Brother, Roy wasn't a flamenco player. He could play all styles and anything with a string. He was a GOAT! Great reaction.

Roy could play anything with strings and do it masterfully. The man was amazing.

Roy was so great, it's said that when Jimi Hendrix was asked how it felt to be the greatest guitarist of all time, Jimi said, "I don't know. You have to ask Roy Clark."

I saw this episode as it first aired way back when. If you dive into Roy's history as a guitar player, he had masted all the genres of music. He could play any style to perfection. He is one of the greatest guitarists the world has ever seen.

Roy is a legend in the guitar world, even among the heavy metal players. He was primarily a country artist, but the guy could play anything you wanted him to. He and Glen Campbell are two of the all time greats, and I'm a metal head.

Roy Clark is a country music legend. This guy plays all kind of guitar and stringed instruments. Won two or three national banjo contests when he was 14 and up. Played about 17 instruments. Great singer as well. Check outWings of Pegasus youtube site a British guitarist. He is a rocker but loves all genres. You will like his reaction and analysis H

Go ahead and dive head first into the legendary Roy Clark. You will not be disappointed 🤘🤘

Mention Roy Clark to the gods of guitar and they will react with reverence and hushed tones. Give that man anything instrument with strings and that instrument will be able to die happy. He is the musician that would impress an audience (live on on TV) with his absolute mastery, then let the musicians around him somehow appear better. All heart, all talent, and the sweetest man, according to the stories.

Roy Clark was one of the greatest players of all time. Guitar, banjo, fiddle, if it had strings he could play it. His skill tends to be overshadowed by his TV presence as the MC of “Hee-Haw”, which was basically “Saturday Night Live” from Nashville. His performance of 12th Street Rag is worth a listen. m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtKilrGlrZvUpWw.html

Roy broke the high E string and finished the song playing the E string notes on the B string as well as playing the B string notes. The man was a legend. He also hosted HEE HAW for 20 + years.

Roy was huge in his day, under-rated because he acted I think. Always big in Nashville. Crazy good player.

Roy Clark and Buck Owens were the hosts of "Hee Ha !" We watched that every week as a young'n. Along with Lawrence Welk, Walt Disney and Wild Kingdom ! ~Marlin would always be in the "jeep" or "helicopter" while Jim would on the back of a wildebeest or alligator lol

Roy Clark is not remotely an unknown. He is one of the all time greats any genre.

Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, and Glen Campbell. The three greatest guitarists ever with Roy having that special gift of being able to play pretty much anything with strings better than anybody else. Not just me that thinks that, any of the former or current rock Gods will say the same.

He wasn’t flamingo. He was EVERYTHING. He played it all. He was just in and out before youtube.

An impromptu performance in the middle of a sitcom....broke the 4th wall and stunned everyone.

In the episode Roy plays the Banjo and sings "Good Ole Mountain Dew for Oscar, then plays the classic violin for Felix, and here the guitar for his pleasure.... Roy could play a washboard and blow you away, he sang beautifully and could have you laughing hysterically every Saturday night on Hee Haw... He was a gift.

It never gets old watching this.

Thanks for this! Roy was not known as "flamenco" - mostly "country" - but he could play ANYTHING - and this was a perfect show-off of how good he was! I've felt that Stevie Ray Vaughn is the total "GOAT" for years... but SRV was the blues GOAT... and actually Roy could be considered a GOAT in every other aspect of guitar -- we were blessed to have them both - and both are missed!

Roy Clark was a true master of his craft. He could have been dropped into any modern rock or metal band and shredded at will.

UNKNOWN? Roy Clark was a country music LEGEND

wow, not many react to this song. Ol' Roy was one heck of guitarist and a good ol' boy ta' boot.

He was a whatever the flamenco he wanted to play guitar player. He is very high up the mountain if not on the top of the guitar player mountain. And he could play the crap out of almost any string instrument he wanted too. Several country guitar players are way overlooked in the great guitar player list. Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, Buck Owens, Keith Urban, Bonnie Raitt. You should also check out Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Tommy Emmanuel and Les Paul. You'll be happy you did.

As has already been said Roy was a master of a wide variety of styles on a number of different instruments. A side story to this scene was that Roy had played a couple different songs during the rehearsals and the two actors watching him didn't know what was coming so their amazed reactions were real. PS: This was also done in front of a live studio audience so the applause is also real. 🙂

I love watching these people's reactions, especially near the end of the song, where he goes "crazy" with short staccato notes! Everybody is speechless!

Roy was without a doubt one of the greatest guitarists of all time because he could play anything perfectly.

Roy was THE MAN!!! He could play anything. He was funny. He was super nice.

As others have said, Roy could play anything with strings. But he was also a singer and multi-talented. And the guitar he was playing here was a 12 string!!

