Those "effects" are not really all that hard to do on an electric guitar; the hard thing is being able to work them into a song parody/comedy routine, something Clark did effortlessly to great effect. This parody of Folsom Prison Blues was done AFTER Cash's first release of it (1955), and BEFORE his '68 release of it, the latter one being the one most folks relate to because it became a runaway crossover smash upon release. The "Luther" he kept referring to was Luther Perkins, Cash's guitar player who helped establish Cash's distinctive early style with his "boom-chicka-boom-chicka) rhythm lick, which Clark emulates from the beginning. Perkins died in a house fire shortly after the '68 release.

@@tablature6121 . . he was a super talented musician

@@ronaldgreene5733 True, and was super talented on multiple instruments, not just the guitar. He was also a great comedic performer. It was the combination of those two talents that kicked off his career. After he was fired from Jimmy Dean's band, for always being late, It was that talent combination that he used to launch his solo career. Nashville was full of super talented musicians at that time, but Clark distinguished himself from the lot with his comedy routines that also showcased his musical talents. This video is a perfect example of that fact. After he became well established career-wise, his focus was more on his musicianship, at least until Hee Haw came along. He also established himself as a competent singer as well, with at least 2 songs making it into the Country Top 10 (Thank God and Greyhound You're Gone, and Yesterday When I Was Young, the latter crossing over, if not mistaken).

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From the beginning of country music till just recent years the majority of people called those of us who listened to it hillbillies, bumpkins, rednecks, hicks and a host of other names I won't mention here where children may read them. It's just been in the past decade or so that the richness of this unique sound has been afforded the recognition it deserves. When Roy mentioned the name Luther he was referring to Luther Perkins who was a member of the Johnny Cash band. Luther was one of the most amazing guitarist who ever lived. There are courses even today teaching the Luther Perkins method of playing gutter. If you Google Luther Perkins solos I think you will be inclined to go further and learn as much as you can about the man and his great talent which was a true gift and taken much too soon. He was only 40 years old and at the hight of his career when he died in a fire. Truly a tragic loss to country music lovers and the music world in general. RIP. Luther Played The Boogie Woogie

It was Hendrix; and when asked what it was like to be the best guitar player he said 'Ask Roy Clark.'

@@MustangWriter sorry but you're wrong..

@@michaelengel3265 Yeah...I stand corrected I had to check it out (I was goin' by memory; never heard the Van Halen angle) and Hendrix said Rory GALLAGHER not Roy Clark.

@@MustangWriter I stand corrected but it was also said of Van Halen also.... when you put it all together its a moot point...we both arrived at the same answer

@@michaelengel3265 Yep. Mad respect to Roy Clark 🎶🎶

There are thousands of different instruments throughout the world. He was a bad ass, but "nearly every instrument "?

@@earldarnell5221 Consider it poetic license.

I think what you meant was that he was and UNDERRATED GENIUS! He was EXTREMELY talented!

100% - i grew up watching this man on Hee-Haw, he inspired my life of music. The most underrated musician of all time.

Prince was ALSO self taught and played over 37 instruments. Both geniuses.

Roy Clark was self taught

Roy was a fiddler first!

Yes...I love him on the mandolin...awesome!!

Or any string instrument!

He could also play the trumpet

What He Did Too!

Fair enough! Now you explain to me, How did Jimi Hendrix play, sing, write and engineer, what He Did Too!

And also a comedian!

@@oneofhis1979 Hee-Haw. 👍

absolutley

Yeah, and all three of those guys would be considered "liberals" today. They were the opposite of today's right-wing peckerwoods who wrap themselves in the flag and promote all that stupid culture war crap. They were highly respected by fellow musicians from all sorts of genres--Campbell in particular liked to play with them durned hippies. The other thing that doesn't really get talked about is the affinity that black folks felt for (some) country musicians. Ray Charles had some very interesting things to say about this, but no one wants to hear it now that we're so very artificially divided...

