The whole point of this channel is "reaction" it's in the name! If you don't like that you can watch the entire performance with no reactions at all. Look it up for yourself and then go find something else to cry about.
Here’s the the thing about Roy Clark, a lot of us grew up seeing him on Hee Haw, and thought of him as a country artist. Then you see him do something like this, and you go down the rabbit hole and discover how truly great he was. Truly underrated
Roy Clark had a very strong country personality, which translated perfectly as a host on Hee Haw, but his music interests were obviously anything he could devour as something that caught his ear.
I met Roy in the early 70’s in Tampa, Florida. I was about 16 and approached him and he talked to me like he had nothing else in the world to do but talk to me. Genuine nice man. RIP Mr. Clark.
I want to preface this by saying I'm a huge metalhead and rock fan in general. And I do not like country music at all. But Roy Clark is unfairly just labeled as country. He was one of the most innately talented guitarists that ever lived. He was truly amazing.
I will agree 100% but you also need to checkout Jim Stafford,and glen Campbell's rendition of this although both were country music stars they were great guitar players also Jerry Reed was another great player and a country star these guys could play anything glen Campbell was also one of the beach boys first guitar players
Roy performed this on an old TV show once called "The Odd Couple" and left the live studio audience in awe as well as the actors who for a moment forget they were doing a TV show.
@@ronjefferson3162 Disagree. Although this song sounds better on an acoustic guitar, his playing is much cleaner in this version. Slightly different arrangement, too. Myself, I learned Jose Felicianos' version from Alive Alive 0!
Roy was a world class guitarist,but he was just as good on a banjo!! I grew up in the 70's and had to watch hee-haw! But on one episode he played the Spanish Guitar, it was amazing! A world class performance!
@@danchristopher7957 Yes, you probably heard both of them even more than you realize. They both did more work as background to every type of musicc, than they did lead.
Glen was even part of the most requested background group. Back then the majority of studio recordings were done by that group, rather than group given the criedit.
Roy Clark's father was a semi-professional musician who played banjo, fiddle, and guitar. His mother played piano. The first musical instrument Mr. Clark ever played was a four-stringed cigar box with a ukuleles neck attached to it. Which he picked up in elementary school. His father taught him to play guitar when Roy was 14 years old. Soon Clark was playing banjo, guitar and mandolin. "Guitar was my real love." Mr. Clark later said. So, he was raised in music and played all his life. Such a national treasure really. I am glad you enjoyed his lifelong love of playing music.♥♥
I think he was being cheeky because he knows there are a good few highly respected flamenco guitarist of fame in Spain, and that you would not expect a non-Spanish guitarist to be at the level of these highly rated Spanish guitarists. But if anyone (you would not expect it from if you didnt know better) could perform at that level, it most certainly would be Roy.
I believe what was meant is that he performed the song so masterfully you would think he grew up listening to Flamenco. She had never heard of Roy Clark, and she was definitely blown away.
I imagine to most Spaniards and most of the World he'd be considered a 'random American ' unless they were deep into American country music and such. When he said that I also mentated "Random? 😳😱That's [Samuel Jackson voice] Mutha Fukin Roy Clark! RESPECK!😤" But I got what he was saying was from Spain's POV.😁
Thanks for this - Roy Clark was sometimes regarded as a "country hick" - he had a very casual country aspect, but was in fact an amazing musician.. humorous and humble! She gets it!
Yep, Roy even mentions at one of his live shows at his theater back in 93 or so that the music came up from Cuba...I find it one of his greatest performance, the one they viewed here, which was a different, and I think earlier, performance for tv...
My dad was a music major at the University of Arizona. He chose this song, for his finals Thesis (as it were), on piano. Played in the U of A Auditorium. This was in like the early1950s. He played it flawlessly. I grew up listening him play this at home, on piano. Amazing to hear
Roy was doing things that are nearly impossible. He's strumming with a plectrum (pick) what Flamenco guitarists do with all four fingers of their right hand (rasgueo), basically they flail the strings with all their fingers, they don't use a pick.He strums so fast that the camera can't quite pick it up.
I think this is one of the thimgs that most impresses me about his performance. I love flamenco guitar, but Clark is doing flamenco style strumming with a pick. Just insane that he was able to do that. It's mind-blowing.
If I'm not mistaken, Roy Clark played with the great Andre Segovia. They had a great respect and admiration for each other. They both said that the other was the greatest guitar player in the world.
Roy Clark was truly a naturally gifted guitar player. If it had strings, he could play it. He also had a deep love of music. I saw him perform solo, when he would finish a song, switch guitars, then continue to the next song. Sometimes he'd change guitars mid song. The man _"understood"_ guitars in a way that very few people ever have. IMO, he's one of the greatest guitar players of all time.
