I don’t want to brag, but I just can’t help myself! Billy is my nephew and not only is he a great guitar player and musician in total but he’s also a great songwriter! His songs are his story and he performs them like a dream. He is also up for a Grammy for album of the year!
@genuineimpulse91343 жыл бұрын
And he’s really an authentic, honest, down to earth in all the videos I’ve seen. It’s refreshing to see.
@sgenetti773 жыл бұрын
That's awesome for you. His rise to stardom is meteroic. I hope he stays grounded and doesn't fall victim to the excesses of success. I love his music very, VERY much, and I actively DISLIKE bluegrass in general. But I also want him to keep writing great songs that are topical and worthy of shouting into the world.
@ryanw36583 жыл бұрын
Holy shit congrats on the good genes
@cursed58943 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! He’s so talented and literally all I listen to at this point! Tell him Jimmy from Texas says hello!
@SouthsideGar423 жыл бұрын
A few years ago he dropped my jaw to the ground at the Walnut Valley Festival in Kansas. I've been a fan ever since.
@robertharden40924 жыл бұрын
You ain't heard nothing yet this kid is a virtuoso. I've been playing for forty years and I can't keep up with him. This kid is the real deal.
@ptuffgong85044 жыл бұрын
I too just heard about him (thanks Pandora). He really is amazing. Looked up his tour, disappointed he wasn't coming to Utah. Then I read he's playing a special event at Snowbird ski resort here in Utah in a few weeks. Free event, and I work there. Universe coming together. Maybe I'll get a chance to meet him.
@robertharden40924 жыл бұрын
@@ptuffgong8504 he is a good person .ask him about all his tattoos. His dad can really play also.I've played with His daddy many years back .Terry Barber heck of a picker also. The boy can tear up a mandolin as well. He has been playing since about three years old.. It paid off for him. His dad sold his martin and somehow fate stepped in and Billy seen it on eBay when he was about fifteen or sixteen and begged the guy to sell it to him on payments. The guy hesitated but billy gave him a good story and the rest is history. He is going places has already played the opry that was my dream but never made it had to work 9to 5 to support my family. Have a good one .Robert H.
@ptuffgong85044 жыл бұрын
@@robertharden4092 Thanks Robert. I'll ask him about the tattoos if I get a chance to meet him, which could be likely because I may help set up the stage.
@jennyunger10674 жыл бұрын
Did you get to meet Billy? I HAVE GOT TO GO SEE THAT BOY PLAY. He blows me away on videos of him, imagine live....❤️😊
@ptuffgong85044 жыл бұрын
@@jennyunger1067 I did meet Billy Strings. Setting up the stage when he came out to set up his own sound equipment. We chatted while working for about 15 minutes. As you'd expect, just a regular guy. Then he blew us away live. 1 week later our ski resort shut down because of Covid, so he just made it. See him live when you can. Peace.
@robertkramer414 жыл бұрын
That whole band kicks ass. They've been grinding and are telepathic on stage pushing one another. So many fantastic musicians sitting in with them.
@ufarkingicehole4 жыл бұрын
This guy lives in a sea of so much talent and is still extremely special. He is one of the most talented musicians today.
@TheNortonio2 жыл бұрын
This guy (Billy Strings) is a musician in the order of Jimi Hendrix. If yall have a chance to see him live, do it. This is music history being made right before your eyes... seriously.
@nicholaschupka415029 күн бұрын
Not an understatement. 5 years ago I told my mom this will be the first modern bluegrass star to headline stadiums...and he did this summer.
@markmcknight96015 жыл бұрын
Yo, Fil: As an old bluegrass guy, I kept thinking how tough it would be to alter the synch between the right and left hands. Their right hands are pretty much straight bluegrass (doing rolls), while their left hands are PUTTING FINGERS WHERE THEY SHOULDN'T GO! God those chords! So weird and wonderful. So creative. Again, Fil!
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark!
@chrismerrill45524 жыл бұрын
Dude is a guitar genius
@artedee4 жыл бұрын
I like how when the banjo is playing Billy is hammering that guitar, but when accompanying the mandolin he tones it down so we can hear the mando. always conscious of what the bandmates are doing
@jackstraw81454 жыл бұрын
Smiling from ear to ear, and waiting 3 minutes into the song before jumping in. That's when you know Fil is digging what he's hearing! Nice.
