Brushy One String: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

February 27, 2016 by BOB BOILEN
Artists shine given restrictions and limitations. Subtlety and nuance are more easily found in minimalism than excess. That's the beauty of Brushy One String, whose sound is make by one big fat E-string and a voice so rich and full, all it wants is a bit of rhythmic and melodic underpinning.
Brushy One String is from Jamaica, and his "Chicken In The Corn" video has been viewed nearly nine million times. I first came upon his music at globalFEST 2014. He even broke his one string that night, but he smiled and warmed our hearts. He's a deeply spiritual man who tells stories of his musical father and describes how proud his mom and dad would be of his fame if they were around. (He was orphaned at a young age.) He's part Delta Blues with a bit of old-school soul, and he beats a pulse and rhythm on the guitar body that's infectious and simple. That's the beauty of Brushy One String: It's all essence, and everything's essential.
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Set List:
"Destiny"
"Chicken In The Corn"
"No Man Stop Me"
Credits:
Producers: Bob Boilen, Niki Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Niki Walker, Kara Frame; Production Assistant: Jackson Sinnenberg; Photo: Brandon Chew/NPR.
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[@brianfalcon_]

Cool

[@BossLevelPro]

It's true, but reggae loves me! More reggae artists npr, please!

[@8th3IST]

😂awesome

[@alexg8621]

Very simplistic and biased take on rap

[@FakeTeto]

I don't listen to any of those peolpe you mentioned but I assume the fans just sit back and watch the trainwreck.

[@paradise_403]

Lyrics: 10/10 Voice: 10/10 Skill: 10/10 String: 1/6

[@satrioajinugroho9983]

keren gan

[@poob2372]

Wow, never seen this comment done before! Maybe you could get something like OVER 200 THOUSAND LIKES.

[@yaikhomzenith4544]

Stolen comment

[@DATRICKETT]

Underrated comment

[@dataussiematt]

@@poob2372 bro this is a stolen comment and the original one was in chicken in the corn with 239k likes

[@adamtoth3929]

We can't let Bushy collect all 6 of the infinity strings

[@ejfisc]

I wouldn't mind if he did tbh

[@forcinkz6185]

This inspired Trolls 2, with the collection of guitar strings

[@dilpher]

Lil Fox bro that was too funny

[@maxspeed06]

😂😂😂

[@zeroskatersr]

😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@malinche6505]

Skill : 100 Voice : 100 Entertain : 100 String : 1

[@Korean_OG]

kevin julius copyrights?

[@malinche6505]

@@Korean_OG same he's not the original for the famous song, right?

[@calebheney302]

stolen comment

[@gunner298]

kevin julius cocaine smoked: 1

[@mrdragoon3344]

Hotel: Trivago

[@djhero0071]

You’ve got gospel, spoken word, soul, and blues all in one. With only one string. That’s talent and true soul.

[@scusemewhileiwhipout]

You're a pretentious, privileged, condescending racist.

[@djhero0071]

@@scusemewhileiwhipout care to elaborate on how?

[@andrewyates1765]

Don’t forget a likka Jamaican dancehall!

[@HarrellB_US]

? Really?

[@karenwilson3740]

Agreed. The true form of musical culture. I love my people❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@sauroros]

I love how he has a tuner clipped to the guitar just for one string. The man doesn't take any chances with his art.

[@TeyGD]

Zero Chances hahaha

[@PseudoPseudoDionysius]

I like how it’s in e-flat and not e

[@takingbacklivess]

LOL

[@alantrinanes3644]

he's got one job! one man! one string.

[@yeremydiaz8439]

he's taking just one chance bro

[@adrians.basave1282]

Don't let this guy know about basses, he'd be too powerful.

[@garvinmclean1898]

This is exactly how it was was when thanos got the infinity stones

[@pedro_h7861]

imagine if Brushy know the russian hardbass

[@camilo1455]

@@pedro_h7861 was thinking balalaika

[@jadenstubbs3116]

He’d lay down some killer grooves 😂

[@KmusikOne]

@@scusemewhileiwhipout None of these people you're bothering are either. Nor am I.

[@JesseBaker121]

Imagine if this guy had two strings

[@alangodinez5487]

HAHAHAHAHA this colmena

[@alangodinez5487]

Comment

[@4v3r4g3j03]

You get it

[@vladaslukenskas]

He probably don't knows how to play 2 strings

[@josemadera3138]

He did sold it for cocaine loljk he good

[@dromedda6810]

Brushy's like that friend that u can't really understand but u always end up having a great time when hanging out with.

