Literally had my first guitar teacher tell me this. He asked me to bring some cd’s of my favorite songs I want to learn so I did. Don’t remember what they were but needless to say I, wasn’t about to learn them in my first few lessons 😂
I feel like the song he does says so much about his soul and your break down about what's going on On the guitar just gives me so much comfort BECAUSE I want to relate to Billy and this is that connection. Thanks Sir. I really appreciate it.
So many people talk about how "music these days" sucks and the only good stuff was in the 60's through 90's (varying depending on who you ask). I love your point of view: there's so much good new music out there from people who never would've had the chance to be heard had they been born a few decades earlier! Every era has a ton of crap that gets popular, but with enough time, all you'll remember are the gems.
Bro, not just the talent, but for those of us mere mortals, the ability to review, have songs like this be analyzed and shared, so we may be instructed, and spread the joy. I remember playing in bar bands years ago, and recording a song to be learned about 5 times back-to-back on cassettes, then playing it over and over till I'd gotten it down. Lyrics? Well, you did your best. Now it's ALL out there. Incredible!!
I've watched so many of your videos now, it's insane because you do so many of the videos that I watch on the regular, some for years now. I've recently bought a guitar in hopes of finally learning after years of thinking I never would be able to. Learning guitar is a lot like planting trees. The best time to do it was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.
I don’t play any musical instrument, and I’ll be honest, I have no idea what you’re saying most of the time 😂 but your reaction to these is quality and makes me appreciate the musicianship!
I've watched so many of your videos and I just realized I wasn't subscribed. I'm a singer/acoustic performer and I've been doing it for most of my adult life but still young in my journey. Your honesty is refreshing to see and watching someone of your caliber enjoy the same music that i do is incredible.
mate, I watched this video before coming here and the first thing I thought was "give up and just listen cos this guy is a genius" , but give you great credit you do a great job decoding. Love your work.
I'm so excited that you exist...offering (humble) learn-by-Deweying deep dives on the next two songs I wanted to learn. Billy Strings's Dylan DTTIA and Mandolin Orange's Wildfire.
Just popping back in to say that Billy Strings will be playing the Grammy's this Saturday April 3rd and is also up for 2 Grammy's, Best album "Renewal" and Performance for "Love and Regret". Thought you might like to know.
My friend, I am watching this before listening. You do a great job with all the videos I have seen! I am sure you will break this down wonderfully. I like to read the posts, there are so many great reactions. I love people articulating how this moves them. When I first heard Billy play this, I had to learn it. If one has been around long enough and have played songs like Landslide etc it can be played. As I am listening, you understand secondary doms ETC. This is a great example of why the guitar is such a great instrument.
I think you got it wrong at around 12 min mark when he does that 5 6 7 1 walk up on bass. He doesn't do the same on treble; it sounds like he's doing 7 1 2 3. I may be wrong, but try it out
One of my all time favourite songs to play (Took me such a long time to learn due to the speed at which it is played), I prefer the Dylan version but appreciated this.
Another great breakdown Michael. Iced-in w/intermittent power last week, I decided to learn up some finger-picking. Got the hang of the Travis pattern (Blaze Foley, John Prine), was feeling good about myself and then started in on some Mississippi John Hurt, which has been humbling...but damn this kid makes me want to toss my guitar in the creek. Your analysis of the walks and turnarounds is super-helpful and appreciated though.Thanks again.
Yeah if you love billy you gotta check The Tallest Man On Earth out! i would recommend Revelation Blues, Love is All, and what i've been kicking around but the Mahogany Session one As always i love your vids, Greetings from Sweden
One of my favorites to sing and play...like all Dylan songs it sounds much better when someone else is singing... But man, oh, man, this kid is a monster!! Whew. He might be a better player than Paul Simon.
Great vid! I’ve been working on Dylan’s for a while but can’t get the picking.... yet! This will really help. Have you seen Post Malone did a cover years ago? That’s ace too
i learned this song (without the singing, ofcourse), but i am unable to play with finger/thumb picks. am i missing out on tone? or can i just learn to fingerpick harder?
