For anyone out there who read Rolling Stone's Greatest Guitarists issue: it shows the sheer idiocy of that magazine that Roy Clark wasn't on their list, but at least 15 guitarists who weren't fit to carry Roy's guitar case were on it.
Got to tell this story about Roy Clark. While working as his security at the Indiana State Fair, Roy was coming out of dressing room while stage announcer was shouting “and now ladies&gentlemen here is Roy Clark”. Roy stopped at a little girls wheelchair that we had placed so she could see Roy, but Roy stopped and talked to her while the announcer was continuing and Roy told me them people can wait while he was talking to the little girl. I cannot tell this story without crying although it occurred 45 years ago in 1978.
At the end when he plays Malaguena, it ceased to be "The Odd Couple"...and was simply Tony Randall and Jack Klugman watching an absolute legend play and put on a show. His talent was unmatched.
It’s 2020 right now. And things are so very exhausting. And this comment couldn’t be anymore on point. And I got human goosebumps of nostalgia and bittersweet happiness.
They are but not necessarily for their guitar playing alone, Glen's best known for his singing, Jerry as an actor and Roy as a hillbilly comedian on Hee-Haw. But I doubt none them would give up the recognition they've gotten in the process.
I saw a comment on another video that when they were rehearsing he played a different song every time. Then when it came to the real thing he did this, caught everyone off guard. I think that he was having fun.
Yeah..I admit growing up in Texas every Saturday night on TV was nothing but Country & Western variety shows and I never realized how fucking talented some of those jokers were.
To call Roy Clark talented is an understatement. His musical versatility was absolutely unequaled. A privilege to be able to still see and hear his performances.
When they asked both Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix who was the greatest guitarist, both said the same thing..."Go see Roy Clark". That ladies and gentlemen is how good the man was. Miss him and his magic.
As a metal guitarist, I wish I had heard of Roy in my formative playing years. I can only imagine my playing would be years ahead if I had studied him when i started.
Roy Clark was such a huge LEGEND. He could do it all. Play the guitar, banjo, violin and sing so great. He was funny and he had a very kind heart. I heard him say shortly before he passed away that he had just hoped that he never hurt anyone in his life because he would never have wanted that to happen. He was such a huge country music STAR.
It's a shame that this generation probably doesn't even know this man by name. he was one of the greatest instrumentalist of all time in a generally fine human being.
I’m a Beatles and Stones fan from NYC, never liked country music but I love everything this man did! One of the greatest acoustic and electric guitarist of all time. And tore up the banjo and fiddle for fun! It wasn’t just his skill either he was an all around entertainer who could play virtuoso guitar while cracking jokes. One of a kind talent. Thanks for sharing.
My 20 year old son was just asking me who I thought was the greatest guitar player ever. When I told him Roy Clark was the best string player to ever walk the earth he said "Who?" After watching a half dozen videos the look on his face was priceless as he agreed with me.
This aired February 1975. When Roy did Malagueña, Felix and Oscar became Tony and Jack admiring a legend! Tony passed in 2004, Jack 2012 and Roy 2018. Missed and loved ❤
Randall and Klugman were always professional enough to let guest stars take center stage on this show. Best version of the Odd Couple, even Neil Simon admitted it.
@@toddnanney9473 Yes I saw a video of him playing it live in concert. As good as he played it in this clip, he played it ten times better, which doesnt seem possible I know, but of course it was a much more relaxed atmosphere plus he was able to play the full song, and he put every ounce of his being into it. It was absolutely incredible!
6:39 They're no longer Felix and Oscar, they're Tony and Jack...and they're just as blown away by Roy's performance as the studio and TV audiences are.
Im a die hard rocker, I love Eddie, Carlos, Eric, Yes and Rutherford and on and on, but this guy is one of the 5 best guitarists to live on plant earth.
Michael Persico Sure... Death metal and all it's sub genres consist of 99% tremolo picking. The other one percent is sweep picking, finger tapping, pinch harmonics, chords, etc. You must be a genius!
Michael Persico Well, you really proved your point there. There are a lot of death metal techniques to learn, and it requires a lot of dedication and time to be able to keep playing it.
I’m not a country fan either, but how could you not like Roy Clark? Glenn Campbell was another great guitar player. I wonder if Roy Clark ever played with Jeff Beck??
I never knew Jack Klugman could sing! I watched a more recent video of Roy Clark, and he's showing his age--he forgets lyrics in the middle of a song, but by God he can still make a banjo & a fiddle talk! It will be a very sad day when Roy passes on. A very sad day, indeed.
Little Touching Trivia: The song Roy plays at the start, Yesterday When I Was Young, was one of Mickey Mantle's favorite songs. It was said that Mickey never got through hearing the song without crying because it close to home. Many years before his death, Mickey made Roy promise that he would sing that song at Mickey's funeral, which Roy did in 1995.