[@j-5087]

You know brushy? What can you share

[@garsonino]

​@@j-5087he's fun. Oh also he eats food and drink water

[@themoonbootman]

@@garsoninodoes poops and pees too

[@fkaiba94]

​@@themoonbootmanyes! Amazing

[@cookdislander4372]

Hahaha. ❤ it

[@mattb4640]

"Limitation breeds creativity"

[@Leviathandk]

yet he mostly uses two notes :p jk

[@stephenr80]

well that may not be my case xD

[@vivekareal]

Loved it

[@MrEasye6996]

Absolutely. Having more then you need creates expectations and develops a premisconception on how things should sound rather then how they would sound. If u wanna hear some good music from a band that had limited instruments is the jesus and Mary chain.

[@jayillest9981]

I’ve never heard something that should be posted to the world. Wow

[@marcofornasier3720]

"You can play a shoestring if you are sincere" - John Coltrane

[@benh9350]

"It isn't what you do, but how you do it." - John Wooden

[@caidenrandolph7257]

@@benh9350 "No one of good character leaves behind a wasted life" -John McCain

[@CoastalSouth]

ONE STRINGS BETTER THAN NONE! ~Mike Jones

[@Brandon-pf9wg]

“I shidded.” -André The Giant

[@fernforwood3989]

Mike Jones Sometimes better than 6 or 12.

[@wemustbecomemachines2012]

he's the Sultan of String.

[@noahreese9469]

WE MUST BECOME MACHINES ayyy just discovered that song lol

[@frederikschouovesen8533]

God damm you just Said that

[@ben_joven]

"Nice." *golf claps

[@beauteauchocolat1104]

DUDE

[@just3nerds]

He’s strictly rhythm. He doesn’t make it cry or sing.

[@pookievanderbilt6889]

You’ve inspired me to stop feeling like I don’t have enough or the right thing to create with. Thank you for your passion

[@rustyshackleford1463]

Facts+

[@drew7155]

He is indeed an inspiration. No excuses

[@givinsstaelkoudimba7211]

So true

[@nightowlnativeflute9496]

When music is in your heart and soul all ya need is 1 string

[@nospoon17]

Night Owl when music is in your soul u find a way to get an instrument and practice at it. This man is just lazy and doesn’t want to learn more than one string.

[@nightowlnativeflute9496]

James Name well you see things different than me, music, and creativity is what I see. He sings, writes his song, and has creativity incorporated a one string guitar into his performance, and has put out an album, where do you get lazy out of someone who is original, and has made a name for himself using KZbin. He is using the one string as a bass, and percussion.

[@scoore233]

@@nightowlnativeflute9496 you're 100% correct. The other guy is unappreciative of passion and creativity

[@daffa9505]

Too bad it's not the g

[@idontmind5815]

James Name Only people without a musical "bone" in them talks like that. Gtfo w. your jealousy!

[@thomasthrasher3438]

This dude played an impromptu show for four of my friends and I while we were in Jamaica drinking red stripes at a tiny little shop. 1 up for man Blessed!

[@renatobh79]

Nice to know that. Amazes me

[@scusemewhileiwhipout]

You're a pretentious, privileged, condescending racist.

[@BigMac-ko2dw]

@@scusemewhileiwhipout explain how he is any of the above?

[@BigMac-ko2dw]

@@scusemewhileiwhipout an looking at you're past comments you've said this to someone else. Repeat yourself much?

[@thomasthrasher3438]

This literally happened in 2017

[@JLG629]

he has so much soul in his voice and the bass line is perfect

[@ItsGregKon]

Yeah sooo much soul. It's simple but it works.

[@machsfo5086]

and the bassline is perfect.. lol

[@lmeza1983]

to be fair is not a very good bass player but he sings good, making his own music here is a plus.

[@wycliffehill9596]

I had no idea Brushy One String made to NPR Music. I guess you guys really do your research. He’s very famous in Jamaica when he entered a talent contest. Children love him and so do adults. He’s a very likable artist, fun personality and I’m for him

[@sashasoule4585]

" It's my youtube hit song, that made the world know me." That made my heart light up.

[@scusemewhileiwhipout]

You're a pretentious, privileged, condescending racist.

[@Strato_Casterrr9898]

@@scusemewhileiwhipout why?

