Billy Strings - Dust In A Baggie (live)

[@alexjohn2495]

This is awesome. Dude has a... unique ear for music

[@benh5984]

Alex K deserves many more likes lol

[@colonelJ77]

Lol

[@madboogs]

I came to the comments just to see something like this. Perfect.

[@camilianSLC]

gauge carefully my friends

[@colonelJ77]

@@camilianSLC you know what would make me cool?.... big ass holes in my ear lobes.... oh wait.... people are now going to wax the floor w me until I die....

[@DavidEikmeier]

If Billy lives past 27……we’re all in for one helluva ride

[@PimpMacSlickBac]

This is one helluva underated comment. Couldn't agree more

[@tomcosgrove3673]

That number does come up a lot when there is a genius involved.

[@hijeans1103]

31

[@dankdank9837]

We don't talk about those friends

[@bcbottoms]

Damn that's funny

[@JohnMobley-b6p]

I am 70 years old and Billy Strings plays the best guitar that I have ever heard, he is GREAT! Thank you Billy!

[@jonahcobb3978]

I finally put down the dust in a baggie thanks to you my family finally has me back and sober thank you

[@tamaramurphy5386]

God's got you and Billy's mom and daddy, and my son, after years finally out of jail and rehab. Praise God keep it up, honey, One day at a time. My son, John plays guitar, and I showed him this cause we never saw pickin like Billy's. I looked in backseat and he had tears in his eyes. He put it down.

[@tamaramurphy5386]

the dust in the baggie. he put it down. after his mama and daddy had probs. Hope is Real. what a gift from God music is.

[@josephjohnson92]

That’s awesome ❤

[@yankee081]

Guy has a voice you'd never expect to come out of his face

[@andrewpotter9613]

For real though when I first heard him I went this man has true bluegrass soul!! His voice and his ability to absolutely obliterate the frets on an acoustic guitar like he does makes me think in his past life he was a bluegrass god

[@paulkeithley463]

My tent was about 20ft from this performance on the fire road at Pickathon. I was hung over from the night before and woke up to this fire performance. Had me dancing out of my sleeping bag, lol! Such an amazing moment.

[@Justin9700]

I feel like my life changed a little bit when I first heard this song.

[@DarkMatterSprinkles]

That guitar solo is hotter than a Meth pipe on Payday.

[@reedabuke9205]

lol

[@CoosArse]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@medicated-hamster]

Damn!!😅🤣😂🙃

[@toxictator4561]

Damnnnnn ....Just Damnnnnnn

[@davidturner1860]

Ha ha !!! Brilliant !!!!

[@Shamboopy_]

Dude. Flatpicking that fast is so unbelievably difficult. Hats off to you all!

[@mikecreed22]

This is the real impressive attribute, that and being able to seamlessly blend that insane flat-picking into his overall playing. So incredibly talented.

[@bigbangattack97]

played guitar (shittily 😂) for 13 years never heard someone say flatpicking before! Crazy how you hear new(to you) shit every so often

[@DigitalHer0]

A joint wouldn't last 10 seconds in this 3 man circle.

[@woolfy02]

Or a baggie of crank

[@dirkdiggler6038]

Or a 30 rack

[@steveetee9773]

I got all three and three of each

[@alexandermendez4653]

@Kay mrs cool

[@austincampbell1762]

@Kay mrs hahahahaha!!!!

[@paulcanis6297]

The vocal chops is what puts me over the edge with this fellow. This is steam engine soul. And he's on the whistle.

[@sgenetti77]

What an interesting way to express that. Sweet!

[@agua-gratis-044]

Agree..damn.

[@facelesscarmy101]

I am not lying when I say this is one of My favourite songs of all time

[@jefferybauduin2919]

1:35 when you’re 14 beers in and your friend asks if you want another

[@Hawkinszm1]

😂😂😂

[@williamharris5126]

Perfect 👌

[@Rhinoinasuit]

Lmao

[@JonnyPeee]

crack or tweak buddy lol

[@littlebird7383]

This comment man lmfao

[@jkirch264]

That guitar solo/mandolin crescendo 1:24-1:58 was awesome. I've never heard bluegrass like this before!