Full confession: love seeing who's being featured next, but once you get into it, INTO IT,..... maaaan, no clue,...... cadence g7 top root hemi manifold, I get lost reaaaal quick.
i really wish u wlda let him finish b4 u played ,,,,i had to stop this and go watch the whole thing ....and im ripped so ill prolly forget about this and get lost in the billy strings rabbit hole .....LMFAO :-)~
Could you please, please, please react to Jason Isbell's song Overseas? I love the guitar playing in that song, and think people would enjoy it. Thanks in advance.
Another great breakdown Michael. Iced-in w/intermittent power last week, I decided to learn up some finger-picking. Got the hang of the Travis pattern (Blaze Foley, John Prine), was feeling good about myself and then started in on some Mississippi John Hurt, which has been humbling...but damn this kid makes me want to toss my guitar in the creek. Your analysis of the walks and turnarounds is super-helpful and appreciated though.Thanks again.
Gotta hand it to you man for tackling this. What blows me away with Billy's version is it's freaking perfect, did he make a single mistake in this whole song? Killer right hand, guys a monster. Love how you broke down the song in chord shapes. I subscribed because of this. Cheers.
I’ll save you the search: ua-cam.com/video/kZLBVi_0ENU/v-deo.html Took a second to find because it’s not in the title or thumbnail. Sweet track! Thanks for sharing!
Michael, you have a unique and very enjoyable style. Half reaction, half tutorial. Your understanding of theory, and your guitar skills are masterful, but you present theory without overwhelming us theory deficient folks. You’re humbled by Billy’s skills, but you figure out what he’s doing pretty dang quick! You’re a great teacher! 👍
love Billy, saw an interview with him where he was talking about how he breaks strings at shows cuz he gets into it and plays hard. the interviewer was like, "that must be so nerve-wracking!" Billy just looked confused and said something like, "nah, more like frustrating. I'm just trying to put on a good show, man."
your observations on how relaxed he is, how he's put in the time and now it just flows from his pores are so, so astute. this is pure genius at work here, he's making it look easy, and that's the mark of all real genius. i've been playing guitar well over 30 years and i spent 2 weeks learning the dylan version of this. i saw billy bust this out and had one of those 'sell all your guitars' moments.
That "something about mary" hair was just TOOOO distracting to pay attention to his content haha. Edit: he's just doing banjo rolls. Learn that and watch what happens to your guitar playing. So much fun.
I’m not sure what I like better; when billy picks the song, or when Michael figures out the run and plays it nearly flawless after 30 seconds of listening
I just love how much he enjoyed it! I "literally" have no idea what he's talking about but showed up in my Google News, I love Billy Strings, so watched it. This guy is great!
I got a guitar, I thought I could play a bit, now I know I totally can't. But to see two that can, nothing compares. That should be Michaels enjoyment, when listening. Love big time!
This was recorded backstage at a local music venue in Lexington Ky called Manchester Music Hall. He is such a ridiculous picker. Check out Billy’s meet me at the creek live at music city roots. Absolutely mind blowing instrumental work across the entire band. Great reaction as always. Keep up the great work. 👍
1st time I heard him play, it's my goal to play something a teeny tiny fraction of sounding recognizable! You popped up and here we are ! Thanks Il keep watching 🎵🎶👍
I spent a week learning to play (I got 95% down I think) this during lockdown and finger-picking is my style so I smiled to watch you go through the same head-scratching process in this video. Keep the great content coming @MichaelPalmisano - lovin' your work.
I like how you don't try to figure it out exactly how the artist plays it. Gives us a boost and allows us some room for exploration to figure the rest out. 👍
Billy’s shows at the Cap were incredible! I loved every second of it. The ending songs blew me away. So many Grateful Dead favorites. Billy and all the guys are amazing. ❤️⚡️💀⚡️❤️
He's only 28.. 28! I've seen him live twice and I can't wait to see him a hundred more times and then some more after that. His covers are insane and his original music is so we'll done. The 🐐
Billy rips! A ton of insight in these break downs. His abilty to stay precise through the energy and speed of his flat picking is top notch. Much appreciated!
