It’s my understanding that Eddie Van Halen would periodically visit with Glenn Campbell when he wanted to “tune up” his playing. That tells you the level of talent Mr. Campbell possessed on that instrument.
Look at Roy Clark. He is already playing a complicated piece on his own guitar, but he's also watching Glen Campbell play a solo riff at the same time. What concentration, and what talent. There will never be the likes of these two again.
@@MichaelB5150 About that run... I was simply diggin' on the music and suddenly thought, "Wait -- I didn't see a banjo up there." Well, no. It was Campbell, working the high strings like crazy. What a great performance.
Ladies and Gentlemen: That is the best guitar duet you are ever going to hear. No echo, no reverb, no mixing just two of the most talented guitar players who will ever walk this mortal coil playing as they always did at a level above everyone else.
Not for nothing, but Glen jamming with Jerry Reed would be as good if not better. Check out their stuff here on UA-cam. Jerry was fucking incredible. There’s a video on here of him jamming with B.B. King that’s pretty awesome.
@@medvolts Jerry was one of three people named as a certified guitar player by the great Chet Atkins. The other one I follow closely is Tommy Emmanuel. Tommy is an extraordinary finger picker I have had the pleasure to see in person.
I had to scroll quite a ways to find the first comment mentioning that he’s playing a 12-string! I’m not sure if people appreciate how much that increases the degree of difficulty.
@@Revolution1117 You make it sound like knowing how to read music is something to be ashamed of. I have some classical training and I'm a half-decent sight reader for a few instruments. My maternal grandfather, who was of gypsy ancestry, was a talented musician who did not know how to read music. Just like reading English, reading Chinese or doing math, sight-reading a) nobody is born with, b) most people can learn and c) says little about how good you are at singing and playing your instruments.
@@DellaStreet123 Gypsy? My family is of Romanian decent. My Grandmother on my fathers side (my baba) was from Yugoslavia, her name was Meleva, and my Grandmother on my pop's side (also Baba) was from Zagreb. So just wondering if you have family that lived there as well ? I lived in NYC and now reside in NV. Sorry if I have bothered you but just wanted to know. Take it easy my friend, Tom in NV
@@SW-mc2zx They had Django Reinhardt (jazz) and Chet Atkins (cross-over) on their list, but, yes, it was almost exclusively about rock guitarists and they completely ignored Glen Campbell, Roy Clark and Mother Maybelle Carter. Acting like country doesn't exist makes little sense when you are making a list that focusses on people playing the electric guitar because it was country that first picked up Fender's Telecaster because its twang sounded a bit like a banjo.
Shock-rocker and friend of Glen Campbell, Alice Cooper said the same thing. Rock musicians hold Campbell (and Clark) in awe. And Campbell performed on many rock albums. Here's the interview: ua-cam.com/video/B6q2hsdXenQ/v-deo.html
I've read/watched quite a few interviews with some of the truly great rock musicians out there. And they were well aware of what these guys could do. . And Glen Cambell was also a member of the Wrecking Crew.. A stable of studio musicians out of L.A. that also included people like Cher and Levon Helms. I believe you can find a documentary about that on NetFlix (it's called "The Wrecking Crew"). If I remember right, Cambell was one of the guitarists on a few Beach Boys albums. Back when you actually had to be a musician to be in music..
I can't stand 90% of it today. Occasionally a true country artist will emerge, only to be swallowed up by the system because they are TOO COUNTRY.... ie Scotty McCreary....
I too really liked Glenn Campbell,Yes it was very sad! 😢 I loved his songs 🎵 that were very popular in the Late 60s Early 70s..and His Rhinestone Cowboy 1975. I loved his song By the "Time I Get to Phoenix" and his other songs 🎵 from that era..🎸🎸🎶🎵🎶😊😍
as a kid growing up when these men were in their prime, I didn't realize just how great they were. Looking back, I believe that Roy didn't get his due respect because he was a regular on a silly show on tv. But if you think about it, Roy's move to Hee Haw was brilliant. Just look at the regular exposure he got! Glen? what more could possibly be said? He could write, sing, play and act. And he even kept up the gigging until his mind was literally, gone. they're both at peace, now. Thank God we had them for as long as we did.
Fortunately I began watching Hee Haw in early adulthood, around 1990, and was blown away when this segment aired (definitely was surprised that the show was still on). I grew up thinking Hee Haw was a waste of time show that my neighbors from Tennessee watched.
When people would say, 'Roy was the best guitar player ever', Roy would humbly and graciously suggest that honor was Glen Campbell's. No doubt both were as good as it gets.
That is because he ( Roy Clark ) knew he wasn't close to being a great guitar player. He had a lot of people who were not musicians believing he was great. He was nothing more than a lucky hick.
I MCed a show with Roy Clark and Chet Atkins in 1976. I talked with them before the show, just to iron out the details of the introduction. Both being pros, that took about 2 minutes, so I had a chance to talk about guitar players with them, as that was what the series we sponsored was about, just guitar players. They agreed that Jimi Hendrix was the Picasso of guitarists...
Glen Campbell was a session musician playing on the greats like Sinatra and Cosby. And he had the voice of a angel. And to add to that he was eye candy.
Glen was also a great banjo player too I believe. Roy could play more instruments though. I think Roy could probably even play steel and the drums if you had put them in front of him.