Roy Clarke... a virtuoso on pretty much anything he played - 6-string,12-string, mandolin, banjo, and violin are all on the list. His was truly an extremely rare level of talent. Flamenco, Sure. Classical... Yes indeed. Bluegrass, Country, Western, Blues, Jazz, Rock & Roll... truly, he played and recorded them all. To most folks, he was just a "country" musician, often times playing in a comedic style. But he was so good, to try to describe it... just sounds impossible. But the recordings are there. If this is your first Roy Clarke experience... well, you need to hear more - then tell me if I'm exaggerating. He passed away in 2018 at age 85. I enjoyed your reaction- good luck in your endeavors.

Roy Clark is a master of all types of guitar playing, he plays with BOTH hands, you should see him on the banjo. Simply a Master.

Roy Clark was a Master of all string instruments.

I'm old enough to know who Roy is. I always thought of him as a country/bluegrass player, but this performance is absolutely amazing. I'm a guitarist and have played Malaguena on classical guitar, no pick. Roy's flatpicking and strumming techniques are stunning. Thank you for this video!

He plays anything with strings at a high level, check out some more.

Looking at other comments. Roy Clark was a STAR and had a huge fan base. You have not heard of him because he was "big" before you grew up and opened your heart and mind to music beyond what is played on the radio.

Roy was a legend and a true musical genius. He just loved music and playing. No ego at all. Wanted to play with everyone. If he was better than you ok, if you were better than him great! Maybe he could learn something from you. Just loved music and playing. Not many like him these days unfortunately

Devon, playing off some of the comments below, I heard that once, a well known rock guitarist was asked what it felt like to be the world's greatest guitarist, and his response was, "I don't know. Ask Roy Clark." He spent most of his time on a country music comedy TV program for years by the name of Hee Haw.

You want to hear one of the best flamenco guitarists ever? CHARO, who a lot of people think of as just a cuchi cuchi girl is a world class flamenco musician.

Absolutely one of the best ever. Much like Niel Peart for drums, he's your favorite guitar player's favorite guitar player.

He was a master of any instrument with strings

He was amazing he was a virtuoso on guitar, banjo, fiddle etc.

In the 70’s and 80’s Roy Clark was a household name.

That man can play anything with strings. And Make it sound SO Sweet. Full Stop.

The episode when Felix and Oscar became Tony and Jack. You could tell that they were just in awe of what they were experiencing.

Legend. Won two national banjo championships. There are tons of great bluegrass and country pickers. All music fans should watch Ken Burns documentary on country music. Some of the solo artists known for their singing on records are great guitarists. Glen Campbell was a major singing success and was a great guitarist. Vince Gill had a superstar recording career (legendary voice) and is a great guitarist. Same with Brad Paisley. The list goes on and on.

Roy Clark was Blessed with an incredible talent for playing stringed instruments. I grew up watching him play on different shows and it was always a treat to get to watch him perform.

Been waiting for more folks to react to Roy. I’m sure others have said he could play anything with strings. He played the grand ole oprey and was on Hee Haw TV show each Saturday or Sunday. Kind of a country musical variety/comedy show.

I used to listen to his country music. I loved it.

He's a country singer a comedian an actor the co host of HEE-HAW for over 20 years but most of all the greatest guitar banjo and fiddle player of all time especially guitar. You should hear him sing COME LIVE WITH ME. My favorite of his songs.

I'm so glad my dad showed me the Hee Haw show and I discovered the great Roy Clark. My new favorite guitarist right beside Dimebag!

When GOATS make it to the top they take a seat next to Roy Clark and Glenn Campbell .

Roy Clark was a singer as well as guitar, banjo and fiddle player. I grew up watching him on Hee Haw.

All the strings started to turn blue ‼️😳😳😳

Roy Clark is a legend and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Watch him play Ghost Riders on a 12 string, or him with Glen Campbell playing together.

one of the best country western guitarists during the 1950-1980.

So glad we were able got see him play in Branson Mo. years ago. I knew he was great before the concert but after the concert I was blown away the way he could play anything with a string on it at a Souter high level ! RIP Roy

flamenco players play with sharp fingers....Roy was using a pick....a pick....also Roy's strumming was one of the fastest hands in the world....and not only could he played any strings he was also not a bad trumpet player...this man was multi-talented in so many ways

Roy Clark was unlimited on what he played.

"His strumming is so fast" -Roy: Hold my Flamenco cowboy hat!

I grew up watching this on Prime Time TV as a kid, Roy and Glen Campbell represented the best of the best...Hee Haw...!

This dude can play anything. As a guitarist you should love his stuff. Look at more.

I can't help but look at Roy Clark from back then and see my dad. The difference between him and my dad is that Roy Clark was an AMAZING guitarist!