@@johnchurch4705 Hemi 65 Plymouth as I recall. I met him at Lynden WA fair, got to talk with him for ten minutes or so and asked him about the cars. Here it is... www.mecum.com/lots/SC0513-164047/1965-plymouth-belvedere-i-hemi-drag-car/
1974... We went to the Pleasanton, CA. fairgrounds to see the "Hee Haw live" road show with the whole cast, Roy, Buck, Grandpa, Minnie (Pearl), String bean, Junior and the rest... They played their hearts out. It was amazing! 😊
MOST hillbillies ARE the "real deal." They are unpretentious and genuine in their abilities. I was in the 11th grade when my family moved from Little Rock, AR to the Ozark town of Fox, AR (1976). Those Junior High kids cold play fiddles and guitars like they were born with them! I doubt it is the same today BUT then they still valued musical ability.
@@bradpatterson7950 I believe ruabonehead is referencing the character Roy Clark played on HeeHaw not his southern accent. HeeHaw featured an exaggerated version of hillbillies for comedic effect.
I love The Odd Couple! One of the greatest sitcoms of the 1970s! I never tire of watching all of the episodes! This is one of my favorite eps. featuring the wonderful talents of the great Roy Clark! R.I.P., Tony Randall & Jack Klugman.
Roy was not a musical genius. He actually had very limited talent but got famous from Hee Haw because he could portray a stupid hillbilly. Have a nice day.
What a lot of people don't understand is that most of the rockers looked up to guys like Roy, Glen Campbell, and a few more extremely talented guitar players. They would ask these guys to come into the studio and play guitar for so many songs. I grew up in the seventies and listened to so many of these guys. I wish the youth of today would understand that Country isn't a bad word. The thing that sucks about getting old is losing so much talent. So glad we have RUclips to hold these memories to watch over and over.
Whats really amazing about his malaguena is how he took a flamenco piece typically played with the fingers on a flamenco/classical guitar and played it with a pick- with tripletts and all...he is a master and a genuine warm human being...
I remember seeing Roy play on the Tonight Show back in the day and he broke his high E string very early in the song and he still played the solo like nothing was wrong. That is intimate knowledge of the fret board right there!
Such a powerful voice, beautiful guitar, high energy banjo, stunning fiddle & heartpounding Spanish guitar. My oh my, such tremendous talent ! What a musical legacy. RIP Roy Clark
Repeating: when the showrunners announced Roy Clark was coming on,the writers rejoiced. they knew they could pretty much abandon a plot for that week, just sit back and let Roy take over....
When I was doing Gibson's advertising, I worked with Clark. As good a guy as a great guitarist. Funny as hell too. The man was a total pleasure to work with.
One of the best talents ever. What we are missing is the fact that because of the frame rate of cameras at time or filming this, You are unable to see how fast his hands are actually moving.
JW Clarks accuracy and speed and versatility with other stringed instruments is off the charts. To play that fast and clean is amazing. A lot of those HeeHaw guys were off the charts. Glenn Campbell for instance had cornball songs like 'rhinestone cowboys' but was respected by ALL guitarists of all styles. Considered a Mount Rushmore player
In 1985 I saw Roy, Jimmy Dean and Phil Harris perform in Linton, Indiana (hometown of Phil Harris. In the audience were Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan (first and last men on the moon). The show lasted 4 hours and nobody moved although 2 or 3 did pass out. I will never forget that night!!
Got to meet him once when I was a kid...he was the guest of honor at the state fair and was handing out awards for various things...I was in 4H and won a competition with a pig I'd raised. I was...10, I think? I sorta/kinda knew him from listening to my parents albums and 8-tracks (yeah, I'm that old), and he was super nice. Spent time with all us kids, just chatting about our animals and whatnot. Was just a regular, genuine guy. He used to play quite a lot of state and county fairs as well, and was always such a pleasure to watch live. Saw him several times as a teen, and even got an autograph once. He was still just as awesome to meet/chat with then. RIP to a truly prodigious talents and a fantastic human being.
Roy Clark is one of the reasons I used to watch HeeHaw back when it was on. I was a high-school kid who loved Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Cream, but I could really appreciate the virtuosity of Roy Clark. He was a true master of the guitar. A truly great musician. Thanks for showing this, gregorija.
We watched because it was cousin Roy, and it was always entertaining. Dad and Roy were 1st cousins. Ole Southside Virginia boys. Roy did a couple Christmas specials from Lunenburg County, his old home place in Meherrin, VA.
I love Rock, and artists like Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhodes, and Jimi Hendrix. But they are all in Heaven right now getting schooled on the guitar by the legendary Roy Clark!
You'd be surprised even hard-core Hard Rock musicians often can do justice to Classical music! But Roy Clark was just on another planet musically! Miss ya Roy!
