I am 16 years old, and from the time I was very young, I have been a huge Roy Clark fan. I had the pleasure of getting to know Roy, and I was very blessed that I did. He was unbelievably talented in such a natural way, but the most amazing part about Roy was that he never much cared about the fame and he was extremely humble and genuine. He wanted to put a smile on peoples faces and bless them with his talents, and by goodness did he! Roy was one of the greatest guitarists of all time, despite the fact he is almost never in those talks, but Roy didn't want the spotlight; he just wanted to entertain, and that's what made him special. When Roy passed in 2018, I attended his funeral, and many stars, including Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs, came and sang tributes to him while desperately fighting back tears. And at the very ending, this video was played, which was like watching Roy performing just one last time. Roy was just a simple, humble, honest man from a small town in Virginia who became one of the most incredible instrumentalists ever. There will never be another Roy Clark.
Thank you for sharing your heartfelt commentary with us; it is a beautiful tribute to the one and only Roy Clark. (I did not know this music video was played at his funeral. I had uploaded it on the day prior to his death, without knowing he was ill. Roy had just been on my mind. That was the power of Roy, right?) You are spot-on: there will never be another Roy Clark. Thanks again. ♥ Dee
I live near Patricia Island, just down the road from Roy and had an opportunity to meet Mr. Clark once at the country club. Can I assume you also live near or in Grove?
I completely agree. I haven't seen anyone who could best Roy on any instrument. The best part, though, is that Roy was unbelievably humble and never forgot where he came from. As someone who got to know him personally, he truly was one-of-a-kind.
Not just guitar... give him pretty much anything with strings and stand back and watch the magic happen! he was simply one of the best string instrument players ever!
I was the Camera Operator shooting the low Shot. Such a powerful performance. Sweat dripping off his face so intense committed to the song an Honor to capture this.
B. Sean Fairburn Your a very lucky man. I remember growing up and watching "Hee- Haw" and laughing with the whole family. Times have changed, but the memorys are still there. So is my laughter. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I don't know how many of you have realized he is playing Malaguena on a 12 STRING guitar! Most everyone plays this on a standard 6-string classical guitar in the flamenco style. Roy was a fantastic guitarist. And yes, he is a legend, even to us Rock and Rollers...
I caught the 12 string as well. Incredible. Like his friend Glen Campbell they he truly masters the 12 string! This reminds me too of one of my favorite comments from Glenn: "Roy and I have an agreeement, I don't play Malaguena and he don't play the Wm Tell Overture!"
@@josemariaarino854 I've owned and played 12 string guitars since I was a kid. A 12 string guitar has 6 rows of 2 strings spaced very close together. It's hard to see in this grainy video, but all twelve strings are definitely there. I can tell by the sound.
I’m a 48 yo Peruvian living in SF. How the hell I never heard of this man? What an amazing performance. The intensity, the love, the passion, the endurance, being in the “zone” in front of thousands of people, because they just don’t matter. I have to know everything about this man.
He is good in everything he does. Comedy, Banjo, Guitar and probably the Fiddle. You might wanna check out the Mission District. Specifically "Precita Park" where Latin Rock (not music) was born there.
In the 80s he had a TV show called ''Hee Haw'', if I am not mistaken, that could be watched in SF (as in South Florida) that my Dad loved, although I am sure he never saw his performing Lecuona's ''Malaguena''. Just imagine...
Hee Haw started in 1969. I used to watch it with my dad, and he passed in 1975. My family watched it a lot. I could watch reruns and still be entertained. Good music, good people good jokes and down home country dialogue - without cursing or putting anybody down. You could watch that show and laugh at yourself : because that's basically what they all did. Loved it!
I believe the real quote, was that Eddie Van Halen was asked how it felt to be the world's greatest guitar player, and he said "I dont know, go ask Roy Clark".
Eddie was no dummy and, fortunately, was humble enough to recognize talent equal to or greater than his own on a technical level. Roy Clark was one example, Glenn Campbell was another. Eddie was great but, the greatest? Subjective, I suppose, and I certainly won't argue with you, but I can think of a few others within the rock genre that would certainly give him a run for his money. Peace!
When you combine self-effacing humour, incredible charm, and out of this world talent, you get Mr. Roy Clark. We miss you today. We will always miss you. God bless you and keep you.
The pure stamina it takes to play that song, coupled with the talent to hit each and every note with precision, along with his his talent on banjo, guitar in general and fiddle makes Clark one of the best stringed instrumentalists in history. There just will never be an equal.
You can see the strenuous physical wear on his arms and wrists in his facial expressions... the man had to keep his mental drive focused 100%.... what a Blessing it was to grow up watching this talented musician.
Yes he had so much humor and he was so silly / funny! Not too many high-end smart musicians are at all very silly and funny. Roy was so cool and natural and not at all the stoic highly gifted musician. Just a very cool dude always. Most if not all gifted musicians are aloof and distant and actually creepy. Not at all with Roy Clark!
I read an interview in Guitar Player magazine (decades ago), he said he always used a blue nylon Herco ultra thin pick. It was the thing flexible enough.
At age 18,I lived with my Yaya( Greek grandmother). She was out the night I tuned into HewHaw. The darkened stage added to the drama when Roy was spotlighted with his guitar. He started to play Malaguena. It gripped me so hard, I started to cry. By the end of the piece, I was emotionally spent. As I write this, my eyes are dripping. It was emblazoned in my heart forever, along with the awesome respect that Roy earned that night. Thank you for posting this performance that triggered such a wonderful memory.
I'm pretty sure there's a ton of guitar players on that audience, and believe me - they know. But it would have been great if Hee Haw featured his playing more!
Sadly when you see videos of the top 10 or even top 20 guitar players Roy's name usually isn't on the list. Sad because he can play. Maybe its because he us an old country player. All I know is he was great.
My dad played drums for Roy Clark in Branson MO during this time (early 90's). Can confirm he was a good dude. I have a picture of myself (aged roughly 5 years old) with him. He had a wild past, but what musician doesn't. He was good to my dad, and to my understanding he was good to all of his musicians. He will be missed. What a player.
