Billy Strings Facebook Live - April 18, 2017

[@noahhirschl]

SET LIST: 00:00 Ginseng Sullivan (Norman Blake) 03:00 Nashville Blues (arr. Doc Watson) 06:34 I Am A Pilgrim (arr. Tony Rice) 09:06 Tom Dooley (arr. Doc Watson) 12:10 Salt Creek (arr. Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys) 15:15 Last Day At Gettysburg (Larry Sparks) 20:50 Dig a Little Deeper in the Well (Oak Ridge Boys) 24:24 Beautiful noodle in the Key of F major (Billy Strings) 25:00 My Dear Old Southern Home (Jimmie Rodgers, arr. Doc Watson) 29:15 Hold The Woodpile Down (Uncle Dave Macon, arr. Doc Watson) 35:00 Billy shows what kind of pick he uses - BlueChip TP 48 35:30 It Ain't Nothing To Me (Johnny Winter) 39:00 Some girls asks if Billy will marry her; Billy reacts (lol) 39:49 Way Downtown (arr. Doc Watson) 42:52 Beaumont Rag (arr. Doc Watson) 45:04 Rock Salt and Nails (Utah Phillips) 49:44 Miss the Mississippi and You (Bill Halley, arr. Jimmie Rodgers) 54:20 Brown's Ferry Blues (written by Alton Delmore, performed by The Delmore Brothers, and later performed by Doc Watson) 58:00 Dark Hollow (traditional, arr. Billy Strings)

[@cassidydurkee2464]

Noah Hirschl I don’t know babe, probably not

[@paris1952]

It's "Way downtown" not "Omie Wise" at 39:49

[@conjius]

Thank you!

[@dabble855]

Noah Hirschl has

[@scottdamn1139]

thx

[@deakteetranscriptions]

who is still watching this amazing performance now after 7 years ???

[@ronaldfraser7856]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@kevinhoelzeman1032]

I come back frequently lol

[@cdub9735]

Me!!! Feeling like Billy's face at about 6 minutes in!! I can't get enough of this incredible talented earth wanderer...not sure if he is "human"!!

[@soulneighbor]

This one too!!! There’s a second one to this in the description. These 3 are my practice regimen kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKXYeKGEob1gi6ssi=QC-8a5oete11L1sT

[@deakteetranscriptions]

@@soulneighbor yeah I love this one even better :)

[@BrandonAdkins44]

Billy is the man!! A freakin inspiration. He has helped to wake me up from my guitar slumber, and i now play more than ever with no plans to stop! Thank you for the tickets last year. You killed it in San Diego.. til next time. -Clarence White's grandson

[@dannoharlski]

This young man has got to be the best picker I've heard in years. He does such tremendous justice to the traditional styles of Doc Watson, Norman Blake, Clarence White, etc, while keeping the music fresh with the progressive styles of the younger pickers of today. All of that with an absolutely amazing singing voice. Billy Strings is a star that will hopefully shine brightly for many years to come! BRAVO!

[@bobhanson60]

Could not agree more

[@curtisshaw6160]

I remeber him saying he got really into Doc Watson when he was younger.

[@tristannolan85]

molly tuttle is better imo

[@Justcarlosdiaz]

@@tristannolan85 and even if it was a competition, you're wrong

[@tristannolan85]

@Undoctrinated they literally have a competition ever year. Ibma player of the year. Billy Strings took it this yr

[@terrymckown2441]

Kid's going down in the books as one of the greats. A gift to the genre. Astounding musically. Geeze.

[@deanpitman3325]

Makes a man feel good about the future of traditional music.

[@yguyonabufffnilrebmahc344]

Yes hes definitely carrying the torch

[@holdenjackson2182]

He definitely has his own flavor to it tho

[@rickhill615]

Unbelievable, one of the best guitar players I've ever heard.

[@hunnybunny4973]

Rick Hill?? Would that be the same Rick Hill from Full Steam Eddie?? Anyways, you are so absolutely right. I just found this guy not long ago here on KZbin. I'm in love with this band.

[@rickhill615]

@@hunnybunny4973 Billy strings, yeah I've been listening to him a lot lately. Excellent guitar player and singer. Molly Tuttle as well. Great musicians.

[@MrDenver97ghost]

this guy is the best thing to happen to the bluegrass world in a long long time. hes got that fire. what a joy to pick with too. hes hard to keep up with though, he will leave ya in the dust :p

[@dominiqueherman9291]

Haha yeah, I put it on 0.75 speed and still have trouble keeping up! XD

[@Steve-si8hx]

@@dominiqueherman9291 yup hear ya

[@justendean]

Just got into his music since the start of Covid... Totally addicted to bluegrass guitar now. Thank you Billy for opening up a world I never new existed.

