I'm a Lonesome Fugitive - Marcus King & Billy Strings

Marcus King and Billy Strings play the Merle Haggard song "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive" live at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, TN. Billy is playing a '36 000-28 and Marcus is playing a '54 Telecaster cartervintage.com
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[@johnbackman4475]

I think I have watched this 50 times now.

[@johnnyfrreakboy]

No wonder. Absolutely Amazing!!

[@cmhighway6215]

The next new generation OUTLAWS YOU GO YOUNGSTERS !!!

[@robertchappell3327]

This performance is just a hair short of being magical.

[@googo151]

Puerto Rican cat from Brooklyn NY, and watching this in 2024, and this doesn't get any better. What great stuff and camaraderie.

[@MrTorontoNight]

What a wonderful album these two guys could make!!

[@bmanduprit2962]

And a tour

[@bnjhealth9776]

You aint kiddin!

[@billystrings]

Much love!

[@billyjoechambers8494]

Billy Strings Cool bro, keep on pickin

[@vwb11356]

This is amazing

[@wwaldo2525]

Hey Man You and Marcus keep on doing a lot more shit like this!

[@richewing2765]

Dude your awesome. One hell of a guitarist. Keep it brother. Real country music here👍💪💪

[@gscogginjr]

Returned in spades!

[@dln7527]

I love how "old" country is coming back with all of its simplicity, and these two can perform like no one else. There sound harkens back to a earlier time before synthesizing and sampling. Love these two

[@JohnDoe-lc9yj]

I am huge Merle Haggard fan but I think Marcus and Billy Strings reinterpretation is even better, kinda like how Chris Stapleton did with Tennessee Whiskey.

[@genkiferal7178]

same. the simple is much more pure and deep

[@dln7527]

Does anyone else get the feeling that 'new' country doesn't have the same feel of 'classic' country? New country is just newly wrapped pop music in my honest opinion. Give me Merle Haggard or Willie Nelson or George Jones or Waylon Jennings or Alabama. Anything from back in that era over anything today. In my opinion, if anyone comes forward as a classic country AUTHENTIC musician he would blow the socks off of the modern era. Authenticity matter most of all.

[@theKluck]

There’s not a way to like this song as much as it deserves.

[@Richard-db4rk]

They say art decorates space while music decorates time. Personally, nothing beats getting swept away listening to these great musicians, getting fully immersed into their music. I could listen to them all day.

[@kennyd30720]

This must be what heaven sounds like.

[@bigjdub13]

More Billy and Marcus collabs, Less Florida and Georgia lines

[@joshuareed3999]

Gavrilo Princip Hahahahaaaaa. Nice!!

[@johnbifulco707]

the world would then be too perfect and would remove some substance from what makes these guys special. Also these guys would never cut even a bar of music that they didn't feel, and so they wouldn't be the poster child of some shit record label like florida/georgia line.

[@StonkeyDomp]

Look for #KingandStrings at #RoosterWalk #RW10 & #RW11 they have full sets each year!

[@jasonpitts8395]

Amen

[@vincentthomas495]

amen to that brother !!!!

[@poolieDW]

Wow, what can I say, 65 year old and I'm still learning, with young guys like this music is not dead.

[@bobbusby5058]

How cool would it be to work in a Guitar Shop and have these two gentleman walk in and look at guitars and then have an impromptu minimal jam session and absolutely nail it! incredible!

[@thenzor1]

As an older musician, it gives me great joy to see and hear two young masters carrying on the music. The road goes on forever.............

[@billyskiles9410]

And the party never ends!! Lol

[@als4817]

Same

[@cynthiaowen3825]

Yes it is such a pleasure to hear country instead of a rock and roll country. Dont get me wrong I love rock music but rock needs to stay rock and country needs to stay country

[@shumate9]

Literally, the best rendition of this song

[@AustinRogers1]

They did it very well, but i like Doc Watson's the best. We know how subjective musical tastes are. Pick this one up at abiout 3 minutes in: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5Kbn3qafamLmbc

[@randyrowland1571]

Merle is smiling down on these two incredible talents.

[@Thomas-ti4gm]

amen brother

[@absoledge]

Good comment. Woukd b3 so cool to see them play to gather

[@NativeOfTheLand97]

That thought literally brings a tear to my eyes

[@randyrowland1571]

What a trio that would be!

