Billy Strings crushes the Osborne Brothers' "Ruby" 3/15/22 Boston, MA

[@billcrotts5456]

Some of the finest mandolin work you'll ever see

[@barry1705]

I’m sure Bobby Osborne was smiling 😊 when he heard this cover of Ruby. Billy gives much love and respect to the legends . Very cool!!!!!❤

[@joshuateubanks4302]

I was there. This concert changed my life.

[@sabrinaevans8746]

Where did he play? I’m from Brookline but haven’t been home for years

[@kvfkvf6900]

​@@sabrinaevans8746 He opened up a brand new venue called roadrunner. It's gnarly

[@skinwalker9083]

rest in peace bobby and sonny. the music is in good hands.

[@lewie7820]

Billy is keeping the old songs, the true country& bluegrass alive. God bless this young fella!

[@bradr2142]

I've been watching Billy on yt since he arrived. It's unbelievable to watch him develop on KZbin. Go get it Billy strings. I love ruby.

[@strings1586]

Now imagine how good sounds... not on youtube. Go see him on tour!

[@lowellfisher2304]

It's summertime when I'm hearing this and these boys are surely cutting the grass excellent excellent excellent !!! Keep on cutting from Farmersville Ohio

[@IBACb]

Saw Billy in Wilkes Barre PA., felt like I was in church!

[@johniedesk1]

Jerrod, woah.

[@nayr3767]

Dude put all his stats points in dexterity*

[@riverrat3269]

Feel like I got hit by a train

[@billcrotts5456]

He's incredible

[@fuzzybutkus8970]

@@nayr3767and used all the mods ever conceived.

[@testy518]

Best mandolin I ever heard!!!!

[@bigbossman7991]

I was singing this song at the age of 3, my Dad can vouch for that one. Billy is just a beast, period!

[@maybeioverreacted2901]

This band has real charisma and a virtuoso guitarist at the helm they could really be something special for years

[@johniedesk1]

Top line musicians , all.

[@thomaswright999]

Love Billy’s showmanship and entertaining in the spirit of Roy Clark, the intimate contact with his audience while killing his instrument and just having fun while he displays the artistry and skills few ever put in the work to achieve. Well done to Billy and the band, they follow his lead well. So good! 🔥🙌🏼🤗🎯👏🏼

[@kirkscobey3031]

Roy Clark was a killer Showman and Musician!!!!

[@brucecopeland6831]

Roy Clark is a good comparison

[@jeremyblack3394]

lol Roy Clark is a horrible comparison! Clark was awful and impossible to watch and even worse when it come to singing.

[@billcrotts5456]

Roy Clark is one of the best musicians who ever lived so good comparison

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

​@@jeremyblack3394 I think you're just uncomfortable with comedians

[@deborahchapman222]

Geee Billy, what can’t you not do!! Spectacular dude!

[@truegangsteroflove]

Music is not dead! And so badly needed in these weird times.

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

Billy Strings is amazing as he has been for years, and the band are, too. Great harmonies, especially at the end!

[@SuperSweetmo]

Was at this show and I have listened to this over and over since!!!

[@douglove2412]

How great to have a debate about who did a better version of this song. Until Billy Strings came along, Ruby and the Osborne Brothers were loved by a small bunch of old-timers like me. Welcome home to great old music, kids! Follow Billy the Apostle!

[@arremsea]

Watching this young man mature has been a thing of beauty.

[@tambrelipps8847]

ya killed it, man. Congratulations Guys!!!

[@madball9323]

Saw them in Charlottesville last month and he played this. And damn they absolutely shred this song. Definitely gets my blood pumpin!

[@stellabiteme]

This is beautiful to me.

[@Steve-si8hx]

That's so damn fast. Amazing playing and singing as always

[@alro11]

What a talent and all the BOYZ are too! ❤❤❤ billy strings

[@roderickrayrutledge2740]

I saw the Osborne brothers in 1967 near my hometown of Norman Oklahoma at the first bluegrass festival in 1967 when I was eight years old. They did Rocky Top!

[@kvfkvf6900]

Respect ✌️

[@themitchielpricer]

fantastic i bought your cd first one ever im a 70s 80s rocker & 68 years old great band

[@sharonthreeton7590]

Just plain ole AWESOME!

[@Gr8Layks]

Excellent song. Excellent cover!