Definitely have her on more. She has such a pitch perfect Spanish accent. I'm happy she enjoyed Roy, as well. You never know what reactions will be in cross-culture music.
Thank you so much for this. I never would have known that Roy was replicating the sound the of Flamingo Dancers....WHILE PLAYING THE GUITAR, if your friend did not tell us about that. Also, the fact that she is so impressed is wonderful to see, and really validates Roy's playing.
I was very fortunate to see this incredible man play live more then once, he played on the odd couple this song and blew us away. Live he was even better. Some people never knew how great he was. SJ
Not that you didn't know it, but the way you were watching and waiting for her reaction is the way many of us watch you. Fantastic song to show your guest as well.
Roy Clark was one of the most under appreciated players. Not only did he play several different styles of music on the guitar, but he also played 8 different instuments. An american treasure!
Roy Clark is an awesome guitarist. His attention to detail when playing the guitar is fascinating. Nothing but respect for someone with such talent as this.
I honestly believe that you could stretch two rubber bands across a cigar box and Roy Clark could make it sound heavenly. One of the most talented stringed instrument artists ever.
Watching Roy Clark play this is part of the experience. To see his hands moving that fast and the emotion carried over into his expression is what makes this piece fantastic.
We got so used of Roy Clark telling stupid jokes on Hee Haw that we forget just how good of a guitar player he really was. I have always heard he was truly one of the greatest musicians and he deserved his spot right next to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Paige and all of the other guitar masters.
I am a fan of rock and roll and am familiar with all those musicians works and they are all great guitarists, but I believe Roy Clark is all there superior because he probably could have emulated their guitar playing but I'm not so sure the other way around. His guitar playing is multifaceted playing many styles and he is a master of many styles as well as being a multi instrumentalist. Those other guitarists mentioned are more linear in their style and are masters of that style but tend to stick to what they do.
Not to disrespect or disparage Hendrix, Clapton, Paige, etc., but they are not in the same league as Roy Clark. As good as those guys were, Roys skill was well beyond those guys.
I mentioned on the previous Malagueña video, but this song always moves me deeply. Not as someone from Spain, but as a former marching band nerd. I had the pleasure of playing this song a couple times. It’s a phenomenal piece. If you ever want to see it in that form, I recommend The Madison Scouts from DCI in 1988. *wipes eyes*
I feel you on that one. The Scouts were on fire that night. High school trumpet line in the early 80’s. I’ve played it and you can’t help getting into a contest of who can make their horn scream the most.
Another marching band nerd here. I got to see them perform it that year in Birmingham, AL I think. No words. Question: who played "The Planets" and was it the same year? I guess I need to look up some DCI videos. That sounds like a fantastic rabbit hole to dive down, but I'd rather do it when I have some time on my hands.
Same here! It was the finale of our field show in the 1984 - '85 season. It was glorious! Probably my favorite piece of music we played from my four years in high school...
Yes, the Madison Scouts version was bad ass. I’m a Phantom Regiment fan myself. I think the best version of this though was Stan Kenton’s arrangement of Malaguena.
During an interview Eddie Van Halen once was asked how it feels to be the best guitar player alive, he said " I don't know, ask Roy Clark." Two Titans in anyone's book.
First time I ever heard Roy Clark do anything was singing. His "When I was young" seemed to have come from somewhere very deep and it just never stopped. Defines Genius.
This is an amazing performance. Still what gets me is his ability to switch styles. You should react to his "Duelin' Banjos", "Under The Double Eagle", and "Thank God and Greyhound"
He wasn't under rated, he was country award entertainer of the year in 1973, 74 and 78, with a bunch of other awards. One of the most respected country artist among his peers in his era.
I think the way many feel he was underrated was that he has gone down in history as just a country musician in many younger people’s books, even though that’s an unfair assessment as he did many styles and instruments, and had far better mastery of them than most artists.
Had the privilege of watching his live concert!. Amazing show with all the different instruments that he played. The jokes and just plain fun of his style. One of the best shows I ever saw!.
This piece, is so warmly filled with such passion... had you played it from start to finish without pauses, your lovely friend would likely have been put to tears. Playing it so right is like a national treasure. At least this rendition.
Roy was a genius. I don't think most of us Americans were really aware of how great a man he was. I thank MRLBOYD for this presentation. Very well done, sir.
I wish she had gotten to see and hear the performance that was on the Odd Couple. I don't think even Roy ever topped that one. That one was beyond next level.