[@KmusikOne]

@@Strato_Casterrr9898 He's a racist, so he goes around calling white people racists.

[@CommaCam]

@@Strato_Casterrr9898 He left the same reply under a bunch of peoples' comments. Just trying to provoke everyone randomly.

[@benstotil9677]

Thank god for chicken in the corn ❤

[@mattg8730]

This man literary found his guitar in the dump. And put a string and used it to make music and a living for himself and family. Great job keep it up.

[@Oak__]

hate me for saying this but that's one reason i love america

[@balls..-]

@@Oak__ he's from jamaica

[@alihassan-ve3hw]

That's not true. He said he had a vision to play guitar but he couldn't play so he just only used one string

[@alihassan-ve3hw]

@@Oak__ hate me for saying this but the ramped gun violence and white supremacy is why I'm glad I don't live in America

[@leattner12]

@@alihassan-ve3hw I don't hate you at all, I'm happy you like where you live! Stay there, and enjoy American pop culture and music from afar.

[@PseudoPseudoDionysius]

When you hear that last song you realise just how far this guy from being just some one-hit wonder meme; he’s genuinely an incredible songwriter with a lot of emotional depth as well as a great performer.

[@scusemewhileiwhipout]

You're a pretentious, privileged, condescending racist.

[@L88888l]

@@scusemewhileiwhipout all he did was complimemt him

[@fofnifolar]

@@scusemewhileiwhipout what?

[@tiltil9442]

@@L88888l All you think he did was compliment him... Think again!

[@tiltil9442]

@@fofnifolar That.

[@marcvcivsnoveboracensis]

I saw this guy perform live in Jamaica. He radiates pure, raw talent. Unbelievable musician.

[@gabrewilliams6072]

I remember crying when they voted him off rising star, I was 8. I’m so happy how far he’s come in these 13 years.

[@madified766]

Memories

[@teejames5098]

I was wondering where Brushy was...

[@joli8939]

I know brushy from in the early 90s in Ocho Rios when I was in school he had that hit song chicken he performed it at my school.

[@FingerinUrDaughter]

if this is as far as hes come he needs to quit. hes complete trash.

[@bayuwicaksono5209]

So you are 27 years old today

[@arinpieterse8221]

"You'll never make it in music playing guitar like that." Brushy: Hold my strings.

[@pabloemiliorui2281]

String*

[@ophiolatreia93]

String*

[@EmpireofFlies]

ok wich on-....oh

[@camilo1455]

@@pabloemiliorui2281 he means the other 5.

[@camilo1455]

@@ophiolatreia93 he means the other 5.

[@asaelpereira8955]

00:00 - 02:40 Destiny 02:42 - 05:44 Chicken In The Corn 05:53 - 10:38 No Man Stop Me for us

[@graysoul23]

Thankssssss

[@Shawnnotsean95]

Would you believe this guy was an ordinary guy in Jamaica entering singing competitions now he’s on NPR. Life is unpredictable and amazing

[@dxyzstudios2144]

someone give this man a bass guitar. He'll have some sick basslines

[@leobsci]

Bradley Ismail kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXzdfH15Ys-qn5Y here!

[@josephtravers777]

@@leobsci LOL he's still plays on 1 string! He ain't One-String for nothing :)

[@leobsci]

​@@josephtravers777 Exactly!! 😂😂

[@Kerm88]

Why? He only knows how to play one string? How is that impressive? It’s lazy, and gimmicky at best.

[@chanceyang6309]

Víctor Da Graça Delgado 😂😂 Davie

[@selectoralibaba8838]

This is Legendary Jamaican artist, Freddie McKay's son. Paved his own unique path. RESPECT!! Brushy YUH TOO BAD!!

[@lorenzogiani7190]

@@LM-qv7cy He was tho, I think his relationship with his dad wasn't quite good

[@SundiataBrayboy]

@@lorenzogiani7190 And still, looks like his Dad gave him more than your Dad gave you.

[@lorenzogiani7190]

@@SundiataBrayboy Yeah, he died when I was seven

[@johnwrath3612]

@@lorenzogiani7190 pwnd

[@apexeonu3638]

@@SundiataBrayboy why you gotta be an assface tho

[@paudiaz4660]

All the buthurt "musicians" talking trash and dont remember that in the early blues age there was a guy who would sing and clap and that's it. Blues is not about an intrincate music and never was.

