Billy Strings - Away From the Mire (Official Animated Video)

[@darinharrison1424]

Billy Strings, I have never in my life experienced the brilliance that is what you are. A true master of your craft. I am astonished every time I listen to you perform. Amazing.

[@va.syndicate2ndam862]

Man I feel the same. Plus I play my guitars a lot more .

[@evanbay9268]

Darin Harrison almost close to Jerry Garcia

[@evanbay9268]

Old and in the way

[@JasonJacobus]

Billy Strings is the shit, check out Kitchen Dwellers and Trampled By Turtles

[@loopbasedzero]

ditto

[@StviG]

I needed this today. Who else needed this today

[@CherBennett-t5c]

Me...

[@antioch325]

The type of song you listen to, and it fucks around and changes your life for the better.

[@josephwiscombe9491]

This song is almost too good for our ears...

[@CherBennett-t5c]

Heavenly isn't it???

[@28zebra]

69 years old. Saw Billy and the band 6 months ago. When they jammed on this tune it was the closest thing I have seen to an early 70s Dead show . Young and old , Long hairs and business men......we were just lost in the music

[@ematthews1880]

There's an unspoken sense of relation. Good and honest music can heal the broken society of today. Let us never leave the adventure of experiencing music.

[@jbones4729]

That was a nice little trip

[@TheZacek]

Im watching this on shrooms

[@michaeltreadway5420]

Billy Strings,, this is Mike again. Your music has inspired so many people I've had the great pleasure of sharing it with. Please come & play for us in Boise Idaho. We love ya & need you. Im a Greatful recovering addict w/ 7.5 YRS. Of complete sobriety & your music has touched the hearts & minds of so many others here in recovery. " We" cant thank you enough. Thank you & God bless you & keep you until then.🙏🙏🙏🙏Michael Treadway.

[@michaeltreadway5420]

Thank you, That shows true fan appreciation & respect. On another note Recovery month is all of SEPT. What a huge impact of you & the boys in the band could make by playing a show here. Id sale everything i own to pay the cost of production. 🙏🙏❤🙏Im praying now, hope to see y'all soon.

[@granthatchett]

Seattle end of the month. I'll be there. Spokane and Boise would be cool, too.

[@michaeltreadway5420]

@@granthatchett Thank you. I believe in endurance & longevity. Ill keep pleading till someone sees & hears me until it happens!! I dont know what quit means.✌🙏💪😎

[@porkchop803scwilliams9]

Me to ,,,12 years free from the dragon

[@ontarget7582]

Mike, I'm proud of you for beating back your demons but don't let it define you. It's just part of spiritual growth. Put the label of addict behind you and focus on the positive aspects of your life. Your spiritual training wheels are off and the self awareness you've gained is a blessing. Embrace your life, love your friends and family and most of all....yourself.

[@gregorytoddsmith9744]

I just deleted Facebook from my phone. Returning to what I was. My love of music and beating the hell out of my guitar. Beatin some heaven in. Thanks Billy!!

[@johnrandall125]

Deleting Twatbook sounds like one of the best things you ever did. I am so glad I never signed up to Mark Cockzuckerburg and his surveillance.

[@BeautifulBaloney]

@@johnrandall125 instead you signed up for googles surveillance which is more over reaching

[@johnrandall125]

@@BeautifulBaloney Not any more! I now use duckduckgo as my search engine.

[@AdiosTurdNuggets]

@@johnrandall125 KZbin=Google

[@pegmarinello3188]

I dropped it 4 yrs ago. Never was really into it. Life is to valuable to piss away.

[@poeboyjackson]

Billy Strings is one of those "Once in a lifetime kind of artists" Jimi, Eddie, Stevie...Billy.

[@kentwalker5392]

Jerry...

[@spongeorpete7289]

@@kentwalker5392 yep he could fit in there

[@yourmomsonyoutube]

Townes and Bob

[@peacefuljeffrey]

Alex …

[@skunksandjunk]

David grisman...

[@KyRoS3737]

What an fantastic song. Just recently started listening to Bill Strings and am blown away. Such and amazing talent.

[@DOOMSMF]

Nothing like some music with feeling. Psycodelic bluegrass. Billy strings and his band are as true as true gets.