Fascinating to watch her listening to Roy Clark, and to hear her comments as he reaches different passage. MrLBoyd, you do an excellent job drawing out her reactions. Well worth watching this,
Your reaction to this performance was one of if not the first times I listened to your channel and was my first experience with the reaction genre. I'm happy to share it with you and your lovely friend again.
Pasodoble is primarily a musical genre, but also a style of dance that arose later. The music was originally created for the Spanish military troops to march to. Because that style of music was also played during bull fights, it gave rise to the pasodoble dance - seen most often in competitive ballroom dancing - performed by a couple, wherein the male portrays the bullfighter, and the female portrays the bullfighter's cape. If you know what you're looking at, you can recognize the movements of the bullfighter in the dance, even with all the flourishes and poses. It's a gorgeous dance when executed with extreme precision successfully. Oh, btw, if this is your first introduction to Roy Clark, he's the greatest guitarist you never heard of, and I mean that. He was a musical prodigy, who could play any instrument you put in front of him. But he was most gifted with guitar and banjo. He made his name in country music and on TV with his comedy show HeeHaw, but he's arguably the most gifted guitarist of the 20th century. He just wasn't as well known because of his preferred genre of music and the era during which he was in his prime. He would own TH-cam in today's world.
Roy Clark is vastly underrated. Some think of him only as the dude on the He Haw tv show (which he was very good at). But he could pretty much do anything musically.
I was lucky enough to see Carlos Montoya play this at Jones hall in Houston in the '60s. His version may be definitive. Charo, who played an airhead blonde on TVs "Love Boat" played this most beautifully. (Her take on "Bolero" is also fantastic) Also worth the view is Jose Feliciano's Malaguena. Blind, but doesn't miss a note. My dad was part of the USN Med Fleet in the '50s and spent a lot of time in Barcelona. He came to love Flamenco and instilled that in me. Malaguena may be the most beautiful piece of guitar music ever written, but my favorite is Montoya's "Zambra" Here is a different look at Flamenco. th-cam.com/video/f-4o2uy5COw/w-d-xo.html I dare you to do a reaction to this.
It's always entertaining to watch these reaction videos and see the newbie say something like "Yeah, he's very good," while looking at a world-renowned artist they've never seen before.
Roy Clark was truly a phenom the way he played. He should have gotten way more recognition while he was alive. Sister Rosetta Tharpe was another great guitarist who played beyond her time as well.
One of the finest guitar, banjo, and fiddle players of ALL time! He also seemed like he was a genuine nice man; he had class. Roy Clark was a true musical legend! RIP Mr. Clark
I grew up watching Roy Clark on Hee Haw. He is awesome no matter what style. Him, Chet Atkins, and Glen Campbell. Glen was a bad ass on guitar. His picking style rivaled Roy's. Jerry Reed too.
Mr. Roy Clark was a guitar wizard. He could play any string instrument very well. How does he go so fast? First you crawl, walk,run. You practice very slow with perfect fingering and picking, speed will follow.
Roy knocks this one out! His slap picking is astounding! Very underated guitarist. One of my favorites of all time. And Roy was a phenomenal entertainer!
Since you live in Spain, you should react to some Charo. She's quite the guitarist as well. Does a terrific Malaguena as well as Caliente and other songs from her homeland. Well worth it though that wasn't what she was known for sadly.
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Random American,?? Maybe in your eyes but I rediscovered RC a few years ago and I saw him on Heehaw back in the day but when I saw him in the Odd couple I was blown away! Many preeminent guitarist particularly rock have been influenced by RC and Chet Atkins and I'm not a big country fan. But they were 2 if a kind! Although Chets' history is very compelling.
Every time I watch him do this it seems like the notes are coming faster than his hand is moving -- just a master of his craft. He is so underrated outside of the old country fandom.
Thanks guys!! Roy had such an easy, jovial and playful way about him, you could easily underestimate his absolute MASTERY of the guitar. And had you been dazzled by his guitar chops, you could overlook his banjo and fiddle wizardry. There simply aren't enough superlatives to describe Roy Clark. And generous of spirit. Well known for his promotion of younger artists!
My dad was a country western singer and I grew up watching Roy Clark and Buck Owen's playing music n doing comedy skits on the TV show Hee Haw. Loved this. 👍
What makes this even more amazing is the fact that he's playing left handed in this video. In the odd couple video he's playing right handed. To be that good playing both right and left handed is incredible.
my god the music is beautiful. makes tears well up into my eyes. And also- Good on your wife for agreeing to get on here with you and not be self conscious or deterred by her english. It's a work in progress (most of us are too lazy to learn multiple languages and even more scared to look stupid) but will only get better. Bravo!
