Seriously the guys amazing. I used to think I was a guitar player until I started listening to guys like Bryan Sutton. Now I just consider myself a guitar owner.
608K views... I'm pretty sure at least 250K of those are from me watching this video over and over and over. Billy has to be one of the most captivating performers of his generation among any genre and this video shows why. So great, so much fun, so much enthusiasm and respect among the musicians. Mighty fine, indeed.
Almost all of the other views are mine! I had the immense pleasure of seeing him play live in Manchester, England at the end of last year. It was an absolutely spectacular gig!
The key to being this caliber, is absolutely being the music. These guys are their own frequency. They have fun with it every single note, measure and riff they play. I haven't heard one song from Billy that hasn't blown me away in some form or another.
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Killer playing and singing there. I love where he quotes Big Sandy at 5:51 and then Sutton kicks the same quote back to him, only with harmony. Those guys both know how to listen.
Man, I was there for this and it was incredible. I think what makes it so special is that Billy is just throwing out everything he has got and completely trusts that Bryan Sutton is going to toss it right back to him. It elevates them both.
I've always said "bluegrass is to country what metal is to rock and roll", to me Billy Strings solidifies my definition. I'm lucky that I love both metal and bluegrass, no damned lucky to be alive at the right time to hear Billy Strings perform. Could one imagine how sorrowful life would be if had never experienced Bill Strings?
I've heard of Billy Strings and knew he was good but yesterday and today I have been watching many of his videos and have to say he is extremely good. One of the best of all time, even at his young age.
@@buddythatcher5421 what he has some many people wouldn't achieve even if they play guitar everyday. Takes soul and hardwork. Break down some of his concerts how he progresses the songs uniquely throughout as you go on the journey. Not everyone can feel that. Even if you play forever. He has it. Many don't.
This is the ideal picker combination. Brian Sutton and Billy Strings. Two players of enormous talent playing side by side. I have been waiting to see this pairing!
Billy was artist at large at Grey Fox 2019. I was a volunteer with backstage pass. I got to see UP CLOSE that Billy is a music geek, totally tripping on Del McCoury and the Earls of Leicester, just like everybody else. He played with dang near every act on the bill, not showing off, but adding to each group. Props. I hope he I'm listening 20 years from now.
@@sandyamos2631 which makes it even more amazing he wasn't born with inherit talent. He developed it. To me that is far more impressive. Look at Wolf Van Halen. Born with it all can't play worth a dime. Needs the name to get anywhere. Billy is raw.
First heard the Outlaws do this number on one of their righteous southern rock albums - then Tony Rice did a version and now this wow ...... love these two cats playing together - sweet! That break around the 7 minute mark is just ridiculous!
I just started hearing this Billy Strings fella just recently ... Where did this guy come out from !! Incredible talent. Like Earl Scruggs, Flats and Chet Atkins all rolled into one !! Love this guy !!! Real genuine talent !!
After listening to this song for years, the meaning of the line, " I always loved the girl next door, but any place is home" hit me. LOL. This is my absolute most favorite performance by him!!! HOT!!!!😍😍😍😍
Well put Bob..... absolutely one of the best live performance's I've ever seen. These guys are at the top of their game. Some of the the cleanest guitar playing well beyond the speed limit.....
Allan Levy that’s what you get for growing up in the city lol but I myself did the same thing I didn’t start investigating other music genres until I heard Gerry Garcia’s album Old and In the way after that I figured if the Grateful Dead dig bluegrass it might be worth taking a look at
@@randyscott9034 lol Long island is not the City, I grew up on Long Island too. Its a suburb of the city. It's 20-80 miles from the city depending on where you live.
I don't dig country much but I dig this . This guy is a guitar playin he'd cuttin machine the likes I have only seen since the Dark lord Steve vai or EVH . I hope this Kidd gets all he deserves .
That's the great thing about RUclips. You can find this or another Billy Strings song and then go back and see him as a kid with his dad on the couch. Lots of interviews and Billy is always well spoken and nice, there's videos of him breaking down his rig and telling stories of playing at age six. And I enjoyed this ruclips.net/video/zfPn1u8AwJ0/видео.html Baltimore Guitar teacher react and teach Billy Strings. It helped me to truly appreciate the technique and layers to his magic.
you may be shocked... it was a far, far cry from a field of flowers. If you go to his channel you may read some background story. It began in a trailer park of darkness, mischief and mayhem his entire childhood, except his step dad taught him bluegrass and that was his saving grace. But all the hardship shaped him and gave him a lot of unique insights to create songs with and clearly, he has a powerful Will (which is his name ~ WillIAm)🙏
Curt- You nailed it my friend. I was at that show and all I have is the highest praise for the musicianship. Billy is on his way to super star status ( which is a shame since seeing him in small venues is so special.