I'm so happy Billy won the Grammy! He so deserves it.
Student: Hey teach, how can I play this? Teacher: You can't
😂😂😂 nuf said
😂😂☠️
😂😂😂
Blown.
Literally had my first guitar teacher tell me this. He asked me to bring some cd’s of my favorite songs I want to learn so I did. Don’t remember what they were but needless to say I, wasn’t about to learn them in my first few lessons 😂
Dude just wakes up with a cowlick and drops some knowledge lol
Then says" I can't do what he's doing".. with a little giggle 😂 @ 4:15 . Made me giggle too.
Get off my expre
lolol
@@deedreamccarthy6666 Lol. same here. He was like...uhh....yeah......lol
Lmao! That’s funny!
I feel like the song he does says so much about his soul and your break down about what's going on On the guitar just gives me so much comfort BECAUSE I want to relate to Billy and this is that connection. Thanks Sir. I really appreciate it.
So much going on with such precision, but he makes it flow effortlessly. Billy rips so hard. What a legend.
Do y’all realize how lucky we are to be alive right now in this era of music? The talent nowadays is INCREDIBLE!
So many people talk about how "music these days" sucks and the only good stuff was in the 60's through 90's (varying depending on who you ask). I love your point of view: there's so much good new music out there from people who never would've had the chance to be heard had they been born a few decades earlier! Every era has a ton of crap that gets popular, but with enough time, all you'll remember are the gems.
Bro, not just the talent, but for those of us mere mortals, the ability to review, have songs like this be analyzed and shared, so we may be instructed, and spread the joy. I remember playing in bar bands years ago, and recording a song to be learned about 5 times back-to-back on cassettes, then playing it over and over till I'd gotten it down. Lyrics? Well, you did your best. Now it's ALL out there. Incredible!!
@@meltthekeys6714 Er, this song was from the 60s
that is what people will say next year and next year and the year after and 100's of years ago ......
That’s no joke, brah! Taylor Swift is taking over the world!
Man, every time I come here I leave in a better mood. Great breakdown on a fantastic performance.
I have been saying it for years.....Billy Strings is a fricken BEAST!!
Whoa billy is AMAZING! It sounds like two people playing at one time!
I've watched so many of your videos now, it's insane because you do so many of the videos that I watch on the regular, some for years now. I've recently bought a guitar in hopes of finally learning after years of thinking I never would be able to. Learning guitar is a lot like planting trees. The best time to do it was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.
I don’t play any musical instrument, and I’ll be honest, I have no idea what you’re saying most of the time 😂 but your reaction to these is quality and makes me appreciate the musicianship!
Billy Strings with his dad Terry Barber video is good. His dad is a hell of a player too
I've watched so many of your videos and I just realized I wasn't subscribed. I'm a singer/acoustic performer and I've been doing it for most of my adult life but still young in my journey. Your honesty is refreshing to see and watching someone of your caliber enjoy the same music that i do is incredible.
mate, I watched this video before coming here and the first thing I thought was "give up and just listen cos this guy is a genius" , but give you great credit you do a great job decoding. Love your work.
Our boy Billy just got s Grammy!
Billy is so good at guitar man. I love it. You also did such a good job breaking this down so quickly. Thank you
When the body knows it better than the mind. I love finding that flow. Thanks for all the videos Michael. Love that Bluegrass
Bro! You're one hell of a guitar teacher!
What is so awesome is you are a wonderful guitarist and you appear to enjoy his mastery of this so much.
So good my man! I'm no guitar player and wouldn't know where to begin to play this. You are an incredible teacher/musician!!
He’s a guitar genius, so glad to see him getting out there. Help>slipknot>Franklin was awesome
Agreed. Amazing. The whole shows have been full of amazing songs/jams. Dead and other stuff.
Yes it was
Yessir
The harmonies on brokedown palace were 👌🏼👌🏼🔥
Absolutely! His live shows are a bluegrass rock-n-roll experience.
Just watched this. I've always loved the Rambling Jack Elliot version of this song. It would be cool to watch you break down a Rambling Jack tune.
