Name:   MAJ USA RET - Subject:   May He RIP Date:   11/16/2018 8:10:39 AM

I had the privilege to see him in concert with the United States Air Force Orchestra in DAR Hall, Washington DC.  We were there to see the Air Force Orchestra.  Our seats were about six rows back from the stage.

During intermission, a stage hand brought out a plain, metal, folding card table chair.

When the curtain came up, out walked Roy Clark… with a 12 string guitar. He sat down and began the prelude to Malageña Salerosa.  Hmmmm… I was excited to be available to witness Roy Clark bleeding all over his guitar (the first 4 strings of a 12 string are very thin, tight, metal wires).  Of course he didn’t bleed… but the effect… especially when the orchestra came in was heart pounding!

AND... He had NOT been listed in the program… a surprise treat from the AF.

Roy Clark played 17 different stringed instruments.  There is a video of Roy Clark performing Malageña with the Mexico City Orchestra on top of one of the pyramids at Teotihuacan.  I have seen it twice on TV... but it is not on youtube.  There are several youtube videos of Roy performing Malageña... but, not on a 12 string.