[@johnobrien3816]

Please can you try to get a thing going these people like Marcus are special we need to get them doing a very big concert Billy strings serria ferrell nick shoulders and the genius charlie starr let's get people talking oh and I like your comment sorry I ment to say that at the start.

[@williammills3632]

Two talented guys+heart and soul+nice vintage guitar shop = REAL MUSIC... Thank you

[@hogcaller]

Billy Strings plays as good as anyone I've ever seen and I've seen a lot !!!

[@diylithiumguy]

watched a 1000 live videos and never seen him even buzz a fret! Dude is awesome!

[@lorifavre6378]

@@diylithiumguy I saw him live last month! What a player!!

[@rbdavisphoto]

I love it when Billy slips in a lightning run, looks up with a sheepish grin to see a smiling face. He does it all the time. Don't Ever Stop!

[@mrtanica]

Its the dust in the baggie run 👌🏻

[@dennisaston3551]

I'm probably wrong but it feels like a little bit of what you are mentioning as well as a visual hand-off back to the lead to take it up again.

[@benchasinghorizons9428]

love it..

[@shanecarender9051]

The young man can play.

[@rezlets5017]

@@dennisaston3551 u right

[@ronschild9731]

If I listened a thousand times it wouldn't be enough. I know Merle is proud.

[@melvinlee5684]

It’s so good to hear someone do a Merle song without trying to imitate him and at the same time nailing it!

[@jamiemofoinjohnson8379]

Melvin Lee I might actually like this version more than the haggs and I NEVER thought I’d say something like that.

[@JessCorey]

I have to say, Merle's voice...and range is an easy reach for many men, and I think while one can imitate his "Drops" and some of his tone. It's not fair to assume people are always trying to imitate the Hag. As a Singer since I was younger I can attest to this. Heck the more you listen to great voices, you find your own.

[@Tom_Swiss]

what's a Merle?

[@Chr1stel]

@@Tom_Swiss Merle Haggard

[@phylliswebb9078]

I think he captures the spirit of this song. This is majestic

[@odin6667]

Whoever got these two together is a dam legend...

[@cortlinshields3802]

Thank god there’s still some damn good music in my generation

[@Noblesavage77]

Two of this generations heroes, carrying the torch down that dusty ol road.

[@jamiekatz7591]

You two compliment each other so perfectly. A tour or album would be large! Just do it!

[@62cripple]

Hell yeah!💪😎🇳🇿

[@timwalsh715]

Two incredible icons - together in the same place playing and singing TOGETHER! What's NOT to love??!! THANK YOU!

[@wecanjump7512]

Three incredible icons. Merle wrote the damn thing:)

[@onefastneonrt]

I know this is 2 years old but damn I want more from these two.

[@jasonwright5663]

A beautiful cover of a Haggard song thats done so amazingly well by 2 very talented musicians Merle would be proud i would have to say !!!!!!!!

[@SmokeEater509]

I probably come back to this collab at least once a week. Incredible talent between the two of them. Crazy how the most talented artists aren't on major radio but I think their listeners prefer it like that in a semi-selfish way.

[@jessicastoke777]

When you ran most of your life and you finally found peace, that outlaw music hits just right. It refers more to the spiritual battle for me. The more I work on my relationship with my creator the more evil nips at my heals. 'I'd like to settle down but they won't let me'. Broke through another level of healing today. Thanks boys for being so phenomenal. 🌠

[@edcarpenter6284]

You are NOT alone, Amigo... many of us have traveled the path to which you allude...

[@vanceowen8174]

Grammy Winners...Together...Music is Universal

[@ObelixBarbatus]

Discovered Billy Strings late in life - and what a beautiful discovery that has been! Simply an awesome musician

[@rockers2rockers616]

These two men have the world at their feet. God be with you lads.

[@guitarsword1]

Ridiculous. Two most incredible young talents in the business.

[@redraiderreloading7612]

I'm glad these young men picked up guitars instead of a xbox. Great to see young new talent keeping music alive...

[@1mickyx]

If these 2 ever teamed up permanently .. they would be the future of country!

[@1mickyx]

was just about to say that very thing!

[@luc2o]

Oh my Gawd. I've listened to this about 100 times. It's truly magnificent.

