Billy Strings with special guests Andy Dunnigan and Jake Simpson from the Lil' Smokies performs "Freeborn Man" on the Catskill Stage at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2019. Brought to you by Less Than Face Productions.
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@peggyirvin73583 жыл бұрын
Okay for a hot second I was literally waiting for an instrument to burst into 🔥 and an arm to fall off 😂
@normamartin87553 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the room could have exploded from all that energy and heat.😀
@stun7in1653 жыл бұрын
We are so lucky to have youtube and people who film these amazing gigs
@LessThanFaceProductions13 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure Declan. Glad you enjoyed it!
@demon_3x3 жыл бұрын
He is always happy playing on stage. He needs to be there. The excitement he gets from playing live shows is infectious, and makes me happy
@demon_3x Жыл бұрын
@Adrian T underrated reply, even if it’s only a day old 😂
@babswright26643 жыл бұрын
Love how Billy shares his stage with all of his band. No ego problems there, absolutely awesome.
@JDWrong Жыл бұрын
Very reminiscent of jamming with Jerry and company. I'm loving it too!
@KatsWind9 сағат бұрын
True passionate artist ❤
@storyneal4 жыл бұрын
I can give him no higher compliment than this: He puts a smile on my face like Tony Rice does.
@TheAjcatallo3 жыл бұрын
Yuuuuuuuup. Just too grease dang mother slipping cool.
@bhunter113 жыл бұрын
I’d say for me, he’s make Ole Jimmy Martin proud. He channeled that tenor of his at the beginning
@Quamela3 жыл бұрын
Sure Tony is proud of him on this rendition, always listening from above. We send love, with blessings for your career Billy. Mrs. Tony Rice and daughter India.
@storyneal3 жыл бұрын
@@Quamela I’m honored to have you comment on this. Tony is my all time favorite. May God comfort you and India.
@tomjohnson7552 жыл бұрын
Truth
@normamartin87552 жыл бұрын
I come back to this performance often. Does anyone agree if we put more music in our schools we would have less guns? 😍😍😍😍
@Taylorcoltsfan18 Жыл бұрын
Idk if it would solve that problem but it would solve a lot. Music cures a lot
@tomf429 Жыл бұрын
It depends on the music. Bluegrass is the opposite of urban music.
@grahamganter99797 ай бұрын
@@tomf429racist alert 🚨
@MaxGT2503 ай бұрын
I listen to Billy strings and now enjoy more guns
@cdub97352 ай бұрын
Influence is crucial.
@paulrath77647 ай бұрын
Billy Strings is a national treasure
@mrscurtis08014 жыл бұрын
The way Billy celebrates his peers is a beautiful thing.
@deltakilo33914 жыл бұрын
Indeed. 👍
@Bull22Delta3 жыл бұрын
Love watching him interacting with other players and the audience.
@tomf429 Жыл бұрын
Jake Simpson on fiddle and Billy on guitar are amazing.
@ltodd7925 күн бұрын
Holy Moly!!!!! That is the most intense guitar/fiddle interchange I've ever seen.
@tr68883 жыл бұрын
These young men have made Bluegrass new and fresh. It reminds me of the electric guitar and then Jimi Hendrix changed everything and for the better music is always changing but Bluegrass is the shit!!
@chrismcclain54973 жыл бұрын
Sign in the background "no smoking 🚭 " .....them men just smoked those strings! Whew!
@patryan6014 жыл бұрын
This young man is without a doubt the best up and coming bluegrass picker and singer I have heard in a very long time. I have been a fan ofbluegrass since back in the 60's....He just makes my old heart sing. Never tire of watching him!
@elliehjemmet3 жыл бұрын
Feel the same, Pat Ryan. I'm 76 and cannot get enough! Sweet that we have KZfaq and can watch the evolution of his music... he was a bright light right from the start.
@garybragg23853 жыл бұрын
I'll agree Billy is awesome! Watch Will Jones do Freeborn man on KZfaq. He's very talented too, I'm A big Jimmy Martin fan and I'm glad these young men are playing the old songs they made big back in the day.
