Voodoo Chile - Billy Strings with Umphrey's McGee

[@codyeynon8467]

This is what musical balls sounds like. You don't touch this song otherwise. This song is FUCKING SACRED.

[@beentheredonethat5224]

Billy Strings is the real thing. Take notice folks, they don't come around that often.

[@sickb2200]

I feel like the kid is just getting warmed up too.

[@Kickstart500]

Noted!

[@yehudabrick2169]

Too true

[@wizaxed]

He is the real deal indeed! Nice to see him on an electric. His acoustic work is top shelf, nice to see him jamming some Hendrix!

[@docwill184]

@@wizaxed He is steeped in the classics. Gonna be making major statements along the way. "Avoid the '27 club' & prosper.."

[@drasticbread249]

That guitar Billy Strings is playing in this video has an incredible backstory I pulled from Equipboard. "Well, my grandpa literally built it in prison. He was incarcerated from 1960 to 1962 at the Michigan State Penitentiary. He was a nonviolent offender, so he had access to the woodshop and he came out of there with this electric guitar he’d built. He made it out of a cedar table [laughs]. The tabletop became the body and a leg became the neck with a Gibson acoustic fretboard. It might’ve been a functional guitar at some point, but it didn’t have a truss rod, so when he put steel strings on it, the neck bowed and that was it. I first saw it when I was five or six, snooping around my grandma’s closet. A few years ago I remembered it, so I called my mom and she told me my uncle Bill had the guitar. It was in pieces, so we had to do a complete restoration. Dave Johnson, who works at Carter Vintage and has his own brand, Scale Model Guitars, did the work." (Read about the restoration process done by Dave Johnson who now owns and operates Scale Model Guitars in Nashville.

[@jackstraw5602]

2 long years for some “Dust” ☮️

[@onlineprof13]

I grew up down the hill from that prison

[@johnbrasher1495]

Dang, I was wondering where to get one, oh well.

[@AOfuhSHO]

Thank you for this story!

[@onegoodjoe]

I feel like the necks is strangely short.

[@markphelps8003]

Billy is destined to achieve legendary status!!! Already is in my opinion!!!

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Because he sold out to satan and the masons....

[@cmillivol98]

Mr.SmithGNR Smith well that’s a pretty big accusation

[@nickmarble7226]

Mr.SmithGNR Smith his artwork on his albums portraits that

[@straypart8042]

Go on believing in your imaginary enemy. You sound like you may be losing touch with reality.

[@falconater68]

@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 How are you an adult? Did you miss the day when critical thinking was suppose to develop?

[@STSGuitar16]

Jesus Christ, man. Is there NOTHING this man can't do?!?!? B. Strings is simply one of the best artists to have emerged in quite some time now.

[@lovebug8144]

write hit songs. hes going to need help with that

[@STSGuitar16]

@@lovebug8144 Ehh, today's "hit songs" are complete trash for the most part. You will be listening to the worst that music has to offer if you only listen to stuff that is considered a mainstream hit song. Unless you mean "hit" bluegrass songs, which he definitely has written at this point. For example, Dust In A Baggie has become an instant bluegrass classic standard. But I'm not concerned about that at all anyway; Billy can sell out many, many mid to large-sized venues like the Ryman or even Red Rocks playing his music. He is definitely a "hit" in bluegrass, even venturing into the folk, americana, and psychedelic jam music world as well. Don't expect a bluegrass tune to be a mainstream hit song anytime soon lol.

[@lovebug8144]

@@STSGuitar16 There is nothing Jesus Christ cant do. ..,except maybe write hit songs.....hes going to need help with that. ..ehh lol He volunteered me involuntarily. Your stern critique of todays "pop" shows some personal bias We all have some. To me.. a hit song penetrates those biases and genres and races and cultures...and finds that common ground shared by all. Perhaps Strings is on that path....traveled by some of the greats. ..but as you say....i wont be expecting it from a bluegrass tune... anytime late but too. soon. Be good my friend! E K

[@STSGuitar16]

