Billy Strings Crown of Thorns/Brain Damage (Pink Floyd) 5/20/23 Cal Coast CreditUnionOpenAir Theater

Woahhh…yep that pretty much sums up this spectacular performance of both of these songs by true legends Brother Bill Monroe and Pink Floyd, but the Brain Damage was a tremendous cherry on top of a tremendous treat!!

[@dylnthmsn420]

Billy and Goose! These kids know WTF is up! Suddenly I feel like musically, I'm in good hands again. Amen!

[@Wylde_Kyle]

Absolutely love Billy! His musical influences are so in tune with my own. His and the whole band’s talent is off the scales

[@user-cb6cw7te3x]

He is the Blast from the Past. Can not only right his own amazing art but can bring the beautiful past back to you in an amazing cover

[@jamiebell2164]

Mother Love Bone and Pink Floyd? Yes, please!

[@lisaadams6170]

Billy the Kid, your are awesome and so talented, thank you kiddo and keep on pickin....

[@danw1955]

Man, I don't even know where to start describing what a genius compilation this is!!😮😵‍💫 A rollup of 3 or 4 genre's of classic rock, jazz, and bluegrass, seamlessly executed in one performance. Wow, just wow!!🤯😎😎

[@kevingruenofficial]

Billy Strings is a gift from the heavens...

[@slapnut504]

I love his grunge covers.

[@beachcomber4141]

The songs Mr. Strings picks to play always blows my mind. How damn cool!!! And what a damn band! Their improvs are as heavy as the Dead's.

[@gruvdrums]

Cheers from Seattle. Andy would have loved this.

[@thelonesomefisherman7425]

I never imagined Pink Floyd as up tempo bluegrass music but they make it work.

[@mikehazelwood6242]

Not Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone. checkout the Singles Soundtrack (probably one of the best soundtracks ever)

[@mpow7153]

Accurate

[@goenroy]

Seasons

[@therapist6328]

Birth Ritual

[@christophermcentee107]

Andy Wood lives on through his music

[@juniorthe3rdjuniorthe3rd]

Brother is speakin truth.

[@drkmriggs]

I was there! Great great show. Billy’s band is TIGHT and he’s unreal. Very humble guy and so sweet.

[@earlcehrs2819]

He lived his life eastern ky.

[@lancecorwin7237]

Wow! I’ve not seen anything like that. Ty for posting this. Andrew J Brady is an incredible venue. So cool to be able to see that part of the show, since I did not attend. ✌🏼

[@RevGreen]

RIP Andrew Wood

[@thezinkster54]

The Dude's a Genius! Man...

[@Killer_Dustbunny]

He did Crown of Thorns when I saw him in Charlottesville. Blew me away. I think he also did Brain damage.

[@scottbrunette8366]

They remind me of the great band "Old And In The Way" Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Vassar Clements, Peter Rowan and John Kahn

[@KuzbekCO]

Billy's vocals are way underrated.

[@settlinup1112]

hot take... Billy's voice is straight power, if you don't think that you've just never listened to Billy

[@gelek99]

Getting an Eddie Vedder vibe here. Of course his amazing guitar is also a thing.

[@drfell9105]

Underrated is the most overused and misused word on youtube.

[@wwaldo2525]

@@drfell9105well people say his vocals aren’t good which is bs

[@JSnyder]

​@drfell9105 Overall, you're correct. However, your comment is very bad (when many other comments are truly terrible). This is not an attack on you. (Are you familiar with comments regarding KZbin videos in both short and long durations? To answer the question you may have with me, "Welcome to KZbin, sir."

[@KennyJamz]

I bet if Andrew Wood were still with us that he'd absolutely love this. And for good reason.

[@correllautomotive126]

Most respect anyone ever has shown.

