I can't recall hearing a better teaching of bluegrass GOLD!!! This man, Andy Wood, is head-and-shoulders above anyone I know of teaching this style of music. Many thanks to a gifted and dedicated teacher. I hope KZbin gives him every credit, every recognition, and yes, every DOLLAR he's earning with his channel.
@robgarrett32162 жыл бұрын
Can I be NOT the first to say what a friggin great teacher you are : no nonsense, gets to the point, & always gig level applicable technique & insight! woohoo!!
@huder67 Жыл бұрын
Great player yes, great teacher...I don't think so. This guy puts very little effort into trying to be a great teacher.
@Shroomer472 ай бұрын
Hmmmm.... I have been keeping a list of instructors to check out over the winter while I'm not traveling for work so much and I think I have discovered my number one! Will be checking out the patreon!
@druwk2 жыл бұрын
Great licks and education from Blue Grass past, and present. Love what Billy does. You are a MONSTER Sir! Thank you for sharing😊
@timhutch21 Жыл бұрын
I just watch this video, and I am super impressed. You clearly have a tremendous amount of skill, but even more than that you are a great teacher. I am a pretty advanced player, but still have never delve deep into bluegrass. You definitely gave me enough to chew on and didn’t make me feel like I was left there while doing it.
@The_Cadaver2 жыл бұрын
I don't even listen to bluegrass. But this channel kicks ass. Dude is such a good musician, and a fount of information. Thanks for the awesome content, man. I appreciate it.
@andywoodmusic2 жыл бұрын
Cheers my friend 🍻
@JoshJorg4410 ай бұрын
im pretty new to guitar and only one year into playing bluegrass. I would love to get this good someday. I did manage to play the first lick you teach here today, only a lot slower.
@Jallatt Жыл бұрын
Sorry for the loss of your grandfather. Sounds like he was a pretty amazing influence on you. What a cool story about the guitar though. It sounds absolutely amazing.
@pridgenwatkins28672 жыл бұрын
You have nailed the Billy Strings style and made it approachable to intermediate pickers, a group numbering in the thousands! I'm one of them. Thanks!
@MariJu1ce2 жыл бұрын
Went to see him play 2 days ago, was awesome! So this is great timing :)
@mitchmason83863 ай бұрын
Andy I wish I only knew what you have forgotten. Awesome stuff!
@GuitaristGuyJames2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andy. Looking forward to our next lesson.
@fuzzybutkus89704 ай бұрын
Dust in a baggie is about this generations corn liquor Methamphetamine. He sang it on the grand old Opry. Old Crow did a song called Methamphetamine.
@yonikup28652 жыл бұрын
Always looking forward to your country style lessons, thanks Andy 🤘🏼
@philipfontaine89646 ай бұрын
Good instructional video! I actually understand what you’re talking about, even though it’s above my ability at this moment. Thanks for posting, I subscribed due to your method of instruction,skills, knowledge and ability to relay information.
@TinyTurboTuna2 жыл бұрын
Interesting d45. They normally have the large hexagonal inlays on the fingerboard. Your grandpa is proud I’m sure. I love pearl top martins. I have several guitars, but seem to always pull out my D41. Yours has great tone for sure! Great lesson, great picking.
@edbernardmusic35992 жыл бұрын
Your chops are astounding brother.
@TheFeelButton2 жыл бұрын
I first heard of Billy Strings from the folks at Preston Guitars. Cheers Andy!
@clintonwilliams5571 Жыл бұрын
If you don't have one, could we get a tutorial on how billy plays don't think twice. I tried and I'm close but I don't have it yet. Still trying to learn the blue grass style.
@Guitar_Covers3 ай бұрын
The idea behind watching is not to quit but get inspired and learn something from it 😊
@gsmeeuwsen2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Andy! Great lesson!!!
@andreasfetzer7559 Жыл бұрын
You play wonderful!
@yetivanmarshall1473 Жыл бұрын
Your D45 sounds fantastic. Great Vid. TY
@bearmcdaniel60422 жыл бұрын
Bam that’s some awesome lick’s there guy thx for the tutorial good job
@stickgs2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this lesson! Are you using a Blue Chip TP 48 pick? Could you talk about how to play fast, especially how to overcome right hand/arm tension?
@andywoodmusic2 жыл бұрын
CT55 yeah man all that kinda content is on my Patreon💪🏻
@ThisDude-u7t4 ай бұрын
Dude... I dig this video fo sho
@cptntwang2 жыл бұрын
Thatsa fabulous lesson. Very inspirational. Thank you.
@BigBayAllen9 ай бұрын
Very nice
@jeffweaver955 Жыл бұрын
Mind blown
@MarshallGTV2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever met or played with Chris Eldridge? Great video by the way!
@BrianAnderson-72 жыл бұрын
Stellar episode :)
@chrischarles14682 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy more bluegrass
@profoundsamurai7452 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this.
@sunnyray78192 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy! Always very helpful!
@pickersgrip Жыл бұрын
Great pickin!
@jordanburrismusic2 жыл бұрын
This was wildly entertaining my guy ♥️
@andywoodmusic2 жыл бұрын
Ha!!! Thanks buddy! We are gonna do some pickin when??
@jordanburrismusic2 жыл бұрын
@@andywoodmusic Lets get together after the holidays!