@@lovebug8144 bro you're trippin, jesus could write the hardest mumble rap pop song if he wanted to lol jkjk I am a musician and play in several bands myself, so yes, I do have a bias against mainstream pop in _that_ sense simply because of how most of today's hits are incredibly lacking in overall musicality. You could seriously put any of today's most popular rappers (like Da Baby, Tekashi, Playboy Carti, Trippie Redd) on any of each others' beats with that hit popular sound (which are mostly trap beats with that cicada-sounding 32nd note high hat), and there would be pretty much nothing that would change at all from one artist to another. Everything in pop music is highly interchangeable (to a MASSIVE fault) without making a song sound any different than any other artist who happened to play on the radio before the next artists. I.e. you could put any of Trippie Redd's beats over a Bobby Shmurda song and pretty much nothing would change about the overall experience of hearing one of their songs. This is partly because there are just a handful of teams of writers who make MANY of those songs anyway, and partly because it has become cool for every pop song out their to talk aboit the exact same things (girls, money, overall gang stuff, etc.) as every other song out there. The Silk Sonic song with Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak (Leave the Door Open) has really gotten me excited about what pop artists might start doing what used to be done back in the day before a team of 25 writers make the music for them, and computers and autotune did all the heavy lifting for most songs. Silk SOnic actually wrote their great song, which is a massive, hit themselves, for real. That is real musicality to me, but 95% of other pop songs are so "factory-made" that they don't come anywhere close to what those guys are doing by themselves as crazily talented musicians. Billy has as much musicality as pretty much any of those guys in pop, and for that, I put him waaaaay above the other people. So it's not so much that I hate pop music outright, I actually do enjoy some of it, I just hate seeing bs "artists" putting out all the same stuff as anyone else and people thinking it is the best that today's music has to offer. Good musicians require having good musicality, by my standard, and billy has heaps and heaps of musicality, whereas many mainstream artists do not possess. I get it; getting fired up and lit with a bangin trap song is definitely a great time, but that is just the tip of the iceberg fir what music has to offer. So yeah, I am not at all concerned with who has a mainstream hit and who doesn't. From a purely musical standpoint, hit songs are mostly garbage created by a team of 30 people and autotuned/gridded to death for them to maintain any of their already-lacking musical ability. I simply could not give less of a damn about "hit songs." Most of them are terrible, and billy isn't. For him to hit the mainstream would mean he sold out. I say he's a great artosts; the top of the whole bluegrass world right now, and he shouldn't worry sbouy writing hits. Hell, the Grateful Dead had ONE mainstream hit song, but they are one of the best and most prolific bands of all time. Hit songs have no bearing on what songs are good and what aren't.

[@lovebug8144]

@@STSGuitar16 ...who tripping. chill Bill Im with you. Do you think i would be "hear" if not for the music . Im not a proponent of all that manufactured jumbo you described above...whatever that was. but it has its place. dont know why i got the dissertation Youre under the wrong impression. Lost in the weed troop. . I must have struck that diminished chord augmented by some insecurity. haha. Thanks for the lesson in music though. Politely, i decline . youre not the only artist megala man. I was just here for the good music and a playful Jesus comment. not for the pent up angst of some perceived failures. I have my own crosses to bear, Everything is gonna be alright though. And i wish you the best in all your future endeavors. Hers my lesson.... even Jesus needed help writing his book of melodies.

[@brianb8830]

Jimi Hendrix burned hotter than hell for 4 yrs. and his music is still being covered 50 yrs. later. All the guitar mastery he did was with 2 fuzz boxes and a wah wah pedal.

[@kylewalsh9124]

dont forget the univibe

[@waydebaker33]

@@kylewalsh9124 I personally think the uni-vibe is the key component of Jimi's sound.

[@Douglas.Scott.McCarron]

And a simple blues scale

[@tonybarber420]

And a marshall amp smh

[@Voirreydirector]

Those boys back in the day experimented with their equipment, with sometimes dangerous result. That’s why it’s hard to pin down, he worked to make it unique. At least now it’s safer!

[@ripsnortinroy]

Is there anybody in the known universe who's having as much fun as Billy Strings is right now?

[@MarkMasters...]

