What's really sad is the younger generations who never knew the man's gifted talent. Watched him on Hew Haw, along with Buck Owens, every Sunday night when I was growing up...
@@unclegare9778 Don't sweat it. Every generation has great talents that eventually pass away that the younger generation will never know about (unless they watch these UA-cam videos!) Let's just hope that the younger generations continue to produce talented people, and not just let themselves rot from the inside out.
Roy Clark was many things, but never underrated. He was everywhere in the '60s and '70s and had his own 1,500 seat theater in Branson Missouri during the '80s.
Man, have you ever heard him play classical music? Actually, every style of music he can play. But I saw him playing a really complicated classical guitar piece like it wasn't anything.
When he was in his early teens, Roy Clark, along with his dad, used to attend the almost weekly Saturday night parties at my grandparent's home in Oxon Hill, Maryland (his dad and my grandfather worked together at the Washington Navy Yard). There was always lots of good food (prepared by my grandmother) and country music, and by all accounts, Roy was a somewhat shy but very talented musician even then.
This guy was one of the most talented musicians ever. I don’t think he ever did get half of the credit he deserves. Buck Owens was great also, but Roy Clark was head and shoulders above most performers of his time.
And the other thing is he obviously had a great sense of humor. Ironically, I really never knew how funny he really was until I saw him outside of Hee Haw.
@frndofbear Glenn Campbell, Jerry Reed, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Willie Nelson.........I relate to these guys but then I love lots a different kinds a music.
@@joshuawrightproductionsI remember him playing the most beautiful classical guitar piece when I was lucky to see him at his Theater in Branson Missouri.
I "had" to watch hee haw when I was young with my parents. I look back at those times and thank God I had them with my parents and people like Roy Clark
No matter how many times I watch Roy play this it’s almost like watching it for the first time. He’s a class act! It’s one thing to be a master on guitar but then his timing, humor, stage presence and singing makes for a complete package!!!
I grew up watching him on "Hee-Haw". He was one of the best guitarists in the world and pretty amazing on the banjo and fiddle too. So much talent. Rest in peace, Roy. Cheers from America.
It’s sweet to see he was on Jimmy Dean’s show since, years before, Dean fired him! Clark constantly showed up late for band practice, and Dean felt that no matter how great a talent, Clark should not think he could waste the other band members’ time by being late.
I actually laughed out loud. I remember seeing this when I was a kid. It's funnier to me now, for some reason, than it was back then. I loved Mr. Roy Clark. Thanks.😊
I remember watching hee-haw as a kid. I'm not a country music fan, per se, but i always loved Roy Clark! Played with such ease. He was always having fun performing, and it was infectious!❤
Most admirable multi talented Musician and Gentlemen who impressed me in so many ways while catching his show in Branson Missouri. He played many instruments, all forms of music and exuded love, joy and togetherness. May he RIP and his life and memory be a continued blessing to all. 💜
Story goes, a reporter once asked a British rocker what it felt like to be the world's greatest guitarist. Rocker reportedly said, "I don't know. Go ask Roy Clark." Later edit: Apparently this is another urban legend. See Snopes for an article about Eric Clapton and Prince.
Nope, the actual story here is that a reporter asked Eric Clapton what it felt like being the world's greatest guitarist. Clapton looked annoyed and said, 'I don't know, ask Prince.' Love Roy Clark but gotta keep the mythologies straight.
@@TheAcidbath Just took a look at Snopes; it says there was never such a quote. Supposedly a similar story also exists about Hendrix and another guitarist.
Roy Clark was an amazingly talented man. I miss all the greates that have passed on. The new generation of entertainers can't hold a candle to them. R.I.P Roy and thank you.
And the nicest man I’ve ever met. I was front desk clerk at hotel he and the boys stayed at for the Missouri State Fair. Charming, kind, talented, and funny. 💖💐🙏
I learned to play the guitar because of him, when I was 11 or 12 he came out with a book you could put stickers on the frets and learn chords, I’m 61 and still love playing my guitar
Always enjoyed Roy's performances. He always made them uniquely his. He always had a great sense of humor and made playing any stringed instrument look easy.
