Nostalgia (feat. Billy Strings)

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BAND
Cory Wong - guitar
Billy Strings - guitar
Cody Fry - guitar
Sonny Thompson - bass
Kevin Gastonguay - keys
Nêgah Santos - percussion
Petar Janjic - drums
Eddie Barbash - alto sax/soprano sax
Kenni Holmen - tenor sax/flute
Sam Greenfield - bari sax/bass clarinet
Jay Webb - trumpet/flugelhorn
Jon Lampley - trumpet/flugelhorn
Michael Nelson - trombone/horn arranger
MUSIC
Produced by Cory Wong
Mixed by John Fields
Engineered by Jake Hartsfield and Caleb Fisher
Mastered by Will Quinnell
VIDEO
Executive Producer - Cory Wong
Director - Ben Kadie
Director of Photography Matt Burke
Producers - Cory Wong, Maggie Phillips, Michael Bowden
1st AD - Micah Johnson, Michael Bowden
Key PA - Drew Arnett
Editors: Cory Wong, Ben Kadie, Michael Bowden
Writers - Cory Wong, Ben Kadie, William Gianetta, Meg Sinick, Luke Moran, Kay Kaanapu
Camera - Matt Burke, Dakota Diel, Trent Millspaugh, Michael Bowden
Lighting Director - Jacob Padgett
1st AC - Eduardo Orozco, Izzy Rael
DIT - Christopher Tawney, Eduardo Orozco, Izzy Rael
Gaffers - Mark Lopez, Ezra Robinson
Key Grip - Hunter Rodgers
Hair/Makeup - Brie Beckman, Darlene Orellana, Janelle Wood
Boom Ops: Sandra Joen Pérez, Zach Bair
Nashville Production Designer - Tricia Robertson and Cory Wong
LA Production Design - Denver Kotian
Set Build - Clint and Sharmon Scenic Fabrication
CAST
Cory Wong - Cory Wong (Picky, Overzealous Classic Rock DJ)
Sonny Thompson - Sonny T (Overzealous Classic Rock DJ)
Rob Eubanks - Drumble Drummer Gary (Drumble)

[@HalvorsenMusic]

17 year old Petar's dad running the lights is a mood.

[@titanicsinclair]

Billy is one of the rare artists today that is inspiring enough to introduce you to genres you never took the time to appreciate. I can’t stress enough how great these shows are, Cory!

[@thmsrttg]

Yep, and Cory really seems to be into bluegrass a lot. He's played with Sierra Hull on tour too.

[@levondarratt787]

I think most Americans are aware of bluegrass.... Maybe not as fans but definitely know about it it's your culture

[@benink5690]

I've always liked that style. But I'm guilty of not liking that genre. There hasn't been anyone like him in a very very very long time.

[@mododoricodorianmode5582]

Hi, im poppy

[@thaddeusk4230]

@@benink5690 Never heard of the Infamous Stringdusters eh?

[@Guitargate]

Petar for the win. Oh - and that funk at 21:10.

[@hitnorcal]

Production value is amazing. Who ever does the writing is hilarious. Such an underrated show on KZbin.

[@ross302ci]

Had the good fortune to see Billy play in Austin a month or so ago. He's not kidding about driving his career with his live shows, he and the band were unbelievable.

[@thmsrttg]

Love these allusions to real-life companies! They add a touch of depth to this series.

[@MandKStudios2]

Had an out of body experience this past February when I’m watching Eddie Barbash open with Sierra Hull for Cory Wong and I realize he is one half of the NYC street saxophone duo video that we see in this video. I had watched this video, without exaggeration, dozens of times as a young sax player. I’m a guitar player now but if you want to talk about nostalgia, that’s easily one of the most nostalgic moments I’ve had ever

[@spokaneman7327]

I am literally crying (tears of joy). Cory, if you see this, you are THE MAN! I got to see Billy play with Bela Fleck's band at Carnegie Hall this last January. He is simply amazing.

[@chadpalmer5602]

I wanted to go to that so bad. Work stopped me. Not personally lol. Me having to work stopped me.

[@thaddeusk4230]

3rd row center for me and my kid at that show. It was worth the dollars.

[@AJBelieve]

halfway through ‘road trip’ when the drums change up is amazing… billy’s flying a bluegrass kite in a funk storm ⛈

[@ondinnonk]

got chills when Billy talked about the audience energy "playing the band"-- YES! -- I don't think I've heard it articulated that way, but 100% some of my best concert experiences have been exactly THAT

[@DriftWithoutCar]

Wow Billy is a really deep musician, this is one of the best interviews I've seen you do Cory. I had no idea about Billy's past, I'm amazed he's able to see himself and his music and the history of all of it so clearly

[@ExtraFancy96]

That synchronization of Cory and Eddie starting at 28:00 is incredible

[@dariusduesentrieb]

right?!