[@bittymongoose]

Dude. seriously. I can't stop listening to it!

[@kind2311]

dude you need to check out Del Mccoury Band or the Tavelin' Mccourys! Excellent BG along the same vein as this. Very popular in the jam festival scene. Railroad Earth and String Cheese Incident would also suit you.

[@joelsimms4636]

It's been called new grass. It's bad ass!

[@OhioBahn440]

watch the version of him playing this solo in a basement. he pretty much plays both parts himself. its incredible

[@joncornell1080]

Judah and the lion use this style in a lot of their songs

[@justelka43]

Had a good cup of moonshine listening to this! Thanks !

[@randyhawthorne7730]

Can we just get a little love for the for the oft overlooked stand up bass guy? Lol

[@Alundrahs]

Randy Hawthorne nah

[@randyhawthorne7730]

@@Alundrahs 😜

[@RSpracticalshooting]

upright bass* lol i called it a standup bass before, just don't wanna say it around musicians or you'll look foolish

[@randyhawthorne7730]

@@RSpracticalshooting ...you are....correct. Lol

[@Ship.of.Fools74]

Royal Masat is the goat of the upright bass.

[@livefreeordie9519]

This song is so hot his ears are literally melting

[@jimolson8810]

Oh my damn...even billy would like this.

[@jasonthornley8244]

I just noticed that and I can't not see it now. LOL

[@nygrl6102]

@Sloth FromTheGooniez yes

[@Vann_Scale_Modeling]

@@nygrl6102 I need to know that story, holy shit lol

[@mrc25381]

@@Vann_Scale_Modeling an early life regret, big holes.

[@bigbangattack97]

its crazy cause this is the best version and it has less views

[@JS-kj6qf]

How did I never hear of Billy until just now? Unbelievable talent.

[@EX-YuGo]

Yeah i just found out about a month ago i feel i have been robbed 😝

[@cathyhoard7404]

A buddy mentioned him to me.... but I blew it off..... then through watching Marcus King this Billy Strings popped up.....now I can't turn it off!!!!

[@randyhawthorne7730]

Bro...just found him a few days ago myself. Why is my airwaves bombarded with crap and this guy I got to find hidden away in KZbin land? Did you notice he doesn't even look at his fingers when he's fretting the chords? Unbelievable.

[@rynoman3688]

Randy Hawthorne talk about talented bud. I love this dude, hope I can make it to New Orleans in a few months to see him!

[@Alundrahs]

Because we are force fed the new garbage that people are actually calling music these days. Rihanna CRAP Gaga CRAP Cardi fucking B!! Omg such garbage. Not a real musician or artist in the bunch. Sad sad state of affairs

[@matmclelland4701]

This is the best version of this song. In the woods, with a couple of good old boys. No fancy shit.

[@rigo62982]

This is music for kissing cousins..

[@matmclelland4701]

Not sure why you’d tell us all that you kiss your cousin’ or even more strangely that you play this song when you do it, but best of luck for the two of you.

[@matmclelland4701]

Not sure why you’d tell us all that you kiss your cousin’ or even more strangely that you play this song when you do it, but best of luck for the two of you.

[@azadventurefamily]

@@rigo62982 if you’re into kissing cousins, check out Banjo Odyssey by The Dead South. And if you’re not into kissing cousins, check out the song anyway.

[@yak6896]

agreed. i ventured here again after listening to the tamed over produced version.

[@2zbrewerton]

This has got to be the best recorded blue grass song ever! 3 dudes in a field no special effects at all straight up talent. So hail the king of blue grass billy strings

[@juliebraden6911]

It's good but maybe you don't listen to a lot of live bluegrass.