[@rddean32]

Acid Grass, man..... :-)

[@ws8061]

@@rddean32 does this remind anyone else of bela fleck or is it just me? Just found this band and I've been really digging them.

[@mattoconnor9425]

It's about time someone did a song about the COVID debacle.

[@AnthonyEugenio-o5s]

@@rddean32dat white on green fluff

[@froschein]

totally, a lot of bluegrass and folk has a lot of feeling so it's cool when players like Billy comes around and is influenced by a lot of other rock and roll band we like anyway.

[@ematthews1880]

Something about this song captivates me. I feel it in my soul.

[@CherBennett-t5c]

never heard a song...and I've heard a lot...but this song touches my spirit and soul...100%...

[@DonnaHargis2]

This song haunts me; I can't get enough of it. Sometimes I don't let myself OD on a song I really love, but this one I am over indulging in for sure, listening to it over and over, even learning to play (the verse and chorus) on guitar. I was lucky to get to see you guys in LA last week. The entire band was top notch, which I expected, but the singing just blew me away. I'm a bluegrass fan and it wasn't my usual crowd, but so worth it to see you and your band play. Even the long drive in LA traffic didn't deter me. One of the best shows I've seen and I see a ton of live shows.

[@Barushia]

Same here man, i cant get enough of it

[@AAAugustine]

Truly great song and I do the same as to not burn a tune out but this has some legs for sure... ❤

[@Francisalbino39]

God bless you

[@murdersme]

this song is unreal how good it is

[@93Wesleyar]

Heck yea

[@lhrdark17x92]

The fiddle at 2:46 is 🔥Feel it in my soul.

[@connorbehr8498]

Remember the time we were both eye to eye And we both knew the reasons why It seemed like we faced the world on our own Before we collide can we just take a moment Collecting reflections of this And remember the paths that we chose Spring lied to us this year again I can't stand to face the fear again But you could always laugh about those things It's enough to make a man feel sour Burning minutes every day by the hour Just to end up gone like everything else Let go of the pain and hold onto the rhythm It's consciously held back in you You're drowning a sorrow that's long been at rest The past is a hell, it can creep up inside you So let me remind you of this It's the reason your troubles exist Spring lied to us again this year And still I can't stand to face the fear Will you always laugh about those things? It's enough to make a man stay humble Every day is just a new chance to stumble Just to end up gone like everything else If ever a time comes around in the wheel To replace where we stand side by side We'll be ready and able to fly Away from the mire And the senseless decisions of somebody's wasted desire Through the smoke and the wind and the fire Spring lied to us this year again I can't stand to face the fear again But you could always laugh about those things It's enough to make a man feel sour Burning minutes every day by the hour Just to end up gone like everything else

[@lewisjakecrompton4459]

Awesome, thank you

[@jericlark5855]

TY!!!

[@kimullins]

💕

[@jimrebr]

Thank you, having the lyrics confirmed my thoughts about what this song is about.❤

[@lics01]

​@@jimrebrBilly said he wrote this at a time when he and his brother were having some trouble getting along. I'm sure he would tell you it can be about anything you need it to be about.

[@billnye2844]

I absolutely love all of you and I’m truly honored to be here and share this time with you beautiful souls ❤️

[@coryberens]

Emotionally Epic Masterpiece. No need to elaborate..

[@CodyBergen-e9q]

Something about this stuck helps me disconnect from just feeling stuck. Song just hits everytime.

[@eerichere]

This song makes me cry. Insanely poignant and beautiful.

[@Neo-pi4dh]

My wife and I cry to even after hearing it dozens of times

[@dcorn1411]

this blows my mind.

[@ronc1772]

WOW ❤

[@billygibson5141]

I cant listen to this song while I drive because of the tears welling up in my eyes from the perfect beauty of this master piece. Billy you're an old soul and it shines.❤

[@elliottbamforth9477]

This song is about the close friends that Billy has lost to addiction. Its words are brilliant and so perfect! Your concert was amazing in Portland Oregon and I hope to see you again

[@nunyanunya6398]

@333jas theres a lot of that..gonna be makin the rounds hard soon 😪 gonna be more in 3 weeks than we lost in 17 1/3y vietnam. live it up peeps.. that reeper shit is no joke... ..