Me too, Hee Haw was distubingly SIMPLE...Yet netted and produced gobbs of talent(I was a rocker then) that was Overwelming to the point that everyone was impacted..And had to tip there hat!
I had to watch hee haw as a kid because it was dad's favorite. I developed a crush on Roy Clark, but didn't truly appreciate how talented and awesome he was till a few years ago. This has been one of my favorite songs since high school when we played it in band and I learned to play it on the piano
Those who know Roy Clark mainly from _Hee Haw_ have no idea just how incredibly talented he was -- or what a consummate professional he was. And a gentleman.
He also appeared on The Odd Couple once as a friend of Felix's. When Roy played that show, the rapt attention & admiration of both Jack Klugman and Tony Randall was perfectly clear. An amazing talent, that Mr. Roy Clark !!
I don't think he was underrated, but the audience of "Hee-Haw" weren't exactly known for loving or even realizing what a virtuoso he was! They really were fans of "country hillbilly" corny comedy! He loved doing duets with so many other players and singers! Thank you Roy, and to you BBMY,for posting this treasure!
That's not fair to Hee-Haw fans. The #1 reason people watched it was to see Clark. If anything, the people who didn't watch had no idea the level of musician he was.
My late father used to say that this song was the hardest to play, and Roy Clark was one of his favorite artists. When he heard Roy play this, he was in heaven! Thank you for reminding me of these memories.
My late father said the same thing. We went to see him in the early 70's and like the dumb teenager I was I didn't appreciate is greatness at the time. I am certainly in awe now.
Gerald Welch When I was six years old I saw John Lennon playing a 12 string in the movie “Help!“ which my (much) older brother took me to see. On the way home, I told him that I wanted to be a guitar player. So, for Christmas that year (I had turned seven by then) my brother got me an Epiphone Texan 12 string! I still own that guitar as well as five others. It’s my only 12 string. When I got the guitar, my aunt who is also my godmother told me “now that you have a guitar I want you to learn a very special song. The name of the song is “Malagueña.” Well, at seven years old I’d never heard of it. It was the mid 60s and I grew up in Greenwich Village in New York City so that type of music didn’t really hit my radar. Years later I finally heard it and thought to myself “that old woman is crazy as hell if she thinks that I could ever play this song!” I did try and was able to get some of the chord progressions as well as a “tiny” bit of the finger-style part. I figured it was just impossible to play on a 12-(steel) string guitar. Then I saw Roy Clark do it. I was floored! I knew he was a great player, but I never thought he was THAT good! So glad I found this clip! ''¡Olé!”
Nonsense. It really isn't that difficult for a musician of his caliber. It is not difficult for a musician of my caliber and I'm not nearly as good as Roy Clark.
My uncles would say they were hillbillies (hunting, fishing, no indoor plumbing on the family farm in the 1930s). Later, one was an engineer in charge of safety on nuclear submarines, and the other was an economics professor (Ph.D.) You know, just your typical hillbillies.
He is the nicest guy too, my daughter went to a school in tulsa named after him, he would come and tell stories to the kids and sing to them once a week, now if thats not a nice guy what is ^_^
we always watched Hee Haw when we were kids too, I showed mine when they were older and they loved it. My daughter asked him if he brought one of his dancing pigs with him, and he laughed and said something like 'now how do YOU know about those pigs. she said my mama hahaha
While Roy was a ridiculous talent and an incredible showman, he was also one of the nicest guys out there. Never made fun of anyone but himself and gave so much of his fortune away to those in need. Truly traits to aspire to. Rare among superstars todY. Married over 60 years and was a dedicated husband and father. His self deprecating humor was even apparent on the David Letterman show when he showed the audience how he washed his car! It was silly, which was 100% Roy!
One of the greatest Guitarist of ALL TIME! There are very few that could play the stringed instruments like Roy Clark. He had a natural ability that could hardly be matched.
The thing about Clark was his hands were so fast. Literally faster than anyone. He may still hold the record for most notes played in a minute. I never heard that anyone ever topped him.
And to think he started out on an old cigar box with a mandolin neck with strings that his dad made for him when he was a young boy! It was meant to be!
On a 12 string also. He is was an incredible musician. Saw him in concert & was looking around to see other guitarist playing, but it was just Roy. Master Roy.
He sure is a very great player; I love his way of playing Malaguenia, but I love also other great classic guitar players like Yepes, Segovia, Tarrega... They are all high level for me.
“M A L A - guena” - last words of some foo before dying of heat stroke cuz what was being pushed was straight fire🔥 still listen to this after close to a decade
Roy was such a Baaadassss. The level of skill and endurance moves into the domain of "force of nature". Great musician, great showman, great commedian.
Back when I was young, and most of my family still loved me, I'd spend Saturday nights at my grandparents. Now there were two shows that were followed with almost a religious fervor, and being raised Baptist, I know what I'm talking about, those shows were, Lawrence Welk and Hee Haw. LW I'd get through waiting for Joe Feeny, Lawrence's Irish Tenor and The Lennon Sisters, because I had a big crush on the youngest sister Peggy, or Janet. I have problems with names. But I loved Hee Haw for the humor and the spots that hi-lighted the musical talent that was out there in CW and Blue Grass. I got laughed at a lot when I first started talking about at school. This was in the early 60's and The Beatles and Rolling Stones were taking over music. I liked them too, but the musicians I saw on Hee Haw were as masterful with their instruments as any Rock musician. RIP Roy you are missed greatly.
Mario Gillette I grew up when he was huge. Believe me he got it back then and well deserved. Glad however that new folks discover him all the time. I miss Hee Haw!!
Finally? By the early 70's he was the highest paid country artist in the States. he was earning $7M per year. In 1970 dollars! Today that would equate to over $40M... Per year!
