Roy Smeck

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16 жыл бұрын

Eddie VanHalen training vidio

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@Ventusx515 8 жыл бұрын

"Lady, you ain't seen SHIT."

@-laydeeintrigue- 3 жыл бұрын

That smile shows he's fully aware of his badassery.

@yakamarezlife 3 жыл бұрын

I met roy in the early 80s he still had it

@Shane8 12 жыл бұрын

I guess she wasn't ready for that yet. But her grand kids are gonna love it.

@DogDamour 6 жыл бұрын

XDDD

@alexandersgardencare7802 6 жыл бұрын

LOL!!

@gianluca_zed 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this comment!

@boke75 3 жыл бұрын

Women just don't appreciate shredders, I guess.

@glizzygladiator8055 Жыл бұрын

Great-grandkids* this is timeless. Shoooot, my kids will listen to this.

@jaylong4705 3 жыл бұрын

Eddie van halen, RIP, brought me here, to see the OG tapping.

@lexo30 15 жыл бұрын

I fail to see how a comparison to Van Halen is silly. He's doing with a uke what Van Halen did decades later with a guitar; same level of virtuosity, same level of re-understanding what can be done with the instrument. Incredible stuff and very entertaining.

@HandlebarOrionX 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best ukulele playing I have ever heard

@roywasilco6524 8 жыл бұрын

This guy is so metal.

@pelumaad331 7 жыл бұрын

This is a real musician....everything metal ISN'T.....

@roywasilco6524 7 жыл бұрын

You do realize most the good metal guys are classically trained right? Like Yngwie Malmsteen is a popular example? Playing many metal versions of famous composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, etc. When you make such sweeping statements on a genre based on technical proficiency, and odd time signatures, you show yourself to be ignorant putting all metal in the same category as disturbed. And yes, this guy is flipping insane.

@pelumaad331 7 жыл бұрын

Roy.....I used to see Malmsteen hanging out in Guitar Center in Hollywood, FL......All that impressive technique and NO soul......

@Yadooba 7 жыл бұрын

Soul? That was a term I never understood, it was made up for people like Jimmy Hendrix to explain his mistakes and call it "soul." the classically trained for as long as music has been around apparently have "No soul." that is working music down to a science and perfecting it so there are no "bum notes" or imperfections.

@pelumaad331 7 жыл бұрын

"Soul" as you probably know it is a marketing device made necessary when the designation "race" records was no longer PC. ....long before Hendrix. In the big band era...musicians were said to swing..or to not. Basically, it's about that old African feel and spirit. Have you ever listened to any Manding jaliya? Try Toumani Diabate...

@GarretsShadow 11 жыл бұрын

This is a guy who loves what he does, and it shows, not just through his smile but the fact that he got that good at the ukelele

@1YeahAnd 11 жыл бұрын

If anybody tells you, "The Ukulele is a Toy!" Please show them this clip!

@tazmon122 3 жыл бұрын

if anyone tells you "the Ukulele is NOT a toy" show them Amanda Palmer's Ukulele Anthem.

@Kohntarkosz 11 жыл бұрын

For what it's worth, Roy Smeck was also a top rated guitarist and banjo player. He and a guitarist named Nick Lucas are said to have been the first two guitarists to have endorsement deals and signature models, back in the 30's.

@jimivibes609 7 жыл бұрын

Kohntarkosz by

@tuberaddict2000 Жыл бұрын

Little did Roy Smeck know that his playing would one day influence a guitar god of the modern age.

@djaksonclebergoncalvesfilh9513 10 жыл бұрын

"He's very nice indeed" He is SUPERB, biatch!

@bluesborn 10 жыл бұрын

Roy was obviously a total speed freak. Smokin' gak and playing the ukulele -what a combo.