[@benhallett1537]

Barbash is definitely the sleeper virtuoso in this band; his parts in the bluegrass collaborations make them next level original.

[@guedeaux]

Cory, your skills as an interviewer are underappreciated, or at least overshadowed by your musical talent. You let the subject answer the questions and direct the conversation, instead of talking over them to interject your opinions, like so many youtubers/podcasters.

[@tommyrileydrums8743]

Petar coming back brought tears to my eyes. What a special moment

[@Iceman259]

Cory and The Wongnotes is my favourite telenovela

[@JochenVogel]

Lovely conversation. I just want to mention here, too, that the young ones, Sierra, Molly, Michael and Billy all stood their ground in Béla Fleck's "My Bluegrass Heart" and sounded like themselves more than before. My compliments to all of You!

[@the-selfish-meme7585]

I've spent the last few years trying to convince everyone that Billy Strings is a flat-out superstar. This will make the job a lot easier - thank you Mr Wong!

[@Backnine907]

Billy is just oozing with emotion

[@amoswaranch1102]

This is amazing crossover content for me. I regularly introduce people to both Vulfpeck / Wongnotes and Billy Strings. Having Billy on Cory's show is a real treat for me personally! I love everything about this content. The interview was incredible. To Cory, thanks for being an amazing artist and leader.

[@Evan-ue9tb]

What incredible content Cory keeps bringing us. The episodes keep getting better and better.

[@anonymouscapybara2377]

Honestly the skits on their own are gold. Cory really deserves all his success and more.

[@oinkooink]

Content...that word is so hot right now

[@dudustickytricks]

@@oinkooink As it was in '96, when it was declared king.

[@robertklokk]

Billy's solo on Road Trip was phenomenal! Subtle, rhythmically sound and just creative and perfect for the song (including the transition into the funk vamp backing for it).

[@jeremymott9060]

Billy mf Strings I saw him the first time one year ago next month, went fully down that rabbit hole bc I loved it so much. I'll have seen him 20 times since that first time 11 months ago....im an addict to his music its so great especially live......GOAT 4 life

[@TruckPuzzles]

Lampley with the crooked ankle/hand-in-pocket combo at the end. Petar with the white chapeaux. Cory with the hops. I fucking love this band.

[@mart8577]

Don't forget Michael Nelson on the tambourine!

[@stcmattb]

The ending killed me 🤣🤣🤣

[@Keychain-]

Sammy G with the banana and Sonny T with a lil soulful sangin' lol

[@JustSnowglow]

The dream collab that I NEVER expected

[@maciejk5596]

Sonny singing love's in need of love today is just wonderful, much love!!!!

[@JefferyHunt]

doubling the guitar with the sax on the song was such a great choice.

[@evenstrained]

Your interview with Billy Strings was a serious high point. Knowing very well the difficulty of bringing musicians into a room and getting a revealing and honest conversation in a relaxed and intense setting, made it all the better for me. Really well done interview. The best I’ve seen of Billy Strings in conversation. Very revealing. Thanks so much.

[@BrianCarideo]

This is such an great interview. Billy Strings is such an amazingly humble dude. For me, one of the most impactful things he talks about is the fact that he has a therapist. Normalizing that kind of mental health maintenance is such an important thing. Thank you, Billy, for being honest about that aspect of your life. There is no shame in therapy. It's a form of medical treatment and there is never shame in taking care of ourselves.

[@nessim99]

Getting some serious Flecktones Big Country Live at the Quick vibes off your song with Billy, and I'm 1 million percent down with it. Keep inspiring Cory!

[@royboy84]

YES!

[@ElricX]

I felt the same and heck yeah keep it up!

[@jnm92]

Right there with you! Big Country all the way

[@fellowjelte]

Exactly man!

[@bochafish]

Totally

[@pappabearlee8938]

The world wants to see Petar in that pink jacket!

[@TheSpiceLord]

This interview really spoke to my heart in a way I never expected it to. Damn, the quality of this show is immense.

[@QuynhNguyen-zw8uv]

My first intro to Billy Strings was via his jam with Tommy Emmanuel on youtube at the Grey Fox bluegrass festival .. and i'm forever rewatching because it's still so epic.

