HOW DID HE DO THAT?! FIRST TIME HEARING! Roy Clark - Folsom Prison Blues | REACTION 

Eddie Van Halen was once asked "what does it feel like to be the greatest guitarist of all time?" His response, "I don't know, go ask Roy Clark." That is the type of respect the guitar greats had for Roy.

Roy Clark was a musical GENUS! You have to watch other of his performances! And it's not just guitar, if it had strings he could and did play it.

Roy was a brilliant musician who often didn't get enough credit for his monster skills because he loved horsing around and being goofy. He spent years as a cast member of the country music comedy show Hee-Haw, which was a weekly staple in my home when I was little.

When watching a classic Roy Clark performance it is very easy to miss how incredibly good he was at just playing the guitar, because he was so entertaining in other ways. I dare say that almost no one achieved the same level of communication, while playing, as Roy Clark did. Then you add in how amazing he was with basically anything with strings on it and you have to concede he was one of the best pickers ever.

I feel bad for you that you didn't experience Roy Clark through the years including his years as co-host of the TV show Hee-Haw. An incredible Comedian and musician. RIP

Roy Clark is not just great, he's AMAZING; what he can do to the guitar is insane.....check out "Malagueña"

Roy Clark could make me cry with his music and turn around and be rolling on the floor with laughter! He was a master!

Glad you are doing more of Roy Clark. Nice to see a younger person appreciating the talent. I remember watching him as a young girl. Roy was a great entertainer, humble man & super talented. He was both a singer & musician. His guitar & banjo playing are legendary. A lot of musicians & artists today could learn a lot from his style & technique. Glen Campbell & Jerry Reed were also underrated guitarists. But these men paved the way for a lot of musicians today. So many today don't even know who these great artists were.

Roy Clark is an amazing artist. Some of his other songs: "12th Street Rag" "Malaguena" "Thank God, and Greyhound" "Duelin' Banjos" There is also a duet of Roy and Johnny singing Folsom Prison Blues from the 1980s. Amazing talent with lots of respect of his peers. Thanks for a fun reaction.

Roy Clark was amazing. He could play the guitar,banjo,fiddle(violin) with such ease. Talented? What an understatement!! He was such a nice man. His personality was just who he was!! R.I.P. MR. CLARK!

Roy Clark also does all those sound effects plus more AND is an unmatched musician on the fiddle! Check his Orange Blossom Special. Or check his many guest starring bits on The Odd Couple with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall! Early 1970's. You'll never forget it!

Comedy genius as well as the best guitarist ever.

He is "a Pickin and a Grinnin". Roy and Buck Owens were the hosts of Hee Haw for like a million years. Roy is a premier guitar player in the vain of Jerry Reed (smokey and the bandit truck driver) and Chet Atkins (Mr. guitar).

You ain’t seen nothing yet!!!!! Do Roy playing Malagueña live - think flamingo Spanish dancing!!!!! It will just blow you away!!!! Any instrument with strings Roy was a master at!!!! Hell at 13 $& 14 years of age he won the National banjo 🪕 championship competition against all comers of all ages!!!!! The man never met a string instrument that he wasn’t the best at!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!! 😎🤣🪕🪕🪕🪕

Roy Clark was underrated.

Roy Clark was one of the finest entertainers ever. The number of instruments he MASTERED was incredible. When he added some comedy to his songs and routines, it made it that more amazing to watch. I grew up watching Country legends like him.

Roy Clark was the KING of anything with strings!

Watching Roy Clark on the Odd Couple TV show is insane. World Class.

Roy Clark is in my top ten guitarist. He is not just a guitarist, but if it has strings he could play it. Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, check out him doing Dueling Banjos with Buck Trent or him and Johnny Cash doing Orange Blossom Special.

Roy Clark is one of the best guitar/banjo players. Have you seen or heard Dueling Banjos? It was in the movie Deliverance but by someone else. Roy Clark plays it fantastically. ✌

Here is what really blows my mind, he kept perfect time on the guitar while tapping his feet out of time. Try clapping a beat while tapping your foot out of time and see how it goes.

Johnny Cash, Roy Clark and many famous people played at this prison. Thank you for showing the video. First time seeing it and I love it.

He played better than anyone else, his finger dexterity was phenomenal, but he didn't act like he was that great.

Roy Clark was a GENIUS. He could play anything with strings and he DID. His most impressive number is Malaguena. AMAZING. He was one of a kind. I miss him.

I've heard many talented musicians playing guitar. I appreciate them all. There's a special admiration i hold for Roy Clark. Everything I've watched on RU-vid about him going back to his younger days pre-HeeHaw still leaves me 100 percent amazed and entertained. Check out his Orange Blossom Special with little Jimmy Henley. You'll see him in a special light.

