YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS YOUNG

[crazyphil]

Just listened to Yesterday When I was young by Roy Clark on
U Tube. We was at a show in Las Vegas many moons ago and
he performed it. I have liked it ever since. Kinda sad but true.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Many years ago I met him at the Heritage Guitar factory in Kalamazoo (the old Gibson factory). He was as pleasant and funny a person as I imagined him to be.

I remember his rendition of Greensleeves

"Alas , my love you did me dirt. You sewed green sleeves on my yellow shirt."

 

[max]

A great song by a great performer.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I also saw Roy in Vegas an Eon or two ago.
Gatemouth Brown opened the show.

 

[les.b]

This thread needs a link.....great song and performance, Phil!!

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NEY4LxORCeo[/ame]

Best Regards, Les

 

[7shooter]

Clarence Gatemouth Brown played in a small city park near my home a few years ago. My kids were little and we all sat on the grass. Amazing guitar. Memorable.

 

[crazyphil]

This thread needs a link.....great song and performance, Phil!!

YouTube

Best Regards, Les

Thank you Les. I listened again. Twice in one day. Woowee!

 

[les.b]

Phil, Roy Clark could play pretty much any kind of music...here is a live performance on an acoustic guitar recorded live on the "Odd Couple", back in 1975. A Spanish classic "Malagueña".....

YouTube

Best Regards, Les

 

[RobertJ.]

My dad was a fan so I listened to him from a young age. I saw him at the Oregon State Fair in 1985, and he was extremely entertaining. This is one of my favorites:[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8x3LCnYZw[/ame]

 

[crazyphil]

Phil, Roy Clark could play pretty much any kind of music...here is a live performance on an acoustic guitar recorded live on the "Odd Couple", back in 1975. A Spanish classic "Malagueña".....

YouTube

Best Regards, Les

Yes Les, he could play most any kind of music. He could also
play many different instruments. The time we attended his
show in Vegas, mentioned above, he played several different
instruments. It was a long time ago, so all I remember was
the banjo, violin, and of course the guitar. But I'm pretty
sure there were others.

By the way, a friend who was "in the know" told me to fold up
a $50 bill and put it in my right hand. Then shake hands when
greeted by the maitre de, and pass the $50 to him. That was
a lot of money back 30 or 40 years ago, but I was making good
money so I did it. We were seated front row center. About six
feet away from Roy while he was performing.

 

[Bat Guano]

Roy Clark

Someone played "Thank God and Greyhound" on the jukebox when I was feeling sorry for myself one day. It left me grinning; it sure put the blues away. To this day it makes me laugh.

 

[kmyers]

I agree about the song and it is much like the post I had on the thread I don't resemble that remark. The title fits most anybody when they hit an age where it seems like just a short time ago when they were young. I feel like 30 or 35 years ago was just yesterday when I was in my 20s with my future ahead of me. The lyrics really are sad about a misspent young with the man soon to leave the world and not much if anything to show for his life.