Most people today have no idea that Glen Campbell was a member of "The Wrecking Crew". A group that dominated the recording business for over a decade. Some of the most talented, influential and on-demand "studio musicians" ever assembled having worked with countless stars and superstars in the music industry.

Here in Tulsa he was known to be a good neighbor, and pleasent to be around. He sure made good fun of Johnny Cash moves in that skit. We sure miss our friend and neighbor.

Gloom despair and agony on me ,deep dark depression excessive misery . That's my song. 🤣

One of the best guitar players to hold a pick:::EVER.

good does not expire it proves it self in time.

@@darlenechaney6989 Here's my song, short version,...I'm a lazy boy, fat and sassy. I drink beer and get a little gassy. But that's alright, cause I ain't too bright. But I got the mojo. I can bitch slap Cujo. And thats not all, Paris gave me a call. I told her to take a hike, on down the turnpike. I'm nobody's fool, I'm just playing it cool...cause I got the mojo...😆

Any list, ANY list that doesn't include Roy Clark as one of the 5 best guitarists of all time, is an invalid list.

@@richtravis9562 yea he is just behind #1steve via, 2 john Petrucci, 3 Rodger waters/Gilmore, 4 Stevie ray Vaughn

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!

Do you mean "goodtar" 😂😅🤣

I remember a couple of guys playing guitars at a bar in Houston and they were doing pretty good until this drunk guy busted out money and asked them to play Folsom County Blues. It took the guys like a couple of minutes to be able to get the guitars somewhat going to play that song and it still didn't sound as smooth as it was supposed to sound. They struggled. That's when I learned how talented Johnny Cash really was.

That's exactly what I thought 🤔 my Dad loved That show Some parts were pretty funny had a lot of One liners lol 😂. Plus I liked the Women on the Show.

We often don't know what we have until it's gone...

His versatility was what set him apart.

Best ever...nobody even close

He was one of the rare few virtuosos of the time he lived in.

So cool!

100percent he was the best of the best

Man, he could play any instrument. If you ever get the chance, check him out of Hee Haw.

So true!

More than 99%, he could outplay just about anybody. The only ones in his league are Chet Atkins and Glen Campbell.

And now there's Justin Johnson! He's magical! A true master!

I think you gotta put Chet Atkins up there, too. What a talented bunch.

@Beach Life i love that song. always thought it was Glenn's but stumbled on Allen's and read that's how he would've like to have played it and had great respect for Glenn and vice versa

And Jim Stafford wasn't no slouch....

@@billparrish4385 i'll have to check him out

Hell ya! Roy Clark and Buck Owens on hee haw! Takes me waaaay back. And Minnie pearl, HOWDY!!!

@@woodsy3495 and all the Korny jokes.

So wait Cash wrote but they both played it?

Yeah I absolutely remember hee haw.

Yes. Weekend evenings at Grandma and Grandpa's house. I was also too young to appreciate Roy Clark's talent.

Right

John Thompson I couldn't agree more.

in Country, dont forget Chet Atkins.

He is absolutely somewhere in the top ten guitar players of all time.

Agreed

34 "Chords"....per second? Or notes per second

Yep, when Adogg asked who else could do the sound effects my thoughts turned immediately to Jimi Hendrix and the "dive bomber riffs" from his "Star Spangled Banner" at Woodstock. Was extremely fortunate to have been at the Isle of Wight in 1970 with a couple of older cousins. I was all of 13, and wouldn't really "get" Jimi's music for a few years yet. Jimi died a month later, on my father's 51st birthday as it happens.

@@JimiBurleigh Jimi was amazing, so creative!

Glen Cambell was amazing. He was good golf buddies with Alice Cooper. Now I watch Alice with Hollywood Vampires and Johhny Depp, and I think, what an amazing circle of talent.

@Wayne Crabtree I am definitely going yo check this out, thanks!

The thing is Jimi used distortion pedals to achieve his sound….Roy did it without it. Another Roy, Roy Buchanan was a guitarist that Jimi said he would not want to go against…not because of tricks per se but just a phenomenal guitarist that many people never heard of but was well respected by those in the know. And now you know. And yes you can find him on KZfaq as well.

