Today I showed this video to my middle school class....but more importantly I introduced them to Billy Strings
@Tizz_Eye9 ай бұрын
A prophet, a disciple.
@wesweldon83506 ай бұрын
Good man
@ATG9294 ай бұрын
Keep spreading the good music
@GopherYourself-qd5dr25 күн бұрын
Throw a 🐕 a 🦴
@Hillsman001 Жыл бұрын
This is truly the purest form of music. He is todays Doc Watson.
@adropofgoldensun273 жыл бұрын
Folks you are watching a real live Living Legend, sit back and enjoy 🙂
@IllWillTheThrill3 жыл бұрын
The best part is when he starts playing
@strings15863 жыл бұрын
@Oakley Lewis You really make a 2nd account for your scam ass website? Pathetic, listen to some Billy strings and get inspired.
@coryCuc3 жыл бұрын
@Oakley Lewis Oh yes. Oakley, you are amazing. IDIOT.
@mstewart1093 жыл бұрын
I enjoy both singing and playing. The playing is amazing
@imournhim3 жыл бұрын
The worst part is when he stops playing.
@jubnut23 жыл бұрын
The second best part is all the time he is playing.
@dirtdog55843 жыл бұрын
John Henry was born a steel drivin man and Billy Strings was born a guitar pickin man
@gracebrothers86722 жыл бұрын
Billy strings is technically a steel string driving man lol
@Kenttx1002 жыл бұрын
No doubt a virutousos virtuoso
@tldhthompson3 жыл бұрын
11 people have not a clue what they're talking about. This was simply perfection.
@leer6703 жыл бұрын
12 now DUMB ASS people its the world we live in now, GREAT song and COVER
@claybird84943 жыл бұрын
13 smh. They mustve hit the wrong button by accident
@britainpetersen55633 жыл бұрын
14, people need to lay off the tide pods
@JN241853 жыл бұрын
I’m assuming someone said something derogatory about this performance. I’m not going to even look. Even in Bluegrass haters gonna hate, but this was one of the finest guitar performances ever. And in this one instance in life I’ll emphatically say, if you don’t think so than you’re an idiot.
@kennydixon18173 жыл бұрын
One of the best for sure !!
@cjsmith83193 жыл бұрын
My friends rip on me for liking bluegrass. I refer them to Billy, they’re rendered speechless.
@BillHicks4202 жыл бұрын
I used to look down on this type of music (for some reason). But this dude has me mesmerized. I've been playing him nonstop for days now.
@devanhansonmusic2 жыл бұрын
@@BillHicks420 You gotta check out Tony Rice! Very important player in bluegrass music 🤙
@DingDongDaddyFromDumas933 Жыл бұрын
People hear the term bluegrass and think dumb dirty hillbillies. Well lots of people anyways. Even more so folks don't appreciate music the same as I do or you do and that's fine.... alas to deny pure talent even if you doing enjoy music in general you have to say this fella is the best at his art.
@lisaclayton5824 Жыл бұрын
@@BillHicks420I've been mesmerized since the basement video of dust in a baggie. I had NO CLUE the absolute joy their music would bring to my soul 🎉🎉🎉
@KapaliLong Жыл бұрын
Time for new friends ❤️ We got you here
@themostlymikeshow10 күн бұрын
Good job!
@joshuahendrickson48543 жыл бұрын
Billy is simply one of the best flat pickers around these days. His playing is so much like Doc Watson's its scary. Such a great song. If I ever met Billy, I'd love to hear him play this song on my martin d18.
@coryCuc3 жыл бұрын
Yep! You can't not listen to Billy and see Doc reincarnated lol. His playing at Shady Grove (live) of Doc's songs is AAAAAMAZING! check it out if you haven't already. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJyXhIqjeceAhKs
@Jay-lr3me3 жыл бұрын
Doc was great but Billys picking abilities are a new level imo. Don't kill me purists.