@bigt68893 жыл бұрын
When billy goes to his happy guitar place he has the facial expressions of a young Angus going on. Billy's playing and singing blows my mind... he is the real deal indeed
@chuckb45323 жыл бұрын
Angus was the first thing I thought of to!
@danielmims84672 жыл бұрын
I thought of Martin sheen or Emilio Estevez lol dude is Killin it .
@brendaw53 Жыл бұрын
I loved this! Saw Billy Strings at Red Rock Canyon in Colorado 4 years ago, it was an awesome experience! ❤ 🎸
@masterbuilder3166 Жыл бұрын
So glad to see you cover Billy .. I thought I was the only person on the planet following him. He’s amazing. Great video 💯🎸
@JackCerro5 жыл бұрын
Bill Monroe always said that you should learn the style and then create your own. Billy has taken it to heart.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@AllThingsRamdom4 жыл бұрын
My favorite song of Billy Strings is "Dust In A Baggie".
@monaj29714 жыл бұрын
Mine also.
@jsmyth0243 жыл бұрын
WAIT. This is Dust in a baggie guy??? FUCK YES.
@Guide10893 жыл бұрын
First time I ever heard about him was the video "Dust in A Baggie", he was so young I couldn't believe how talented he was. Already! He was a kid at the time. He looked like a kid of 14 or so. He's come so far since then. Incredible talent.
@stephens94625 жыл бұрын
I just discovered Billy Strings when I watched a vid of him playing Freeborn man with Bryan Sutton maybe a week ago. Bryan is like the Tony Rice of today. Seriously high end player and I thought this kid outplayed him. Starting watching a bunch of vids of him. IMO, he could do for bluegrass what SRV did for the blues back in the 80s. He’s that good and the energy and charisma he brings gives him a star quality.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@benhogan19535 жыл бұрын
Same! I saw that Bryan Sutton vid and I was amazed by him!. I need to practice haha
@gregsvideos34115 жыл бұрын
I've seen Billy Strings live a couple of times, and his playing and enthusiasm put a real sharp shine on the bluegrass. His enthusiasm brings out the best in all players sharing the stage. You can't go wrong "up front" at a Billy Strings show!
@rtgray75 жыл бұрын
I saw that too. I would just say that Bryan was also being a gentlemen in that video and young, crazy talented Billy was indulging himself. I've seen him do that with Molly Tuttle and others also. Never the less, it absolutely displayed the rarest of talent Billy has.
@chancecollins60335 жыл бұрын
You gotta see him live the videos dont do the whole band or him any justice
@tonycreek69125 жыл бұрын
So glad you got around to Billy Strings. He has brought something to Bluegrass that I have never seen. Thanks.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
No problem!
@usernamemykel5 жыл бұрын
What I enjoy most about your videos is how much YOU enjoy the performers. Your smile says it all!
@PozerAdultRacingTeam5 жыл бұрын
The whole band is awesome.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
👍😁
@freedapeeple40495 жыл бұрын
They have to be! It wouldn't work otherwise.
@canadablake4 жыл бұрын
Billy Failings on the banjo keeps up with him note for note.
@richardmann40064 жыл бұрын
Allen The Magic Goose it’s incredible to watch.
@dvinemisfortune3 жыл бұрын
@@wingsofpegasus I think every one of his players is stellar. Billy phalen is probably the only one whose name I really know but such a strong support group for such a good player and they are all just amazing. I could watch them over and over.
@hooya273 жыл бұрын
Imagine being able to write lyrics and music, then be masterful enough to play that music, and have the voice to sing those lyrics, and have the personality to draw talented musicians to you to form your band, and have the stage presence to bring all that together and wow every audience. A perfect storm of talent! I'm a real fan, and I just _yesterday_ heard this guy for the first time.
@briannewell60645 жыл бұрын
So glad you found Billy Strings. This is a fellow to watch cause he's going places.This cat could do for bluegrass what Stevie Ray Vaughn did for the blues.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@SciFiGirl0074 жыл бұрын
Great analogy...well stated. Billy is reshaping Bluegrass...with edge.
