Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Ray Stevens, Jim Stafford, all had their playing talent overshadowed by their humorous approach to entertainment. All were top notch musicians.
How so? If he was perhaps it was because is was firstly a comedian, but I don't think anyone would underrate Roy Clark. If they do they haven't heard or seen him play.
his ability to go completely out of sync with the backing to do the train or gunshots or anything, then resume mid-beat on an upstroke perfectly, is amazing.
@@officialmetalwill And you're daft if you don't understand the point he's trying to make. Roy was one of the earliest, most prolific musicians to mix comedy with quality instrument playing so future acts such as Tenacious D could find an audience and a market. 😐
@Decimus TV This is a tough one. I tend to think this was sarcasm, but I can't quite tell. Kim has not a single cell of talent. Roy was one of the best to ever inhabit this planet, and back in his day you HAD to be better than good, you had to be great, and he was.
But then again, maybe one shouldn't. All the praise he has gotten from both other great musicians and the general public. At least from what I've seen, heard and read, he is very well known and appreciated as a great inspiration for a lot of today's musicians.
2 years later: In my 30 years of playing guitar, I can count on 3 fingers the amount of times Roy was noted during a conversation about the guitar greats. That conversation was typically reserved for the 80's guitarists everyone knew. Underrated is an underestimation, and hence why he was underrated.
Wikipedia: Clark used humor as a musician as well, and it was not until the mid 1960s that he felt confident enough to perform in public without using humor in his act.[8]
Roy always had a goofy, self-deprecating sense of humor. Either you like it, or you don't. Inherent in that is a great self-awareness of his own abilities. Anyone who questions his talent, check out his sessions with Jazz legend Joe Pass. Roy could play anything, with anyone! The fact that he liked to have fun while doing it just adds to his legend.
@Inge Fossen Not completely certain. There's one for sure that is a collection of Hank Williams songs that I think has been re-issued. Just check on UA-cam for examples of their collaboration.
a guitar in this persons hands is like having third arm to him and He dealt with it meticulously . What a God given gift to us on Planet Earth . Thank you Sir for all your entertainment and delivering it to the public
I’m a pilot for a major airline. Back in the early regional airline days, I brought Roy into Minneapolis to connect to Phoenix where he had a gig coming up. He loved airplanes and was a very accomplished pilot in his own right. He invited me to sit with him in the gate area before his flight and we talked airplanes for 45 minutes. I never once mentioned I, “played” guitar (not a total fool, y’know!). He said, “I’m surprised a young fella like you would even know my name.” I told him that having been raised in Alabama, I was put down in front of the TV to see every episode of, “Hee Haw” that ever aired and that I knew his name before I knew all my relatives’ names! He gave me his autograph for my favorite uncle who idolized him, shook my hand, said, “nice landing back there!”, and we parted company. Class act all the way.
One of the best guitarists of all time. SUPER talented on many instruments. It's why you know Rolling Stone magazine (and others) are a f*cking joke when they don't even list him in the Top 100. He could play so fast on the guitar, he could give Dave Mustiane from Megadeath a run for his money.
@@ElisandroDeLeon I was more saying that since the routine was likely filmed in the 70's - its impressive that the bits are still funny ~50 years later. a testament to the hilarity of Roy Clark
I remember as a kid, seeing him on Hee-Haw. I thought all he was about was being just another hillbilly guitar picker. I regret that. As I've grown older I've learned to be amazed by his incredible talent at playing the guitar. Both he and Glen Campbell have become legends to me.
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 - There are too many of us to fit on a poster, I fear. I feel better about being a slow learner since realizing a lot of poor bastards never learn at all.
Roy Clark was fired by Jimmy Dean. Jimmy was overheard saying, "He's the most talented person I've ever had to fire!" Roy was constantly late showing up for work and Jimmy was a stickler about being on time. The more you know...
I think the same thing happened to Mingus. As I recall, Duke Ellington wound up firing him half a dozen times because he wouldn't show up on time, but had to keep rehiring him because he was just the best damned bass player in the business.