I am 54, but I loved listening to him as a small kid, had the LP (vinyl) my dad got me, he was so funny and amazing doesn't do justice. Just loved his cute cheeks I don't know if he had children
Had the honor of spending 2 days in his and Joe Pass's presence while recording an album of the 2 masters doing Hank William's songs. The two guitar geniuses were wonderful,humble, men.
I've seen Roy play in person twice, once in my friends studio. I saw him play rock stuff that would put most of those guys to shame... Just like Buddy Rich (my hero and reason I play drums) whom I've also heard live, he *can* play rock with the best, it's just "not their cup of tea." 😉
At heart I'm A headbanger (I grew up in the 70's and 80') but I love Roy Clark. Give him an instrument with strings and he could play the hell out of it.
I was just a new kid exposed to this kind of stuff my relatives watched on tv.. I found it soooo boring thinking all Americans were simple hillbillies, but wait.. now after watching these musicians I can see why my family were watching all this... pure talent amongst the sillyness
@@kaizoku4life It's called Malagueña. There are a few other videos of Roy Clark playing the same thing, as well as many more "proper" classical guitar renditions. I personally like the Stan Kenton Big Band version.
I have a Roy Clark story to tell. Back in 1969 or 1970, I was a telephone operator for Ma Bell. I “met” Roy Clark over the phone when he was in in town (North Hollywood, CA) to play a gig at The Palomino Club, then the most famous Country/Western club on the West Coast. But you see? At this time, I didn’t like Country music. So to continue, this nice man called in from the Howard Johnson Hotel in Sherman Oaks. This was back in the dinosaur days when a guest had to go through the hotel switchboard operator who would connect them to a telephone company operator. Then we would place the call for the customer. Well, this nice man wanted to call all the managers of all the many Minnie Pearl Fried Chicken restaurants he owned. Then he told me, “I’m Roy Clark.” He said it like it was supposed to mean something to me. I had no idea who he was so I said, “It’s nice to meet you, Mr Clark.” He put his hand over the receiver and whispered to someone in his room, “She doesn’t know who I AM!” He sounded surprised but not upset. He then said, “Do you like Country music?” I sneered and said, “I HATE it! All those TWANGY GUITARS!!!” He laughed and laughed but in a really sweet, lighthearted way. Then he told me about his gig but he was so modest that I thought he was just going to jam with some other better musicians! It was like he didn’t want to tell me he was the star. We got to talking and he invited me to his hotel so he could show me all the instruments he played. I took it the wrong way & he apologized & invited my husband to come with me. I was feeling shy & worried about my job so I turned him down! (To be continued)
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For anyone out there who read Rolling Stone's Greatest Guitarists issue: it shows the sheer idiocy of that magazine that Roy Clark wasn't on their list, but at least 15 guitarists who weren't fit to carry Roy's guitar case were on it.
He even said he wasn't that good and there were lots of others better than him on guitar.
He was just amazing
I am new to roy clark, he was before my time, Amazing, one of the best ever.
cause they are wrong, this guy, wow.
The man was so humble. He wouldn't toot his own horn. @@ebogar42
Got to tell this story about Roy Clark. While working as his security at the Indiana State Fair, Roy was coming out of dressing room while stage announcer was shouting “and now ladies&gentlemen here is Roy Clark”. Roy stopped at a little girls wheelchair that we had placed so she could see Roy, but Roy stopped and talked to her while the announcer was continuing and Roy told me them people can wait while he was talking to the little girl.
I cannot tell this story without crying although it occurred 45 years ago in 1978.
Roy Clark was one of the greatest artists ever. I loved his music and song writing abilities such as Yesterday When I Was Young
He was truly a good man ❣️
❤
Until a friend showed me this clip of roy clark magnificent finger work on this song I never knew he was one of the greatest guitarist
I watched this two weeks ago with my guitar in the room....it just stood itself up and left. I haven't seen it since.
This comment is so funny
Hahahaha
Oh my God you don't even realize how funny that is
My Taylor acoustic got up and jumped into the fireplace!
FUNNY. I was thinking, if I ever met Roy Clark I wouldn't even say the word "guitar," as I'm sooo not qualified
At the end when he plays Malaguena, it ceased to be "The Odd Couple"...and was simply Tony Randall and Jack Klugman watching an absolute legend play and put on a show. His talent was unmatched.
you have nailed it . Bang on.
and he played that flamenco style with a pick🤩😲😀 , he was a legend ✌💚
and you think?, old television was ???
@@sandraclowdus6549 what I'm saying is their reactions were genuine and at that point, they were no longer playing characters.
Unmatched!!!
His name doesn't often come up today, but Roy Clark is certainly one of the best guitarists of all time.