[@rottenrob8819]

I miss my dead friends. Buried more than both my parents combined. Love you all.

[@whitekidslikeweed]

@@rottenrob8819 love you too brother

[@kelley71]

He said on Austin City Limits he wrote it after a fight with his brother. in an interview, he said "The song Away From The Mire came about from a fight I had with my brother. I wrote all this stuff, and it’s really a song about letting go of the pain, moving on and getting on with your life, and not dwelling on the past and being stuck in the stuff that happened before"

[@kelley71]

To be fair to the poster, "Enough to Leave" is the song he wrote about losing friends to heroin.

[@chasecarter1170]

Jerry would have loved y'all's band ❤️

[@Indiana_James]

Wow! I love this. I dont understand something... I'm a metal head. I absolutely love your music! Thank you!

[@johnblumenshine7255]

because he is a metal head too...he code switches so well he confuses us all!

[@jking317]

It's hard to deny talent like his even if you're not a fan of the genre. I don't listen to much metal at all but I can definitely admire the talent of some metal bands.

[@freightdog611]

Same.

[@paulhouchen9010]

Bluegrass is hillbilly heavy metal

[@avecool363]

He use to be in a metal band

[@dougpotosky4102]

This mite be getting ridiculous! Only discovered Billy 2 weeks ago. Every day I keep finding live concerts on line. Or another like this I have never heard before. Seems like the music just keeps getting better and better! And it's all coming from Billy or the whole band. I have seen most of the greats in music. Billy you are in good company. It's like your saving modern music! Just amazing! Great music goes way beyond what is being played! Comes from a very special place. That is why we are all witnessing something very special!

[@allenlewis5571]

Me too where did this guy come from? Time travel

[@mikelliteras397]

Same here, overnight success 7 years in the making

[@phlarrdboi]

oh my god, same! Discovere'd him like 5 days ago

[@augustwest7292]

Do you have Etree Mobile downloaded ? Tons of great Billy shows on there

[@tommynardi3199]

Well put ! Well deserved !

[@jamesdowling5945]

So I am a 52 year old guitar player, I have always struggled with wanting to play blues on electric. I have never been able to make an electric song, like I can on acoustic. Thanks to Billy Strings, I learned my to passion for playing acoustic bluegrass music. I love it, my wife claims I was made for it, I am having fun again. Thank you!

[@LarryHobsonBoomSkwad]

Billy Strings is by far the best guitar player and songwriter of this time period. He renews my hope in music..haven't heard a bad tune by him and his covers are great as well, as he has a phenomenal taste in music as well and surrounds himself with great musicians as well so his live performances are amazing 👏 😀 😊

[@hippytrippyjonboy828]

I love Billy, I think he's the best bluegrass player walking currently by far. But also check out Philip Sayce, dudes insane, by far the best blues guitarist walking and very possibly, the most talented guitarist walking in general at the moment. I do agree however billy is one of the best songwriters I've heard in very very long time. Philip is a very good writer as well check him out.

[@ekimnamdets6946]

Life altering tune

[@mayiplantthishere2676]

Billy, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for this. I recently had a medical emergency. I collapsed and stopped breathing. I was revived and admitted to the ICU with acute respiratory failure, sepsis, aspiration pneumonia, Flu and Pneumonia, but oh boy the reason I'm here now goes so much deeper. I was hiding. And now I'm exposed, vulnerable. I'm trying so hard to overcome the hell of my past. I can't stop crying, wondering what I'm still doing here. I almost wanted that release. Maybe I'm rambling, I just need to get this out somehow. If I am going to be around, I want a more fulfilling existence. I know I created my troubles, that's why they exist, and the reality is, I either overcome them, or I don't. I have a long road ahead of me. I've been in the hospital for 23 days, crawling in my skin for most of it. Probably another 21 more or so. I'm going to see you live one day though and it's going to be amazing. For anyone who listened, thank you, and I truly hope you have the happiness, or will, that we're all searching for.

[@hdforbes81]

know that someone always listen and cares. Love from Glasgow, Scotland x

[@mayiplantthishere2676]

@@hdforbes81 Thanks man, that means a lot. Hope all is well your way!

