A man. A guitar. No speakers. No synthesizers. No electronic “magic”. PURE. MUSICAL. TALENT. Roy Clark was AMAZING.

Someone asked Eddie Van Halen” what’s it like to be the greatest guitar player in the world?” Eddie said” I don’t know, ask Roy Clark”

He was THE master of all stringed instruments.....R.I.P. Roy Clark

A picker. A comedian. A singer. An American icon!

you just witnessed on of the greatest if not the greatest guitar players ever. he can play every stringed instrument

No tricks. No effects. Just talent.

One of the most under rated guitar players ever, EXCEPT amomg other guitarist.

Real guitarists know that Roy Clark is always part of the conversation. He just may be the GOAT!

Roy Clark is one of the world's greatest musicians. Primarily played country music. He can play just about any string instrument on an expert level

Roy Clark and Glen Campbell, two of the greatest

If Mr. Clark had decided to play rock music he'd be talked about in the same vein as Hendrix, Clapton, Stevie Ray, etc. The man was beyond phenomenal as a musician.

As a little girl I had no idea how talented he was. He was just a favorite character on Hee Haw!! He is just wonderful. My Daddy use to tell me “Lucretia, he is a great guitarist”.

He can play classical, flamenco, finger picking, he even throws in percussive techniques. This particular song is flamenco. He is definitely up on the list of greats! RIP RC! ❤️‍🔥✌🏻🫶🏻

Malagueña is a famous Classical Spanish composition renowned for it being one of the most difficult songs. If you can even play this, you're a certified bad ass. Roy is an incredible performer and is just as good on the banjo, the mandolin, and the violin and is a good comedian, to boot.

Roy Clark was absolutely brilliant playing anything with strings! He was the CMA instrumentalist of the year more than once.

In the 70's I really wanted a guitar and dad kept saying no. Finally he thought he would shut me down and said he would buy me a guitar when I could play Malaguena. He loved Roy Clark and was sure I would never be able to figure it out cause you know.... just a girl and all. I borrowed a guitar from the school band teacher and worked tirelessly for weeks on end but I figured out a simplified version, played it for my dad and got my first guitar! I never came close to playing like Mr. Clark, but I always loved listening and watching him play!

I'm an old English guitarist and I can't tell you a damn thing about 'best'. I will tell you that Roy was admired, influential, respected and loved. And that is more than enough.

Every great guitar player from every genre knows who Roy Clark is.

I had the amazing privilege of hearing Roy Clark play a concert that included Malaguena in the late 1980s. Astonishing to watch

This is pure guitar. An artist. The canvas. No filter. Nothing. Just talent

My mother gave me tickets to see Roy Clark. I was not thrilled because I remembered Roy Clark from Hee Haw and thought he was corny country. It was one of the best performances I have been blessed to see. He was so talented and very funny. He was also so kind to his audience.

You couldn't meet a nicer down the earth man that Roy Clark. My dad and Roy fished together several times over the years and Roy was just salt of the earth.

One of Roy Clark's greatest joys in life was playing music. He played something like 27 instruments but was best known for his guitar work.

The man took an acoustic guitar & just played it like a strumming, musical, God. Roy Clark was one of the greats who inspired many future guitarists.

the tv show was The Odd Couple and as you might have noticed, it was filmed in front of a live studio audience. one take. it was his masterpiece to play that showed off his real skill.

Roy was an absolute genius with any stringed instrument. He could play anything and was equally adept at serious music or comedy. I have to suggest his songs of "Thank God and Greyhound" or "Dueling banjos". "Yesterday when I was young" will tug at the heart strings and make you think.

Roy Clark was in a class all his own.

It’s always a privilege to watch a genius like Roy Clark perform!

Roy Clark should definitely be on anyone’s top 10 guitarists list. What he’s doing is so difficult. He’s playing classical Spanish/flamenco style on a regular acoustic guitar with percussive tapping, harmonics, finger-picking. It’s just pure unadulterated talent; no frills or gimmicks, simply skill. So glad u reacted to this. xx

Roy Clark and Chet Atkins have long been known as two of the best guitarists of all time, long before our modern-day great rock guitarist. He is a country singer who can do classical guitar too.