[@darrenstewart5622]

Same bud, the kid is insanely talented. The only good thing to come out of lockdown is discovering Billy Strings and bluegrass music.

[@bencarr6090]

Two of my favorite performers, Doc Watson and Johnny Winter. Then along comes Billy Strings. You are an excellent guitarist and singer. You da man.

[@mattandsharks]

I'd honestly vote this guy best current guitarist.

[@tommykukulka7811]

looks like he plays just as good left handed or right handed

[@georgemercer3013]

Playing left-handed I don't think so must have been shot out of a mirror.... He's the best

[@rbdavisphoto]

I've been playing for 40 years..can't touch him, not even close. One of the best BG teachers on KZbin-Lessons With Marcel will tell you he can't either.

[@theflyingfetus9405]

He one of the best in the genre for sure.

[@richardcarew4708]

sometimes phone cameras switch, like a mirror.. for selfies

[@billlawson5571]

What can I say about that no words will work Billy I wish I had started earlier than 76 but Covid got me going and now I can flatpick and get so much fun out of it just like you, thank you kid for not being a drug addled egotist, with that kind of talent it’s something for the kids to admire, don’t let them down🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@galacticforest]

Billy is the greatest. An inspiration. Last Day at Gettysburg, just wow...

[@K131399]

My favorite song he does here as great as everything else is. But what an amazing tune that is, talk about timeless

[@ginaneeley541]

He's great! I love hearing him pick takes me back to better times

[@kathrynswords2400]

a good addiction this is....making my day

[@jklenterprises4472]

this young man has that something special....the x factor he is the full package ....gods gift to bluegrass!

[@K131399]

now with pink hair and wearing women's dresses during shows........................

[@camronepiscopo]

@@K131399how you feel now?

[@K131399]

@@camronepiscopo I found Billy during covid and he got me playing again. I grew up hearing my uncles hackin away at Doc Watson tunes and I played Blues hard for 30 years, had kids and stopped playing 5-8 hours a day, then covid hit and Billy got me playing hard again. I found Tony Rice and now got a couple sets of his tunes down and through KZbin, and not being 1000% into the Blues only, I'm now breaking my ass learning Tommy Emmanuel's stuff with that wicked independent thumb stuff which is literally like starting over on the instrument. Bluegrass is sacred, and I guarantee you Billy regrets his woke phase with the satanic hair coloring, and playing John Hartford tunes in a dress, yes he DID do that. Broke my heart. But he's a good cat. His Home album was dynamite and I'm getting through Highway Prayers. To be honest, it's gonna be tough equaling Home but it's growing on me. I now do bunch of tunes from this facebook thing, Last Day At Gettysburg being my favorite, and I got to tell Gary Ferguson personally that in my opinion it might be the greatest Civil War tune ever written.

[@joebartletti9012]

Hold the Woodpile down! Love that old tune. Keep up the Great Work Billy!

[@lroper7793]

Mr. Strings if the devil went down to Georgia and you were there i don't believe he would challenge you against your soul because he wouldn't stand a chance. Man you are such a great example of a bluegrass "Master." Love watching you pick dude. Pickens S. Carolina here and such a big fan.

[@AuxCayes1789]

Ginseng Sullivan 0 to 2:58 Nashville Blues 3:00 to 6:10 I Am a Pilgrim 6:40 to 8:47 Tom Dooley 9:15 to Salt Creek 12:15 Last Day at Gettysburg [Larry Sparks] 15:15 to 19:53 Dig a Little in the Well 20:45 to 24:46 My Dear Old Southern Home [Doc and Dawg] 25:00 Hold the Wood Pile Down 29:24 It Ain’t Nothing to Me 35:35 Way Down Town 39:55 Beaumont Rag 43:00 Rock Salt and Nails 45:09 to 49:00 The Mississippi and You 49:45 Browns Ferry Blues 54:25 Dark Hollow 58:00

[@brownlauren15]

This is flatpickin...

[@DougandCletus]

So good! The last day at Gettysburg sounded great!

[@jeremywhitesides81]

It’s a hard and rare thing to keep this traditional music going while also elevating it and being so steeped in the core of the music.. master grass at a young age.. nothin but love Billy

[@conjius]

I've watched this so many times

[@loduk]

I just love this guy! Saw him outside Philly in Oct. and was blown away. Amazing player and hilarious! Amazing to see the potential for the future of this music.

[@fretfix1]

Last Day At Gettysburg. Solid Gold.