Roy clark ,an instrumental virtuoso,hidden behind his humor and the niche of C&W music of the early days of TV. He was funny and had the musical chops to back it up.
Ol' Roy, he could show you a thing or two. Perhaps one of the most underrated Guitarists there ever was. A really nice guy too. I was lucky to meet him back stage once.
I saw him in Branson when he was at least age 70, fronting what was basically a rockabilly band. The dude still had it. Very rarely shows up on any "best of" list. Criminal. One of the greatest American performers of any genre. But, if you're reading this - you probably know that.
I used to think he was just "that guy from Hee Haw." Then I grew up. I put away childish things, including the notion that if a guy's on Hee Haw he can't also be an incredibly talented performer. I swear, there are very few people that can hold a candle to Roy Clark.
One of the best guitarists in all time! I always admired Roy Clark. When learning to to play guitar I would watch him for hours trying to figure how how he played.
He was amazing !!! So skilled. I watched him furiously play a very difficult piece on a 12 string acoustic guitar. Strings were breaking but it never sounded like he missed a note!!! He was funny too❤ I MISS HIM AND HIS MUSIC
I'm old enough to have watched him when he was at the height of his fame. If he was at his prime right now, he would be one of the biggest stars on the planet. He was an amazingly talented man, and it's a shame that more people don't know it. RIP Roy. 😢
They called him “Superpicker” for good reason. His comedic approach of the shy, nervous character in those days took a ton of guts to pull off on TV as he must’ve known some people wouldn’t even realize that it was a shtick. Seeing it now it was really hilarious and ahead of its time. That audience was way too subdued given what he was doing. Great stuff.
There are so many musicians I remember growing up in the 1960's and 70's I took for granted perhaps because I was just a kid and thats what kids do. But when I look at these old video clips I now realize how exceptionally talented they were.
Whenever people try a poll of the "Greatest Of All Time" for guitar players, I make the point that there's no one "GOAT". But there's an elite group of guitarists who are just so much better than anyone else. Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Andrés Segovia are just a few in this group. Roy Clark's in there too.
Roy was know for his clowning around and fantastic guitar picking, but when Roy got serious he could also sing: listen to ‘Yesterday When I Was Young’!
This guy was as great a musician as any of the classical or rock fellas, and I have always given him big respect..... He was a hoot and will always be missed.
Roy Clark, one of the most talent musicians ever... That dude could play stringed instruments like they were part of his body...
What you talkin' 'bout!!!... that ol' boy could tune & play a pot of cooked spaghetti.
What's really sad is the younger generations who never knew the man's gifted talent. Watched him on Hew Haw, along with Buck Owens, every Sunday night when I was growing up...
Saw him live in 1980, and he played over 20 different instruments in that show. Fantastic.
@@unclegare9778 Don't sweat it. Every generation has great talents that eventually pass away that the younger generation will never know about (unless they watch these UA-cam videos!) Let's just hope that the younger generations continue to produce talented people, and not just let themselves rot from the inside out.
Could not agree with you more!
The single most underrated guitar player in history. Possibly the best ever. And I'm not even a big fan. But greatness cannot be denied.
You dam skippy
Roy Clark was many things, but never underrated. He was everywhere in the '60s and '70s and had his own 1,500 seat theater in Branson Missouri during the '80s.
Incredible talent that he made to appear effortless like a kid being naughty. It reminds me of Dean Martin.
Man, have you ever heard him play classical music? Actually, every style of music he can play. But I saw him playing a really complicated classical guitar piece like it wasn't anything.
When he was in his early teens, Roy Clark, along with his dad, used to attend the almost weekly Saturday night parties at my grandparent's home in Oxon Hill, Maryland (his dad and my grandfather worked together at the Washington Navy Yard). There was always lots of good food (prepared by my grandmother) and country music, and by all accounts, Roy was a somewhat shy but very talented musician even then.