[@robertvillalobos7083]

I have no idea how many times I have watched this, it never gets old.

[@celestinesanderson8466]

There's many guitar players, pickers in the world, but these 2 are the world, ❤️ alway

[@dilligaf700]

We need more of these pair. I found Billy strings last year and not looked back.

[@machinemagic]

This has to be the best rendition of this song I've ever heard. King gives the lyrics the proper emotional tone that Haggard and others who covered this didn't figure out. It takes the song to a whole different level, not to mention having Strings backing it up. Goosebumps!

[@Freeontheland2030]

You think Hag "didn't figure out" Fugitive? lol ok

[@machinemagic]

@@Freeontheland2030 Well then, let's all hear your expert take on how King and Strings didn't figure it out and ruined it.

[@Freeontheland2030]

@@machinemagic Don't put words in my mouth big shot.

[@DavesGuitarPlanet]

I'd only heard Roy Buchanan's version and think Marcus's version is better. Kid has real taste.

[@randyupdyke3455]

Merle Haggard wrote the song. I think Merle did it just fine.He definitely put emotion into his music. Sorry..not sorry.

[@lizardslaw2661]

Sweet Jesus, I now feel good ‘bout the future of music . Carry on ...

[@iRoastChumps]

lol boomer thing of you to say but ok

[@KJameson8]

@@iRoastChumps Ok, puppy.

[@iRoastChumps]

@@KJameson8 fat ass lol

[@robknights7205]

Isn’t Billy great . The future of flat picking is in good hands . Tony Rice has inspired a great student of the style

[@marcuskingofficial4077]

Thanks for your Lovely comment 💞💞

[@robertchappell3327]

Love the way they smile at each other with the rifts. Pure true and true.

[@08clickr]

I'm a fan of both of these guys but if you have never heard Merle sing this you owe it to yourself to do so. Great cover though!

[@SkyDawg91]

They look like brothers. “The Kings of Strings”

[@charlesreed3030]

Jim McGuigan I see what you did there 🤓🤓🤓

[@timcollard6437]

That's a great name for these two very talented dudes !!!!!!! 👍⚡🎸😎🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@twistedthrifterb6220]

Good one i call Billys style Metalgrass but these two must have been born with guitars so young and talented beyond any so called talent out there

[@debbiefordyce4544]

Jim mc... "Kings Of Thr Strings" Priceless words

[@madsnoop7]

Or The String Kings

[@mikeb3603]

Two fine musicians! Had no idea Marcus had such fine vocals. Am in awe!

[@gracecase998]

Watch Marcus sing wild flowers and wine at World Cafe. Great guitar skills and vocals. He is amazing

[@VideoSaySo]

Those two....those two will be the ONLY ones we will still be hearing 60-70 years from now when all of the rest are retired or dead. And yes...they will live to be as old as Willie!!

[@thomaslawson6199]

Real Deal ,,,These two are Superb musicians and this song was out of this world good !!!!!!!AWESOME GUYS......

[@darrelllatham6086]

If country has a future, these 2 young men are it.

[@drjsmajor]

I keep coming back to this and watch it every day. It is a remarkably display of music. This could not be better if it were in a studio with producers, and it is just them in the middle of a guitar store!

[@joshuahutmacher2519]

Absolutely beautiful take on a classic!!!!!

[@nelsonbermudez8273]

Two musical geniuses!!!! They definitely a breathe of fresh air that my lungs needed!!!! I salute!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

Two great young guitar players so the future is good. I really appreciate Marcus King’s vocal style.He has a unique sound that you recognize immediately.

[@phillipclark6899]

Awesome singing and picking. Merle would be proud.

[@DavesGuitarPlanet]

This is unbelievably good. How did I just discover this? These two guys are my favorite young pickers. (I've been picking for 55 years years.)

[@mmehrhof]

I could watch these two play off each other all day long. They have renewed my faith in music. Seriously. They could do a polka album together and I would be all about it

[@violetweeks5188]

Thats who's gonna" fill their shoes"!

[@kodaxrose50]

Yes

[@michaelheidy2506]

Right glad to see some real talent step up and get exposure

[@chriswooley7375]

Yes it is. Along with Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, Jason Boland, Cody Jinks, Sturgill Simpson.........