[@jimrebr]

I think Billy Strings is the hottest player around this decade! I hope to see him someday, but he doesn’t come to the left coast often. I hope he comes to the Gorge, his band are all amazing musicians too!!!! I love Dark Side Of The Moon, Billy and band do a fantastic bluegrass version ❣️❣️

[@whatsinaname6745]

Had the pleasure of hearing Crown of Thorns at the Boston shows! Billy and the boys never disappoint!!

[@JSnyder]

Sir, I've wanted to hear, experience and be IN the audience in which he attracts. I'm jealous of your live music history. I'm striving to live the life you've chosen to live.

[@EliCosper85]

The Middle Jam that clearly nobody caught was Bill Monroe's "Southern Flavor "

[@wwaldo2525]

Na we catch all that shit, he’s always leaving Easter eggs

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

maybe consider like you know the saying speak only for yourself definitely knew it was southern flavor

[@wwaldo2525]

Personally my favorite cover he does which is saying a lot. He just kills it. Plus I am that age. Praying he touches Blind melon one day

[@charlesgraphman4192]

Wow, did NOT think this would hit as hard as it did. Nothing but absolute love for both of these.

[@SteveGraves10]

Well... I didn't have that on my Billy Strings Bingo Card. ...and it's a huge card. But a Pearl Jam /Pink Floyd medley is a real treat!

[@SteveGraves10]

... Mother Love Bone... I guess.

[@Fnberg744]

​@@SteveGraves10u are correct suh

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

southern flavor was more of a treat

[@MrLaurak12]

Saw Billy in concert last week…WOW!! I am hooked.

[@dennismohican599]

Awesome! All of it. But Brain Damage was *primo* man! Dennis 62 years Austin, TX

[@danrondeau7368]

Neat connection, both Andrew Wood and Syd Barrett were destined to be huge rockstars, cut short in their career, for whatever reason...

[@Jichael.mackson]

Whatr ya sayin ?

[@hazor777]

Drugs - that’s the reason

[@danrondeau7368]

​@@hazor777 mental illness was the reason, drugs were the cause

[@the_ejsme4446]

Whoa!!!! I don't know how this popped onto my recommended videos but I'm so glad it did!!! Amazing!!!! I'd have to say that Crown of Thorns was as good as the original. I'm definitely going to be looking more into this band!

[@derpmellow2]

Billy strings is amazing. Try and catch him live, I’ll see ya there!

[@laurietongish7941]

Good idea

[@denicemuse3931]

He is 🔥🔥🔥live! Catch him if you can you won’t be sorry!

[@chrislink4703]

Billy has a talent picking guitar & talent picking the right songs to play to connect with us all ! This is talent ✌️😎🤘🏻must be in that good weed he puffs on!! 😅

[@susanbrown5994]

wow! that was incredible!

[@gratefuldale117]

Billy & The Boys are seemingly limitless in talent!

[@Kristal-mz4mf]

i appreciate the hell out of this kid. MUCH LOVE BILLY!

[@celticray9491]

(*❤Andrew wood*)❤🎉

[@billsultzbach7079]

I hate heroin! It has stolen so many incredible artists from us.

[@kenlinke6834]

Thanks for uploading this, it put a huge smile on my face

[@GrammaSharon]

Excellent...Rise and Shine BMFS 🤩 you make us SO PROUD!!!!!!!!!

[@deaddreams8354]

That is great!

[@rickdudeprovo]

Insane! Thanks for filming it!

[@CovenantOfLove]

Beautiful

[@hammertime714]

Fukin' Awesome

[@ericbauer7828]

Thanks for uploading this video. I saw his show the following night. but he didn't play this song.

[@sharonsakcriska4810]

❤😊 totally awesome

[@joshcochran1631]

The only dude I’ve ever seen cover MLB .

[@sillyfolker]

The tune in between is Southern Flavor, wasn’t mentioned in the title

[@jmartin70]

Still in awe of his blow down in Norfolk recently. Need to know that he is surrounded by well meaning people who will protect him and his superior band from excess.