[@fredsanchez9245]

Havent you heard, hipsters claimed to have invented the blues in Soho in the 1390's waaaaaaaaaaay before Africans came here.

[@fgv3357]

Pau Díaz Who's that blues artist that you wrote about? i'd like to hear his tunes.

[@paudiaz4660]

Mike Jhonson Son House, "Grinnin' in your face" particulary.

[@MrGreenAKAguci00]

well it's not about what you have. it's about what you can make it do.

[@thomasarmstrong3435]

wcr4 people grinnin in your face - son house, actually check it out, sooo good

[@mndclc13]

When the simplicity screeam in your face and you stay so happy for that! Thanks NPR to make a part of my days! Hugs from Brasil!

[@lorikaisirfogle2903]

His voice mannnnnn...the growl the raspiness is everything!!!!!

[@mattpennington3722]

Hahahahaha

[@lucidinterval8012]

My dudes got the blues!!👏🙂 "You can sing a simple song and get lost in the complexities." -David Dondero

[@garbygarb31]

A simple song has no complexities, or else it would be complex.

[@MosaidDeath]

Not only did he play just one string, he also only played a grand total of 5 notes in all three songs combined. Love it.

[@scusemewhileiwhipout]

You're a pretentious, privileged, condescending racist.

[@ringsystemmusic]

hahaha pentatonic scale go brrrrr - literally every guitarist ever

[@Higzish]

6* 7:47

[@MosaidDeath]

@@HigzishI missed that one.

[@matiasfuentealba9058]

Track list: -00:00 Estoy guatón (huevito rey cover) -02:46 chicken in the corn

[@scottchristie4458]

1. This is great 2. I lol'd when I noticed the tuner

[@jerbear97]

@@PKB96 damn it

[@JulioRodriguez-vs1qp]

Maybe he only can sing in 440 so he needs that E perfectly tuned lol

[@XrpAndy]

DEAD

[@Dude-Smellmyhelmet]

Maybe he knows his vocal range

[@dacenmclean7901]

Julio Rodriguez. Very possible! But I also highly doubt it’s tuned to an E, or at least not always.

[@CaptainKraftCheese]

Epic level bard. He blesses the whole party with that one stringed lute.

[@scusemewhileiwhipout]

You're a pretentious, privileged, condescending racist.

[@frankiecrocamo]

@@scusemewhileiwhipout bro what?

[@juanlede811]

@@scusemewhileiwhipout lol talk about next level reading comprehension issues mate.

[@tiltil9442]

@@juanlede811 no. Talk about racist condescension.

[@juanlede811]

@@tiltil9442 Not at all, he just referenced role playing games as a bard, harmless and anything but race related. you guys are missing the target by miles.

[@TheRoxieRose]

Whenever I start to get frustrated with my own limitations as a player, stuff like this really gets me ready to try something new. Proving that you can do a lot with a little.

[@Orthodoxzee]

No man could ever stop me from praising my God. Amen. I felt that. Amen

[@MegaJessejames91]

One chicken in the corn is about chasing a glitzy material life and being humbled and reminded to keep it simple.

[@TheHarpyen]

Hes from jamaica. Referring to Luciano. Probably it has political and social meaning about the rich eating the potential of the poor. Greetings! 😊

[@TJAsh-cx6yj]

@@Andrew-hk8qi you're a dick.

[@nigel5634]

Andrew should we clap hands for you?

[@Andrew-hk8qi]

@@nigel5634 Yes.

[@connorleahy3888]

@@Andrew-hk8qi you're clapped

[@knutelindstrom3716]

Yes! Now that is minimalist right there! All you need is your groove, the rest is in the soul, the energy used to communicate through the song. A conversation can only communicate so much, but a song can express feeling on a much deeper level.

[@gabhelp8697]

thats exactly what Think

[@aiyannnnn]

He did the most songs’ bass progression, “classically”. And the point is his great groove. I guess he gets a whole band’s sound in his head, and he uses his own way to explain that. Cause you can hear he sings some fake phrase between rap phrases, sounds like there is another chorus singing for him. And he use his own words scatting to performance such as a guitar solo.

[@TheMuffinApe]

My thoughts exactly, dude skats to fill the instruments he is hearing in his head out loud for the crowd. This dude really is talented. Just discovered him and it's really inspiring!

[@marcevanstein]

Nice description!

[@scusemewhileiwhipout]

You're a pretentious, privileged, condescending racist.