I am, everyday...😎🙏

[@benbarclay5546]

His girlfriend... (s)

[@apancher]

I saw Billy and his band live last month. He was smiling so often, but would then go in to his solo face, and melt your brain.

[@ripsnortinroy]

@@apancher I can only imagine!

[@infectedvector]

Someone give the lighting crew a thumbs up!

[@paddlesailnitro1]

UM shows have incredible lighting. Indoor shows, I love the balcony seats as you're at about the level of the lights....and even totally sober, it's mind blowing. Sometimes the fog's a bit thick and oily, but like we used to say, back in the day, "onward, through the fog."

[@nicholaspietrzak9992]

I can’t I’m having a seizure

[@matthew6427]

I've been trying to talk my wife into settling into the balcony at our next show but she loves "riding the rail" 😂 We've only not been on the rail at our 1st show at the Canopy Club in '03. After that, we would hang out all day just to get a spot between Stasik and Bayliss.

[@gcavy1]

remember when people used to do this...gather in massive groups and listen to music!?

[@madeleinealberdi1800]

I've been missing live music so much obviously but this made me LOSE it goddddddd I need it! 🤯

[@wyattdean5658]

Social distance 😉

[@laurieashworth1305]

I miss it more than anything else.

[@patrickfoster4586]

We must demand our freedoms back folks. I'd rather die of covid, if that's possible, than to live in the world fauci and birx are forcing on us. Get up, Stand up! Stand up for your rights!

[@jackieringersma7003]

Yeah, I was there. 😌

[@tgorman01]

Billy is a generational talent and he absolutely kills it across all genres. And Jake Cinninger from UM might be the greatest and most versatile rock guitar player alive. What an incredible combo.

[@ghengisken8299]

Somewhere Jimmy and Stevie are smilin down on this Chile!✌️

[@binklesworthington]

If billy strings was a stock i would buy all of them

[@JudsonGraham]

This aged well

[@reginagrayson2465]

🤣🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️

[@chrisdavisunofficial]

I hit that "Like" button before Billy came out because the laws of the universe won't allow for this collaboration to be anything other than absolutely amazing.

[@bullseyebtc]

That was absolutely mental. Billy Strings in my opinion best thing to happen to music in decades.

[@donaldnegus1027]

Local Michigan boy (Lansing) makes good. Billy played the hell out of bluegrass and Americana for the last 10 years. This is obviously his new direction and he's good at it.

[@reginagrayson2465]

Yes, he is!!!

[@lucysmart1476]

I might be 20 and I might not be able to play any instruments but I can appreciate good music and holy smokes this cover is awesome. Billy’s a real one

[@greenthumb707]

Well for only 20years on this earth, youve gained something the majority of your generation and the generation before and maybe even the generation before that, lost and gave up trying to find; Good Taste! So heres to you Ms Lucy Smart, Cheers!

[@njgl2010]

@@greenthumb707 there’s Hope for the future lol

[@leelawrence7852]

I saw jimi and the experience at hunter college in march '68, and at the fillmore east in may '68. billy kills it.

[@wesleybohannon1]

never too late to learn. I didt learn how to play until i was 23 im now 37 and am a full time working musician

[@danielscott1749]

hey I am 70 and so Can I.

[@timpresley4811]

Unbelievable. This kid is amazing!!! Never cease to amaze.....

[@jkm1304]

Billy Strings is one of the most versatile players out there. Simply amazing.

[@karenwalsh1143]

Reminds me of the Grateful dead!!!!

[@johnsuch2707]

The future of bluegrass showing he can play anything...Great cover of a song done by many greats...Rest in peace James Marshall Hendrix...Props Billy

[@sharkbite5744]

john such wasn’t he in to metal at one point?

[@johnsuch2707]

SHARK BITE I think he was into everything at one point...lol

[@georgemercer3013]

FACTS 💯

[@rikweeds2306]

If you can play acoustic you can play electric. At the end of the day a guitar is a guitar. Thats said, Billy on acoustic is something special, hes the next Tommy Emmanuel, and i dont say that lightly

[@brandonross5213]

I’m seeing umphrey’s mcgee in the beginning of July and seeing Billy strings at the end of July. It’s safe to say it’s gonna be a good July for me😎

[@lionrawr92]

How was your July?