Grew up with Roy, thanks to the TV show "Hee Haw", and had the great pleasure of seeing him live with my folks at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA, near where I grew up. He loved performing and was skilled in multiple instruments. If y'all get a chance, and have 20 minutes to spare, consider looking up his greatest hits on the channel 'When The Cowboy Sings'. Don't have 20 minutes? Skip to about the 12 minute mark to see/hear him on guitar, banjo and fiddle. I love you, Roy!

That put a smile on my face. Brilliant. Thanks for sharing Michael.

He is the greatest guitar player this earth has ever seen. This was early in his career. He never sought out the limelight. He always used comedy in his shows.

Roy Clark was a master of his trade, but because he added so much humor, he was never as serious as he should have been. One of the all time great performers.

I can't even suggest what Roy Clark song to look at or listen to. Just go to RU-vid and do a search for Roy Clark. No matter what you pick you will see an extremely talented instrumentalist. He can plan ANYTHING with strings, and play it very very well. On top of that he's funny, and he can sing.

Roy was amazing. I have a song you should react to. Check out Ricky Skaggs “Country Boy.” You’ll be glad you did.

and intentionally sings, "they're probably smoking whiskey, and drinking big cigars." LOL. No one could combine off the charts guitar talent with comedy the way Roy could.

Roy Clark was just playing around when he did this…..incredible performer

It's fun to watch people learn what us old timers knew abt Roy all along. :-)

Frank Zappa playing the bicycle doesn’t seem so strange after all

Roy Clark did such a great Johnny Cash impersonation like with this song. I don't know if you caught it, but he sang their probably smoking whiskey and drinking big cigars lol, the actual lyric is their probably drinking whiskey and smoking big cigars. He was a master at stringed instruments.

Check out some of the 'Hee Haw' episodes with Roy Clark.

Dope city bro ... dude can mash the ropes.. alt picking huh? Are you Aguilar player ? Sweeet

He knows the words, he’s just imitating Johnny Cash’s voice and intonations. He’s talented at mimicry as well as guitar playing. ❤️

Roy Clark is the ultimate musical performer. He plays songs of vastly different styles, and on different instruments, always very well!

Hi it’s nice that you show stuff from way back in time thanks

Roy Clark could play any stringed instrument. He's one of the best ever. He could play😮 any kind of music

See if you can find a show called Hee Haw he was on the show

I'm not a country lover, but I could watch and listen to Roy Clark all night long.

You've already reacted to Roy about 2 months ago, in case you forgot. It wasn't a funny song and he was older in that video.

Roy Clark was one of the indisputable guitar gods.

Just go ahead and binge watch the old show “hee-haw” to begin understanding Roy Clark

Before there was Jimi Hendrix, there was Roy Clark.

In the 70's, Roy Clark was a part of the ensemble cast of a country variety show called Hee Haw! It was cancelled very quickly but became the first syndicated TV show that was brought back totally because of viewer mail insisting that the show be put back on the airwaves! It continued for several seasons afterwards and was very successful. Each week, there was a musical guest featured on the show and everyone who was anyone in the country music pantheon at the time eventually appeared on Hee Haw! Roy Clark was seen each week on the show as he co-hosted with Buck Owens, another successful country star at the time. Episodes of Hee Haw are available on RU-vid.

Roy Clark’s guitar performances are legendary. One I remember from the old Odd Couple TV show when he played Malaguena.

WATCH MORE ROY CLARKE, you won't be disappointed 😊

ROy Clark could play anything, like Classical Gas and that is a spectacular piece all musicians should know with the guitar.

Malaguena is a must by roy Clark his right hand is special

Thank you!! I haven't seen this since I was a kid!!

Roy Clark is possibly one of the greatest guitarists of all time, respected across genres. For you to ask who the heck Roy Clark is, is just astounding!

You found the Roy Clark guitar bit on "The Odd Couple". Please find his violin piece as well. BTW, what's with the Hellman's jar?

Roy Clark was not only a master musician, but entertainer and comedian! Simply amazing!

Who is he? The greatest guitarplayer that ever lived

Roy and Jerry Reed together are incredible together also

If you didnt know...Roy was also a comedian.....Watch "HEE HAW". A comedy country western playin show also staring BUCK OWENS. Another great guitarist. You wont be disappointed.

I had the pleasure of meeting him decades ago. He was so genuine, truly a delightful man to be around😊

Roy also played violin. He was amazing.

Growing up, for years and years I watched him on Hee Haw every weekend and just took him for granted. I've really come to appreciate his talent and style now though through these reaction videos, sadly far too late to write the man and tell him.