One of Eddie Van Halen's favorite guitar players was Roy Clark who was one who Eddie was inspired by when He was younger.

Roy Clark is probably the most talented stringed instrumentalist in history. He plays literally everything with virtuosity - guitar, bango, dobro, violin, you name it. He was just amazing.

He was a legend

in the course of one song roy clark played a banjo guitar and a violin. he was possibly the greatest string player ever . Malaguena is the most technically difficult song to play ever.

Thank you for giving Roy the credit he deserves. I grew up watching/listening to his music. It's nice to know that the younger generation appreciates his talent!!!

Roy Clark was an amazing musician and guitarist he also was a comedian and a singer he co-hosted the TV show Hee Haw for 25 years with Buck Owens in 1973 he was named Entertainer of the Year he can play a violin banjo guitars you name it and he is so good he is not a flamingo player but certainly can play that style check them out on an old TV show called Hee Haw also if you want a really nice song that he wrote it's called yesterday when I was young

Roy could play ANY stringed instrument: guitar, banjo, violin, mandolin, ukulele (probably). While he's best known for country, he could play classical, as well, as he did earlier on this episode of the Odd Couple.

He is known as the Godfather of Guitar but he could also many other stringed instruments. He was part of a show called Hee Haw for many years.

UNKNOWN !!! Hardly goodSir. Platinum GOAT !!! .. any flavor you like.

Roy Clark can play all kinds of instruments

The Beauty of recorded art is, it outlasts the bodies, and we can enjoy it for as long as we have! There are extended versions of this on the youtube, thank God!!!

This was live before a studio audience for weekly the broadcast of the Odd Couple sitcom. Find more of his performances on the ‘70’s show: Hee Haw.

He's a Master of the Guitar ;) Doing live on camera :D

Roy Clark could play anything that had strings...he was absolutely incredible!!

Roy Clark was primarily a country music singer. Check out "Yesterday when I was Young" or "Thank God and Greyhound she's Gone".

Roy Clarke could perform just about any genre. He did this live and apparently no one knew what he would come up with..which is why the actors reacted the way they did. GOAT.

LOL !!!! An Unknow Legend

This guy is far from unknown he's one of the greatest guitar players ever he hosted the show Hee-Haw in the early 70s he could pretty much play anything but he was mainly a country guitar player

You can see where they cease to act and are simply staggered at his skill

Your last comment in the video is spot on. you haven't heard of him because he never got as much recognition as he deserved. He could rip anything with strings and play just about any genre like the best of each category. He was one of the main stars of Her Haw for many years so many people only knew his country (and corn pone humor) side. He could sing and joke as good as he could play. All-round consummate performer.

I used to wonder why is the dominant hand of picking hand and the finger hand is the non-dominant hand, but this right here is an example of why

There's a story that Jimi Hendrix was asked what it was like to be the best guitar player in the world and his reply was, "I don't know, ask Roy Clark."

That song is about a hundred years old and Roy Clark plays it like he wrote it.

Lol, he's actually a country and Bluegrass musician, he's just good enough to play anything.

Roy sure could smoke those strings.

Roys right hand technique is Django level. But the most impressive thing is making the music flow without any hesitation or seeming hurried at the speed Roys playing thats not easy

Another amazing thing about Roy Clark... he played by ear... he did not read music....

Roy was the greatest all-around musician I've ever heard, certainly not unknown.

My wifes' parents went out to celebrate their wedding nearly 70 years ago and Roy Clark was playing at the club they were at. Her mom and dad were from the South and Roy played Dixie for them as a wedding present. They said he was the nicest guy and a really humble person...

This was on an episode of the Odd Couple. Roy also played the violin in this episode. He was also an excellent banjo player.

Legend❤👍R.I.P.

LIVE ON TV! Thats Roy lol!

Both Roy & Tony Randall are Tulsa boy's but my dad knew Roy. They talked fishing & golf for HOURS!!

He's a country flat picker, that can play flamenco style. BTW, that D-28 martin sounds fabulous.

Country music legend

Roy Clark was an amazing musician on the guitar, banjo, and fiddle/violin. I had the good fortune of seeing him live once in the early 1970s, and he was amazing up close! Please react to some more of his musical style.

Someone once asked Paul Stanley of KISS what it was like to be the best guitar player in the world, and he said, “Besides me? Go ask Roy Clark.”

.Roy Clark was very famous. Back in my day Her Haw was very popular and he was a regular. Was a fun time growing up back then. The music was so much more creative too, no matter what genre. Alot more details and originality. I'm a big fan of real instrumental talent. Maybe it was so because creativity develops with your brain telling your hands what to create. Take care!

Like I said ,roy played literally every instrument in the orchestra well but mastered many .And country and western was new when roy was young with its roots in METEXA ,,