FIRST TIME HEARING! Roy Clark - 12th Street Rag | REACTION

[@Paladin70]

The facial expressions were part of his personality and showed his humility while he’s blowing you away with his talent. It’s amazing how his mind could coordinate his brain, his left hand and his right hand to be flawless at that speed. If it had strings, Roy could play it. I swear he could shove a broomstick into a cereal box, attach some rubber bands and bang out a tune. What a talent he was.

[@tony6261]

Is this The Richard Smith? You are equally amazing yourself!

[@mikekennedy2965]

one of the GREATEST guitar players of all time!

[@rustyguitar1]

Absolutely 💯

[@SkeeterHowitzer]

What are the names of the others?

[@davidsumpter4933]

So Under-rated. Should be in the guitar hall of fame.

[@bengoose2031]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[@DanJeys]

Guitar hall of Fame should start with Roy Clark and then Hendrix ?

[@DanJeys]

Can you imagine him doing rock and shredding their would be piles of strings

[@bradneubauer4694]

Musicians voted on who was the best picker and Roy Clark and Mark Knopfler tied, that was around 1980!

[@billsager5634]

@@bradneubauer4694 - Are you sure? Most of Knopfler's best guitar work came after 1980. Oh, and remember, Knopfler played almost exclusively with his fingers, rarely used a pick. But yes, Knopfler is one of the all time greats, yet still under rated.

[@lancevaughn432]

Roy Clark could play anything with strings. And play it great.

[@samk4801]

Sorry. I posted my opinion in the above thread before I read yours. (Great minds think alike.) 😀

[@VidarLund-k5q]

Probably not his shoes, but who knows?

[@dagmar.6954]

Love Roy Clark's talent & his humor. He made it look so easy but what he did was actually very difficult. He was able to play his instruments with a really fast tempo. Roy was definitely one of the best guitarists.

[@JohnMoore-k7r]

I grew up in Northern Virgonia back in the 60's, when we needed to buy ammo for our hunting rifles we always went to Clark Brothers Guns and Surplus just off I 81, many times in my youth I walked into that store to find Roy and friends pickin and a grinning, it was always a delight, He had such a wonderfully goofy sense of humor and what an absolutely talented musician.

[@1975grandprix]

Roy Clark was both a guitar virtuoso and an entertainer. He could make it look so easy while making faces and tap dancing. There are a lot of good guitar players, but not a lot of players who could also entertain an audience like Roy could.

[@deborahh2556]

The show Hee Haw was very popular and loved by many. Roy Clark was a big part of that show, and you really got to see how funny he was

[@carlprince2866]

He excelled on the banjo and fiddle as well if it had strings Roy could play it

[@innervisions1828]

Clark won the National Banjo Championship in 1947 and 1948, and briefly toured with a band when he was 15.[

[@michaelstrll]

If you wanna hear him on the fiddle, I suggest "Roy Clark & Jimmy Henley". The kid was his fan and happened to be a banjo master. He asked to play with him and he said yes. Together they nailed it

[@steveayers1053]

I love watching Roy Clark. A really amazing performance is Glenn Campbell playing William Tell Overture!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Mind blown. He was always so amazing and I did see him in the early 80s when I was in my early twenties and I had no idea what I was in for. I went with my roommate and bandmate and we were both just blown away.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Chet Atkins had a Guitar Award that he gave to only a select few guitarists in the world. I always thought that he gave one to Roy. But he never ever turned down an opportunity to play with Roy. Roy won an award.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

Chet awared the Certified Guitar Picker award to fingerstyle pickers, the Chet style, but he really admired great guitar players of all styles.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

He also slays on mandolin, banjo, and fiddle.

[@Tolkienlady]

Guitarist Neil LeVang, who played for Lawrence Welk, was my great uncle, and those strange facial expressions are not on purpose, and we call it "guitar face." All master guitar players have "that face." They leave the planet like theyre in another dimension. I think they have to in order for their brains to override all else around them. We have a very musical family and I ended up playing piano, and though I ended up with a piano scholarship, I envy anyone who plays guitar. NO instrument is harder to play than a stringed instrument.12th Street Rag was composed by Euday Bopman.