@@easyenetwork2023 Glen plays the banjo in this video -- a rather bizarre performance of three country legends as back-up musicians for someone who, while talented, wasn't strictly country. ua-cam.com/video/1stZJ_7j-cs/v-deo.html
LOVE the looks these two exchanged during this incredible performance! Looks of admiration and respect. You can tell they were having the time of their lives.
Campbell, at least, made their mutual respect part of his regular performance. Before he performed his version of the William Tell Overture, he frequently made a joke that he and Clark had an agreement: Clark wouldn't do the William Tell Overture, and he wouldn't perform Malaguena.
Holy crap, that was energetic and outstanding. And Mr. Campbell was doing those runs on a 12 string. Taking nothing away from Mr. Clarke’s super human playing.
Glen played guitar on most of the Beach Boys pet sounds album and even filled in on their tour when Brian Wilson got ill. He was a big part of the legendary "wrecking crew" and played on or was involved in just about every major label hit that came out. And Roy Clark, what an absolutely talented musician who thoroughly enjoyed playing. I think Roy gets overlooked because he never really chased the spotlight or recorded music in hopes of commercial success. He really just genuinely loved to play.
He played the very ethereal and trippy 12 string part on "Don't Talk (Put Your Head My Shoulder)" For that, I will always adore this man He was a true talent, both were monsters RIP Glen and Roy
I was walking through the Nevada State Fair years ago and heard some music, stopped in and Roy Clark and Buck Owens had just started. Maybe 50 people were in the pavilion, so I walked in, sat down and heard some of the best banjo and guitar playing ever. What talent! Thanks for this video!
Having these two master-class guitarists on the same stage in a duet has to be one of the most incredible events you could ask for. Roy Clark's version of Malaguena shows his astounding individual skill and Glen Campbell's version of the William Tell Overture (4th movement) is not to be missed. People often dismiss country artists but for these two, such dismissal would be a profound mistake.
Look up the video where they both play the SAME guitar at the SAME time. They must have had great respect for each other. They appeared together a number of times.
I was an assistant director on Uphill All The Way, Glen and Roy were great to work with, although acting was not in their real comfort zone! I remember the times I was riding in a van with them in the pre-dawn hours, on the way to a sunrise location set in Big Bend, TX. Once in a while on those early morning trips, Glen, Roy, and Mel Tillis (he played Roy's partner/sidekick in the film), would start harmonizing some old song one of them remembered. It was really magical. RIP to those good men.
@@garymorris1856 Yes so happy that I got to see Roy play a few years ago at Cactus Pete's in Jackpot NV. He was recovering from a surgery and had to sit in a chair for most of the show, but what a treat to finally meet him. Smoking on the fiddle that night 2. Glen was a shredder. People forget about Buck Owens he was always having a good time playing along with them all sure miss the old Hee-haw days.🐖🐎🐐🐓 😁
George Harrison’s biggest guitar influence in his early days was Chet. That’s one thing that makes him unique as a rock guitarist. As to greatest guitarist, it depends what kind of guitarist. I’m not sure any of these guys could do what Leo Kotke could do, though he can’t do what they could do either. Or Carlos Montoya. Or Andres Segovia. Or Al Di Meola. Or John McLaughlin. Or Ralph Towner. Or Robert Fripp. Or any number of jazz players. You want a real trip, go find an instructional video (here on UA-cam) of Danny Gatton where he duplicates bluegrass banjo on a Telecaster - with a flat pick. If you’re looking at Hendrix, it’s not his chops that make him important, though that certainly helps; it’s his innovation. He changed the way things sounded. By the way, being able to play has nothing to do with being able to read. And, as a further note on this topic: Only in music are people proud of illiteracy. And there’s no excuse for it. It’s not like learning a language. Most musicians could learn the basics - I don’t mean get fluent, just learn the basics - in several hours if it took that long. On guitar reading is more difficult than on most instruments because you need to play a lot of notes simultaneously (like on piano) and because you can find the same note in several places on the necks , but there’s no reason for guitarists not to learn how to read a basic melody so they know what the head is.
@@harrellkimes1567 If I were you, I'd disown my parents for giving me a first name like that. But, It could've been worse - you could be a "kerkoff", on top of being a "Harrell".
Man, that last riff that Glen played was amazing! And consider this..the Ovation BlueBird he was playing was a12 string guitar usually used for rhythm guitar, not a blazing fast lead. True guitar "gods"!!
I dispute this claim, I love country and rock and there are masters in both types of music. Country music stands on its own as well as rock does to put any style down just reflects your own insecurities...
You are right, and to prove it. You have heard them and didn't know it. Especiallly, Glenn Campbell. Back then when studio recordings were done. It was usually a background group doing it. Not the band getting credit. Glenn Campbell was in the most requested background group. They did this for all genres. In other words he has backed every genre. Well those that existed then.
@@tomcrouch7001 That's interesting.. he apparently said the same thing about Terry Kath.. and a few other guitarists. It's a quote that he never said that keeps changing over time..
Holy crap! I don’t know what was more impressive, glen Campbell on the 12 string or the fact that both spent more time watching the other one play than they did watching their own playing. What a pair of talented guitar players. Those of us lucky enough to see the talent of country music on Hee Haw were truly blessed
I grew up watching Glenn and Roy. I always knew that the picking was about to get serious when that tip of Roy's tongue came peeking out. I still think that he never knew he did it and everyone around him respected him far too much to say anything
@@TonyM1961 I had completely forgotten he did that I remember watching both Roy and Glen on their separate shows as a kid and always appreciated the talent both possessed and when I picked up my first guitar "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell was the first song I learned to play and later, "House of The Rising Sun" because I had heard Glen sing it a couple of times although I don't think his manager cared for him to sing it because of his squeaky clean image and of course the song historically was about a young man dying of syphilis he'd contracted from a prostitute at the 'House of the Rising Sun".