[@Will-li7ux]

It’s like he got a soundsystem only with his guitar and bass string... I love his music!

[@flyingisland7583]

Pretty obvious but ok 👍 😂 Of course it’s all about rhythm and voice performance, the guitar is a bass and a drum, you’re totally right about highlighting his songs structure, very classical. All the magic comes from his very good arrangements and his multiples vocal embellishments

[@jackmaddesty]

No time wasted on tuning. Raw and whole, uncooked musical soulfood❤

[@The6568]

But a tuner on this guitar

[@noverdeamarillo]

he need to tuning anyway XD

[@ChadTheImpaler326]

"No time wasted on tuning." Dude only has one string. It would take like 2 seconds to tune that thing.

[@gleventhal]

He's got the essence of music in him. I went to conservatory, but ultimately became a computer engineer because even though I like music, I dont have that in me, not like that.

[@Leviathandk]

Thats what hit me too. Beeing able to make music like that with mostly two notes across all the songs is just.. well essence of music... :)

[@ddnkmurmuur220]

Either youv got it or you don’t,it flows one way in a vein.can’t fake it,you just need a single string,lyrics and Ras’Mn vibrations will wave rest of dh world oceans,❤️🙏🏿

[@musicismypassion1994]

I´m sure you have that esscence in you, maybe you´ve been in a wrong context or not having good teachers that helped you to discover your talent. Music is a human thing, we speak in notes unconsciously and move our bodies listening a good track. I hope you discover your musical essence :)

[@yoyowav12]

the essence is just doing it without thinking. Not letting yourself get in the way. Though that might be the hardest thing to do for some or most people.

[@scusemewhileiwhipout]

You're a pretentious, privileged, condescending racist.

[@mak00ileven]

This dude is from my town in Jamaica. He plays that guitar everyday

[@joli8939]

Ocho Rios ?😁 I remember seeing him on the beach playing to tourists in the 90s

[@jasminamamacita6594]

I would love to have seen him while I was there 4 visits... He's the best reason to go back🤗

[@robt3407]

Jasmina Mamacita you must be very wealthy. Not many people are blessed to do that. More strength to you.

[@bojankostadinov949]

he plays that string everyday

[@제이엠-u6l]

Bruh mi jus a see dah video yere and memba di days when him name did deh all ova Jamaica 😌😩

[@Thindoublechin]

he sings songs like he has lived them

[@jackussher4540]

Jared Constable he is living them

[@Thindoublechin]

thats what i was hinting at but thanks for the info

[@DJDouglasWarden]

soul

[@CorderoIvan]

judging by how he looks, im sure hes been thru a whole lot

[@Spliffy_0]

it's because he has.

[@nahuemartinez]

I love his music and the argentinians flags in his guitar. Greetings from Argentina!

[@RichSphere00]

Someone turn the AC on for this man

[@gloomjesussecretaccount]

its because hes wearing a fucking sweater

[@Isaacsasmrchannel]

well, he's probably just greasy and doesn't shower. I mean, he obviously doesn't brush or floss his teeth so... why shower?

[@ryder9735]

what the fuck does that have to do with anything

[@DARKDUCHESSMEDUSA]

The Shining Umbreon huh? You took the time at of your day to write something negative? Huh?

[@jonathanjake3727]

@@DARKDUCHESSMEDUSA Who says its negative. Stfu

[@Ulysses69]

"MY NAME IS BRUSHY AND I'M THE KING OF STRING"

[@JimmayTheHuman]

JAH

[@SinSinGarbageBin]

he killed that shit

[@AnhTuNguyenMr]

A Single String

[@marjoryrainey5761]

That's Perfect!

[@XhumpersX]

One string to rule them all.

[@fryingwiththeantidote2486]

One string to find them.

[@Bandstand]

One string to bring them all and in the darkness pluck them

[@markanderson9123]

“Everybody wants to rule the world“

[@bedroomguitarist7458]

Clicked out of curiosity but stayed till the end for the sheer soul and musicality of this man.

[@dafyddaprhys4166]

This guy's on eBay..he sells strings in packs of five!!

[@goodfella1605]

good one

[@gilmarlopez3590]

He is also talented my boy. Pay respects. PeaceNLove

[@Tazandthemaniacs]

Keith Richards buys them

[@yeremydiaz8439]

underrated comment

[@ophiolatreia93]

Lol

[@sory4beinanonymous]

Everyone is telling jokes but this is actually amazing music

[@demafool1]

yes yes yes

[@mickymouse2445]

Yes indeed!

