Seriously Billy has such charisma, guitar skills and a great voice. He has it all and is keeping his music really fresh while still playing traditional tunes as well as mixing it all up jamming with other bands and musicians. Great to see his modest, playful attitude too. He brings out the best in those he plays with and we who watch and listen to the music are the lucky ones. It’s been a total privilege to witness Billy and his music. A hard act to follow.
Amazing kid! From bluegrass to R&B and hard rock...with mandolin and banjo in "train, train"!!!! This kid is the new heavy Leadbelly. The best acoustic guitar player in 30 years. Finally something really good from our new generation. And what a voice! Great showmanship, also.
This guy is going to take blue grass places that it never new it could go. At this point in his life hes young and has developed technique comparable to Doc Watson and Tony Rice at the end of there respective careers. I'm so excited for bluegrass and the promise that there is some one to carry on the torch that has almost faded. Hold it high and let it burn billy, you got this shit!
Garey w so this awesome guitar phenomenon is from Michigan? Are all of his band members from Michigan also? Of course I've not been schooled on his early years.
I love billy strings' work. Always have. But it would be much better if he would ever even mention the names of his sidemen here. They are great and deserve to, at least, be listed. Thanks
Sorry to have missed 2017. Saw Billy and boys the previous two years. Fabulantastic. He also showed up in Morro Bay a few months ago. What a young talent!!
if it was metal you were going for the comparison would be closer to necrophagist or if you wanted to suggest more classical metal, something like dream theater. seeing as billy has blown out ears and sometimes wears a cryptopsy shirt, I'd say he would identify with the necrophagist comparison
Yeeeeeaaaaaah! Got turned on to Billy Strings by Wings of Pegasus on youtube. These are NOT hipster d-bags. they know from whence they came. The real deal. Bluegrass at its finest! Thank you for this post, Jam in the Van. You, also, have turned me on to some great bands I might never have heard of otherwise.
Rolling Stones: plays Beatles song with out permission Beatles: SUE THEM! Billy strings: plays Beatles song with out permission. Beatles: keep playing! Keep playing!
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I love how they pair these songs. Billys string IQ and performance is tops. The entire band is top notch.
WOW this kid truly is the one. Billy is the best thing to happen to music this generation
These dudes could outshred any metal band ive heard.
Seriously Billy has such charisma, guitar skills and a great voice. He has it all and is keeping his music really fresh while still playing traditional tunes as well as mixing it all up jamming with other bands and musicians. Great to see his modest, playful attitude too. He brings out the best in those he plays with and we who watch and listen to the music are the lucky ones. It’s been a total privilege to witness Billy and his music. A hard act to follow.
Spot on.
These guys are like no others
Bluegrass has been reunited! Praise be!!
I come back to this video time & time again! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Might be one of the hardest billy jams so far.
That's one happy bassist
I need a van. Billy and Marcus King have me listening to music again
Hands down the best band to ever exist
best bluegrass I've ever heard
Billy plays like he was born at the crossroads.......
Amazing kid! From bluegrass to R&B and hard rock...with mandolin and banjo in "train, train"!!!! This kid is the new heavy Leadbelly. The best acoustic guitar player in 30 years. Finally something really good from our new generation. And what a voice! Great showmanship, also.
Look up Jake workman
Billy Strings .... the fastest string slinger in the west.
Billy set the standard for blending traditional bluegrass with a modern twist.
that change at 3:39 i fell back with my chair and im HOWLIN!! so good!
Same!!!
Oh Lord, what a treat. The Tony Rice Unit legacy lives on
High level musicianship
Wow, all of you as one, just wow.
What a beautiful moment.
Thank you all for letting us be part of it.
I’m glad I got to see this before I die. Not in person. But goddddd damnnnn what a blaze right there!
These guys play otherworldly. Like the music coming straight in from the ether.
This is the first time I've needed the "repeat forever" feature.
yass umm it's here, best music by the best musicians. good Lord shake a goat.
It's what we do! Where's the goat tho..
@@JamintheVan out of the barn and running & butting
The bass is boss.
Billy is by far the best thing to happen to music since someone turned a cello sideways and CELLO they got a bass!
He is gonna be one of the greatest! Everybody else bow down!
I really like the mix on this set, with the upright bass so clear and present.
Banjo player is wearing a Wood Brothers shirt love it!
This is bluegrass rock'n'roll. Best stuff since newgrass revival. Thanks for publishing.
Straight up wicked wicked 🎶🪕🍀👀🇮🇪🙏🎵🎸
This guy is going to take blue grass places that it never new it could go. At this point in his life hes young and has developed technique comparable to Doc Watson and Tony Rice at the end of there respective careers. I'm so excited for bluegrass and the promise that there is some one to carry on the torch that has almost faded. Hold it high and let it burn billy, you got this shit!
This comment has aged well!
Billy Failing is one of my 2 favourite banjo players, so hot!
Damn. That was freaking impressive. My face was officially melted...