@andrewbarrett1537 3 жыл бұрын

In case anyone is having trouble following the melody due to unfamiliarity, here is the original piano version of this semi-classic, the "Melody in F", Op. 3, No. 1, by Anton Rubinstein, from 1852. This piece became world-famous over the next 50 years, and by the time of Mr. Smeck's performance was already a much-parodied "warhorse / chestnut" in the classical music repertoire, fair game for all sorts of musical monkeying. Even 20 years before this, in the ragtime era, composer Nat D. Ayer and lyricist A. Seymour Brown ragged this piece in vocal-ragtime (ragtime song) format with their song "That Loving Melody Rubinstein Wrote" (1910), and Charles L. Johnson ragged it in instrumental form with his "Melody Rag" (1911). But anyway, here's Mr. Rubinstein's original score interpreted by Balazs Szokolay at the piano in a lovely version: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJiFfbuflcyymWg.html

@CiscoDuck 7 жыл бұрын

Song he's playing is "Melody in F" alias "Ragging Rubinstein's Melody"!

@noone8627 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@erickleefeld4883 2 жыл бұрын

Roy Smeck and Eddie Van Halen had that same trickster smile when they played.

@nuttysadguy 15 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite performers, his uke playing is just part of the story. The man was phenomenal! Thanks for posting it!

@blackiejames1843 3 жыл бұрын

Roy Smeck was tapping in the 1930's and Black Night Club dancers were Moon Walking in the 1930's so don't let any modern entertainers say they invented those things. You know who you are Eddie and Michael !

@AdamSpade 3 жыл бұрын

Oh you can see tons of tap influence in MJ's moves, but Michael sure made that moonwalk look good, and he brought it to a new generation that wasn't exposed to all of that tap. What an entertainer.

@MrCascarria Жыл бұрын

I Instantly had a spark in my mind : Eddie Van Halen would put tapping on his Electric Guitar 60 years after this...😱😱😊

@zhyptex Жыл бұрын

EVERYONE if ur reading this comment, im watching this video at year 2023, its now 2023 i repeat its 2023, and im still listening to this master piecce, i love "Leroy Smeck"

@mrstuprigge 3 жыл бұрын

Great math rock moments of history

@princessevie-topic7495 3 жыл бұрын

I would say... best top 50 uke players ever seen! And at #1 ROY SMECK!!

@brunofelixmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Steve Vai brought me here.

@frostinfy169 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that he was tapping that early on and in an Ukulele it's astonishing...

@JRYDER13 3 жыл бұрын

This is simply 'SUPERB' 👏👏👏

@pgmurray76 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute master and genuis. Period. Ripping and showmanship on a ukulele (I think!)

@stevegoody3744 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you tube, first time seeing Roy Smeck.

@patkempo 6 жыл бұрын

"That's very nice indeed but, can he play Wonderwall?"

@INDYOSKARS 4 жыл бұрын

Well I saw someone playing "Blue Jay Way" on the Uke one time

@LinkMcStink 3 жыл бұрын

He could probably play it with his feet. Shoes on.

@jaimeperezmoreno6561 3 жыл бұрын

that´s good but can he play ramones solo i wanna be sedated?

@rhubarbdude3347 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaimeperezmoreno6561 probably not

@avns4910 2 жыл бұрын

Nah man it is too hard for him

@MenaPaws21 11 жыл бұрын

NOW DO ERUPTION!!

@TrevorSmo 5 жыл бұрын

Kids back then: This is so cool! Kids in 2019: This is fake.

@fullspectrum1971 12 жыл бұрын

That was wicked! I thought it was gonna light up on fire!

@songandancedaisy 12 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! What a wizard........thanks for posting!

@555gumby 10 жыл бұрын

Great for beginners ;)

@siddharthpandey2118 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found this

@DavidCaris 15 жыл бұрын

superb musicianship and showmanship. great video.

@BeareTube 10 жыл бұрын

That's very nice indeed.

@afinafina 4 жыл бұрын

welcome SLAPPERS!

@marksusskind1260 7 жыл бұрын

Hammer on, Smeck!