Bryan Mabe Have mercy Miss Percy,good night Irene,Granny get your bloomers on and get some lard in the skillet!! All them boys are pickin the snot out of it!! Might have to agree with you... Have seen some nasty jams break out on this tune with some fine pickers,but this one is right up there with the best.
To those criticising Billy as a show off, your credibility is zilch ! You have never been in the waves, but if you ever get up there, you’ll appear like a show off, and praise God that your critics get and understand that !!!
I always thought MerleFest ‘92 with Tony Rice’s crew was the final word on Freeborn Man. Clearly, and delightfully, I was wrong. There ain’t no bs with BS! The real deal
6:10 - heavy metal Billy. I went to college (in the 70s) with guys who had that same look in their eyes that Billy F. gets when he's taking his breaks on the banjo. Like, 'We gonna do this or not, dude?'
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Bryan Sutton plays that like he's walking down the street. So perfectly effortless!
He's got that Tony Rice swagger about him. Effortless is an understatement.
Seriously the guys amazing. I used to think I was a guitar player until I started listening to guys like Bryan Sutton. Now I just consider myself a guitar owner.
Bryan Sutton: 10 times IBMA World Champion Bluegrass Guitar Player. A stunningly talented multi-instrumentalist!
No matter what video I watch with billy I’m smiling ear to ear within minutes if not seconds.
I'll even let out the occasional hoot sometimes my face just can't contain the smile
608K views... I'm pretty sure at least 250K of those are from me watching this video over and over and over. Billy has to be one of the most captivating performers of his generation among any genre and this video shows why. So great, so much fun, so much enthusiasm and respect among the musicians. Mighty fine, indeed.
He's going to get better every day an this young man can play every type of music.
Almost all of the other views are mine! I had the immense pleasure of seeing him play live in Manchester, England at the end of last year. It was an absolutely spectacular gig!
The key to being this caliber, is absolutely being the music. These guys are their own frequency. They have fun with it every single note, measure and riff they play. I haven't heard one song from Billy that hasn't blown me away in some form or another.
For a free hand shoot single camera this is very well done.
T Shaw's Progressive Bluegrass Everything gets done very well @ Delfest
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@@higheststandards3344 .....Why? just wondering!
Wow. Not just Billy Strings, but EVERYBODY playing here. Just wow!
Amazing seeing all the love for this... got lucky and caught a pretty magical moment here. I still get the chills every time I watch this!
I can't imagine a more terror inducing scenario than being on stage with these guys and they turn to you for a solo.
😂😂😂
I take classes with Bryan, and I feel the exact same way. Ive had nightmares about it
Yes! Lol
👍
I WOULD PASS OUT , NO WAY
I was hypnotized. You can see that he loves what he does. I'm a fan.
Killer playing and singing there. I love where he quotes Big Sandy at 5:51 and then Sutton kicks the same quote back to him, only with harmony. Those guys both know how to listen.
Well said. You know how to listen too my friend.
Exactly, that harmonic answer sent shivers down my spine.
Always appreciate it when I can feel past artists through present ones in live performance, and we're all acknowledging the nod!
Magical.
Man, I was there for this and it was incredible.
I think what makes it so special is that Billy is just throwing out everything he has got and completely trusts that Bryan Sutton is going to toss it right back to him. It elevates them both.
I have a memory of this being on the Patomac stage...
@@doyleable91 The Potomac Stage set was incredible that year too.
Sutton rarely makes a mistake. He's like a machine.
I've always said "bluegrass is to country what metal is to rock and roll", to me Billy Strings solidifies my definition. I'm lucky that I love both metal and bluegrass, no damned lucky to be alive at the right time to hear Billy Strings perform. Could one imagine how sorrowful life would be if had never experienced Bill Strings?
This comment deserves thousands of likes. It helps me describe my true love of bluegrass.
I've heard of Billy Strings and knew he was good but yesterday and today I have been watching many of his videos and have to say he is extremely good. One of the best of all time, even at his young age.
This kid is crazy good! What a gift.
I get what you are saying but that kind of talent is earned through many hours of practice. It is not given.
@@buddythatcher5421 what he has some many people wouldn't achieve even if they play guitar everyday. Takes soul and hardwork. Break down some of his concerts how he progresses the songs uniquely throughout as you go on the journey. Not everyone can feel that. Even if you play forever.
He has it. Many don't.
This is the ideal picker combination. Brian Sutton and Billy Strings. Two players of enormous talent playing side by side. I have been waiting to see this pairing!