[@gabopalacios2028]

In my mind I'm adding some cello and violins in the back and it sounds amazing!

[@MiloMcCarthyMusic]

@@gabopalacios2028 I don’t see how orchestral instrumentation could possibly fit with this

[@Ocidad]

the guy who promote bushy one string knows talent prop to them and bushy one string himself

[@MetaphysicalMusician]

This is a musician....its in your heart...fingers and mind...

[@sarahcrowley5151]

But not on our strings boooooy

[@quaesitorveritatis777]

and string

[@scusemewhileiwhipout]

You're a pretentious, privileged, condescending racist.

[@madatlas3806]

Most guitarists: pedal board, stack, precision tuned guitar, all costing around $20k Brushy: string. One. Still kills it.

[@sametzweiler2630]

When you break one string and all of the sudden you're a capella

[@victormalaque]

hahah

[@stanceonlife7883]

hahha right

[@redbeard2590]

Sam Etzweiler OR you use the acoustic as a drum.

[@AbdoWinners2005]

Sam Etzweiler fuck that string haha .. listen to that voice!

[@KSmith-ls2fg]

Sam Etzweiler Lol

[@eugenecorey7520]

You may have only one string, but your voice is a symphony of soul and good energy. I look forward to listening to all of your music

[@ChristianHernandez814]

🌽🌽🌽 🌽🐔🌽 🌽🌽🌽

[@aleksssss]

Christian Hernandez So original.

[@didierlives747]

Chicken in da corn

[@ministerjordanjones3429]

😭

[@TheOgfizzle]

Corn can grow

[@user-rr2tg9wq5m]

That chicken is definitely in the corn

[@Casahevo]

he doesnt need another 5 strings the strings need him

[@dieliebenerus5625]

TELL EM

[@electrichorror6642]

Tabs plz

[@MAnon-sq5nf]

naw breh

[@joseantilsalgado]

All of this sound is about the power of simplicity!!born with groove in the blood.

[@Extention6]

Universal rhythm

[@leoweber3629]

This man has resurrected a sleeping giant. This man, has found the root of all music. Soul Sorrow And love This man, has found the base of the blues, using a single string.

[@hoxious]

Don't forget drugs of your choice

[@kalelamorim4634]

@@hoxious 🤣🤣🤣

[@robt3407]

hoxious 😂 you POS!

[@gblan]

Makes more music with one string than a lot of people do with an entire band.

[@dilfhunter5645]

gblan nah

[@Enucentro]

Absolutely yes. This guy has more soul in his music than many bands have in their 10 albums. And that's what matters really.

[@dilfhunter5645]

Encuentro there's a lot of good music. it's just that shitty music is the mainstream so it's really fuckin annoying when people say shit like this. maybe, if u just actually try looking for good music, you'll actually find, *a lot*

[@eiangerber3926]

AMEN!

[@ximonium]

but having an entire band is harder than being alone

[@facum2630]

Amazing groove ✨️ Love the argentinian flags on the guitar 🇦🇷🫶

[@gooberotw]

Dude has more albums than strings!!

[@gaurishankargautam1312]

Love you man

[@halhal2592]

Dude you win the internet! 🏆

[@7CeLsO7]

Well, that's not too much to say in any case

[@absolving]

Many guitarists and singer/songwriters have more than 6 albums.

[@aws206]

Dude has more balls than strings!!

[@bobloblaw9639]

I do this for a while when I break a string too... then I go buy more strings. I applaud him for his productive procrastination

[@learningtakesalifetime1639]

I just had to be drinking milk when I read this, didn't I?

[@landodiazmusic]

L TO OH ELLLLLLLE

[@Environmentalismatic]

Haha I thought I'm alone at this point :D

[@PruneCandy]

Nice! When's your NPR music concert gonna be released??

[@Skaraah]

I guess his next album will most probably be A capella :D

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

I’m not even religious but when a homie was praising I was straight praising

[@jacobbevers8171]

The third song is a masterpiece of a faithful Christian man who has the soul of a titan. Angel on earth.

[@Mzwambedu]

*NAS*: "ALL I need is one mic" *Brushy*: "ALL I need is one string" 💨🚀🚀🔥🔥💧🌊

[@mrcheckhammmer]

trending Nas is a legend, boi

[@samme79]

People are missing the whole point in this guy's playing. It's not about the technical difficulty or virtuosity but rather just the soul coming out of this guy. I don't think this was supposed to be a technical display of his guitar skills but rather a show of music which is a combination of singing and playing.