Wow!
@@oldsalt7534 I agree … "wow"
Wow wow wow wow.... wow! I'm taking it that you weren't around yet... any old movies or photos?
I've probably been around a lot longer than you have. @@michaeltaylor2270
I was from the Eastern shore of Maryland to. My Dad knew him. Wish I could remember more. To many years ago
This guy was one of the most talented musicians ever. I don’t think he ever did get half of the credit he deserves. Buck Owens was great also, but Roy Clark was head and shoulders above most performers of his time.
And the other thing is he obviously had a great sense of humor. Ironically, I really never knew how funny he really was until I saw him outside of Hee Haw.
Jerry Reeves was a great contemporary. Both were truly gifted, comical and highly underrated.
A CLASSIC!!!!
Glen Campbell is great too.
@frndofbear Glenn Campbell, Jerry Reed, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Willie Nelson.........I relate to these guys but then I love lots a different kinds a music.
Stomping your foot out of time while playing in time is very hard to do. Roy was a string master.
💯% pure talent! One of the most underrated guitarist throughout the history of music.
@@joshuawrightproductionsI remember him playing the most beautiful classical guitar piece when I was lucky to see him at his Theater in Branson Missouri.
A master musical showman. 🎼
I "had" to watch hee haw when I was young with my parents. I look back at those times and thank God I had them with my parents and people like Roy Clark
I "had" to, also. Difference, is; thank Parents i did not/do not have to go to Church and/or be a member of the Cult of Christianity.
@@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 Enjoy Hell, but you won't.
@@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 So instead you joined the cult of Atheism.
Don't forget Buck Owens!
@1982nsu Buck was the man. I'm a huge dwight fan, so I've gone back and listened to buck and now really appreciate it
No matter how many times I watch Roy play this it’s almost like watching it for the first time. He’s a class act! It’s one thing to be a master on guitar but then his timing, humor, stage presence and singing makes for a complete package!!!
I never knew how cool Roy Clark was
One of THE most respected and beloved Musicians in the US if not the World. Even the heaviest of Rockers show respect and admiration for him.
The most underrated musician ever!
He was marvelous!
underrated by who exactly ? you mean his millions of fans?
Good thing someone had a cell phone to record it. ;-)
Here in Tulsa, we were fortunate to have Roy around town for many years. Roy was a class act in real life....not just in front of the cameras.
😂 Smoking whiskey and drinkin' big cigars. ❤
Roy Clark was never given enough credit and praise for his guitar playing. He was one of the top guitarist in America.
Pre-Hendrix guitar antics in country music style!! I love it.😂
I grew up watching him on "Hee-Haw". He was one of the best guitarists in the world and pretty amazing on the banjo and fiddle too. So much talent. Rest in peace, Roy. Cheers from America.
I've watched him all my life since the live days of Louisiana Hayride, and never saw this.
Wow.
He's done a lot of great stuff.
One of the best. Today's guitar players just play guitar. Roy Clark played and entertained. Can't find talent like that now.
Talented doesn't begin to describe him.
One of the greatest ever.❤🎉😊 3:45
He was far more talented that most people ever realized.
Never seen this before and it was funny. He was really young. That guy was one legit musician!
Such talent! Never really realized.
More than a showman this guy was one of the best guitarists ever very very talented man
Roy is simply 1 of the greatest ever.
I wonder if we genuinely realized it back in the day.
Woah! Loved him since I was a baby! Raised on Roy Clark.
It’s sweet to see he was on Jimmy Dean’s show since, years before, Dean fired him! Clark constantly showed up late for band practice, and Dean felt that no matter how great a talent, Clark should not think he could waste the other band members’ time by being late.