@Steve-si8hx2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. I will never be able to pick as fast as you but at least I can do it about 75 or 80% of the speed 😂
@paulsprouse7239 Жыл бұрын
I must say, since from 17 to 41 now, I wish I'd of never bothered with tab, its like paint by number music, the first pentatonic shape we all learn staggered me for years, got no where playing got worse, could learn the songs I wanted to play, till I learnt intervals and thought, is that all? After all these years, is that it? - thanks rick beato, then I just love the speed of bluegrass and dadgad tunings, celtic music, proper led zep 4 gear, music abar swords n rings, - could never play them, so andy and troy grady lead me to right hand technique, and wow, realised my right hand and especially downward picking and the whole pick slant thing was way out, in literally abar six months I couldn't believe I was getting bluegrass locks down, like 70%, but each week that bit closer, then ye go back to your old records and it blows ye mind how easy they are with a lighter string set, because of the lessons of right hand technique, andy and troy grady and beato I thank you so much, done more in 6 months than 20 years
@chriscrawford1958 Жыл бұрын
I have a 1982 Les Paul I bought for my brother and unfortunately got it back at the beginning of the Covid fiasco. More bitter than sweet.
@andywoodmusic Жыл бұрын
🙏🏻
@Jeeppeeps2 жыл бұрын
what billy was thinking was in the song. that drugs are bad. "had i listen to my mom and poppa said i wouldn't be locked up in prison troubled in the head" point of the song is don't do drugs and listen to your parents and don't smoke meth and go to jail, I don't know seems like an okay premis to me lol. Video is great tho been playing guitar since i was 7 im now 35 and you can play. New Subscriber.
@timothythompson65492 жыл бұрын
Papaws are the best. Still miss mine a lot.
@robgarrett32162 жыл бұрын
Love how Andy is COMPLETELY lost far as what "dust is in the baggie!"...🤣 it's Mephth Andy! Mephth....
@andywoodmusic2 жыл бұрын
😂
@JoshJorg4410 ай бұрын
it will probably take me 5 more years to be able to play even this. then I can get going on some Billy Strings
@mrmres Жыл бұрын
6:26
@randysmith87702 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy. BTW if I join your Patreon, would I need to have a Zoom account, and would you know which one?
@andywoodmusic2 жыл бұрын
If u wanna join up its not mandatory however grab a free zoom account and u can join all my live masterclasses!
@volqueen2 жыл бұрын
Great episode. It's just weed man that's the "dust" in a baggie. Love some Billy Strings! Major finger pickin'.
@michaelschupska20472 жыл бұрын
It's meth.
@volqueen2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelschupska2047 I just assumed it was weed, but I looked it up and the story is about a prisoner who had regrets with Meth. You are totally right and I was totally wrong.
@patrickodell76542 жыл бұрын
Songs says something about Methamphetamine in it lol
@volqueen2 жыл бұрын
@@patrickodell7654 yes it does and about not eating or sleeping too. I am a goof, always thought it was about weed. Lol
@MarshalDillonCountry2 жыл бұрын
It’s about meth. Song reads “methamphetamine has got a damn good hold of me…”. Billy had a rough childhood with parents addicted to drugs and got into using meth himself, but managed to get himself clean and out of the drug scene.
@nutindoin28 ай бұрын
Not even Close, to Billy Strings, !!!!!!
@andywoodmusic8 ай бұрын
👍🏻
@brendanokeefemusic-2 жыл бұрын
❤🔥🔥🔥🔥
@jimdespaw25776 ай бұрын
Is this flat pickin?
@andywoodmusic6 ай бұрын
Yessir
@elwooddebrot7128 Жыл бұрын
8
@Justin-m9h Жыл бұрын
Watched the first minute and I'm going to go ahead and quit now.
@dustinadair78932 жыл бұрын
Meth in a baggie man. “Ain’t slept in seven days haven’t ate in 3 this Methamphetamine has got a damn good hold of me.”
@monsterzero19652 ай бұрын
Do you play flat to the string or angled? I just watched Trey Hensley say he only plays flat whereas Steve Kaufman and Troy Grady demand (lol) that you angle the pick 20 degrees. Your thoughts?
@TMoody2 жыл бұрын
Ain't that a D-42?
@andywoodmusic2 жыл бұрын
D-45
@thoth_amon2 жыл бұрын
dust in a baggie is about meth, just like the primus song, blue collar tweakers, people have to work long grueling hours in order to survive, using the meth to keep going
@Photognick521 Жыл бұрын
This song is about his friend that was on drugs lol
@StevenLaneyGuitar2 жыл бұрын
Drugs are Bad, Mkay. If you do drugs, you're bad, Mkay.
@userer45792 жыл бұрын
Oh, FFS 🙄
@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer Жыл бұрын
Yes
@scottwaszak6982 жыл бұрын
Play like Billy Strings? Why? You're far better.
@dylantaylor14182 жыл бұрын
Yea right
@scottwaszak6982 жыл бұрын
@@dylantaylor1418 Andy Wood is, indeed, far better that Strings.
@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer Жыл бұрын
@@dylantaylor1418he is.
@TheToJac Жыл бұрын
Better? Why? He is just showing how BS play. There's no competition...