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  • @danieldeanmasterfinisher4715
    @danieldeanmasterfinisher4715 Před 7 měsíci +2480

    A reporter once asked Eddie Van Halen what it was like to be the greatest guitar player of all time and he said I don’t know you’d have to ask that question to Roy Clark

    • @browneyejoe143
      @browneyejoe143 Před 7 měsíci +100

      Dang, even the great Eddie Van Halen don't want to claim that title huh!

    • @user-xv9ul3zy1s
      @user-xv9ul3zy1s Před 7 měsíci +142

      Same thing happened with Jimmy Hendrix. The best guitar players in the world were mesmerized by Roy. One of the nicest men I ever had the opportunity to be around and a strong Christian.

    • @TheDealRonaldTrump
      @TheDealRonaldTrump Před 7 měsíci

      @@user-xv9ul3zy1s…Jimi

    • @scottluck2516
      @scottluck2516 Před 7 měsíci +74

      The same story has gone on about supposedly Jimi Hendrix said it about Phil keaggy, Eddie said it about Roy, Jimmy Page about Hendrix etc. I'm pretty sure it never happened in the name just keep changing

    • @robertgreer5229
      @robertgreer5229 Před 7 měsíci +11

      True!!!

  • @ShadeB93
    @ShadeB93 Před 2 měsíci +324

    My Dad is back there playing bass. He was Roy's bandleader and business manager for 20 years and they remained close friends for life. I can tell you that Roy practiced constantly. For instance, when he and his wife would join us for holiday meals, he'd bring a guitar. He'd go find a chair and just start practicing. He could carry on conversations while practicing. He was that dedicated to making sure his audience got what they were expecting. He never took a day off. It meant the world to him to be his absolute best. Thanks for sharing.

    • @Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782
      @Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782 Před měsícem +7

      That must be an honor.

    • @alphonson2054
      @alphonson2054 Před měsícem +6

      What a great story, thanks for sharing. He seemed to be quite a gentleman.

    • @intercat4907
      @intercat4907 Před měsícem +1

      Great post. Thank you.

    • @Q2-iswatching
      @Q2-iswatching Před měsícem +2

      Well you were lucky enough to have been able to be up close and personal and enjoy the talent of who I personally consider the greatest guitar player to have ever lived.... I have watched Roy on TV for decades and was always amazed

    • @user-je8jg3ds9t
      @user-je8jg3ds9t Před měsícem +1

      His brother Dick and Dwight and sister sue were real good People good in the heart

  • @Gipsymom
    @Gipsymom Před 4 měsíci +210

    "Bless their hearts!" is a Southern expression. I grew up hearing it from family, and still say it myself today.

    • @chadrushing4685
      @chadrushing4685 Před 2 měsíci +16

      typically "bless their heart" is a rather kind way of calling someone slow or stupid.

    • @Gipsymom
      @Gipsymom Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@chadrushing4685 to me it more like saying "poor little thing" , and not necessarily because they are slow or stupid, but to be pitied.

    • @boli4203
      @boli4203 Před 2 měsíci

      Probably the most common expression upon encountering an ugly child...

    • @DonMachado
      @DonMachado Před měsícem +17

      "Bless his heart" or your heart, or their heart has multiple uses. As Roy used it, it was a sincere and gracious. But you can also use it as a way of talking smack about a person, but couch it in a way that doesn't sound too derogatory. "That boy never had the brains God gave a squirrel, bless his heart... " or "She's never been an attractive woman, bless her heart."

    • @Wbroach24
      @Wbroach24 Před měsícem +5

      ​@chadrushing4685 depends on the inflection used when the words are said, it doesn't always mean calling someone an idiot.

  • @patriciasmith7074
    @patriciasmith7074 Před 18 dny +36

    I think these young people listening and forming new appreciation for the musicians from the past is fantastic.

  • @user-bw6sl1sk7h
    @user-bw6sl1sk7h Před 7 měsíci +777

    Roy Clark is one of the greatest guitar players the world has ever known. The man was amazing. Another to look at is Glenn Campbell.

  • @BrianLevine-vd6bn
    @BrianLevine-vd6bn Před 7 měsíci +501

    I saw him in Las Vegas in 1980. He played a few songs then stopped. He stiod out in the front of the stage. He then pointed to the house band. He asked the audience to give them a big round of applause for making him look fabulous. He introduced each band member by name. Thats classs.

    • @TheOneSoulMate_
      @TheOneSoulMate_ Před 6 měsíci +15

      Wow, I love stories like that. Like, who does that? Awesome story. I always like him. He always came across as a very positive and great human being. There is a very small group of people that just have that type and f energy that you can feel.

    • @gphilipc2031
      @gphilipc2031 Před 6 měsíci +4

      YESSS!

    • @ronfullerton3162
      @ronfullerton3162 Před 5 měsíci +6

      There are some artists that just truly love to perform, love their fans, and appreciate the artists backing them. And Roy was definitely one of them. So relaxed on stage and with the audience.

    • @prayingmantis6777
      @prayingmantis6777 Před 9 dny +1

      ​@@ronfullerton3162
      Yes... The Gibb brothers were like that.
      The Bee Gees would actually thank their fans for allowing them to sign autographs for them.