[@brandonross5213]

@@lionrawr92 so incredible 😭😭 Billy strings shred so hard

[@amydecker6207]

I just saw them both at Summer Camp on Friday. What a treat.

[@tim9430]

That Billy Strings is an amazing talent. When he plays with his own band every one of them is lock-step with him! I never even listened to that kind of music, but damn boy! I know great when I hear it.

[@apancher]

Almost like they're all controlled by the same brain. Absolutely brilliant musicians.

[@tanyaraven9492]

Yeah, I latched onto him for the same reason. I worship talent.

[@codybess74]

Oh and dueling strats tearing up voodoo chil , come on now !! That was the sheeat !!! Billy , don't forget us little ol fans , I know its getting harder to see us from way up there in the stars !!

[@nicholasorent5163]

For real! Sounded like Billy was definitely giving Jake a run for his money there though

[@codybess74]

Someone call the fire department, Billy strings is burning up the stage and everything he gets close to is too hot to handle !! Seriously, is it me or does anyone lucky enough to take the stage with Billy instantly become a badass musician ?!??

[@val-le1cf]

If you like this version check out my version on my channel

[@anthonykusiak7961]

Best guitar player I’ve seen since Jerry Garcia died, I saw his last show. I was fortunate enough to see Stevie ray Vaughn in his prime also, this kid has the chops , Enjoy every minute of it !!!!!

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

He is phenomenal, but I gotta say, it's his mastery of the acoustic that sets him apart from the rest, not this. Millions of people can shred an electric, but nobody sounds like Billy on an acoustic!

[@adamhicks24]

Agreed

[@rocdarjargm]

So true, you can mask an electric, not as much on a flat back, he def is once in a lifetime

[@garynolan3818]

What DukeNutron said. We saw Billy and Umphreys the Friday night before this. We missed this performance to see Joe Bonamassa on Saturday,did we go wrong?

[@rocdarjargm]

@@garynolan3818 Damn man, that was an epic few days of music there!

[@Halliday7895]

he started doing metal on electric so his acoustic playing has the rhythm deeply ingrained in the auditory DNA so to speak of his sound...putting an electric in his hands with a prog-rock backing band...he sounds at home really. Honestly i think he sounds better electric since the attack he uses is very much an electric thing his acoustic sound vs say tony rice or Doc Watson ( Doc also got his start as an electric rock n Roll kid BLIND! ) ...well with many years of listening and playing practice to myself i hear it ....but its hard to convey...he is to tightly wound in he has no relaxed flow like Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughan or Tony Rice in the acoustic realms. I think its made Billy's acoustic playing unique and accurate like metal infused into bluegrass new grass....but I kinda prefer Dave Rawlings unique approach to Jamming acoustic ....his is totally his own.

[@nedajack]

What a story about the guitar

[@dirkevans3443]

Going to his show in Winston Salem, N. C. This coming Saturday. Can’t wait. This kid can do it all, from bluegrass to the Grateful Dead to Hendrix and everything in between! Keep on Rockin’ Billy…..the Music World needs you! God Bless

[@buddybell9711]

Does he tour ?

[@musiclover9361]

​@@buddybell9711, he certainly does! I saw him in Manchester, England late last year. Best gig I've ever heard.

[@rogeratkinson592]

This is amazing!! These two main guitarists are both top-level and they just make music together. It's not a contest... they just wait their turn to take the lead and the other plays a tremendous melody.

[@spokaneman8750]

Umphrey’s McGee + Billy Strings = 🔥🤯 What a dream match up!!

[@jamesrich7357]

Billy Strings, Marcus King, and Gary Clark jr need to all do a jam session together! The maternity ward 9 months later would EXPLODE

[@edkaminski7969]

Yes and add Derek Trucks 😎

[@SwanDrives]

This video made me realize we need a Billy Strings rock album. Dude can JAM 🤘🏻

[@rustyaxelrod]

Cool to see Billy stepping out of his “comfort zone” and pulling it off! I really enjoyed this. I gotta say drummer was amazing also!👍

[@JurdBeats]

Billy started as a metal guitarist so this is right up his alley

[@cptsheba]

That’s kris myers on the drums, he’s an incredible drummer to say the least

[@rustyaxelrod]

Back four years later to check it again, everything jut like I remember it but my thumbs up is missing! What up KZbin?

