Billy Strings "Freeborn Man," 11/16/21 Portland, ME

[@jamied8013]

I bet Tony was smiling down at this performance. Just brilliant 🤩

[@TMoody]

Best band in the world right now.

[@StephenStCroix]

100%

[@totalrobot]

My hands are cramping from just watching this.

[@EastCoastLtd]

the song always makes me think of the Outlaws; which was the first time I ever heard it way back in the '70s and didn't even realize it was derived from a folk tune...

[@ianmurawski8165]

Wow this song was really amazing when I used to do it with max creek

[@rosscampbell1173]

He the only artist I’ve been excited about in years.

[@elainewefer4864]

I like this. Besides the Mark Lindsay version, this is the best of all the versions, that I've heard. I like the guitar work.

[@Adam-ed6vm]

Check out Billy in a basement video in Michigan playing this song with a couple up and coming professionals before they were famous. He kills it!

[@waggitnshaggit6592]

Wow the future looks good!

[@edward5979]

Damn, that’s really good Billy Strings right there !!!!

[@karinenjellepelle]

I AM from the Netherlands, I♥️Billy

[@banjobandit3270]

Love Jimmy Martin and Tony Rice doing this song. Feels like it was definitely made for Billy Strings too

[@kearneydillon4803]

Virtuosity only begins to describe these musicians.

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤️ Billy my step dad and my musical inspiration, long time country swing bass playing expert NEVER did a gig where he did not play this tune. He always said before he played some of those honky tonks “heres a Mark Lindsay song”

[@gordonipock9385]

Billy is the most exciting thing to hit Bluegrass in awhile.

[@davidsnyder5417]

Its the most exciting thing to hit this planet in awhile…

[@Francisalbino39]

The most exciting thing…period.

[@welshdave1212]

Lifted me right up, brilliant cheers ✌️😁👍🙏🤠😁

[@ROUGEWOLFMUSIC]

thanks from Paris France

[@brianmilligan1787]

These guys are going places number 1 Ireland forget all the other places

[@Jay-lr3me]

What?

[@brianmilligan1787]

Are you German WHAT did u say

[@brianmilligan1787]

Who is Jay

[@Jay-lr3me]

I just didn't understand what you mean about Ireland lol

[@Wubslin]

Would love to see them come to Vicar Street or the Olympia

[@jimgroff6880]

This is "Our" kid🐐🎸😜💨💨💯

[@paulanuszkiewicz7704]

Well, they done did it again!

[@LSpruill44]

Hell yeah, just what I needed tonight.

[@jtyler780]

Damn, son! You brought that home

[@mikehappy2620]

Strings is one of the greats IMO, but he also has some kick ass pickers with him

[@Francisalbino39]

He’s the greatest of all time.

[@chuckvan1961]

Recently saw them at the Fillmore in Detroit. They don’t the need the light show

[@patrickharmon9459]

Awesome 👌

[@jcreek1509]

Billy you are awesome. !!!

[@cindys1796]

I hope fame doesn't change him for the worst, as I have seen before. He is so good and natural. I've been watching him for years.

[@michaelmaas5544]

I’ve known him for almost 6 years now and he’s not changed much at all, he’s very humble and appreciative of the fame he’s gained. Going to see him on new year’s in Grand Rapids can’t wait to hang out with him!

[@brianmilligan1787]

These guys are totally amazing

[@markmcarthy596]

Max Ostro and Billy Strings collab would explode the internets and many minds

[@richardcrowson9265]

Told us something we don't already know!

[@stv111play]

outlaws and billy the only ones who can touch this

[@christianradioE5]

The Ossum Possum band did a ripping version- lived it ! Early 90s , last of the real freewheeling days !

[@vdub1959]

Junior Brown did a very good version as well.

[@davec2899]

And so did Tony Rice....

[@arielguarino5698]

wonderful !!!

[@keepthechangebob]

the greatest guitarist to grace this planet,, probably billy strings

[@johncampbell3940]

there might be one or two others that merit consideration.

[@jimmypercival2728]

Great job by all of you. I can get into that.

[@Doh1954]

Dayum!

[@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE]

Solid performance- Billy’s Mando player nailed it!!! Of course Billy & rest Band always do

[@JohnDoe-lc9yj]

Mighty fine pickin'

[@joecapers6743]

Jarrod Walker!

[@shawndavidmorgan7854]

These guys are amazing!!

[@luannmblueheart9316]

Good pickin right there!!! Wow! Good tribute to Keith Allison & Mark Lindsay, the original's of "Freeborn Man"... 💋😊 ❤ Not bad for two ex Raiders!!

[@jonswartzguitar]

Play that getfiddle Michigan man, play it on our beaches sand. You da man when it's picken time, just keep on going and watch the lines... grow.

[@freightshayker]

Good stuff

[@janetnewsom5460]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mikeroullier6875]

An old man who I jammed with once told me, (that was some fancy fishing you did there)! The same thing can be said here!!

[@shreddykrueger3776]

What does fancy fishing mean

[@mikeroullier6875]

@@shreddykrueger3776 fancy fishing= good picking

[@brianmilligan1787]

Oh brother where art thou

[@oldmanfred8676]

Jimmy would be proud!

[@austinknowlton1783]

My hometown. I regret not making this show.

