I'm born 1946 and remember seeing it done in the early 60's by Flatt and Scruggs and these people weren't even born then but man they are keeping it alive with performances that may be better. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNGRipWq3rWYqIU.html

Yeah this moves the flat picking guitar to the next generation. I remember when Tony Rice took it away from the late Don Reno. But Tony was nice enough to record with Don. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9x9ps9nvJPFaX0.html

@@boblackey1 bluegrassmusic

Little Maggie...one of the best songs ever....they do a good job on it.....along with Uncle Pen....hes the best I've heard in a long time.....he can also go that softer side...like Summertime with Marcus....

I'm doing that now 😜☮️ Thanks for the link🤘🤘

there's at least one video out there where billy is wearing a cryptopsy shirt, he's a metalhead too!

@@sisyphusinboots yes! Used to play in a metal band! I'm in the same position as Ricky, i went from a huge Buckethead fan (still am) to a huge Billy fan in seconds.

he is it man, I am with ya...

Im a metalhead too and for some reason billy got me into bluegrass, i always liked bluegrass growing up but never went in deep with it. Now i love it and am currently learning bluegrass guitar haha

Man...wasn't that something!

Tommy Emmanuel can destroy any one of these players and I've seen him do it on stage.

@@PreservationEnthusiast Tommy Emmanuel must be so thankful you pointed this out. Also, he's not on the billboard 100 so your point is even dumber. Just calm down and enjoy the music bud

@@curtisfjames Who cares about billboard 100. That is some US crap. Tommy is from Oz. I have seen him play with Molly Tuttle and he completely *destroyed* her with his soloing.

@@PreservationEnthusiast yes, because that's what tommy is all about. On stage guitar duels, to destroy other players. Everything isn't a contest bud

@@curtisfjames I don't think he is about that at all. He simply sets out to entertain. But he is the greatest guitar player in the world, so when he plays with others it just happens.

As long as people play music like this, we aren’t in hell!

I'm 70 & just discovered this talented young man singing/ playing few months ago.

brother you should check out Corb Lund, and theres a bunch more, its alive and well. we just don't see it as much

Bluegrass blues worldwide Aloha from germany🐺

Through the darkest pits of hell, you can still whistle a tune!

such a sweet smile too

Everyone on stage looks like they are having the time of their lives. That’s why it’s so good!

Exactly the same way I feel about Molly! You are my Brother :)

She is a breath of fresh air!

That’s all she can do with no mic….

You only have to look under the covers. I grew up on rock and roll as teen. I found bluegrass, jazz, blues, classical, as a teen too. Bluegrass has a strong current supporting it, courtesy of Old Town School of Folk, KFC, Greyfox, MerleFest, Mole Lake BG fest WI, Charlotte's Web, WMNF, etc. Good bluegrass is mecca. I found mecca in Louisville.

Hey Mark Charts-- Remember when we slept under the bridge in Lowville for 4 days during the KFC festival in 1979???

@@thomasfoss9963 Yup. Them were the days.

I may be wrong, but I think general audiences/consumers of most music genres prefer gimmicks and cheap showmanship over real, straight forward talent. We have to hunt for the good stuff. KZfaq has actually been pretty good to me for that.

Amen Brother

Well stated

or fingers!

@R-77 freeborn man -- jimmy martin wrote the OG. there are countless covers though. Greenskys All Access does a good one, Billy does like a buncha fantastic ones you can find on youtube, one he did with sierra hull is FIRE

Randy Elliott damn they murdered it!!! Amazing

The shot at 50 seconds where they are all picking in sync is honestly beautiful

Smiling is the nature of bluegrass, from novice to Tuttle. :)

Billy Strings has that affect on people :)

Couldn't of said it better she melts me when she smiles to !

Do yourself a favor, and check some of Molly's vid .Her voice will match her unbelievable guitar playing and her smile and will melt you like a candle. I think these 2 are game changers and will make history. Maybe like the Beatles led the british invasion. It's about fkn time!

Molly was IBMA guitarist of the year in 2017, she is definitely recognized in the Bluegrass community. This was one of these performances that you grow old and wish you could of been at, this was off the charts great ... reminds me of the Grace Potter/Joe Satriani cover of Cortez the Killer

man that Billy Strings can really take charge. he cleverly kicked that band right in the ass on his last solo then she subtly comes in trading fours then some real magic started you have to be dead if you didn't smile. what talent on that stage. when Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings blend to make those airy chords it really hooks your heart. she is as cute as a puppy and her guitar playing is from another planet.