[@timgreen3770]

This is one of the songs that separates the men from the boys! Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Billy Strings!

[@val-le1cf]

If you liked this version check out my version on my channel

[@stevewynn8689]

No

[@drewharrison1840]

@@val-le1cf I gave you a subscription. Keep jamming dude

[@val-le1cf]

@@drewharrison1840 thanks

[@ricksouthernrebelatheart5138]

Billy S. Is way out of his box and totally nailed it outstanding 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@litedawg]

Billy Strings has no box. He has no equals. Im 54 and have seen damn near every great guitar player out there, and I cant remember anyone like this. Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes come to mind, thats about it.

[@patkavanaugh7452]

Ive been so fortunate in life. Saw Hendrix,s in Chcago in 68 while Chicago opened for them . I love Billys takes on old music he really puts his soul in his music Love to go see him Im over 70 now so a bathroom would have to be near Rock on my children

[@furtnot3441]

🤘

[@eddieharper8665]

No words, Amazing. The entire Band. Billy is one amazing Spirit.

[@kel5944]

It’s ridiculous that I’ve been listening to musicians associated with Billy strings for YEARS, but I didn’t discover Billy until at 41, this year. I ran into my 11th grade English teacher in a cycling group who knows Billy. Her and her husband have thrown bluegrass festivals that Billy played at before he was famous. They were absolutely right about him. He’s a living legend.

[@sherrizachary3865]

Billy Strings this made me Smile!!!! My boyfriend of 8 and 1/2 years used to play this like you did the song dust in a baggie upstairs above the party on the first video I saw of you. Rhythm & Lead All at the same time!!!! He ALSO liked to play it HARD & FAST to relieve Stress....Many times he was soaking wet with sweat by the time he finished. Thank you so very much for bringing back Such Happy Memories of him. He was an Extremely Gifted Musician, as you are.... Never had a lesson but gave many; just to share the love.

[@smcic]

I always heard a little Hendrix in Billy’s guitar playing. This was just awesome I love it!

[@garymartine1429]

He channels them at shows ❤❤❤

[@BillyRay-1927]

Jimi Hendrix was my 1st. Concert, an SRV But Billy Strings, you bring back Memories 🎶💗

[@whitewidower13]

watching billy play it makes me see how great jimi and stevie really were.

[@tylerclinebell8926]

Stevie is my number 1 with Jimmy 1A. Stevie was the ultimate soul to fingers connection, as Eric Clapton said, it was an open channel, a 1 to 1 connection. When you watch Stevie play with a cigarette in his mouth, dripping with sweat and hyper focused with his entire being on his playing. Nothing like it

[@brazenhead4]

Billy F’n Strings. 🤘

[@neillbaxter9613]

Just happy the musics still being played

[@josephanttila7643]

Billy is the absolute truth,he is in my top 3 musician right now

[@kyleadam5989]

Jimi is my fav musician and this is my fav song of his. I’ve never come across a cover, or even some live performances of Jimi don’t do it for me and I need to listen to the original song because the itch wasn’t scratched. This is now the exception to the rule, Billy is a living legend already in my eyes

[@jordanw2009]

SRV is my favorite version but this a close close second

[@kevinhamiltonpaints]

Love hearing Billy play electric

[@americalost5100]

Not just skill and technique. Like Jimi himself, he feels the music.

[@v.e2035]

You dont need drugs when the music is this dam REAL.. I love you Billy ❤💙💋🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ugh🔥🔥🔥

[@davejoe2592]

Billy Strings is the real deal!!! This cat can do it all and he does it all VERY well!! Guitar? Yep, Banjo? Yep. Mandolin? Yep. Sing? Fuck yeah! I bet he could fly a fighter jet, win a pie eating contest, Sail solo around the world, and fight a bear with his bare hands and win too. We just haven't gotten to see him do that other shit yet. Keep on keepin' on Billy!! You fucking rock dude!