    • @ronfullerton3162
      @ronfullerton3162 Před 9 dny

      @@prayingmantis6777 Chris LaDue also did that, and introduced each back member Individually. And several times, he would just leave the stage and let the band go wild on their own. His band even stuck together for awhile after Chris' death, and his son was singing. That band could take off and play about any type of music, and they all acted like they were enjoying every moment. Chris and his band kept everyone rocking, and there were no special effects, with the exception of a mechanical bull. Just a high charged musical night outside under the stars. They have the best rendition of "Life is a Highway" in my opinion, along with a wonderful selection of other rock, country, cowboy, humorous, and ballad type songs . It was such a wonderful evening that was over much too fast.

  • @user-xy9yg2yy6j
    @user-xy9yg2yy6j Před měsícem +25

    A friend of mine once said that Roy Clark could stretch rubber bands across an empty cigar box and make it sound like a Stradivarius. Incredible talent on many instruments.

    • @emelia-rush2112
      @emelia-rush2112 Před 22 dny +1

      And your friend was correct. He is one of the top most talented musicians to ever grace a stage. I grew up in a family of musicians and I will never forget the first time I heard Roy Clark, I was 5 and my cousin ( Another one of THE greatest guitar players EVER) sat me down and we watched Roy Clark play this very song and I was done, he was my hero then and still is today. I love Larry Carlton (I can hear people asking Who?) and he is utterly amazing, but Roy has him beat to be sure.

  • @beckinfidelis3916
    @beckinfidelis3916 Před 4 měsíci +153

    What I heard about Roy Clark is that he was a genuinely kind man, that he believed his talent was a gift from god, and he said he felt connected to god when he played. Maybe that's what his expression was about when he closes his eyes. 🥲☺️ Just filled with joy! Good for him! ❤

  • @myfavoritemartian1
    @myfavoritemartian1 Před 7 měsíci +324

    Roy was a friend of my Dad's. He would stop by sometimes when he was in the area. He was the absolute best musician I have ever seen. You could always tell when he was getting as fast as he could play. His tongue would stick out. RIP Roy.

    • @jimdevilbiss9125
      @jimdevilbiss9125 Před 6 měsíci +11

      Not only a master of strings but look how much he is enjoying this.

    • @flakesinyershoe8137
      @flakesinyershoe8137 Před 6 měsíci +4

      His show in Branson in the 90s is still one of the best shows I've ever been to. He put 110 percent into it

    • @JohnViinalass-lc1ow
      @JohnViinalass-lc1ow Před měsícem

      Roy, a musical Phil Esposito...whew!

    • @joypalos474
      @joypalos474 Před dnem +1

      I love Roy Clark. And he could sing. Beautiful voice, and he loved to make people laugh as he played. One of his serious songs that evokes deep thought is “Yesterday When I Was Young.” It will cast a spell on your mind.❤

  • @samuelmartin2817
    @samuelmartin2817 Před 7 měsíci +375

    Roy Clark is one of the most over looked greatest entertainers in the world

  • @MungoMonro-dn7zy
    @MungoMonro-dn7zy Před 5 měsíci +90

    Far as I'm concerned
    Roy Clark is the very best stringed instrument player.

  • @caseyb4425
    @caseyb4425 Před 4 měsíci +5

    As he played I could hear the words to the song in my head...

  • @craigpaske9351
    @craigpaske9351 Před 7 měsíci +138

    Up until the day he died, Roy had forgotten more about playing the guitar than most people will ever learn.

  • @rmweidner7596
    @rmweidner7596 Před 6 měsíci +216

    Roy Clark is one of the few musicians who can absolutely OWN a 12-string guitar...and can make it do whatever the heck he wants it to do.

    • @RJ-nz5jn
      @RJ-nz5jn Před 4 měsíci +5

      Him and Glen Campbell.

    • @ethanweeter2732
      @ethanweeter2732 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@RJ-nz5jnRoy, Glenn Cambell, and Don Felder can shred the hell out of a 12-string.

  • @robertjohnson5776
    @robertjohnson5776 Před 4 měsíci +40

    He was a great guitarist! You only saw the tip of the iceberg on how good he was... his albums are treasures

  • @The1RealBrick
    @The1RealBrick Před 5 měsíci +47

    There was a television show called Hee Haw if you want to see more of Roy Clark and him having fun playing his stringed instruments he did it there every time the show was on, grew up watching him play went to some of his concerts and shows he is the absolute best to play by far... more talented than words can capture

  • @001Nennine
    @001Nennine Před 6 měsíci +105

    A true artist. Closing his eyes meant he was feeling every note he played. Such a classic.

  • @sandralorenz1796
    @sandralorenz1796 Před 7 měsíci +286

    You go anywhere below the Mason-Dixon Line and you will hear "Bless Your Heart" all the time. Roy passed away in 2018. He was one of our greatest guitarists. Roy does sing. Check out "Thank God and Greyhound" and "Yesterday, When I Was Young".

    • @michaelalbert8474
      @michaelalbert8474 Před 7 měsíci +13

      He wasn’t just a musician, he was an entertainer. His love for what he did showed.

    • @eddiep7444
      @eddiep7444 Před 7 měsíci +4

      I often heard "well bless your little heart" over 55 years ago from my aunts in Northern Virginia. What's new to me is these young-uns with what looks like toilet paper stick-en out their ears.

    • @michaelalbert8474
      @michaelalbert8474 Před 7 měsíci +5

      @@eddiep7444
      Interestingly “well bless your heart “ is fraudulently the response when someone says or does something naïve or just not well thought out. A little bit of sugar helps the medicine go down.
      Tone and context is important in determining the meaning.
      It’s not unlike the phrase used in New Jersey “forget about it”. The meaning can very depending on the way and tone it is said.