Mr Bass Cello dude REALLY crushed it. GREAT BAND!!!
i love that banjo player hes so cool
It is hard to get four GOOD musicians together and play like this - tight!
Yes! Billy strings representing Michigan! Love this guy. Just an amazing talent
Garey w so this awesome guitar phenomenon is from Michigan? Are all of his band members from Michigan also? Of course I've not been schooled on his early years.
Shredders! All of you!!!! 🤯
This kid and his band is absolutely crushing it. Love the mix of bluegrass, some rock, and blues.
Love the banjo player. Doesn't try to show off just does his thing
From the look in Billy's eyes Sierra was not the only one high .. Super fun & these boys as everyone knows are smokin' good to just plain awesome .
Tonight at the State!!!! Portland, Maine loves this band!
I can’t take my eyes off this group....they all are incredible musicians
I have been introduced to so many different venues just by following Billy strings 💙✌️🕊
The band is so tight. Love it .
Awesome!
Billy Strings! If you read this comment, the next time you eat mushrooms listen to THIS video of yourself at 25% speed!
It will blow you away!
Y'all just need to know how f***** awesome you are man I think you're great
If you watch closely you could see pick shavings flying all around them.
I cant get enough! A legend is rising and we get to watch (Listen)!
This band amazes me.
All of these guys are awesome love this music since i was a toddler im 47 now billy is the SRV of bluegrass
Everyone in the group is operating on a higher level. So good!
The tone on that upright and the heavy jam grooves make this feel like a Hellborg/Lane session
This was fucking incredible, holy smokes. One of the best things I've yet to hear on this channel
I can fucking hear the bass!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
What an incredible groove on TrainTrain!
What a holy smoking hot blast!
This band is sick!
🤯 my mind every time
A great pick. I have to agree
GREAT BLUEGRASS JAM GUYS!
Wheres this mando player now? I love mr walker as a replacment tho
SOOOOO GOOOOD !
We used to say this before Google existed. " good googly miss moogly" y'all guys are the truth
yeah just play brother these guys live it everyday
I love billy strings' work. Always have. But it would be much better if he would ever even mention the names of his sidemen here. They are great and deserve to, at least, be listed. Thanks
Sorry to have missed 2017. Saw Billy and boys the previous two years. Fabulantastic. He also showed up in Morro Bay a few months ago.
What a young talent!!
Zappa sent me. Big smile here!!!
Ricky and the boys to just said he'll ya!👍👍
Delicious grooves me dudes
Play son, play. I love it!
Fantastic Blackfoot cover , merci.
Holy $h!t I dig these guys!
Never gets old! The whole band was on 🔥!
Billy Bad Ass!
Mr. Strings you are the Metallica of Bluegrass. So glad you came to Bluegrass side.
Mettallica?? for me they`re like Mahavishnu Orchestra of Bluegrass !
Well that was a hell of an insult lol
if it was metal you were going for the comparison would be closer to necrophagist or if you wanted to suggest more classical metal, something like dream theater. seeing as billy has blown out ears and sometimes wears a cryptopsy shirt, I'd say he would identify with the necrophagist comparison
Obviously his point was that Billy Strings is BADASS. Geez u guys.
I'm a hippie that loves Metallica
(they do exist) 🤘✌ lmao
pls don't compare this band to metallica
Soo love yous so much for the
Yeeeeeaaaaaah! Got turned on to Billy Strings by Wings of Pegasus on youtube. These are NOT hipster d-bags. they know from whence they came. The real deal. Bluegrass at its finest! Thank you for this post, Jam in the Van. You, also, have turned me on to some great bands I might never have heard of otherwise.
I was wondering if Fil had featured Billy Strings. Gotta go look it up.
Fil here Hellllooo. This guy is really getting on
I really do love this dude and all his band I guess
I definitely watched this 100 times or more!
In absolute awe, what talent!
a shout out to the mysterious "green shirt guy", He was there when it all began......
This fellow , Billy Strings , is the reencarnation of JEFF BECK in the country side , ....HE IS MAGNIFICENT !!!
Jeff is still with us!
BAAAAAAAMMMM!!!! TAKE THAT BLUEGRASS!!!
Loved it.
That was fantastic
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!
That fucking breakdown in between songs is just amazing ! You can't do it better than that!
On another level guys!!!!....... your the best 😎😎😎
This guy kills that 6 string!
Amazing! Looking forward to seeing him at Triad Park SUNDAY! Thanks Blue Ridge Music Center!
Wow!!!
Pyramid country is my favorite song of theirs!
Rolling Stones: plays Beatles song with out permission
Beatles: SUE THEM!
Billy strings: plays Beatles song with out permission.
Beatles: keep playing! Keep playing!
Diggin the Bass.. "It's just Jazz".. hahahaha
Saw them in September at our Black Swamp Arts Festival....amazing.
@9:44 “Bulls on Parade” Rage Against the Machine
It definitely sounds like they were starting to play Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine at the end there!!
great!!!!!