What a goofball! I loved watching him on TV when I was a kid. I have a new appreciation for his musical talent today, but he still cracks me up!😂
Can't say for sure but I bet Cash laughed the hardest of anyone
Most likely. Cash does a sharp impression of Elvis in a UA-cam video.
I actually laughed out loud. I remember seeing this when I was a kid. It's funnier to me now, for some reason, than it was back then. I loved Mr. Roy Clark. Thanks.😊
Pure Genius .
Fantastic...No other word needed.
I remember watching hee-haw as a kid. I'm not a country music fan, per se, but i always loved Roy Clark! Played with such ease. He was always having fun performing, and it was infectious!❤
Most admirable multi talented Musician and Gentlemen who impressed me in so many ways while catching his show in Branson Missouri. He played many instruments, all forms of music and exuded love, joy and togetherness. May he RIP and his life and memory be a continued blessing to all. 💜
Story goes, a reporter once asked a British rocker what it felt like to be the world's greatest guitarist. Rocker reportedly said, "I don't know. Go ask Roy Clark."
Later edit: Apparently this is another urban legend. See Snopes for an article about Eric Clapton and Prince.
Nope, the actual story here is that a reporter asked Eric Clapton what it felt like being the world's greatest guitarist. Clapton looked annoyed and said, 'I don't know, ask Prince.'
Love Roy Clark but gotta keep the mythologies straight.
@@TheAcidbath Thanks; I heard it the other way.
Yet Prince ain’t in Roy’s stratosphere
@@TheAcidbath Just took a look at Snopes; it says there was never such a quote. Supposedly a similar story also exists about Hendrix and another guitarist.
@@josepherhardt164 Well how about that, the internet was wrong...who would have thunk it? Thanks for the correction.
Roy Clark was an amazingly talented man. I miss all the greates that have passed on. The new generation of entertainers can't hold a candle to them. R.I.P Roy and thank you.
💯
Clark’s dueling banjos was brilliant
And the nicest man I’ve ever met. I was front desk clerk at hotel he and the boys stayed at for the Missouri State Fair. Charming, kind, talented, and funny. 💖💐🙏
Loved Roy Clark, immensely talented musician but was also a top notch comedian - his facial expressions always made me smile!
I saw Roy in concert & looked to see who was playing with him, none. His 2 string was beyond belief.
Such a wonderful entertainer. RIP
I didn't know he was so talented. Enjoyed 😉 this.
I learned to play the guitar because of him, when I was 11 or 12 he came out with a book you could put stickers on the frets and learn chords, I’m 61 and still love playing my guitar
One of the most underrated musicians ever other than the beautiful ladies on hee haw loved watching him perform
Got to see him live at the Nugget in Sparks. Yes, Roy was his great self but the whole group with him made it a fine show.
Roy Clark, master guitarist.🎸🎸🎸
What a Happy Time
Roy was quite the character and musician 👍
A very very distinguished voice and what a guitar player. RIP Roy!
Used to watch Roy Clark on Hee Haw. Such a talented man. Great comedic timing. Very cool to see him perform before his time on that show.
Always enjoyed Roy's performances. He always made them uniquely his. He always had a great sense of humor and made playing any stringed instrument look easy.
Ole Roy Clark was a great
entertainer... We miss you Roy !
Roy clark ,an instrumental virtuoso,hidden behind his humor and the niche of C&W music of the early days of TV. He was funny and had the musical chops to back it up.
He could play anything with strings, maybe even shoes, but I never imagined his shoes playing guitar!!!
Total musical genius
Ol' Roy, he could show you a thing or two.
Perhaps one of the most underrated Guitarists there ever was.
A really nice guy too.
I was lucky to meet him back stage once.
MAN,that Roy Clark was one of the best EVER !!!!!😂 Very fun to listen to and watch .
Roy Clark is a phenomenal guitar 🎸 player ‼️👍
RIP Roy. Thank you for entertaining us.
Stevie Ray and Roy Clark -- the double Greatest of All Time.
The incomparable Roy Clark. Love him!