    • @eddiep7444
      @eddiep7444 Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@michaelalbert8474Much of the time it was genuine, but you're right-another interpretation: " you did your best"

    • @carlaaustin6054
      @carlaaustin6054 Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks. I heard it in the 60s and 70s. Haven't heard it in last 20 years.

  • @user-fc9lu8zd4t
    @user-fc9lu8zd4t Před 4 měsíci +8

    I was at a Roger Maris golf tournament for charity. Roy Clark was the entertainment for the banquet. Great show. Later Roy and his band came to the hospitality room . We drank and played Left Right Center. Roy had not drank for a very long time. He was totally drunk , staggering. The band was holding him up. Some asked, " Roy, play a song". He immediatly woke up, play the song, then went back into his stooper. Amazing musician.
    Funny.

  • @ach2lieber
    @ach2lieber Před 6 měsíci +7

    Roy Clark was a brilliant musician -- very underrated because most people knew him from Hee Haw. He also had a gorgeous voice.

  • @ubermac85
    @ubermac85 Před 7 měsíci +288

    The fact that he played that on a 12 string is insane.

    • @otherstar1
      @otherstar1 Před 7 měsíci +13

      Indeed! It's hard enough to play like Roy does on a 6-string, but to do that on a 12-string is just insane!

    • @kenbishop4704
      @kenbishop4704 Před 7 měsíci +8

      Some time ago I was in a band...I was the country part of the show and we all decided a 12 string would fit very well. I did too until we did a 6 hr New Year's Eve show at the local Eagles. One of the Beatles once said....." I'VE GOT BLISTERS ON ME FINGERS"!
      I know what he meant!!!!
      I sold that guitar the next week!!!

    • @doughaven-rf8id
      @doughaven-rf8id Před 6 měsíci +2

      Exactly !!!!

    • @swk38
      @swk38 Před 6 měsíci +2

      that explains the look of pain on his face, his fingers being ripped open by those tiny strings, all that sliding, the 12 string is usually played by strumming.... i guess he has calluses on his fingers, and so quick and nimble, no fret noise, he is good, he is the best

    • @malcolmmitchell6529
      @malcolmmitchell6529 Před 6 měsíci

      I hate tuning 12 strings

  • @jonm1114
    @jonm1114 Před 7 měsíci +258

    "Bless his/her/your heart" is a southern thing. It can be used as a salutation, as Roy used it, but is most often used at the end of a statement to or about someone as an expression of empathy. For example, somebody might say, "Pete's just lost his job, bless his heart." What southerners also understand is that it can be used kind of disingenuously to mask an insult, and there is a joke down here in the deep south that you can say anything about somebody and it's okay as long as you add "bless his heart" to the end of it. So, the reply to the above statement might be, "Not surprised. Pete's never done a hard day's work in his life, bless his heart." See, that was mean, but it's okay, because they added "bless his heart." 😉

    • @user-mv4be1tc2u
      @user-mv4be1tc2u Před 7 měsíci +9

      Instead of southern, it's rural, country folk thing

    • @scotthovland7380
      @scotthovland7380 Před 7 měsíci +7

      I live up north my grandparents always said that❤

    • @user-mv4be1tc2u
      @user-mv4be1tc2u Před 7 měsíci +8

      @@scotthovland7380 yes, I'm in missouri which most people don't consider the south and I've heard that phrase as long as I can remember

    • @dr.burtgummerfan439
      @dr.burtgummerfan439 Před 7 měsíci +15

      "Bless her heart, she don't know no better."😂

    • @user-ii3vn8tn3q
      @user-ii3vn8tn3q Před 7 měsíci +10

      Here, I brought you this diet book.
      Bless your heart

  • @kellykersten8828
    @kellykersten8828 Před 5 dny +1

    He's one with that guitar isn't he? Thank you Mr. Clark for sharing your unparalleled talent with us. ❤

  • @BruceNewhouse
    @BruceNewhouse Před 5 měsíci +1

    Amazing guitarist and talented performer, and very funny. I saw him perform in Nashville, Branson, Vegas and Reno. Each time the shows were a gift without me asking or choosing; each time I was more appreciative.

  • @voraciousreader3341
    @voraciousreader3341 Před 6 měsíci +104

    He played guitar, fiddle, banjo, and he was a great singer, too….just an incredible talent!

    • @danielmize6567
      @danielmize6567 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Banjo? That's new to me, have you seen Steve Martin play?

    • @tinknal6449
      @tinknal6449 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I had the privilege of seeing him live around 86 or 87. Mel Tillis opened for him.

    • @nidatracy274
      @nidatracy274 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yesterday when I was young, one of my most favorite songs on the planet and will be played at my memorial. This young man looks to be the age of my grand children. I was in love with ray Clark free years. He's just magnificent, so go watch. HeeHaw
      I don't know if if you have.

    • @nidatracy274
      @nidatracy274 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Hee Haw, Jonny Cash show..

    • @thomasglynn2282
      @thomasglynn2282 Před 4 měsíci +1

      And a comedian his cameo on the drew Carey show was hilarious

  • @paulhooson6850
    @paulhooson6850 Před 6 měsíci +116

    He was not only very funny and friendly, but also one of the world's greatest guitarists. He was fantastic in concert. A very great legend!