@markengland25363 жыл бұрын
That’s a great line....you nailed it! (And I accidentally hit the thumbs down button....please ignore😂)
@petethegeek67502 жыл бұрын
Coming from a bluegrass background I love how Billy plays his version of the brand. His ability to take it beyond traditional places is a unique and special skill. Billy is a generational talent.
@Sweep_The_Leg_Johnny2 жыл бұрын
We call that Newgrass! Check out The Mighty Pines, The Waydown Wanderers, The Imfamous Stringdusters...all amazing & excellent musicians reviving this sound! I, too, was raised on this stuff (my dad was the banjoist in a bluegrass band, The Downstate Ramblers). It warms my heart to hear it getting new life!
@ebenclukey72932 жыл бұрын
He's also adding a lot of jazz elements. Not just straight jazz, but outside the lines jazz. He deserves the accolades he's receiving.
@sixfootben48922 жыл бұрын
I'm 45 and this kid has given me faith in the future of music. I love what he does for grateful dead songs. Amazing 👏
@cass57cass4 жыл бұрын
Billy Strings music is about the best new thing I've come across for many years. Absolutely sensational.
@porkchop803scwilliams94 жыл бұрын
He's a damn master of simple observation in life
@velobob42993 жыл бұрын
@@porkchop803scwilliams9 You got that right Regards from the Cotswolds uk
@Kristina-jf4hd3 ай бұрын
💯 agree!!!
@PeteAxeShields4 жыл бұрын
I agree with everything you say here. Billy Strings is, perhaps, the most original artist for decades. Every now and then a true musical genius comes along to set the creative bar even higher. Billy is, in my opinion, a true musical genius .... and one of my favourites.
@davidbergin61845 жыл бұрын
I hope I’m around in 20 years if for no other reason than to see how good Billy is at 45.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@crocodilegrundee45143 ай бұрын
Well, hopefully you’re still around and you’re a 1/4 of the way there now, and he just keeps getting better. Apparently he’s still taking guitar lessons from people. That’s a mark of a truly good and humble musician that will always improve.
@FutureAbe25 күн бұрын
This level of musicianship doesn’t get better after 30
@ScottatHouseonaHill5 жыл бұрын
He and Molly Tuttle used to be roommates. Can you imagine what it was like at their place when they were home from the road?
@VerMaarte5 жыл бұрын
Yep. and they're planning a project together
@dwoodard57174 жыл бұрын
If I lived with Molly Tuttle I wouldn't be doing too much pickin, if you catch my drift. lol
@dreynolds91014 жыл бұрын
No I cannot she is one of the best flat pickers out there for real!! I would’ve loved to have been a neighbor within earshot...🤣🤣
@user-wt2dz5bx5m4 жыл бұрын
@@dwoodard5717 Same, but Billy
@robertfinley99774 жыл бұрын
Billy is terrific. He was the featured artist at Grey Fox 2019, so he played many times during the 3 day festival with many bands. He is fabulous and can play anything with anyone. Loved seeing him perform with Molly Tuttle.
@johnnydogg7465 жыл бұрын
I loved his story about getting his dads guitar back after 6-7 years later.Billy is a fantastic flat picker and makes it look effortless. Thanks brother for adding Billy Strings....cheers!!!
@shadowsflame_40074 жыл бұрын
Yeah, his family was so poor his dad had to sell his Martin that had a lot of sentimental value to the whole family, and seven years later Billy found it for sale on ebay and pleaded with the owner not to sell it to anyone but him. It took him 3 months to get the money. His dad cried when he gave it to him. Beautiful story!
@beccagee59054 жыл бұрын
@@shadowsflame_4007 I've seen videos of them playing together. They have a great father, son, fellow musician bond.
@arlenmargolin48682 жыл бұрын
@@shadowsflame_4007 it almost sounds similar to someone having to sell their Mercedes because they were so poor but I get your drift
@viracocha034 жыл бұрын
KZbin recommended me Billy a few weeks ago and i got hooked.. I am not a huge Bluegrass fan but this guy is just unreal..