I remember the Jimmy Dean show but the world will remember him for sausage. The world will remember Roy Clark as one of greatest and most versatile musicians of the 20th century. R.I.P. Roy Clark
Roy always made me get a great big grin on my face whenever he sauntered on stage. I knew something great was going to happen and it always did. RIP Roy, you are sorely missed.
Guys a genius. If you can't appreciate that.....move on. He's lived a life of musical genius and musical comedy. Either way, he was a master of his trade. God blessed you Roy, and he blessed us with your talents, r.i.p.
Out of everything I've seen of him, the one thing that stands out the most (aside from obvious talent), is how much of an amazing person he comes across as. That smile is endearing. He looks like the guy everyone would want to be friends with.
I find this more entertaining that 95% of the comedy you see nowadays. Edit: what the hell is wrong with you people? Can I not state that I enjoy this style of comedy?
I was too young to appreciate Roy in the 60's but I did start becoming aware in the later 70's and thank goodness. This was a time when talent meant something.
Absolutely brilliant! One of the most under-rated guitar players of all time not just because of his technical mastery but because of the amount of fun he has on stage.
I'm embarrassed to say I'm finally, at 44, just now looking into this man. He's a little bit Eddie, plus a lot of Jonathan Winters, and for sure, a true guitarGod. I'm glad I've finally turned my attention to towards him. I have so much to learn and enjoy
Absolutely awesome! And if you like Roy Clark, you may also like Victor Borge on piano. These entertainers didn't need to insult people or use filthy language to entertain. True talents who relied on those talents to entertain and delight audiences. RIP to both. God is entertained now.
He was the star of one of the most popular TV shows of the 60s, Hee Haw, a country bumpkin variety show. He was probably one of the best known country stars of the time, although he could play any genre. He's also amazing on the banjo & violin (He'd call it a fiddle). He was also on an episode of The Odd Couple, where he plays an incredible rendition of Malaguena, as well as the fiddle & banjo. Here's one of them. Just search: *Roy Clark can play any genre!* You can see his versatility all in one clip. It's on UA-cam. You should check it out!
you know honestly, a lot of people say this isnt Roy at his best. but id say it is, a musical comic, this is him doing what he does best. even if he doesnt demonstrate the best of his guitar skills here, this is certainly him in his true element
He could shred like anyone else on earth but being able to make people laugh with and instrument is a whole other level of talent that you just don't see much of anywhere else.
Roy Clark was brilliant... his talent here is so obvious, and he makes light of it... paying homage to Johnny Cash, and performing a beautiful comedy act around it. Masterful... and amazing talent!
![Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Three • “Folsom Prison Blues” • 1968 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2rmzXH45f-k/mqdefault.jpg)
there is something surprisingly modern about this guy's akward deadpan sense of humor. good job old man from the past.
That dude is a legend.
@@FlyingBystander Dude, I'm 28.
Maybe because he's one of the greatest musicians and entertainers who ever lived.
@@FlyingBystander Stop
@@FlyingBystander lol you sound like the butthurt simpleton. Ironic.
He was a fantastic guitar player....He's fooling around here.
Christopher Bako true
he was more than Fantastic he was a guitar god these people have no idea
Well duh!
Umm, yeah, it's a comedy act. The late great Roy Clark is one, if not the, greatest guitarist of all time.
@Leonardo's Truth Folsom Prison Blues is a novelty song and is ripe for parody.
Roy was one of the most underrated guitarists of all time. A great entertainer too!
True.
Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Ray Stevens, Jim Stafford, all had their playing talent overshadowed by their humorous approach to entertainment. All were top notch musicians.
Yep, if it had a string he could play it 😃
Very!
How so? If he was perhaps it was because is was firstly a comedian, but I don't think anyone would underrate Roy Clark. If they do they haven't heard or seen him play.
Some serious multitasking going on here - guitar, comedy, sound effects, story telling and reacting to audience etc.
Most don't recognize the talent on display here, high level skills, a pro amongst pros.
indeed!
Jajajajajaja
his ability to go completely out of sync with the backing to do the train or gunshots or anything, then resume mid-beat on an upstroke perfectly, is amazing.
Entertainer. A Multifaceted Entertainer.
Actor, comedian, singer, guitar player, Roy had it all covered and had it covered well.