  • @jumpingjacks5558
    @jumpingjacks5558 Před 6 měsíci +3

    When Roy Clark passed away a few years ago, music lost an unprecedented entertainer. I used to be so mesmerized watching him play the guitar, or banjo. I can't imagine how many people he has played to. He was one of the best.

  • @suer6103
    @suer6103 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I grew up with Roy Clark He was amazing. I loved all the faces he made while playing! He got in to the music, he felt it, you could tell! God Bless Roy Clark we miss you.

  • @63shakeandbake
    @63shakeandbake Před 7 měsíci +72

    Roy could play anything with strings, guitar , banjo and violin and was a virtuoso on all three. RIP Roy.

    • @IronReece13
      @IronReece13 Před 5 měsíci

      He could play a baby grand with a pick

  • @ronjones8580
    @ronjones8580 Před 7 měsíci +209

    Roy Clark was one of my favorite entertainers of all time. We used to watch him and Buck Owens on Hee Haw every week.
    Another great country music entertainer you may appreciate is Junior Brown. While not quite as outrageous as Clark he also has his own unique style of entertainment.

    • @JayMac-kj9kt
      @JayMac-kj9kt Před 7 měsíci +6

      Roy Clark and Buck Owens were monsters on strings I could listen to them all day long, and Hee Haw was a fun show even though a lot of people up north claimed to hate it, BTW I`m from Boston, Mass. and a country boy at heart, I hate city living. Peace and brother love to you and all.

    • @harrytoyshirt4146
      @harrytoyshirt4146 Před 6 měsíci +2

      "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all."

    • @joshswimmerly7110
      @joshswimmerly7110 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ​@@JayMac-kj9kt6

    • @juliearmfield2634
      @juliearmfield2634 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ​@@JayMac-kj9ktoh yeah they were one heck of a pair.

    • @roxmattern60
      @roxmattern60 Před 6 měsíci +1

      They were picking and a grinning

  • @redriver6541
    @redriver6541 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I spent 10 years in Nashville TN doing electronics work for the music industry and Roy Clark is considered holy amongst professional musicians. He's one of the greats the public doesn't know.......just how amazing he is. If it weren't for Pro-tools I'd still be doing that kind of work.....in Nashville....and loving life. There's some fascinating people who can do beautiful things with an instrument.

  • @GHutube8
    @GHutube8 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Saw him in person ! Went overtime...awesome ! Fantastic !

  • @matthewoconnell114
    @matthewoconnell114 Před 7 měsíci +240

    Roy Clark was such an amazing guitar player and gentleman. Playing fast on a 12 string is not easy. It blows me away that Rolling Stone didn’t have him on their list of the top 250 guitarists. Personally, I think he should be in the top 100.

    • @swinde
      @swinde Před 7 měsíci +42

      Hell, Roy should be in the top ten. He was an absolute master of the 12 string.

    • @stephenzimmerman5517
      @stephenzimmerman5517 Před 7 měsíci +9

      He could dazzle with 6 string too!

    • @cbrippee
      @cbrippee Před 7 měsíci +7

      Without a doubt.

    • @michael-grandpamoses2571
      @michael-grandpamoses2571 Před 7 měsíci +28

      RS is a joke. Don't give any credence to that awful rag and their bs lists. The fact they still have Hendrix as #1 says it all, so overrated it's ridiculous

    • @minermike61
      @minermike61 Před 7 měsíci +16

      Really though, considering how many rappers and non-Rock acts have made it to the RR Hall of Fame, Roy Clark should be in there too just because of his talent.

  • @Nonconformistwilderbeastman
    @Nonconformistwilderbeastman Před 6 měsíci +90

    Remember watching Hee HAW with my family when a kid and it was always a treat to see Roy Clark play a true master on guitar 🎸

    • @hildahilpert5018
      @hildahilpert5018 Před 4 měsíci +1

      We used to watch HeeHaw all the time.

    • @Nonconformistwilderbeastman
      @Nonconformistwilderbeastman Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@hildahilpert5018 where oh where are you tonight why did you leave me here all alone (as usual 😎) I searched the world over and thought I found true love (female of course 💖 😘)you met another and 💩you were gone 🥴😔(you left another 💩BOOM I was gone 🌪️) 😭

    • @xrpvegas5407
      @xrpvegas5407 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Where where are you tonight? Why did you leave me here all alone? I searched the world over and I thought I found true. Love you. Met another and 💩💩💩 you were gone😂

    • @Nonconformistwilderbeastman
      @Nonconformistwilderbeastman Před 4 měsíci +2

      Doom despair and agony on me ohhhhh, deep dark depression excessive misery ohhhhh, if it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all ohhhhh, Doom despair and agony on me 👎🖕🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @quenoselecruzenadie
      @quenoselecruzenadie Před měsícem +1

      Empty Arms Hotel

  • @cjburke62
    @cjburke62 Před 23 dny

    Just happened on your videos this evening. It was a treat watching the face of someone who clearly understands something about making music react to seeing a master at work. I grew up in the South in the 60's and 70's, where country music was second only to Elvis, and Roy Clark was one of the most-played artists on the radio stations of the time down there. And yes, he had a knack for picking up any string instrument and making it his own. Some of it was natural talent, but from all I've heard, he worked at his craft every moment that he could.
    I especially love this video, later in his life, when his absolute love of the music is so clearly evident.

  • @allergyahead8128
    @allergyahead8128 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Many rock ,country stars who knew or met Clark said he was an amazing guitarist .

