RIP Roy Clark

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 11/15/2018 at 17:23 • Filed to: None

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Most of us (who are old enough) remember Roy Clark as the cohost of Hee Haw. Say what you will about that often hokey show, they had some damned fine musicians, and Roy Clark was certainly among them. Clark was 85.

Nothing > ttyymmnn 11/15/2018 at 17:28

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We watched that show all the time growing up. My dad had some Roy Clark 8 tracks. I used to love listening to Under the Double Eagle, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and Orange Blossom Special, three instrumentals in a row.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 11/15/2018 at 17:28

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Glooooom! Despaaaaair! And a gony on m e!

Whoah!

ttyymmnn > Nothing 11/15/2018 at 17:30

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When I was young (mid-70s), there were only two things to watch on TV on Saturday night: Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, and Hee-Haw. So my brother and I sat in the kitchen and watched them both. Hee -Haw is now in reruns on GetTV, and I’ll tune in occasionally. As I said, the humor is corny, as is the canned laugh track, but there are some truly stellar performers and top-shelf backing bands. Buck Owens was no slouch, either.

lone_liberal > ttyymmnn 11/15/2018 at 17:30

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Anybody who doubts his chops should watch this

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 11/15/2018 at 17:32

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If it weren’t for bad luck I’d have no luck at all.....

This was always one of my favorite skits:

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > ttyymmnn 11/15/2018 at 17:34

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Man that made me bust out “The Critic” to bring out this gem:

MoCamino > ttyymmnn 11/15/2018 at 17:36

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Dang. Honestly I figured the guy was already dead. My folks were fans of both kinds of music (Country AND Western) when I was a kid, so although it wasn’t my thing, I saw a lot of Hee Haw. Mr. Clark could play .   RIP, sir.

ttyymmnn > lone_liberal 11/15/2018 at 17:38

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Holy shit. I’ ve never seen that before. That was fantastic. Thanks.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > ttyymmnn 11/15/2018 at 17:43

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I only know the name.

ttyymmnn > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 11/15/2018 at 17:44

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Watch the video token_liberal posted here. 

C62030 > lone_liberal 11/15/2018 at 17:54

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oof

Urambo Tauro > lone_liberal 11/15/2018 at 17:59

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Those chops are amazing!

And s o is that guitar work.

lone_liberal > Urambo Tauro 11/15/2018 at 18:01

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I realized a few minutes after posting that there were more than one set of chops on view in that video. I love it when a plan comes together. 

wkiernan > ttyymmnn 11/15/2018 at 18:21

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When I was a kid I once saw Roy Clark live at the Bay Pines veteran’s hospital in St. Petersburg. I was expecting just Grand Old Opry, but style-wise he was all over the map, everything from Segovia to the Beatles; he could play anything. It was one Hell of a show!

RIP, you master musician.

ttyymmnn > wkiernan 11/15/2018 at 18:24

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That would have been something to see. You are fortunate.

leicester > ttyymmnn 11/16/2018 at 01:47

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He was an underrated guitar master.

ttyymmnn > leicester 11/16/2018 at 01:58

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If not underrated, certainly under appreciated. I don’t think he got the respect he deserved.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Urambo Tauro 11/16/2018 at 12:27

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Well done.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > lone_liberal 11/17/2018 at 01:22

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O.o

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