Just say entertainer. Hehe
This man deserves a longer guitar cable
You ain't lying.....
It was done like that so he didn’t step on it and pull it out of the guitar. Nothing unusual.
ahahahahahahaha!
or at least the cable should buy him a drink first
yeah thats unusual moron. what the fuck are you saying?@@Burnt_Gerbil
this guy walked so tenacious d could run
Roy Clark could run like nobody's business.
That's great! I see some similarities for sure.
@@officialmetalwill And you're daft if you don't understand the point he's trying to make. Roy was one of the earliest, most prolific musicians to mix comedy with quality instrument playing so future acts such as Tenacious D could find an audience and a market. 😐
@@officialmetalwill better luck next time feller
@@officialmetalwill you mad bro?
Back when entertainers got famous for having talent.
@Decimus TV xD
@Decimus TV This is a tough one. I tend to think this was sarcasm, but I can't quite tell. Kim has not a single cell of talent.
Roy was one of the best to ever inhabit this planet, and back in his day you HAD to be better than good, you had to be great, and he was.
@Decimus TV hahahah lol
"Humanity is evolving, just backwards" kind of thing 🤪
I salute you Dude, guru of Dudeism.
People still have talent you jackass
Roy Clark was one of the best guitar players in the world.
They don't make them like him anymore! Singer, actor ang a genuine human being!
One could argue Roy Clark is one of, if not the most under rated guitar player of all time.
But then again, maybe one shouldn't.
All the praise he has gotten from both other great musicians and the general public. At least from what I've seen, heard and read, he is very well known and appreciated as a great inspiration for a lot of today's musicians.
For once an appropriate use of the word underrated. He truly was.
2 years later: In my 30 years of playing guitar, I can count on 3 fingers the amount of times Roy was noted during a conversation about the guitar greats. That conversation was typically reserved for the 80's guitarists everyone knew. Underrated is an underestimation, and hence why he was underrated.
Have you seen him play with Brad Paisley (who needs to start writing metal, dude can shred) and he looked at an old man like "dude, CHILL"
Yes. Agreed
Wikipedia: Clark used humor as a musician as well, and it was not until the mid 1960s that he felt confident enough to perform in public without using humor in his act.[8]
aww, it's funny to think people struggled with the same kind of personal insecurities and anxieties throughout so many different time periods.
Ataraxia except he’s probably much better than any of us will ever be
@@ataraxia7439 Why is it funny to think that? It's common sense more than anything.
@Cosmos ! lol I know I was kinda just trolling and being a dick
He dint hold back humor for Hee Haw. Buck Owens needs a shout while we’re here.
Roy always had a goofy, self-deprecating sense of humor. Either you like it, or you don't. Inherent in that is a great self-awareness of his own abilities. Anyone who questions his talent, check out his sessions with Jazz legend Joe Pass. Roy could play anything, with anyone! The fact that he liked to have fun while doing it just adds to his legend.
@Inge Fossen Not completely certain. There's one for sure that is a collection of Hank Williams songs that I think has been re-issued.
Just check on UA-cam for examples of their collaboration.
The guy could play guitar in his sleep. I think he started performing after years as a studio musician. That’s how Glen Campbell started.
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Roger that
He was such a goofball, I really enjoyed this video.
a guitar in this persons hands is like having third arm to him and He dealt with it meticulously . What a God given gift to us on Planet Earth . Thank you Sir for all your entertainment and delivering it to the public
In all the 57 years on this planet and being a music junkie I’ve never heard of this man , but I’m glad I’ve found him amazing 🙏🇬🇧
WTF?
Likewise mate.
57 years and you never heard of hee haw?! this guy killed every Saturday night in the 70s.
@chiefscalpalot4696 To be fair i live in the UK 🇬🇧
Look up the tv show Hee Haw.. late 70's early 80's!!!! He was the star of the show .. Loved him when I was little..