The talent in this generation was phenomenal, to the point; we will never see the likes of it again, in music, acting and singing. Nothing comes close.
Glen was a member of the legendary studio musicians called The Wrecking Crew. He was known as One Take Glenn. As far as Roy Clark, well he is just the greatest picker (and grinner) who ever lived. That gave me chills.
Good o'l fashioned American entertainment. At one time we had many acts like this who provided wholesome family joy. Not anymore sadly. Thank God for reruns like this.
It actually makes me sad that these two legends are gone. It makes me doubly sad to think that good family shows like Hee Haw and talented, clean entertainers like Campbell and Clark are long gone from a culture that desperately needs uplifting entertainment.
@@angelaainsworth1715 Music culture is like the stock market with ups and downs, and we've just passed the high point of the curve and going down hill now.
OMGWTF, the talent on this piece right here right now is unmatchable , playing one of the best high energy pieces on record....somebody please remaster this for us who appreciate it. Thanks.
If you see either of these gentlemen in closeup when they were playing they almost looked like they are in another place,this is what they enjoyed doing
The WC were trained musicians, mostly jazz, I think, and took the rock gig to make a quick buck but it got carried away, so to speak. Then there was Glen. He couldn't even read the music.
Most musicians today dont have the time or patience to mess with 6 extra strings. Stringing and tuning them is a pain in the ass. There are lots of pedals that can mimic the 12 string sound, and even expand it. 12 string guitars are just a quaint curiosity now. I have one, it hasn't been out of the case in years. I never gig with it. They sound great, but are rarely used by anybody. The industry has moved on.
@@steveharrigan7811 8 string guitars are exceptionally eclectic used far more rarely than 6 or 7 string. The Ibanez M80M is a great example and the neck is HUGE, string spacing is no less than 90%, possibly 100% of standard. ua-cam.com/video/IvjoCrVkKSw/v-deo.html
So sad that they were gone now one of the many cool things I heard about Glen Campbell was that Alice Cooper said he was one of the best guitarist he ever heard or worked with in his life
Two of the greatest guitars players that ever lived. And two of the nicest people, who was always generous with their time. It's funny how the band behind them were peeking around to watch them play. They knew they were in the presence of true greatness.
You're right, and let's not forget that you had to have darned good talent in your own right to earn a place in such bands as that (any band in the broadcasting business). So they know greatness when they see and hear it.
Met Roy in about 1972 in Tampa,Florida. He was a super nice guy and didn’t mind one bit talking to me and gave me his autograph. He actually seemed pleased to do it.
You're not talking about Roy Clark, are you? If you think Roy Clark is in the same category as Glen Campbell, then that just shows how stupid you are. Sorry.
Roy Clark, one of the best guitarists ever! And I had no idea Glen Campbell could play like this! Two country dudes, shredding before shredding was a thing!
Glenn Campbell was one of the most sought-after session guitarists of the 60's. He played guitar on most every major label hit in those days as part of what has recently become known as The Wrecking Crew.
You may not like the genre, and that’s fair, but any reasonable person could not deny the insane talent in these gentlemen.
They could pay with Van Halen.
The genre is good...I like the old a whole lot better than the new
@@easyenetwork2023 Eddie tried to get lessons from Glen, but it never happened for some reason. Which is a shame.
@@TheAzmountaineer who knows what EVH would have created if that had happened. It would have been interesting to see for sure.
Agree most of thete music is not my cup of tea buy 2 great guitarists.
Glenn Campbell was one of the very few people who could keep up with Roy Clark. Massive talent right there. Hard to believe they're both gone.
It’s my understanding that Eddie Van Halen would periodically visit with Glenn Campbell when he wanted to “tune up” his playing. That tells you the level of talent Mr. Campbell possessed on that instrument.
@@aeromedical6776 Eddie once said the BEST was Bruce Cockburn.....
And playing a 12 string...
@@bizlocal-g8hBruce Cockburn, HAH! He couldn't hold Glen or Roy's guitar case
Keep up? He didn't even break a sweat haha
Look at Roy Clark. He is already playing a complicated piece on his own guitar, but he's also watching Glen Campbell play a solo riff at the same time. What concentration, and what talent. There will never be the likes of these two again.
When GC plays that run toward the end, RC is loving it. My dad loved those guys. He turned me on to GC in 1968. I was 6.😊
So sadly missed….irreplaceable.
Outstanding!
@@MichaelB5150 About that run... I was simply diggin' on the music and suddenly thought, "Wait -- I didn't see a banjo up there." Well, no. It was Campbell, working the high strings like crazy. What a great performance.
Roy could pick two guitars at a time and make it look so easy !! Both Legends
There's more talent there than all of country music combined today
Straight truth there, friend 🎸
It was no accident
How true..amen
You goddamn right.
Yea, today's kids get Taylor Swift...GAG
Most people have no idea how insanely talented Glen Campbell was.
Severely under-rated.
Oh, a lot of us do.
I have for years known just how good glenn is in top 10 for sure a virtuoso master
He was even a Beach Boy for a while!
Man, he was tearing it up on that 12 string!
Roy Clark and Glen Campbell deserve 100' statues commemorating their greatness in all things musical, and such things as that.