I’m 67 yrs old and I’ve pretty much always listened to classic rock. But I grew up watching Hee-Haw on TV. And after listening to Roy Clark for many years, I truly Do believe that he is the best ever. And I’m also proud to say that he was a fellow Virginian from FarmVille. R.I.P. Roy.

Roy.........is 1 of the Greatest Banjo & Guitar Players to EVER Live.

You just witnessed the birth of the guitar tap/slap ! It was to make the sound of a Famenico dancers feet! Roy Clark is a guitar god! PLEASE check out his cover of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues"! He creates sound effects of the train tracks, gun shots and it is a very funny performance! He get's silly! Also, Dueling Banjos with Buck Trent and "Orange Blossom Special" with Jimmy Henley ! RC mastered any instrument with strings! Rest In Paradise Mr Clark! 🤠

Roy Clark was tops with multiple stringed instruments.

There wasn't a musical instrument made that Roy Clark couldn't play ! To do this acoustically is next level !

Roy Clark was a BEAST. And that performance, wow. Could you imagine going to a taping of a sitcom and getting treated to THAT?!

He is on The Rolling Stones list of 250 greatest guitarists of all time. Check the list you be surprised of the order they are in

Roy Clark won lots of awards in his day. Clark was only fifteen when he won National Banjo Championships, which led to his guest appearance at Grand Ole Opry two years later. He really was a professional classical musician who loved country music. PS, he's a wonderful singer too. He sang, Yesterday When I Was Young. Love that song. 1970 - CMA - Comedian of the Year 1972 - ACM - Entertainer of the Year 1973 - ACM - Entertainer of the Year 1973 - CMA - Entertainer of the Year 1975 - CMA - Instrumental Group of the Year 1976 - CMA - Instrumental Group of the Year 1977 - CMA - Instrumentalist of the Year 1978 - CMA - Instrumentalist of the Year 1980 - CMA - Instrumentalist of the Year 1982 - Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance for his recording of Alabama Jubilee

The best concert I ever saw Roy Clark at the Calgary Stampede 1977. We left speechless.

Roy Clark is a classically trained violinist and guitarist who also plays the banjo and mandolin.

Roy Clark is the GOAT! If the guitar had strings, he could play it. Listen to more of Roy. It will be one rabbit hole you'll be glad you went down.

Determining the GOAT when it comes to guitar is totally subjective. Everyone has our favorites, and Eddie, Stevie, Jimmy, Mark Knoffler, many others get mentioned alot. But there is no mistaking Roy Clark is also incredibly talented and would be hard to argue he deserves to be recognized as one of the greatest!

No tricks, no games, just great talent. The man was just super.

Look up more of Roy Clark. You will be amazed at what he can do...any kind of guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, harmonica & so much more. People don't take him seriously because he's a country singer. They dismiss him. Roy can do it all sing, play many instruments, comedy. He hosted along with Buck Owens a show called "Hee Haw." One of many greats in Country Music. Along with Roy are Glenn Campbell, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins & many others. When these guys got together is was great joy for us. They left their egos behind & enjoyed picking together. All you see is the smiles on their faces. Wait til you see what Roy can do with an electronic guitar. We saw this stuff all the time on tv. Many times on " the Hew Haw show".

Roy Clark is an absolute legend. Loved him on Hee-Haw.

I actually watched this episode of the Odd Couple when it first aired. Legend.

Roy is legendary! I'm 66 and I remember you could always find the Roy Clark guitar books at any music store in the early 70's and probably earlier.

Now you should hear Roy doing Dueling Banjos with Buck Trent on Hee Haw! You will absolutely love it!

We had to watch Hee Haw when we were kids, Lawrence Welk and Star Trek. Family time 😉

Next dive in the rabbit hole should be ""Orange Blossom Special" - Roy Clark & Jimmy Henley" to see how versitle he is

Roy Clark was a strings master. Guitars, banjos,mandolins… nearly everything with strings. A country boy to boot.

Roy Clark was the best! He was a Master Musician. The true GOAT !

I *LOVE* to watch folks react to this! Your face showed just how incredible Roy Clark is. A lot of people think he was just a guy on Hee Haw (tv show) who played with Buck Owens and wore overalls. Roy Clark is one of the greats and sorely missed!