I’m a pilot for a major airline. Back in the early regional airline days, I brought Roy into Minneapolis to connect to Phoenix where he had a gig coming up. He loved airplanes and was a very accomplished pilot in his own right. He invited me to sit with him in the gate area before his flight and we talked airplanes for 45 minutes. I never once mentioned I, “played” guitar (not a total fool, y’know!). He said, “I’m surprised a young fella like you would even know my name.” I told him that having been raised in Alabama, I was put down in front of the TV to see every episode of, “Hee Haw” that ever aired and that I knew his name before I knew all my relatives’ names! He gave me his autograph for my favorite uncle who idolized him, shook my hand, said, “nice landing back there!”, and we parted company. Class act all the way.
Great Story
"they're probably smokin' whiskey, and drinkin' a big cigar"
lmao, I thought I heard that but I didn't want to stop the music and go back to double check.
So that's where Pat Travers got it.
Haha! Niiiiice
That was my big mistake when i was learning spanish. I invited my colleague to beber tabacco y fumar cafe during the break
"Thanks Mic"
R.I.P. Roy Clark. We love your humor and you'll be missed.
This is a gem. We’re fortunate to have footage like this!
"I most certainly SHARE❤ your sentiments indeed!!"😊
A Stupendous SIGNATURED Talent! MR. ROY🎸CLARK❣
He was "THE🎁MAN" 💚*🙏🏼
One of the best guitar players EVER, hands down.
One of the best guitarists of all time. SUPER talented on many instruments. It's why you know Rolling Stone magazine (and others) are a f*cking joke when they don't even list him in the Top 100. He could play so fast on the guitar, he could give Dave Mustiane from Megadeath a run for his money.
No disrespect to Dave, but I feel that Roy was on another level.
I heard Legendary Roy Clark has passed away today on November 15, 2018. Rest in peace Roy Clark.
Like it or not, love it or hate it, get it or don't...you can't deny the talent, Talent TALENT!!!
this guy was way ahead of his time
this is hilarious in 2020 - Roy is a legend. also, I'd like to acknowledge the "thanks Mic" joke at 3:05; it sounded like the audience missed
lol'd hard
This hilarious regardless of what era or time. Great comedy and talent transcends all time and generations.
I was born in 1986. this is the first time Ive ever even heard of Roy but yes, this man is hilarious.
@@ElisandroDeLeon I was more saying that since the routine was likely filmed in the 70's - its impressive that the bits are still funny ~50 years later. a testament to the hilarity of Roy Clark
@@BluesCat1980 my sentiments exactly - Roy Clark was a genius :)
If Roy Clark is underrated, the the guitar is the most underrated instrument of all time.
I remember as a kid, seeing him on Hee-Haw. I thought all he was about was being just another hillbilly guitar picker. I regret that. As I've grown older I've learned to be amazed by his incredible talent at playing the guitar. Both he and Glen Campbell have become legends to me.
Me too, Steve! I missed out for the same "dull of understanding" reasons. I'm the poster child for the saying, "Youth is wasted on the young".
And you’re an idiot for thinking the people on Hee-Haw were just hillbilly guitar pickers, I’ll assume your parents were trash humans as well
@@jbc_8110 - The irony
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 - There are too many of us to fit on a poster, I fear. I feel better about being a slow learner since realizing a lot of poor bastards never learn at all.
@@onlyrick Good point, Rick. Thank you!
He will never get the credit he deserved as one of the guitar greats!!!
Are you making a vow??
@@user-ox5kh3fy8g No...
@@painkillerjones6232 Ask anyone who knows how to shred and they will mention Roy.
A true gentleman and a genius with a guitar.
One of the greatest guitarists ever. Plus, fiddle and banjo. The man is missed.
When people talk about “greatest guitar” players…Roy Clark must be mentioned as an all time GREAT!!! MASSIVE ALL AROUND ENTERTAINER!!!
Roy Clark was fired by Jimmy Dean. Jimmy was overheard saying, "He's the most talented person I've ever had to fire!" Roy was constantly late showing up for work and Jimmy was a stickler about being on time. The more you know...
I think the same thing happened to Mingus. As I recall, Duke Ellington wound up firing him half a dozen times because he wouldn't show up on time, but had to keep rehiring him because he was just the best damned bass player in the business.
Well then I guess that makes Jimmy Dean a jackass. I will never eat that sausage again.
