I can't imagine a more terror inducing scenario than being on stage with these guys and they turn to you for a solo.

Bryan Sutton plays that like he's walking down the street. So perfectly effortless!

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.

First time I played this for my then 12 y/o he said 'Sounds like they're having a conversation.' I was 'THEY ARE' Proud momma moment..raising 'em right!

Ladies and gents, It doesn’t get any better than this.

Good ole Tony Rice approves from heaven. RIP to the REAL Freeborn Man. :(

No matter what video I watch with billy I’m smiling ear to ear within minutes if not seconds.

I love how billy always turns to whoever is soloing and really takes in their performance. True master of his craft

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.

Wow. Not just Billy Strings, but EVERYBODY playing here. Just wow!

For a free hand shoot single camera this is very well done.

All five are fantastic musicians. Billy will be referred to as legend long after we're gone.

I was hypnotized. You can see that he loves what he does. I'm a fan.

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?

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!

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.

That may be the greatest live performance I've ever seen. In ANY genre!

Simply amazing! And I’m a die hard death metal musician. Stage presence, undeniable talent, and passion. Flawless performance every time I watch these guys. And Billy in my opinion is the Stevie Ray Vaughn, Darrell Abbot, Chuck Berry....of bluegrass! I’m sure it’s an October 3rd thing. Favorite song by Billy is Taking Water. Stay humble turbo flat picker!

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.

Oh. My. Gosh. So good. That conversation with the two guitars at the 5 minute mark is outstanding.

This kid is crazy good! What a gift.

Man, I havent kept up with the bluegrass scene real closely for a couple years. I start digging around looking for something new to listen to and find this kid. I dont give a damn if hes cocky. That boy is the total package. And playing classics without some " new " BS twist. Not that I dont like the new stuff ...I do. But a kid who actually knows and plays the classics and loves doing it???!! Good stuff.

Best acoustic jam i ever seen .

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!

Holy smokes! Best pickin I’ve ever seen. Singing is damn good too! Billy playing the classics and doing them more than justice!

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this. Around 30 probably.

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.

Freaking Incredible! Never heard bluegrass? Now you're an instant fan!

It is so lucky that someone captured this amazing number on video. As of 10/28/2018 there were 32 losers who gave a thumbs down to this video -- versus 893 who were intelligent enough to give thumbs up! Great video.

I think this is the first time I've ever seen a guitarist play with Bryan Sutton and not look shabby in comparison.

That's the kind of energy I'm looking for in a live performance. Congratulations on the recognition Billy Strings.

Awesome a young guy carrying on the tradition and what a amazing picker

That is the jam i want on my scones forever.

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!

To me, he is the guitar version of Chris Thile with his on stage persona. I love it.

Imagine how good Billy's going to be when he grows up!!

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.

Billy puts the FUN back into music - this kind of music!

Having a fire extinguisher is a mandatory safety precaution when Bryan Sutton has a guitar in his hands.

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!

Barring a side trip down into alcoholism or drug addiction, Billy has nowhere to go but up!

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 !!

Brilliance at its best.

I have replayed this intro like 30 times in a row--i love how brian and billy are feeling each other out in the beginning, they start the song and they are clearly having fun. billy hits that bend at 31 seconds and brian fuckin SWOONS look at him lol. probly both at the stage presense and musicianship. Billy is hamming it up playing a fill ends it on some random harmonic 7th note or chord---Brian laughs because it doesnt seem like he was expecting it and he was having a blast up there. hearing brian laugh makes billy laugh too--brian laughs more, billy failing laughs, the crowd laughs, i laugh, you guys laugh, and the magic is carried throughout the entire song. THAT is chemistry on stage.

Damn he’s amazing!!!

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!!!!😍😍😍😍

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!

Billy is very talented, singing and picking and having fun. More notes from Bryan and Billy than any guitar duet I have ever heard :)

Dudes had a full blown conversation with their guitars

I was along the fence near the vip side. Sweet footage brother. Thank you!

Beautiful

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 !!!

That is just sick!!

I have deep sympathy for those guitar strings, while tending to great joy in my heart !! Thanks for posting, unbelievable.

This is one of my favorite performances! Billy kills it and those vocals are just as strong as his fascinating pickin!!!

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 .

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.

This video never gets old

Insane level ! Thanks 🙏

true artistry right there! so much passion & soul!

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.....

That flat picking at the beginning is way too damn good. Billy is the man!

Billy plays free progressive. I like it.

WOW Amazing. Thank you so much for filming this.

This is so awesome I wish I could like it a hundred times.

The 2 masters on one stage what a show.

Billy has the stage presence of Thile. He's breaking ground much like NGR did back in the early 70's. Love his traditional and new styles. He has a future for sure.

Well, my day is immediately better after watching that!! Two phenomenal flat-pickers in action!!

Man, love those long held notes that Billie does. You can tell he just loves what he does. He is the music!

My mind is absolutely blown. That banjoist looked scared. This guy is a monster.

How could music get any better?? My frigging heart is pounding!

I see the Government Mule flight cases on stage. Warren Haynes is like, "Dammit! Where do they find these guys?"

Superb performance.... You got the energy...... That's crazy.... Incredible

Blow my mind!

All I can say is Wow!

That’s a mighty fine pickin and a singin ’ !!

You all make instruments sing with such beauty. Fine job fellas.

Back then billy..now billy..always be ur frd billy

Dang! These guys can play.

R.I.P. Tony Rice. Billy will carry on your legacy.

This guy is hillarious and hugely talented. A joy to watch.

Love your energy spunk an I will never get enough of your sweetness love always your Sunshine 🔆

What a fabulous performance and great guitar battle Talents !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So incredible.. some of the best live guitar playing you’ll ever see.. wow. 👏👏👏

Bravo for the marvellous freeborn-man show!

Billy is the best guitarist on the planet. How he got that good at his age really makes you wonder.

This grass is definitely blue. Nicely done Billy.

so much greatness. Mind and Ears explode.

Alright... totally gave me chills !

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 ♩

billy you the man!

What awesome musicians!!!

I love this kid. Seeing him on the 29th in Portland, ME. I can’t wait.

Wow!! Thanks y'all. Two thumbs up !

Good grief! So much to love here.

Doc is gone but now we have Billy! He and Bryan Sutton are the cleanest, most efficient flatpickers since Doc. Maybe even add Josh Thompson to that list. Fantastic.

Bryan is just incredible.

Awesome charisma and playing. Refreshing.

I could practice for a billion zillion quadrillion years and not be able to do that. God-given talent.

love ya billy strings band!!! ❤️❤️❤️