@dougpotosky41024 жыл бұрын
I discovered Billy only two weeks ago. He is tearing up America! Taking Bluegrass into so many different musical directions. Even the old timers are buzzing about Billy. I sent a email to a friend. Please ck. Out Billy. A email came back within minutes. I have been trying to book Billy for a concert! Believe that!!!! He was just voted top guitar player in 2019 and best new artist!
@ronpaulrevered5 жыл бұрын
Love me some Billy Strings! Give Molly Tuttle some love too. She is another rising star in bluegrass.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@sterlingcannabis5 жыл бұрын
That show last week just WOW. Thank God for web casts and the Goats.
@knawl5 жыл бұрын
Post a link!!
@grin645 жыл бұрын
I love it when we share other artist. You tube is so useful for music. Thanks man! Molly turtle is grand.
@freedapeeple40495 жыл бұрын
I've watched few with Billy and Molly and it always seems to me that Molly is under-featured. I think she is probably ( No "probably about it! ) just as good as Billy, when you get right down to it. She's just less flamboyant.
@mrboat5804 жыл бұрын
The banjo, bass and the mandolin etc., do a heck of a job helping to "glue it all together, too." All these guys are fire.
@cavalryscout87204 жыл бұрын
Dude is super talented.. he takes bluegrass to a whole new place
@madisonbush11885 жыл бұрын
To get the full Billy Strings experience, find one of his full length concerts and watch the entire thing. The way he weaves traditional bluegrass playing with spacey jams and crazy effects is amazing! I saw him 5 times last year and he blew my mind every damn time!
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@amandahop19713 жыл бұрын
Redrocks concert is amazing!
@abrahamparish4 жыл бұрын
Billy Strings! The SRV of bluegrass!!! Period! Just amazing!
@flamencoprof5 жыл бұрын
The mandolin and banjo players are admirably attuned to his style and just as good, IMO. Trad. players could not have accompanied so well. I like this a lot. I am continually amazed that new young performers are showing that this old art form is not a dead old folk music art, but a living and developing one. Dare I say were it not for the "Folk Music" revival of the early sixties, this music would have faded away to natural death.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@flamencoprof5 жыл бұрын
@@wingsofpegasus Thanks for the thumb. I like that you don't grind axes, forgive the pun :-)
@kermitshld4 жыл бұрын
Fil’s analysis becomes my continuing education in music appreciation. Every video contains Incredible explanations detailing significant sights and sounds on stage. I am impressed!
@WoodenMinds2 жыл бұрын
First time I saw William was in 2013, and then again in 2014, at Earthwork Harvest Gathering. Sunday wake up, or should I say bedtime, in the morning, when he came on with Don, we all knew.... Here is the moment. Billy is now a Michigan, mostly Northern, Icon.... Wheatland, Hoxey, Harvest, and many more. The festivals in Northern Michigan, and some parts of the south & west coast, are beyond brilliant. The music diversity, the culture, the atmosphere of goodwill and peace are class. This is what spawned Billy Strings and others. Come, come join us in blessings and gratitude. It really is a "Good Sign"
@cherrypickerguitars5 жыл бұрын
8 months later - he grows more AWSOME by the month! Just watched his recent set with Bela Fleck - supernatural!!! He’s a long haired hippy now, toting a crazy good Thompson dread. He plays with action so high, most of us would run! I’m old. I’ve seen em all - Clarence, Doc, Tony - you name it - this young man is as good, or better. He’s got a long way to go - he’ll be one of the all time greats! And he’s BORN to sing bluegrass! Even more than Skaggs ! Takes me back to the mid 70’s when us hippies of the time, embraced bluegrass as opposed to disco. John Hartford, Seldom Scene, Marc O’Connor - oh, jeeze, I’m tearing up!
@freedapeeple40495 жыл бұрын
Yeah. IMO, Bluegrass was getting a bit stale and not that original. With Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle hitting their stride Bluegrass Lives! 😎✌
@ibelieveyourlies19844 жыл бұрын
I watched that same video.
@jeffleblanc88504 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right he will be one of the greats and that is foresure
@World-as-i-c-it3 жыл бұрын
I smile from beginning to end every time I watch this.