I remember the Jimmy Dean show but the world will remember him for sausage. The world will remember Roy Clark as one of greatest and most versatile musicians of the 20th century. R.I.P. Roy Clark
@@5oclockshadowbanned154 Same with me, except when it is on sale.
Roy was tearing him apart!
Roy always made me get a great big grin on my face whenever he sauntered on stage. I knew something great was going to happen and it always did. RIP Roy, you are sorely missed.
Guys a genius. If you can't appreciate that.....move on. He's lived a life of musical genius and musical comedy. Either way, he was a master of his trade. God blessed you Roy, and he blessed us with your talents, r.i.p.
Roy was just amazing on that guitar. What an entertainer!
ROY CLARK: There was only ONE... Nearly unbelievable TALENT
he was the master on any stringed instrument I will put Roy Clark up there with any heavy metal or or rock and roll guy!!!!!! rip mr. Roy Clark
Many Rock musicians knew how talented Roy Clark was...
That made me tear up.... How blessed I was as a child to group listening to talent like this.
Roy Clark is a national treasure for sure!!!
I once took my elderly mother to see Roy Clark, I never expected that I would be entertained too. He was a performer for sure.
RIP Roy. You truly were one of a kind. Thanks for decades worth of laughs and music.
I'm so glad to have been a part of these times.
*I hold the memories close to my heart.*
Out of everything I've seen of him, the one thing that stands out the most (aside from obvious talent), is how much of an amazing person he comes across as. That smile is endearing. He looks like the guy everyone would want to be friends with.
One of the top 50 most talented guitarist and musicians ever .
Absolutely!!!!
Top 5
I love the expressions on Tony's and Jack's faces. They are awestruck.
What Roy could do with a guitar didn’t even seem like it should be possible. He was amazing!
I was never really introduced to Roy Clark. Man was he ahead of his time
I find this more entertaining that 95% of the comedy you see nowadays.
Edit: what the hell is wrong with you people? Can I not state that I enjoy this style of comedy?
Agreed! 😁
Same
Definitely
Good for you
Yes, because intentionally awkward stage presence and delivery is _sO uNpOpUlAr NoWaDaYs._
Legend on anything with strings!!! RIP Roy Clark! Your music and performances are some of the absolute BEST!!!♥️♥️♥️
No pretentious clothing, fancy sets, or big egos-just pure talent.
Gotta love a guy who plays country music on a Fender "Jazzmaster" guitar, like it was born to play county music!
I hang my head and cry because we don’t have talent like this in country anymore.
1:13 I already love this guy
Thanks to video/audio recordings, men like Roy Clark have achieved a sense of immortality with their performances.
OMG.... RC just kills it!!😃😅👌🙏🏻🎸 What an entertainer he was❤️🤡🤩 No freakin pedals or big ass amps etc. So pure and real, the old days...👌🙏🏻💯🎶🎙 EPIC.
I was too young to appreciate Roy in the 60's but I did start becoming aware in the later 70's and thank goodness. This was a time when talent meant something.
He’s special. No way around that. Wish I got to see him in his prime. Amazing performer in every way
Indeed! What a lost treasure this "he" is.
I recall watching Roy Clark on TV as a young lad. Only now do I recognize just how talented this man truly was. Amazing!
great guitarist.
great humorist.
pure talent.
Roy Clark was awesome. Used to watch him and Buck Owens on HeeHaw every Saturday night as a kid. Great times.
Roy was awesome. Super talented musician and entertainer plus he was a genuinely good person and helped a ton of fellow musicians.
Absolutely brilliant! One of the most under-rated guitar players of all time not just because of his technical mastery but because of the amount of fun he has on stage.
Roy Clark is easily one of the best and most entertaining performers ever, I could watch this guy for hours!
Genius guitar player. One of my favorites. This clip always brings a smile to my face.
same here
Never heard this sung by anyone but Johnny Cash - and wow the effects are amazing
Home Free does an interesting acapella cover. You might enjoy that.
Roy was not only a talented musician, but great at comedic interludes! Greatness.
I'm embarrassed to say I'm finally, at 44, just now looking into this man. He's a little bit Eddie, plus a lot of Jonathan Winters, and for sure, a true guitarGod. I'm glad I've finally turned my attention to towards him. I have so much to learn and enjoy
Being age 58 I was lucky to see Roy Clark on TV many times decades before Jooow Tooob
I'm 54 and English, so even these TV shows are news to me.