[@workhardplayhard801]

Shit I wish I had known that he was coming here..😠 this guy is some serious talent. I started listening to him regularly bour 2yrs ago. Garden music 😤😎

[@rogerroger7734]

3 hours from me man. Bums me out.

[@nick19823]

Had to show your papers to get in.

[@thomasstevens9551]

DAMN! Jarrod burned it up!!

[@shawndavidmorgan7854]

Come to Nashville.

[@paulevans6403]

Dude, they live in Nashville and play there a lot.

[@PumpkinL.Escobar]

Everyone but the stand up bass gets a solo... Tough life

[@babswright2664]

Bass does too.

[@brianmilligan1787]

They have to come to lurgan co armagh we have amplifiers that make trees cast leaves and thats in summer time

[@jmconn]

he sounds like bela fleck on this recording. influences come from every direction. but if you play with bela, you will play like him too.

[@kimmartin7024]

Rock on

[@trunkmonkeyrodshop-68camar10]

❤️

[@andy_travis]

YEEEEEEEEEE

[@Capricosm]

Nice

[@debbiemcwilliams2789]

Jesus

[@tpf1952]

Quick, get some oxygen! Just took my breath away.

[@willstovall3508]

Pay close attention n focus real good. This a mighty fine rock star. Yaint know. None of yall

[@pg981]

👍🇺🇸

[@billstetler6769]

Jimmy Martin would be proud

[@benmarkle5899]

"I got me a worn-out guitar I carry an old tote sack I hocked it about two hundred times But I always get it back" Wondering if Billy intentionally left out/ changed this original verse because of the story with his Dad's Martin?

[@LessThanFaceProductions1]

Ben, he historically changes up this verse..."I play this Thompson guitar..." kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6TVm3mQlsuAmqM

[@paulevans6403]

@@LessThanFaceProductions1 Here he sings I may not get the checkered flag but I'm in the race - a nod to Rice?

[@johnjay5143]

600 Thumbs up from over 19 THOUSAND views ?... ARE YOU KIDDING ME ?????????????????????????

[@papawoody9597]

I like it. I don't like it as much as Jimmy Martin's versions, but I like it.

[@robknights7205]

Gotta be one of the greatest songs of bluegrass . Not as good as Tony Rice and his All Stars , though .

[@rebelwithoutaclue8164]

Outlaws tune

[@coryCuc]

Yeah...that was the heavy hitters of the day....kinda like the the best of the best of the best of the best all on one stage lol.

[@coryCuc]

@@nuller9918 That's a good performance and BS is definitely the man at the moment. Can't wait to see him live. But to me, there's no comparison to having a stage with Tony Rice, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas etc...I mean, those guys are icons. That link to me is probably Billy's best version of this song for sure. This one is my favorite of all time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIfPYpyYrtCKkLc

[@Garcoxsingsstuff]

You're wrong man, you may prefer the Tony Rice version but they're so different they don't compare.

[@coryCuc]

@@nuller9918 Absolutely. I definitely agree with you that they're about even. Billy along with Bryan Sutton was awesome. I just saw Tommy Emmanuel here in Dallas a month or so ago, and next on my list is Billy Strings. His shows look amazing. You are so right about how tight BS and his band are it's crazy. Every performance I've seen, whether they are playing inside, or in a studio, or outside at a festival somewhere, their sound is amazing.

[@willstovall3508]

White hot smoke

[@jeffwhittington1475]

Tony Rice Jr

[@nganjukkota6109]

Plase chek video guitaris alip ba ta from Indonesia

[@Jay-lr3me]

They're all amazing but the mando player... Jesus fucking christ

[@nancyflanagan7317]

jist as long....

[@stevecollins5290]

When I hear someone say Angus young is a great geeeetar player, I cringe. Because,.....of this guy.

[@johnroberts9131]

Who’s Angus Young? 😂

[@stevecollins5290]

@@johnroberts9131 precisely my friend!

[@matthewwillis4892]

This kid is great but he aint no Tony Rice.

[@shreddykrueger3776]

There will never be anyone like Tony again

[@michaelmaas5544]

Why compare the two? Billy is great in his own respect

[@Jay-lr3me]

Stop comparing. Apples and oranges pal!

[@higheststandards3344]

They look tired of this

[@Lea99Jones]

@@johncampbell3940 wuzzup with portland maine?

[@higheststandards3344]

@@johncampbell3940 ?

[@coryCuc]

Agreed. They definitely looked like they were just "phoning" it in on this performance. I've seen them play elsewhere, and the energy was definitely lacking...and not just energy, enjoyment as well.

[@Lea99Jones]

@@coryCuc Overexposure much?

[@higheststandards3344]

@@coryCuc right they just need a break, but this new album is killing them. I don’t blame them🤷‍♂️ they’ll get back to it, they just need a break.

[@philappenzeller683]

Tony Rice’s version is far better

[@higheststandards3344]

Lol you’re listening to the wrong version, they look so tired of this.

[@Jay-lr3me]

Disagree

[@kevinberry2313]

Cheap rip off from Dan Tyminski

[@christopherreed2694]

His voice is very nauseating great guitar horrible voice 😢 😞 😕 😔 💔 😭 😢 😞

[@DingDongDaddyFromDumas933]

Fuckin butter!