[@jimwood4660]

You should watch/listen to him playing a fiddle with a ten year old kid playing banjo.( Orange Blossom special) think the kids name is hanley

[@thewindle]

Check him and Johnny Cash doing either the Orange Blossom Special or Folsom Prison Blues, him and Glen Campbell doing Ghost Riders, him and Buck Trent doing Dueling Banjos. He is also a master of banjo and mandolin and fiddle.

[@mitchellsmith1593]

Entertainer of the year many times in Vegas

[@terereynolds698]

I love his facial expressions, they go from funny to intense in a matter of a second, h's a living art form.

[@carlswenson5538]

He could play literally anything with strings at a very high level in any style.

[@TeeKJay]

This is why some of those ranking stories are about "Rock guitatists," because if you said just "guitarists," this guy, and a lot of others like him, would be included.

[@richardshawver7264]

Her was practically born with a guitar in his hands. His family and their friends were professional performers. He grew up that way. It was in his blood. I love your facial expression of shear amazement when near the end when he shifted to an astonishing higher level.

[@felixthecat4536]

Roy was the best. Good post. Thank you.

[@MommaBird52]

Listen to him sing Yesterday When I Was Young!

[@MultiPetercool]

Can someone identify his axe? Looks like a Fender Jaguar with crazy modifications.

[@gregoryjewell5875]

Many of his guitars were custom made by the type companies. Fender made a matching pair for him. He kept one and gave the other to my uncle. They played at alot of the same places and got together alot, just to pick and have fun. He was IMHO, the greatest guitar player ever. And he was just as good on any other stringed instrument.

[@DennisBraspenninx]

Not just the guitar, if it had strings, Roy dominated it. For more fast picking try Roy's The Drifter's Polka. Little known but worth a look.

[@johnfrancis4090]

probably been to...and back from...the Moon...and maybe an even higher Aeon

[@dennismims2999]

Roy Clark was on a comedy show called The Flip Wilson Show as a guest. In the show, he did a segment where he sang a song and would stop during the song and tell jokes, never losing his place in the song when he went back to it. One of the funniest things I ever saw him do.

[@IamAlonaLee]

Favorite Roy Clark has got to be Dueling Banjos .. it’s lots of fun

[@julibugable]

Maybe this has been said, but other videos have said that, I believe it was, Eric Clampton even took some lessons from Roy Clark and the some of the great guitarists of the day respected him.

[@NealB123]

All the way back to early childhood Roy loved to make people laugh. He was both a great guitarist and a great comedian. A true showman.

[@johnchildress7594]

Roy Clark live is a great album and it shows his comedy skills too.

[@rwilson7197]

Roy Clark was the best thing about the Hee Haw variety show! Great reaction & totally agree. What a comedic, talented sweetheart!❤

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

Buck Owens was no slouch of a song writer. pairing these two was GENIUS

[@triman95]

Roy could play anything with Strings. He was a true artist and entertainer, while maintaining that "Aw Shucks, taint nothin... " attitude. If you want to be amazed just do a Roy Clark search and find him playing... anything. He could sing to! Search for him singing "Yesterday, when I was young".

[@aasja7739]

He's good at many instruments.

[@PattyMcqG]

He is a comedian! I grew up watching his shows on TV!

[@frankirwin2377]

Roy Clark an Amazing Talent on the Strings

[@Hobodeluxe960]

this is back when tv was live. one take.

[@ed.z.]

Any music by Roy Clark is fantastic. His comedy is epic, too. I remember the TV comedy variety series Hee Haw.

[@sandralorenz1796]

Check out the video where Roy plays the guitar, banjo and the fiddle.

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

Roy Clark & Gate Mouth Brown will BLOW your mind!

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

Les Paul and Mary Ford got me hooked on this kinda guitar playing.

[@andifisaytoyoutomorrow0]

I'm a pickin'!! And I'm a grinnin'!!!

[@joannanoeldottobozzano5974]

Video carnaval en mi pais es el más largo. En América del Sur Montevideo Uruguay. Y los, turistas van a visitar. En serio michael. Abrazo grande 🇺🇾

[@mitchellsmith1593]

Good singer too..