Agreed
He was one of the best on anything with strings really
Grazie Luca
Hilarious episode.
It's a shame he's been forgotten, he was really quite awesome. Definitely one of the best
That moment when the Jack Klugman stopped acting and simply became a fan........wonderful scene.
I have to believe that Tony Randall's slide into the chair at the end of "Malaguena" (the last chart) was a real reaction and not scripted.
sam signorelli I completely agree!!
loved jack he was a lovely bloke n his face when listening to roy was a joy to behold
Mark Arnold I also believe the handshakes were unscripted
It’s 2020 right now. And things are so very exhausting. And this comment couldn’t be anymore on point. And I got human goosebumps of nostalgia and bittersweet happiness.
Neither Roy Clark, Jerry Reed or Glen Campbell are recognized for how great they truly were.
TEXASFENDERBENDER Ain't that the truth!
Don't forget Jim Stafford
Jerry Reed was so damn good. All you mentioned were
They are but not necessarily for their guitar playing alone, Glen's best known for his singing, Jerry as an actor and Roy as a hillbilly comedian on Hee-Haw. But I doubt none them would give up the recognition they've gotten in the process.
...good
I lived my life in the greatest time in history walked around with these giants
I saw a comment on another video that when they were rehearsing he played a different song every time.
Then when it came to the real thing he did this, caught everyone off guard.
I think that he was having fun.
I saw him on "Hee Haw" yrs ago And I said who is this clown, The more I looked in to him I said " I'm the Fucking clown"!
Yeah..I admit growing up in Texas every Saturday night on TV was nothing but Country & Western variety shows and I never realized how fucking talented some of those jokers were.
Roy passed away today, November 15, 2018. So talented, so underrated. Rest in peace, Roy.
I'm so glad I can listen to him . God bless you Roy
I do not believe he was under rated at all. As musicians we all knew he was spectacular
RIP. He lives on in these recordings.
To call Roy Clark talented is an understatement. His musical versatility was absolutely unequaled. A privilege to be able to still see and hear his performances.
When they asked both Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix who was the greatest guitarist, both said the same thing..."Go see Roy Clark". That ladies and gentlemen is how good the man was. Miss him and his magic.
when they asked Roy Clark who was the greatest guitarist, he said "Go see Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix."
@@bejingmao When they asked Eddie and Jimmy to name the second greatest guitarist they both said the same name: Terry Kath.
What about Chet Atkins?
@@Capcoor when they asked Chet Atkins who was the greatest guitar player, he said, "Go see Capcoor."
@@bejingmao You’re very kind. Thank you.
Never heard Malagueña played with such passion, precision, speed, and ferocity! Still amazing in 2020!
I believe that song must be played with passion to be felt properly. Man, that's a boatload of passion!
I haven’t seen right hand technique like that since I was fourteen!
And in November 2021. It got me grinning and dancing and clapping!
@@fillhixx mwahahaha
In February 2022 it's still amazing.
His hands were a freaking blur! Metal guitarists would be jealous!
As a metal guitarist, I wish I had heard of Roy in my formative playing years. I can only imagine my playing would be years ahead if I had studied him when i started.
Agreed
I would play thrash when I was younger, but after seeing this clip, I realized Metal guitarists aren't really that great.
That was insane too watch
I'm a metal guitar player all my heroes are chicken pickers.
Roy Clark may easily have been the Greatest Musician of all time. I can not think of anyone better.
Roy Clark was such a huge LEGEND. He could do it all. Play the guitar, banjo, violin and sing so great. He was funny and he had a very kind heart. I heard him say shortly before he passed away that he had just hoped that he never hurt anyone in his life because he would never have wanted that to happen. He was such a huge country music STAR.
This episode is the reason I learned the guitar. Still playing 45 years later. Thanks Roy Clark!
It's a shame that this generation probably doesn't even know this man by name. he was one of the greatest instrumentalist of all time in a generally fine human being.
Hes making a comeback in the 20 to 30 year range if that makes you feel any better
@@willkoestner4159 I'm quite sure hes not, which is sad.. since he's no longer alive.
I'm revisiting Roy Clark because John 5 said so. He's far from forgotten.
I am 23 and he's one of my biggest inspirations to learn to play as many instruments as possible
If he's not remembered it's because the previous generation let him be forgotten....
HOLY SHIT. IT'S 3.30 AM, I HAVE WORK IN THE MORNING AND HOW COME NO ONE EVER TOLD ME ABOUT ROY FUCKING CLARK BEFORE?
Are you still up man?
It's time to wake up!
I’m a Beatles and Stones fan from NYC, never liked country music but I love everything this man did! One of the greatest acoustic and electric guitarist of all time. And tore up the banjo and fiddle for fun! It wasn’t just his skill either he was an all around entertainer who could play virtuoso guitar while cracking jokes. One of a kind talent. Thanks for sharing.