Other guitarists argue about what material slides should be made of. Meanwhile, Roy Clark is just laughing in genius.

Here's Roy on Glen Campbell's first album playing banjo. If it had strings, he could play it. This is back when they both were just studio musicians. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SEFAoZDlb_M.html

Just like Les Paul and Mary Ford. Watch hold that Tiger the song and he lived in Mahwah NJ .I meet les Paul in the mid 80s in the music store Robbys in Mahwah n.j. les Paul was working on his anniversary Guitar. He shows the guitar playing it on youtube? 😊

I've been watching your videos on Roy Clark. I know that most of his performances were before my time, but I can remember watching reruns of Hee Haw. I've never seen his equal. Also I haven't come across a comment yet that asks, do you always keep a jar of mayonnaise behind your couch?

Roy was amazing! You should watch him play Malaguena, not the one from the Odd Couple show though. Almost all of these videos are from variety shows, hence the humor.

I grew up watching Hee-Haw (for the cleavage of course), so as a kid I thought of Roy Clark as a ridiculous bumpkin clown. It took me a while to realize what an unrivaled master he is.

You are missing all the comedy, the offbeat steps, the hips wiggle making fun of Elvis. Roy Clark was truly the greatest. Check out Glen Campbell, he was trained as a classical guitarist, and is amazing when he lets go.

How did he do that? Well, people used to have this thing called "talent" and that's how people got chosen for things like movies, television, and radio. Now people are often primarily chosen for their skin color or "identity" with talent being a secondary consideration in the selection process. Doing it this way rather cheapens any talents or achievements a person has. I'd hate to be in a position where I'd have to wonder if I were chosen for my abilities or because I'm a woman. If it weren't for the "diversity and inclusion" being pushed out there I'd be less skeptical about why a person was cast. I used to think it was because the directors liked someone's audition the best. Now I'm less sure. There are amazing, talented people from all walks of life, and it's awful that so often their talent gets overshadowed and drowned out by an agenda.

you should react to yesterday when I was young and ghost riders in the sky live by him in 1990's

they are still trying to catch up to Roy Clark. What ever you hear he did it first even now. Jimmy Henderson was asked how does it feel to be the greatest guitar player in the world and he answered,"I don't know ask Roy Clark." A few others of great fame had the same answer.

Ahh to be young. I am more amused by your reactions. Did you really think Roy Clark didn't know the words? Too funny!

He plays the fool but that just adds to how good he actually is.

Roy Clark was and remains a legend. Also an intelligent and respectful man. He wanted to enjoy himself so comedy was always included in his performances. His ego never exceeded his amazing talents.

Check out Glenn Campbells skill. Including the 12 string guitar

I grew up listening to this guy new that he was a Legend and none of these younger generation seem to know anything about him it boggles the mind. I bet they've never heard of Suzi Quatro either. Might not be a bad idea to check out Crocodile Rock.

You really want to be wowed by his guitar swing check out him playing Malaguena. Unbelievable

Do yourself a solid and watch some episodes of a musical and comedy show called Hee Haw. I can't express how much we need this type of entertainment today. Please, please try to watch it.

Another under fated guitarist is Jerry Reed but you need to do his deep cuts not just his hits to see his genius. Chet Atkins even respected his playing... And if you don't know who that is you need to check him out also

MUST SEE: MELEGUENA ‼️ [ The Odd Couple Show]‼️‼️ 📻😁

Somewhere on RU-vid there's he does a live performance of this song with Johnny Cash.

If you like his guitar playing then you need to watch his banjo playing

You need to watch and listen to Roy Clark doing Under The Double Eagle.

Watch the episode of the Odd Couple with Roy Clark on it. Roy will blow your mind.

malaguena!!!!!! MALAGUENA !!!!!! Roy is a MASTER!!!

he was my grandfathers favorite person on YeeHaw gosh i miss those days

Is mayonnaise an instrument ?

Nothing better than Roy Clark and Hellmans mayonnaise. 😮

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwww There wont be another one like him.......... soon anyway

Could play anything with a string! My opinion worlds best!!

I like Watching your videos.

Roy entertaining was an art form in and of itself. His technique when he just played without the comedy was mesmerizing; jaws dropped open, eyes grew wide, and minds wondered at the virtuosity they had just witnessed. You saw it, you heard it, but you still can’t believe it.

listen to orange blossum special wjere he plays a fiddle.

I recommend his live version of Malaguana

I wish I was in that dining car smoking some whisky and drinking a big cigar...

In this skit he reminds me so much of Tim Conway acting up!

Besides A Great Player a Great Comedian All around Good Guy

you should do a reaction to the guitar duel on the movie Crossroads