I had the privilege of seeing Roy perform at his dinner theatre in Branson some years ago. It was by far the best show in Branson. When he played Malagueña, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, he was lightening fast and he played it (and everything else) perfectly. He was a true grandmaster.
I’ve probably posted this before, but it bears repeating. Out of all the complicated and technical things I’ve watched Roy “goof” on, i.e., act like he is “struggling” but knock out of the park. This is the only song (his version) that I’ve seen him appear to concentrate on. He actually watches his hands and the frets. He pours out his true ability and talent and heart in this song. Roy ain’t playin’ here!! I enjoy and appreciate every video of him playing his version of this song I can find.
@@dc1925 the sound holes are in the upper side of the left corner as the player sees it. There are several different sized holes surrounded by a decorative overlay resembling grape leaves.
I have never had the absolute pleasure of seeing this before...and I'm sitting here amazed. That was one incredibly talented man. I've seen other stuff he's done and already loved him ,but that song right there.. that was magic
RIP Roy, one of the best ever. The right hand technique is astounding, I wish that just one day in my life I could play half that well. The world was a better place with Roy in it.
Roy Clark was a true virtuoso on any instrument that he ever picked up. I tried to learn to play the guitar and this particular song for a long time until I figured out that my hand and fingers would not move fast enough to play it.
I come back to this video often, and I really like that if you watch Roy's performances of this song over time you notice him always evolving and changing it, like he's continuing to push himself throughout his life to improve his rendition of a classical song that obviously touches him. It's such a good encapsulation of love for the guitar that is honestly very inspiring.
Okay, I’m knocked out!!! Not being a C&W fan did pay too much attention to Roy’s talents; I am however a big Spanish guitar fan and he kills it..Bravo.
Oh, man! I have heard this on classical and 6 string guitars, acoustic and electric, but here is Roy Clarke playing it on a 13 string guitar! Flying fingers on that much string tension. 2 amazing things, him doing it and a 22 string staying in tune!
I'd like to say a few things about growing up in 1970s and what I thought or didn't know about Roy Clark. Growing up watching reruns of Hee Haw, on a very rare occasion because it was such a bad show in my opinion, even as a little kid, but my father would watch it if there was a really good guest usually a musician. My Dad always told me that Roy Clark was a very talented man and I wasn't into country music much and I just let it in one ear and out the other. As I got older, and my musical taste got more open minded and musicianship became a larger part of my musical taste and envy, genre didn't have boundaries I listened to everything and discovered that there is good music and great musicianship in every genre. There is good and there is stuff you don't like but talent is undeniable. Roy Clark is one of those musicians. Another one of those musicians that a lot of people just kinda thought he was some pop country artists was Glen Campbell. Most people don't know the background of musicians who have made it big in country music, Willie Nelson is another. These men were the cream of the crop talent playing guitar as session players in the studio helping create some of the most iconic and legendary songs in history for some of the biggest names in music for many years before going on their own. This live version of Malagueña is incredible and it makes me wonder just who was Roy playing for because there was hardly a sound of applause heard, when the audience should have been on their feet screaming and whistling and clapping like crazy for that amazing guitar playing. I don't get it. But I do get that Roy Clark is and always will be one of the best guitar players in the business. May he and his playing never be forgotten.
It was around 1979 for me. A childhood friend of mine was given tickets to his show in Indiana, I wasn't a fan but I had the drivers license and we went. It was the first concert I'd ever seen. I was blown away and to this day the memory is clear, not only was Roy amazing as a musician, he was so uplifting and positive towards the crowd. I had never experienced anything like that before.
@@boathousedave2383 ---- I'm going to take that as purely a compliment and forget about the backhanded compliment that you used. Otherwise we'd be having a discussion about being a man and how to act like one when speaking or writing to one. Happy New Year
R.I.P. Roy Clark. The recognition may not have showed on tv , in public but everyone adored him and was inspired by such inhuman musicianship. And a whole new generation is finding him all over again thanks to social media, RUclips etc. My father insisted I pay attention whenever Roy was playing on tv when I was a boy, being a musician I knew early on what a tremendous player he was. If it had strings, Roy could set it on fire like any virtuoso could. Had to have frustrated many a lifelong dedicatee to one instrument to see him pick it up like just another tool in his tool box.
So, I lived in Branson at the time this happened. Sadly, due to my ruthless work schedule I was unable to attend any of his shows, though I did attend a few other artists' performances whenever my parents visited. Without a doubt, Clark is one of the greatest of all guitarists. He put his own power, passion, and technique into the annals of history. Good work, Roy!
Back around 1980 I saw Roy perform in Lake Tahoe. I always thought he was the most talented musician I had ever seen perform. Roy is no longer with us but at least we have RUclips to relive those memories.
That was brilliant. And having Googled him now, I'm amazed that Roy Clark was a famous all-round entertainer, and not at all known for flamenco guitar. Astonishing performance!
I know I’m confessing to massive ignorance here, but I’ve never heard of this guy, RUclips recommend this to me randomly, however my mind is utterly blown by the impossible musicianship of this electric performance. Thank you RUclips’s algorithm!
Niall's Songs --- If you never heard of Roy Clark before, you just witnessed an American legend of country music and string instruments. You aren't alone in never hearing of him before. There are lots of people who have never heard of Roy Clark. He is one of the most famous, yet not given enough credit for his talents, in the music industry. He's one of the world's best country guitar, banjo, fiddle players ever. He spent a number of years as the permanent musical host/performer of a popular TV variety show in the 1960s and 1970s which had a Country / Southern theme called Hee Haw. The show, in my opinion almost made Roy's talent seem less than it was. Which hurt his credibility in some ways. But, he is legendary. He's in league with bluegrass legends Flatt & Scruggs, guitar legend Glen Campbell, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Willie Nelson and these men mentioned above are more than legendary. If you haven't heard of any one of them, you need to look up each one and learn about them. You will be glad you did
@@NiallsSongs --- do you know Ralph Stanley and the Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, the Del McCoury Band and of course Allison Krause just to name a few
Roy had a great talent but the thing he should most be remembered for was his humility and class, something missing in today’s artist. Such an immense talent but never boastful. What a gentleman!
