My first time on this channel, but it’s so great to see someone that truly understands music react to Billy. I just hope he checks out “Turmoil & Tinfoil” too! Bluegrass requires talent, but when bluegrass and heavy metal have a baby is a different level 😂
Billy is my Nephew. We are very proud of him. You have to check out Turmoil and Tinfoilto get atrue concept of this mad lad’s skills. Not biased or anything…Just saying.
First time I heard that...as an old school metal guitarist...I sent it to my sister. "Dude! This is why I've always said metal and bluegrass were sisters!"
Glad you found Billy Strings. if you really want to see some great picking you need to check out Turmoil and Tinfoil live from Music City Roots. Other great songs by Strings include Away From the Mire, Meet Me at the Creek, Heartbeat of America, Watch It Fall, Wargasm and Taking Water.
As a fellow guitar player/ old hippie, if you are into The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia, Billy has channeled Jerry's spirit! Suggest checking out his more recent output. Peace.
Billy Strings won the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year award in 2019. You might also take a look at Molly Tuttle, who won the award in 2017 and 2018 (the first female guitarist to win). She does a great job on Townes Van Zandt's White Freightliner Blues.
I tried banjo for a bit but that 5th string isn't easy to get used to. Mandolin is fun & fiddle is just tuned and strung the same, just not doubled & fretless. Edit: if you'd be so kind, Benjamin Tod and The Lost Dog Street Band are incredible songwriters and there's just not enough reactions to them imo. If you have time? Or curiosity?
This was fun, beautiful harmonies 👍 I have a suggestion for you. Brand new song from Swedish band Evergrey, Save Us was released 3 days ago. A rougher, prog metal sound, killer chorus. Hope to see you react to them, 😀🇸🇪
Yes, and they are damn good. Think you would like them too. 👍some info here:This overwhelming journey through progressive heaviness and searing emotionality reaches new heights and is preceded by the arrival of the soaring first single "Save Us," in which heavy prog and melancholic beauty climax in a soulful chorus that proves Evergrey to be top songwriters in their genre. The pounding album opener reflects everything the new full-length stands for, as it kicks in immediately with stunning guitar work and unveils a chorus sure to top the annals of Evergrey history. Listen carefully and you will hear the voices of hundreds of fans who were invited by Evergrey to send recordings of their voices to later provide group vocals for the track - making their everlasting mark on Evergrey history.
Billy is better than "really good". He's phenomenal and this doesn't show his full potential. Even though this isn't your genre of music you should checkout some of his live shows. He flat out jams!!!
Billy is going to be an artist that is monumental in the evolution of actual bluegrass music but you need to go way way back and star with the roots. He’s great but you need to listen to the guys that inspires him to fully appreciate him.
As far as young modern day bluegrass guitars players, I would recommend listening to Zeb Snyder of the Appliachian Roadshow and also Trey Hensley. They play the fire out of acoustic guitar.
Billy Strings is the best flat picker of this generation. Turmoil and Tinfoil live at Music City Roots is even better than this performance. Not downplaying this because it was great.
@@MattFarkas This version is really good, but the definitive one is the OG version on the net of just him, solo, sitting on a couch at a house party and just ripping this thing by himself. He plays all the parts. He also looks about 15 in the video, it's hilarious. This version has 22.6 M views... ua-cam.com/video/VFEZOjtrwls/v-deo.html
I love that you stepped away from your comfort zone and checked out Billy and his band. I hope that you will check out more by him. You pointed out he was shredding on the guitar; he actually was in a metal band as a teen. In his live shows he is known to cover a wide variety of music including Pink Floyd, Black Sabbeth, Pearl Jam, And the Grateful Dead as well as traditional bluegrass songs....you should even hear what he did to cover of the Cher song "Believe" (He improved that 10,000%). Anyway you should check out maybe a live video or lyric video from one of his last 2 albums, "HOME" or "RENEWAL". Both have Grammys coming from them and both are amazing. Personal favorite from home is Watch it Fall linked here ua-cam.com/video/y97gX9QSwZk/v-deo.html or try one from renewal my favorite one is "Secrets" linked here in a lyric video ua-cam.com/video/ntOsiMaZYyI/v-deo.html
Thanks Stacy! I started this channel to check out music I never would otherwise listen to and have found a lot of gems that way. Really cool that Billy used to play rock and metal music, as well. Cheers, Matt
Would love to hear you react to more virtuoso instrumentalists and weird genres. Try bill wurtz, thundercat, jd beck & domi, vulpeck. Interesting channel. You're obviously more knowledgeable than most reactors. Subbed.
I love how Billy always looks pleasantly surprised by what his fingers are doing during his solos
My first time on this channel, but it’s so great to see someone that truly understands music react to Billy. I just hope he checks out “Turmoil & Tinfoil” too! Bluegrass requires talent, but when bluegrass and heavy metal have a baby is a different level 😂
yes!!!
Billy is my Nephew. We are very proud of him. You have to check out Turmoil and Tinfoilto get atrue concept of this mad lad’s skills. Not biased or anything…Just saying.
Brimming with pride. He deserves it.
First time I heard that...as an old school metal guitarist...I sent it to my sister.
"Dude! This is why I've always said metal and bluegrass were sisters!"
Bluegrass and jazz musicians are on another level
My first Blue Grass festival was in 1974 > Jerry Garcia Old and in the Way > DeadHead> GOAT!! Billy Strings is awesome and couch tour is easy!!
Billy and his band are on tour , get tickets !