People from Spain, go..."oh ya, thats a master right there" . When Roy does the "slap" thing, its at a point when the dancers stomp their feet to the same rythm. Absolutely stunning!!!

Roy Clark can play anything with strings.

Roy Clark can play anything with strings. I love his bango playing.

I was thinking about suggesting this video! Roy was very talented, played multiple instruments, sang, acted and very funny. I believe there are also some videos out there with Roy and Johnny Cash playing together.

The old school country/bluegrass guys are on another level of guitarists!! Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, Jim Stafford, Jerry Reed!!!! If it's got strings, Roy can play it on an Elite level!! Guitar, banjo, fiddle!!!

When I was 13 I asked my parents to take me to see him in concert and they did. He was just as amazing on banjo and fiddle. I’m 61 now and still haven’t seen anyone like Roy Clark

Malagueñas is one of the traditional styles of Andalusian music (flamenco) from Málaga in Spain. Roy IS the MASTER of stringed instruments!

This song was written in 1933 and is a great example of classical Spanish guitar. Being played by one of the 20th century masters of the guitar only makes it better.

Not only was Roy the best guitar player ever he was an awesome person.

Shock and awe, right? He is amazing. One of the best of all time.

Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, and Lindsay Buckingham. Masters of the 12 string acoustic guitar. One of the hardest and most beautiful sounding guitars out there. All have great sets out there on KZfaq.

That is Flamenco . He does an excellent job playing this song. Roy Clark was under appreciated for his talent.

You don't have to know anything about guitar to realize you just watched a master at his craft! One of the 🐐 s

Roy Clark was an outstanding musician and entertainer. He could play any stringed instrument with excellence and also had a fabulous sense of humor.

If it had strings, this man could play it at a different level. His banjo playing was phenomenal.

Roy Clark was an amazing guitar, banjo and other string instrument player. Malaguena is a classical piece.

Caterina Valente - Malagueña (1955) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibJ9ldCWyKmqnJs.html is the famous one. Malagueña meaning "from Málaga", a city in Southern Spain. The lady who sings and dances, Caterina Valente, Italian-German-French, is arguably the Worlds first super star, with a singing career in half a dozen languages and on all continents. She promoted/exported the Brazilian Bossa Nova to North America, Europe and Asia. Malagueña is a Spanish folk dance. Spanish guitar, flamenco guitar, that's right. And you're right, playing this is meant to be serious business. You are allowed to clap, if you do it in time, and crying or shouting ¡Olé! is on point, too. A guitar plays, everyone else dances.

I couldn't help but smile and laugh, that was Roy Clark genius in the mastering the guitar, your reaction was great, awesome never to be seen again with that performance. Love love love you are the best..............................

Roy Clark is a legend playing the guitar.

You need to keep in reference that at the time of this recording, Roy Clark was almost unknown outside the world of Country/Western music. He was a "HeeHaw" regular [look that one up!] and although anyone who watched him there saw his guitar prowess, most of the rest had no idea who he was or what he could do.

Brother's hand is a blur. Mad respect!

Malagueña" (Spanish pronunciation: [malaˈɣeɲa], from Málaga) is a song by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona. It was originally the sixth movement of Lecuona's Suite Andalucía (1933), to which he added lyrics in Spanish. We are watching Roy play 4 different guitars and drums without switching instruments.

Roy was a master of anything that had strings.....and a voice right from heaven.....

Imagine growing up in this era.........where music changed, inspired, intensed, delighted, and all the other words out there.........

Roy Clark is an amazing musician/singer/comedian. His true music talent often gets overlooked because people think of him as just that guy from Hee Haw. However, as you see here his guitar skills are top notch. While he does play some classical music, he often gets cast as a country musician. Some recommendations of more Roy Clark: Instrumentals: 12 Street Rag (the black and white of him playing it on an electric is amazing) Duelin' Banjos (there are videos of him playing this on guitar and banjo) Orange Blossom Special (I think there is a video of him playing this on the fiddle) Singing: Thank God and Greyhound Yesterday When I was Young Folsom Prison Blues (I would recommend the duet of him and Johnny Cash for this one) This is a deep rabbit hole, but worth exploring. Also I'll mention another top guitarist who could sing and that is Glen Campbell. A great introduction of his guitar skills, is him playing the William Tell Overture. There are many videos of him playing it. It is hard to pick a bad version of it. He played it on electric and 12 string accoustical (which is insane given the speed). One thing that I find impressive about both of these guitarists is that they played with little to no distortion. Any mistake and you are going to hear it. But as you saw here, they both achieved levels of perfection that are hard to believe. Thanks for the reaction.