Ladies and Gentlemen: That is the best guitar duet you are ever going to hear. No echo, no reverb, no mixing just two of the most talented guitar players who will ever walk this mortal coil playing as they always did at a level above everyone else.
Both guitars have a touch of reverb.
@@moebetta4224 true but still brill to see and hear 😁👍
Not for nothing, but Glen jamming with Jerry Reed would be as good if not better. Check out their stuff here on UA-cam. Jerry was fucking incredible. There’s a video on here of him jamming with B.B. King that’s pretty awesome.
@@medvolts Jerry was one of three people named as a certified guitar player by the great Chet Atkins. The other one I follow closely is Tommy Emmanuel. Tommy is an extraordinary finger picker I have had the pleasure to see in person.
'Walk' ? What an odd choice of word. Also, the Shadows called and asked you to give them another listen.
There are moments in a long life when it's okay to be old. This is one of those moments.
I remember when they were young.
@@jackbelk8527Yes, and Roy C did a version of “Yesterday, When I was Young”…😊
😅
Glen is on a 12 string and never ever misses a note. He was a guitar genius.
I had to scroll quite a ways to find the first comment mentioning that he’s playing a 12-string! I’m not sure if people appreciate how much that increases the degree of difficulty.
And you notice he changes which foot he taps with without missing a beat. I know drummers who haven’t mastered that 😂
I saw him play the William Tell Overture on 12 string.
An Ovation on top of that!
That's a 6 string. How are you seeing 12 strings?
Two of the greatest guitarist ever right there.
And neither Roy or Glen read a lick of music. Amazing!
@@Revolution1117 You make it sound like knowing how to read music is something to be ashamed of. I have some classical training and I'm a half-decent sight reader for a few instruments. My maternal grandfather, who was of gypsy ancestry, was a talented musician who did not know how to read music. Just like reading English, reading Chinese or doing math, sight-reading a) nobody is born with, b) most people can learn and c) says little about how good you are at singing and playing your instruments.
Sadly the "experts" only ranked rock guitarists!
@@DellaStreet123 Gypsy? My family is of Romanian decent. My Grandmother on my fathers side (my baba) was from Yugoslavia, her name was Meleva, and my Grandmother on my pop's side (also Baba) was from Zagreb.
So just wondering if you have family that lived there as well ?
I lived in NYC and now reside in NV.
Sorry if I have bothered you but just wanted to know. Take it easy my friend, Tom in NV
@@SW-mc2zx They had Django Reinhardt (jazz) and Chet Atkins (cross-over) on their list, but, yes, it was almost exclusively about rock guitarists and they completely ignored Glen Campbell, Roy Clark and Mother Maybelle Carter. Acting like country doesn't exist makes little sense when you are making a list that focusses on people playing the electric guitar because it was country that first picked up Fender's Telecaster because its twang sounded a bit like a banjo.
When great guitarists are talked about, it's always the rock musicians, but these guys take a back seat to no one
Shock-rocker and friend of Glen Campbell, Alice Cooper said the same thing. Rock musicians hold Campbell (and Clark) in awe. And Campbell performed on many rock albums. Here's the interview: ua-cam.com/video/B6q2hsdXenQ/v-deo.html
Most in the know include Campbell in the top 5 and Clark could be ahead of him
Let's not forget Jerry Reed.
I've read/watched quite a few interviews with some of the truly great rock musicians out there. And they were well aware of what these guys could do. . And Glen Cambell was also a member of the Wrecking Crew.. A stable of studio musicians out of L.A. that also included people like Cher and Levon Helms. I believe you can find a documentary about that on NetFlix (it's called "The Wrecking Crew"). If I remember right, Cambell was one of the guitarists on a few Beach Boys albums. Back when you actually had to be a musician to be in music..
@@user-kh1gv4ul8x after all he was a member of the wrecking crew
These two guys were amazing. Most people never knew what a great guitarist Glen Campbell was. Roy Clark is a legend. Both are playing in Heaven now!
Or in Wisconsin...
Two of the most accurate, precise, monster players you'll ever find on one stage together. Musicianship unsurpassable.
We are truly blessed to have lived to hear and enjoy God's grace for giving these two men to entertain us with their love of music.
Listen to the guitar similarities here and compare it to the Ramrods'version. The only thing missing is the sax and the haunting vocals.
Exactly - God Given Talent 🙏
And never get considered for guitar greatness. When they wanted to, they played insane.
Seriously insane talent
Why can’t country music have this talent today?
Billy Strings is still young, but he’s a mighty fine guitar player. You might give him a listen.
Vince Gill is no slouch
True Talent is a thing of the past!
@@gregcamp4290😂
I can't stand 90% of it today. Occasionally a true country artist will emerge, only to be swallowed up by the system because they are TOO COUNTRY.... ie Scotty McCreary....
I remember watching this on TV with my parents and siblings when it first aired.
Man, we had some first class entertainers in those days.
We didn't know how good we had it.
I should have appreciated it more when I was a kid. We had some great entertainers.
Roy Clark unsung guitar hero. Sad how Glen Campbell left us.
I too really liked Glenn Campbell,Yes it was very sad! 😢 I loved his songs 🎵 that were very popular in the Late 60s Early 70s..and His Rhinestone Cowboy 1975. I loved his song By the "Time I Get to Phoenix" and his other songs 🎵 from that era..🎸🎸🎶🎵🎶😊😍
Roy Clark is one of the most under-rated guitarists EVER!