Billy was artist at large at Grey Fox 2019. I was a volunteer with backstage pass. I got to see UP CLOSE that Billy is a music geek, totally tripping on Del McCoury and the Earls of Leicester, just like everybody else. He played with dang near every act on the bill, not showing off, but adding to each group. Props. I hope he I'm listening 20 years from now.
That kind of talent isn't born everyday! I am so glad that I found your music. You bring me joy. Thanks for sharing your talent. I love your dad!
His real dad or stepfather? I thought his real father wasn't a musician but his stepfather is a well known flatpicker
@@shreddykrueger3776 His step dad but, he calls him dad.
@@sandyamos2631 which makes it even more amazing he wasn't born with inherit talent. He developed it. To me that is far more impressive. Look at Wolf Van Halen. Born with it all can't play worth a dime. Needs the name to get anywhere. Billy is raw.
Holy smokes! Best pickin I’ve ever seen. Singing is damn good too! Billy playing the classics and doing them more than justice!
First heard the Outlaws do this number on one of their righteous southern rock albums - then Tony Rice did a version and now this wow ...... love these two cats playing together - sweet! That break around the 7 minute mark is just ridiculous!
Freaking Incredible! Never heard bluegrass? Now you're an instant fan!
I just started hearing this Billy Strings fella just recently ... Where did this guy come out from !!
Incredible talent.
Like Earl Scruggs, Flats and Chet Atkins all rolled into one !!
Love this guy !!! Real genuine talent !!
After listening to this song for years, the meaning of the line, " I always loved the girl next door, but any place is home" hit me. LOL. This is my absolute most favorite performance by him!!! HOT!!!!😍😍😍😍
Awesome a young guy carrying on the tradition and what a amazing picker
Great version! Super talent right there. Tony Rice signed my workhorse 12 string. I think I'm after a new signature seeing this... What a future!
Loved him since he was a kid. He has always had so much talent. Love the dual w/dale mcordy❤
Billy is very talented, singing and picking and having fun. More notes from Bryan and Billy than any guitar duet I have ever heard :)
To me, he is the guitar version of Chris Thile with his on stage persona. I love it.
Ha, I never thought of that. But you're absolutely right! lol
I was along the fence near the vip side. Sweet footage brother. Thank you!
That is the jam i want on my scones forever.
Well put Bob..... absolutely one of the best live performance's I've ever seen. These guys are at the top of their game. Some of the the cleanest guitar playing well beyond the speed limit.....
WOW Amazing. Thank you so much for filming this.
How could music get any better?? My frigging heart is pounding!
Imagine how good Billy's going to be when he grows up!!
Barring a side trip down into alcoholism or drug addiction, Billy has nowhere to go but up!
I hope he avoids that side road. He seems like an amazing and well brought up lad.
He sure loves his weed. Has a new pipe almost every week on IG
Brilliance at its best.
Having a fire extinguisher is a mandatory safety precaution when Bryan Sutton has a guitar in his hands.
Man, love those long held notes that Billie does. You can tell he just loves what he does. He is the music!
Well, my day is immediately better after watching that!! Two phenomenal flat-pickers in action!!
true artistry right there! so much passion & soul!
I grew up on pop music on Long Island in the 60's. A wasted life. I'll try catching up a little in my remaining years.
Allan Levy that’s what you get for growing up in the city lol but I myself did the same thing I didn’t start investigating other music genres until I heard Gerry Garcia’s album Old and In the way after that I figured if the Grateful Dead dig bluegrass it might be worth taking a look at
@@randyscott9034 lol Long island is not the City, I grew up on Long Island too. Its a suburb of the city. It's 20-80 miles from the city depending on where you live.
Superb performance.... You got the energy...... That's crazy.... Incredible
The best in this clip is when Billy laugh's cuz he got Bryan on stage,and Bryan smiles back at him. Pure music joy ♩
and then Bryan hardly gets to play..lol
You all make instruments sing with such beauty. Fine job fellas.
This guy is hillarious and hugely talented. A joy to watch.
Insane level ! Thanks 🙏
Beautiful
I don't dig country much but I dig this . This guy is a guitar playin he'd cuttin machine the likes I have only seen since the Dark lord Steve vai or EVH . I hope this Kidd gets all he deserves .
Bravo for the marvellous freeborn-man show!
What a fabulous performance and great guitar battle Talents !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blow my mind!
I love this kid. Seeing him on the 29th in Portland, ME. I can’t wait.
Billy plays free progressive. I like it.
R.I.P. Tony Rice. Billy will carry on your legacy.
so much greatness. Mind and Ears explode.
All I can say is Wow!
I must have been standing right next to you when you filmed this!! Excellent!
Fairgrounds?
Billy is the best guitarist on the planet. How he got that good at his age really makes you wonder.
this thing called practice...
