You do realize most the good metal guys are classically trained right? Like Yngwie Malmsteen is a popular example? Playing many metal versions of famous composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, etc. When you make such sweeping statements on a genre based on technical proficiency, and odd time signatures, you show yourself to be ignorant putting all metal in the same category as disturbed. And yes, this guy is flipping insane.
Soul? That was a term I never understood, it was made up for people like Jimmy Hendrix to explain his mistakes and call it "soul." the classically trained for as long as music has been around apparently have "No soul." that is working music down to a science and perfecting it so there are no "bum notes" or imperfections.
"Soul" as you probably know it is a marketing device made necessary when the designation "race" records was no longer PC. ....long before Hendrix. In the big band era...musicians were said to swing..or to not. Basically, it's about that old African feel and spirit. Have you ever listened to any Manding jaliya? Try Toumani Diabate...
I fail to see how a comparison to Van Halen is silly. He's doing with a uke what Van Halen did decades later with a guitar; same level of virtuosity, same level of re-understanding what can be done with the instrument. Incredible stuff and very entertaining.
For what it's worth, Roy Smeck was also a top rated guitarist and banjo player. He and a guitarist named Nick Lucas are said to have been the first two guitarists to have endorsement deals and signature models, back in the 30's.
In case anyone is having trouble following the melody due to unfamiliarity, here is the original piano version of this semi-classic, the "Melody in F", Op. 3, No. 1, by Anton Rubinstein, from 1852. This piece became world-famous over the next 50 years, and by the time of Mr. Smeck's performance was already a much-parodied "warhorse / chestnut" in the classical music repertoire, fair game for all sorts of musical monkeying. Even 20 years before this, in the ragtime era, composer Nat D. Ayer and lyricist A. Seymour Brown ragged this piece in vocal-ragtime (ragtime song) format with their song "That Loving Melody Rubinstein Wrote" (1910), and Charles L. Johnson ragged it in instrumental form with his "Melody Rag" (1911). But anyway, here's Mr. Rubinstein's original score interpreted by Balazs Szokolay at the piano in a lovely version: ua-cam.com/video/N2UJXn0fNi4/v-deo.html
Roy Smeck was tapping in the 1930's and Black Night Club dancers were Moon Walking in the 1930's so don't let any modern entertainers say they invented those things. You know who you are Eddie and Michael !
Oh you can see tons of tap influence in MJ's moves, but Michael sure made that moonwalk look good, and he brought it to a new generation that wasn't exposed to all of that tap. What an entertainer.
EVERYONE if ur reading this comment, im watching this video at year 2023, its now 2023 i repeat its 2023, and im still listening to this master piecce, i love "Leroy Smeck"
Jazz guitarist Roy Smeck was seen in the 1926 short film His Pastimes, was an early popularizer of tapping. EVH popularized it for sure BIG TIME but I wouldn't go as far to claim that he invented this technique per se.
I play ELECTRIC UKELELE,...I put in a transducer and run it through an old Boss OD1 I altered with lower input impedance, and a Boss DD3 delay, then usually through a Danelecto amp with the 'Dirty-Sweet' on 11...I have jammed out this year with the MH Blues band with this rig! You should hear my I wanna be Yer Dawg wit dis thang!!!!!!
Don't give it up. I've managed to learn how to read tabs and have managed to get some of his music off the internet and I've actually found it not too difficult. Magic ukulele waltz is lovely to play. Obviously can't play it like the wizard but it still sounds ok. You only get out of music what you put in and that's practice. It's easy to get disheartened when you see others play to perfection but persevere and keep enjoying playing. Don't be put off as music is a good therapy no matter how well you play.
Just for the record, Floyd is a guitarist, the band he was in 80's, Q5, actually released two albums. And I do believe Floyd used his own invention on his guitars.