His emotion as he played is so genuine and real...... what a special player, one of the best ever. Terry Kath is another that played with so much emotion.
Mt wife and I saw Roy live in Jackson Michigan at the college entertainment/lecture series when he was still in his prime. This was his closing song to which he received a standing ovation and long, thundering applause. He is the consummate guitarist and entertainer. RIP Roy. 👍
I am 16 years old, and from the time I was very young, I have been a huge Roy Clark fan. I had the pleasure of getting to know Roy, and I was very blessed that I did. He was unbelievably talented in such a natural way, but the most amazing part about Roy was that he never much cared about the fame and he was extremely humble and genuine. He wanted to put a smile on peoples faces and bless them with his talents, and by goodness did he! Roy was one of the greatest guitarists of all time, despite the fact he is almost never in those talks, but Roy didn't want the spotlight; he just wanted to entertain, and that's what made him special. When Roy passed in 2018, I attended his funeral, and many stars, including Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs, came and sang tributes to him while desperately fighting back tears. And at the very ending, this video was played, which was like watching Roy performing just one last time. Roy was just a simple, humble, honest man from a small town in Virginia who became one of the most incredible instrumentalists ever. There will never be another Roy Clark.
Thank you for sharing your heartfelt commentary with us; it is a beautiful tribute to the one and only Roy Clark. (I did not know this music video was played at his funeral. I had uploaded it on the day prior to his death, without knowing he was ill. Roy had just been on my mind. That was the power of Roy, right?) You are spot-on: there will never be another Roy Clark. Thanks again. ♥ Dee
You must hear him play 'Yesterday'
I live near Patricia Island, just down the road from Roy and had an opportunity to meet Mr. Clark once at the country club. Can I assume you also live near or in Grove?
That u can take to the bank. There will never b another lik6 Roy Clark. Bless him
Gee! You sound like a blessed 16 year old just sharing that. You must be a Historian or something. If your a musician "please" don't stop.
Still amazed at this in 2024!
One of the best and most under appreciated guitar players of all time 🤗
You got that right. He was incredible on any stringed instrument!
I completely agree. I haven't seen anyone who could best Roy on any instrument. The best part, though, is that Roy was unbelievably humble and never forgot where he came from. As someone who got to know him personally, he truly was one-of-a-kind.
@@joshuataylor6475 That’s very cool, I’m glad you were so blessed.
I don’t think he was under appreciated.
@@spades1080 Absolutely! If it had strings, he could make it sing! Saw him live in Vegas in about 1978 and was awed.
Not just guitar... give him pretty much anything with strings and stand back and watch the magic happen! he was simply one of the best string instrument players ever!
Charlie Daniels was that way also..anything with strings
He also had a great singing voice. ❤
And he always left you with goodness.
He once said that he could play anything with strings, except a pair of shoes. :)
@@GuantanamoBayBarbie2 Yesterday When I Was Young!
I was the Camera Operator shooting the low Shot. Such a powerful performance. Sweat dripping off his face so intense committed to the song an Honor to capture this.
Thank you sir...
So jealous!
B. Sean Fairburn Your a very lucky man. I remember growing up and watching "Hee- Haw" and laughing with the whole family. Times have changed, but the memorys are still there. So is my laughter. Thanks for sharing.
Bless you, my son. Live long and prosper.
You ever notice. Great musicians. Close their or make faces. Frown...
Wow! I don't know how many of you have realized he is playing Malaguena on a 12 STRING guitar! Most everyone plays this on a standard 6-string classical guitar in the flamenco style. Roy was a fantastic guitarist. And yes, he is a legend, even to us Rock and Rollers...
I caught the 12 string as well. Incredible. Like his friend Glen Campbell they he truly masters the 12 string! This reminds me too of one of my favorite comments from Glenn: "Roy and I have an agreeement, I don't play Malaguena and he don't play the Wm Tell Overture!"
He is the MAN no matter how many strings he plays
Oh I saw it. 12 strings! Genius and such physical endurance!
Por mucho que me esfuerzo solo veo 6 cuerdas y 12 clavijas.
He parado el vídeo varias veces, y solo hay 6.
Minuto 4...
@@josemariaarino854
I've owned and played 12 string guitars since I was a kid. A 12 string guitar has 6 rows of 2 strings spaced very close together. It's hard to see in this grainy video, but all twelve strings are definitely there. I can tell by the sound.
Wow. Such a rich and complex sound from one man and 12 strings. More than a performer ..... the high end of creative genius.
I’m a 48 yo Peruvian living in SF. How the hell I never heard of this man? What an amazing performance. The intensity, the love, the passion, the endurance, being in the “zone” in front of thousands of people, because they just don’t matter. I have to know everything about this man.
He was also a comedian played in the series ..HEE HAW back when.....
SF is a long way from Nashville & his hey day was prior to you until you were 23.
He is good in everything he does. Comedy, Banjo, Guitar and probably the Fiddle. You might wanna check out the Mission District. Specifically "Precita Park" where Latin Rock (not music) was born there.
In the 80s he had a TV show called ''Hee Haw'', if I am not mistaken, that could be watched in SF (as in South Florida) that my Dad loved, although I am sure he never saw his performing Lecuona's ''Malaguena''. Just imagine...
Hee Haw started in 1969. I used to watch it with my dad, and he passed in 1975. My family watched it a lot. I could watch reruns and still be entertained. Good music, good people good jokes and down home country dialogue - without cursing or putting anybody down. You could watch that show and laugh at yourself : because that's basically what they all did. Loved it!
Nobody on this earth can pick like Roy Clark! No matter what he's playing, he's the best ever!
Eddie VanHalen once said Roy Clark was the finest guitarist he ever met. It's easy to see why. Look at that man go!
I believe the real quote, was that Eddie Van Halen was asked how it felt to be the world's greatest guitar player, and he said "I dont know, go ask Roy Clark".