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

Blown away. What's next - YES doing Charley Pride?

[@danw1955]

Now, wouldn't that be a jam?🤣 " Kiss an angel good mornin', close to the edge, down by a river!"🎵🎶

[@Sunshines771]

Love your voice ur hair your face I just enjoy you sweetness for ever in life love always your Sunshine ✨

[@outskirtsofthesun]

badass. 🤙🏽

[@user-ql8kw2pl2k]

Sure chaffed the bone with this banger rip andy wood

[@Gentlegroove71]

Been a Mother Love Bone before Andrew’s passing. This is amazing!

[@kentkasper547]

We were there too. Amazing show, those lights were trippy! I thought it was great that my wife and I...and the chili peppers...were about the only old folks there! It's great to see you youngsters rocking! Lol! If you aren't familiar, Danny's Song is a tune off of a Loggins and Messina album of way, way long ago. Be sure to hear Kenny loggins do it, live. It's been done by a lot of folks, but it's hard to beat the original. And ya, the laugh was awesome. It looks like it is good to be Fruscianti.

[@Fnberg744]

My old man listened to them a lot. He ended up w picks from both when he saw them back when...

[@user-bl3hy5je3z]

Mother love bone is bad ass. Stargazer! One of me favorite songs

[@vedder1217]

WOW!!!! Mother love Bone original covered by the one and only Pearl Jam. Billy is a huge PJ fan, guess we've got a lot in common.

[@davidvader8723]

you do understand, pj came after the late great Andrew, and mother love bone, which later formed green river and then became the band they are currently?

[@vedder1217]

I do understand. Been listening since the beginning, have close to 40 shows under my belt.... Best band community out there, great folks. Last saw them at MSG 9-11-22 wishing I was making this tour.. @@davidvader8723

[@lisaadams6170]

Keep it up kiddo ❤❤❤❤

[@kquilter1393]

bad ass Billy

[@AndyNpdx]

❤️ 💙 💜 💖 💗

[@Kingspeakbackcountry]

Nice! Mother Love Bone!

[@holgerwalther7226]

Yo! said the banjo, the fiddle, the guitar, the mandoline, the bass - and me anyway! Thx for this!

[@holgerwalther7226]

forgot the voice(s)❤

[@johnpeterolff8640]

Star Dog ( wood ) have loved that version.

[@Bigswizzksk820]

There’s no artist I connect with as much as I do billy regarding musical influences, it’s insane. He’s always covering my favorite songs!

[@laurakirk3425]

Billy touches my soul!

[@hunterpayne5794]

Am I the only one who noticed he played a hint of meet me at the creek?

[@11BlackLamb]

We're all wrong learning how to be right with Yeshua, The Way The Truth The Life🌅

[@stepitupandgo67]

I guess, according to the most replayed section of the video, people like when billy does the guitar dance more than even the killer licks he' and the band are playing....fascinating

[@celticray9491]

(***joyyy***)

[@JSnyder]

(I know that this review is quite long) Hello all, Billy Strings and his band are amazing. I've enjoyed him (and the band) when Billy had short hair. First, he's attempting to "introduce" bluegrass to a larger audience. Secondly, aside from showing everyone that he's an exceptional guitar player, the banjo player performs the solo of "Crown of Thorns" The violin/fiddle also perfoms a solo. The mandolin player is quite amazing. I believe that the stand-up bass is very talented. How about the Billy Strings Group?!?! Yeah!!!

[@vincebro]

From Jimmy Rogers 100 years ago to now there is only one guy can do this and his name is Billy Strings

[@tomrichardson5433]

Crown of thorns …

[@stepitupandgo67]

damn

[@treylance1761]

You ever heard the story.....chillz soon as they started

[@sylvestervoigt9836]

Is there a Multiplicity of Billy's on Stage..

[@longcastle4863]

Is there any other band out there right now that dares to jam like this? Others than maybe in jazz?