[@mraxe6429]

@@juliebraden6911 give me an example or i dont think ill be able to believe you cuz this is great

[@jessescavone3364]

Julie Billy is the new king. In a short time he's brought more people to bluegrass than anyone else. And he has far more than one song

[@valleyquail1790]

@@joeschmoe8320 We won’t forget to mention Del McCoury either…. Well put.

[@travelinman482]

@@jessescavone3364 Who's Julie Billy? Lol

[@eighty8photos]

Cop: is this your dust in a baggie? Billy: 1:35

[@OpaqueVisions47]

Ha!

[@kristopherstewart258]

😅😅

[@bittymongoose]

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelsukut5506]

Somebody gif that haha

[@randyhawthorne7730]

Brandon...stone cold bro...lolol

[@jankcrankz3095]

I love how he just wrote this song messing around and accident wrote a hit song. True talent

[@justandardprocedure]

I like the guy, but it's an extremely common bluegrass chord progression. Really... music in general. The lyrics are what separates it.

[@Jay-lr3me]

@@justandardprocedure true but making a hit out of it isn’t that easy.. or I’d be doing it too! Haha

[@Jay-lr3me]

@@justandardprocedure and his song turmoil and tinfoil is pretty experimental

[@kyoko703]

@@justandardprocedure the sad truth is that what he sings about isn't wrong.... twenty long years for some dust in a baggie... :/

[@LegolasHIMM]

@@justandardprocedure Great hits can come out of common chord progression.

[@lionheartfilms793]

That mandolin player lived this damn song I swear.

[@benjim_]

This video is actually set 30 years from now. Green shirt guy learnt how to strum the mandolin. The house was demolished but hes still in the same spot he was...

[@mustangwolf1997]

And Billy, well he's just a god anyway so he didn't age at all.

[@DrWasabiii]

That's a pretty solid comment ahahha

[@Plumbyday]

And he swears it's someone else's fault...

[@joemonroe9402]

This is funny....what a thought..lmao

[@kingjehu1621]

You get my vote for the best “Green Shirt Guy” comment.

[@harveysengersmusic247]

Its video's like these that make me realize that America's true glory lies in music. There is no bullshitting in that department. They truely are the greatest and leave a legacy that one can't comprehend.

[@patking1373]

Billy Strings is an incredibly talented genius.

[@strangher11]

Of all the versions I've seen, this one by far is my favorite. Pure talent and that ascent by Don Julin on the crescendo just blows me away. Great stuff.

[@huggniceman4975]

In a world of overproduced music, it's really refreshing to see some pickers out in the country gathered around a microphone. Doesn't get much more authentic than that without being there to kick some rocks down the hillside.

[@adang578]

It really is monster..from all of them.

[@clhammond6353]

agree .. that crescendo is hair raising

[@howabouthetruth2157]

I agree 100%. This is by far my favorite version as well.

[@silvermoss1776]

the dancing hobbit version is also great just for the visuals and to show how far he has come!

[@toothpastehombre]

I love it when the bluegrass is blazing and it looks and sounds like a workout to even play it or try and keep up. Bass player was on point too!

[@IDontKnow-pf6en]

very fun to sing to as well, as a rap fan, it almost reminds me of the way you have to keep right on beat when rapping

[@allent.1119]

I just discovered Billy Strings in the last few weeks and he is incredible. So is the band!

[@DavinStewart]

Seriously, why hasn't this been released on the top 40 charts. This rocks!

[@samblack5313]

Because it’s about smoking meth 😂🥳

[@VOIP4ME]

@@samblack5313 So is semi-charmed life and that was a hit

[@samblack5313]

@@VOIP4ME This is far more overtly about meth..

[@MashPatayta]

@@samblack5313 Dude, what? Far more? No way. Have you actually paid attention to the lyrics of Semi-Charmed Life? The meth part is overt af. Dust in a Baggie is not even a *little* more overt, I'd say they're both the same... Just plain overt about it.