I'm so excited that you exist...offering (humble) learn-by-Deweying deep dives on the next two songs I wanted to learn. Billy Strings's Dylan DTTIA and Mandolin Orange's Wildfire.
Just popping back in to say that Billy Strings will be playing the Grammy's this Saturday April 3rd and is also up for 2 Grammy's, Best album "Renewal" and Performance for "Love and Regret". Thought you might like to know.
My friend, I am watching this before listening. You do a great job with all the videos I have seen! I am sure you will break this down wonderfully. I like to read the posts, there are so many great reactions. I love people articulating how this moves them. When I first heard Billy play this, I had to learn it. If one has been around long enough and have played songs like Landslide etc it can be played. As I am listening, you understand secondary doms ETC. This is a great example of why the guitar is such a great instrument.
I think you got it wrong at around 12 min mark when he does that 5 6 7 1 walk up on bass. He doesn't do the same on treble; it sounds like he's doing 7 1 2 3. I may be wrong, but try it out
I LOVE Billy Strings, and your video here is great. But I love that guitar as well. Where can I find one like that? The inlay is gorgeous!
One of my all time favourite songs to play (Took me such a long time to learn due to the speed at which it is played), I prefer the Dylan version but appreciated this.
I wonder if you're aware of The Tallest Man on Earth. He's got some serious picking skills and Dylan vibes.
Took me ages to get Revelation Blues down.
second!
Wow, thanks for turning me on to TMoE! He's quite a talent as well. Hope others pick up on this as well.
King of Spain!!!!! Love the Tallest Man on Earth he rips for a guy who lives in Sweden he's got fast fingers when they should be frozen
Thanks for sharing. Always appreciate your videos!!!
anybody noticed that Michael didnt take his smile off 20min and 08 sec :-D This is what i call music,why we love it and this is why i play....
I really enjoyed your take with the half pick half strum. Nice work
Woh picked up so much from that, what a gold mine 😎 cheers
Awesome. Love some Billy Strings!
One of the nicest songs ever written imo
Another great breakdown Michael. Iced-in w/intermittent power last week, I decided to learn up some finger-picking. Got the hang of the Travis pattern (Blaze Foley, John Prine), was feeling good about myself and then started in on some Mississippi John Hurt, which has been humbling...but damn this kid makes me want to toss my guitar in the creek.
Your analysis of the walks and turnarounds is super-helpful and appreciated though.Thanks again.
Billy Strings. Imagine being called....Billy!
Thanks Michael....I’m heading straight to GuitarGate...so I can continue my journey and try and understand the analysis!!!
Brilliant!
After about 3 years of practice on fingerpicking I can play this pretty smoothly
how do you figure out the picking patter in seconds 😂it's awesome
Best version of this I've heard, great analysis
Dude...
You're like my roommates doppleganger!
It's feckin' eerie, man!
Also, too;
You play a mean git-fiddle.
One of the truest signs of an artform is to be able to "see" what someone does...while knowing full well you simply cannot do it, yourself.
Yeah if you love billy you gotta check The Tallest Man On Earth out! i would recommend Revelation Blues, Love is All, and what i've been kicking around but the Mahogany Session one
As always i love your vids, Greetings from Sweden
wow.
He's not only woodshed this as you say but he's also high as a kite which makes this even more impressive. Lol
That hair 😁
Great video, brother!
I looks at that like oh shit 😂
Can you please do a tutorial on that flick strum thing you do?!?!
One of my favorites to sing and play...like all Dylan songs it sounds much better when someone else is singing...
But man, oh, man, this kid is a monster!! Whew. He might be a better player than Paul Simon.
You gotta do something by Cody Johnson. Half a Song, Nothin on you, On my way to you... all have great acoustic versions on youtube.
Great vid! I’ve been working on Dylan’s for a while but can’t get the picking.... yet! This will really help. Have you seen Post Malone did a cover years ago? That’s ace too
Any man who is a Doc Watson fan is a friend of mine.
i learned this song (without the singing, ofcourse), but i am unable to play with finger/thumb picks. am i missing out on tone? or can i just learn to fingerpick harder?
