Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings perform "Billy in the Lowground" at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2019. Brought to you by Less Than Face Productions. Audio by Bill K.
You'd think that Molly might throw us mere mortals a bone by occasionally looking to see where her hands are at, but no, she just smiles benignly at the audience while her fingers get on with it by themselves.
Absolute masters in their own right, even the bassist was going at it but didn't get much cred. Molly looks like she's been given that guitar to play with when she was 5 and nothing else 😂
Like how when you're jamming with someone, you see them doing something interesting, you say, "Stop, go back over that, let me see that again." Billy doesn't need to see it again -- he catches it real-time. While simultaneously shredding his own part. Incredible talent on the guy!
I only discovered the talent that is Billy Strings about a week ago and it made me happy. I only discovered Molly Tuttle about three days ago and it made me happier (if that's even possible). Imagine how chuffed I was to realise there are clips of 'em both playing the same stage at the same time. It's almost made 2020 tolerable.
@pwhak 88 I think she is, I feel her more refined, more innovative, whereas Billy seems to play the same scales over and over, but I admit he is good anyway.
@pwhak 88 They're both outstanding, but Molly has superior right-hand technique. Among the best I've ever seen. She's also more interesting musically, IMO. She's so good that she looks bored when she's ripping off these complicated improvisations.
Honestly it's just two different schools of the craft. Molly's coming heavily from the cross-picking world of Tony Rice and Billy is coming from the flat-picking world of Doc Watson. They're both experts of their own world and have the ability to cross into the other one from time to time. Just my take on it though.
Some Folks your just glad you got to live the same time as them and hear their music even for a little while. Thank You Billy and Thank You Molly See you in Santa Barbara.
That sweet girl and her guitar are one. I can't begin to fathom the hours of a life time of practice so far to be able to play like that with out even looking at the frett board.
I’m new to Billy Strings music. First saw him duo with Tommy Emmanuel, who I greatly admire, and was blown away by his technique and sense of melody. He’s the real deal. So is Molly.
The fiddle player looks to be John Mailander - he was regularly a member of Molly's band until recently when he joined Bruce Hornsbey's current band. I used google... because I like to recognize fiddle players and it bugs me when I don't know who the fiddle player is.
@@gmwPaul I've seen John will Molly several times and with some other folks. He's fantastic. Seems like a Stuart Duncan of this generation to me. Play with anyone and bring it up a level. He and Molly did a duet EP in '14 and I've been hooked ever since. Saw him play last year with Brittney Haas and it was magical. I don't think that's him but I'm not sure.
Thanks for posting another jewel! The two best flatpickers of their generation, each with a voice on the instrument very different from the other. Love it!
It's absolutely amazing to me to think about that kid must have seen in his life to feel the music the way he does Billy I'm going to follow you to the end of the world you my boy
Oh what fun how wonderful they are! I just listened to this from a lesson on Tony's accoustic guitar by mistake and it wasn't; lovely. It would take years of practice to do this!