Roy has an amazing signature take on a given piece...this requires that one totally understands the entire work and then doing an interpretation whilst maintaining and being faithful to the spirit and intent of the original piece
I loved watching Roy Clark in TV when I was a kid. Perhaps what is most amazing is that this was broadcast on US network prime time TV. How times have changed.
Why cant you "REACTS" channels let it play through once without interruption then go back. It takes away the emotion.
Because not stopping often violates copyright laws and makes copyright fair use laws void.
TH-cam is very restricting otherwise
The whole point of this channel is "reaction" it's in the name! If you don't like that you can watch the entire performance with no reactions at all. Look it up for yourself and then go find something else to cry about.
@@MrLboydReacts no it means that without the pauses the channels have to share monetization with the channels theyre using video or audio from
why can't you old "COOTS" just enjoy something? If you want to listen to it without interruption, go listen to the original video, not a reaction.
Here’s the the thing about Roy Clark, a lot of us grew up seeing him on Hee Haw, and thought of him as a country artist. Then you see him do something like this, and you go down the rabbit hole and discover how truly great he was. Truly underrated
Roy Clark had a very strong country personality, which translated perfectly as a host on Hee Haw, but his music interests were obviously anything he could devour as something that caught his ear.
@@tonyjackson4078 very true, he was very skilled, I seem to recall (I was pretty young at the time) he also performed with a few symphonies
Musicians never underrate him, especially guitar players.
Didn't know him from HeeHaw.
The same thing went with Charo. She was always mistaken for a sexy comedian when her livelihood was a top Flamingo guitarist.
I met Roy in the early 70’s in Tampa, Florida. I was about 16 and approached him and he talked to me like he had nothing else in the world to do but talk to me. Genuine nice man. RIP Mr. Clark.
My dad took me and my brother to go see him play at a tiny midwestern town in a ball field in the 90s.
Good to hear; this reinforces his reputation.
Finally someone is giving Roy Clark the modern day recognition that he deserves. This man was a genius playing anything with strings.
Timothy there is a English guitar who is on TH-cam called wing of Pegasus and who shows Roy lots of love and admiration.
And just about anything without, too!
@@john0691 Yes, I am subscribed to him as well.
I don't have the best ear but I think he played the hell out of the trumpet.
Yes He was; Roy was a Virtuoso on any instrument! Yes incredible!
I want to preface this by saying I'm a huge metalhead and rock fan in general. And I do not like country music at all. But Roy Clark is unfairly just labeled as country. He was one of the most innately talented guitarists that ever lived. He was truly amazing.
His picking dynamics were CRAZY good!
I will agree 100% but you also need to checkout Jim Stafford,and glen Campbell's rendition of this although both were country music stars they were great guitar players also Jerry Reed was another great player and a country star these guys could play anything glen Campbell was also one of the beach boys first guitar players
Not just a guitarist. He played multiple stringed instruments (banjo, fiddle)
Yes I agree he was multi talented he was also an actor he was on the original odd couple many appearance,s on it and the Beverly hillbillys
The man could play anything with strings on it.
Roy performed this on an old TV show once called "The Odd Couple" and left the live studio audience in awe as well as the actors who for a moment forget they were doing a TV show.
Absolutely agree. The actors were totally mesmerized and speechless while watching Clark play!
I remember that one, his hand moved so fast it was a blur.
I think the Odd Couple performance is his best version because it was on an acoustic guitar.
I think it was right hand strumming this is left I think
@@ronjefferson3162 Disagree. Although this song sounds better on an acoustic guitar, his playing is much cleaner in this version.
Slightly different arrangement, too.
Myself, I learned Jose Felicianos' version from Alive Alive 0!
Roy Clark was a genius. If it had strings he could play it.
Roy also played very well with instruments with strangs
Not only play it but play it very well.
@@Jarhead-ki7io - Yeah, right. 🙄
Roy was a world class guitarist,but he was just as good on a banjo!! I grew up in the 70's and had to watch hee-haw! But on one episode he played the Spanish Guitar, it was amazing! A world class performance!
Roy could make music playing a barbed wire fence.
One of the best guitarists ever in the world. Probably THE best.
Definitely on the Mt.Rushmore of them. He was always a student. Always getting better. Then you add in all the other instruments he played...
They once asked Eddie Van Halen what it felt like to be the greatest guitarist of all time, he said “I don’t know, ask Roy Clark.”
Glen Campbell was worth a mention as well.....
@@danchristopher7957 Yes, you probably heard both of them even more than you realize. They both did more work as background to every type of musicc, than they did lead.