Golden Boy:That’s that’s the way I Remember it too! From 66-yr.old-boy!Nice call!
Jbx 1967: your comment is appreciated! and also liked by me. Thank you .And thank you for letting Golden Boy shine!
Eddie was no dummy and, fortunately, was humble enough to recognize talent equal to or greater than his own on a technical level. Roy Clark was one example, Glenn Campbell was another. Eddie was great but, the greatest? Subjective, I suppose, and I certainly won't argue with you, but I can think of a few others within the rock genre that would certainly give him a run for his money. Peace!
@@apathyinc.7534 Lindsey Buckingham
When you combine self-effacing humour, incredible charm, and out of this world talent, you get Mr. Roy Clark. We miss you today. We will always miss you. God bless you and keep you.
TolKOZAK He and Buck are picking and grinning once again.
Well said!
He was my favorite.
Well said
I never seen anything like it.
I am 67 years old.
Followed music all my life.
Unbelivable..😮
There is no one, that can be compared with Roy Clark. The man was a Legend.
And playing on a steel string Ovation...WOW!
One of the greatest guitarists of all time, he is definitely in my top 10.
R.I.P. Lightning Fingers.
Mine as well. and such a great & dedicated entertainer, he always gave good vibes on stage.
Don’t forget Hank Garland.
Yes, and he always felt like an old and cherished friend when he came onstage.
Lightning fingers is not wrong. I think he still has the record for most notes played in a minute.
Totally agree
The pure stamina it takes to play that song, coupled with the talent to hit each and every note with precision, along with his his talent on banjo, guitar in general and fiddle makes Clark one of the best stringed instrumentalists in history. There just will never be an equal.
You said it all!! Amazing talent!!
I don't think that many people realized the talent this man had because of his comedy skits on HeeHaw
You can see the strenuous physical wear on his arms and wrists in his facial expressions... the man had to keep his mental drive focused 100%.... what a Blessing it was to grow up watching this talented musician.
Getting a flamenco sound with a flat pick just stuns me.
Thumbs down people. What idiots.
This man mastered his craft and presented it with humility and humor.
Yes he had so much humor and he was so silly / funny! Not too many high-end smart musicians are at all very silly and funny. Roy was so cool and natural and not at all the stoic highly gifted musician. Just a very cool dude always.
Most if not all gifted musicians are aloof and distant and actually creepy. Not at all with Roy Clark!
Class act
If Roy isn't the best string man ever, nobody is!
Good god he was good. Never seen anybody else play this with a pick. Truly the G.O.A.T!
I read an interview in Guitar Player magazine (decades ago), he said he always used a blue nylon Herco ultra thin pick. It was the thing flexible enough.
The joy in his face says it all. He became one with his guitar.
Thank you for your insightful comment! Glad you enjoyed Mr. Clark's performance with guitar!
I'm exhausted just watching Roy's playing athleticism.
At age 18,I lived with my Yaya( Greek grandmother). She was out the night I tuned into HewHaw. The darkened stage added to the drama when Roy was spotlighted with his guitar. He started to play Malaguena. It gripped me so hard, I started to cry. By the end of the piece, I was emotionally spent. As I write this, my eyes are dripping. It was emblazoned in my heart forever, along with the awesome respect that Roy earned that night. Thank you for posting this performance that triggered such a wonderful memory.
10 ⭐️’s ROY CLARK PROVES HE IS A TRUE LEGEND IN OUR TIMES!
People had no idea what they were witnessing. I don't believe anyone can replace Roy!
I'm pretty sure there's a ton of guitar players on that audience, and believe me - they know. But it would have been great if Hee Haw featured his playing more!
Should be known as one of the greatest guitarist ever
he is
Not just guitarist but anything with strings, he was a talent overflow.
To anyone who paid attention, he was.
HE IS BY THOSE IN THE KNOW'
Sadly when you see videos of the top 10 or even top 20 guitar players Roy's name usually isn't on the list. Sad because he can play. Maybe its because he us an old country player. All I know is he was great.
He was so, so good......so many people never appreciated the way he could play the guitar (or never knew)
My new # 1.. srv # 2
Or knew that he could SING.
My dad played drums for Roy Clark in Branson MO during this time (early 90's). Can confirm he was a good dude. I have a picture of myself (aged roughly 5 years old) with him. He had a wild past, but what musician doesn't. He was good to my dad, and to my understanding he was good to all of his musicians. He will be missed. What a player.
One of the greatest guitar players of all time. RIP Old Roy.
I was a fan of Hee Haw growing up. Didn’t realize how great a guitarist he was until recently. Truly great
A LOT OF TALENT BACK THEN
Me too, Hee Haw was distubingly SIMPLE...Yet netted and produced gobbs of talent(I was a rocker then) that was Overwelming to the point that everyone was impacted..And had to tip there hat!
Same here, Im blown away
Same
I had to watch hee haw as a kid because it was dad's favorite. I developed a crush on Roy Clark, but didn't truly appreciate how talented and awesome he was till a few years ago. This has been one of my favorite songs since high school when we played it in band and I learned to play it on the piano
Truly one of the most overlooked guitar players of all time. A true legend.
There are great guitarists and then there is Roy.......
Well said
100% agree
What about Chet Atkins he had his own way of playing the Guitar 🎸 and he was very Good at playing the guitar
Those who know Roy Clark mainly from _Hee Haw_ have no idea just how incredibly talented he was -- or what a consummate professional he was. And a gentleman.
He always let the show guests he played with shine. 👍👍
I grew up on Hee Hawand I had no idea just how gifted of a musician he was. Bravo, Mr. Clark, er....Roy.
He also appeared on The Odd Couple once as a friend of Felix's. When Roy played that show, the rapt attention & admiration of both Jack Klugman and Tony Randall was perfectly clear. An amazing talent, that Mr. Roy Clark !!
I too grew up on Hee Haw and wow..I knew he was talented but this is mind blowing. Such talent!
True. I had no idea.