@tonandlolozwaan70833 жыл бұрын
And, he has a great voice. That's rare
@ellynorth74663 жыл бұрын
You're so right ... we will stay tuned for sure
@sparrowsarrows52373 жыл бұрын
I love how Billy let's the light shine on the others! He is very humble! Billy Bad Ass!
@TradeBrigade4 жыл бұрын
When billy went back and forth with the violinist it sent a shiver down my spine. Sooooo good.
@biga25684 жыл бұрын
Thats a fiddle son
@TradeBrigade4 жыл бұрын
@@biga2568 Yes you are correct...how stupid of me!
@zacharyvaldez30474 жыл бұрын
I just sat here and thought to myself "holy fuckin shit"
@TradeBrigade4 жыл бұрын
@raketmeneer Are you kidding!? Nothing will take away that feeling, Billys plucking is too powerful!
@humboldtharry42484 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen Billy at other shows try to do that call and response and most don’t nail it like this fiddler. Impressive
@Jaysipp Жыл бұрын
Greyfox 2019 got me through the Pandemic...
@LessThanFaceProductions1 Жыл бұрын
That makes me happy Jay!
@Jaysipp Жыл бұрын
@@LessThanFaceProductions1 Did we have chicken BBQ together by chance at Ossipee? Keep up the great work!
@LessThanFaceProductions1 Жыл бұрын
@@Jaysipp I think so Jay! Looking forward to Ossipee 23 already!
@Waltodim4 жыл бұрын
Billy String's has the best Banjo picker...reminds me of Del's Boy!!! He has that Banjo Picker/Poker Face...
@dreambeliever36524 жыл бұрын
Rick Webb he is a KILLER PLAYER man. Was thinking that too
@curtisbeasley34434 жыл бұрын
The mandolin player's brother is Cory Walker. Pull him up on KZfaq if you want to hear some sick banjo.
@Waltodim4 жыл бұрын
@@curtisbeasley3443 you ain't kidding!!!
@dreambeliever36524 жыл бұрын
Curtis Beasley will chk it out
@BattleGn0me3 жыл бұрын
@@dreambeliever3652 hes got the RBF though
@cdub97352 ай бұрын
Influence is crucial. You guys are amazing musicians.
@cdub97352 ай бұрын
Amazing ❤️. Many lovely times!!!!
@steve-o42074 жыл бұрын
This guy will come to be the best bluegrass guitarist/performer of all time, imo
@user-qt5eh9wb7g2 жыл бұрын
He's a phenom, no doubt. An absolute heavy. But Tony Rice he ain't.....
@mikespry3184 жыл бұрын
This guy rejuvenated my guitar picking. Love him and his band...
@guitarsword14 жыл бұрын
Every cat on that stage is just burn in’ . Love the additional players. Just great.
@normamartin87553 жыл бұрын
Why did he look so emotional a couple of times? Most talent I have ever seen, heard, and I 've been around a LONG time!! That fiddle player is unworldly! Lol
@susand2008 Жыл бұрын
All talented musicians. Love the solos. Fiddle guy is on fire! Always awestruck hearing you play.
@supertravdoggy4 жыл бұрын
I am constantly amazed how Billy can keep the authenticity true to the nut yet breathe new fire in to the song. Its amazing!
@hounddogjonny Жыл бұрын
Keep coming back to watch this....unbelieveable...especially the last 3/4 minutes....how they all communicate musically is amazing
@susancollins7174 жыл бұрын
I so love that the younger generation is keeping this music going. Beautiful, I remember back in my day (1970's) at my friend's house in MT. Dancing on these bare floor to this music. No shoes required. Best of times. Sending boomer love to y'all
@V8trickshot4 жыл бұрын
Susan Collins it’s ok I forgive you for crashing the housing market
@z06king4 жыл бұрын
@@V8trickshot wudn the boomers , son, twas the banks and the realtors. f&cked us all. wanted to move out of our first house, but the interest rate went from 7 5/8 to 12%! Stuck us in that shitty split level for 30 years. n stick to listenin to the music,youngster.