[@joannanoeldottobozzano5974]

Michael éxito. También en Uruguay se escucha música lucas sugo. Murga. Candombe. , en mi pais. 🇺🇾Montevideo Uruguay

[@scottbaldwin7133]

he was the fastest guitar in the world

[@pageveazey9874]

Well, I've watched 2 of your Roy Clark videos and it appears that you are really facinated with his playing. I was friends with a great guitarist who was really close friends with Roy in Roy's early years. Some background: Roy was a country boy from Meherrin Virginia and his whole family were performing musicians. Roy moved to Washington, DC and, as best I recall, was Jimmy Dean's guitarist. Whenever Roy would come home to meherrin, he would call my guitarist friend, Howard Akins, and Howard would go down to Meherrin and they would play guitar together. Howard had Perfect Pitch and was also a killer guitarist. Sadly, Howard had a brain anurism and died a few years ago.

[@rosemarycoylecoyle9279]

He could play anything that had strings.

[@douglasdingwall4915]

He used to be a regular on "Hee Haw" a comedy show from the 60s....the greatest guitarists don't need effects.

[@TimothyStone-h6q]

If that is all the Roy Clark you have heard you have not scratched the surface, Piano, Bango, Violin and any other string instrument. Him and Buck Owens use to host hee haw. In the 70ies.

[@timwhitlow2677]

There is a video of him playing a banjo a guitar and a fiddle all back-to-back was pretty cool to watch, there's also a full video of him doing Malaguena that's awesome but my favorite song with him is probably yesterday when we were young he's singing on that one

[@Lynne.E.Davies]

The Orange Blossom Special with Roy and Jimmy Henley is priceless. Also, anything with Roy on the fiddle. I don't think there is a stringed instrument that he did not play. 🤩

[@Screaminhelo]

Roy Clark is one of the best ever. Another amazing guitar player you need to check out is Glen Campbell. Find a video of him playing The William Tell Overture.

[@johanlaurasia]

Yeah, not only could he totally rock out, he'd ham it up too to boot. I saw a version of that song he did when he was 23, I think it was his 1st TV appearance. He was quite young, and hamming it up just as he did in this performance.

[@ytubepuppy]

Always entertaining to see someone with talent on any musical instrument react to someone with even more talent on the same musical instrument. 😁

[@jolenewitzel7919]

And you haven't even seen him on the banjo and fiddle. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@samk4801]

That's what really blew MY mind! I know he kills on guitar, but he can basically kill on anything with strings.

[@Kpete927]

Roy and glen Campbell together were an act to behold!

[@MrWildwilly48]

And the boy could sing almost as good as he played.

[@donleinfelder7172]

Always love Roy Clark also wanted to let you know Courtney hadwin has made her first release in two years after a contractor dispute the name of the song is breakable this is a must-see must hear video and song thanks

[@jimgreen5788]

Michael Duffy, what you said is probably true. He's labored on this instrument the great majority of his life. But, he also plays the mandolin, violin/fiddle, and banjo--all with the same level of skill.

[@susanharmon5344]

You really have to watch/react to "Orange Blossom Special" - Roy Clark & Jimmy Henley. Showcases his talent on the fiddle along with the goofy humor, facial expressions, and the train sounds!

[@ericvanjames8395]

One of the greatest guitarists/instrumentalists that we've ever been blessed to experience!!

[@tiredofit9112]

The best of the best!

[@Airborne101ms]

Roy was great. For a more contemporary option try Tommy Emmanuel Amazing Grace or Guitar Boogie.

[@samk4801]

Tommy the one man band! Love him! I also love listening to Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings, but then, who doesn't? (And Billy's dad (or step-dad) Terry Barber, might even be a little bit better.)

[@richktp1]

Eddie VanHalen was once asked what it was like being the greatest guitar player in the world. He replied, " Go ask Roy Clark "

[@larryfisher5796]

That was just apart of THR GREAT ROY CLARK .He plays slval string instruments .,

[@womanofsubstance8735]

Roy was at one time judged the fastest thing on strings, either guitar or banjo. And his kooky antics just added to his act.

[@jnw60]

Roy Clarks when I was young

[@williamstreet4304]

Michael, you are wrong about one part. Roy was not dedicated to his craft on the guitar. He also played the banjo, fiddle (violin for some), bass, and almost anything else with a string. He was invited to play with a national orchestra in Europe - violin in that case. He was a master showman with comedy and drama. Maybe he was dedicated to the joy that entertaining others brought him.