@ericmatteson88883 жыл бұрын
he hangs out and talks to fans at every show I have been to. really down to earth and loves talking about music!
@paulevans64033 жыл бұрын
Watson had a super-clean style but Billy is already a bit more a master of the instrument than Doc ever became..
@SixStringSicario3 жыл бұрын
A once in a generation talent.
@ronaldray84663 жыл бұрын
Whew! Billy can pick those strings faster than I can think,
@hotbrasst24512 жыл бұрын
As a steel driving man, I listen to this everyday.
@Deran-yc8qx7 ай бұрын
3:06 I do to everyday
@itaysror65914 жыл бұрын
His playing here is phenomenal! So crisp it's insane
@cjsmith83193 жыл бұрын
I mean......dude. Save some talent for us mortals?
@mikekaatman31943 жыл бұрын
And the voice is killer too!
@mikekaatman31943 жыл бұрын
And the voice is killer too!
@cfcolly3 жыл бұрын
It's a joke. I practice 5 hours a day, and even if I do that for the rest of my life, I know deep down I'll never even be close
@natecoyfishing3 жыл бұрын
I betcha ol Doc’s foot is tappin wherever he may be.
@Hkopey Жыл бұрын
Oh you know he's as proud as a kitten
@bryanmeldrum82763 жыл бұрын
Billy is hands down the best picker around! He knocks it out of the park every time! Incredible!
@drewstevens25293 жыл бұрын
I'm so upset this has been sat on for 3 years and yet so happy we finally got it lol
@martinwall72973 жыл бұрын
a much higher level of truly American music.
@crazygramma913 жыл бұрын
Billy Strings...you are meant to be!!!
@sugarjanis30543 жыл бұрын
Very very inspiring. Now let's go practicing. It makes you wanna play.
@gordondeitz78383 жыл бұрын
Great to hear a classic tune. Specially done by such a talented guitar picker. Thank you Bill
@Flatpicknation4 жыл бұрын
Billy ❤️
@johnpehanich832 Жыл бұрын
And the spirit of Woody lives on and on thanks to Billy
@jimmypercival27283 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your Grammy. I know all of you deserve it. Keep the great music coming.
@randallrun Жыл бұрын
There just ain’t enough words…. Wow.
@YoungRellik-hr5rp2 ай бұрын
Beautiful song, love all your music.
@ikkenhisatsu71703 жыл бұрын
He never disappoints. Every time I think the younger generation don't get it...
@Magnum_Opus_Music Жыл бұрын
*This is craftsmanship to the fullest*
@luellenw3 жыл бұрын
I'm a 27 year old dude on my mom's KZbin account but screw it just wanna tell the world I LOVE THIS MAN!!!!!!! Billy you are nothing short of a legend THANK YOU!!!!
@stephenbeaumont9032 Жыл бұрын
Every Doc Watson cover by billy I keep finding just keeps blowing my mind
@Deran-yc8qx7 ай бұрын
Me too
@sjs928Ай бұрын
DUDES ! If you play , you KNOW how awesome this pickin is …
@crocodilegrundee451425 күн бұрын
I play, and have for 40 years off and on, and I can’t even touch this. Yeah it’s awesome!
@josieeder11963 жыл бұрын
DAMN!!!! My mouth was open the entire time. Phenomenal guitar, man!!!
@Debunis3 жыл бұрын
Another Billy's video for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnjKc4B3lrRmoKc Is One of the best pickers on Planet 🔥
@mastergamers60572 жыл бұрын
He's awesome!
@movimikey3 жыл бұрын
I love Billy strings
@timothypeterson593 жыл бұрын
Man there is so much goin on in this young mans head and he’s managing it like a guitar god. Bravo!!!!
@diddyKite20106 ай бұрын
He's an absolute savage. Unreal x
@pipeandyreviewsbakedcat41573 жыл бұрын
By far one of my favorite guitar players of the decade.