[@MRMATRRIX]

Much Love man - Just the best ! :)

[@anitamelon3559]

Hope you are doing much better now

[@humphreyboneyard8174]

How u doing? Hope u well

[@lionelpatterson1436]

I really dig this sergeant peppery video and music

[@grilledcheesesammy]

This song is an instant classic. Timeless piece.

[@xCaligula]

Damn dude i was just tryna unwind after work not bawl my eyes out

[@johnhouse3898]

Just saw this on Austin city limits.. not only is it a beautifully written song, but his extended solos at the end reminded me of a seventies Led Zeppelin concert. Haven't seen anything like it in years.

[@MrDenver97ghost]

I wish Billy could play this song for a whole show to be honest. Both sets just two big mires😊

[@Heavilymoderated]

I have this song in my head a lot when I’m out hiking alone thinking about my old sidekick.

[@duanedrummond2685]

Bubba, I'm so glad to see a good boy growing into a good man. Greetings from Southern Oklahoma.🙂

[@KevinWinters-t9y]

Went to both Berkeley shows...some cool ass hippie kids from Ohio were walking around with no tickets...they told me that Billy pulled up in his tour buss and blessed all of them on his guest list... with passes...saw them all in the show...we ragged it

[@KevinWinters-t9y]

Then raged LA shows after

[@gabrielkohler310]

I love you Brothers❤

[@gtrush1364]

Such a powerful song! I get chills every time I listen to it

[@Nubenhoofer]

If this doesnt restore your faith in music nothing will.

[@connorsullivan7641]

Thinking this exact thing while listing and working. Not just produced on a Mac

[@wesweldon8350]

Genius song

[@deanibrahimagic227]

A great song. It's probably the best song I've ever heard.

[@patrickhite3026]

This " kids" brilliance shines thu on this song..I'm keeping it short & sweet so I can listen again..

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

One of the best Bluegrass songs, ever?

[@billwinter5267]

So good.

[@scrapeteel920]

Keep em coming bro. And thank you for singing how we feel.

[@DJsHandle]

Don't know why but I'm happy when the grasshopper comes back, but then disappointed but understand when he exits the little opening 😊

[@RobBrown42]

I saw him live a few weeks ago. WOW. What a show. I had seen several of his songs, but this song was the climax of the show, with a super trippy insane 7 minute solo in the middle. I came to KZbin to find what it was called. So good. Please, go see them if you can!

[@philregular1465]

same here i just saw him in Saratogy. mind blowing and im 21 years clean/sober. this song especially, has something rarely achieved in music.

[@kylehorne1379]

Just seen him live tonight! I did the same!

[@wesweldon8350]

You ain’t wrong

[@krissantos6624]

Drowning a sorrow that's long been at rest.... The past is a Hell... it can creep up inside you..so let me remind you of this...... there is a reason your troubles exist... it's called trauma or ptsd..... . "I can't stand to face the fear again" (this lyric could refer to flashbacks) ...fear can be crippling.... great tune🎼... 💥brilliant video🎬

[@boogeymanvoorhees451]

Howdy from the UK! Found Billy Strings by accident and im so fuckin stoked I did! Raw talent! You ever tour the UK, I'm there.... twice!!

[@terryatpi]

This one will age well

[@robertsmith3444]

This song is achingly, desperately, beautiful.

[@raecomer531]

The master of our time.

[@shaneoakley8757]

Why am I just finding you Billy Strings? Wow… Masterful…

[@Indian_Outlaw_417]

I'm 44 years old as of 6 days ago, and it's 4:30am here in Ont. Canada..I just woke up for a quick washroom trip and came back to lie down for a bit more..Seconds later I couldn't get the thought out of my head how much I needed to hear Away From The Mire to fall back asleep..Other than Native Chants, I haven't listened to music during sleep in over 30 years..Thank you Billy Strings and the ladz 🤘

[@CherBennett-t5c]

Wow...OMG...if I were a song...❤❤❤

[@mburke1211]

Billy is creating a new genre before our ears - prog bluegrass. Fabulous song.

[@awKtn32-_-]

Billy is truly a once in a lifetime musical genius. There hasn’t been anything like him, there is currently nothing like him and there will be nothing like him in the future.