[@vaughnt742]

Jimi Hendrix would be so proud of you guys!❤

[@charlessanders4586]

To hear Billy play anything is something special

[@samuelbetzenmusic]

Billy vs Jake! Freaking amazing

[@jeffsoyk6994]

If I had enough money, I would go to every Billy Strings concert he ever does

[@jeffsoyk6994]

He is one of the best ever. I am 70 years old and have seen a lot.

[@drbreeden4093]

Music has been waiting, needing Billy Strings and now with Umphrey’s... There is a future for musicians and Rock n’ Roll!

[@chapmanmartin4341]

Thank you Billy and Umphrey's Love y'all. Peace be with ya in these trying times.

[@Contra_1776]

the bass is extra funky in this rendition

[@cattac6]

From bluegrass to heavy blues, Billy does it all with great feeling and professionalism. A fan now for a while. Cheers mate.

[@danieljohnson7471]

His start was in metal, bet you didnt expect that, lol

[@padywac1970]

Love the back and forth on guitars. Absolutely awesome!

[@val-le1cf]

If you really like this version check out my version on my channel

[@twistedthrifterb6220]

Why the thumbs down? I can't live in a world where monsters thumbs down.This kid is the best I've ever seen and I'm old as hell.

[@drbreeden4093]

Thumbs turned down are from the assholes who are always around... They don’t know music, they don’t know sound...Their only thumb up is stuck in their own brown!

[@bawsack69]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4GznGagjtt3fKs check this guy!

[@Qbm2109]

Relax you!

[@twistedthrifterb6220]

@@Qbm2109 lol that's funny)😁

[@brucegill1903]

I'm 65 years old and this has got to be the best Voodoo Chile cover I've heard! Billy Strings is a guitar master! He should be entered into rock history with the other hammer gods!

[@johnziggykelleher4871]

You did the man proud

[@jasstack]

The whole band is simply amazing.

[@davidthelen1457]

Wow.... Holy Smokes. Wow.

[@peachy3143]

This man is every artist who's lived piled into one body... You sir are perfection

[@BrianRamsay-uk3mi]

Billy and his amazing band bring a breath of fresh air to a troubled world. Thank you!

[@grantzawodniak682]

1:11 The drummer is already in a different realm

[@Thetmcdunn]

Kris Myers, he has a masters in Jazz drumming. He’s one of the best in the biz!!! Check out his channel

[@widdershins1796]

As one myself, Yeah he is... He's in that "Place" We Just find, Closed eyes and in The Rhythm realm, Man this was Epic.

[@cantyouhearmeknocking1961]

Which one..

[@auto_5]

Widdershins yep, he’s there.

[@WooliteMammoth]

God damn that drummer is playing for his supper.

[@petertrout8140]

WOW. Fantastic version. Turn to bluesy rock, Billy Strings. The Grammy was no accident or fluke. More to come I hope. People in attendance were SOOOOOO lucky. thanks for sharing this!

[@LockedOnJesus]

Man if Jimmie Hendrix was still alive today he would be loving this

[@vuthithu9051]

god billy you never cease to amaze me

[@keepthechangebob]

another example why #billystrings is the best guitarist on the planet, and possibly the best ever

[@davmets86]

Make room on the lists of Greatest Guitarists for the following( all in their 20's): Billy Strings Marcus King Molly Tuttle Christone Ingram

[@CorneiliusLibowitz]

Justin Johnson (30’s, but nevertheless)

[@tahoemike5828]

Josh Turner Guitar

[@stevemurray2737]

Taj Farrant. 11 Years old.. Phenom..Great Guitar Faces..

[@smokeyfrog210]

@@CorneiliusLibowitz Justin Johnson is an amazing guitarist and I love his style. He plays the stuff I hear and want to play but I can only dream of playing, maybe one day I'll be able to.

[@anthonyantanaitis1720]

Rock lives and the futures bright for guitar. So many young talented guitarists around

[@deborahfrye1180]

That’s wild!!