Played a mean banjo too👍
@@neilpaine9063 and fiddle.
Underrated by who????
@@sharonanderson3851
Just about everyone under 60
@@foodbuddy41 hahaha. Fair enough. I am 60
Roy and Glen made a deal with the Devil. Nobody knows what Roy and Glen got, but the Devil got guitar lessons
Rotfl
You win!
That was funny !
Still could not put pick these two.😂
😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
as a kid growing up when these men were in their prime, I didn't realize just how great they were. Looking back, I believe that Roy didn't get his due respect because he was a regular on a silly show on tv. But if you think about it, Roy's move to Hee Haw was brilliant. Just look at the regular exposure he got! Glen? what more could possibly be said? He could write, sing, play and act. And he even kept up the gigging until his mind was literally, gone. they're both at peace, now. Thank God we had them for as long as we did.
@BKHobby I appreciated them but not nearly enough.
Wish there were dvrs back then. Missed a lot of great numbers because Hee Haw was on a whole gawd awful.
@@rta3738 basically true. There were some funny skits though.
Agree with everything you said sir, did not appreciate hee haw until in my 50s. I was a teen back then
Fortunately I began watching Hee Haw in early adulthood, around 1990, and was blown away when this segment aired (definitely was surprised that the show was still on). I grew up thinking Hee Haw was a waste of time show that my neighbors from Tennessee watched.
Two of the best guitarists hands down.
When people would say, 'Roy was the best guitar player ever', Roy would humbly and graciously suggest that honor was Glen Campbell's. No doubt both were as good as it gets.
Throw in Jerry Reed and Chet, you got the bases covered!
That is because he ( Roy Clark ) knew he wasn't close to being a great guitar player. He had a lot of people who were not musicians believing he was great. He was nothing more than a lucky hick.
kizmi axe - Lol 😂
Glens close friend, Alice Cooper, told him that Eddie Van Halen would like to get a guitar lesson from Glen.
I MCed a show with Roy Clark and Chet Atkins in 1976. I talked with them before the show, just to iron out the details of the introduction. Both being pros, that took about 2 minutes, so I had a chance to talk about guitar players with them, as that was what the series we sponsored was about, just guitar players. They agreed that Jimi Hendrix was the Picasso of guitarists...
Two guitar legends. The world is miserably less without you. RIP Roy and Glen.
Mark Hall Maybe Kenny is singing with them now .
Mark Hall
True but both are picking in heaven
I don't mean to fault the dead, but Glen seemed to be working real hard to keep up with Roy. Props to both.
BUT we are extremely lucky to have lived when they did. So the cup is half full!
Amen.
Watching how impressed someone of Roy Clark’s talent was at Glen Campbell’s runs on that 12 string is an illustration of just how gifted Glen was.
Glen Campbell was a session musician playing on the greats like Sinatra and Cosby. And he had the voice of a angel. And to add to that he was eye candy.
I had a Gibson harp guitar and sold it to a guy who came up to Boston from Nashville. Back in 1978.
Glen was also a great banjo player too I believe. Roy could play more instruments though. I think Roy could probably even play steel and the drums if you had put them in front of him.
I just noticed that. Wow..
@@easyenetwork2023 Glen plays the banjo in this video -- a rather bizarre performance of three country legends as back-up musicians for someone who, while talented, wasn't strictly country. ua-cam.com/video/1stZJ_7j-cs/v-deo.html
Two of the best in their profession. RIP Glen and Roy, Thanks for the great music .
Hee haw fans salute Roy Clark
LOVE the looks these two exchanged during this incredible performance! Looks of admiration and respect. You can tell they were having the time of their lives.
Love it when roy sticks that tongue partway out
Total admiration of each other’s talent. No jealousy whatsoever.
My lord ,!!!!
Campbell, at least, made their mutual respect part of his regular performance. Before he performed his version of the William Tell Overture, he frequently made a joke that he and Clark had an agreement: Clark wouldn't do the William Tell Overture, and he wouldn't perform Malaguena.
Holy crap, that was energetic and outstanding. And Mr. Campbell was doing those runs on a 12 string. Taking nothing away from Mr. Clarke’s super human playing.
Perfect-Timing & Sync!! The-BackUp was Great-Also...The Steel-Guitar was Right On-Time...w/ a Little Icing on the Cake!!
Roy was as good as it got and see him look in awe at Glenn’s playing is really something. Won’t see their likes again. At least not in my lifetime.
And Roy Clark said his idol was Joe Pass
Never noticed, till you mentioned Glen was on 12 string. They really seem to enjoy each other's playing.
Roy is damn good but hell he's no Glen Campbell !
Glen played guitar on most of the Beach Boys pet sounds album and even filled in on their tour when Brian Wilson got ill. He was a big part of the legendary "wrecking crew" and played on or was involved in just about every major label hit that came out. And Roy Clark, what an absolutely talented musician who thoroughly enjoyed playing. I think Roy gets overlooked because he never really chased the spotlight or recorded music in hopes of commercial success. He really just genuinely loved to play.
ua-cam.com/video/S7AmyE6Rf-Q/v-deo.html
I think Roy Clark filled in for Eddie Van Halen when Eddie caught the clap from a groupie and was unable to perform for 6 months.
