Absolutely Killer Guitar!!!

First, I will tell you this is NOT metal...at all. it is a clip from an old episode of THE ODD COUPLE circa the mid 70's, and the guitar man is country and HEE HAW legend, ROY CLARK....playing the most not metal metal guitar ever!!!

I watched Hee Haw as a kid and loved it...cheesy silliness, I neevr paid much mind to the musicianship but they began re-running it on a cable channels a few months ago and i watch it every week...and must say there is a reason ROY CLARK can count so many big names among his fan list (Hendrix, Jeff Beckto name a couple)

just give it a listen!

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Roy Clark was the real deal. His strumming technique is damn near otherworldly.

Hee Haw was my Grandfather's favorite show, so I saw it often as a kid.

Sounds like he is copying Al DeMeola!

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Except that Roy had been playing for 20+ years by the time DiMeola joined Chick Corea's band...

I'm of the opinion that the only reason Clark's name is not as well respected or revered as others (DiMeola) is because he happens to play in the country /bluegrass genres, which sadly still get little respect from the masses.

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No denying the awesome technic and playing whether you like the style or not.

Awesome.

Wicked!!

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Hee Haw was my Grandfather's favorite show, so I saw it often as a kid.

Same here. I'm quite familiar with the show whether I like to admit it or not.

Rapid fire strumming!

Roy can pick a guitar like nobody's business!

That part at 1:22 sounds familiar. Hmm...Tourniquet used that same riff in "Viento Borrascoso".

And by the way, HOLY COW! I didn't realize he was THAT good. He could play in any metal band, I think.

Nice.

That was awesome. Totally made my night.

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That part at 1:22 sounds familiar. Hmm...Tourniquet used that same riff in "Viento Borrascoso".

Yeah you're right!

Ted must be a big fan...

Roy is awesome alright. And on the subject of Hee-Haw,my parents were big fans so I saw it every Saturday night.

That kicked ass, incredible guitarist!!!!!! Saw this clip last night on FB and watched it a few times.

Troublezone wrote:

Rapid fire strumming!

The way his wrist was flailing about, he could give Johnny Ramone a run for his money.

Holy crap, that guy is amazing!

I just became a fan after seeing that. Now I have to track some of his stuff down.

His catalog is vast and stylistically not all like that, Rex....Just so you know.

That's cool. I've been broadening my horizons a lot lately.

Nothing wrong with that, Sir. Nothing at all....

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His catalog is vast and stylistically not all like that, Rex....Just so you know.

"Spanish flamenco guitar" is not normally associated with the name Roy Clark. Think more of "a pickin' and a grinnin'." I still picture Buck Owens with his red, white & blue acoustic standing next to Roy and his banjo.

Yeah, I know.....I used to be forced to watch Hee-Haw when I was young pup.....before I could appreciate it.

I've been absolutely STUCK on the Avett Brothers for months.