[@GardensGuitars]

I've never seen Billy play electric before! This was a ton of fun to listen to. Electric is like smooth and easy like butter after all that practice he has had pickin acoustic!

[@samcole550]

I literally cannot wait to meet you Billy Willy. You have never failed to impress me. It’s funny how Doc is one of your biggest idols. He is in my heritage. You sir are by far one of mine. Funny how that is. You inspire me to pursue my roots of bluegrass and I hope to get the pleasure of playing by your side someday.

[@Bankfishindude]

Rumor has it those guitars had a baby 9 months later....🎸

[@widdershins1796]

Hendrix Was Blessing this whole thing

[@powderfingercrazyhorse2513]

There are artists who came along every 50-100 years and change the definition of a music genre, like Coltrane changed jazz. Meet Billy Strings.

[@lorrikaiding1642]

Billy Strings is my favorite musician in all my almost 49 years on this planet.

[@mackwitherspoon8094]

Finally! I always thought how would he sound with a electric guitar. Great

[@kgraydd]

Dude. You rock.

[@mikemurray3880]

As a blues guy who enjoys multiple aspects of music bluegrass being one of my favorites, keep it going. Here it comes the big but you're roots come from a front porch just like the one i rocked on. Take jimi and make it yours

[@jarodmarino]

Thank you Billy!

[@drumhd1]

Billy great as always haha! Love the drummer too. Killler

[@zanel3755]

Billy pulling on my strings again... with Umphrey's no less. 10/10

[@robertdizon2801]

Un-fking-real, amazing, absolutely amazing!

[@DukeRaul]

Frickin' sweet... Billie blows me away !!!

[@staceysimons3475]

First time I've seen Billy play electric guitar, he rocks! Loving it as much as his blue grass performances,,such a talented guy vocally & on guitar!

[@ellenhayes2138]

And his grandfather made this guitar in prison!!!! Legendary 🎸

[@brettneuberger6466]

Ellen Hayes I was wondering what he was playing. Super cool looking.

[@jasonanapolsky209]

Yep best hands in the biz..... guitar legend

[@tomgoodwin7134]

Shoulda let Billy sing!

[@reginagrayson2465]

Yes!!!

[@cliffordhayes7293]

Billy Strings has arrived,,the next Great One,,i am fortunate to experience his magic , He has them ghosts from the The first Grand Old Opry flipping out,,Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings smiling down on this Man, they didnt want those two to play there,Billy Strings cant be stopped

[@sevanski1135]

Stevie Ray and Jimi are smiling down on this one for sure.

[@nateflora732]

Makes me cry , I just saw Billie yesterday in st Augustine and my friend Calvin loved and followed unphewys , not to mention Hendrix is my fav and that’s how I deacribe billy , rip man I miss you were still rockin with you cal

[@danielalloway3598]

Jams like this make me hate going to work.

[@mediumrick7667]

I'm old enough to remember when this song was popular the first time, haha. Billy honored it well.

[@joshspicer2081]

I think it would be really awesome for you to put out some vinyl. Also my uncle who is 65 a life-long music fan said your "rendition' of wharf rat was so brilliant he didn't even realize at the time it was originally A grateful Dead jam. Keep on keepin on Billy.

[@kylebaldwin8694]

Billy strings recently has released his album home on vinyl

[@kylebaldwin8694]

Billy strings recently has released his album home on vinyl

[@dirkevans3443]

Your Uncle was right. Billy’s the real deal!

[@thetalantonx]

Billy Strings is a legend. Damn.

[@shable1436]

purple haze in a baggie

[@val-le1cf]

Check out my version on my channel thank you

[@nickhill8612]

@@val-le1cf Alright cool I will.

[@val-le1cf]

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[@shawncovell3953]

Lol.

[@JXY2019]

The fact that they have a bluegrass guitarist come out and he shreds voodoo child is pretty darn cool

[@gddunlap54]

Where the he'll have been the 1st time I heard of him was a week ago doing M C at grand ole opry. I'm 66 I feel like I missed part of my life 2nd thought I guess I did. Sob he's good

[@tomhoefling]

Hard to see how anybody could do that song any better.

[@MichaelLutz]

SRV did a great version