Glen was even part of the most requested background group. Back then the majority of studio recordings were done by that group, rather than group given the criedit.
Roy Clark's father was a semi-professional musician who played banjo, fiddle, and guitar. His mother played piano. The first musical instrument Mr. Clark ever played was a four-stringed cigar box with a ukuleles neck attached to it. Which he picked up in elementary school. His father taught him to play guitar when Roy was 14 years old. Soon Clark was playing banjo, guitar and mandolin. "Guitar was my real love." Mr. Clark later said. So, he was raised in music and played all his life. Such a national treasure really. I am glad you enjoyed his lifelong love of playing music.♥♥
If you're saying Roy Clark was a "random American," you're nuts. That man had more talent in his pinky fingernail than most "random Americans."
Random Earthlings.
I think he was being cheeky because he knows there are a good few highly respected flamenco guitarist of fame in Spain, and that you would not expect a non-Spanish guitarist to be at the level of these highly rated Spanish guitarists.
But if anyone (you would not expect it from if you didnt know better) could perform at that level, it most certainly would be Roy.
I believe what was meant is that he performed the song so masterfully you would think he grew up listening to Flamenco. She had never heard of Roy Clark, and she was definitely blown away.
I imagine to most Spaniards and most of the World he'd be considered a 'random American ' unless they were deep into American country music and such.
When he said that I also mentated "Random? 😳😱That's [Samuel Jackson voice] Mutha Fukin Roy Clark! RESPECK!😤"
But I got what he was saying was from Spain's POV.😁
Roy was one of the best multi-instrumentalist ever! Guitar, banjo, fiddle/violin, mandolin, just about anything!
Thanks for this - Roy Clark was sometimes regarded as a "country hick" - he had a very casual country aspect, but was in fact an amazing musician.. humorous and humble! She gets it!
In my book he was a musical amazement truly gifted what a loss RIP roy
It was written by Ernesto Lecuona, who was Cuban. It was originally the sixth movement of his Suite Andalucía. Malagueña is the title.
Thank you for pointing this out so that I didn't have to.
I guess I should have read the comments before I posted mine.
Yep, Roy even mentions at one of his live shows at his theater back in 93 or so that the music came up from Cuba...I find it one of his greatest performance, the one they viewed here, which was a different, and I think earlier, performance for tv...
Also, it was originally written for piano
@@texaswildcat2000Chet Atkins played this song too.
When Spanish women incorporate their nose into their smile...You've done something right. She truly enjoyed that.
My dad was a music major at the University of Arizona. He chose this song, for his finals Thesis (as it were), on piano. Played in the U of A Auditorium. This was in like the early1950s. He played it flawlessly. I grew up listening him play this at home, on piano. Amazing to hear
Roy was doing things that are nearly impossible. He's strumming with a plectrum (pick) what Flamenco guitarists do with all four fingers of their right hand (rasgueo), basically they flail the strings with all their fingers, they don't use a pick.He strums so fast that the camera can't quite pick it up.
I think this is one of the thimgs that most impresses me about his performance. I love flamenco guitar, but Clark is doing flamenco style strumming with a pick. Just insane that he was able to do that. It's mind-blowing.
@@aradia1379 AND using an electric guitar as well instead of the vihuela.
Just watching Roy Clark, play any instrument over the years can be mind blowing. He can actually make the instrument talk. You can feel the emotion.
If I'm not mistaken, Roy Clark played with the great Andre Segovia. They had a great respect and admiration for each other. They both said that the other was the greatest guitar player in the world.
They were probably both right.
@@Darth.Fluffy truth
His "Yesterday When I Was Young" made it to the charts back in the late 60's.
Thank God and Greyhound was always one of my favorites.
@@dennismims2999 I didn't like that the title gave away the punch line.
Roy Clark was truly a naturally gifted guitar player. If it had strings, he could play it. He also had a deep love of music. I saw him perform solo, when he would finish a song, switch guitars, then continue to the next song. Sometimes he'd change guitars mid song.
The man _"understood"_ guitars in a way that very few people ever have. IMO, he's one of the greatest guitar players of all time.
With all due respect to you, MrLboyd, the smiles on that young woman's face pretty much says all that needs to be said. Peace.
Definitely have her on more. She has such a pitch perfect Spanish accent. I'm happy she enjoyed Roy, as well. You never know what reactions will be in cross-culture music.
Thank you so much for this. I never would have known that Roy was replicating the sound the of Flamingo Dancers....WHILE PLAYING THE GUITAR, if your friend did not tell us about that. Also, the fact that she is so impressed is wonderful to see, and really validates Roy's playing.