@LStrachey 16 жыл бұрын

I think he practised a lot. Thanks for posting this.

@vugolol 11 жыл бұрын

Epic time traveling at 2:10, as you can see, there's an LCD flatscreen in the back.

@1viva Жыл бұрын

He was the best!!!♥

@classicrock64 11 жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT !!!!!

@nikotopias 15 жыл бұрын

That is made of awesome.

@bleijay 11 жыл бұрын

oh my goodness...amazing!!!

@Lvlyra 3 жыл бұрын

Watched this in class today. Jeez if they find this comment during class, I’m gonna die of embarrassment.

@RedGr33nBlue 3 жыл бұрын

God damn this is entrancing to watch, the way he plays those strings is like nothing I've ever seen before

@daveemenheiser7690 2 жыл бұрын

And the chord progression is so so sick

@greekflatpicker 15 жыл бұрын

A natural talent!

@monsterpopMusicFactory 5 жыл бұрын

amazing!

@Chaotic_Good_ish 11 жыл бұрын

I love this guy in Little Britain...

@DarkAngelEU 15 жыл бұрын

I laughed so hard when I found out why you said it's a Van Halen training vid :') It's like Eruption, but then the Ukelele version or something xD

@rifqioktario5546 3 жыл бұрын

Hii how are you

@DarkAngelEU 3 жыл бұрын

@@rifqioktario5546 I'm doing well, and you? :)

@ImJeff-pd3hd 3 жыл бұрын

Damn bro from your comment 11 years ago!

@axlrosegod.6623 2 жыл бұрын

Épic

@francegurl 15 жыл бұрын

i live roy smack. :P

@RobBellUK 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, to be that good. Practice practice practice people!!! :)

@federpz636 3 жыл бұрын

Who's here bc of Steve 👇

@DoubleMannings 13 жыл бұрын

wow that was amazing :O

@RyanMartinezUkulelelessons 6 жыл бұрын

1:45 if you like that part, click that a million times

@sivvansharma3023 3 жыл бұрын

Saw your channel. If you play that one part that would be the coolest thing ever. I’d sub if you did that!

@RyanMartinezUkulelelessons 2 жыл бұрын

@@sivvansharma3023 asking me to set my hands on fire huh?

@alansouzacruz970 6 жыл бұрын

Muito fodaaaaaaaa !!!!

@vladimirkrasojevic6026 6 ай бұрын

Jazz guitarist Roy Smeck was seen in the 1926 short film His Pastimes, was an early popularizer of tapping. EVH popularized it for sure BIG TIME but I wouldn't go as far to claim that he invented this technique per se.

@Cubasenet33 7 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!! I'm speachless...

@raukzenta 14 жыл бұрын

I play ELECTRIC UKELELE,...I put in a transducer and run it through an old Boss OD1 I altered with lower input impedance, and a Boss DD3 delay, then usually through a Danelecto amp with the 'Dirty-Sweet' on 11...I have jammed out this year with the MH Blues band with this rig! You should hear my I wanna be Yer Dawg wit dis thang!!!!!!

@tomjerry6243 10 жыл бұрын

I do like this

@gregorye.tyrone9145 3 жыл бұрын

Jeez that lady is a tough critic!

@superbadbrad 15 жыл бұрын

Bravo!!!!!!

@AlWoodUkulele 16 жыл бұрын

Oh, yes. Very nice indeed.

@SHARPtattoo 13 жыл бұрын

he was shredding that shit!

@ossuary1982 Жыл бұрын

1920's punk rock!!

@superjules 8 жыл бұрын

I want to see the whole reel, GDMIT!!!!

@vicenteneto6767 3 жыл бұрын

Eddie van Hallen brought me here

@wininboy 16 жыл бұрын

Now that's entertainment!!

@rickybutler2826 8 ай бұрын

Now we know Eddie wasn't the first string tapper

@dobrodave123 10 жыл бұрын

At 2:01 it looks like Pete Townshend learned a little something as well !