He was always entertaining on Hee Haw, but I never understood how truly legendary he was until long after his death. I took him for granted while he was alive.

I agree! Roy Clarke was an absolute Killer With Six Strings!

He also Got drafted By the Baltimore Orioles.

I think he aspired to be a comedian as well as a musician , but I think that the genre of country music lend itself to be more versatile than rock and roll music ,with the use of different instruments to convey the message in the song instead of the top heavy lead guitarist of rock and roll music.

@@johnthompson3664 Insightful comment!🐝🤗❤️

the best players of can joke a round while still in control of ththier tallent like roiy clark, If you see someone actiung like a clown oon skaes or a high wire that means they are the best becuase it takes more to clown and not get hurt than to just do the routine. The bibler who doesn't fall

@@0011peace that is true. It is harder to do most anything while acting a clown at the same time.

Yes, his sense of humor set him apart from others. His god-given talent was what made him so good.

Don’t you dare discount the tens of thousands of hours that man put in to perfect his craft. There was no supernatural “gift” that just gave this extraordinary gentleman his ability. It was dedication and discipline.

What i just saw, i think Led Zeplin, learned a thing or 2

Blessed with God given talent. He was amazing. Check out Malaguena. Has a diacritic over the n.

He was one of Eddie Van Halen's idols.

When I see a list of the top 20 and Roy isn't in it I think someone has not been well educated.

There is no such thing but he was damned good.

Hate to say it but the yells from the crowd were added in post production. The actual crowd at Folsom were well mannered. And there are no train tracks anywhere near Folsom(!).

Do under the double eagle

Lady, nothing changes in music

Yes a whole different time of developed character , humility, hard work, dedication ,and no fancy frills fake sound boards..

@@reginaldgreen6221 Lady, music changes all the time. Fats Waller didn't sample beats and correct his vocals with software. The instruments, melodies, lyrics, harmonies and rhythms have all changed. Even the Western scale you take for granted was once something else.

Johnny Cash wrote the song.

Captain Obvious I presume.

@@beer1for2break3fast4 Many were wondering how he made those sounds including Adogg, so it wasn't so obvious.

This is true; Roy was an entertainer, mostly, and was happiest when making people smile. He would've been delighted by your reaction. And what he's doing isn't really that hard; most of what he's doing(the Reverb and Volume turned WAY up) was used in Surf Music(check out Dick Dale). His bit was to make it into a comedy routine. Jimi Hendrix played a song called "Machine Gun" on the "Band of Gypsies" album; you know, he probably saw this video while he was in the South(he was stationed there in the early 1960s). Jimi could CERTAINLY make machine guns(and other noises) with his Fender guitar - note that Roy's also playing one. If you think this is funny, look up "Roy Clark on the Beverly Hillbillies"- and look at his clothes, and those SHOES! And of course, he plays "Orange Blossom Special" on his fiddle and makes EVERYBODY happy(except fashion critics, maybe). You should know that Buddy Ebsen, who played Jed Clampett(and dances very badly and looks ridiculous), was famous as a dancer in movies of the 1930s(he was quite a sight to see, much younger and tall, slender and elegant, in a tuxedo) and he was going to be the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz," but he turned out to be allergic to the aluminum paste make-up they put on his face, and he got very sick and had to be replaced.

Totally agree. I love this guy!

I think Roy enjoyed the diversity of being on Heehaw paying the comic ,.singer and also the musician .

In my opinion, Roy could not be considered a higher-level talent in the vocal aspects of country music however if your sitting around a campfire Roys is the guy.

James, you probably have looked into it by now, but, if you haven't, have you heard Roy's "Yesterday,When I Was Young"?

@@filster1934 Not yet. Thanks for the tip.

You said it, Roy was a musical genius. And that term often gets overused, but not with Roy, he truly was a master, a musician's musician.

Yes!

Yeeeeeees