[@samblack5313]

@@MashPatayta Yeah, I cover it, and this :) semi charmed doesn’t straight up tell you they’re in jail for meth amphetamines 😂 Either way.. both are some good crack tunes.

[@fretbarley9301]

This has been showing up in my recommended for ages now, can't believe I'm just checking it out now. Killer performance, haven't been so hot on a guitar solo in a while

[@Rollipopps]

Glad hes out and can share this lil ditty with us!!!!

[@breadboy2712]

If the song has even a grain of truth, is inspiring to see someone reach the other side

[@tamaramurphy5386]

It's truth. His stepdad, a bluegrass picker in his own right, career cut short by busted w/M. 20 yrs. Billy's 4 when Barber taught him BG. Billy was young tween and with guitar sought other musicians; metal, rock, southern rock, and bluegrass. Barber's out now and you can find short clips--they just made album together, too, of Billy and dad playing together. Too sweet and I bawl every time and get Hope. XO! my son watched this on way to rehab. thought he'd just like the pickin, cause he plays and tears going down his cheeks. He's 7 mo clean today. He's done the work, God, and his new Brothers, but this song kicked in more Inspiration at the right time. Grateful Mama~

[@jackmistiff5300]

The fact that this song is seamlessly following paper logs in one performance! All of these musicians have some serious chops

[@boomstick4054]

This dude just made me pick my guitar back up again….

[@carpo719]

me too :)

[@staffh3815]

Me too but I could try for a hundred years and not reach his level

[@rafemcmillan5399]

Dude deserves more than a Grammy!

[@stevem.o.1185]

Been living in Europe for almost a decade, and this is the first thing to make me feel homesick. I do miss Tuesday bluegrass jams in the pine barrens...

[@actuallyo-o517]

Not only is it good....he pours himself into it making it great....

[@Maritimer]

So pumped this came across my feed. Unreal song and guitar skills.

[@thebassassin5507]

Don’t die with the music still in you.

[@16jakers01]

Perfect song all the way through. Masterful playing with excellent lyrics to boot. My favorite lyric “In here where they call me by a number not a name”

[@evanforst7272]

The best rendition of dust in a baggie on youtube, the og is close but everything about this is great

[@n0cturn4lsh4d0w]

That was some mighty fine pickin and a singin

[@drewskismith2615]

Never thought i would enjoy bluegrass but billy strings is by far one of my favorite artist. He is amazing

[@zak-a-roo264]

Yeah ,"Country" is Nashvilles top 40 , bluegrass is it's own thing all together. Check out Bill Monroe and the older eras, Strings definitely got some influence from him.

[@elizabethkaseroff4245]

Lease

[@ryanlord24]

Damn this dude is good I just discovered him and found out he is touring next week in my hometown music festival I might have to go now for sure.

[@mannacharya4088]

You are so lucky! Billy is never going to come to my small Indian town afterall Edit: Indian as in the 'Turban Twisters'

[@JustaComment93]

What’s amazing to me is you can see the expression on the older dudes faces on how impressed they are with Billy.

[@brodylockwood14]

1:35 when you're high af and the mcdonalds worker asks if you want extra fries

[@JoeSmith-dl9ok]

For us it was Jack in the box tacos

[@Anonymous8317]

Joe Smith tacos, those shitty mozz. Sticks, burgers with ranch. Their stoner menu they came out with sucked

[@Esther87396]

I laughed too hard at this

[@dakracker-_-35]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jackthefrog80085]

Broooooo yes

[@AdamOSretro]

YES YES YES YES!!! Best song ever written! I miss playing bluegrass...thank you for keeping it alive my man!

[@redduketeleman]

@Billy Strings Nice one, Billy!

[@nia.d33]

Green shirt man knew he was watching history in that quiet room at a loud party and here we are in 2021 and Billy Strings is known the world over.