@Dewingo 11 жыл бұрын

It's very nice indeed.

@scibby2 16 жыл бұрын

Oh My God. Part of me wants to give up the uke, part wants to try harder. What a genius.

@janetschwartz1790 2 жыл бұрын

Don't give it up. I've managed to learn how to read tabs and have managed to get some of his music off the internet and I've actually found it not too difficult. Magic ukulele waltz is lovely to play. Obviously can't play it like the wizard but it still sounds ok. You only get out of music what you put in and that's practice. It's easy to get disheartened when you see others play to perfection but persevere and keep enjoying playing. Don't be put off as music is a good therapy no matter how well you play.

@salvitagirl 13 жыл бұрын

JE JE JE VERY NICE.....

@beejls 11 жыл бұрын

DAMN I have got to practice more - and more! Wow

@SonBrimmer 12 жыл бұрын

Epic. nat-f a show stopper!

@fossilmatic 27 күн бұрын

Confirms my suspicion that there was always something very vaudeville about Metal bands and guitar players.😊

@jimdartouzos2127 3 жыл бұрын

'Eruption'... Roy Smeck style

@nickmonks9563 5 жыл бұрын

Now play Eruption. DO IT, ROY!

@123JoeD456 15 жыл бұрын

Roy smeck is a hilarious name.

@B3Band 11 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@lordkoos 14 жыл бұрын

"Radio Wizard of the Screen" LOL

@TravisStine808 11 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! I need learn how to strum like that!

@elvbig2077 4 жыл бұрын

Have you learned :)? I really want to know ahahah

@TravisStine808 4 жыл бұрын

elv Big nope! But I try my best 😂

@elvbig2077 4 жыл бұрын

Travis Stine 😂 i wish you all the luck travis !

@Sam_May 2 жыл бұрын

I learned it, and now it’s the only way I know how to strum

@Sam_May 2 жыл бұрын

I learned it, and now it’s the only way I know how to strum

@cwjonesII 12 жыл бұрын

totally kick-ass!!

@starGoldelyz 11 жыл бұрын

yeaah!

@menga111 14 жыл бұрын

i wish i was a radio wizard of the screen

@themoud 15 жыл бұрын

Oh my fuckin god, so crazy ukulele-man xD

@LuannaMesquita 7 жыл бұрын

♡

@chutneyferret3569 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me a lot of Roy Clark 1:26 the tapping is notable- ridiculous technique all round :P

@dannainan 2 жыл бұрын

He stole that from Eddie Van Halen 😅

@mortix3039 2 жыл бұрын

@@dannainan No, he didnt. Roy used that before Eddie was born...

@dannainan 2 жыл бұрын

@@mortix3039 Note the smiley face indicating I was joking.

@caravanofthieves 15 жыл бұрын

oh boy!!!

@wuziq 13 жыл бұрын

her reaction is hilarious. "eh"

@vogelofficial 11 жыл бұрын

There's a reason why the ladies love a dude with dexterous hands!

@brithgob1620 12 жыл бұрын

Name of the song: Anton Rubinstein - Melody in F

@user-uf2sx2hb9s 9 жыл бұрын

Wow

@drewsipherthehedgehog388 3 жыл бұрын

song tune or whatever this is called please

@mcrp_ 3 жыл бұрын

From where it comes this video?

@AdamSpade 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just here cause Steve.

@scottwaszak698 5 жыл бұрын

Ok so I see some EVH, Pete Townshend and SRV right hand moves in there! Lol

@carstenknudsen 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing ukule player. I have to rehearse more. Does anybody know from which movie this scene is?

@ramirochamorro2772 4 жыл бұрын

Que bueno q es lpm

@javigd96 7 жыл бұрын

When you are playing the ukelele and your crush text you.

@irishmikelley 13 жыл бұрын

this guy is like, eddie van ukelele!