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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Last night of 2024 and showing this to my son whos cracking up . But when i saw how my son was mesmerized by roys malagena performance the same way my father and I were when we forst saw it , just shows how timeless roy clark is . Ill bet u can hear a pin drop in that studio during that performance . Thank you roy and thanks pop for that moment.
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.
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.
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 ❤
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 1977 I was living in Oxford, Ohio, attending Miami University. I was renting a room in a house from an old gentleman, Cliff Biltz. Cliff was retired, and as a hobby he built banjos from scratch. His banjos were in great demand, and late at night musicians who had played gigs in Cincinnati or Dayton would make the drive to try out and buy Cliff's banjos. I would hear them playing them downstairs. They all sounded very impressive. One night I heard somebody downstairs playing banjo that blew all those other banjo players away. I was tempted to sneak downstairs and peek around the corner to see who this fantastic musician was, but it was around 2 or 3 in the morning and I had an 8 o'clock class, so I reluctantly went back to sleep. The next day I asked Cliff, who WAS that? Cliff proudly said, that was Roy Clark. If you ever see video of Roy Clark on Hee Haw playing a banjo that says "Biltz" on the headstock, that's the same banjo.
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.
@@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!
In his later years he blessed our little town in Canada with a concert. Still so amazing, even though he mentioned a few times how his fingers hurt at the time.
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 spent a Sunday on Roy's boat at Virginia Beach. Great host, pretty much the same person you see on TV. Was surprised he got out a guitar & did a few songs. Then had his guests play or sing something.
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.
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.
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.
@@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/
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!
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! 😊
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
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!
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 rendition of Malaguena is absolutely ridiculous....this is 50 years ago in the early 70s.....he was an absolute monster, may you rest in peace, Roy....you were one of the greatest ever.
Mark Med "mountain dew" of the moonshine variety, is illegal, is it not? If I was in the business of selling an illegal substance, I don't think I would be looking for a huge marketing opportunity. Thus, I surmised that the OP was referring to the soda variety. 😉
ha ha, They did. check out the early ad campaigns for mountain dew. They consisted of hillbillies toting jugs and proclaiming that mt dew "tickles yer innards". Funny stuff.
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.
I'm 57 years old and I've never seen Roy Clark on this episode. Roy Clark was one of my favorite country artists in the seventies. This clip actually started with one of my favorite songs, "Yesterday when I was young". I've never seen him play like that either. I new he was good but I didn't know he was that good.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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 ❣️
❤
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
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
He had been playing since childhood every day
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
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.
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!!!
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.
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.
He's a musicians, it ain;t that deep. It's becasue of the years of practice.
I lived my life in the greatest time in history walked around with these giants
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.
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.
Last night of 2024 and showing this to my son whos cracking up . But when i saw how my son was mesmerized by roys malagena performance the same way my father and I were when we forst saw it , just shows how timeless roy clark is . Ill bet u can hear a pin drop in that studio during that performance . Thank you roy and thanks pop for that moment.
Just sent it to my son...
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.
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....
This episode is the reason I learned the guitar. Still playing 45 years later. Thanks Roy Clark!
No mixing,no synthesizer,no sound boards.just pure talent.
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
That was insane too watch
I'm a metal guitar player all my heroes are chicken pickers.
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 ❤
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.
Love the “placing the magazine under his foot” gag.
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!"
When he goes into Maleguena, it's all over. Mindblowing.
"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 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 remember watching this episode- I miss the Odd Couple so much!!!
If you listen closely, Roy almost missed the 674,863,974,538th note he played.
Bob Sullivan LMFSAO!!!!!
Bob Sullivan naaa, the human ear just cant keep up !
Bob Sullivan you are joking, right?
Funny!
Your right, I had to replay it quite a few times but on the 257th time I' heard it....lol
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 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
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.
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
He's a-pickin', I'm a-grinnin'!
He was funny, a little goofy and a lot crazy but he was and still is ONE OF THE BEST!!!! I adored Roy Clark!!!! ❤❤❤
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!!
Pure wizardry....The GOAT of string instruments. No dispute.
Look at the joy in his face when he’s playing.
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 ;;
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.