I absolutely cannot stand country (especially western) music and have completely missed out on decades of Mr. Roy Clark's genius. Thank god for video!
your comment is spot on ;;
No mixing,no synthesizer,no sound boards.just pure talent.
My 20 year old son was just asking me who I thought was the greatest guitar player ever. When I told him Roy Clark was the best string player to ever walk the earth he said "Who?" After watching a half dozen videos the look on his face was priceless as he agreed with me.
Love the “placing the magazine under his foot” gag.
This aired February 1975.
When Roy did Malagueña, Felix and Oscar became Tony and Jack admiring a legend!
Tony passed in 2004, Jack 2012 and Roy 2018. Missed and loved ❤
Randall and Klugman were always professional enough to let guest stars take center stage on this show. Best version of the Odd Couple, even Neil Simon admitted it.
Jack Benny had that practice too. If the guest looked good, the show looked good, and people would keep watching.
@@Arkelk2010 kelsey Grammer too
yes i alway love this show even as a child.
Tony Randall's response says it all.
I was waiting for the guitar to burst into flames at the end
+Chris Sanchez Well, it knocked a guy off his rocker at least.
Chris Sanchez- it almost did, damn that was crazy.
dkyelak I'm guessing you are rather young (compared to my 50ish self) and therefore have no idea who Tony Randle was.
So much more than "some guy"
He should have lit it up like Jimi at the end. Then again, why flame a guitar that obviously plays well?
Not to impose or ridicule, "some guy" was Tony Randall. Rest In Peace Randy/Aryeh...You are still sadly missed... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Randall
I never tire of hearing Roy Clark play Malagueinia... one of the hardest songs to play and play it well... his version at the end of this is amazing!
it is a hard song but i would say his passion is what made this so damn good
When he goes into Maleguena, it's all over. Mindblowing.
Pure wizardry....The GOAT of string instruments. No dispute.
I've heard the Malagueña dozens of times, but Roy Clark just KILLED IT!
dorsal 2008, you can find a better word than "killed". 1-31-2022
@@timothyball7502 No, you're right
Roy SLAYED IT here!!
The piece he played for himself.....holy shit! I was
not expecting that. just wow
do you by any chance know the name of it?
Malaguena is the name of the piece he played for himself. There's other clips on youtube of him performing it.
Ognjen Tomasevic La Malaguena, originally written for the piano by Ernesto Lecuona
Todd Nanney gtg
@@toddnanney9473 Yes I saw a video of him playing it live in concert. As good as he played it in this clip, he played it ten times better, which doesnt seem possible I know, but of course it was a much more relaxed atmosphere plus he was able to play the full song, and he put every ounce of his being into it. It was absolutely incredible!
6:39 They're no longer Felix and Oscar, they're Tony and Jack...and they're just as blown away by Roy's performance as the studio and TV audiences are.
If you've never heard of Roy Clark, you have missed out. Truly one of the best musicians ever
Missed out on what?
Im a die hard rocker, I love Eddie, Carlos, Eric, Yes and Rutherford and on and on, but this guy is one of the 5 best guitarists to live on plant earth.
Dan H Do you like any death metal??
Nathan Penick He answered that when he said this guy is in the top 5 guitarists..
Michael Persico Sure... Death metal and all it's sub genres consist of 99% tremolo picking. The other one percent is sweep picking, finger tapping, pinch harmonics, chords, etc. You must be a genius!
I respect you as a person, but you don't know what the fuck you're talking about
Michael Persico Well, you really proved your point there. There are a lot of death metal techniques to learn, and it requires a lot of dedication and time to be able to keep playing it.
He's a-pickin', I'm a-grinnin'!
I don't even really care for country but I have nothing but respect for Roy Clark. The man is supreme, rip
I’m not a country fan either, but how could you not like Roy Clark?
Glenn Campbell was another great guitar player.
I wonder if Roy Clark ever played with Jeff Beck??
Imagine being in the studio audience for this....you get both a taping of the Odd Couple....and a Roy Clark concert!
So Roy, what instrument can you play?
Roy : Yes
Easier to name those things he can't!
Almost as good as Ricky Scaggs
Is this meme dead yet, fuck
Boooooooo.
"Hold my beer!"
If it had strings, Roy could play it.
bangyahead1 and play it WELL!
Don't sit still too long…
The man could play a floss dispenser.
If this guy was still alive today, he could play on a pair of Nike Jordans and make it sound pretty
@@aymuhspunj Roy Clark could play a string bikini 👙 & would sound awesome.
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Maan, I don't care what type of music you're into - you gotta give it to Roy Clark. Incredible musician.
Agreed. Even people who don't like country music have to admire Roy Clark's talent. He was one of the greatest.
After watching that I am convinced that he is the best guitar player ever !
red barron He was.
