The Billy Strings Band with Molly Tuttle perform "Little Maggie" at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2018 in Oak Hill, NY. Brought to you by Less Than Face Productions.
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. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FkaW2yyO4xQ.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. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qvMsl6W-a9I.html
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....
@@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.
@@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.
Im 52 and discovered Billy Strings by accident and now apparently I like bluegrass. I’ve been a classic rock, heavy metal guy my whole life but holy, how can anyone not like this picking
@@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.
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
My soul will be complete when I see Billy and Molly together. I've only listened on RU-vid it is my dream to see them together. I think they are the most beautiful thing ever to happen to music. I wish they would tour together and heal the world. Just 2 souls meant to be jamming. He's the best flat picker ever ! She is the best female flat picker ever !!! They are born only 2 or 3 moons apart. My soul will be complete
I'm in my 70s and sometimes think our country has gone to hell in a handbasket. Then I see these great young musicians, and believe we'll make it after all.
What a fantastic antedote to the stuff Nashville is vomitting out in the name of "Country" these days. Authentic music played by traditional musicians.
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.
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. RU-vid has actually been pretty good to me for that.
@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
I'm probably not the first person to comment on this but the love of watching the other perform is the best part of the song--then there is the picking. They just love what they are doing.
Did ya see how the bass player, and then the mandolin player realized that Strings and Molly were driving up on their impromptu crescendo, then the bass player looked over and smiled and the mandolin player did the same seconds after? Then all of a sudden they knew they had magic, and they played like they felt it. Huge smiles from them. Super energy from Molly and Strings bringing it up to the verse. Goose bumps and a heart felt, deep lunged - Yeah!” Molly is really good on the guit, underrated. Finally the banjo player, the one who’s just incredibly, well, so underrated(not mentioned enough for his greatness on the instrument,) enters the picture at the very end. I have to say, when Molly smiles I bet half the country’s hearts melt.
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.
I tell you, let's not overlook that banjo player; he knocks me out! The mandolin player and upright bass player are just as good! He is surrounded by excellent musicians! Molly is right there with Billy. It's difficult keeping up with him but she holds her own. What a great piece of music!!!
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.
Never knew I liked bluegrass till I found Billy. Then Tommy, then Molly, then Tony, and who knows how many more I'll hear... bluegrass sounds pretty good lol
F an A! That is the most smilin' I have done during a song in a long, long time! Thank you Rolling Stone for my introduction to Billy Strings and band. And Molly Tuttle.
I hope all you all out there riding those magnificent sound waves as a way of life...This kid is THE FUTURE, and I couldn't be more relieved. Love this Kid...Rock On!!!
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.
@@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!
They know they are marvellous! Love the US sounds - bluegrass. This sort of dedication means hours of practice - what a way to make a living! Beats all.
Oh my god!!! Everything about this performance was beyond belief. I am on such a high right now from watching this that it will take a while to come back to earth. WOW!! Better than drugs.
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.
@@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.
The first time I saw Molly Tuttle I thought, WOW she's so pretty! Recently I saw her without the wig and she's still as pretty! I'm still crushing on her, WHAT A BABE!!
Check out the smile on Molly's face at about 1:30 when Billy leads into her solo, slightly changing the lyrics of "little Maggie's wine" to "little Molly's fine." Such a joy to watch all these fine folks !!
I'm happy I'm alive during the years god decided to make heaven come to earth through this band. You won't find much better talent then this. Everyone is just stuck on "God Mode" and is trying to get the high score! And can we take a moment to appreciate the skill Molly has? Omg she is amazing! That's what you need Billy, to find a woman that can challenge you musically! Thank you for posting this magic! Found out abt Billy Strings last year, now i cannot go a day without hearing them. My favorite band at the moment!
I'm Brazilian and thanks to my mother who for a while of her life was illiterate, she always showed me good music, I grew up listening to Willie Nelson, U2 and Guns N Roses. She loved this style of music in the video, today God is close to her. unfortunately I couldn't tell her that I visited Texas, and that I will soon fulfill my dream of drinking a beer at the tomb of the great King Elvis at Graceland. I love American culture, as I also love my Brazil. 🇧🇷♥️🇺🇸
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.
after that amazing climatic crescendo I love how they all stopped for a split second right before Billy start singing again. That's What I Call super super super dope. I sorta wish Molly Tuttle was in their band
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.
There are so many great young musicians playing now, and Molly and Billy are two of the best. Bluegrass will never die as long as we have fantastic musicians like them playing it.
No matter how many times I watch this I’m still blown away by this group of musicians. Billy and the entire band never disappoint. Add Molly in and the smile on my face just grows!
Imagine the sort of guitar skills you'd need to impress such an accomplished guitarist as Molly Tuttle. Well Billy just has 'em in spades. Simply amazing.
Two of my new Favs!!!! Molly and Billy with the band!! The engineers have to mix Molly up. She plays with a much lighter touch than Billy and she often gets lost when I hear her..she is also a special talent. The whole band is all-stars...check out the look Molly and Billy S. give Billy F. after his banjo solo. Nice to see Royal smile :) Best band out there right now in my opinion.