[@Cavemanfbs1]

The best on earth right now. Folks will look back at this band the same way we look back at the dead

[@emilythomas2577]

Yes

[@browser9571]

They are totally awesome, seen them three magical times, Billy has revived my faith in music. But the Dead have like 50 original classic songs that everyone wants to cover 50 years later. That's what makes you truly timeless. And Billy has taken already established ways of playing guitar to the next level, but Jerry invented a way that no one ever envisioned. There is a difference between absurdly talented and genius, but there's still time.

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

Dear God I hope not

[@Cavemanfbs1]

@@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer ride the wave baby!

[@pktdbgnzwl]

So much great music everywhere these days. We are so lucky !

[@thaddeusk4230]

Thank you. It extends well beyond Billy and before he came onto the scene. How lucky are we to be able to see them all when we can.

[@davidpotter1476]

After seeing this band I have faith in music again! They do a lot of covers, but their original stuff is even better!

[@joshb8976]

Dude I gotta see Billy live. He really seems to be having so much fun which translates to a great show. I mean the kid became super successful in the 2000’s playing bluegrass. He should thank his lucky stars.

[@phineartz]

The live shows are mind blowing, ya gotta get to one or however many they play in a weekend

[@chelseasharp6959]

Hes becoming a legend

[@whssandlin6245]

Well I been watching you Billy and I damn sure like your music I know sonny and Bobby would be very proud of your rendition .Keep up the good work I know you don't consider yourself traditional but you have done great things for bluegrass music and the fans just keep loving it you play your heart out and it shows

[@richarddobson2525]

Fantastic!!!!!!

[@GrammaSharon]

Awesome talent young man, refreshing; pickers of classics... and your stage presence has me going from Doc to George Thorogood and beyond...... Thank You for restoring our faith in young talent to be treasured.

[@darrellsharpe8926]

Old sounds,but Billy putting a new twist to blue grass, keeping the old alive, but he killed this one, hat’s off to you Billy.

[@northcountryrebel33]

I'm seeing them next month in Florida can't wait!

[@sunshineharris1142]

Beautiful

[@zandrati754]

I can't wait to see him June!!!😍

[@ZGrrrl8]

I am so Wow'd hearing hin give so much mad respect to Ruby, Osborne Bros and all who covered it like Roy Clark! Daymmmmmmnnnnn

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

Loving it Billy!

[@babswright2664]

Absolutely fantastic and fun. Well done lads.

[@jakewachter9334]

Holy shit... Killed it..

[@spencertherren6806]

I'd say they all crushed it. What a band man.🤘

[@robertfellinjr8020]

Thank You!!

[@robertprock3639]

Billy is one of a kind generational thanks Billy pretty goddamn good

[@robertprock3639]

Fuck I remembering watching back in the '60s. My mom and dad there introduced me to Bill Monroe literally to bluegrass music on. You guys are amazing

[@carolpicard3716]

He blows my mind how phenomenal he is!

[@GodsVibes]

Watching a Boy become a Man, becoming a Legend in our lifetime.

[@randallbroadwell8374]

Absolutely badass

[@catherineconkey8370]

Thanks!

[@LessThanFaceProductions1]

Thanks so much Catherine!

[@jrhansen99]

I’m an old man. Never seen something like this.

[@nancysanders1010]

Just wow !!!! Awesome!!!

[@DeniseWaters-m8p]

Unbelievable.

[@halwardblegen6960]

wow,,,,,a future icon and his band at the top of their game,,,,awesome,,

[@tinajohnson1806]

Wow absolutely awesome

[@tonyindiana]

Osborn Brothers Ruby

[@rickyanderson7486]

Atta boy!

[@eileencregg6754]

Absolutely 👀💚🎵🪕🎶🎸🪕🎶💚

[@donrobinson4086]

The band is great but there is something about those high notes in the singing from the Osborn Brothers that that makes there version truly great

[@1linkbelt]

Exactly!

[@kevinhuffman3900]

None of them can touch Bobby's vocals in his prime. Not even the girls

[@ncsandman8468]

@@kevinhuffman3900I don’t know if you’re related, or even from North Carolina but Roby Huffman was pretty dog gone close. From Johnston county NC, Bobby once complimented his rendition of Ruby. 😎

[@sharonsakcriska4810]

When a song is better than the original artist you know that you have a group of super stars 💖

[@sunnymtnboy]

better than the original? really?

[@wompers8157]

Woahhh now. Fine job, but nowhere near Osborne Broths

[@alan4sure]

How does that apply here though?