Pretty sure I have that same gray shirt
Check out the original Dylan version. Pretty good for a 21 year old kid who was never known to be much of a guitar player.
Sounds great,but I like it slower..63 live version speed..I think Dylan did a pretty good job on this tune.Also..
Full confession: love seeing who's being featured next, but once you get into it, INTO IT,..... maaaan, no clue,...... cadence g7 top root hemi manifold, I get lost reaaaal quick.
I could hardly follow Joe Dirt and his Hemi...😁
@@howardstenlund2324 hahahahahaha
Michael are you familiar with Jorma Kaukonnen?
"The Water Song" comes to mind......"Third Week in The Chelsea" so many great tunes by Jorma/Jack and Airplane!
Please do Dovydas steve vai song
i really wish u wlda let him finish b4 u played ,,,,i had to stop this and go watch the whole thing ....and im ripped so ill prolly forget about this and get lost in the billy strings rabbit hole .....LMFAO :-)~
I need help learning Ease and Grace by Iya Terra!! The band wants me to learn it and I cant quite get it. Thanks!
You need to do some Tom Waits reactions
If you guys are impressed by Billy...you'll drop your jaws for Sierra Hull
Welp, she's definitely cuter.............and a good player as well.
Billy's pinky functions like my middle finger does ... he basically has 4 middle fingers and a thumb on his left hand.
Could you please, please, please react to Jason Isbell's song Overseas? I love the guitar playing in that song, and think people would enjoy it.
Thanks in advance.
I have NO IDEA what you're talking about but I love watching you break down his music. The excitement on your face makes it.
Eh tho... gets me genuinely excited and I can’t explain it!!
Lol... its like meeting someone that can teach you (really) something after any degrees you did
Nice to know I’m not alone.
Another great breakdown Michael. Iced-in w/intermittent power last week, I decided to learn up some finger-picking. Got the hang of the Travis pattern (Blaze Foley, John Prine), was feeling good about myself and then started in on some Mississippi John Hurt, which has been humbling...but damn this kid makes me want to toss my guitar in the creek.
Your analysis of the walks and turnarounds is super-helpful and appreciated though.Thanks again.
"I can't do all the things he's doing" Thanks for being honest and not trying to fake it. Earned my sub.
Gotta hand it to you man for tackling this. What blows me away with Billy's version is it's freaking perfect, did he make a single mistake in this whole song? Killer right hand, guys a monster. Love how you broke down the song in chord shapes. I subscribed because of this. Cheers.
Aaaand, he sings good while doing it!
I’ve decided Billy Strings really is the real deal. He’s an epic natural song writer and performer.
He just won a grammy!
@@AldousHuxley7 it appears he did. A COVID-era Grammy so there was no ceremony.
@@kchastain3 May have been the last grammys ever
Tommy Emmanuel only plays with people who are the real deal
After watching him for 3 nights in a row last weekend…he is absolutely 100% the real deal. Generational talent.
I hear so much Doc Watson in this kid's playing. You can definitely hear the influence. Doc would be very proud of Billy.
We've heard of Billy having a lazy eye, but in this video neither one even got out of bed and he still nails every note.
LOL!!
@Youre Name good joke ?
🤣
Gotta check Chris Stapleton doing midnight train to Memphis with Sturgill, it rips.
Yesssss
I’ll save you the search: ua-cam.com/video/kZLBVi_0ENU/v-deo.html
Took a second to find because it’s not in the title or thumbnail. Sweet track! Thanks for sharing!
This
Thank you
Ooh yeah. I love Stapleton's music.
"I can't do all the things he's doing." That made me laugh! Great video. Thanks!
Michael, you have a unique and very enjoyable style. Half reaction, half tutorial. Your understanding of theory, and your guitar skills are masterful, but you present theory without overwhelming us theory deficient folks. You’re humbled by Billy’s skills, but you figure out what he’s doing pretty dang quick!
You’re a great teacher! 👍
I don't even play anymore but I love these videos as he breaks the magic down perfectly.