@Sagacity8335 жыл бұрын
My boy Billy representing Traverse City right! Glad you found him! He's nuts.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@TheMrMadmonky4 жыл бұрын
Billy strings has gotten me to like and enjoy bluegrass
@lowonlife_highondeath4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah he's amazing! Check out Benjamin Todd (Lost Dog Street Band, Spit Shine, Barefoot Surrender) Tyler Childers, and Colter Wall. 👍👍
@beccagee59054 жыл бұрын
I'm just a fan of good music of different genres. I especially love rock, blues, and some bluegrass. I have to admit there is some of all those genres I don't care for. So I guess I'm more attracted to certain artists than genre. I just recently found Billy Strings, and I love Billy's sound. I've also seen him play banjo and mandolin.
@rickwebermusic4 жыл бұрын
The music world has needed Billy Strings for quite some time. He is absolutely masterful and intentional with everything he does- from the music compositions, lyrics, and of course, his sheer virtuosity on the guitar. He embodies so much of what has been lost from the music from the 60's and 70's, and has found a way to make Bluegrass palatable for just about anyone. As I've listened to his music, I can hear so many influences of past musicians and bands. When they get to the break down on this song, I hear "The Doors." And if you listen to his track "Home," you can hear Carlos Santana in his electric guitar playing. Billy Strings incorporates so many interesting elements into his music that there is never time for boredom while listening. I can't wait to see how he continues to grow and evolve as a musician.
@ddieter023 жыл бұрын
The smile that the presenter has is that of which he is genuinely enjoying the song and is becoming a bigger bluegrass fan. You should check out Brown Bird's Threads of Measure
@michaelhendricks12065 жыл бұрын
Bluegrass SHREDDING!! Nice choice Fil.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@Freempg5 жыл бұрын
Billy cut his teeth on metal.
@w3tua4 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of bluegrass my entire life. At 48, I've now heard a new bluegrass sound that is truly groundbreaking!
@davidsevenbros30654 жыл бұрын
Billy is the freshest, most transcendent voice in the Bluegrass genre, and maybe any music genre currently popular.
@alimac14692 жыл бұрын
Brilliant reaction and breakdown - thank you. This has got to be the ultimate and I haven't heard anything like this mixed genre since Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
@markwheeler97815 жыл бұрын
You just gotta love the enthusiasm he displays, and it's obvious the band is having a lot of fun with this. I also love the discordance he throws in... that will probably hear the ears of traditional bluegrass fans, but it's tasty to me. Nice catch, Fil!
@markwheeler97815 жыл бұрын
Oops! I meant "hurt" the ears of traditional bluegrass fans...
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@CatharticusX4 жыл бұрын
This is American music as deep as it gets. I remember when I was a kid visiting my aunt and uncle, and every Friday night they would bust out their matching Stratocasters and a case of cheap beer, and blast out Ralph Stanley, Hank Williams, ‘Jambalaya’ (which my mom’s dog would howl along with when she played it on the harmonica.) If you’re religious, you felt like God was in the room with you, drinking a beer and laughing at Uncle Richie’s southern accent. I’m a Randy Rhoads/Tony Iommi kid, but, they put this music in my blood and it makes me happy every time I hear it. Good job, man. This is a great discussion. I got into Billy Strings when I found his amazing cover of “I’ve Just Seen the Rock of Ages” by Ralph Stanley, with the cute country girl singing backup.
@steventhomas64833 жыл бұрын
bust'n out some Ralph Stanley on a stratocaster ; now that would be something to see.
@blukarma5 жыл бұрын
I'm not embarrassed to admit how much time I've spent watching your channel. Your enthusiasm for music is infectious.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@noneofyurfknbiznes5 жыл бұрын
Wow.................that was an incredibly technical and accurate assessment in which I agreed with fully.
@ldisch2476 Жыл бұрын
Billy is a gift of a generation. He’s a very special talent.
@CrystalTwinStar4 жыл бұрын
I love the excitement with which you summarize him, and your amazement and pleasure shows in your smile and the light on your face. I think thata so cool because I heard him say in an interview he wants to spread light!