Any decent guitarist should be able to play with the clap. Otherwise, you would never get anything done.@@hillbillybeerdranker6678
He played the very ethereal and trippy 12 string part on "Don't Talk (Put Your Head My Shoulder)"
For that, I will always adore this man
He was a true talent, both were monsters
RIP Glen and Roy
I was walking through the Nevada State Fair years ago and heard some music, stopped in and Roy Clark and Buck Owens had just started. Maybe 50 people were in the pavilion, so I walked in, sat down and heard some of the best banjo and guitar playing ever. What talent! Thanks for this video!
As much as I absolutely love Roy Clark's talents, I am blown away by what Glen is doing on a freaking 12-string guitar. That is ridiculous.
Didja ever notice that Glen not only struck an endorsement deal with Ovation, he really played them?
Then you have to see him play William Tells Overture on a 12-string Ovation guitar that is just superb and otherworldly.
Having these two master-class guitarists on the same stage in a duet has to be one of the most incredible events you could ask for. Roy Clark's version of Malaguena shows his astounding individual skill and Glen Campbell's version of the William Tell Overture (4th movement) is not to be missed. People often dismiss country artists but for these two, such dismissal would be a profound mistake.
Look up the video where they both play the SAME guitar at the SAME time. They must have had great respect for each other. They appeared together a number of times.
This has to be one of the best duet guitar performances of all time.
I was an assistant director on Uphill All The Way, Glen and Roy were great to work with, although acting was not in their real comfort zone! I remember the times I was riding in a van with them in the pre-dawn hours, on the way to a sunrise location set in Big Bend, TX. Once in a while on those early morning trips, Glen, Roy, and Mel Tillis (he played Roy's partner/sidekick in the film), would start harmonizing some old song one of them remembered. It was really magical. RIP to those good men.
Everybody says Jimi Hendrix was probably the greatest guitarist ever. I'm not so sure about that I honestly think Roy Clark is very often overlooked
Yes - but other guitarists tell me that Glen Campbell is 'head and shoulders' better than the other two!!
Mark, You are correct. When great guitar players are listed or discussed, it's always the rock musicians. But these guys are as good as anyone.
@@garymorris1856 Yes so happy that I got to see Roy play a few years ago at Cactus Pete's in Jackpot NV. He was recovering from a surgery and had to sit in a chair for most of the show, but what a treat to finally meet him. Smoking on the fiddle that night 2. Glen was a shredder. People forget about Buck Owens he was always having a good time playing along with them all sure miss the old Hee-haw days.🐖🐎🐐🐓 😁
Jimi Hendrix would be about 20 on my list, with Chet Adkins being #1.
George Harrison’s biggest guitar influence in his early days was Chet. That’s one thing that makes him unique as a rock guitarist. As to greatest guitarist, it depends what kind of guitarist. I’m not sure any of these guys could do what Leo Kotke could do, though he can’t do what they could do either. Or Carlos Montoya. Or Andres Segovia. Or Al Di Meola. Or John McLaughlin. Or Ralph Towner. Or Robert Fripp. Or any number of jazz players. You want a real trip, go find an instructional video (here on UA-cam) of Danny Gatton where he duplicates bluegrass banjo on a Telecaster - with a flat pick.
If you’re looking at Hendrix, it’s not his chops that make him important, though that certainly helps; it’s his innovation. He changed the way things sounded.
By the way, being able to play has nothing to do with being able to read. And, as a further note on this topic: Only in music are people proud of illiteracy. And there’s no excuse for it. It’s not like learning a language. Most musicians could learn the basics - I don’t mean get fluent, just learn the basics - in several hours if it took that long. On guitar reading is more difficult than on most instruments because you need to play a lot of notes simultaneously (like on piano) and because you can find the same note in several places on the necks , but there’s no reason for guitarists not to learn how to read a basic melody so they know what the head is.
These two legends had more talent in their little fingers than most people have in their entire bodies.
Harrell kimes rare to see someone with my first name
@@harrellkimes1567 If I were you, I'd disown my parents for giving me a first name like that. But, It could've been worse - you could be a "kerkoff", on top of being a "Harrell".
Depends on the talent.
Including the colon.
I love how they watch each other’s guitars like - “Where’s he goin’ now?”
if you was paling with roy he kept them wondering he may have been sqiunting but he was a natural it was automatic
I remember being a kid and watching shows like this on Saturday evening with my parents. Good times
Man, that last riff that Glen played was amazing! And consider this..the Ovation BlueBird he was playing was a12 string guitar usually used for rhythm guitar, not a blazing fast lead. True guitar "gods"!!
@Derek Jackson Oh Yeah!
I had no idea. Thank you!
Also noticed Roy was playing a G&L.
@@bobkaiser8782 Yup!
There were quite a few who played lead on a twelve-string, but Glen was certainly a virtuoso on it.
How could anyone vote this down? That is some incredible guitar playing.Most rock musicians couldn’t touch this. And I love R&R.
Agree w/you 100%! And truthfully many of those Rock musicians studied Roy and Glen's styles while learning to play!
A bunch of bitter, tone deaf losers.
Rap fans, that’s who...lol
I dispute this claim, I love country and rock and there are masters in both types of music. Country music stands on its own as well as rock does to put any style down just reflects your own insecurities...
As great as they are..., most rock musicians would not want to touch this. Having stated that, go listen to Jason Becker.
I am a rock music fan and this is great. No matter the genre, talent is talent.
When Hendrix was asked how does it feel to be the best guitarist in the world, he replied "ask Roy Clark"
You are right, and to prove it. You have heard them and didn't know it. Especiallly, Glenn Campbell. Back then when studio recordings were done. It was usually a background group doing it. Not the band getting credit. Glenn Campbell was in the most requested background group. They did this for all genres. In other words he has backed every genre. Well those that existed then.