In 1977 I was living in Oxford, Ohio, attending Miami University. I was renting a room in a house from an old gentleman, Cliff Biltz. Cliff was retired, and as a hobby he built banjos from scratch. His banjos were in great demand, and late at night musicians who had played gigs in Cincinnati or Dayton would make the drive to try out and buy Cliff's banjos. I would hear them playing them downstairs. They all sounded very impressive. One night I heard somebody downstairs playing banjo that blew all those other banjo players away. I was tempted to sneak downstairs and peek around the corner to see who this fantastic musician was, but it was around 2 or 3 in the morning and I had an 8 o'clock class, so I reluctantly went back to sleep. The next day I asked Cliff, who WAS that? Cliff proudly said, that was Roy Clark. If you ever see video of Roy Clark on Hee Haw playing a banjo that says "Biltz" on the headstock, that's the same banjo.
Smoke on the water is pretty easy to play actually
@@fernandorodriguez-fz4gh that's the joke...
nice story my friend
People from Ohio are weird.
In related news... greetings from an Ohioan.
Gave me chills❤️
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.
Roy Clark has got to be one of the most underrated musicians of all time. He can play any instrument in any style and be a virtuoso.
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!
If you've never heard of Roy Clark, you have missed out. Truly one of the best musicians ever
Missed out on what?
In his later years he blessed our little town in Canada with a concert. Still so amazing, even though he mentioned a few times how his fingers hurt at the time.
Roy Clark may easily have been the Greatest Musician of all time. I can not think of anyone better.
Imagine being in the studio audience for this....you get both a taping of the Odd Couple....and a Roy Clark concert!
Never tire of watching this….
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 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??
I spent a Sunday on Roy's boat at Virginia Beach. Great host, pretty much the same person you see on TV. Was surprised he got out a guitar & did a few songs. Then had his guests play or sing something.
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
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.
Hearing him play Malaguena has changing my life and my music life. I have never heard something like that!
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.
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.
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.
Omg the odd couple. I miss those days
Under appreciated genius.
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/
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 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!
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!
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! 😊
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.
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...
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.
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.
The speed of his strumming hand is out of this world. He is awesome.
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.
"2023" who came for Roy?
2025... Still kickin'!...
@@g.davidlawrence8471 2 weeks after you
Tony Randall was mesmerized, his reaction at the end says it all.
Definitely one of the best episodes of one of the best television programs of all time!
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.
From the wings I watched him play many of these at MO State Fair in 1976. He was such a nice guy! Happy memories. 💖💖💖
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
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!
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....
Roy Clark was one of the best pickers in the world. Rest In Peace.
Roy Clark was incredibly gifted. It's such a shame he passed away today. RIP Roy. :'(
The rendition of Malaguena is absolutely ridiculous....this is 50 years ago in the early 70s.....he was an absolute monster, may you rest in peace, Roy....you were one of the greatest ever.
The look of love in Klugman's eyes was awesome.
The guy could play the hell out of ANYTHING with strings on it. Phenomenal talent. RIP
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.
What a great talent Roy Clark was.....
Blown away by his abilities. Especially the last piece, incredibly accurate and crisp playing
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
I love Roy Clark he's such a great entertainer
I feel like Mountain Dew is missing a huge marketing opportunity here
I'm not sure mt dew, the soft drink, even existed when this first aired ?
Tanya Engesser you're not serious right ? Mountain Dew refers to Moonshine Liquor . You can't be that dense .
Mark Med "mountain dew" of the moonshine variety, is illegal, is it not? If I was in the business of selling an illegal substance, I don't think I would be looking for a huge marketing opportunity. Thus, I surmised that the OP was referring to the soda variety. 😉
ha ha, They did. check out the early ad campaigns for mountain dew. They consisted of hillbillies toting jugs and proclaiming that mt dew "tickles yer innards". Funny stuff.
I think Hillbilly Willy was one of their characters ?
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.
I'm 57 years old and I've never seen Roy Clark on this episode. Roy Clark was one of my favorite country artists in the seventies. This clip actually started with one of my favorite songs, "Yesterday when I was young". I've never seen him play like that either. I new he was good but I didn't know he was that good.
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 !
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.
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!
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.
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.
This guy is unbelievable. If you don’t know, do some research. He’s awesome.
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.
One of the best episodes from this classic tv show. Roy Clark is amazing