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

I don't think so. Billy's a tenor trapped in the body of a baritone. Bobby's on another level vocally, a real country strained old timey countertenor

[@tvashtar2919]

Well, Cousin Emmy might disagree. I prefer the Rhiannon Giddens.

[@mikedkc]

Dayum.

[@peggynoble80]

Fabulous!!

[@jeanniesturgill3177]

Just Perfection!!!

[@joshb8976]

Good fucking god dude. This is sooooo dope

[@MsLou-su5pj]

Wonderful Entertainers !

[@fpvmississippi]

I would like to see TBT do ruby. They would crush it !

[@laurahastings3140]

Omg this one hits home!that's my Moms name and God help us all until he it makes right again! Oh no no Ruby ain't the One ✋💅and the 🦜 keeping it clean. Love it thanks

[@robertprock3639]

Your whole damn band is killer OMG

[@tomstrickland5504]

Yes!

[@child_of_gaia1836]

SICK

[@bekkii138]

I wish I could love this 1000 times! Rhiannon Giddens also does a beautiful version of this song.

[@lindsayblue5602]

Love it last time I heard this was when Yonder Mountain string band covered it and Billy just killed it even better than Jefff singing it which I never thought was possible. Keep on going ya'll.

[@JHedrick72]

get it boy!

[@ryanclark6402]

I wouldn’t want to debate who has the “best” version of this great song; I’ll just say that if you like this, you should also find a live version from Yonder Mountain String Band (original lineup). You’ll probably dig that, too.

[@Tony-dk9sx]

Check out the Carolina Chocolate Drops' live version at Bonnaroo too - with Rhiannon Giddens singing lead.

[@petermcculloch4933]

Billy has the musicianship but Rhiannon shines.

[@josephworrell8557]

Shhhheeeewwwww…. Took us all to his shanty.

[@michaelshelby1445]

Waaaaaaa. Hooooooo!

[@TheEzzieboy]

One of the VERY best in the business of makin' songs with strings!! And he would be even MORE appreciated if he could make it look as difficult as it is, rather than so damn easy!!!!!

[@jackielamie8488]

I wanna hear him sing a child again by the osborne brothers I think he would crush it

[@raymcdonald731]

Like the Osborne Brothers version much more!

[@ajohnson929]

Ridiculous. These guys are insane!

[@dandewar4874]

Sweet 💙

[@tinajohnson1806]

Love it don't if daddy would have lol he would have loved it

[@ReillyR99]

This is NUTS!!!

[@ericsmith2905]

The stevie ray vaughn of blue grass!!!

[@aurelerichard5458]

Wow

[@bobgnarley1]

I think Billy's gettin' the hang of this guitar thing...

[@emilythomas2577]

Damnnnn

[@jasonh.8362]

This was crushed by each and every band member!

[@alan4sure]

You lack a meaningful vocabulary.😂

[@thaddeusk4230]

@@alan4sure Thanks for taking care of my light work here Alan. That's why I don't par on the Friends of BS Facebook page.

[@Bluegeek1]

When you play so fine that guitar duffers like me hang it on the wall, you are at the top of the mountain. Live long and prosper Billy Strings

[@jeffdeford7776]

Sweet take on this classic. FYI - This song is NOT an original Osborne Brothers. It was written and first recorded by Cousin Emmy in 1946.

[@Dloomis494]

Indeed. Cynthia Mae Carver played professionally as Cousin Emmy. In 1935 she WON the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Championship. She was the first woman to WIN the event. In 1946 performing as Cousin Emmy and Her Kinfolk, she wrote and recorded Ruby(Are You Mad at Your Man). The Osborne Brothers released Ruby as a single in 1956, and popularized it, I suppose.

[@thaddeusk4230]

@@Dloomis494 Thanks for this beauty.

[@ericschmuecker348]

He never really looks happy, I hope there's a soul. May God bless you and protect you. Please him.

[@ArkRed1]

Son!!!!!

[@johneldridge4262]

Dude you done a exceptional job I'm impressed. I'm a huge Osbourne Brothers fan , they would be impressed with redo

[@melaniethomas3278]

❤️

[@glennworley8131]

Very good and I really like his music but no one can sing Ruby like Bobby

[@knoelledesign1973]

I notice an Axl Rose influence among others..so fun

[@JHedrick72]

daggone right!

[@Possum_J]

Jesus…..

[@sabrinaevans8746]

I want to have his baby