@@tomcrouch7001 That's interesting.. he apparently said the same thing about Terry Kath.. and a few other guitarists. It's a quote that he never said that keeps changing over time..
Say it, man!
Woah!!! Fantastic duet. Two of the best instrumentalists!
Roy & Glen two of the most gifted players of all time! Do you realize there’s 18 strings between them? We miss you Gentlemen.
You will never, ever see two more talented guitarists play together.
Absolutely unbelievable.
Eric Clapton and Mark knopfler played together I will still call that just a close second though.
These guys are absolutely fantastic
Chester & Jerry?
But why quibble - four of the best for sure.
John Mayer is pretty dang good
Two of the most naturally gifted musicians ever, may they rest in peace.
lindsaymac01 no one is born knowing how to play. It isn’t a gift. You have to work your ass off for it for years.
Oh stop, my kid can play this, yes we enjoyed them but stop idolizing them.
Frank Smith - Yeah, sure.
Naturally gifted😂😂😂😂 ? What's that mean?
They may have been gifted, but, they practiced a helluva lot when they were young kids.
Roy was absolutely one of best ever and I like rock music.
Glen was such an underrated guitar player. Playing this song on a 12 string is not easy I have tried it, he was great
I can do it on a 24 string .
Glen Campbell was not underrated. How could he be? His session work was impeccable and his concerts were awesome.
Both of them were underrated.
Holy crap! I don’t know what was more impressive, glen Campbell on the 12 string or the fact that both spent more time watching the other one play than they did watching their own playing. What a pair of talented guitar players. Those of us lucky enough to see the talent of country music on Hee Haw were truly blessed
Rehearsal must have been a hoot
😂🎸😂🎸 ♡♡
Ab-so-tive-ly pos-o-lute-ly! Both W A Y ahead of their time.
I wonder if the folks in the audience really realized what they just saw and heard....GREATNESS!
Not sure, but I think Hee Haw used a 'canned' audience
I bet they did
you'd have to be as dumb as a bucket full of beans
I thought the EXACT same thing as I watched that.
Video comes up on my feed which says: "Glen Campbell and Roy Clarke play "insert name of any song here" and I click. Flawless... just Flawless...!
Roy sometimes looks like he's goofing around but there is nothing goofy about his talent, he just makes it look so easy! Superb!
I grew up watching Glenn and Roy. I always knew that the picking was about to get serious when that tip of Roy's tongue came peeking out. I still think that he never knew he did it and everyone around him respected him far too much to say anything
@@TonyM1961 I had completely forgotten he did that
I remember watching both Roy and Glen on their separate shows as a kid and always appreciated the talent both possessed and when I picked up my first guitar "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell was the first song I learned to play and later, "House of The Rising Sun" because I had heard Glen sing it a couple of times although I don't think his manager cared for him to sing it because of his squeaky clean image and of course the song historically was about a young man dying of syphilis he'd contracted from a prostitute at the 'House of the Rising Sun".
Two master musicians! None better then or ever will be.
The talent in this generation was phenomenal, to the point; we will never see the likes of it again, in music, acting and singing. Nothing comes close.
Glen was a member of the legendary studio musicians called The Wrecking Crew. He was known as One Take Glenn. As far as Roy Clark, well he is just the greatest picker (and grinner) who ever lived. That gave me chills.
Good o'l fashioned American entertainment. At one time we had many acts like this who provided wholesome family joy. Not anymore sadly. Thank God for reruns like this.
Sadly America has evolved into a sh!thole. At least I got to witness the era of great music and bad ass cars.
Glen playing a twelve-string makes it sound like there is an extra guitar. Roy is extraordinary. Love watching this.
You do realise there were three rhythm guitars in the background as well as a violin, & a pedal steel.
When entertainers were just that, Talented and enjoyed entertaining.
Very true! so true.
Two of the most talented pickers to ever hit the stage
It actually makes me sad that these two legends are gone. It makes me doubly sad to think that good family shows like Hee Haw and talented, clean entertainers like Campbell and Clark are long gone from a culture that desperately needs uplifting entertainment.
True words
Yes it does, makes me almost cry!
I don’t watch tv shows for that very reason
@@angelaainsworth1715 Music culture is like the stock market with ups and downs, and we've just passed the high point of the curve and going down hill now.
By this time, Glen had cleaned up a very nast cocaine addiction. Clearly his playing was intact!
OMGWTF, the talent on this piece right here right now is unmatchable , playing one of the best high energy pieces on record....somebody please remaster this for us who appreciate it. Thanks.
Great talents don't try to compete with each other, they inspire each other to even more greatness.
Hi , I’m from the uk and this is the first time I’ve seen this!!! This is amazing!(Sept 2024!!!!)
If you see either of these gentlemen in closeup when they were playing they almost looked like they are in another place,this is what they enjoyed doing
It's called cocaine
If I could play that well, I'd enjoy it too.
Carlos Santana is like that. Just enters another realm at times.
It just never gets old. Glen was a member of the Wrecking Crew, they were legends in their own rite.
Wow! I did not know that. The WC were beast-mode in their skills.
In fact, Glen said he made more money playing sessions than he did solo touring for a while.
The WC were trained musicians, mostly jazz, I think, and took the rock gig to make a quick buck but it got carried away, so to speak. Then there was Glen. He couldn't even read the music.