Roy Clark is one the all time great guitar players. Even fooling around his playing is outstanding. And he's funny too.
The man was hilarious. The man was a beast with the instruments. I'm so glad we have his music and videos left behind.
YEARS ahead of his time. Wish I had paid attention to Mr. Clark when I was younger.
Amazing guitar and banjo picker, and very funny, too. A true American legend. We miss you Roy!
Absolutely awesome! And if you like Roy Clark, you may also like Victor Borge on piano. These entertainers didn't need to insult people or use filthy language to entertain. True talents who relied on those talents to entertain and delight audiences. RIP to both. God is entertained now.
Nashville legend, could walk into any studio in Los Angeles into any session and take over, and he did it many times
This is timeless, his performance is still funny and enjoyable today which I think is remarkable
He was a phenomenal entertainer ❣️❣️❣️
I grew up on this kind of music!
I grew up in the 70s watching Hee Haw and never realized Roy was as talented as he was. Hats off to one of the best guitarists of the 20th century.
If metal had existed during this mans time he'd of become a metal god
This guy could play the banjo like nobody's business. Roy was the man.
So to recap, he created a freight train noise, a machine gun, creeking wood, slides with a microphone stand, and with his damn foot....legendary.
And he did that thing with his thumb there on the top like dern-de-de-dern-de-de-dern...
"they're probably smokin' whiskey & drinking a big cigar" absolutely lost me😂 needed to start the whole thing again, what a talent
Forget the comedy this guy is one of the all time greats and as for his Fender Jaguar hell fire!!
Roy Clark is a LEGEND! Everything he did was gold.
One of the most talented musicians of all time. If it has strings this man could play it.
It’s been a little over a year since we lost this great talent.
Been playing guitar for over 10 years & this man has been a huge inspiration to me.
This gentleman right here is underrated she is the best of the best singing guitar playing
How have I never heard of this guy? he was amazing.
He was the star of one of the most popular TV shows of the 60s, Hee Haw, a country bumpkin variety show. He was probably one of the best known country stars of the time, although he could play any genre. He's also amazing on the banjo & violin (He'd call it a fiddle). He was also on an episode of The Odd Couple, where he plays an incredible rendition of Malaguena, as well as the fiddle & banjo.
Here's one of them. Just search:
*Roy Clark can play any genre!*
You can see his versatility all in one clip. It's on UA-cam. You should check it out!
Show some respect young people, you are witnessing one of greatest stringed instrument musicians of all time.
I need a time machine... what a classic! RIP Roy!
you know honestly, a lot of people say this isnt Roy at his best. but id say it is, a musical comic, this is him doing what he does best. even if he doesnt demonstrate the best of his guitar skills here, this is certainly him in his true element
Who the fuck has ever said this? Your not unique, stop arguing with ghosts loser.
I wasn't even born until 1964 and he's playing like a rock star... anyone should experience 🎵🎶 from the beginning
Pure musical genius. This vid is just the tip of Roy's iceberg.
In those days, Roy Clark was known as a heavy guy. But now he doesn't seem so heavy, he just looks kind of normal weight!
Sad!
That’s an excellent observation
Everyone is fat af anymore.
I presume youre american then lmao
You are an idiot
He could shred like anyone else on earth but being able to make people laugh with and instrument is a whole other level of talent that you just don't see much of anywhere else.
They don't make them like that any more, what a talent.
I waysted 25 years of life I am now born at 25 idk how I missed this legend wow he reminds me of myself alot
This is probably the 20th time seeing this in a few months. Haven't gotten tired of watching him yet.....Never will......
Roy Clark was brilliant... his talent here is so obvious, and he makes light of it... paying homage to Johnny Cash, and performing a beautiful comedy act around it. Masterful... and amazing talent!
Hope he's with his old friends now playing music and having a great time with them again....
One of the most amazing/under rated guitarist that ever lived! Miss this great legendary entertainer!
Roy Clerk is one of the most amazing musicians ever.
Roy had all the talent. Voice, Act, Humor, Music.