[@jamesha175]

i think nobody is missing that point

[@bibtebo]

Interesting. I found this displays very competent technique. I just cant understand why he is selling his creativity so short by giving himself such a limited tool box

[@jamesha175]

maybe thinking about intervals would put a damper on his voice? maybe leave well enough alone. it would be interesting to see how he fits in with others.

[@iriereviews]

@@bibtebo Would he have grabbed everyone's attention otherwise? He stood out instantly by having only one string. And here he is, on NPR.

[@bibtebo]

@@iriereviews but why stay on a one string? The original video is beautiful, but i think he is selling himself short now

[@nprmusic]

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[@yourbeingwatched]

Donated xx

[@daniellewarren1359]

You kidding me you get tax dollars an do nothing but push trash propaganda but once in your life take it from this guy stop living a lie npr

[@TanishedVibrations]

lol yeah im sure you guys truly are struggling with all of your 8.3 MILLION followers watching an obnoxious amount of ads for a youtube video. Nothing is ever enough for you or PBS for that matter.

[@jackdancer709]

This first song is completely underrated and deserves way more views. Brushy absolutely killing it mean riff all soul.

[@loosescrews2440]

This popped up in my recommendations, I don't know why and I have never heard of this man. I clicked on it out of curiosity with no intention of listening for the whole 11 minutes but did anyway. takes lots of talent to be able to entertain in such a simple fashion.

[@CostanzoD]

look the stickers of the guitar! Vamos Argentina!!

[@juan7829]

yeaaaaaah vamos Argentinaa!!!!!

[@charlomarango6079]

I wonder why? Do you guys know? Argentina ❤❤❤

[@Gaga1]

Home away from home

[@albertolopez3122]

A mi también me sorprendío ver los calcos de mi ispa!!!!!!!!Aguante Argentina y este artista!!!!

[@scaramanzia]

si amigo, es un genio el chabon!!

[@ethanlinderman8833]

Just started the vid... He better play some Chicken on the Corn Edit: ok good.

[@aaronbarber6238]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Sakhil.e]

😂😂😂😂

[@lekeitown]

😂😂think tha same!!👍😂😂

[@derOssiGuitar]

...and wooops- there it is!

[@anythingvideos4632]

I'm still wondering why he sang Chicken in the Corn an entire 4th down from the root note. For anyone wondering why it sounds kinda different here, thats why. Hoping that was intentional..

[@magalunabordon8742]

Amo su ritmo y en especial, esa comunicación con el sonido que trasciende al clásico instrumento, es conexión directa a algo superior. Es genial Brushy!

[@priyas.8141]

I've got 6 strings on my guitar, can't even perform something remotely close to this. What a gifted man he is!

[@anthonymyers5856]

The guitar he's playing is the little known Fender SJ-65S, made only for a few years around 1999.I have one. Sounds great with six strings!

[@adammiller7236]

Don't let those superfluous strings hold you back, king.

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

Six strings?! That’s crazy. But I think it would be a cool thing to make an acoustic guitar style bass.

[@yungjru7593]

@@JohnOhkumaThiel Thats already a thing

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

YUNG JRU I just looked it up. You’re right! I never saw one being played but they exist! Thanks for that.

[@aidancharest2562]

Sounds better with one

[@WonkieNJ]

10pm: ''I need to go to bed soon, big day tomorrow'' me at 4am: 4:33

[@Anonymous.android]

🤣🤣

[@themaniac8596]

4:54 for me

[@WinstonCorneilius]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user87546]

5:04 for me

[@jamesonrivers110]

😆

[@Strato6049]

Been 6 years since I'm a fan of Brushy One String. I can't believe hes been on NPR and I've missed it

[@kusinerongkalbo9712]

This man is a pure musician.

[@ChatPatwah]

I swear...only a Jamaican. Yup he belongs to us and our determination, and confidence is just what it is.

[@SundiataBrayboy]

That's right claim him Tribe of Benjamin...

[@DuceSenpai]

Big ups to my brothers Benjamin. One love Israel!

[@dondemarco9092]

Chat Patwah He’s playing American blues though. ADOS gave him an art form.

[@sarcasticmaniac628]

Funny, I was thinking how humans are incredible and adaptable.