[@joshuagrosser4195]

1:09:12 "Music is freedom and if you just, you know, get yourself out of the box, it becomes this amazingly free amoeba of like just jelly... fish love" Wise words

[@GizzyDillespee]

This whole answer, including before and after this quote, was just the best.😊

[@TheMusicWiz]

Another amazing episode! Billy is a wise kid ...great interview.

[@AugustRileyMusic]

This episode was so cute with all of the throwbacks! I super relate to what Billy Strings was talking about with childhood being the best part of life, super real stuff

[@Not_Harvard]

I mean, Cory is just fucking taking over the playlist at this point.

[@TheGreatBlackBird]

Cory and the band - I don't know if you're reading the comments but I just wanted to thank you for all you're doing. Seeing you all have fun and play music togethr makes me feel like I'm part of the family even though it's a weird one-way internet thing. I've seen all episodes of the wongnotes and looking forward to more. Peace!

[@sergey-safronov]

Сколько смотрю выступления с Билли, это всегда прекрасно!!!!!

[@zirconarmadillo]

Best Billie Strings interview I've seen. Thanks.

[@buckman78645]

Such a good show, but the interview was awesome. Billy was so honest about his going forward in his life, realizing the drugs hold us back, and his talent with the git tar is off the charts. Thanks to Cory for such shows for us to watch, enjoy and learn from. They are a great combination of musicianship, spotlights on the band members AND other artists and this show is a win win. Thanks for the great content Cory.

[@GroundbreakGames]

The crossover I didn't know I needed until it happened. I really appreciate this Cory. Thanks for letting Billy talk. I caught some real gems here.

[@geoffpm]

That was one of the more insightful and inspirational moments of life, I have ever experienced. Such a joy to hear from both Billy and Cory. I was glued the entire time to the video.

[@andreasbuhrmann8442]

Great seeing Cody Fry!

[@connyeyoung3888]

Cory and Billy together ! Love them both ❤️

[@scottstanley4378]

Why does this variety show not have 100 million views? Y'all need to make Cory some of his money back.

[@ecarteringram]

Billy is a genius; A truly honest artist, who is not full of himself. We are lucky to witness his growth. Grisman and Billy lead the way in Cannabis consumption! LOL Cory is a generous interviewer.

[@briangosnell9521]

I want a 3 hour Bill Strings Rogan episode!

[@zakbarbezat]

WOWWWWWWWW THAT VIDEO IS EDDIE? mind blown have loved that video for like a decade now

[@mcnelson]

Cody Fry cameo! These just keep getting better and better. Production value is off the charts.

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Great interview guys..... I saw Duane Allman playing one night with Delaney and Bonnie and said I want to play like that .... I'm 70 and still playing......keep it up boys really enjoy listening to you play.....👍👏👌

[@highlandhousestudio6638]

OMG!! Who knew Sonny T could sing like that?? Holy crap! he has the voice of an angel!

[@aydenmcfly1362]

That ending jam was AMAZING, more of that plllzzzz and thankyouuuuuuuu

[@aimDiego]

And on this day, Funkgrass was born.

[@jdmarino]

It should be illegal to have this much fun.

[@TrevorJClayton]

Sam is a legend

[@BroChaos]

i thought i was watching a live recording of a song. i have no idea what i'm watching. originally here for billy. but this is hilarious.

[@bubo8329]

To Cory and everyone involved in this process, thank you for all the work you put in to this show. These videos never cease to amaze

[@thailai3277]

that outro was gold

[@aym9246]

This is literally a revolution for instrumental and jazz content! Thank you Cory. You have a TV level of production and it is free... mind-blowing!

[@GizzyDillespee]

TV all used to be "free with ads" or even just plain free, even broadcasting analog signals until very recently.

[@GizzyDillespee]

Of course, if there weren't ads, then it was subsidized by patrons such as governments and wealthy benefactors. The money has to come from somewhere.

[@maximepaul1205]

Seeing Billy with Cory made my day even before playing the video

[@nickhughes4800]

love that jam at the end! Funk and bluegrass together at last!!

[@foookese]

Electricity is natural. Good interview.

[@SoulsOfAG]

Billy is a real one. You feel that he has been through the storm.

[@platypusmusic8843]

Watching you both jamming it out was incredible, it truly was magic

[@eskilgauslaa-hummelsund4645]

16:16 Sonny T turning into chewbacca is hilarious

[@CaliHawk03]

Well worth the time. Cory is one of the best interviewers around. Thanks.

[@mamoskates8473]

amazing crossover that i never knew i needed. so pure, free, and flowing in regards to both the interview conversation and the jam at the end too. 10/10

[@iowanadeva]

Billy's smile at the end of their jam is priceless !! Pure light passing through. Amazing exchange once more... Thanks guys

[@rexfmspu]

this show is underrated

[@AdrianTangMusic]

music, production quality, guest involvement, everything is top notch as usual. grateful for the content Cory!

