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Topics => The Departed => Topic started by: richb on November 15, 2018, 02:36:14 PM

Title: Roy Clark, 85, country music and Hee Haw star
Post by: richb on November 15, 2018, 02:36:14 PM: Country music and Hee Haw star Roy Clark has passed away. He was 85.

Victorian Hallman talks of Roy
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/roy-clarks-hee-haw-co-star-victoria-hallman-says-singers-talent-was-god-given-he-was-born-to-entertain (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/roy-clarks-hee-haw-co-star-victoria-hallman-says-singers-talent-was-god-given-he-was-born-to-entertain)
Title: Re: Roy Clark, 85, country music and Hee Haw star
Post by: IronDioPriest on November 15, 2018, 10:50:29 PM: Excellent musician. Too many good folks getting too old.
Title: Re: Roy Clark, 85, country music and Hee Haw star
Post by: Libertas on November 16, 2018, 07:11:02 AM: 85 a good run but pneumonia is a bummer.

R.I.P. Roy.
Title: Re: Roy Clark, 85, country music and Hee Haw star
Post by: AlanS on November 16, 2018, 08:30:40 AM: Quote from: IronDioPriest on November 15, 2018, 10:50:29 PM
Excellent musician.

While I never cared for his music, I could appreciate his picking skills.

RIP, Roy.
Title: Re: Roy Clark, 85, country music and Hee Haw star
Post by: Alphabet Soup on November 16, 2018, 11:14:19 AM: Quote from: AlanS on November 16, 2018, 08:30:40 AM
Quote from: IronDioPriest on November 15, 2018, 10:50:29 PM
Excellent musician.

While I never cared for his music, I could appreciate his picking skills.

RIP, Roy.

Same here.

One of the few prejudices I picked up from my father was a disdain for the country bumpkin stereotype that was popularized in Hee Haw. I believe it came from the fact that he was born into the wilds of Montana and raised himself up by his own bootstraps. He was chagrined to watch the characters on that show. As a consequence of the soft bias I had little interest in the show or in country music.

As I got older and my horizons expanded I came to revisit performers like Glenn Campbell and Roy Clark and my appreciation for their talent was raised.

Rest in peace Roy
Title: Re: Roy Clark, 85, country music and Hee Haw star
Post by: Alphabet Soup on November 17, 2018, 10:02:17 AM: As a followup, I find it somewhat ironic that I have - of late - adopted a similar style to these gentlemen...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-sExIVBVaw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-sExIVBVaw)
Title: Re: Roy Clark, 85, country music and Hee Haw star
Post by: Libertas on November 18, 2018, 11:00:36 AM: Quote from: Alphabet Soup on November 17, 2018, 10:02:17 AM
As a followup, I find it somewhat ironic that I have - of late - adopted a similar style to these gentlemen...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-sExIVBVaw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-sExIVBVaw)

Well hey...if you can do that, heck I might pay cover to see y'all play. :supercool:
Title: Re: Roy Clark, 85, country music and Hee Haw star
Post by: AlanS on November 18, 2018, 01:07:03 PM: Quote from: Libertas on November 18, 2018, 11:00:36 AM
Quote from: Alphabet Soup on November 17, 2018, 10:02:17 AM
As a followup, I find it somewhat ironic that I have - of late - adopted a similar style to these gentlemen...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-sExIVBVaw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-sExIVBVaw)

Well hey...if you can do that, heck I might pay cover to see y'all play. :supercool:

Fo sho! ::newyear::