George Gershwin’s “Summertime” is probably one of the greatest pop songs of all time.
It has been covered in many different ways by famous artists including Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Billy Stewart.
In this video, street musicians Billy Strings and Marcus King did their own version live at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee.
This timeless tune combined with their talent and the guitars they used is sure to make your ears happy!
These talented young musicians sound like reincarnated old souls.
Their voices are perfect and their fresh take on this iconic tune is excellent. Strings and King must have a lot of hours of practice into them to play at this level!
The guitars they play in this video are vintage—and both are very expensive.
Looking closely, viewers can see that the tags are even still on them! However, these two own the instruments and play them as if they’ve been playing them forever. Billy has a voice that sounds out of time, and there’s an abundance of talent between these two.
Class, talent and craftsmanship never go out of style!
After watching this, it’s clear the future of music is secure and in good hands.
These two proved that there are still new musicians out there who can fill the shoes of the great ones we’ve lost.
Strings’s voice sounds much older than his years—like gritty, smooth silk. His guitar strings have a fitting, bluesy tone, and combined with his voice, it all has a therapeutic effect. In fact, everything about this video seems just right.
Needless to say, everything was perfectly calibrated to celebrate these two guitar wizards.
The talented duo made an excellent rendition of a song that was originally written in 1934.
May we remind you, once again, that many artists have covered this song before. Even so, these guys brought it to a whole new level. This is the kind of music that can take you to places you’ve never been before. This kind of guitar playing is the definition of style and skill. Everyone who loves blues can relate to this video, and it’s sure to be a treat for you to watch and listen to. The fact that they’re very young just adds to the magic as well. There is a great groove, a lot of emotion, and enough twists and turns to make this song their own—all without straying too far from the original material.
Billy Strings and Marcus King are on their way to stardom.
These musicians joined forces for this video, but they both have their own careers as well.
Rolling Stone named Billy Strings one of the Top Ten New Country Artists to Know in 2017. He has shared the stage with artists like David Grisman, Larry Keel, Sam Bush and many more. Marcus King is the lead singer and guitarist of The Marcus King Band from South Carolina.
Their third album reached number two on the Heatseekers Albums chart. There is more information about their albums and upcoming tours on the two official websites, which are included in the video description. The video was uploaded in 2019 and got more than a million views. We can only greet their collaboration and we hope that they will do more projects together because they are an excellent team.
Check out the full performance in the link below:
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