Play Guitar like Billy Strings- Woodshed Ep. 98

Hello music lovers! welcome back to the shed, this week we have a by request episode featuring bluegrass music's new golden child, Billy Strings! Billy has had an INSANE past few years and is now headlining full blown arenas, and im here for it!! Makes me happy to see a true musician who isn't on radio, doesn't have a media push or any of that mess behind him and STILL is packing out Bridgestone arena, red rocks, etc. So by request, here's a basic guide on how to sound like Billy.
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[@judwatkins9478]

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.

[@robgarrett3216]

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]

Great player yes, great teacher...I don't think so. This guy puts very little effort into trying to be a great teacher.

[@druwk]

Great licks and education from Blue Grass past, and present. Love what Billy does. You are a MONSTER Sir! Thank you for sharing😊

[@timhutch21]

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_Cadaver]

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.

[@andywoodmusic]

Cheers my friend 🍻

[@cptntwang]

Thatsa fabulous lesson. Very inspirational. Thank you.

[@philipfontaine8964]

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.

[@sunnyray7819]

Thanks Andy! Always very helpful!

[@yonikup2865]

Always looking forward to your country style lessons, thanks Andy 🤘🏼

[@gsmeeuwsen]

Thank you, Andy! Great lesson!!!

[@MariJu1ce]

Went to see him play 2 days ago, was awesome! So this is great timing :)

[@GuitaristGuyJames]

Thank you Andy. Looking forward to our next lesson.

[@edbernardmusic3599]

Your chops are astounding brother.

[@BrianAndersonPhotography]

Stellar episode :)

[@BigBayAllen]

Very nice

[@andreasfetzer7559]

You play wonderful!

[@pridgenwatkins2867]

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!

[@TheFeelButton]

I first heard of Billy Strings from the folks at Preston Guitars. Cheers Andy!

[@bearmcdaniel6042]

Bam that’s some awesome lick’s there guy thx for the tutorial good job

[@profoundsamurai745]

Thanks for this.

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

Your D45 sounds fantastic. Great Vid. TY

[@JoshJorg44]

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]

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.

[@chrischarles1468]

Thanks Andy more bluegrass

[@jeffweaver955]

Mind blown

[@pickersgrip]

Great pickin!

[@TinyTurboTuna]

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.

[@paulsprouse7239]

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

[@jordanburrismusic]

This was wildly entertaining my guy ♥️

[@andywoodmusic]

Ha!!! Thanks buddy! We are gonna do some pickin when??

[@jordanburrismusic]

@@andywoodmusic Lets get together after the holidays!

[@clintonwilliams5571]

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.

[@JoshJorg44]

it will probably take me 5 more years to be able to play even this. then I can get going on some Billy Strings

[@Steve-si8hx]

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 😂

[@robgarrett3216]

Love how Andy is COMPLETELY lost far as what "dust is in the baggie!"...🤣 it's Mephth Andy! Mephth....

[@andywoodmusic]

😂

[@stickgs]

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?

[@andywoodmusic]

CT55 yeah man all that kinda content is on my Patreon💪🏻

[@MarshallGTV]

Have you ever met or played with Chris Eldridge? Great video by the way!

[@chriscrawford1958]

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]

🙏🏻

[@timothythompson6549]

Papaws are the best. Still miss mine a lot.

[@nutindoin2]

Not even Close, to Billy Strings, !!!!!!

[@andywoodmusic]

👍🏻

[@Jeeppeeps]

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.

[@randysmith8770]

Thanks Andy. BTW if I join your Patreon, would I need to have a Zoom account, and would you know which one?

[@andywoodmusic]

If u wanna join up its not mandatory however grab a free zoom account and u can join all my live masterclasses!

[@mrmres]

6:26

[@brendanokeefemusic-]

❤🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@elwooddebrot7128]

8

[@volqueen]

Great episode. It's just weed man that's the "dust" in a baggie. Love some Billy Strings! Major finger pickin'.

[@michaelschupska2047]

It's meth.

[@volqueen]

@@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.

[@patrickodell7654]

Songs says something about Methamphetamine in it lol

[@volqueen]

@@patrickodell7654 yes it does and about not eating or sleeping too. I am a goof, always thought it was about weed. Lol

[@MarshalDillonCountry]

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.

[@TMoody]

Ain't that a D-42?

[@andywoodmusic]

D-45

[@user-mi5ft7jw3b]

Watched the first minute and I'm going to go ahead and quit now.

[@jimdespaw2577]

Is this flat pickin?

[@andywoodmusic]

Yessir

[@dustinadair7893]

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.”

[@Photognick521]

This song is about his friend that was on drugs lol

[@thoth_amon]

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

[@CuntreeBoy]

Drugs are Bad, Mkay. If you do drugs, you're bad, Mkay.

[@glennmuir5617]

Oh, FFS 🙄

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

Yes

[@scottwaszak698]

Play like Billy Strings? Why? You're far better.

[@dylantaylor1418]

Yea right

[@scottwaszak698]

@@dylantaylor1418 Andy Wood is, indeed, far better that Strings.

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

​@@dylantaylor1418he is.

[@TheToJac]

Better? Why? He is just showing how BS play. There's no competition...