@V8trickshot4 жыл бұрын
BOB ROTHWELL Wow you mean you bought a house you couldn’t afford and expected to turn a profit, you let the bank screw you
@robertrohde45794 жыл бұрын
@@z06king I remember my parents buying a house in 1979 and the interest rate was 14%. The boomers and in my case my parents who were older than the boomers had nothing to do with crashing any market. The laws that made it way too easy for under qualified people to get loans ended up screwing a lot of people.
@mccurryburg3 жыл бұрын
That's some Hard Grass 😍
@lollypton45728 ай бұрын
This never gets old ❤!!
@daveandrewsdv2 жыл бұрын
2 years and a day. How easy life was then........
@morganplisken7271 Жыл бұрын
I grew up with The Ozark Mountain Daredevils and would love to hear them cover Black Sky and Standing on the Rock.
@ellenfalls13302 жыл бұрын
Oh, it was hot and humid that weekend. Thanks for the memories, Face. 🏵️
@twgibbs34 жыл бұрын
This is crazy! No one should be that good. I have zero talent. Lol! This guy is amazing, as are all these musicians.
@Jay-lr3me4 жыл бұрын
Look at the banjo players face during Billys intro he looks so done 😂😂😂 all jokes aside these guys are the best out there. I love it
@PJTen4 жыл бұрын
Resting Banjo Face - Billy Failing always looks like that onstage. 😂
@Jeff-km1ep3 жыл бұрын
BFF = Billy Failing Face..... it’s a thing
@TateDouglus3 жыл бұрын
Lol he was literally yawning some point
@garybragg23853 жыл бұрын
That's a song that my hero Jimmy Martin 'The king of bluegrass' made big. I'm glad to see these young guys carrying it on and putting new stuff to it.
@calida2885274 жыл бұрын
I'm absolutely in love
@skogsjarvenab79584 жыл бұрын
when a great musician gives his love
@mikespry3184 жыл бұрын
Doesn't get much better than this! Billy Stings is by far the most phenomenal guitarist I've ever heard. Love to see him. Somewhere
@dougpotosky41024 жыл бұрын
Billy has been gathering the masses! When you call a friend to ck. his band out. And she tells you I am trying to book him for a concert! You know the secret is out!
@jimmyjingo64674 жыл бұрын
So nice to see the result of obvious hard work and musical ability carrying the bluegrass mantle...
@browser95713 жыл бұрын
I was worried over the last 20 years or so, but now I can die knowing bluegrass is in good hands. What a relief....
@thaddeus27003 жыл бұрын
It's been in good hands for a while. You just need to get out a bit more.
@tim__drozd28 күн бұрын
It sure is! Also, I'd suggest getting right with God before you die, to make sure you're in good hands!
@ryanj7484 жыл бұрын
I come back to this video every few days just to hear that that soulful dobro lick at 3:53. God, that's good stuff
@peanutbutterseeds56814 жыл бұрын
It’s sooo good
@-m4nGo-4 жыл бұрын
You miss so much! Start at 3:40!
@malihalls71294 жыл бұрын
A talented bunch of younngsters...And great to see them having fun too.
@jal13984 жыл бұрын
I feel it....never gets old
@Planet_APE3 ай бұрын
Love me some billy strings❤🎉
@dreambeliever36523 жыл бұрын
That BANJO PLAYING!!!! Killing it dude! Tasty
@ronaldperry3 ай бұрын
FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!
@msoiseth34192 жыл бұрын
I found humor in the No Smoking sign in the back while the fiddle player was smoking on the fiddle.
@Tthorpe4563 жыл бұрын
Jesus H. Christ, Billy's good! It just ain't fair. I have strings older than he has. He is gifted. In fact, his entire band is. :-)
@cdub97352 ай бұрын
Dude...i am commenting on my own reality /comment...i have a reality adjustment every time listen to this or any billy
@be-bop40434 жыл бұрын
Omg Billy and all his guys are so amazing! I am blown away! Hardcore bluegrass! That's what I been calling it!♥️♥️♥️♥️
@skatetodeath6664 жыл бұрын
One of them rare talents where everyone wonders how they got so damn good. Most people play their whole life and don*t get half this good
@gsmtx4 жыл бұрын
He is so good that it cant help me to improve my picking since we are comparing different universes
@ralphherman21224 жыл бұрын
..... just a down home funky evening in the Catskills..... State of NY... imagine that......!