They're elite. Transitions are crazy
Love your reaction cuz I LOVE Billie Strings!
Glad you found Billy Strings. if you really want to see some great picking you need to check out Turmoil and Tinfoil live from Music City Roots. Other great songs by Strings include Away From the Mire, Meet Me at the Creek, Heartbeat of America, Watch It Fall, Wargasm and Taking Water.
If you wanna hear the best; Tony Rice
Yes.. turmoil and tinfoil is a great fusion of phrygian riffing with bluegrass.. highly recommend it as a metal fan myself
As a fellow guitar player/ old hippie, if you are into The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia, Billy has channeled Jerry's spirit! Suggest checking out his more recent output. Peace.
That sounds like a good one! I've always wanted to check out the Dead. Thank you!
@@MattFarkas No problem. I'm just a now old git-picker with a thousand guitars playing in my head.
There's a version of this were he's sitting on couch that you should hear. Billy by himself, wow!
I'm seeing him this Friday and Saturday!!!
Billy Strings won the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year award in 2019. You might also take a look at Molly Tuttle, who won the award in 2017 and 2018 (the first female guitarist to win). She does a great job on Townes Van Zandt's White Freightliner Blues.
Awesome
Billy is one of the best living flatpickers in America today even as young as he is.
One of the best flat pickers out there 💓💓💓
You should check out the live version of Turmoil and Tinfoil
I tried banjo for a bit but that 5th string isn't easy to get used to. Mandolin is fun & fiddle is just tuned and strung the same, just not doubled & fretless.
Edit: if you'd be so kind, Benjamin Tod and The Lost Dog Street Band are incredible songwriters and there's just not enough reactions to them imo. If you have time? Or curiosity?
Away from the Mire. Suggestion
This was fun, beautiful harmonies 👍 I have a suggestion for you. Brand new song from Swedish band Evergrey, Save Us was released 3 days ago. A rougher, prog metal sound, killer chorus. Hope to see you react to them, 😀🇸🇪
Ooh, prog metal you say? 👀
Yes, and they are damn good. Think you would like them too. 👍some info here:This overwhelming journey through progressive heaviness and searing emotionality reaches new heights and is preceded by the arrival of the soaring first single "Save Us," in which heavy prog and melancholic beauty climax in a soulful chorus that proves Evergrey to be top songwriters in their genre.
The pounding album opener reflects everything the new full-length stands for, as it kicks in immediately with stunning guitar work and unveils a chorus sure to top the annals of Evergrey history. Listen carefully and you will hear the voices of hundreds of fans who were invited by Evergrey to send recordings of their voices to later provide group vocals for the track - making their everlasting mark on Evergrey history.
bluegrass is that real shit
Could you please react to fingerstyle guitarist Luca Stricagnoli? I'd love to get a guitarist's professional opinion.
Billy is better than "really good". He's phenomenal and this doesn't show his full potential.
Even though this isn't your genre of music you should checkout some of his live shows. He flat out jams!!!
Billy is going to be an artist that is monumental in the evolution of actual bluegrass music but you need to go way way back and star with the roots. He’s great but you need to listen to the guys that inspires him to fully appreciate him.
Who would you recommend?
Tony Rice
Rice is the greatest bluegrass guitar player that ever live.
As far as young modern day bluegrass guitars players, I would recommend listening to Zeb Snyder of the Appliachian Roadshow and also Trey Hensley. They play the fire out of acoustic guitar.
"he's good"....uh, no, he's the best.
Billy Strings is the best flat picker of this generation. Turmoil and Tinfoil live at Music City Roots is even better than this performance. Not downplaying this because it was great.
Wrong version bud
Seemed pretty great to me.
@@MattFarkas his party one is somehow so much better.
@@MattFarkas This version is really good, but the definitive one is the OG version on the net of just him, solo, sitting on a couch at a house party and just ripping this thing by himself. He plays all the parts. He also looks about 15 in the video, it's hilarious. This version has 22.6 M views... ua-cam.com/video/VFEZOjtrwls/v-deo.html
"theres that banjo" clearly playing guitar.....L
Watch freeborn man by billy and don…blow your mind…
I second this
Great review! You should also check out Molly Tuttle playing/singing "White Freightliner".
I love that you stepped away from your comfort zone and checked out Billy and his band. I hope that you will check out more by him. You pointed out he was shredding on the guitar; he actually was in a metal band as a teen. In his live shows he is known to cover a wide variety of music including Pink Floyd, Black Sabbeth, Pearl Jam, And the Grateful Dead as well as traditional bluegrass songs....you should even hear what he did to cover of the Cher song "Believe" (He improved that 10,000%). Anyway you should check out maybe a live video or lyric video from one of his last 2 albums, "HOME" or "RENEWAL". Both have Grammys coming from them and both are amazing. Personal favorite from home is Watch it Fall linked here ua-cam.com/video/y97gX9QSwZk/v-deo.html or try one from renewal my favorite one is "Secrets" linked here in a lyric video ua-cam.com/video/ntOsiMaZYyI/v-deo.html
Thanks Stacy! I started this channel to check out music I never would otherwise listen to and have found a lot of gems that way. Really cool that Billy used to play rock and metal music, as well. Cheers, Matt
"You can't play bluegrass unless you're really good." Truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Would love to hear you react to more virtuoso instrumentalists and weird genres. Try bill wurtz, thundercat, jd beck & domi, vulpeck.
Interesting channel. You're obviously more knowledgeable than most reactors. Subbed.
Here for it! Love BMFS! Thank you, new sub
How do you not know Billy Strings?