Did you notice that he is using a baby "soprano" ukulele with only 12 or so frets? His right hand equals Jake Shimabukuro's speed, his tapping is clean as Van Halen, rhythm and meter are perfect & his embellishments and percussion "schtick" are great. He didn't get the effect he wanted however when he rubbed the back of the uke, it was supposed to sound like a fart, ha, ha. I've seen guys do it with their forearm on an acoustic guitar. Dazzling! Johnny Pal, MangoDaville
I *think* he says "Radio Wizard of the SCREEN", either as a kind of joke (since the 'talking pictures' were still new then), or else he mis-spoke and meant to say Smeck's real nickname which of course was "Wizard of the STRINGS" (plural), and the director decided just to leave it in as it was 'good enough' and not do a re-take.
"Lady, you ain't seen SHIT."
That smile shows he's fully aware of his badassery.
I met roy in the early 80s he still had it
I guess she wasn't ready for that yet. But her grand kids are gonna love it.
XDDD
LOL!!
Loved this comment!
Women just don't appreciate shredders, I guess.
Great-grandkids* this is timeless. Shoooot, my kids will listen to this.
This guy is so metal.
This is a real musician....everything metal ISN'T.....
You do realize most the good metal guys are classically trained right?
Like Yngwie Malmsteen is a popular example? Playing many metal versions
of famous composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, etc.
When you make such sweeping statements on a genre based on technical proficiency, and odd time signatures, you show yourself to be ignorant putting all metal in the same category as disturbed.
And yes, this guy is flipping insane.
Roy.....I used to see Malmsteen hanging out in Guitar Center in Hollywood, FL......All that impressive technique and NO soul......
Soul? That was a term I never understood, it was made up for people like Jimmy Hendrix to explain his mistakes and call it "soul."
the classically trained for as long as music has been around apparently have "No soul."
that is working music down to a science and perfecting it so there are no "bum notes" or imperfections.
"Soul" as you probably know it is a marketing device made necessary when the designation "race" records was no longer PC. ....long before Hendrix. In the big band era...musicians were said to swing..or to not. Basically, it's about that old African feel and spirit. Have you ever listened to any Manding jaliya? Try Toumani Diabate...
This is a guy who loves what he does, and it shows, not just through his smile but the fact that he got that good at the ukelele
Eddie van halen, RIP, brought me here, to see the OG tapping.
This is the best ukulele playing I have ever heard
I fail to see how a comparison to Van Halen is silly. He's doing with a uke what Van Halen did decades later with a guitar; same level of virtuosity, same level of re-understanding what can be done with the instrument. Incredible stuff and very entertaining.
For what it's worth, Roy Smeck was also a top rated guitarist and banjo player. He and a guitarist named Nick Lucas are said to have been the first two guitarists to have endorsement deals and signature models, back in the 30's.
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If anybody tells you, "The Ukulele is a Toy!"
Please show them this clip!
if anyone tells you "the Ukulele is NOT a toy" show them Amanda Palmer's Ukulele Anthem.
I play ukulele. I don't care if it's a toy, it makes me and other people happy. And isn't that what toys are supposed to do?
One of my all time favorite performers, his uke playing is just part of the story. The man was phenomenal!
Thanks for posting it!
Little did Roy Smeck know that his playing would one day influence a guitar god of the modern age.
In case anyone is having trouble following the melody due to unfamiliarity, here is the original piano version of this semi-classic, the "Melody in F", Op. 3, No. 1, by Anton Rubinstein, from 1852.
This piece became world-famous over the next 50 years, and by the time of Mr. Smeck's performance was already a much-parodied "warhorse / chestnut" in the classical music repertoire, fair game for all sorts of musical monkeying.
Even 20 years before this, in the ragtime era, composer Nat D. Ayer and lyricist A. Seymour Brown ragged this piece in vocal-ragtime (ragtime song) format with their song "That Loving Melody Rubinstein Wrote" (1910), and Charles L. Johnson ragged it in instrumental form with his "Melody Rag" (1911).
But anyway, here's Mr. Rubinstein's original score interpreted by Balazs Szokolay at the piano in a lovely version: ua-cam.com/video/N2UJXn0fNi4/v-deo.html
This is a great insightful comment.