Flamenco. It's flamenco. Not flamingo. =)
Roy Clark is amazing on all stringed instruments!!!❤❤❤❤
I was very fortunate to see this incredible man play live more then once, he played on the odd couple this song and blew us away. Live he was even better. Some people never knew how great he was. SJ
bringing this pretty young lady on to react to these songs was great.... enjoyed it thoroughly ...
Roy was underrated because he was most known from a country comedy show. But he can play anything with strings on it: pure talent. ❤❤❤❤
I’m so glad knowing Roy Clark is being remembered for his skill as well as his wonderful talent as a marvelous entertainer.
Not that you didn't know it, but the way you were watching and waiting for her reaction is the way many of us watch you. Fantastic song to show your guest as well.
This Roy Clark video was clearly "Singing her Back Home" as Merle Haggard would put it. Very nice!👍
Roy Clark was one of the most under appreciated players. Not only did he play several different styles of music on the guitar, but he also played 8 different instuments. An american treasure!
I've known this song since my school marching band played it back when. Malaga must be quite a beautiful place!
Roy Clark is an awesome guitarist. His attention to detail when playing the guitar is fascinating. Nothing but respect for someone with such talent as this.
Roy Clark was a virtuoso on multiple instruments. The best all around musician in modern history.
I honestly believe that you could stretch two rubber bands across a cigar box and Roy Clark could make it sound heavenly. One of the most talented stringed instrument artists ever.
Watching Roy Clark play this is part of the experience. To see his hands moving that fast and the emotion carried over into his expression is what makes this piece fantastic.
Roy played guitar banjo an fiddle. Man had a great voice may he RIP.✌💖🙏
He could play anything with strings. Man was a master of his craft
We got so used of Roy Clark telling stupid jokes on Hee Haw that we forget just how good of a guitar player he really was. I have always heard he was truly one of the greatest musicians and he deserved his spot right next to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Paige and all of the other guitar masters.
He was from a time where you had to be an entertainer. If you were not the "whole package", you became just another guy in the band.
I am a fan of rock and roll and am familiar with all those musicians works and they are all great guitarists, but I believe Roy Clark is all there superior because he probably could have emulated their guitar playing but I'm not so sure the other way around. His guitar playing is multifaceted playing many styles and he is a master of many styles as well as being a multi instrumentalist. Those other guitarists mentioned are more linear in their style and are masters of that style but tend to stick to what they do.
Not to disrespect or disparage Hendrix, Clapton, Paige, etc., but they are not in the same league as Roy Clark. As good as those guys were, Roys skill was well beyond those guys.
He was better.
@@DaveMiller2 Dito.
He could destroy any instrument with strings and make you laugh at the same time. He was such a character.
The song is called malùina and Roy Clark will always be one of the most awesome guitar players ever to bless us with his most beautiful music
Charo has several videos of this. People think of her as a tv and movie personality from the 60's and 70"s but the guitar was her true calling.
I mentioned on the previous Malagueña video, but this song always moves me deeply. Not as someone from Spain, but as a former marching band nerd. I had the pleasure of playing this song a couple times. It’s a phenomenal piece.
If you ever want to see it in that form, I recommend The Madison Scouts from DCI in 1988.
*wipes eyes*
I feel you on that one. The Scouts were on fire that night. High school trumpet line in the early 80’s. I’ve played it and you can’t help getting into a contest of who can make their horn scream the most.
Another marching band nerd here. I got to see them perform it that year in Birmingham, AL I think. No words. Question: who played "The Planets" and was it the same year? I guess I need to look up some DCI videos. That sounds like a fantastic rabbit hole to dive down, but I'd rather do it when I have some time on my hands.
Same here! It was the finale of our field show in the 1984 - '85 season. It was glorious! Probably my favorite piece of music we played from my four years in high school...
Yes, the Madison Scouts version was bad ass. I’m a Phantom Regiment fan myself. I think the best version of this though was Stan Kenton’s arrangement of Malaguena.
Man, she's loving it and paying close attension. You keep interupting her and the great Roy Clark
Roy and Glenn Cambell we're the best Guitar player's especially when they teamed up together..
During an interview Eddie Van Halen once was asked how it feels to be the best guitar player alive, he said " I don't know, ask Roy Clark." Two Titans in anyone's book.
That is uncommon humility. 😎
I heard it was jimmy hendricks????
@@blindshiva2826 it's a trope and a long running guitar gag.
It was actually Jimmy Hendrix who was asked the question . From what I've read anyways. I may be incorrect. Its possible, to be sure 👍
Hendrix said same thing
Had the great fortune to see Roy in concert! We sat next to the stage-my shoulder was touching it! He was AWESOME!!