[@ronrice2249]

I used to love listerning to Roy Clark on Hee Haw. I never missed it.

[@Ian-Cognito]

Roy Clark is master class

[@Emilyhildegaard1]

String genius. I suspect he practiced for years to do all that he did so WELL.

[@jamesreese7111]

If you like Roy you should check out the old tv series Hee Haw Roy was a regular on that musical variety show that was on from the 60's to the 80's. He was an unmatched Banjo, Guitar, and Fiddle player who specialized in Country, Blues, and Flamenco music

[@catfishcave379]

Roy loved sharing the stage with others and letting them be the stars. Check out his video with a 10? yr old prodigy.

[@pcallas66]

This was a great reaction to this. Thank you for sharing.

[@markmyers6472]

This song really demonstrates banjo techniques on a guitar... he was a master of his craft, and his craft was stringed instruments....

[@spiritualhammer392]

No one, even Eddie Van Halen, looked happier to be playing a guitar, and well.

[@calvinpeck7885]

there where talented people way before your existants! He is just one!!! bay attention when He picks up a banjo, fiddle 12 guitar with Glen Camble!!1

[@Sportsref13]

😜 I told ya 2 months ago ( Folsom Prison Blues.. reaction ), Roy is a Master

[@llamaandyea7965]

You can’t pick just one of his performances Roy was a true national treasure got back and watch hee haw I grew up on it he had some many great things and he made it look so effortless that you under appreciated it he was truly awesome

[@TheAzmountaineer]

I remember watching Roy on variety shows in the 60's, this was before Hee Haw came along. They used to bill him as the fastest guitar player in the world - and maybe he was, although there were some lightning-fingered country players around back then, like Joe Maphis or Leon Rhodes.

[@joannanoeldottobozzano5974]

Música romántica erros ramasotti. Soy de escuchar. Aunque sea de otros países el cantante es de italiano. Montevideo Uruguay 🇺🇾

[@steveturner3999]

Roy Clark could play a barbed wire fence and make it sound grand.

[@francesacker9362]

Play The Righteous Brothers. " You will never walk alone " also " You've lost that loving feeling"

[@jimmayors2315]

Country shredders! Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins. S-A-L-U-T-E!

[@PickleAllergy]

I find it sad that 'musicians' of our time have no idea this man existed.

[@kbctiger]

Roy is the G.O.A.T. musician of anything with strings.

[@deborahnorriscollins4146]

No did not speed it up. Plays anything with strings, comedian, singer and great human being. Ive always loved Roy Clark. ❤

[@jonhenke1504]

Yes he is doing that for a laugh!! My favorite artists are Pink Floyd and led Zeppelin and I guarantee you Roy Clark could have kept up with any rock guitarist if he had chosen that genre!!!!!

[@raymondoverbee2300]

One of MY favorite skits is Roy Clark and Buck Trent doing Dueling Banjo's on Hee Haw

[@martyflannigan5052]

ok he was the host of a tv show call Hee Haw it was a comedy/country western show it ran 25 plus years on 3 different networks

[@alfredocuomo1546]

The Best part is the guitar is but one of many instruments that he played all with great proficiency, some other great performances is when he played Duets with Glen Campbell.

[@mikeh8416]

When asked what it felt like to be the greatest guitar player of all time, Jimi Hendrix replied "I don't know, you'll have to ask Roy Clark".

[@TheFeist77]

This is the man that Hendrix said was the best guitar player he had ever seen.

[@luthiersdaughter9134]

I appreciate your support of Roy Clark,! He really was an amazing entertainer!

[@bryanyoung3764]

He always had a lot of fun when playing. I think him acting goofy is why nobody ever took him serious. If you want to really see him go ahead watch him with Johnny Cash singing Johnny Cash's song Folsom prison blues.

[@jerrymiller8313]

This may be a myth but someone asked Jimmy Hendrix how it felt to be the best gutiar player in the world and he said ask Roy Clark. Not sure if it is a true story but still pretty cool thought.

[@tiptonbrett]

Rumor has it he could play Flight of the Bumblebee on his shoestrings.

[@mikewyant6086]

Chuck Norris wears Roy Clark Pajamas.

[@Burley_Bert]

Back then there was no "takes" it was broadcast live