.
Awesome. No words can describe what i saw. A real genius.
He's only got 6 strings on it, though. It's a fairly common "safe" way to play an acoustic with big fat electric strings on it without destroying the thing. I used to do that with an old Epiphone 12, all wood, louder than ANY dobro I ever played with.
+stubhead Roy uses silk/steels
+stubhead so hes got six electric strings on a 12 string resonator? why not put em on a 6 string resonator?
not sure on the why using the 12 string...maybe just preference on the guitar itself...but...if you ever are blessed to be at a Roy & Rhythm Kings show...he plays it fast and fat...lots of power, keeping the dance floor packed while still using an acoustic (primarily). His string choice for live performances. On record, depending on the tune, he runs the gamut.
+JessMacRho A 12-string guitar would have a wider neck than a 6-string, which may better suit his style of playing, and a much sturdier neck and body, allowing heavier strings to be used. And he IS incredible!
+Tom Ford good call. I should have thought of structural integrity. Can't blame a man for preference anyways. And yes he's super good! He makes it look easy. :(
The drummer is serious ;)
THIS AGES WELL
A real Happy 72th Birthday to Mr. Roy George Rogers and really ALL the best to him (2022-0728).