They are like "here we go again!"

Alex Stewart I was spell-bound.

Alex Stewart No kidding. Very special when guitar pickers can talk to each via the instrument. Great connection!

They synced up perfectly by 4:45 4:45-->5:15 tear inducing magic Some of the best music I've been blessed to hear

It’s a language only a few can speak.

I really wish more people got that. The crescendo was amazing with a lot of change ups. That was the best set I maybe have ever heard. True to the bluegrass style, but they had a lot of fun doing that one. Look how they all look over at Billy when he takes over. It was super high energy, and I cannot stop watching this performance. I bought his newest album, but I like the group sessions better.

And to be from Va. Where I sat and listened to Ralph Stanley play this song at his Bluegrass festival.

per viewing. This one's bookmarked.

I'll like it for you instead

I wish I could hear it twice at once.

Many happy returns.

I'm 140 also amazing how we didn't know about this 20 something year old sooner lol great comment but for real billy is the man

They all live in Nashville.

I think both are great..but I feel Maggie is a better guitarist..plus she's easier to look at. Her solos are much more complex. Billy uses a lot of fills that bore me. She is an excellent banjoist also.

Lots of great bluegrass here in the midwest!!!

@@archtopp1 Both great performers, each able to step into the spotlight, then fall back into the group... Talent right there...

@@thaddeusk4230 I've see Doc Watson daytimes years ago, and while Billy is a decent guitarist, I'd rather listen to recordings of Doc and leave Billy to the younger crowd. He just doest light my fire!

@@archtopp1 just decent😂

Joe Squid I agree. And including the strength in his voice! The old folks I knew explained that music was supposed to travel even in a steep valley for various reasons, and developed technique that I tell you is just so much fun! Right up until I got really sick, I did seminars in the history and the basics, and am happy to say I brought traffic to a standstill way down from the church yard I was using, a mile high bunch a hymns I was going through to show the differences, and apparently people messed up downtown stopping and listening, but the old lady who talked so much about it would say you don’t think about whether it’s good or bad, it is whether people have heard and really listened, to as great a distance as possible. And to see this gifted young man using those techniques, to see it come round again. Word of warning: this is not gospel chest voice this is blue grass blues and calls to meeting. If you try to simply hold a note for that long without proper technique it can be harmful. That said well done both, but young man I am as proud of as if I had been able to teach you.

Hell yeah! 😎

She's the kind of player who knows all of the notes.

Alex Stewart I get ya, and she can probably find some new ones! I just feel sorry for that poor mandolin player keeping up!

Molly doesn't PLAY the guitar...she IS the guitar. Nobody out there like her

Keep listening Dubois! Its a truly great American art form and a very deep well to dive into!

Check out Greensky bluegrass

Same here

Rumpke Mountain Boys!!!

Thanks for watching, Phil!

Well said!

Exactly sir! This is the best version I've ever heard! Billy is intricate when he does covers that's what sets himself apart from the rest.

Molly does a completely different version with the Goodbye Girls. I think she said she got it from Roscoe Holcomb.

I have been listening to bluegrass my whole life and tons of concerts. This blew me away, I have listened to it hundreds of times. Billy and Molly are meant to play together.

I agree. Ralph Stanley would be proud.

@@philbradshaw4592 I had a friend who always told me to listen to bluegrass and to learn it while i was in school learning how to fix aircraft, never listened but man let me tell you, i am playing it at least 3 hours a day now.

Would love to see her play with them full time. Her technical precision and genius match up so well with Billy's 'seat of the pants' style. Perfect balance, and she's another play who lifts everybody around her.

Now, if we could only see Billy Failings crack a smile now and then. lol

well said and right on

He's a prog head's bluegrass player, for sure. Never would have gotten into bluegrass without Billy, Molly,.and Sierra.

Yay AJ! My fav singer, so pretty too!

There both the present.

Big facts @ 2:10 he was jammin the f out! I had to rewind it and listen to that part like 10 times. Just ridiculous talent!

Markadious Great playin’ by the mando dude! Looks effortless.

J Walker!

J walker baby

@@Nosferatu10 used to play with Missy Raines