[@orlando1a1]

Now this how Bluegrass should be played - with passion and fire. Billy Strings is astonishing - so much talent - and gifted for one so young.

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

Yes yes yes🦅💚🦅💚🦅💚🦅

[@PutinosauRUS]

I would like to donate my ears to this talented musician

[@okboomer1340]

You could start by giving Billy half an ear

[@skotward]

I just discovered this song today, and I can't hear it enough! Absolutely amazing!! 🤠👍

[@kiezersosay49]

I like how he's got the two older dudes that are down to jam cuz they know it's what hell of song.

[@susanreynolds9607]

Billy is unique can't wait till he comes to Charlotte

[@johnnytravis6697]

This is better than anything on the radio today. Incredinle

[@alladroy2688]

The quiver in his voice at "number not a name", is BRILLIANT vocals

[@philipjanes]

Wow, that was awesome!

[@benno____9318]

Every now and then... i listen to this gem and it gives me chills...thank you for your music...greetings all the way from germany

[@gavinhawthorn3605]

1:35 the face you make when your 15 beers in and you agree on an idea your buddy tells ya

[@leesaunders1930]

hahaha this Is a true comment. 👍🤣

[@iamsancho443]

@@leesaunders1930 Stop stealing commments

[@leesaunders1930]

@@iamsancho443 what 🤔

[@jmcgrady29]

came here from Blaze and Towns, glad I found this!

[@caseyblidook7610]

Dude this is a lesson on so many levels.

[@orvilleholt5728]

Everyone's is born with a talent ten percent stumble across it , and once in a great while a guy comes along and knows his god given talent right out of the box! There's no denying it, no fighting it. It's just who you are just like the hair you comb or the breath you take. This guy knows it like he knows anything else about himself. I believe he is the best at what he does.

[@Redneck_Republic]

Ain’t no more country like this in life anymore. This man has blown my fuckin mind!

[@MaverickWindsor351]

I went to Chicago over the weekend and introduced my 10 year old little sister to this kind of music. Never heard country or bluegrass in her life, but these 3 minutes listening to this, along with other songs with the same sound and beat have pretty much converted her in a sense. Now I'm just waiting for those Banjos to start ringing all through that house instead of the same beat people used in their music since 2008

[@Jakeb0079]

I love the seriousness of everything going on, the older gentleman put everything where it needs to be if that makes sense! Bravo 😂

[@jeanlebon7727]

Un mec super, la guitare, la voix, tout est formidable, bravo Monsieur 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SavageConnors]

This kid is a legend already. His vocals are classic. Best thing to happen to this genre of music since doc Watson or Merle Haggard

[@mathewmacfarlane7893]

My brother just recently showed me his performance of dust in a baggie at the Opry and I haven’t stopped listening to him since

[@samblack5313]

I hated that performance with a fiery passion. 🙂

[@thekentuckyrifleman]

My fellow Appalachian Americans I love y'all

[@MichaelDonald-mp1id]

A voice that sounds about 30 years older than he is. Glorious!

[@ashlloyd3985]

A legend in the making

[@adamcook9217]

That build up to the “WELL” at 1:55 hits too hard

[@jordanalbano9780]

WEEEEEEEEEORL 😤

[@perjrgensen8280]

Respect.. Greetings from Denmark.

[@mtrott1]

That is some awesome pickin!! LOve this song since hearing it on Austin City limits! Great job!!

[@thetruth1862]

It always amazes me that Irish and Scottish people have a distinct eye shape and width, and people from the south especially Tennessee and the Carolinas and Kentucky do as well including me

[@eddardstark5034]

HOLY SHIT!!!! I'M DRINKING RAINIER RIGHT NOW!!!! Was not expecting to see that Beer in the background hahaha

[@jordanmcgowan8578]

For all those big guys who think your fingers are too big to pick this 200+ guy picked a mandolin pretty dam good

[@mikehickman3635]

My uncle was a very big man, shaking his hand was like grabbing a bundle of bananas. He played mandolin like this also it always amazed me bn a guitar player how he played with fingers 4 times the size of mine!