@CadillacL5 жыл бұрын
Wow! There’s no words!! I love Bluegrass, blues, jazz, country, folk, etc. Anything with awesome guitar. This guy is amazing.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@MecConnect180 Жыл бұрын
Fil, you're awesome and such a pleasure to listen to. You bring the music alive with all your background and explanation and I'm only a 3 chord guitar player. I love when you pull one of your axes out as you are quite the guitarists as well.
@74dartman134 жыл бұрын
All my life, I've never been into bluegrass music. It never fails though, that every time I see a bluegrass band, wether live or on video, I can't stop watching! These players are amazing!👍😎🎸🎶
@boots7405 жыл бұрын
What a great and unique sound one of the best artists you've had featured so far. Really loved it
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@Christatum4115 жыл бұрын
Nice! ,I suggested Billy to you a while back (don`t know if that was an influence ) but happy to see you share it. I saw him live recently and he tore it up. When the band took a setbreak , he stayed on stage and took old school bluegrass requests from the crowd and killed those ,on guitar and vocally,also
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@sayshuh5 жыл бұрын
Wow, talk about jamming. These guys are all pro musicians and they're opening a new door on bluegrass and acoustics!
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@Bmwguy20114 жыл бұрын
Fil, you never cease to amaze me with your insights. Billy strings is incredible, but I didn’t know precisely why. Your input radically expands the whole conversation. I also love: meet me at the creek.
@mypaldave4 жыл бұрын
Billy Strings is really something special & he's going to be huge someday soon!
@roxymanasquan90875 жыл бұрын
Another "New Grass Revival" baby. LOVE it! Sam Bush & Bela Fleck must be so proud!
@CappyKitty5 жыл бұрын
This might give you some idea about that. Who's that in the doorway? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp2VlpWlbKmJa9U
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@stewr51375 жыл бұрын
He's played w/ Sam a handful of times.
@sterlingcannabis5 жыл бұрын
They love him, and play with him often.
@roxymanasquan90875 жыл бұрын
@@CappyKitty Sweeeet! Thanx for sharing!!
@premasru5 жыл бұрын
It's great to hear you talking about Billy. Found Bill Strings, his music and band just a few weeks back and can't get enough. His new album is out early September. Two songs from the album have been released, Taking Water and Out of the MIre. His mix of music is sensational. He's being discovered by a lot of people right now. Great joy! They tour all over America a lot. I'm in the UK so maybe he'll make it here if enough people hear his great music.
@Bluelew7775 жыл бұрын
yep, been listening to Billy for several years now, outstanding
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@magprob4 жыл бұрын
Billy Strings takes Bluegrass to Mars. Just what we been needing. Great video, thanks.
@sandraard43065 жыл бұрын
They were so much fun to watch and listen to . We always go away from your analysis with a happy feeling and the joy of a new discovery . When we listen to your analysis we sense that you really know what your talking about and it's not just bs so to speak like some of these other people that do analysis on other channels .
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sandra!
@teriw56 Жыл бұрын
They deserve all that is good coming to them. Billy’s story is amazing, what an inspiration.
@ai3i3y_normal774 жыл бұрын
Just a fantastic Artist , I'd love to have seen Roy Clark Jam with this Kid. (RIP Roy)
@seanparker74154 жыл бұрын
The best analysis thus far. Really digs into what makes this performance special.
@andrewpuckett52955 жыл бұрын
I don't think that there is a fretted instrument or genre that Fil doesn't like! Lol. It is just as fun to watch him as the artists he is featuring.
@reemclaughlin42605 жыл бұрын
Agreed. 👍🏼
@drewpall25985 жыл бұрын
Andrew Puckett, seeing familiar screen names night after night your not alone here.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
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@Pilot5455 жыл бұрын
Andrew Puckett Agreed! And he deserves WAY more subscribers! He def knows his stuff and has a great way of explaining things.
@lynndow31855 жыл бұрын
no kidding!
@sville05134 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding me!? Thanks for introducing me to this kid. Spellbinding!!
@jeremiahjohnson48965 жыл бұрын
I saw Billy in concert last March. Billy is in his element when he is on stage!