Eddy Van Halen AND Jimmy Page swore he was the best guitarist in the world. Hard to argue with those two, ya know.
Well you are wrong
Not me that's wrong. Just repeating something that two of my guitar idols said.
Nope, he even said that Glen Campbell was better than he was at the guitar. Roy was the best overall with all the stringed instruments.
I remember watching this episode- I miss the Odd Couple so much!!!
Never tire of watching this….
The guitar solo at the end was the best thing I ever heard him play in my life!
Then you need to look for more, because there is so much more :-)
I don’t think you know what “guitar solo” means, lil guy
Hard to believe Roy Is the only person still alive from that scene. What an amazing talent!
I never knew Jack Klugman could sing! I watched a more recent video of Roy Clark, and he's showing his age--he forgets lyrics in the middle of a song, but by God he can still make a banjo & a fiddle talk! It will be a very sad day when Roy passes on. A very sad day, indeed.
Not any more sadly :/
Not anymore
@@TheSurrealSun Yeah, all the true trail blazers in music are history now... Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Thom Bresh... just to name a few.
Hearing him play Malaguena has changing my life and my music life. I have never heard something like that!
Under appreciated genius.
Little Touching Trivia: The song Roy plays at the start, Yesterday When I Was Young, was one of Mickey Mantle's favorite songs. It was said that Mickey never got through hearing the song without crying because it close to home. Many years before his death, Mickey made Roy promise that he would sing that song at Mickey's funeral, which Roy did in 1995.
"We're not worthy"
Every guitarist ever
Me lol
Patrick E yes!
Patrick E Duane Friend
Yes sir!
And fiddle player. And banjo player. And mandolin player. Never saw him play french horn, but .... yeah, probably.
I met Roy Clark years ago at a drag strip of all places. He had a car he raced called "Super Picker". He was a super nice guy.
Chris Donovan I wonder if the car is still around? Can you remember what the model was please?
@@johnchurch4705 Hemi 65 Plymouth as I recall. I met him at Lynden WA fair, got to talk with him for ten minutes or so and asked him about the cars. Here it is... www.mecum.com/lots/SC0513-164047/1965-plymouth-belvedere-i-hemi-drag-car/
Roy Clarke could play anything with strings , seeing him go off on Hee Haw was always a highlight of my childhood, he is seriously one of a kind!!
me too !!!!!!
he and buck owens god rsst both of their souls. were a great team
1974... We went to the Pleasanton, CA. fairgrounds to see the "Hee Haw live" road show with the whole cast, Roy, Buck, Grandpa, Minnie (Pearl), String bean, Junior and the rest... They played their hearts out.
It was amazing! 😊
Both Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck were in AWE of Roy's playing!! That`s saying something!!!
Musical genius is true. Roy was the real deal disguised as a hillbilly.
MOST hillbillies ARE the "real deal." They are unpretentious and genuine in their abilities. I was in the 11th grade when my family moved from Little Rock, AR to the Ozark town of Fox, AR (1976). Those Junior High kids cold play fiddles and guitars like they were born with them! I doubt it is the same today BUT then they still valued musical ability.
Yeah how could a genius have a authentic southern accent..... Damn your comment is stupid
@@bradpatterson7950 I believe ruabonehead is referencing the character Roy Clark played on HeeHaw not his southern accent. HeeHaw featured an exaggerated version of hillbillies for comedic effect.
@@ryanlowery8417 I disagree with your interpretation, and you're missing my point.
Stupid bigot. Mr. Clark was proud to be a "hillbilly", or more accurately his southern Christian heritage.
God: Now Roy, I can give you enough talent to play an instrument amazingly. Which do you choose?
Roy: Yes
Stfu
Go fuck yourself Kevin you sour dog
I love The Odd Couple! One of the greatest sitcoms of the 1970s! I never tire of watching all of the episodes! This is one of my favorite eps. featuring the wonderful talents of the great Roy Clark!
R.I.P., Tony Randall & Jack Klugman.
Omg the odd couple. I miss those days
Roy was a musical genius. He had unlimited talent. Rest peacefully.
Roy was not a musical genius. He actually had very limited talent but got famous from Hee Haw because he could portray a stupid hillbilly. Have a nice day.
Wow! What an artist.
That last solo piece was absolutely brilliant. One of those pieces of music that brings a tear to your eye, because it’s so good. What a player!
What a lot of people don't understand is that most of the rockers looked up to guys like Roy, Glen Campbell, and a few more extremely talented guitar players. They would ask these guys to come into the studio and play guitar for so many songs. I grew up in the seventies and listened to so many of these guys. I wish the youth of today would understand that Country isn't a bad word. The thing that sucks about getting old is losing so much talent. So glad we have RUclips to hold these memories to watch over and over.