Roy Smeck and Eddie Van Halen had that same trickster smile when they played.
Roy was obviously a total speed freak. Smokin' gak and playing the ukulele -what a combo.
Roy Smeck was tapping in the 1930's and Black Night Club dancers were Moon Walking in the 1930's so don't let any modern entertainers say they invented those things. You know who you are Eddie and Michael !
Oh you can see tons of tap influence in MJ's moves, but Michael sure made that moonwalk look good, and he brought it to a new generation that wasn't exposed to all of that tap. What an entertainer.
EVH never claimed he invented tapping
I would say... best top 50 uke players ever seen! And at #1 ROY SMECK!!
"He's very nice indeed" He is SUPERB, biatch!
EVERYONE if ur reading this comment, im watching this video at year 2023, its now 2023 i repeat its 2023, and im still listening to this master piecce, i love "Leroy Smeck"
This is simply 'SUPERB' 👏👏👏
Absolute master and genuis. Period. Ripping and showmanship on a ukulele (I think!)
I Instantly had a spark in my mind : Eddie Van Halen would put tapping on his Electric Guitar 60 years after this...😱😱😊
NOW DO ERUPTION!!
Steve Vai brought me here.
The fact that he was tapping that early on and in an Ukulele it's astonishing...
Great math rock moments of history
That was wicked! I thought it was gonna light up on fire!
amazing!
Thanks you tube, first time seeing Roy Smeck.
God damn this is entrancing to watch, the way he plays those strings is like nothing I've ever seen before
And the chord progression is so so sick
Great for beginners ;)
Jazz guitarist Roy Smeck was seen in the 1926 short film His Pastimes, was an early popularizer of tapping. EVH popularized it for sure BIG TIME but I wouldn't go as far to claim that he invented this technique per se.
He was the best!!!♥
"That's very nice indeed but, can he play Wonderwall?"
Well I saw someone playing "Blue Jay Way" on the Uke one time
He could probably play it with his feet. Shoes on.
that´s good but can he play ramones solo i wanna be sedated?
@@jaimeperezmoreno6561 probably not
Nah man it is too hard for him
Kids back then: This is so cool!
Kids in 2019: This is fake.
I laughed so hard when I found out why you said it's a Van Halen training vid :')
It's like Eruption, but then the Ukelele version or something xD
Hii how are you
@@rifqioktario5546 I'm doing well, and you? :)
Damn bro from your comment 11 years ago!
Épic
Epic time traveling at 2:10, as you can see, there's an LCD flatscreen in the back.
Wonderful! What a wizard........thanks for posting!
I'm so glad I found this
1:45 if you like that part, click that a million times
Saw your channel. If you play that one part that would be the coolest thing ever. I’d sub if you did that!
@@sivvansharma3023 asking me to set my hands on fire huh?
That's very nice indeed.
BRILLIANT !!!!!
I love this guy in Little Britain...
Now we know Eddie wasn't the first string tapper
Hammer on, Smeck!
Wow, to be that good. Practice practice practice people!!! :)
superb musicianship and showmanship. great video.
I think he practised a lot. Thanks for posting this.
A natural talent!
I play ELECTRIC UKELELE,...I put in a transducer and run it through an old Boss OD1 I altered with lower input impedance, and a Boss DD3 delay, then usually through a Danelecto amp with the 'Dirty-Sweet' on 11...I have jammed out this year with the MH Blues band with this rig! You should hear my I wanna be Yer Dawg wit dis thang!!!!!!
At 2:01 it looks like Pete Townshend learned a little something as well !
welcome SLAPPERS!
Song he's playing is "Melody in F" alias "Ragging Rubinstein's Melody"!
I do like this
i live roy smack. :P
There's a reason why the ladies love a dude with dexterous hands!
Reminds me a lot of Roy Clark
1:26 the tapping is notable-
ridiculous technique all round :P
He stole that from Eddie Van Halen 😅
@@dannainan No, he didnt. Roy used that before Eddie was born...