Roy Clark was a master. Yesterday's rock gods admired his guitar skills.
You know this man spent HOURS, DAYS getting this right. Give him respect.
Vic McLaglen decades
You give him what you want. The rest of us can give or not, according to what WE want.
Whatever Vee Dee
uhhh...years, Vic. Roy grew up playing...
Most people could spend that much time and never be that good. Some people just have it.
Roy Clark could play any song on any string instrument ...he was sooo underrated...easily one of the top 50 players of alltime..
I don't think he was underrated, but the audience of "Hee-Haw" weren't exactly known for loving or even realizing what a virtuoso he was! They really were fans of "country hillbilly" corny comedy! He loved doing duets with so many other players and singers! Thank you Roy, and to you BBMY,for posting this treasure!
I think most recognize his talent. Top 50 easily on most people's lists...
I agree. I loved seeing him play with Glen Campbell - the 2 together we're out of this world.
That's not fair to Hee-Haw fans. The #1 reason people watched it was to see Clark. If anything, the people who didn't watch had no idea the level of musician he was.
@Christopher Puzzo Wow, that's so incredible. Do you know if he read or wrote music?
My late father used to say that this song was the hardest to play, and Roy Clark was one of his favorite artists. When he heard Roy play this, he was in heaven! Thank you for reminding me of these memories.
My late father said the same thing. We went to see him in the early 70's and like the dumb teenager I was I didn't appreciate is greatness at the time. I am certainly in awe now.
Strum for strum Roy Clark is without a doubt one of the top guitarist ever.
@Raphael Pecoraro 👍
@@supernova5107 120th like.
@@AgentRafa wow! We both know if this stays up long enough it'll end up at a hundred and twenty thousand likes.
The fact that this man is thumping a 12-string guitar should give everyone watching pause. Wow.
and he doesnt need a double neck too!! Good catch!!
watch 12th street blues video of him from long ago tearing it up
@@kennethv5250 Excellent suggestion...had not seen or heard. Rare combination of technique, musicality and entertainment.
Gerald Welch When I was six years old I saw John Lennon playing a 12 string in the movie “Help!“ which my (much) older brother took me to see. On the way home, I told him that I wanted to be a guitar player. So, for Christmas that year (I had turned seven by then) my brother got me an Epiphone Texan 12 string! I still own that guitar as well as five others. It’s my only 12 string. When I got the guitar, my aunt who is also my godmother told me “now that you have a guitar I want you to learn a very special song. The name of the song is “Malagueña.” Well, at seven years old I’d never heard of it. It was the mid 60s and I grew up in Greenwich Village in New York City so that type of music didn’t really hit my radar. Years later I finally heard it and thought to myself “that old woman is crazy as hell if she thinks that I could ever play this song!” I did try and was able to get some of the chord progressions as well as a “tiny” bit of the finger-style part. I figured it was just impossible to play on a 12-(steel) string guitar. Then I saw Roy Clark do it. I was floored! I knew he was a great player, but I never thought he was THAT good! So glad I found this clip! ''¡Olé!”
John Denver played a 12 string as well
Amazing to watch his facial expressions while he plays. Deep deep conversation happening there.
That guitar said Thank you Roy..and lit a cigarette.
Sooo true! Well said!
Lmao that's hilarious!
The guitar didn't have the strength left to light the cigarette. It just rolled over and passed out!
Priceless.
Oui...
You know it's an extremely difficult piece if Roy stops smiling and concentrates
That is so spot on true.
It’s just a ton of work for the right hand
Raw, real, amazing 🔥
Just pickin no grinnin
Nonsense. It really isn't that difficult for a musician of his caliber. It is not difficult for a musician of my caliber and I'm not nearly as good as Roy Clark.
What a total American icon absolutely not a unsophisticated hillbilly Roy Clark amazing talent total amazing performance leaves you speechless
My uncles would say they were hillbillies (hunting, fishing, no indoor plumbing on the family farm in the 1930s). Later, one was an engineer in charge of safety on nuclear submarines, and the other was an economics professor (Ph.D.) You know, just your typical hillbillies.
He is the nicest guy too, my daughter went to a school in tulsa named after him, he would come and tell stories to the kids and sing to them once a week, now if thats not a nice guy what is ^_^
we always watched Hee Haw when we were kids too, I showed mine when they were older and they loved it. My daughter asked him if he brought one of his dancing pigs with him, and he laughed and said something like 'now how do YOU know about those pigs. she said my mama hahaha
@@anitafloydsarratt7487 haha awesome
That’s cool!😁
While Roy was a ridiculous talent and an incredible showman, he was also one of the nicest guys out there. Never made fun of anyone but himself and gave so much of his fortune away to those in need. Truly traits to aspire to. Rare among superstars todY. Married over 60 years and was a dedicated husband and father. His self deprecating humor was even apparent on the David Letterman show when he showed the audience how he washed his car! It was silly, which was 100% Roy!
One of the greatest Guitarist of ALL TIME! There are very few that could play the stringed instruments like Roy Clark. He had a natural ability that could hardly be matched.
The thing about Clark was his hands were so fast. Literally faster than anyone. He may still hold the record for most notes played in a minute. I never heard that anyone ever topped him.
And to think he started out on an old cigar box with a mandolin neck with strings that his dad made for him when he was a young boy! It was meant to be!
My whole body has goosebumps listening to Roy Clark play Malagueña on 🎸
Roy Clark, the best guitar player ever, playing a very challenging piece on a twelve string guitar. It is a rare treat.
Am I the only one with goosebumps? I didn't think so. And the joy on his face when he knows he nailed it. Ho boy. Thank you for sharing this gem.
I got em too ! Just amazing !
On a 12 string also. He is was an incredible musician. Saw him in concert & was looking around to see other guitarist playing, but it was just Roy. Master Roy.
Mad Respect for Roy
If it had Strings the MAN could play it
Roy Clarke was one of the most under rated guitarists. Very sad that he never received the stardom that he deserved. Love his music. RIP
Everyone in "the biz" knew him and sought him out. He was a humble man who managed his career to his expectations.