First time I ever heard Roy Clark do anything was singing. His "When I was young" seemed to have come from somewhere very deep and it just never stopped. Defines Genius.
This is an amazing performance. Still what gets me is his ability to switch styles. You should react to his "Duelin' Banjos", "Under The Double Eagle", and "Thank God and Greyhound"
all very good pieces to showcase his versatility
Now show her an episode of “Hee-Haw” pickin’ an grinnin’
I love your voice. Its so smooth and calming. I could just listen to you talk about anything. Love your channel. Thanks for all the work you put in
He wasn't under rated, he was country award entertainer of the year in 1973, 74 and 78, with a bunch of other awards. One of the most respected country artist among his peers in his era.
I think the way many feel he was underrated was that he has gone down in history as just a country musician in many younger people’s books, even though that’s an unfair assessment as he did many styles and instruments, and had far better mastery of them than most artists.
Underrated is the single most overused term on YT.
Had the privilege of watching his live concert!.
Amazing show with all the different instruments that he played. The jokes and just plain fun of his style.
One of the best shows I ever saw!.
Roy Clark was a national treasure.
If it had strings, he could make it sing.
Guitar, banjo, and fiddle.
Don't forget mandolin!!
This piece, is so warmly filled with such passion... had you played it from start to finish without pauses, your lovely friend would likely have been put to tears. Playing it so right is like a national treasure. At least this rendition.
Roy Clark is a fantastic guitar player and even better with a banjo
Roy was a genius. I don't think most of us Americans were really aware of how great a man he was. I thank MRLBOYD for this presentation. Very well done, sir.
He was also a fiddle player and a banjo player and he was also ar "jet-rated" pilot. He once said that he used to play FASTER but now he plays LONGER!
I wish she had gotten to see and hear the performance that was on the Odd Couple. I don't think even Roy ever topped that one. That one was beyond next level.
So many good versions of this song, it’s really fun to play
Fascinating to watch her listening to Roy Clark, and to hear her comments as he reaches different passage. MrLBoyd, you do an excellent job drawing out her reactions. Well worth watching this,
Easily in the top 5 greatest guitarists that ever lived
Your reaction to this performance was one of if not the first times I listened to your channel and was my first experience with the reaction genre. I'm happy to share it with you and your lovely friend again.
Loved the video ... Roy Clark was a wizard ... Guitar, Banjo, etc I grew up watching him on "Hee Haw" in the 70's
I love the look of joy and excitement on your face when you are sharing music with your friend.
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Pasodoble is primarily a musical genre, but also a style of dance that arose later. The music was originally created for the Spanish military troops to march to. Because that style of music was also played during bull fights, it gave rise to the pasodoble dance - seen most often in competitive ballroom dancing - performed by a couple, wherein the male portrays the bullfighter, and the female portrays the bullfighter's cape. If you know what you're looking at, you can recognize the movements of the bullfighter in the dance, even with all the flourishes and poses. It's a gorgeous dance when executed with extreme precision successfully.
Oh, btw, if this is your first introduction to Roy Clark, he's the greatest guitarist you never heard of, and I mean that. He was a musical prodigy, who could play any instrument you put in front of him. But he was most gifted with guitar and banjo. He made his name in country music and on TV with his comedy show HeeHaw, but he's arguably the most gifted guitarist of the 20th century. He just wasn't as well known because of his preferred genre of music and the era during which he was in his prime. He would own TH-cam in today's world.
By the way,Roy Clark can play this song swinging his left hand and wrist and with his right hand and wrist, ❤ amazing job !,wow,
Roy Clark was a GREAT talent. RIP
Like I said before there were guitiarts then there was Roy Clark. So underatted!!!
Roy Clark is vastly underrated. Some think of him only as the dude on the He Haw tv show (which he was very good at). But he could pretty much do anything musically.
What a beautiful friend you have! Roy Clark covers “Yesterday When I Was Young” to the point it would bring tears.
I was lucky enough to see Carlos Montoya play this at Jones hall in Houston in the '60s. His version may be definitive. Charo, who played an airhead blonde on TVs "Love Boat" played this most beautifully. (Her take on "Bolero" is also fantastic) Also worth the view is Jose Feliciano's Malaguena. Blind, but doesn't miss a note.
My dad was part of the USN Med Fleet in the '50s and spent a lot of time in Barcelona. He came to love Flamenco and instilled that in me.
Malaguena may be the most beautiful piece of guitar music ever written, but my favorite is Montoya's "Zambra"
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I dare you to do a reaction to this.