[@matthewritchi2840]

My head just exploded at the 3 minute mark🤯. The acoustical talent here is in...

[@j.d.johnston1300]

Being a huge metalhead. I love this stuff, the tightness the musicianship is unmatched. They are as good live as they are on the album. I had tickets for all the #streamingstrings tour. Hope to see them live soon.

[@brentanllewellyn3898]

My favorite song. Edit. August, 2021. Locked down in Australia. I have 3 Billy Strings CDs now. (Got em off his page) They live in my car. I go for a drive, Just so i can hang out with Billy. Thanks mate.

[@cherylwilliams904]

Mom & Dad must be Proud! Fan for life Billy Strings... You put so much joy into this Life for me and many others. Your music is lasting frequency, eternal.💠3️⃣3️⃣💠

[@chriscrabtree1735]

This kid is a gifted artist....Grounded in bluegrass, but he channels all these different strands of rock n roll....Beautiful song.....;-)

[@bevrosity]

god damn this song is just a straight banger. cant get enough.

[@beniverson4537]

One day I will see you preform live Billy, and the world will be wonderful again, if only for a little while. Your music helps me deal with my grief when nothing else does, and for that I am eternally grateful to you my friend

[@cathyhoard7404]

...i can only Likie......but i LOVE this too....

[@kassidyquintessaamaryllis6496]

My ex said I listened to too much Bluegrass... Its my home though. I'm a singer and a song writer and everything I hear is how I feel. It brings me back to being a kid and dancing at festivals and feeling like I was in a simpler time. There's something so fucking ethereal about that kind of thing. Mali and Carrie then forced Billy Strings hour on me, and then Grateful Dead hour and so on. It became a part of me. Your KZbin videos made me keep my ground in a world wide pandemic.

[@bethshonk1]

OMG! I had 2 read this for like 20 mins. I don't remember writing your prose. U thought maybe I drank too much.. no, @kassidyquintessalli6.. u did! You're verbiage is so uncanny to mine. I had to connect and cry💪💝🥹🥹🥹😿😿

[@maddawg934]

I was there to watch this live on Friday the 10th of December....I was sitting in the handicap section with my dad who is in a wheelchair. Billy Strings, i have your Set 2 SET LIST! My hands were shaking as a carried it out of the venue. You are one of a kind! If i weren't a 13 year old with no income i would come to all your concerts! I've never cheered so much in my life.... I was literally 10 freaking feet away from you when you stepped down off the stage towards the Handicap section guitaring to this exact song!! There are no words to explain what i felt in that moment.....Maybe when I've got money of my own i'll pay to be in the VIP crew so I can meet you....Crazy to imagine i can buy my way into meeting you....I'd be speechless if I met you.....🤩🥴🤗...You are Amazing, Awesome, Spectacular, Talented as crap, and SOOOO much more! Keep it UP! and make sure to make your way around back to Georgia when I've got a job! 😁😶‍🌫😶‍🌫😁😁🤩🤩🥴😵‍💫🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏🤟🤘🤟🤘✌✌.......Your concert made me speechless.....i still am...Not only can you PICK THE HECK out of a guitar....Your voice is AWESOME TOO!

[@lukefish7562]

Cool story. Glad you enjoyed so much. He’s a rare talent. One you’re just happy to be on the planet with at the same time.

[@maddawg934]

@@lukefish7562 ^^^

[@dirkhughes467]

Never thought I’d like bluegrass. That’s the mark of a great songwriter right there.

[@steff_ohanesian]

This...this is the beginning of all music for me...

[@Mr.Kittychickenwing]

This changed my life. Thank you.

[@ldisch2476]

The video of that kid on the couch playing the song he wrote for a competition was mind blowing. It’s not often you’re treated to talent in its purest form. This is the music you want to share with everyone you know so they don’t miss a second of the greatness.

[@nickiray6299]

This song!!!! Is the reasons your troubles let go when you hear this. You take a deep breath and say yeah today is a new chance to stumble... ❤️

[@loganjackson6054]

Billy gets it. He understands and thats all I need

[@rossmcculloch187]

There's no words for this talent.. Amazing, Unreal!!