[@davidofpiano423]

Man, Cory. Your shows just keep getting better and better. It’s like what I always wanted to late night talk shows to be about, just the musical acts, comedy sketches, and really deep interviews. Keep crushing it!

[@PatrickHaeslerMusic]

Good to see Cody back in the fold, even better to see Petar back 😍

[@ferrocile]

These guys have way too much fun. I love it. Also, I can't believe the amount of content they're cranking out. Absolute legends, all of them.

[@TedSchoenling]

Nice touch on the outtro... dude, I was rolling at all the 'Easter eggs' in there.

[@tomwyant9532]

My mind is still blown that this kid that was playing bars in my town is now everywhere. Great job, Billy! Can't wait to see Cory and the gang on Sunday!

[@viniciusmarcilio3194]

I can't think of a cooler band leader than you, Cory. You really bring joy and fun to the table. It's visible how everybody loves being there with you.

[@SansWinkTwitch]

Alright the outro just killed me - that's just amazing.

[@TheFratHouse69]

Love this series. Such positive vibes. Much needed in these times. Keep up the excellent work guys. ✌️🎶

[@01748murphy]

That was very a interesting sit-down conversation with Cory and Billy.

[@nomanshigh3058]

I'm still getting over that snare. Love at first sight OMG

[@tankgrrl]

19:35 - the look that says "nailed it" =D

[@johnk7147]

What a great sit down with Billy!!! Awesome conversation.

[@AdamWeinberg]

Interview segment with Billy is beautiful. Love his therapists advice regarding playing with Bela. So much love and respect for Billy. Great episode Cory!!

[@theHumanBryno]

This show is so good. It's really fun to see musicians enjoying themselves so much and playing at such a high level. It's also legit funny.

[@andyt5833]

Are you kidding me! This episode and interview are just wonderful.

[@BrentJJ]

Exceptional tune with Billy Strings...reminds me of the Dixie Dregs...☮💕

[@danielholsemback5515]

What an absolute gorgeous arrangement of music. Holy cow.

[@billkenny5938]

mr wong is one of the best rhythm players ive ever seen. the jam at the end is so wild. what a treat to have. so sick guys. godbless

[@andysmith2235]

Keep bringing joy to the world Cory, just amazing - respect for the song is MY takeaway!

[@RahhB74]

What an awesome melding of two greats of this generation. Your jam at the end was sick.

[@benink5690]

Billy is a real musician. Not about working out, playing to a metranome and being the best. He's about soul and that Trumps any musical skill. He's the difference between a orchestra or session player. He's a composer of beautiful art. A true musical idol. Musicians write emotion into our lives. They help us process them. It's not a sport of who can do the "hardest" thing. We do need some work horses to keep song's held together. To support the art of the artist. Without people like Billy music is boring. Thank you Billy. Would be beautiful to see him play with Mayer. Cory thank you, and your bandmates, for being the glue helping holding music up. I'll keep tuning in for shows like this, for sure!

[@michaelmaas5544]

First time ever seeing your channel and I just have to say it was much appreciated! I came for Billy but as a music lover I watched and truly enjoyed every minute of it. New sub for sure! I saw Billy play open mic night in my hometown 10 years ago and knew he was something special. I saw him busking, playing in a bookstore basement for 20 people and countless times at local bars with Don Julian. Hung out and had beers, smoked a little weed and always hoped he would find his way. This interview shows me he really has done just that. It’s been several years since I’ve seen him but definitely making it a priority this year whether he comes to northern Michigan or not! I’m so happy he found his way for others to enjoy his talents!

[@dmccallie]

What a thoughtful and insightful set of observations from Billy! Respect the song. Be involved in the moment.

[@jcrider90]

Two of my favorite guitarists! Awesome!

[@mikecole4489]

Dude Billy is FANTASTIC

[@dereklearnsspanish]

This is incredible. The music, the interview, just great content. I love how Cory can use his status to bring in top-level musicians from widely varying genres to put out videos like this.

[@robertsnell734]

the eharmony joke at around 2 minutes in isn't one of those jokes that makes you laugh out loud, but it's one that you appreciate and think about later

[@TheMatejus]

Čovek sanja Bog određuje 💪💪 Petar 💙💙

[@elektrekduck147]

Petar with that hat at the end!!!

[@mwdollar]

Excellent interview. Cory lets Billy talk. His band is the best out right now. The best shows you will ever see.