@derekcarstensen91343 жыл бұрын
One of the cleanest I’ve heard in a long long time
@scott88792 жыл бұрын
You sir are incredible.
@robertcastle-wh4op Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs from growing up. Thank you for reconnecting that memory.
@dreaminslackkey Жыл бұрын
wonderful
@buddydog1956 Жыл бұрын
outstanding!!!
@mikaeleddy58362 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@jacstocker72573 жыл бұрын
He's insanely good with that guitar
@kimjoellis58932 жыл бұрын
This boy rocks and electrifies the soul 👍
@skatetodeath6664 жыл бұрын
Just born with talent
@stevebarr96193 жыл бұрын
I saw he was gonna play this and thought !!! You got BIG Shoes to fill on this song. Kid did pretty darn good I'd say
@saltyassassin3 жыл бұрын
Billy's string action is so high.... a Weiner Dog could walk across that fretboard and never hit a string! Amazing!
@SalandFindles3 жыл бұрын
😂 I don't know why, but I'm cracking up at your comment.
@ruudwiggers141210 ай бұрын
How on earth did you come it with that annalogy?
@kylewood485210 ай бұрын
I’m sorry but… WHAT!!! 🤣🤣 That’s the best analogy I’ve read in a while, is that you, Grandpa? God, I miss old timer analogies.
@tommoser62843 жыл бұрын
Um. Yeah. Unreal does not even describe this. Amazing. Will have this song in my head for weeks.
@devinselby23364 жыл бұрын
God bless Billy Stings!
@AncientCreature-i2o3 жыл бұрын
Spectacular.
@sethrickard31405 ай бұрын
Welcome to the sound of music.
@shanephillips17308 күн бұрын
Billy played, the rest of us wished!
@davidroe643 жыл бұрын
Covering John Henry played by Doc and Merle Watson in the 60's featuring Merle on Banjo. GREAT JOB.
@ajhalomaster3 жыл бұрын
Going to see Billy in Indianapolis this Saturday! 😄😄😄
@-Visions-3 жыл бұрын
tearing it up
@CreatedbyLC4 жыл бұрын
Please more videos with Billy strings
@nelsonx5326 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff.
@tenkaiechi013 жыл бұрын
Well done, Sir
@josephfinlay82533 жыл бұрын
Brilliant 👏
@hamburgerdan1013 жыл бұрын
Billys stuff makes me patriotic for some reason
@paulevans64033 жыл бұрын
Now I watch football with the sound muted and listen to Billy Strings on You Tube.
@stevemaddog4592 жыл бұрын
The latest in a long line of bluegrass guitar pickin' heroes.
@timp88439 ай бұрын
Wwhhhhooooooo! Thats some hot shit Brother!!
@jackdolah20314 жыл бұрын
Love from indonesia billy❤️❤️❤️
@gabrielbingham6053 жыл бұрын
Gotta love that thumbnail
@graysonbyrd75384 жыл бұрын
Man, just a killer play. Thank god
@jeffreybabino81613 жыл бұрын
Man great playing
@ZekeTheAlien Жыл бұрын
Love it
@earlyburg3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@billsales32353 жыл бұрын
good work!! keep ta rockin'
@1m3rc4d03 жыл бұрын
This is like Bob Dylan meets Bluegrass. Love it!
@Dang... Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! thanks for posting.
@edwardbarr51633 жыл бұрын
there's 20 people who put a thumbs down on here they're either deaf and jealous or just don't know a good tune when they hear It.
@hankwhitley2226 ай бұрын
I would assume they accidentally pressed the thumbs down button...over 300,000 views it must happen! Nothing else really makes sense! 👍
@marymiller17712 ай бұрын
My mountain dad played this on a 5 string banjo in the 40s and 50s
@pattidale79683 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable! Love this!