  • @ericanderson8886
    @ericanderson8886 Před 7 měsíci +55

    "Orange Blossom Special" - Roy Clark & Jimmy Henley is a magical performance. Roy passed away in 2018.

  • @emersonlangstaff1527
    @emersonlangstaff1527 Před 7 měsíci +39

    I'm 62, and I knew as a little kid he was special. If I heard he was going to be on Johnny Carson that night, I'd secretly stay awake to see him. Truly one of the GOATs.

    • @James-yu3rh
      @James-yu3rh Před 6 měsíci

      This would have been much better without the stupid looking face of the commentator!🎉

  • @viking22
    @viking22 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I totally forgot how good this guy was! Not a country fan but remember watching Hee Haw with my parents and I really liked Roy Clarke back then. He could play anything with strings. It's fun to refresh my memory and to see a younger generation enjoying his talent. Huge talent for sure.

  • @babalui66
    @babalui66 Před měsícem +2

    I'll never forget when Roy Clark was the head liner at the Garfield County Fair Days in Rifle Colorado. It was the same year that Exxon stopped operations in the area and about 2200 workers were laid off. It turned the area into a ghost town within a couple of weeks. At the end of the show Roy announced that all proceeds from the show is going to be donated to Rifle and the surrounding areas. What a class act he was. RIP Roy.

  • @JamVee
    @JamVee Před 6 měsíci +109

    I'm glad to see some of these virtuoso's being rediscovered by younger generations! I admired Roy Clark when he was in his hey-day. And he could play more than the Guitar too. Another was Glen Campbell and the still living legend, Vince Gill! Often overlooked are the Ladies, like Barbara Mandrell who could play every instrument in the band.

    • @scottrackley4457
      @scottrackley4457 Před 6 měsíci +6

      you could put any instrument ever created in front of the Mandrell sisters and one of them could play it, and well at that.

    • @JoSmotherman
      @JoSmotherman Před 5 měsíci +4

      You mentioned Glenn Campbell, who was absolutely a great, great guitar player. The only musician that ever played in the Wrecking Crew, yet couldn't read music. Imagine that.

    • @xscarecrowxx
      @xscarecrowxx Před 5 měsíci

      😮

    • @dr.richardjurica8029
      @dr.richardjurica8029 Před 5 měsíci +6

      Glenn and Roy could both shred like nobody's business. The world lost 2 greats with their passing....

    • @bryantlane8646
      @bryantlane8646 Před 4 měsíci +3

      GLEN NOR ROY COULD NOT READ MUSIC…AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME GIFTS FROM HEAVEN AMEN.DR.BRYANT LANE ❤.

  • @ericzeichert511
    @ericzeichert511 Před 7 měsíci +36

    His most famous vocal performance was a CLASSIC, called Yesterday, when I was young. Now that I am not young anymore, it takes on deeper meaning everyday,

  • @richardhicks9914
    @richardhicks9914 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Roy Clark is the GOAT.

  • @merryhunt9153
    @merryhunt9153 Před 4 měsíci +2

    When you're playing or singing and you close your eyes and listen, you hear yourself doing things you never noticed before. Try it.

  • @Mr._Anderpson
    @Mr._Anderpson Před 7 měsíci +38

    Love seeing young guys getting their eyelids peeled back when they witness Roy Clark. Check him out playing 'Malaguena'. He wasn't just a virtuoso when it came to country/western music.

    • @annc9660
      @annc9660 Před 7 měsíci +3

      did this live on a tv show.....AWESOME

  • @robamaral9089
    @robamaral9089 Před 6 měsíci +38

    A hero to us older guitar players.... and always funny and humble ... God bless him

  • @jbrethel
    @jbrethel Před 2 měsíci

    Love this tune. I play it all the time. Unbelievable version. Roy Clark is a legend for a good reason. A true musical genius. Love ya man!❤

  • @regsun7947
    @regsun7947 Před 3 dny

    Aw, bless your heart! That's typically a southern phrase, depending on where/how it's used can mean good things, or sometimes meant to convey that the other person isn't real bright. Anyway, yes, Roy Clark was one of the most amazing performers ever--we grew up watching Hee-Haw and he was always our favorite!

  • @rosemaryraupp4370
    @rosemaryraupp4370 Před 7 měsíci +24

    Roy Clark (dueling banjos).... best ever!!
    Roy Clark played a string cigar box in his early childhood... he is the most talented I have ever heard. God Bless him.

  • @gotmythumbs
    @gotmythumbs Před 7 měsíci +25

    Back in the early 60's, I was with a couple of friends in club in Juarez Mexico. As we weren't wearing evening jackets we had to sit in the bar. A performer came on stage and played "Malaguena"on the guitar. Fantastic performance. It wasn't until a decade or so later that I saw him on TV and discovered it was Roy Clark.

    • @lindsey607
      @lindsey607 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Great story.

    • @pattischult9401
      @pattischult9401 Před 29 dny

      There is a clip of Roy Clark playing that on "The Odd Couple". Simply astonishing feat of musicianship!

  • @user-me4cj9nm5t
    @user-me4cj9nm5t Před měsícem +1

    I was 9 the first time to watch his amazing talent on stage: Bob Hope, OSU Tour Cotton Bowl Stadium 72000 patrons Ft. Worth Texas and the cast ftom Hee Haw. Then 10 yrs Later at New Mexico State Fair, Alburquerque N.M. / Gifted Musician...