@pascalchavanon19304 жыл бұрын
Just a bunch of great cats 😎
@cdub97352 ай бұрын
Had an n2o reality loss with these guys..
@tweekergeeker12773 жыл бұрын
*hits blunt This our Grammy winner ri-cheer
@dreambeliever36524 жыл бұрын
Some serious TASTINESS going on here with ALL these players! BAD!!!
@johnboy52352 жыл бұрын
God bless you Billy Strings!, and them fingers your wearing out on that GuitBox I hope I can get there one day!
@gforcebaba4 жыл бұрын
Damn my phone caught fire with this heat 🔥🔥🔥
@christophermckinnon49203 жыл бұрын
I agree, that call & answer made the show 😃🤘👍
@nanaobx2 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to it! I bet Billy would love to have Jake to play with regularly. They are equally uniquely talented.
@maryhecht15504 жыл бұрын
Killer Performance by All !!!
@seanbailey4542 жыл бұрын
Just great
@PurpleBull4 жыл бұрын
My face fell off! AWESOME!!!!!!
@musicamex3 жыл бұрын
As good as it gets!
@jeffwilliams80744 жыл бұрын
An old musical soul in a young man's body. Fantastic!
@musiclover93614 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking musicianship! Love it!
@CreatedbyLC3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love the violin player!
@nanaobx2 жыл бұрын
Fiddle 🎻...😉
@mdhbigdog3 жыл бұрын
Talented young fellas!
@CBbehereNOW4 жыл бұрын
I love this kid ❤
@normamartin87553 жыл бұрын
SOOOOO MUCH FUNNNNNN!!!!
@willierepairone53894 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see the Boys and Billy LIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@vikingprincess684 жыл бұрын
Absolutely AWESOME!!!!
@deltakilo33914 жыл бұрын
Yet another terrific version of this standard/classic song. Guest musicians Andy Dunnigan and Jake Simpson from the Lil' Smokies really did smoke 🔥 and added some elegant, masterful and tasty seasoning to performance. Well done boys. ✨👍
@JDWrong Жыл бұрын
Man I just can't get enough! Grew up in Galax. Bluegrass capital of planet earth and...Billy kills it! Once in lifetime Bluegrass artist.
@tomas53764 жыл бұрын
Tooooooo gooooooood! Freedom ain’t worth nothing, but it’s free!!👍✌️😊🙏🏼🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶🎵
@thevapingvegan74793 жыл бұрын
That fiddle player was murdering those strings.
@dennisliming18863 жыл бұрын
A great band. Love bluegrass!!!
@silverstarlittapestry5829 Жыл бұрын
God. Damn. 🫠
@deniseharris15714 жыл бұрын
Can’t get enough!🙌🏼💕
@pinnacleproductions6275 Жыл бұрын
So Metal!
@rockers2rockers6164 жыл бұрын
We are the last of the Freeborn. This song is so relevant right now.
@deniseharris15714 жыл бұрын
Rockers2Rockers Amen! You are so right.
@V8trickshot4 жыл бұрын
I’ll 2nd that!
@shawnfreeoftyranny88494 жыл бұрын
If you guys weren't born pre-70's, no insult, just sad facts you were not Freeborn. Hope you all maybe few that some how escape todays tyranny and at least get to live ...Freeborn.