@@mortix3039 Note the smiley face indicating I was joking.
Absolutely amazing! I need learn how to strum like that!
Have you learned :)? I really want to know ahahah
elv Big nope! But I try my best 😂
Travis Stine 😂 i wish you all the luck travis !
I learned it, and now it’s the only way I know how to strum
I learned it, and now it’s the only way I know how to strum
That is made of awesome.
Amazing ukule player. I have to rehearse more. Does anybody know from which movie this scene is?
Oh, yes. Very nice indeed.
oh my goodness...amazing!!!
I'm just here cause Steve.
Wow!!!! I'm speachless...
Bravo!!!!!!
Watched this in class today. Jeez if they find this comment during class, I’m gonna die of embarrassment.
It's very nice indeed.
DAMN I have got to practice more - and more! Wow
song tune or whatever this is called please
Now play Eruption. DO IT, ROY!
1920's punk rock!!
Roy, the greatest string plucker ever!!!! Eddie van Halen is definitely second in inventing tapping!!!
Definitely second? Are you sure? Look at dr. Vittorio Camardese playing the guitar in 1965 and then... tell me.
Oh My God. Part of me wants to give up the uke, part wants to try harder. What a genius.
Don't give it up. I've managed to learn how to read tabs and have managed to get some of his music off the internet and I've actually found it not too difficult.
Magic ukulele waltz is lovely to play. Obviously can't play it like the wizard but it still sounds ok. You only get out of music what you put in and that's practice.
It's easy to get disheartened when you see others play to perfection but persevere and keep enjoying playing. Don't be put off as music is a good therapy no matter how well you play.
Who's here bc of Steve
👇
what movie's that?
I want to see the whole reel, GDMIT!!!!
Name of the song: Anton Rubinstein - Melody in F
JE JE JE VERY NICE.....
wow that was amazing :O
Roy smeck is a hilarious name.
That was great. Jack Pepper was also a great player. Have you seen any footage on him?
Just for the record, Floyd is a guitarist, the band he was in 80's, Q5, actually released two albums. And I do believe Floyd used his own invention on his guitars.
Jeez that lady is a tough critic!
Muito fodaaaaaaaa !!!!
Now that's entertainment!!
Confirms my suspicion that there was always something very vaudeville about Metal bands and guitar players.😊
he was shredding that shit!
Did you notice that he is using a baby "soprano" ukulele with only 12 or so frets? His right hand equals Jake Shimabukuro's speed, his tapping is clean as Van Halen, rhythm and meter are perfect & his embellishments and percussion "schtick" are great. He didn't get the effect he wanted however when he rubbed the back of the uke, it was supposed to sound like a fart, ha, ha. I've seen guys do it with their forearm on an acoustic guitar. Dazzling! Johnny Pal, MangoDaville
'Eruption'... Roy Smeck style
Indeed
i wish i was a radio wizard of the screen
Epic. nat-f a show stopper!
I can the bit where he holds the ukulele to the side, but as for playing like him.....
@lordkoos I think he meant to say "Radio Wizard of the STRING"
I *think* he says "Radio Wizard of the SCREEN", either as a kind of joke (since the 'talking pictures' were still new then), or else he mis-spoke and meant to say Smeck's real nickname which of course was "Wizard of the STRINGS" (plural), and the director decided just to leave it in as it was 'good enough' and not do a re-take.
Didn't know Fred Frith was THAT old...
:-P
Is there any sort of tablature for this
Is that the first ever windmill at 2.02??!!
Whoa.... that was incredible. And he made it look so easy! (which is not)
No wonder there isn't one dislike on here.
This video was really great,but to read these thoughts on it made me real sleepy.Maybe you could keep your thoughts to yourself from know on.Dan
"Radio Wizard of the Screen" LOL
I learnt on a roy smeck uke 50 years ago which I still play (badly) hope you enjoy some of my postings