  • @kevinjackson4464
    @kevinjackson4464 Před 27 dny +1

    He always looked like he was having fun.

  • @joshuataylor6475
    @joshuataylor6475 Před 7 měsíci +56

    I got to meet Roy when I was younger. I actually got to interview him for a school project. He was the kindest, most humble man I think I have ever met, and he never let his talent or his fame go to his head. Roy was easily one of the most talented multi-instrumentalists to ever live: his skill on the guitar and banjo are unrivaled in my opinion. I would suggest listening to Malaguena (Spanish-style guitar) and Yesterday, When I Was Young (his biggest country hit). Thank you so much for listening to Roy and continuing his legacy!

    • @lynnestamey7272
      @lynnestamey7272 Před 7 měsíci +1

      You're correct and IMHO his Malaguena is the best. I mean, WOW! Great comment, and you are lucky that you got to meet him.

    • @chunkyd5880
      @chunkyd5880 Před 7 měsíci

      @@lynnestamey7272 Interestingly, Roy played that song at the end of an episode of the old tv show Odd Couple.

    • @evelynggomezdebourne8297
      @evelynggomezdebourne8297 Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah, Southern Gentleman.

  • @drsebesta
    @drsebesta Před 7 měsíci +15

    Another super under rated guitarist...Glenn Campbell! Roy Clark & Glenn Campbell teamed up on some awesome guitar duos.

  • @lookingtotheeastreatha7379
    @lookingtotheeastreatha7379 Před měsícem

    LOL I just watched this video for the first time, grew up watching and listening to Roy Clark (ONE OF THE BEST!). Heads up... if you are in the South, you will hear "Bless your heart often. Had an older friend visit the area from Michigan and told me he'd never had his heart blessed so many times. LOL

  • @TheDmac66
    @TheDmac66 Před 6 dny +1

    There is a clip of Roy playing this song on the Tonight show with Johnny Carson. Roy breaks three strings while playing and you can't really tell any difference. It's worth checking out.

  • @davemoyer505
    @davemoyer505 Před 7 měsíci +101

    Roy was an American original. Master of the guitar and banjo. And mandolin…… Great man of music. He is missed. 👍🎸🇺🇸❤️

    • @margaret1321
      @margaret1321 Před 7 měsíci +5

      And the fiddle

    • @davemoyer505
      @davemoyer505 Před 7 měsíci +4

      @@margaret1321 yep- and the fiddle👍😁

    • @chunkyd5880
      @chunkyd5880 Před 7 měsíci +6

      And he was an amazing showman. Funny as hell and great stage presence.

    • @user-mo7vz6ei3v
      @user-mo7vz6ei3v Před 6 měsíci +2

      I was 11 when I first heard and saw Roy Clark on t.v justmight@

    • @DavidLeBlanc
      @DavidLeBlanc Před 6 měsíci +1

      He seemed to be a master of anything with strings on it.

  • @donnamoskowitz4978
    @donnamoskowitz4978 Před 7 měsíci +20

    BLESS YOUR HEART!! It's a Southern phrase, with multiple meanings. If someone says "I lost my job or my pet died" you reply I'm so sorry, bless your heart. Someone does something stupid you insult them and add Bless Your Heart, so it doesn't sound like an insult. If someone offends or disrespects you, you say "Are you having a bad day? Well Bless Your Heart". Trust me you will know the difference by the voice inflections! Great reaction young man! Hello from Texas 🤠

    • @user-mv4be1tc2u
      @user-mv4be1tc2u Před 7 měsíci +2

      Southerners aren't the only ones who say that, I'd say more accurately it's a rural thang

    • @CindyNavarro
      @CindyNavarro Před 7 měsíci

      "Bless your heart" ranges from a genuine expression of sympathy & concern to a (equally genuine) expression of "You're an idiot!"

    • @user-mv4be1tc2u
      @user-mv4be1tc2u Před 7 měsíci

      @@CindyNavarro correct

  • @davenaramore2101
    @davenaramore2101 Před 4 měsíci

    If you ever need to smile, just watch Roy Clark perform! Amazing!

  • @jamesweemsdishman
    @jamesweemsdishman Před 2 měsíci +1

    A God ! Always a master,!! Saw him on Her Haw & found out Russians loved the show! My wife Elainea hellina monoristronicitich afrees!😮

  • @dagmar.6954
    @dagmar.6954 Před 7 měsíci +49

    Great reaction! I love this song. It has been recorded by so many artists. Roy does such a great version of it. He was such a wonderful entertainer, humble man & super talented. He was both a singer & musician. His guitar & banjo playing are legendary.

  • @saradunn3938
    @saradunn3938 Před 7 měsíci +28

    Him playing "Malaguena" on the "Odd Couple" (a sitcom from the '70's/80's?) and "Twelfth St Rag" are just a couple of my favorites. Edit: Never mind. Just saw that you already did them. All live, too.

  • @keithlonglois6274
    @keithlonglois6274 Před 4 měsíci +1

    "Bless Your Heart" is a southern thing. Now they come in two forms. There is the "neighbor brought over some chicken soup after finding out that you have been sick" Bless Your Heart. Then there is the "finding out Little Johnny has been stealing peaches from your peach tree" Bless Your Heart. That one usually comes out as, "Well bless his little pea pickin' heart." One is an " I Love You" the other is an "I'm gonna get you."