[@Steve-si8hx]

Billy knows lots of things that most of us don't about the guitar

[@MrBribass]

Absolutely brilliant what a great picker and singer with infectious enthusiasm

[@cdub9735]

The instagram posts are my favorite things 😍 Thanks a bunch Billy. You truly soothe my soul.

[@reilyparsons943]

A beautiful 2020 morning listening to billy with a joint and a coffee. Couldn’t be better

[@gerryobrien7588]

Billy mate you proper blow me away!😃Gerry of London. Saw you in London can't wait to see you again so in December. Keep well mate.

[@babswright2664]

Beautiful set list. Miss the Mississippi and you is just magical, ALWAYS.

[@michaelsmith6402]

awesome. Ever since seeing Billy with Don Julin at Rockygrass summer of 2015 - HUGE fan

[@cdub9735]

He is unlike any other.

[@ellietkable]

To Noah, Thank you so much for the detailed playlist....learning some of these songs for the first time and all are wonderful. Very helpful. Billy Strings is one of a kind in this or any other generation. So heartfelt and soulful with unlimited playing ability.

[@als1023]

Wow, one great picking lesson after another, You Go Billy! All the very best and thank you so much !!

[@parksshore9854]

I don't know how he knows all the old stuff and never misses a beat

[@cdub9735]

His Dad taught him...grew up playing. I read a comment from some dude that says he used to see a little guy walking carrying his guitar and fishing pole...he realized now years later it was almost certainly young Billy Strings.

[@parksshore9854]

I just done 10yrs and I get here is B Illy the best I have ever heard with out doubt that you for doing what you do !!!

[@seankenny7799]

Best version of "ain't nothing to me " .. Unreal..

[@mangosmadmom]

Billy oh billy, where have you been the generations of the masters rolled up in one cute little beautiful L Billy! Thank your Mother and Dad for us! You are a waterfall of mountain music! Thank you

[@ADubRock]

I turned this video into an audio cd and listen in my car non-stop. Awesome playing and a good listen if you are dipping your toes into flatpicking.

[@AdministrativeFinance]

Brilliant

[@AdministrativeFinance]

How??

[@ADubRock]

@@AdministrativeFinance just search turning KZbin video audio into mp3 files. Super easy. The audio from the video is of course one track,

[@AdministrativeFinance]

@@ADubRock how do you make the cd lol I’m only 23

[@ADubRock]

@@AdministrativeFinance you have to have a computer with a CD burner and blank writable cd.

[@K131399]

Grammy Award Winner BILLY STRINGS!!! - 2021 Hell yes!!

[@K131399]

Now wearing dresses and pink hair during shows? Heartbreaking.

[@pamcm1098]

@@K131399 They even dressed as the Wizard of Oz characters on Halloween. Lord save their souls!

[@silversprout4586]

Billy yodeling is pure bliss!!

[@justjames1111]

Excellent playing and singing Billy, 😎

[@paris1952]

Saw him in Princeton yesterday, the audience went wild!

[@IllWillTheThrill]

I have officially played this video more than any other video in the history of KZbin

[@K131399]

Last Day At Gettysburg alone makes this the greatest thing on youtube. All the other songs just add to your journey through time with a soothing reminder that this stuff will never die if we pass it on to our kids.

[@danielelkin3270]

wow what I'd give for another one of these right about now

[@aaronapostol7465]

The Johnny Winter tune killed me. Love it brother.

[@larryhuff2811]

Just heard this set for the first time, twice. Loved that song/rendition too. Are you Billy's brother?

[@chriscrawford1958]

Wow, I wish I had been there to watch this live! Billy, if for some reason you ever see this post, I just want you to know I’ve learned more about my own playing by watching this than any other time in my 50 years of playing guitar! THANKS!!!

[@rockers2rockers616]

The young man surely is Heaven sent. Thank you Lord.

[@mattmcmurray7119]

This just makes me SO happy...

[@comried123]

Love this guy!! Cant stop watching/ listening to his music. I want to ask him to play 7 bridges road, He would kill it. Thanks Billy S!

[@jimmybryson9187]

You pick that guitar pretty dang good and you sang awesome God blessed you keep up the good work

[@bluenwilde4252]

thanks for sharing this! i'm getting over major head & heart trauma, and this really works!

[@rideronthewhitehorse]

Thanks for sharing Amy 👍❤️🙏

[@marthahill1919]

Hey Billy how about will my soul pass through the southland. God bless from the bootheel of Missouri. Love your music.

[@bracegilson6495]

you have to do this again.........great depth of music ...........the best..............keep it up dont loose focus............

[@AugustoBonVivantblues]

Big fan from Brasil here, Billy. Cheers!

[@be-bop4043]

Omg I am obsessed, I am calling this hardcore bluegrass! He is too cute too! Litterally the best guitarist I have ever seen! And I am 40 been to alot of shows!