Who is still amazed at this in 2019?
Been a big fan since I was a kid.
Amen.
I sure do. At a minimum 2 times a month.
Cheers fellas:-)
Absolutely!
0h yeah
He is an absolute genius of stringed instruments!!!!
I miss him so much. Roy was a national treasure! Yesterday When I Was Young still evokes tears for me. He was the best at what he did. Pure talent.
Music like that just lives in his soul
Eddy Van Halen was asked what it was like being the"best guitarist in the world " answers ask Roy Clark
He cancelled a couple of shows in the 70s because his hand actually traveled through time and didn't return for a couple of weeks.
Bravo. Only Roy can Flamenco and pick at the same time. He slayed that bull.
Surfs Up Its almost unreal! He is gone when he performs that !!!
He sure is a very great player; I love his way of playing Malaguenia, but I love also other great classic guitar players like Yepes, Segovia, Tarrega... They are all high level for me.
The most fantastic version I've ever heard.
A Guitar Master in his own Right, and an inspiration to many future players ❤️💯
“M A L A - guena” - last words of some foo before dying of heat stroke cuz what was being pushed was straight fire🔥 still listen to this after close to a decade
Roy was such a Baaadassss. The level of skill and endurance moves into the domain of "force of nature". Great musician, great showman, great commedian.
Back when I was young, and most of my family still loved me, I'd spend Saturday nights at my grandparents. Now there were two shows that were followed with almost a religious fervor, and being raised Baptist, I know what I'm talking about, those shows were, Lawrence Welk and Hee Haw. LW I'd get through waiting for Joe Feeny, Lawrence's Irish Tenor and The Lennon Sisters, because I had a big crush on the youngest sister Peggy, or Janet. I have problems with names.
But I loved Hee Haw for the humor and the spots that hi-lighted the musical talent that was out there in CW and Blue Grass. I got laughed at a lot when I first started talking about at school. This was in the early 60's and The Beatles and Rolling Stones were taking over music. I liked them too, but the musicians I saw on Hee Haw were as masterful with their instruments as any Rock musician.
RIP Roy you are missed greatly.
I'm glad that Roy Clark is finally getting all the attention and recognition that he deserves.
Mario Gillette I grew up when he was huge. Believe me he got it back then and well deserved. Glad however that new folks discover him all the time. I miss Hee Haw!!
Finally? By the early 70's he was the highest paid country artist in the States. he was earning $7M per year. In 1970 dollars! Today that would equate to over $40M... Per year!
Whatever fortune he earned in life, he was worth every penny.
In the 70's, Every single red blooded American knew who Roy Clark was... and that he was one hell of a guitar player.
I had the privilege of seeing Roy perform at his dinner theatre in Branson some years ago. It was by far the best show in Branson. When he played Malagueña, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, he was lightening fast and he played it (and everything else) perfectly. He was a true grandmaster.
Roy Clark plays Malagueña superbly. Malagueña is a favorite of mine. I have played this video with Ron Clark many times.
RIP dear Roy. A musical genius. Grew up with his music.
I’ve probably posted this before, but it bears repeating. Out of all the complicated and technical things I’ve watched Roy “goof” on, i.e., act like he is “struggling” but knock out of the park. This is the only song (his version) that I’ve seen him appear to concentrate on. He actually watches his hands and the frets. He pours out his true ability and talent and heart in this song. Roy ain’t playin’ here!! I enjoy and appreciate every video of him playing his version of this song I can find.
So you're a Roy Clark critic, LOL.
@@vicmclaglen1631 I'm a critic of dumbass comments. You're makes the top 10. Congrats.
Can you tell me about that guitar? It appears the sound hole is covered
@@dc1925 the sound holes are in the upper side of the left corner as the player sees it. There are several different sized holes surrounded by a decorative overlay resembling grape leaves.
Can be seen at the 4:00 minute mark of the video.
I’ve never seen such a masterful strumming hand. He was amazing. Who can do this? Try it…it’s impossible.
I have never had the absolute pleasure of seeing this before...and I'm sitting here amazed. That was one incredibly talented man. I've seen other stuff he's done and already loved him ,but that song right there.. that was magic
RIP Roy, one of the best ever. The right hand technique is astounding, I wish that just one day in my life I could play half that well. The world was a better place with Roy in it.
One tenth of one percent. Lol.
" MALAGUENA " should be his signature song !!! Absolute perfection !!!!!
Roy Clark was a true virtuoso on any instrument that he ever picked up. I tried to learn to play the guitar and this particular song for a long time until I figured out that my hand and fingers would not move fast enough to play it.
The lightening' fingers of Roy Clark. Simply ... The Greatest
This is from a recorded concert at Roys's Branson music hall in 1993. Transcendental, timeless artistry.
I come back to this video often, and I really like that if you watch Roy's performances of this song over time you notice him always evolving and changing it, like he's continuing to push himself throughout his life to improve his rendition of a classical song that obviously touches him. It's such a good encapsulation of love for the guitar that is honestly very inspiring.
Okay, I’m knocked out!!! Not being a C&W fan did pay too much attention to Roy’s talents; I am however a big Spanish guitar fan and he kills it..Bravo.
Jimi. You stand corrected
Roy could play any genre, I put him with Hendrix as far as a player
Thats no spanish guitar!
Oh, man! I have heard this on classical and 6 string guitars, acoustic and electric, but here is Roy Clarke playing it on a 13 string guitar! Flying fingers on that much string tension. 2 amazing things, him doing it and a 22 string staying in tune!
Great influence excellent performance
12 string, not 13 or 22.
Roy really put his heart and soul into this performance!!! Thank you Roy, rest in peace!🙏
I tried playing this and it made me go blind for a while... Roy is a legend.
I'd like to say a few things about growing up in 1970s and what I thought or didn't know about Roy Clark.