  • @dukegotpowers
    @dukegotpowers Před 3 měsíci

    One of a kind”………When Mr Roy Clark first came into the scene it did not take long before everybody took- notice in that stage ….that when it came to his country music guitar playing skills and speed…..he gravitated in his own league all by himself and way-above all the others ….and no one ever came close to closing the gap…..and so they just enjoyed watching him perform and becoming part of the audience……

  • @EternallyThankful-os6pz
    @EternallyThankful-os6pz Před 7 měsíci +16

    I thought my parents were weird for liking Roy Clark , Glen Campbell and Jerry Reed...I only listened to Van Halen and Def Leppard and thought every one else "stinks". Boy was I STUPID and NARROW-MINDED as a kid !?!?!?! These guys were THE TOP OF THE CLASS - and are STILL to this very day !! These three players I just listed have completely BLOWN MY MIND with their musical abilities and attitudes...they were all also class acts as human beings...wow do we miss them !!!

    • @gregcamp4290
      @gregcamp4290 Před 6 měsíci

      Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill ain't half bad either

    • @tbnobs
      @tbnobs Před 6 měsíci

      I'm glad you have expanded your music catalog all music has something to offer and I listen to everything

  • @buddydeal7695
    @buddydeal7695 Před 7 měsíci +89

    Saw Roy in concert once. He masterfully played a huge variety of stringed instruments. If it had strings, he could play it.

  • @user-um3nh9ls3k
    @user-um3nh9ls3k Před 2 měsíci

    You Clark 2 was one great guitarist. I'm 70 now and I still remember watching him playing on TV when I was a kid.

  • @toddnewman5167
    @toddnewman5167 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Turned 61 sat. Remember seeing Roy on HeeHaa very talented man

  • @geraldorford
    @geraldorford Před 6 měsíci +14

    Total mastery of the guitar, even with his eyes closed.

  • @user-zc5qy2sr1c
    @user-zc5qy2sr1c Před 6 měsíci +22

    I grew up listening to Roy Clark and Buck Owens almost every night. Awesome musicians.

  • @clifford4514
    @clifford4514 Před 6 měsíci

    Roy Clark was the Man . Country Rock Classic.. That 12 string was crazy .

  • @ReneeRandall
    @ReneeRandall Před 4 měsíci +2

    I remember watching him on hee haw as a kid .

  • @Dallas-Nyberg
    @Dallas-Nyberg Před 6 měsíci +34

    Roy was a guitar master...
    Sadly he has since passed on....
    RIP Roy 🎸

  • @garybradford8332
    @garybradford8332 Před 7 měsíci +23

    I think Roy felt extremely lucky to have had so much success (well deserved) and it kept him humble and from taking himself too seriously. He loved to entertain and clown around to garner a smile. I knew him from his time on "Hee Haw" and he always comes across as a really good hearted guy. Gone but never forgotten.

  • @michaelsullivan3581
    @michaelsullivan3581 Před 2 měsíci

    Roy was an entertainer to entertainers! Saw him many times , he was astounding every time! I loved his rendition of "I Am The Great Pretender" oou! Magic

  • @fritzmiller9792
    @fritzmiller9792 Před 5 měsíci

    Loved your praises for Roy, your appreciation makes it so much extra fun to enjoy. Liked & Subscribed!

  • @brendasorenson6186
    @brendasorenson6186 Před 7 měsíci +46

    Roy also liked to be comedic. Hee Haw had him play Dueling Banjos a couple of times, usually with a healthy dose of humor mixed in. On another note, Ghost Riders In The Sky has been covered by a multitude of singers. It's probably one of the most iconic CW songs. A very early recording was done by The Sons Of The Pioneers (b/w, excellent version). Johnny Cash did a famous cover also. For a more modern twist, Geoff Castellucci sang it a capella and layered himself.

    • @stuartandrews4344
      @stuartandrews4344 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Also on Hee Haw you want to see Roy playing Gone home..

    • @thewindle
      @thewindle Před 7 měsíci +2

      Also covered by the Southern Rock band, The Outlaws, great rock version.

    • @dkwoodsy2082
      @dkwoodsy2082 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@thewindleYep yep! That’s the version i always think of!

    • @roniboyd613
      @roniboyd613 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Burl Ives covered it first back in 1949, its awesome😊

  • @richardlthomas1180
    @richardlthomas1180 Před 6 měsíci +22

    I knew Roy Clark was one of the best guitar players but this is the first time I heard him play this song so awesome

  • @johnm948
    @johnm948 Před 5 měsíci

    amazing and he always looks like he wasn't even trying. truly the master.

  • @minuteman3279
    @minuteman3279 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Bless your heart is a southern saying. Our older family members said "Bless your heart" and taught our younger generations to say it as well. They didn't just say it to be nice or polite. They said it and truly meant it. To all who read this comment. I truly mean this. Bless your heart❤

  • @williamstyers4264
    @williamstyers4264 Před 6 měsíci +26

    "Bless your (their) heart" is a sort of universal Southern statement when things are either good or bad. Sadly we lost Roy Clark in 2018 but I honestly believe that you could stretch 6 rubber bands across a cigar box and Roy would make it sound like a Stratocaster. The man was and still is one of the most phenomenal stringed instrument players ever to walk this earth.

    • @jonduncan05
      @jonduncan05 Před 4 měsíci

      He's dumber than a pile of rocks, Bless his heart. He tried his hardest, bless his heart. He's uglier than sin, bless his heart.