[@moesalamander7012]

I’m guessing you’re Jamacian

[@KiyoshiDaichi]

Master one string before you can master them all.

[@evanfarhood8649]

made me giggle but ay the fellas got talent.

[@chrisbrown18andup]

Rafael Vasco 7:45 "master"

[@TheYoloKidz]

Christopher Brown take the stick out of youre ass. He is having fun and Mistakes happen. He is playing live without playback, something many Stars are afraid of doing. let him be and shut up

[@chrisbrown18andup]

Maxi Dietz "master" is all I said.

[@londreslocacoesevendasdeim2783]

Why the quotation marks in your first comment ("master"), then?

[@VoReason]

Crazy how a voice and one string can bring so much vision like it sounds so complete.

[@jp-jeffpimentel-music1149]

This is why I love the internet. It allows us to communicate. This performers message is beautiful and amazing. Soul on a whole other level. Thanks for putting these videos up!

[@interstellish]

This guy is fantastic. It's amazing what a good musician can do, given very little to work with. When I used to jam with jazz guys, sometimes we did a head-cutting kind of thing that was a "one-chord challenge," which vamped a single chord with a turnaround to see how many ideas you could pull out without changes. This guy goes one further -- one string, one line, no chords. And it sounds fantastic.

[@Gongasoso]

John Coltrane man...

[@fuyt216]

we do the same thing, you'd be surprised what 3 people can come up with, using only one chord..Makes you really try new things.

[@brunoramirez2602]

interstellish given very little to work with?!?!?!? He has his voice

[@tradeka4206]

To me this shows musicianship. He's able to make infectious beats with one string and by drumming on his guitar and his soulful and incredible singing makes it even better. Sometimes simplicity is best

[@deebo1186]

Best artist they’ve brought. No really this is the only full video I’ve watched. ❤

[@johndennis5182]

I have said this for years when talking about Guitar playing, that the simple stuff can sometimes be the best.

[@akg414]

He looks like a crossover between Steve Harvey and Bob Marley

[@robt3407]

Maybe Joseph Hill with eye correction surgery.

[@betsyduane3461]

Slob Marvey

[@zdubbs7609]

Why is this so accurate

[@artscorsese3203]

Not even f****** close.

[@zion7152]

he looks nothing like either one of them😂he resembles more wesley snipes than he resembles bob marley or steve harvey

[@maplemondays863]

He's playing a guitar with 1 string singing about corn... And I fucking love it!

[@samoafa841]

With soul one string will do it seems. I’m convinced. Thank you Brushy and NPR.

[@axxessmundi]

This totally changes my air guitar technique.

[@holemoledounts]

All these guitar players trying to be so technical to validate themselves, this guy just did something amazing with one string.

[@gabhelp8697]

I agree

[@p-acormier5215]

dude, if he did not sing, you would not listen to end of the vid.

[@kamisensei1616]

+P-A Cormier I would of , there's a bunch of people who would of as well just look up videos of one string guitarist

[@p-acormier5215]

Thats fine if you can listen to the same simple beat over and over and over again, i prefer a bit more complexity to instrumental music. Seen one string vids. Not a bunch of "the same simple stuff over and over". Maybe you thought i said that playing one string sucks?

[@stylishkeyboardman9287]

charles dick he's only playing bassline. Only simple repetitive sounds required

[@TNraised615]

I love when people make music out something simple. To me it shows good musicianship

[@duckbrew]

yeah he's good right?!

[@TNraised615]

+dale manthey yeah man I think so

[@jonsmith6087]

Thanks NPR for letting us find such treasures !!! 👍👍

[@ChrisB8711]

This dudes a legend, originality at its best. Soak it in

[@dbarrett34]

I just found Brushy today, and I am hooked. I love the feeling in his voice. And I really think the once string repetitive melody really adds to the sound.

[@haveatomato]

So simple and raw, yet so moving, just pure emotion and music. I'll take this over 90% of the overproduced banal crap the music industry is pushing these days.

[@SleepyT23]

bless you guys at NPR for giving this guy the stage he deserves.

[@jamessandoval5843]

I think I like him more now. Especially his third song. Soulful, poetic, minimal, rhythmic. Very cool.

[@Dec0y9]

When he said "RROOO DO BO DA DA DA HEY HEY HEY" I felt that

[@yulianawu4410]

No man could stop me to praise my God, Haleluyah3 Wow i love that soulfull praise song Thank u Bushy & this channel