Growing up watching reruns of Hee Haw, on a very rare occasion because it was such a bad show in my opinion, even as a little kid, but my father would watch it if there was a really good guest usually a musician. My Dad always told me that Roy Clark was a very talented man and I wasn't into country music much and I just let it in one ear and out the other.
As I got older, and my musical taste got more open minded and musicianship became a larger part of my musical taste and envy, genre didn't have boundaries I listened to everything and discovered that there is good music and great musicianship in every genre. There is good and there is stuff you don't like but talent is undeniable.
Roy Clark is one of those musicians. Another one of those musicians that a lot of people just kinda thought he was some pop country artists was Glen Campbell. Most people don't know the background of musicians who have made it big in country music, Willie Nelson is another. These men were the cream of the crop talent playing guitar as session players in the studio helping create some of the most iconic and legendary songs in history for some of the biggest names in music for many years before going on their own.
This live version of Malagueña is incredible and it makes me wonder just who was Roy playing for because there was hardly a sound of applause heard, when the audience should have been on their feet screaming and whistling and clapping like crazy for that amazing guitar playing.
I don't get it. But I do get that Roy Clark is and always will be one of the best guitar players in the business. May he and his playing never be forgotten.
It was around 1979 for me. A childhood friend of mine was given tickets to his show in Indiana, I wasn't a fan but I had the drivers license and we went. It was the first concert I'd ever seen. I was blown away and to this day the memory is clear, not only was Roy amazing as a musician, he was so uplifting and positive towards the crowd. I had never experienced anything like that before.
@--cLAsic-- ---thanks for the compliment.
It's cool you grew up became a man and learned to appreciate that moment from your past. I think he'd have liked your story.
@@boathousedave2383 ---- I'm going to take that as purely a compliment and forget about the backhanded compliment that you used. Otherwise we'd be having a discussion about being a man and how to act like one when speaking or writing to one.
Happy New Year
Look down at the bottom of the screen. The audience is on their feet. :)
Roy did a great version of the song on the odd couple tv show!
He is a once in a lifetime kind of person! We were just lucky enough that he came along in ours.
R.I.P. Roy Clark. The recognition may not have showed on tv , in public but everyone adored him and was inspired by such inhuman musicianship. And a whole new generation is finding him all over again thanks to social media, RUclips etc. My father insisted I pay attention whenever Roy was playing on tv when I was a boy, being a musician I knew early on what a tremendous player he was. If it had strings, Roy could set it on fire like any virtuoso could. Had to have frustrated many a lifelong dedicatee to one instrument to see him pick it up like just another tool in his tool box.
So, I lived in Branson at the time this happened. Sadly, due to my ruthless work schedule I was unable to attend any of his shows, though I did attend a few other artists' performances whenever my parents visited. Without a doubt, Clark is one of the greatest of all guitarists. He put his own power, passion, and technique into the annals of history. Good work, Roy!
Back around 1980 I saw Roy perform in Lake Tahoe. I always thought he was the most talented musician I had ever seen perform. Roy is no longer with us but at least we have RUclips to relive those memories.
Once again, Roy shows what a boss he is on the 12 string.
Roy clark could play all instruments. An amazingly talented man.
The sound of a 12 string being strummed like that is so full,love the round body of the ovation.
That was brilliant. And having Googled him now, I'm amazed that Roy Clark was a famous all-round entertainer, and not at all known for flamenco guitar. Astonishing performance!
He could play over a dozen instruments, basically he was musical prodigy.
You clearly don't know anything about flamenco
He isn't playing flamenco. He is playing a classical flamenco piece, flat pick on a 12 string guitar with metal strings which is completely crazy.
Best guitar player ever.
I know I’m confessing to massive ignorance here, but I’ve never heard of this guy, RUclips recommend this to me randomly, however my mind is utterly blown by the impossible musicianship of this electric performance. Thank you RUclips’s algorithm!
Niall's Songs --- If you never heard of Roy Clark before, you just witnessed an American legend of country music and string instruments.
You aren't alone in never hearing of him before. There are lots of people who have never heard of Roy Clark. He is one of the most famous, yet not given enough credit for his talents, in the music industry. He's one of the world's best country guitar, banjo, fiddle players ever. He spent a number of years as the permanent musical host/performer of a popular TV variety show in the 1960s and 1970s which had a Country / Southern theme called Hee Haw. The show, in my opinion almost made Roy's talent seem less than it was. Which hurt his credibility in some ways. But, he is legendary. He's in league with bluegrass legends Flatt & Scruggs, guitar legend Glen Campbell, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Willie Nelson and these men mentioned above are more than legendary. If you haven't heard of any one of them, you need to look up each one and learn about them. You will be glad you did
Kenneth Kaiser the only ones I haven’t heard of from that list is Flatt & Skrugs. But now I have that to look forward to. Thank you!
@@NiallsSongs --- do you know Ralph Stanley and the Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, the Del McCoury Band and of course Allison Krause just to name a few
Niall's Songs you never watched hee haw?
Roy had a great talent but the thing he should most be remembered for was his humility and class, something missing in today’s artist. Such an immense talent but never boastful. What a gentleman!
Never would have imagined Roy Clark playing this beautiful genre of music.
A true legend that most did no know his absolute mastery of the stringed instruments.
Amazing performance. New-found respect for his artistry.
His emotion as he played is so genuine and real...... what a special player, one of the best ever. Terry Kath is another that played with so much emotion.
So extremely skilled! He was absolutely amazing! 👏👏👏
Between him and Glen Cambell’s guitar talents, I don’t know anyone else who is better.
Mt wife and I saw Roy live in Jackson Michigan at the college entertainment/lecture series when he was still in his prime. This was his closing song to which he received a standing ovation and long, thundering applause. He is the consummate guitarist and entertainer. RIP Roy. 👍
Incredible!!! Incredibly difficult, incredibly beautiful!!! I just admire Roy Clark’s talent!
That was so awsome.
A master beyond masters. I became breathless just watching him.
Simply awesome. Roy Clark!