@V8trickshot4 жыл бұрын
Shawn FreeofTyranny ok boomer thanks for crashing the housing market
@shawnfreeoftyranny88494 жыл бұрын
@@V8trickshot Well now don't be verify to harsh what I wrote. We got to know and find are true history. Wasn't us. We had to suffer the harder 80's housing crash and the 08' but we knew who really was behind it. Treasure your right elders as they only hand the sacred knowledge of everything to those who seek it and know how to hold it like Billy Strings. You seem to be of the rare breed they tried killing off in many Wars and don't doubt were kind of the same, in this together. Don't hold onto may things they tried indoctrinating you with harder then they tried on us. Music like this was what kept us real ones together. The market crasher's are the same lineage of the ones who caused the 1873' World Economy Panic, The Great depression, created "Public Education" indoctrination system to keep parents from doing like Billy's Dad did in handing down the life skills he needed to learn. Didn't mean you no insult, Truth fears no scrutiny and is Treason in a growing Empire of Lies.Always seek knowledge and avoid pitfalls of blame with anything that will leave you short of finding the whole truth of everything. Billy can bring much back around and impact the same opressor's of all times. They love the real music was dying and they controlled the glitz/Glamour Pop/Country Culture fame of today in knowing they can make masses vote in blind follow. Billy has invites to step on stages of Fame any day he wants but he is an Old Soul not interested in money and Fame. He's going to get it the old fashioned way by earning it and doing things his way not the statist's/conformists ways. You got chance to be part of turning things around in some really trying times of decades. Just try and find who your true enemy is. I doubt they would be any part followers of Billy. Godspeed and may you truly seek my word as not being Freeborn is trying to inform you, you face more opression/uphill battle then most and as I said: If your living any form of it, you got the torch of real liberty/Freedom in your hand. Just never not accept knowledge you need to carry it high as the most needed is hardest to hear and you will find in time, there is no bad knowledge and its all around you and the music was tight part of "The People" that stood against Tyranny all through out time. The roots of Billy's Bluegrass goes way back then I'm pretty sure you would know and held the real ones together. Don't let intentionally planted beliefs to inhibit this New come around that is going to catch "Them " off "guard, when Billy explodes on scene and they find "They" cannot buy him off. You better lose yourself in the music, the moment, You own it, You never let it go, you only get one shot, do not miss your chance to BLOW!!! This opportunity only comes once in a lifetime.
@scottsoward3 жыл бұрын
Lights out!!
@archie_ryan33 жыл бұрын
That Dobro player is absolutely ripping
@leeloopatsy2 жыл бұрын
what is also great with him is that even if he is the undisputed leader of the group everyone is in their place in the group and he lets everyone do their solo it must be pure pleasure to play with him and to have him as a leader. he pulls all the musicians from the top. he is completely inhabited by this music and I even wonder sometimes if he is not an alien.
@rickbel6454 жыл бұрын
406 bluegrass sittin in ..... love it!
@troybabs4 жыл бұрын
Man this just made my Friday night!! What awesome musicians. 🎸🎻
@TheOneTrueSpLiT2 жыл бұрын
Someone should have pointed out that "No Smoking" sign as these boys are on fire.
@1AvW14 жыл бұрын
Just: WOW....
@danweintraubneuro-hackinga13982 жыл бұрын
Yep. Dude is smokin!
@ItsOverFatKid2 жыл бұрын
Keep on chuckin
@Idmtnman3 жыл бұрын
So bad ass!!
@toddarcher80352 жыл бұрын
How can I see the 55 people that disliked this?!?! I would like to personally speak with them regarding their lack of intelligence. Billy "F' ing Strings" is awesome!!!!
@curtbayer81444 жыл бұрын
really need to hear this live....soon!
@willierepairone53894 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you Thank you for posting
@LessThanFaceProductions14 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@screwball7904 жыл бұрын
это прекрасно и восхитительно, дух захватывает!
@Guacamolequeenx22 жыл бұрын
Andy Dunnigan from Lil Smokies on dobro with the famed “Turf Club” t-shirt!
@tomlamiam4 жыл бұрын
New fan of bluegrass and man, Billy Strings is ridiculously good. Thanks for capturing and sharing!
@Orfix334 жыл бұрын
Check out Tony Rices version of this. Trey Hensley too!
@Sluggo014 жыл бұрын
DAMMMM!! Wow...what can ya say..wow
@susannah353 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping Tony Rice alive. Well done! Gorgeous!!
@nelsonsouthsider30052 жыл бұрын
A legend is born the band is fantastic he is so far away when performing it’s amazing 🇬🇧