Roy Clark was a hugely talented man with a good sense of humor.
Very nicely done, hope to see Roy on the other side of eternity 👍 Maranatha, Greetings from Tampa Florida 😎
I wish I had told him when he was alive just how much I appreciated his talent and screen personality.
Love to watch him play guitar. He was a solid entertainer. So gifted.
Pure class act! Musical and comedic talents were one of a kind! RIP, Roy, thank you for bringing such joy to the world!
I saw him in Branson when he was at least age 70, fronting what was basically a rockabilly band. The dude still had it. Very rarely shows up on any "best of" list. Criminal. One of the greatest American performers of any genre. But, if you're reading this - you probably know that.
I saw him play the violin he was incredible at that too
What an incredible guitar player. 🎸 upstanding human being off the stage.
I used to think he was just "that guy from Hee Haw." Then I grew up. I put away childish things, including the notion that if a guy's on Hee Haw he can't also be an incredibly talented performer. I swear, there are very few people that can hold a candle to Roy Clark.
One of the best guitarists in all time! I always admired Roy Clark. When learning to to play guitar I would watch him for hours trying to figure how how he played.
With his thumb on top.... and with a microphone and his foot. It's as simple as that.
Greatest guitarist.
Just awesome 👍
All these years later I see what Roy could do. He was much more than what I saw on Hee Haw.
Saw Mr. Clark at a county fair one time. Consummate performer. Miss his humor and generosity.
He was amazing !!! So skilled. I watched him furiously play a very difficult piece on a 12 string acoustic guitar. Strings were breaking but it never sounded like he missed a note!!! He was funny too❤ I MISS HIM AND HIS MUSIC
I'm old enough to have watched him when he was at the height of his fame. If he was at his prime right now, he would be one of the biggest stars on the planet. He was an amazingly talented man, and it's a shame that more people don't know it. RIP Roy. 😢
Loved Roy Clark. Thanks for this video.
Roy Clark hee haw the man that can play music on anything!
A TRUE ENTERTAINER.....R.I.P. BUDDY
Let’s go brandon 🍦🍦🍦
Never saw this. Very funny. Thanks for sharing, appreciate it 👍
One of my favorite all time musicians! Wish there was an entertainer that could compete today. I'd never seen this performance... Thanks OP.
This was really good.
They called him “Superpicker” for good reason. His comedic approach of the shy, nervous character in those days took a ton of guts to pull off on TV as he must’ve known some people wouldn’t even realize that it was a shtick. Seeing it now it was really hilarious and ahead of its time. That audience was way too subdued given what he was doing. Great stuff.
Totally agree!
Indeed, the city slickers were fooled!
I love this one! You can see just how talented this guy was. I sure miss him, he was one of the greats!
There are so many musicians I remember growing up in the 1960's and 70's I took for granted perhaps because I was just a kid and thats what kids do. But when I look at these old video clips I now realize how exceptionally talented they were.
He’s having so much fun with that song, that’s what playing a guitar is all about…playing. Just playing around with the strings, having fun with it.
One of the top three musicians ever born !!!!!!!
Saw him live at the Clark AFB airmen's club in the Philippines back during the Vietnam thing. What a great entertainer and a master guitarist.
Whenever people try a poll of the "Greatest Of All Time" for guitar players, I make the point that there's no one "GOAT". But there's an elite group of guitarists who are just so much better than anyone else. Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Andrés Segovia are just a few in this group. Roy Clark's in there too.
Buried in okahoma,so talented !
Roy was know for his clowning around and fantastic guitar picking, but when Roy got serious he could also sing: listen to ‘Yesterday When I Was Young’!
Master at his art!!
Roy Clark and Glen Campbell... SO unrecognized and under appreciated.
As a kid I loved his talent. Just made you feel so good. Thx. R.I.P.‼️
This guy was as great a musician as any of the classical or rock fellas, and I have always given him big respect.....
He was a hoot and will always be missed.
Hands down the best ever!