[@MeanBeanComedy]

Yeah, I'm just barely over 200 and I can handle the mando just fine. Not nearly as good as this bloke, though!

[@ooogaboogabahh9401]

It also depends on how your body handles the fat, This guy probably has skinnier finger tips, but some unlucky lads have dick fingers completely.

[@samblack5313]

It’s about the fingertips, not how fat your ass is....

[@chicklets4ever51]

The best guitar player I've personally known is 6'2" and has enormous hands with thick fingers. I have very fine "piano hands" with long slender fingers, but my guitar chops (what few I have) don't hold a candle to his.

[@notbraindead7298]

50 years from now this young man will be a legend in the same light as Tony Rice, Lester Flatt, Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, or any of the others. He’s good enough now to be included among the greats.

[@aebi3600]

come on man? that's horseshit

[@genebryant3333]

Searching around and find him playing with some of those greats and others. He did a whole hour covering Doc Watson. Amazing talent.

[@notbraindead7298]

@@genebryant3333 He doesn't have the "age" the current legends have but when he does he'll be seen in the same light. He went toe to toe with Tommy Emmanuel on a very up-tempo song and really impressed me because Tommy plays very fast.

[@notbraindead7298]

Rice, Flatt, Scrugs, and Monroe didn’t just fall off the turnip truck and start playing like they do. They paid their dues for many years. Springs is paying his dues and he already impresses a lot of people.

[@lukasp5892]

It is physically impossible to sit still to this song

[@ivanmoody1043]

Even if you're not a fan of this kind of music you can't help but like it...dude has Got Talent

[@loreleipetry3821]

He is incredibly talented! Love the Rainer beer in the background 👌

[@TheCharliebeardog]

heck yeah! Rainier beer!

[@vyacheslavn3173]

awesome, plays in my head for a several days! thank you, best regards from the last dictatorship in the Europe

[@thekinglewis8623]

Billy Strings is so talented. Even if you are not a fan of the genre, the dude is a real savant..

[@dakotawinters378]

Love this singer songwriter. And the guitar skills... Phenomenal

[@jackthebongripper4520]

My man is still standing in the carpet vibing

[@johnmccool5716]

I'd like this twice if they'd let me.

[@rweaver6]

Not just going through the motions. Working up a sweat. Gritting teeth and driving into a phenomenal performance.

[@Jackson87RandomClips]

I just can't stop coming back here.

[@jimmyst-jean2214]

This is musically genius! The lyrics only make it even better 🤘🤘

[@erikmagnuson5]

Every time I hear this song I instinctively grab my guitar and start practicing.

[@orochi8471]

Erik Magnuson its a symptom of being great guitarist

[@chrisgreene2553]

I wish I had half the talent Billy Strings has with stringed instruments!

[@armwrestlingsecrets]

INCREDIBLY SKILLED MUSICIANS!! Great song!! WOW

[@unwnme]

Wow! This put a BIG smile on my face. Just wow!

[@miken8720]

Back when music had soul . Great job.

[@BobbyLightBlue]

This song is a masterpiece.

[@benjireddy2728]

Incredible. Just good music. Shout out from Liverpool UK 💪🏼

[@aidanbrown7670]

Holy shit, how have I not heard this until now

[@nickes6168]

Country music is back after 30 long years. Its been utter trash until this guy.

[@DavidAllen-h3l]

Still don’t get radio play the hell with jelly roll and Taylor swift😃

[@erimfoster]

Such a great tune. I love the can of rainier beer sitting on the stump. Perfection.

[@mackhomie6]

Rainier beer? they don't sound like pnw guys lol

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Vitamin R!

[@nicholaswarren3776]

Mountain fresh beer