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@ensinitas4 жыл бұрын
Wow...the oddball tonalities and the insane sync of the band are so cool. Reminds me of the old dead stuff where they just went into that whirling give and take. I need to see This guy live
@Teresa7087 Жыл бұрын
This is just superb. No other words. Such talented musicians! A rarity today.
@tincupco4 жыл бұрын
Every tune on this album is fantastic. I was never really a Bluegrass fan until I heard Billy play. Have listened to this album over and over and it never gets old.
@1tag25 жыл бұрын
This is a great review of Billy and his band. 2019 IBMA Artist and Guitarist of the year! Co gratulations Billy!
@g.m.pinnere75618 ай бұрын
Billy Strings & his Band play the best Bluegrass Rock music I've ever heard! Thanx again, Fil, for another great video as you strive to educate and entertain the masses who really appreciate great music and vocal performances! "Keep on Rockin' in The Free World..."
@ROOKTABULA4 жыл бұрын
Seek out vid of him and his step dad jamming and singing in a living room for 20 minutes..... I haven't smiled as much in all my decades as you do in one clip: You ever cramp up?
@futuredirected5 жыл бұрын
It’s about time someone put jazz and bluegrass together. Syncopation, augmented chords, odd time signatures. Whoooo-eeeee! Thank You, Fil! Brilliant!
@davidkalitowski96015 жыл бұрын
Check out Tony Rice
@robertsparkman85165 жыл бұрын
Does Bela Flek work?
@futuredirected5 жыл бұрын
Hmmm. Jazz is a broad term. Bela Fleck and Tony Rice are great players, and innovators, and masters of their instruments. They take my breath away. Neither of them make names like Brubeck or Monk cross my mind.
@belascialoja48125 жыл бұрын
@@futuredirected -- Oh, Samantha, you haven't dug deeply enough into the music of Bela Fleck (my namesake!) He's a very good bebop player - on the 5-string! True, though: he isn't _known_ as a jazz player, but he can sit in on almost any jazz standard and sound "genuine." /// Tony Rice has recorded some jazz tunes, but he isn't (he admits) a player of modern jazz.
@futuredirected5 жыл бұрын
Béla Scialoja Thank You, Béla. I do love all the wondrous music Béla makes on a banjo. Improvising around a Coltrane tune on a banjo isn’t the same as fusing bluegrass and Blue Rondo right down the middle. That’s what I hear in the track that Fil presented tonight. I hope I’m not offending anyone. That’s not my intent. I’m not saying he’s better or they’re not, just that no one else is doing quite this.
@mkivy4 жыл бұрын
Isn’t it gr8 what we have traded and learned from one another! I play mandolin, guitar, banjo, ukulele, all keyboards and even a harpsichord....I learned this all from my grandma Anderson from Edinburgh Scotland!
@bmad01692 жыл бұрын
I've just recently discovered Billy Strings courtesy of KZbin. I'm 68yrs old and this kid ROCKS! Hope the best for him and his band!
@5ivestring5 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is great! I have played Bluegrass music since the 70s, and actually played (for a pitiful) living for 15 years with the banjo. All the old standards of course. But what a blast this is. I'm so glad to see people twist the music, that is what keeps it alive. The Grateful Dead was good for doing this too. By the way, even though I didn't make any money playing, it was by far the best time of my life.
@robertscopa2626 Жыл бұрын
Have tickets to see Billy Strings tonight (10/30/2022) in Asheville NC. I am excited.
@PK1971PK5 жыл бұрын
Wow! These guys are great! As you said, the whole band is tight. So glad you posted this and love your insight. And thanks to whoever suggested it as well. Going to check them out big time!
@ralph405 жыл бұрын
You might check out molly Tuttle as well, another young b#da$%as guitar player she & Billy have done some stuff together. Molly is the 2018 ibma guitar player of year Billy will be pushing her. The future is in good hands. Let's hope they dont burn themselves out.
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
👍😁
@golden0465 жыл бұрын
I suggested it. So cool that he actually did it. Glad you like it. Billy's a true badass
@incogneto32224 жыл бұрын
I just heard of him a couple weeks ago and I'm already a fan. He definitely puts his all into his playing.