Michael is a legend and a fan just like us..
Damn Michael, looks like you combed your hair with a pillow!!! 🤣
😂😂😂
love Billy, saw an interview with him where he was talking about how he breaks strings at shows cuz he gets into it and plays hard. the interviewer was like, "that must be so nerve-wracking!" Billy just looked confused and said something like, "nah, more like frustrating. I'm just trying to put on a good show, man."
your observations on how relaxed he is, how he's put in the time and now it just flows from his pores are so, so astute. this is pure genius at work here, he's making it look easy, and that's the mark of all real genius. i've been playing guitar well over 30 years and i spent 2 weeks learning the dylan version of this. i saw billy bust this out and had one of those 'sell all your guitars' moments.
Relatable.
I fully understand. I get that everytime I listen to billy
Oh man !!! Feel you... that's where you know... enjoy the art not the studys !!!
A generational talent, just maybe several generations!
I've spent hours just mastering the intro at 75% speed...
I know strings is a monster flat picker but his finger picking seems to be as proficient.
Yeah, you almost never see him play this way.... His clawhammer banjo is pretty good too........
This guy has no ego in his teaching and breakdowns. That’s what brings me back to his videos. I’ll have to start watching much more from now on.
That "something about mary" hair was just TOOOO distracting to pay attention to his content haha.
Edit: he's just doing banjo rolls. Learn that and watch what happens to your guitar playing. So much fun.
Please listen to billy strings “watch it fall” it is a great piece of art with some ofc great picking that I’d love to see you break that down
I love that song. Billy Strings is amazing
That is skill for Michael to just hear it, explain it, then play it. Talent.
I’m not sure what I like better; when billy picks the song, or when Michael figures out the run and plays it nearly flawless after 30 seconds of listening
mmmmmmm :)
I just love how much he enjoyed it! I "literally" have no idea what he's talking about but showed up in my Google News, I love Billy Strings, so watched it. This guy is great!
I got a guitar, I thought I could play a bit, now I know I totally can't. But to see two that can, nothing compares. That should be Michaels enjoyment, when listening. Love big time!
February 29th, 30th and 31st, I'm gonna be as good as Billy Strings on those days! :)
This was recorded backstage at a local music venue in Lexington Ky called Manchester Music Hall. He is such a ridiculous picker. Check out Billy’s meet me at the creek live at music city roots. Absolutely mind blowing instrumental work across the entire band. Great reaction as always. Keep up the great work. 👍
You should do his Help>Slipknot>Franklin>Brokedown Palace at some point
Thanks for the Post! Closing his eyes in ecstasy. Billy is a consummate musician and performer. Love his voice...monster player!
Also big thanks Michael, some of my favourite tunes right now were introduced to me through your channel. Appreciate it brother.
1st time I heard him play, it's my goal to play something a teeny tiny fraction of sounding recognizable! You popped up and here we are ! Thanks Il keep watching 🎵🎶👍
I spent a week learning to play (I got 95% down I think) this during lockdown and finger-picking is my style so I smiled to watch you go through the same head-scratching process in this video. Keep the great content coming @MichaelPalmisano - lovin' your work.
I like how you don't try to figure it out exactly how the artist plays it. Gives us a boost and allows us some room for exploration to figure the rest out. 👍
Billy’s shows at the Cap were incredible! I loved every second of it. The ending songs blew me away. So many Grateful Dead favorites. Billy and all the guys are amazing. ❤️⚡️💀⚡️❤️
Totally different side of the band, I loved it too!
He's only 28.. 28! I've seen him live twice and I can't wait to see him a hundred more times and then some more after that. His covers are insane and his original music is so we'll done. The 🐐
Watched some of the Strings Dead stuff this morning too, glad you're on it. As usual. 😉
Milk Carton Kids,
Honey, Honey
Live at Lincoln Center
Thank me later
Billy rips! A ton of insight in these break downs. His abilty to stay precise through the energy and speed of his flat picking is top notch. Much appreciated!
Billy is something else. Want to see another great flat picker a pioneer the late great great Tony Rice. Both play this same song both great.