I been watching Roy Clark for decades, he was on hee haw, yes he is amazing. Loved your reaction

I truly love your reactions, particularly how Roy Clarke has left you speechless. He was a truly brilliant musician and all-around great guy. He made us laugh on "Hee-Haw" and then made us cry when he played and sang so heartbreakingly "Yesterday when I was Young". This is what pure talent and a lifetime spent mastering an instrument gets you.

Im so glad you stumbled on Roy Clark. He was super talented. Did you ever watch Hee Haw?

You are witnessing the genius that music and artists were in my day. I might be an old woman now, but the tradeoff is that I got to grow up in the middle of it all.

The man was oozing with talent! Love him, RIP Roy Clark. Love your reactions, thanks for sharing.

I love your open mind and willingness to explore all kinds of music. My Grandma was a huge fan of Hee Haw, which was so campy and silly, set to gooood country music. I think Grandma had a crush on Roy Clark. Thanks for bringing her back to me with this video.

He sings like an angel too and he is hilarious at comedy. Yesterday when I was young is a great one by him.

Thank you, Pegasus, for reacting to my suggestion. You always do a top-notch reaction. Roy was one of my favorite human beings. He was a host on Hee-Haw. He is super funny, just a talented person.

I love his banjo picking too, one of if not the greatest picker, plus a great comedic actor and sweet human being.

Roy Clark IS Legendary!!! I forget what night Hee Haw was on, but we watched it Every week like clock work and Roy was the shining jewel!!! Grate show... FABULOUS artist!

You are right, Roy Clark was indeed one of the greats. As was Glen Cambell. Its crazy how much raw talent existed in the 60's through the early 1980's. Some of these sounds might be replicated digitally today, but it is a rare human who can execute this at all, let alone live & in one take. Im not big on banjo music but Roy was absolutely jawdropping on a banjo too. Keep following these recommendations, you are in for a wild ride.

Roy Clark is a master of string instruments, member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and hosted a country music variety show called Hee Haw for about 20 years. Check out him doing Dueling Banjos with Buck Trent. Great reaction

This is jawdroppin playing. Way beyond most guitarists. But the thing that makes it sublime is the way it flows and never stumbles or seems hurried. Just a perfect musical statement

Sadly he left the world in 2018. I first heard him as a child in the 70's on a TV show called Hee Haw. My dad is 89 and still plays his music in his band.

Roy Clark is impressive playing any instrument put in his hands, and it seems effortless for him. It is pure astonishment for the viewer and listener to witness his greatness.

Roy Clark is an underrated guitar player in this year of 2024. I'm 55 and remember watching the Odd Couple and especially Hee Haw. The man was amazing !!!!!!!!!

Roy Clark was an incredible entertainer! Musician, singer/songwriter, comedian, you name it he could do it!

I was blessed enough some years back to be able to see his whole band and the play Annie get your gun, and at the end of the play because it was opening night him, and his band got together and did a complete set of his musical instrumentations it was awesome. I’ll never forget it that man I did it. Everyone did a standing ovation at the end. He was awesome 😊. thank you for sharing. Take care and be safe. ❤️🫶🏻🤠

A music virtuoso. Give him any instrument and he could play it. Same with Barbara Mandrell. She's worth checking out. The style is flamenco. Wait til you see him on the banjo

I know of Roy Clark ( country singer/guitar legend,) thanks to my grandparents watching a country comedy variety show named " HE HAW" Roy Clark was one of the main stars.

Roy clark is in the grand ole oprey fir a reason! He is one of the best. Check out more of his work! He is someone you should watch!

Roy was so phenomenal. He was in my belief, in the top 2 percent of guitarist in the world. No one will ever do what he was able to do on just an acoustic guitar. He played electric very many times, but he was so consummate and what he did.