@eddietruly88075 жыл бұрын
Bro Fil... I believe Billy Strings is the "savior" of guitar pickin' bluegrass , amazing young man total beast on ANYTHING WITH STRINGS
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
👍
@skogsjarvenab79582 жыл бұрын
Billy and his band are something special.
@highdesert95 жыл бұрын
Great take on Billy. I can’t get enough of his music. I’ve listened to every KZbin video of his over and over again. I’m going to catch him in Los Angeles in October can’t wait.
@nance86543 жыл бұрын
Billy was allowed to be free. To be himself. He is so grateful for his upbringing, which allows him to shine as bright as possible.
@troyphillips10774 жыл бұрын
First time is saw Billy was at the John Hartford Memorial Festival. He was the young gun on the small stages. But they brought him up on the Mainstage Grand finale to lead the show off with about 30 some musicians. Need to say he came back two years later and was on the mainstage. Not a headline but will be next time . I shoot video and photography there and many other places. And have hung with him a bit . Humble and kind dude for sure .
@robertkramer414 жыл бұрын
Hartford festival is just up the road...I need to go, my buddy Tiny/Mace said it was his favorite festival and that was high praise knowing his festival pedigree vending at the Grateful Dead shows, then Salmon, Phish, Schwagstock, Roo and a zillion others. Holland Indiana, less than 2 hours away.
@daveyjoweaver51834 жыл бұрын
How right you are Brother! Thank You Kindly! DaveyJO in Pa. You just can't keep a smile off your face listening!
@johnderekmitchell15104 жыл бұрын
I discovered him and Molly at the same time. 😱 Talk about talent. Both are great. There are some GREAT musicians out there you just have to search which is a damn shame!
@andreaholcock8992 Жыл бұрын
Nothing like a Billy Strings show. I’ve never been so baked lol
@gregmardon69735 жыл бұрын
The whole entire band was amazing, very refreshing and I hope that they don't give up but instead Stay Together and continue to develop their unique sound!
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
👍😁
@sterlingcannabis5 жыл бұрын
Go see them while you can in a smaller venue.
@gregmardon69735 жыл бұрын
@Mike Conway Thanks for the advice, I have to try and make that happen! They have a lot of great venues on the smaller scale here in North Carolina, have to see if they're coming through here this winter.
@gregmardon69735 жыл бұрын
@Mike Conway After listening to Fil analyze the song A couple more times I happen to look them up on KZbin,now LMAO because they were just at the Asheville Music Hall here in the mountains of North Carolina on I believe 12-21-18 and of no surprise the show was sold out!
@chuckrau94785 жыл бұрын
I was just going to say you just missed them in Asheville. They tour relentlessly though (200+ shows this yr.) so they'll be back soon.
@jackoshaw2 жыл бұрын
Saw Billy last night in Ohio........ In my many long years, that was the best show I've seen to date..... He played this song last night for 40 minutes.... Amazing! .... from this video in 2017, he has evolved 100 fold....... When it was over, I turned to my son and said, Damn, What just happened? Thanks for covering him...
@marymargaretmoore90342 жыл бұрын
Besides his incredible talent, Billy is an awesome guy; I read that he donated 250 guitars, in person, to the kids at his old elementary school. If you listen to the lyrics of "Dust in a Baggie" and "Turmoil and Tinfoil", you realize he had a hard upbringing surrounded by drugs which took the lives of many of his friends, and his biological father when Billy was only 2. He is a very talented songwriter as well. Luckily he had Terry Barber as a step father and mentor.
@smokindauberdoo42045 жыл бұрын
They ROCKED
@wingsofpegasus5 жыл бұрын
👍
@Stringman19504 жыл бұрын
This guy holds serve well live. His live shows are really powerful. The voice/accent changes constantly and is quite good. He can play many styles and his band are all virtuosos. Thanks for reviewing. You are spot on in your review. 👍🏻
@elfcounsul4 жыл бұрын
Oh my that is trippy. He really plays with expectations of what one expects from Bluegrass.
@stevetrivago5 жыл бұрын
Nice work and once again, thanks for introducing many of us to this great talent ✊🏼