[@heatherdehn1589]

Bliss. Thank you for this!! See you in Nashville!! 🙃

[@peacefuljeffrey]

I just fell instantly in love with this song, this video, this voice. There is an undefinable magic in what’s going on, here. It’s precious and mysterious to me, and I love it.

[@jameswsnr]

3 years late to your comment but you absolutely nailed it!

[@peacefuljeffrey]

@@jameswsnr I can’t believe it’s been three years since I found this song!

[@samschoonovermusic]

Something about Billy it this music that makes me smile though the day he is one of the best musician ever that has played bluegrass guitar

[@frictionvixen3185]

Can't wait to take the family to see you tomorrow night. We love you Billy. You and your band are amazing.

[@isaacp9324]

I am so glad I clicked on dust in a baggy. That video has led me on the wonderful journey that is billy strings and his musicianship

[@darincross3693]

Billy and the band, I'm amazed and inspired by everything you do. This song instantly became my favorite for personal reasons. You are destined to be an iconic band that will stand the test of time through the ages. The world is a better place because of you all. Much love and respect...

[@24DaniS24]

“This song…” Same here bro l, exactly.

[@joshuajohnson8991]

dude is seriously the best guitarist alive right now. after so many friends gone. thank you Billy

[@AxlArielHerreraMiuler]

super I love this song is amazing

[@trapflako1531]

Billy my good old friend Mike put me in track with you man and I’m beyond blessed I found your music!

[@aeaeaehumphres6566]

Billy needs St. Louis tour dates!

[@mattdaggett3695]

The Pageant....

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

This one jerks the tears right from my puckered face and i dont understand why yet. Ill have to listen for a few more days..

[@haroldasraz]

Cheers for your songs, Billy.

[@24DaniS24]

I have yet to find a more enjoyable, blissful, joyful, beautiful song than this one. Period.

[@brycebailey4266]

Man it’s truly hard not to tear up every time I have a listen to you and the boys billy what amazing musicians you all are

[@jonmarshalbone7558]

Billy, you are hands down THE GREATEST guitarist that has ever been kind enough to share your gift with this world. And, you're a super cool dude. This coming from a guy that learned to play guitar from listening to Hughie Thomasson, Jimmy Page, Hendrix....I'm no slacker but I'd faint like a goat if I were on stage with you, brother. Thank you so much for giving us GOOD music.

[@b-d3vil16]

“Just to end up gone like everything else” seeing things for how they truly are is what’s most impressive, not to take away from the incredible talent .

[@93Wesleyar]

These comments say it all. Thanks Billy Strings, this hits perfectly.

[@JWoodcock]

God bless Billy Strings.

[@devenroberts808]

please come to north Dakota we don't get anyone ever and people love you up here!

[@krissantos6624]

"Just to end up gone....like everything else"...hits different in 2020.....hang in there folks...Keep Being Real and Stay Well Folks✌

[@ashleyyoung3500]

Billy, you are at truly beautiful soul.

[@robbunzey377]

Billy, Not only can you pick, you can sing, write, orchestrate and move emotions.... Your soul is unimpeachable, you will not be punished for anything you have done wrong in your life, because up to this point, it is perfection... Taking water, into the mire.......

[@Mikeybuttz]

I am addicted to the tone of the violin and banjo syncing up on the melody.

[@chasecarter1170]

Billy woke up and chose to let his love light shine. Fuckin A we are glad you did man. Thanks for the good times and brilliant light guys. I'll not soon forget the spark you caused in me and plenty of others I know. It's not a matter of choosing our realities anymore, it's a matter of doing the best we can with the gifts we have been given. Earth shines it's love onto you and it reflects back a most brilliant version of yourselves.

[@krissantos6624]

Wow! BILLY'S just blowing my mind right now...and thru the smoke💨, and the wind ~a gusty breeze grows~ ....fueling the fire...as it🔥 grows ....In the mist of this memory... I choose to dance and sing... I rejoice in life... it's my lot to celebrate and🔍 discover all the wondrous aspects of our time here🌱💙🎶💐☯🍓🎢🌞📚🍀🌻🌠🎼🦄🌈🎻👫🌌... peace ands luv for y'all