[@jasonpitts8395]

Yep 100%

[@Megathai1]

Paul Hopkins and you are the generic nay saying gobshite who thinks his opinion is more valid than anyone elses.

[@jwm6314]

I need these two doing a duet album. Please.

[@mikewilson8594]

And songs, and sessions like this, it's why I like to live my life. An amazing musical interlude gentleman. A fan for life.

[@hillbillydranyam7915]

The way Billie fades back and quietly keeps pace then Marcus falls off and allows Billie to step up is amazing.... These two have to do more together.... I'm drooling over here🤤😏..... One of my favorite Haggard songs and now It'll never be the same.... Fuckin aye right fellas👍👏

[@robertsmith8663]

I agree.. I've listened to this a lot lately...

[@andrewboos-hartig6206]

His name is Billy. I don't know why this bothers me but seriously this isn't Billie Eyescratch or whatever that girls name is.

[@hillbillydranyam7915]

@@andrewboos-hartig6206 ,But seriously....... it must really suck to be you..... To be so miserable that u have to point out and criticize a simple misspelled name... I know why it bothers u, but I have the manners to not post what I think u should do with ur opinion..... Self reflection may help with ur attitude, honestly I hope u make a conscious effort to better ur outlook..... Good day Sir

[@jamiemofoinjohnson8379]

Hillbilly Dranyam I might actually like this more than the haggs version

[@peyo1806]

))

[@robertdillactor]

Nobody forget that Billy is an amazing vocalist as well. True talents, both of them.

[@ettnollbajen9945]

Great play between them ,Billy toning it down when Marcus solo’s. Two extreme talents

[@macewhite7340]

2:59 Marcus switches from finger picking to a pick, straight slight of hand. Amazing. Both of them. Absolutely amazing.

[@indianboy72]

An album must be in the works….. please!!!!! Tribute to all of you influencers. It would blow up huge. It’s what music needs right now. A revitalization of great musicians putting out mind blowing performances like this one.

[@michaelmcdonald3057]

Two of the best pickers on the planet. Marcus Kings"s voice is true country.

[@WazigeLogica]

Soulful and bluesy.. Basically someone who can sing and play from the heart and uses everything from his head to his toes..

[@thearabianmage]

Sir you are not wrong but I also must protest in favour of Chris Stapleton. If Marcus, Billy, and Chris did a collab together I might just die from the massive guitar boner I’m bound to receive.

[@filoIII]

@@thearabianmage Stapleton could NEVER pull off a cover this well. His covers blow. Amanda was ok, tho.

[@Garrett1240]

I'm just glad there's a country artist who doesn't sing in that nauseating faux twang.

[@evergreenrider]

@@Garrett1240 check out Charley Crockett

[@GsusKryst]

If only these two would do an album together. My God it would be great!

[@storyteller1749]

Two of the greatest musicians of this generation. Superstars!!!

[@treblamik]

These wonderfully talented guys have become my new fav guitar players and singers

[@bigtay522]

That guitar tone is pure gold, I could listen to that picken' all day.

[@estebangarcia102]

Dude, that tone Marcus cops at 1:54... whoa

[@timothyjohnson7951]

Don’t see Marcus smile much when he plays...but I thought I seen a smile when Billy strummed up high on the neck!...what a duet...wish they’d do a album!

[@gskillz1776]

Got to see Merle Haggard live a few years before he passed and he is one of my all time favorites….this cover is absolutely fantastic and without a doubt Merle is listening from above and singing along. You guys are amazing!

[@kevinrundle3167]

It's not possible to like this enough! You Fellas restore my faith in the future of music. With all the crap being passed off today, you bring it back to real! Thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@jordoncollins1332]

These two young men are the two most talented artists to come along in a dogs age. Their originals are nothing short of spectacular and they will both be remembered years to come as two of the best in the previous 100 years. Ive seen Marcus twice, I need to get to a BS show now

[@ziemo1965]

whoever taught these two players... should be proud very proud

[@twistedthrifterb6220]

Billy has his step dad to credit.What if all step dads were that talented.Jesus this kid is gonna leave a mark.

[@ublustew]

@@twistedthrifterb6220 And Marcus was taught by his father Marvin King.... Greenville SC legend

[@twistedthrifterb6220]

@@ublustew just wow my dad taught me but I never really picked it up seriously.My dads mind would be blown by these 2.I really miss him .Dads who teach their kids music are the best kinda dads.Namaste

[@1ChrisGates]

These Guys are carrying the torch.