  • @garyf45garyf45
    @garyf45garyf45 Před 7 měsíci +6

    OMG!!! It’s like a video game. Please more Roy Clark 😮

  • @robertforbes6502
    @robertforbes6502 Před 2 měsíci +1

    They were having so much fun:)!😂

  • @champbodell452
    @champbodell452 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I do believe that Roy was the fastest guitar player in the world,, I ran sound for him over the years,,very nice man he will be missed,,,

  • @wyregrasser7540
    @wyregrasser7540 Před 6 měsíci +38

    I'm 60. All the guys and gals, across all genres, that I thought were clowns and jokes, when I was growing up, were actually classics and geniuses. Wow... I could have learned and appreciated so much more if I would have just payed attention and not been such a "clown" myself. Man, that OG could play! 👴

    • @michaelgibson944
      @michaelgibson944 Před 4 měsíci

      I loved roy on hee haw in the 70's but hid it from my friends,I kept a charlie pride 8 track under my truck seat for when I was alone ,,I was stupid for not learning what they knew and trying to be the next jimi Hendrix or Eric Clapton

  • @70sMusicLady
    @70sMusicLady Před 7 měsíci +13

    Roy died in 2018. For something completely different find a video of him singing "Yesterday, when I was young", There are videos out there with him not long before he died.

  • @celetaduncan8241
    @celetaduncan8241 Před měsícem

    He was an amazing talent and man. Loved watching him play, he always gave his Best.

  • @rozsheehy6146
    @rozsheehy6146 Před 4 dny

    I grew up listening to country music because that's what mom always listened to. I really like Roy Clark! I'm really into soft rock, but I love me some country every now and then!

  • @gnashsang
    @gnashsang Před 6 měsíci +20

    As a child I was amazed by Roy’s skill on guitar, he was the first person I saw that literally made it sing

  • @raymondrochajr9621
    @raymondrochajr9621 Před 7 měsíci +36

    Mr. Clark is a wizard on the guitar!
    Any guitar!
    I love how he makes every song into his own! And I remember when he came out on that old show "Hee Haw" He was also a very funny comedian!
    A master guitarist who is sorely missed 🙏

  • @tommyhenderson7275
    @tommyhenderson7275 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Bless your heart, surprised you've never heard that expression before. Just guessing maybe you've never spent much time in Texas. And it's one of those lovely expressions we use that can have two meanings, kind of like Aloha. It can be a sincere heartfelt wish for you out of love. Or it can be very different if we think your just a real piece of work. Have you ever enjoyed a TV show called Hee Haw ? Check it out and look for Roy Clark and Buck Owen's duets, Picken and Grinnin. Your in for a real treat. Bless your heart.

  • @grantkonno1769
    @grantkonno1769 Před 20 dny

    I once saw Roy Clark and Glen Campbell on TV. They both played the same guitar simultaneously. Unbelievable!

  • @dewdrop7648
    @dewdrop7648 Před 7 měsíci +9

    When his eyes close and his tongue comes out..... You know you're about to experience perfection! Bless his heart.

    • @charlizeham1
      @charlizeham1 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Lol that sounds like my daughter's horse.

  • @tomford4180
    @tomford4180 Před 7 měsíci +9

    Thanks Michael. Kids today do not know what an amazing musician Roy Clark was.

  • @howbizarre7277
    @howbizarre7277 Před 5 měsíci +6

    If you like this, check out Roy's guest appearance on the TV show,
    "The Odd Couple". It's incredible

  • @WeirdAlsOdderCousin
    @WeirdAlsOdderCousin Před měsícem

    Roy was SUCH a nice guy. I happened to run into him when he was playing Topsfield fair near Boston in 1989. I share his last name, and my grandfather was his second cousin. He invited me into his tour bus, and we chatted for half an hour or so. He signed a photo for my grandfather. He was broke when young so he saved to buy a guitar. Once he mastered that, he sold it to buy a violin. Once he nailed that down, he traded for a mandolin...
    Check out Roy Clark playing the Malaguena on an episode of the Odd Couple. It will blow your mind.

  • @delbertreno8089
    @delbertreno8089 Před 7 měsíci +53

    If you want to see something that will blow your socks off, Check out his performance of Malaguena! That is one of the most breath taking performances you will ever see anyone do. He is one of the most under rated talents of all time!!!

    • @MamaBe1963
      @MamaBe1963 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Yes yes yes!

    • @larryjaxn6373
      @larryjaxn6373 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yes !!!!! In the middle of malaguena he bust out with the 2 hand tapping years b4 van halen did it...

    • @peternorton5648
      @peternorton5648 Před 6 měsíci

      Yes that is a great performance by him. Loved that one.

    • @onewordhereonewordthere6975
      @onewordhereonewordthere6975 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@larryjaxn6373
      Yes he did.

  • @kandacek63
    @kandacek63 Před 23 dny

    I forgot how good he was. Haven’t heard his music in years. This brought back some memories growing up and watching HeeHaw with my folks.

  • @sheilacape4794
    @sheilacape4794 Před 2 měsíci

    He sings, too! You ought to hear him sing: "yesterday when I was young". This song stands out for all of us!

  • @happyhippy326
    @happyhippy326 Před 7 měsíci +10

    Sadly Roy Clarke is no longer with us , Passing away in 2018 on 15th November aged 85 ......Roy was one of my fav country music performers ....one of the old school R I P mr Clarke