@Thomas-ti4gm3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@tonyfrancesco37012 жыл бұрын
This kid knows his instrument
@Knight_Of_Eleum_Loyce2 жыл бұрын
I forgot to leave a comment on this back when I first discovered this cover but holy crap. It's so damn good. You really did a good job 👍. I actually like this so much that I downloaded it (just for personal listening).
@dannyoreilly75804 күн бұрын
Wow just wow
@angelovanoeveren79364 жыл бұрын
Love it 💚
@johnp77393 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! I first heard this song on an Andy Griffith episode. Griffith actually played the guitar, so that might have been his picking on the show..it was definitely his voice. Anyway, this is another great version. Billy is always fantastic.
@jameshagerman76813 жыл бұрын
Pretty much anytime there was picking on the show it was actually Griffith with a few exceptions when he didn't know the song
@rosscampbell11732 жыл бұрын
One of the best parts of the show.
@grahamsauer14164 жыл бұрын
Thought i had it playing at 1.5x speed at first lol....damn
@moritzengel27354 жыл бұрын
Wow I love your work!
@jeffcollins1172 Жыл бұрын
Wow!
@sharonanderson8375 Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@rosscampbell11732 жыл бұрын
He’s young but he’s an old soul.
@jeffreybabino81613 жыл бұрын
First learning about bluegrass music
@rockereb4 жыл бұрын
Mighty fine picking!
@MrPreston563 жыл бұрын
love it!
@ericbruce50754 жыл бұрын
I was super excited for this premier. I missed it while driving TPosts into some hard Texas clay... 🤣
@windwalker80583 жыл бұрын
This young fellow is string picking man whew!
@Sluggo013 жыл бұрын
The Preston Thompson reminds me of my 1963 Gibson Hummingbird, similar in color, and sound
@docskate43123 жыл бұрын
Apart from the playing - that guitar is beautiful.
@mikechivy3 жыл бұрын
They’re like 10 grand. Preston Thompson
@pamcm1098 Жыл бұрын
It's a shame the airline crushed it, but he got it fixed.
@NH1969GOAT3 жыл бұрын
At 69 yo you reflect my life to a T..... thank you so much :---)
@annihilator2573 жыл бұрын
Well when John Henry was a little baby boy No bigger than the palm of your hand Well John Henrys ma looked down at him and said John you gonna be a steel driving man lord, lord John you gonna be a steel driving man Now the man who invented that ol’ steam drill He thought it was mighty fine But John Henry drove it down fifteen feet While the steam drill only made it nine lord, lord steam drill only made it nine Well John Henrys captain he sat out on a rock Said boys this tunnels caving in Well John Henry smiled at his captain and said “boss that’s just my hammer suckin’ wind” “boss that’s just my hammer suckin’ wind” Well John Henry hammered in that ole mountain side Till his hammer caught on fire The last poor words that ole John Henry said “give me a cool drink of water for I die” lord, lord “give me a cool drink of water for I die” Well John Henry had a little woman Her name was Polly Anne well John he got sick lord, he had to go to bed Polly drove that steel like a man lord, lord Polly drove that steel like a man Well they took John Henry to the graveyard Put him six feet under the sand Now every time that ol train goes rolling by They say “yonder lies that steel drivin man” lord, lord They say “yonder lies that steel drivin man”
@alexandregoes54166 ай бұрын
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@RocketKirchner Жыл бұрын
Billy is the Stevie Ray Vaughan of bluegrass !
@teknikle8710 Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@______31093 жыл бұрын
I want to hear him sing Blue moon of Kentucky
@westharris67843 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYK5iYJ4aqyFidk Billy Strings Blue Moon of Kentucky
Mighty fine pickin there boy where you learn all the old songs?
@RealPartySongs4 жыл бұрын
🙂 Great.
@Dulcimerea Жыл бұрын
When John Henry was a little babe/ sitting' on his daddy's knee/ his daddy picked him up/ threw him on the floor/ saying, "baby done wet on me/ baby done wet on me" - Tommy Smothers