Billy Strings' First Mandolin Player.

[@ThomasCassell]

Drew is 100% my favorite friend to play music with.

[@22toonorth]

My wife and I have known Drew for a long time, and she and I played in several bands with him, playing everything from Pink Floyd to Beatles to Grateful Dead to Stevie Wonder. We always enjoyed playing with Drew, for obvious reasons, but the friendship meant even more. Truly a fine man.

[@highlonesome-coloradobluegrass]

What a great player Drew is!

[@tweekuncut41]

I had the pleasure of seeing Drew pick live at what I believe to be the first Billy Strings show in NJ back in 2017. Real tiny joint called The Saint in Asbury Park. Never would have known he was also a hell of a guitar picker! I really enjoyed the funk hybrid!

[@budgibson185]

Drew came to Dothan last year! Solid dude

[@looneycaster]

Yes sir! Drew is a true treasure, love ya old buddy.

[@Mandoslicer]

Looney!

[@captainashlock]

Great interview. Drew is an articulate guy and was great to listen to, Mickey as well!

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@annaklinecreates]

Drew is one of my favorite mandolin players and a terrific friend 💗 Hell yeah 🤘🏻

[@Mandoslicer]

Hey Anna!

[@CamBoone]

Great dude and amazing guitar AND mandolin picker. Honored to have my video of picking with him and Sierra is in this, nice little interview Mickey!

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Thank you!

[@wolfsvision940]

Really great interview, such a good vibe.

[@grilledcheesesoda]

So cool, thanks for sharing! Drew's the best!

[@Mandoslicer]

I have him in my phone as Mault Likka. Also it’s good to see my old living room on a video of something other than my kid. Go Drew. Love ya Bud.

[@benmeyer7767]

Drew’s the man! Love to get a better look at some of that funk he’s playing at the end!!

[@tommythunder6578]

Thank you for this beautiful video! I've always wondered where you went after Billy Strings. Thank you for your brilliant playing on the earlier Billy Strings albums. Regards from Germany and all the best!

[@derekwaterfield]

Drew seems like an incredibly humble individual. Keep being real drew ❤️

[@wesleysmith8]

A super interview. What a humble fellow Drew is to be so accomplished. Mickey- compliments to you for the very complement you paid to Drew.. You are as an interviewer what Drew is as a "sideband".

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Thank you!

[@lindsayblue5602]

This is awesome! Drew the mitten loves you!

[@OfficialBluegrassMemed]

Absolutely a prodigious musician

[@mm111303]

He’s in my fave Billy youtube concert, the Doc Watson set at Telluride! Miss seein him since then!

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

Good interview Mickey!

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Thanks brother!

[@craigwillenborg1831]

I saw Drew with Billy in my home town. All I can say is when Drew left and the current mandolin player in Billy's band took over it took a long time to get up to Drew's speed.

[@joemurphy6104]

That’s awesome Drew . Keep up what your are doing Brotha . ✌️❤️

[@Scrapwood_Castle]

Much love from The Farm, get it Gary!

[@deano41.123]

🤣🤣🤣we go wayback before MySpace. Love it

[@dunhamchris]

Drew seems like such a cool guy

[@MorningDew90]

The Dawg “He is the man.” Never said better

[@chumdm3]

I played in a band with Drew performing 80’s newgrass music. He’s a Genius with hands of gold. Miss ya, Gary!

[@brandonin_ny]

This was absolutely wonderful.

[@jimduffy9773]

wow! I really enjoyed that guys!

[@SFLET-up9ll]

This is great. Mickey and Drew are amazing musicians.

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Thank You! It's challenging to keep up with Drew!

[@stultsn]

Great interview and video guys !

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@deano41.123]

Great interview. Cheers

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Thank you!

[@Benry1]

woah! seen lots of BMFS videos with him but neve rheard him speak! cool

[@CorneiliusLibowitz]

Same.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

What an interesting interview. Thank you. No way, no how am I at their level but something sticks with me. I played violin and viola with an actively performing duo and we parted ways because one of them wanted me to play note for note the same way every time. Now I'm in a festival band playing fiddle and mandolin and have the freedom to totally improvise.

[@Stonedwelder87]

This was a good one. Thx guys !

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@94757598494309438]

Nice! Thanks!

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andyshep2576]

I preferred Drew's style and tone. Personal opinion!

[@bluegrassmovie12]

Great interview! Drew is a great mandolin player but why the title of Billy's "First Mandolin" player? It's well known that Billy spent years with mandolin player Don Julin who was hugely instrumental (pun intended) as a major building block in Billy's career.

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Drew was the first mandolin player in the band the Billy put together (the first incarnation of the current band)

[@bluegrassmovie12]

@@MickeyAbraham2022 Pretty sure you (and others) are smart enough to get the intent and accuracy of the comment.

[@als1023]

Knew very little about this guy, great interview !! You should shop around for a good video editor ,,,,,

[@gmwPaul]

Don't you mean Don Julin? - Billy String's first mandolin player... but - probably- - could go back further than that too.

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Drew was the first mando player in Billy’s band that he put together !

[@andyshep2576]

Billy was don's guitar player.

[@mbsnyderc]

That wasn't Billy's band it was a duo group.

[@BenScales]

What a great interview! I've been blessed to be Drew's friend for several years, and I relish the chances I've had to pick with him. Here's one of those sessions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXW2XoeresaWqK8. Ain't Asheville great?!?

[@dirtworshiper2800]

Seems like a great human and an amazing musician. Maybe I’ll run into him at a jam someday. Thanks for posting.

[@captainbongwater8469]

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