Even at her peak of popularity in the U.S., Charo's virtuoso guitar playing was never fully appreciated.
Yeah, it's a shame she's known as a dizzy blond when she was a phenomenal musician.
It's always entertaining to watch these reaction videos and see the newbie say something like "Yeah, he's very good," while looking at a world-renowned artist they've never seen before.
Roy Clark was truly a phenom the way he played. He should have gotten way more recognition while he was alive. Sister Rosetta Tharpe was another great guitarist who played beyond her time as well.
One of the finest guitar, banjo, and fiddle players of ALL time! He also seemed like he was a genuine nice man; he had class. Roy Clark was a true musical legend! RIP Mr. Clark
I grew up watching Roy Clark on Hee Haw. He is awesome no matter what style. Him, Chet Atkins, and Glen Campbell. Glen was a bad ass on guitar. His picking style rivaled Roy's. Jerry Reed too.
Mr. Roy Clark was a guitar wizard. He could play any string instrument very well. How does he go so fast? First you crawl, walk,run. You practice very slow with perfect fingering and picking, speed will follow.
Roy was a string genius, with perfect pitch. And...I think he possibly ate coffee grounds raw to move at that speed. o.O
Roy knocks this one out! His slap picking is astounding! Very underated guitarist. One of my favorites of all time. And Roy was a phenomenal entertainer!
Since you live in Spain, you should react to some Charo. She's quite the guitarist as well. Does a terrific Malaguena as well as Caliente and other songs from her homeland. Well worth it though that wasn't what she was known for sadly.
Charo was voted best flamenco guitarist in the world some years back. She is more than quite good.
I enjoy your insights into these performances. Roy Clark was unassuming about his technical ability. He is amazing.
Ha ha ha, now here's Roy. The Hee Haw maestro.
My first time hearing this version - this is one of my favorite songs of all time and his arrangement/performance is fantastic
Brilliant review!
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The legendary Roy Clark. The man can make all kinds of strings make so many different sounds
The Doors song Spanish Caravan features their guitarist Robby Krieger playing Flamenco guitar
Some rumors he couldn't READ a note of music, but could hear it once then play it!
Random American,?? Maybe in your eyes but I rediscovered RC a few years ago and I saw him on Heehaw back in the day but when I saw him in the Odd couple I was blown away! Many preeminent guitarist particularly rock have been influenced by RC and Chet Atkins and I'm not a big country fan. But they were 2 if a kind! Although Chets' history is very compelling.
I wonder how many times she's heard it played on an electric 335...? 😉
Every time I watch him do this it seems like the notes are coming faster than his hand is moving -- just a master of his craft. He is so underrated outside of the old country fandom.
Thanks guys!!
Roy had such an easy, jovial and playful way about him, you could easily underestimate his absolute MASTERY of the guitar.
And had you been dazzled by his guitar chops, you could overlook his banjo and fiddle wizardry.
There simply aren't enough superlatives to describe Roy Clark.
And generous of spirit. Well known for his promotion of younger artists!
My dad was a country western singer and I grew up watching Roy Clark and Buck Owen's playing music n doing comedy skits on the TV show Hee Haw. Loved this. 👍
He is a master I have this cd. I never tire of his music. Thankyou for explaining this.
Absolutely Amazing. One of the absolute greatest ever!
What makes this even more amazing is the fact that he's playing left handed in this video.
In the odd couple video he's playing right handed. To be that good playing both right and left handed is incredible.
Lol. You win the comment section!
A man of many talents. Love his country songs but also known a a great musician!
He was under rated!
Look at how fast his fingers were moving
my god the music is beautiful. makes tears well up into my eyes. And also- Good on your wife for agreeing to get on here with you and not be self conscious or deterred by her english. It's a work in progress (most of us are too lazy to learn multiple languages and even more scared to look stupid) but will only get better. Bravo!
I could listen to this multiple times everyday!
LOVE IT, and her reactions are priceless!
Roy has an amazing signature take on a given piece...this requires that one totally understands the entire work and then doing an interpretation whilst maintaining and being faithful to the spirit and intent of the original piece
Was always blown away by this video! Roy Clark shreds!
Now i beileve in love at first sight!❤!Love the guitarrplayer as well. He is fantastico!! Thank you for sharing.
I loved watching Roy Clark in TV when I was a kid. Perhaps what is most amazing is that this was broadcast on US network prime time TV. How times have changed.
He is a cousin . Growing up my family never missed him performing
Wow! Roy Clark; The Master, The Legend. Amazing.
Roy Clark played this song throughtout his career and had dozens and dozens of versions ... that is where you start seeing his genius shine through