Whats really amazing about his malaguena is how he took a flamenco piece typically
played with the fingers on a flamenco/classical guitar and played it with a pick- with tripletts and all...he is a master and a genuine warm human being...
At the end, Oscar says to Felix, "Are you happy? He finally played Bach for you."
Tony Randall was mesmerized, his reaction at the end says it all.
This guy is unbelievable. If you don’t know, do some research. He’s awesome.
Watching the awe on Tony and Jack's faces during Malaguena is really something special. Roy was without equal.
Roy Clark was a musical genius, and sorely missed today.
I remember seeing Roy play on the Tonight Show back in the day and he broke his high E string very early in the song and he still played the solo like nothing was wrong. That is intimate knowledge of the fret board right there!
My family & I were watching it too! 😀 AMAZING!
Such a powerful voice, beautiful guitar, high energy banjo, stunning fiddle & heartpounding Spanish guitar. My oh my, such tremendous talent ! What a musical legacy. RIP Roy Clark
Roy Clark is truly one of the greatest guitarists in the world!Long live Mr.Clark and God bless him
Charlie Cruciata agreed
He doesn't get the credit that he deserves for his playing abilities on multiple instruments
He died
Roy Clark was incredibly gifted. It's such a shame he passed away today. RIP Roy. :'(
What a privilege it would’ve been to be in the studio audience that day…… To go see a comedy show;, and see one of the greatest guitar solos ever!
Repeating: when the showrunners announced Roy Clark was coming on,the writers rejoiced. they knew they could pretty much abandon a plot for that week, just sit back and let Roy take over....
The guy could play the hell out of ANYTHING with strings on it. Phenomenal talent. RIP
When I was doing Gibson's advertising, I worked with Clark.
As good a guy as a great guitarist.
Funny as hell too.
The man was a total pleasure to work with.
The speed of his strumming hand is out of this world. He is awesome.
Roy Clark was one of the best pickers in the world. Rest In Peace.
One of the best talents ever. What we are missing is the fact that because of the frame rate of cameras at time or filming this, You are unable to see how fast his hands are actually moving.
Jesus christ, I thought this was just some goof I saw occasionally on Hee-Haw! This guy can shred!
lol. incredible isn't it?
Damn skippy he can...sad that he never got ALL the recognition he deserved.
got to give the people what they want...they want corny, give'em corny and make that cheddar
Roy is a very underrated guitarist,
JW Clarks accuracy and speed and versatility with other stringed instruments is off the charts. To play that fast and clean is amazing. A lot of those HeeHaw guys were off the charts. Glenn Campbell for instance had cornball songs like 'rhinestone cowboys' but was respected by ALL guitarists of all styles. Considered a Mount Rushmore player
In 1985 I saw Roy, Jimmy Dean and Phil Harris perform in Linton, Indiana (hometown of Phil Harris. In the audience were Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan (first and last men on the moon). The show lasted 4 hours and nobody moved although 2 or 3 did pass out. I will never forget that night!!
Robert Johnson, Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Terry Kath......and then the rest
jackie garver The moon landing was fake.
Oh goody...another flathead jumping on the short bus.
You folks are cancer.
IcantSignIn 9/11 was an inside job.
+Steadfasting
you're a dumbass. Not only that..YOU ARE FAKE !
Got to meet him once when I was a kid...he was the guest of honor at the state fair and was handing out awards for various things...I was in 4H and won a competition with a pig I'd raised. I was...10, I think? I sorta/kinda knew him from listening to my parents albums and 8-tracks (yeah, I'm that old), and he was super nice. Spent time with all us kids, just chatting about our animals and whatnot. Was just a regular, genuine guy. He used to play quite a lot of state and county fairs as well, and was always such a pleasure to watch live. Saw him several times as a teen, and even got an autograph once. He was still just as awesome to meet/chat with then.
RIP to a truly prodigious talents and a fantastic human being.
A guitar 🎸 genius who deserves more recognition...one of the best if not the best popular guitarist of all time.
No.
Change that to musical genius, and you're right. 😊
Roy Clark is one of the reasons I used to watch HeeHaw back when it was on. I was a high-school kid who loved Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Cream, but I could really appreciate the virtuosity of Roy Clark. He was a true master of the guitar. A truly great musician. Thanks for showing this, gregorija.
The exact same applies to me.
i watched for the hee haw girls. roy was an added bonus
Same here
Wouldn't it have been awesome to see him and Hendrix play together? WOW!
We watched because it was cousin Roy, and it was always entertaining. Dad and Roy were 1st cousins. Ole Southside Virginia boys. Roy did a couple Christmas specials from Lunenburg County, his old home place in Meherrin, VA.