[@GsTiteLines]

As a brit who is a big country fan, a Marcus King fan and a Billy fan I think this is incredible. Two great young talents 😁👍

[@gagepoynor7997]

This session, if not the greatest piece of musical masterpiece ever made, is undoubtedly both the best session I've ever heard and the best collaboration between two musical geniuses. If music was an olympic sport, they've won gold for every olympic game that will ever be held for the rest of time with this performance alone.

[@susanbuss7275]

Cool

[@telephonetlm]

Man, what a wonderful performance. These two young fellows give me faith that, someday, the wheel will turn and REAL musicians like these two will replace the garbage that is currently considered popular music. You two guys may not know it, but the two of you are both an inspiration to a lot of us "old farts."

[@mmehrhof]

Do you think there’s anyone on earth who isn’t blown away by Billy Strings?

[@mafia_dave32]

Billy Strings

[@CorneiliusLibowitz]

Yes, plenty. I've come across a number of bitter old geezers in the comments sections of various BMFS videos.... They HATE the fact that BMFS meets and/or exceeds many of the old school rock players, and/or dares to cover the Grateful Dead in a manner that often exceeds the originals......

[@RS-cb7nm]

What a great version!

[@122Music1]

Oh, this is where true country music went!!?? Nice tune.

[@grin64]

Ha never like country but if this is where it is today I'll give a listing once a while

[@tedkoppel4199]

Not the pretty boy they like to see in country these days.

[@dgkepner]

@@grin64 New "country" is just pop music that panders to folks from small towns. And there's lots of small towns so it's a huge industry. But these boys can fucking actually play and are known for throwing down live. True fans of the art that is a live concert know these guys and would recommend them (guys like me) even though they may not be my first choice genre wise. They fucking shred. And Marcus is the embodiment of southern blues/soul.

[@C322C]

Its a Merle Haggard song

[@samautio6065]

@@grin64 it's 70s country.

[@garyphelps9123]

keepers of the flame these two are the future of the flame just love and respect them both great job boys

[@just1mansopinion]

King Strings could take the throne anytime they wanted to!

[@joebell2394]

2 extremely talented dudes, 2 guitars 1 awesome performance

[@grass07blue19go]

They are fantastic . Doing justice to Merle's song

[@richardwilliams1172]

Dunno how many times I’ve watched this song and the summertime one, But I love how these two guys playing styles compliment each other ! Inspirational for a 50 year old picker, but I take every little nuance and try to absorb it into my playing. I have faith in the youngens to carry the flame on 🤟

[@erikrautenberg4315]

How can anyone dislike this performance. I love these two together

[@gaborkiss1485]

What a nice song, what a play, thats incredible, i'm a truck driver, and i cry when i hear that song!

[@rosscampbell1173]

That was perfect. If they’d decided to go a studio there’d be several takes and a small fortune spent, and it couldn’t be better than this, IMHO.

[@schooner9602]

Awesome! Two young expert Musicians who can sing, actually play their instruments! No Autotune, recorded "beats", No Bullshit! Thanks Guys!

[@gdawgs101]

These two have so much chemistry together it's incredible!

[@edjmcc1958]

love these two playing their versions of old country ..need some more !

[@tr6888]

These 2 guys are the most talented musicians I've seen in the past 40 years. There at a different level they mastered there instruments and have fantastic voices!

[@mikehooch4842]

I love Marcus' voice on this track. Billy is amazing!

[@jeanmichelboudreau4550]

ive watch that video for 6-7 hrs straight on repeat driving to montreal today , bring joy to my heart great song by merle haggard and very very well played there own way ,wish i could see them live 🎸🎤

[@choosekindness5677]

A couple of profoundly talented dudes! Thank you Marcus & Billy.

[@ellynorth7466]

A wonderful piece of music and no one could do it better than these two. The voice of Marcus King is perfekt and the interaction of the two guitars........simply successful.

[@prairiestorm3823]

How can one even find the right words for this? It's the best version I've ever heard! These two are both talented beyond measure!

[@nicolasrea2185]

Wow... both guitar solo’s came right from the soul... bravo

[@bmcadie6003]

I live deep in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia Canada. And music like this fits perfectly.