[@mongoarts]

Quite one of the best guitar players I've ever seen, up there with Jerry Garcia and Bill Monroe already. The future is BRIGHT as fuck!

[@jeremybuchanan289]

Everyone talks about how well he plays, but never talks about the incredible number of songs he knows. If these were all rock songs playing he same 5 power chords, it'd be blah. But, songs he plays are much more complex.

[@wrenfield4156]

Love you, Billy! 💓🎶💮

[@randycrager4074]

EXCELLENT! DAMN! THAT WAS FREAKIN AWESOME DUSE!

[@agalligani]

This is solid gold.

[@DUMBO55555]

Billy is complete magic!!!

[@fluxahelmi]

So great, thanks a lot.........

[@albertreese6487]

You are blessed and very talented thank you

[@rockers2rockers616]

Where doe's he find the time to do FB performances? This is so cool. He is the best thing to happen to American Roots music in a long time.

[@InDisskyS131]

Most great musicians play when they are chilling out at home, the difference is most of them don’t pop on the internet and do a stream of them jamming out.

[@CarolKolceski]

This was a fun ride! Thank you Billy!

[@vwald]

Love the yodel!!

[@stephengardner3954]

Dude! You make it look so easy!

[@amygray438]

So in love with this sesh

[@Rossco603]

Love how Billy at Theo Von said "People play like breathing, i actually have to try.".

[@zibabird]

Excellent! Thank you, shared.

[@katthewmern2]

For those that didn't know, Billy can play left hand just as well as right. ;)

[@jackwindrom253]

He can probably flat pick with his teeth. He's that good.

[@finalgirl11]

Matthew Kern he's playing right handed, you can see the image is flipped when he shows his guitar pick to the camera

[@CosmicSpots]

finalgirl11 that's why the ;-)

[@darrinbenford6078]

You can just use a script on a browser to flip it back amacfie.github.io/MirrorKZbinVideos/

[@caseylittel1742]

Not true - you can see his tattoo on his elbow says MOM - so you know it's not flipped ...

[@peggyjohnson7118]

Ladies & Gentlemen : introducing Billy Strings, the Elvis of Bluegrass at long last. Ain't it cool ? I'll say so .. Go for it, Billy !!

[@DUMBO55555]

Billy is magic!!!!!!!

[@Rossco603]

i love this! First take talent.

[@thegratefulbrad3072]

Muh pardner here shot 'im in the earlobe and he didn't miss a goldern beat! :)

[@devonherman3973]

That tom dooley though!!!!!

[@corymullins245]

wished id heard of you three years ago! your talent seems limitless...........

[@stevendittman9081]

I promoted blue grass for 30 years in Florida. Wish I could have had him perform for us. Steve Dittman

[@snookdock]

That's a mighty fine picking and singing

[@creekwoodjoe1607]

Real country, beautiful, uncorrupted, natural as the wind

[@wynnwynnter8798]

Bluegrass

[@IExertio]

The GOAT

[@e.rmusic7790]

Guess I have a couple songs to write out 😍 perfect lesson video

[@marciec5]

Love it

[@snookdock]

That's the best thing Billy strings ever did right here

[@AlanG528]

I wish Billy would work up Ballad of Thunder Road, (By Robert Mitchum), That's one cool ass song, And I know that Billy would play the hell out of it

[@roneeforrest6754]

He's amazing!

[@brysonhall3234]

That's cool Billy Strings can play both hands (left and right) on the guitar awesome, I'm a native american from Arizona and I really love "dust in a baggie" the great creator has really blessed with an amazing talent

[@Imneverserious]

The video is flipped so hes still playing left handed

[@ms-hi9hs]

Moron

[@rahang4126]

Well done !

[@drewcheek7182]

I wish someone would tab out this entire session.

[@laylow8967]

Jammin billy in the grow room🤘

[@mr.miaumiau2892]

This Man is TALENTED !!!

[@ttwillow9073]

Just his voice and guitar.....reminds me of Doc.

[@bremlquan]

I miss my friend Theresa she showed me bluegrass music and taught me how to pick. I'm carrying your rhythm forward Lady Theresa

[@AustinRogers1]

Nashville Blues is a Delmore Brothers tune (Alton Delmore).

[@ワイ-o1r]

I love him

[@froter1]

Sweet stuff going on here ...

[@tacofriday2165]

Wow..thanks for posting this..it sooo good!

[@rolfr6662]

😊love the no look picking on Nashville blues. 😁 Now he’s playing left handed🙃…simply the most versatile and accomplished player. Never was to much on bluegrass but now I can’t put it down.