@@mjq21xb we could all practice all day long for years... some people are just made for certain things, this kid's a perfect example.
His dad was a musician and got him playing from age 3. But he must of played for hours and hours every single day, to get this good. Impressive
@@pv3Hpv3p laws of brainjo
so good it bought a tear to my eye!
billy you the man!
Alright... totally gave me chills !
My mind is absolutely blown. That banjoist looked scared. This guy is a monster.
He's got a degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston so he ain't skeered!
Hotter than a Midwest Prairie Fire!
"Hotter than socks on a Jersey Giant." Wait...Tyler Childers has that one wrapped up with a purdy bow on it. So photo finish!
Hotter than a pawn shop DVD player! Smoking
Wonderful to listen and see the torch being carried strongly by an excellent upcoming team of musicians!
I would love to meet his mother and father. Just want to see what produced such a talented soul. My hats off to his parents.
his dad is a great picker too and you can find them jamming on a youtube vid
That's the great thing about RUclips. You can find this or another Billy Strings song and then go back and see him as a kid with his dad on the couch. Lots of interviews and Billy is always well spoken and nice, there's videos of him breaking down his rig and telling stories of playing at age six. And I enjoyed this ruclips.net/video/zfPn1u8AwJ0/видео.html Baltimore Guitar teacher react and teach Billy Strings. It helped me to truly appreciate the technique and layers to his magic.
you may be shocked... it was a far, far cry from a field of flowers. If you go to his channel you may read some background story. It began in a trailer park of darkness, mischief and mayhem his entire childhood, except his step dad taught him bluegrass and that was his saving grace. But all the hardship shaped him and gave him a lot of unique insights to create songs with and clearly, he has a powerful Will (which is his name ~ WillIAm)🙏
That’s a mighty fine pickin and a singin ’ !!
Wow, Billy's solo is BLAZING......
we just heard Billy play tonight ( Ithaca) and what a great time that was! This video is superb-excellent sound.
Curt- You nailed it my friend. I was at that show and all I have is the highest praise for the musicianship. Billy is on his way to super star status ( which is a shame since seeing him in small venues is so special.
What a performance by all, this is absolutely legendary, "mighty fine" were the last words I heard. It doesn't justify it, but what words could?
best version ever
Bryan Mabe Have mercy Miss Percy,good night Irene,Granny get your bloomers on and get some lard in the skillet!! All them boys are pickin the snot out of it!! Might have to agree with you... Have seen some nasty jams break out on this tune with some fine pickers,but this one is right up there with the best.
Wow!! Thanks y'all. Two thumbs up !
Goddamn! they are amazing young artists... wow
❤️ oh my goodness ❤️ this song was one my step dad did everytime he took the stage
Of the 1.2K plays...I think 1k of them are from me!
Love your energy spunk an I will never get enough of your sweetness love always your Sunshine 🔆
To those criticising Billy as a show off, your credibility is zilch !
You have never been in the waves, but if you ever get up there, you’ll appear like a show off, and praise God that your critics get and understand that !!!
This is amazing.
I could practice for a billion zillion quadrillion years and not be able to do that. God-given talent.
Thought I'd come back for more, ya know .
Billy's playing is fun and funny. This is one of the funnest videos I've seen in ahwile.
MY-MY I'm speechless
Billy sure is a great talent, young , enthusiastic and eager, but he sure still learn a thing or two from the great Bryan Sutton
I get the feeling Billy doesn’t trust his own capability
I always thought MerleFest ‘92 with Tony Rice’s crew was the final word on Freeborn Man. Clearly, and delightfully, I was wrong. There ain’t no bs with BS! The real deal
Holy cow! Flying fingers is in good hands!
Wow ..is all I can say ..outstanding. ...
6:10 - heavy metal Billy. I went to college (in the 70s) with guys who had that same look in their eyes that Billy F. gets when he's taking his breaks on the banjo. Like, 'We gonna do this or not, dude?'
Great entertainer for sure and such a phenom picker. The only version I enjoy as much as this is from another shredder.....Junior Brown.
Even more pure
Bryan Sutton is the only picker I've seen that keep up with Billy
Molly gives him a solid run
Yep!
Damn!!!
Awesome. Nice to see Byron Sutton and billy strings getting down.
Awesome!!
We have a winner!
Man, I really wanna hate this little hippy punk, but his skills are undeniable. Good job kid
Ain't the beer cold! Incredible
Amazing!
Government mule decided not to even come out after this.... lol
Would have loved to see you perform this with the late Tony Rice.
All the equipment cases on the stage are marked as belonging to Gov't Mule. Would it not be such a treat to see Billy and Warren playing together?