Gotta love that 12 string Ovation in the hands of GC. You never see these in the hands of musicians today.
Most musicians today dont have the time or patience to mess with 6 extra strings. Stringing and tuning them is a pain in the ass. There are lots of pedals that can mimic the 12 string sound, and even expand it. 12 string guitars are just a quaint curiosity now. I have one, it hasn't been out of the case in years. I never gig with it. They sound great, but are rarely used by anybody. The industry has moved on.
steve harrigan yeah, I hear ya. I still play mine for the art of the feel and sound I get when I do.
@@steveharrigan7811 wait till they come out with a 16 string then things are going to change buddy!
@@desertmulehunter I've seen 8 string guitars, but the neck looks so wide, and the strings so close together, how the heck do you play that thing?
@@steveharrigan7811 8 string guitars are exceptionally eclectic used far more rarely than 6 or 7 string. The Ibanez M80M is a great example and the neck is HUGE, string spacing is no less than 90%, possibly 100% of standard.
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So sad that they were gone now one of the many cool things I heard about Glen Campbell was that Alice Cooper said he was one of the best guitarist he ever heard or worked with in his life
Two of the best talents of all time.
That will forever be a moment of pure gold.
Glenn and Roy are legendary and deservedly so.
Roy Clark was a master of any style of guitar, a pure unmatched master
At 1:58 through 2:20, you would almost expect Glen's left hand and the strings to burst into flames. This man was amazing!
Just how many fingers are on his left hand? Twelve? Fifteen?
@@1950Grendelit's the right hand that's doing the real work
An iconic song, done justice by two great guitarists. Why, oh why don't we have music like this anymore?
A six shooter vs. a twelve shooter. Hands down, they both win, and they're both still standing. Amazing!
A fated duel between legends. It’s high noon.
These musicians appear to genuinely enjoy playing together and appreciate the other man's talent.
I have watched this video many times. It amazes me to watch Glen Campbell's fingers on that 12 string. Both men super talented.
Roy looked and played great here.Always had that boyish grin and giddy way about him.🥰 R.I.P. sir.
"Empty Arms Hotel."😊
Two of the greatest guitars players that ever lived. And two of the nicest people, who was always generous with their time. It's funny how the band behind them were peeking around to watch them play. They knew they were in the presence of true greatness.
Chris Jensen agree!
You're right, and let's not forget that you had to have darned good talent in your own right to earn a place in such bands as that (any band in the broadcasting business). So they know greatness when they see and hear it.
Roy Clark playing is both an audio and visual experience. He and Glen Campbell together are unbeatable.
But why didn't they defend special homosexual rights ?
They weren't illegal mexicans !
Glen tearing up a twelve string and Roy looking at his own hands like he can't believe what he's doing. Plus, this show was live. No room for error.
How can anyone give this a thumbs down? They were great!
That thumbs down was probably Bruce Springsteen.
Great 😊😊😊
Probably misty eyed, hit wrong thumb button…
Two of the greatest guitarists of all time.
2 legends playing for fun, no egos and nothing needs to be proven about their greatness
Met Roy in about 1972 in Tampa,Florida. He was a super nice guy and didn’t mind one bit talking to me and gave me his autograph. He actually seemed pleased to do it.
Roy is a Virginia gentleman. Literally.
Two of the best guitarists who ever walked this Earth!
You're not talking about Roy Clark, are you? If you think Roy Clark is in the same category as Glen Campbell, then that just shows how stupid you are. Sorry.
@@sharpenflat6002 And you have a pleasant life.
kizmi axe - It’s obvious that you are the dipshit here pal. Lol 😂
True that!!!
@@stevee7774 then why did Roy play lead?
Two of the greatest guitarists that ever lived, and great friends. RIP to them both.
Two of the most talented people ever.
Two of the best guitarist to ever play. I've always been a rock n roll fan but these two are the best in any genre.
Even old metal heads like me can appreciate this kind of talent....
When you talk about Hall of Fame American guitarists, Roy Clark and Glen Campbell are right at the very top of the list! StocktonRob
Nothing but sheer unadulterated talent. Miss those days, when all the lines weren't so blurred. Thanks for taking me home!!!
Glen was another who's talents were sometimes forgotten....he could play anything! Loved them both!
Hello Erica how are you doing!!
These two guys, together with Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed are the true legends of country based rock and roll. The King himself worshiped these fellas.
Well said 10000 thumbs up
Roy is a true magician. He not only can make a guitar sing, he can make it get up and dance too!
We truly miss both these legends.
Country ain't what is used to be.... RIP.... Two talents that are Imitated buy never duplicated...
Two phenomenal guitar pickers collaborating.
Roy Clark, one of the best guitarists ever! And I had no idea Glen Campbell could play like this!
Two country dudes, shredding before shredding was a thing!
Glenn Campbell was one of the most sought-after session guitarists of the 60's. He played guitar on most every major label hit in those days as part of what has recently become known as The Wrecking Crew.
Two of the absolute best guitar players of all time. Change my mind….
Wow i feel honored to have just witnessed that amazing talent. Makes me feel very nostalgic.
I genuinely miss tv shows like this
Glen Campbell still had it even towards the end of his life and Roy Clark, no words needed!
They EARNED the right to pick n grin!! Wish I knew how to even play a tambourine!!
Roy also plays banjo and violin. HeeHaw is a treasure trove of country artist performing.
You forgot mandolin