5:40 his guitar went to the hospital after that
Blown away by his abilities. Especially the last piece, incredibly accurate and crisp playing
I love Rock, and artists like Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhodes, and Jimi Hendrix. But they are all in Heaven right now getting schooled on the guitar by the legendary Roy Clark!
Amazing.The man had more talent than some entire bands have.😮
You'd be surprised even hard-core Hard Rock musicians often can do justice to Classical music! But Roy Clark was just on another planet musically! Miss ya Roy!
Hard rock musicians know nothing about classical music. What is your point?
@@sharpenflat6002 Not true! Many studied the Classics. It's like Pro Football players taking Ballet classes. They did it to sharpen their Craft.
Roy Clark is a god,. and as some already said NEVER got the recognition he truly deserved
I am 54, but I loved listening to him as a small kid, had the LP (vinyl) my dad got me, he was so funny and amazing doesn't do justice. Just loved his cute cheeks I don't know if he had children
@@barbarajones1441, Roy managed to raise 5 children however i'm unsure if they are musically gifted like their father.
Roy was a bad ass.guitar/banjo/violin, the man is a virtuoso of these instruments.and can sing. Not bad.
He deserves his own hall, nobody else can touch him.
TONY STEWART but could he play flute? HA! SO THERE!!! yeah, he is a guitar/banjo/violin etc... God, period
Not a virtuoso in any sense.
Had the honor of spending 2 days in his and Joe Pass's presence while recording an album of the 2 masters doing Hank William's songs. The two guitar geniuses were wonderful,humble, men.
Wow! You’re one lucky guy!
I've seen Roy play in person twice, once in my friends studio. I saw him play rock stuff that would put most of those guys to shame... Just like Buddy Rich (my hero and reason I play drums) whom I've also heard live, he *can* play rock with the best, it's just "not their cup of tea." 😉
At heart I'm A headbanger (I grew up in the 70's and 80') but I love Roy Clark. Give him an instrument with strings and he could play the hell out of it.
Roy Clark was one of the greatest. Love watching the actors being out of character enjoying the performance.
They really weren't out of character. Klugman and Randall really were those characters.
I was just a new kid exposed to this kind of stuff my relatives watched on tv.. I found it soooo boring thinking all Americans were simple hillbillies, but wait.. now after watching these musicians I can see why my family were watching all this... pure talent amongst the sillyness
He was an EXTRAORDINARY musician....may you always rest in peace Roy...and thank you for ALL your work.....you were a part of my youth growing up.
If you're in a hurry, just skip to 5:39 to hear the most amazing thing ever.
RIP ROY CLARK
thanks.. what's the composition called?
@@kaizoku4life It's called Malagueña. There are a few other videos of Roy Clark playing the same thing, as well as many more "proper" classical guitar renditions. I personally like the Stan Kenton Big Band version.
Don't skip the tad bit of yesterday!
I have a Roy Clark story to tell. Back in 1969 or 1970, I was a telephone operator for Ma Bell. I “met” Roy Clark over the phone when he was in in town (North Hollywood, CA) to play a gig at The Palomino Club, then the most famous Country/Western club on the West Coast. But you see? At this time, I didn’t like Country music. So to continue, this nice man called in from the Howard Johnson Hotel in Sherman Oaks. This was back in the dinosaur days when a guest had to go through the hotel switchboard operator who would connect them to a telephone company operator. Then we would place the call for the customer. Well, this nice man wanted to call all the managers of all the many Minnie Pearl Fried Chicken restaurants he owned. Then he told me, “I’m Roy Clark.” He said it like it was supposed to mean something to me. I had no idea who he was so I said, “It’s nice to meet you, Mr Clark.” He put his hand over the receiver and whispered to someone in his room, “She doesn’t know who I AM!” He sounded surprised but not upset. He then said, “Do you like Country music?” I sneered and said, “I HATE it! All those TWANGY GUITARS!!!” He laughed and laughed but in a really sweet, lighthearted way. Then he told me about his gig but he was so modest that I thought he was just going to jam with some other better musicians! It was like he didn’t want to tell me he was the star. We got to talking and he invited me to his hotel so he could show me all the instruments he played. I took it the wrong way & he apologized & invited my husband to come with me. I was feeling shy & worried about my job so I turned him down! (To be continued)
"2023" who came for Roy?
Definitely one of the best episodes of one of the best television programs of all time!
Is it me, or was Roy Clark one of the fastest, if not the fastest acoustic guitar strummer ever?
A right hand to die for....
@@palismiracle1614 Fast doesn't always do it for me, but wow! No matter how many times I watch this I am amazed!
Easily the fastest ever
@@maxsandison4574 Definitely not even close. Y'all should look into gypsey jazz guitar players like Angelo DeBarre and Django Reinhardt.
Spanish rasgeado is much faster than that.
I've heard thousands of people play guitar and have never been amazed more than what I just witnessed! Roy Clark damn!!