[@chickenstrips5541]

13:06 for anyone wondering when the words start

[@mandoshane]

why is there no mention of Southern Flavor?

[@madeirafonseca6383]

My thoughts exactly.

[@smokerx893]

some one please get Billy together with Molly Skaggs for a jam session i cant help but think those two could make some thing really epic if they get along well

[@wwaldo2525]

Check out his AIC cover if you like this

[@joshcochran1631]

Billy, do Golden Words

[@cstover8454]

Do I remember this from mother love bone

[@JDWH]

Billy is DEFINITELY channeling his inner Vedder!

[@philipbohannon1369]

Not Eddie Vedder, Crown of Thorns is Mother Love Bone and the singer is Andrew Wood. Amazingly talented and his life was cut short from OD. He would have been as famous as Vedder had he lived longer. Check them out sometime. I love how Billy covers so much music all over the map.

[@prdeereman]

Mother love bone had 2 pearl jam members before Pearl Jam was ...

[@bighardbooks770]

4:20

[@ryanzeigler9763]

a tear the eye of many a Gen-X dirt bag. shoegaze bluegrass.. this is something

[@badandylaoc]

This is me manifesting a Billy Strings all-grunge album/setlist. Can i get an amen?!

[@jaredgaminde8394]

Aaaaaaand at 8:24 Billy has left the building. 😂

[@FatEddie003]

For a bluegrass guy he picks great covers

[@endoalley680]

So it's a cover of Pearl Jam, Monroe's southern flavor, and p. floyd?

[@soundhealingbygene]

does his band not believe in the use of drums or what? im still new to his music

[@anitamelon3559]

Their roots are bluegrass. You typically do not have drums

[@christyethridge3821]

He sounds like Eddie soooo much 😛

[@JRBobPrepster]

Sounds even more like Andrew Wood

[@gui-texzan7477]

Yup, that's Mother Love Bone (Andrew Wood)✌️

[@scotwells7573]

I put him up against any guitarist today.

[@tmunson5434]

For sure!

[@tmunson5434]

Buckethead is pretty badass on any string instruments

[@Z-Ack]

Is good to see the turn out for a roots bluegrass group of pickers these days.. seems all the godfathers of the genre have died out and left their legacy that fortunately was continued.. billy is a hell of a flatpicker and with his roots in death metal its burnished his style and that voice is just a gift.. hes like the kurt cobain of bluegrass.. just hope he doesn’t get strung out on that shit and overdose like all the good ones do.. or get on the shit then take their own lives..

[@jimmylewis1121]

MLB best grunge band EVER!!! If Andrew Wood didn't die there would be no pj. Eddie V can't sing!!!!

[@rpgthunderthudd2827]

Tuberville commercial breaks give me constipation! Just for once can we make it thru the long version w/o stupid interruptions? Can't even enjoy healthy flatulence!! RPG.💬

[@jackstraw262]

$10/month is like 33¢/day

[@rpgthunderthudd2827]

@@jackstraw262 that's a ripoff. a good fart should be free.

[@hex_metal_barbie4]

👍

[@chrislink4703]

@@rpgthunderthudd2827. A fart? You should have to pay for a fart because nobody would. Only thing in life that’s really free Is a smile. 😊. Smile smile smile ✌️

[@rpgthunderthudd2827]

@@chrislink4703 here's a new acronym fer ya'... "MTFP"! the "Point" more music, less noise! Stop interrupting good music with mindless crap! I don't want any of yer mindless crap! at least a fart serves a purpose. While making "The Last Waltz" the film crew were trying to follow strict time demands and decided the concert footage was too long and they were going to cut the recording short, Bill Graham (google him, if you must) blew up and demanded that they continue filming. It was about trusting music to the artists.... create something that respects artistic integrity, or make stupid commercials. RPG.🚯☢

[@patrickwilliamson1596]

RIP Andrew Wood