Not enough people appreciate the genius and originality of Jethro Tull
@johnsielemann7763 Жыл бұрын
Very well said Sir Patrick!
@silversparrow6656 Жыл бұрын
If it's ingenious, and it's original - whatever it is - it probably won't be appreciated by many.
@drkevindrush2112 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Ian is fantastic.
@davidrosen3970 Жыл бұрын
No s--! Never getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a crazy stupid
@nia-zq8oe10 ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly..long time JT fan
@thelakeman52072 жыл бұрын
Ian Anderson would be proud of your rendition of "Thick as a Brick". One of the greatest songs of the 1970's.
@sophiafake-virus24562 жыл бұрын
Didn't Martin Barre play the guitar?
@grokeffer62262 жыл бұрын
@@sophiafake-virus2456 He was the lead guitar player, but Ian Anderson played guitar on some songs. I'm not sure who played on this song.
@sophiafake-virus24562 жыл бұрын
@@grokeffer6226 I haven't heard it since it came out, so I'm an unreliable witness.
@thelakeman52072 жыл бұрын
@@sophiafake-virus2456 Yes, Martin Barre was the lead guitarist, and a great one! Ian Anderson was the face of Jethro Tull, tho.
@sophiafake-virus24562 жыл бұрын
@@thelakeman5207 Yep, that's right Mr Janus, Ian was chief songwriter, voice, flautist and flamingo legged, crazy faced vagabond, in days of yore.
@PlymouthVT3 ай бұрын
My Boomer generation played Thick as a brick & Aqualung for a year non stop. The words to all the songs are in my DNA. Long Live Ian Anderson! Thanks Billy!!!
@skyjockbill2 жыл бұрын
Billy is so unusual, can kill a bluegrass classic but his imagination and tastes are so much broader than that, and his virtuoso skills can back him up in any genre.
@kearneydillon48032 жыл бұрын
The very best thing about Billy is his age. If God blesses us properly, we can have this divine gift playing for us for 50 more years... if we are lucky.
@hughjarrse2 жыл бұрын
You can say that? But god blessed a bloke down my street with a club foot, I think he'd swap it for guitar skills..... just sayin'
@brianmclaren2792 жыл бұрын
It's always really awesome to see that the young super talent is still influenced by the old super talent.
@onegoodjoe Жыл бұрын
They call it "classic" for a reason!
@gregthornton42092 жыл бұрын
as a lifetime (66) fan of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull, I approve in the highest order!!
@absolutelypositively3 ай бұрын
Here Hear to all things Tull!
@purleybaker2 жыл бұрын
Wow. That is a tough song to cover and done exceptionally well.
@danw19552 жыл бұрын
Every time I listen to Billy, he comes up with something totally off the wall like this! When I saw the video title, I thought naaah, he wouldn't really do a Jethro Tull cover.. would he? Perfectly executed and brings back some great memories of the 70's!!😍🎵🎶
@MsSmitty92 жыл бұрын
My sentiments exactly.
@peach4952 жыл бұрын
He can do it all. I've seen a video of him with an electric guitar playing with the Allman Betts band doing Midnight Rider. He nailed it.
@michaelblanchette27872 жыл бұрын
Let me know when he does a set by Roxette
@Hammer7572 жыл бұрын
so true, if they do a movie on Ian Anderson, Billy is the clear choice for the music. He just gets it
@tullycottage3672 жыл бұрын
Hes the real deal.
@garthlundquist36232 жыл бұрын
Ian Anderson played all the acoustic guitar parts in the several times I saw Tull live. Martin Barre played the electric guitar in a delightful counterpoint. Listen to the original recording sometime. Truly a masterwork.
@joeybenoit62692 жыл бұрын
I'm almost 67 surfed over 50 years I'm in Target listening to stuff in this pops up I listen to Ian Anderson forever! God bless music!
@slatsmayo2 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh…so good to see this one preserved and so well done. Don’t hear Tull covered much, unfortunately. This is a rare jewel.
@TM1Alan2 жыл бұрын
That's because even Billy Strings can't pull it off. WTF was that?!
@Lunaman22692 жыл бұрын
@@TM1Alan you’re high lol.
@waynemcintosh616Сағат бұрын
Thank you Billy great rendition
@CaptainAmaziiing3 жыл бұрын
Saw Tull play this live, One of the most memorable concerts I've ever seen.
@melchiorvonsternberg8443 жыл бұрын
I saw them last, in 1987. It was the last gig, with chairs for the audience, I ever visited. It was great, but I remember most, the chairs. Perhaps, I saw to many great names...
@flouisbailey3 жыл бұрын
My Tull concert memoire holds the band in white jump suits making adjustments to the stage and suddenly whipping them off and zap bright colors and driving music. Billy tears that up as a one man band.
@roenvalenzuela24922 жыл бұрын
@@flouisbailey I remember that concert well at the Sports Aroma in San Diego. But my favorite was Aqua Lung at the Golden Hall downtown. Billy brought back memories of those 4 Tull concerts. I was checking out a" My God" tutorial just yesterday. I guess I need to check out "Thick as a Brick" next!
@PlymouthVT2 жыл бұрын
So lucky...that album is a masterpiece.
@dawnamen70182 жыл бұрын
Me too..was at their 25th anniversary tour in raliegh,nc( Walnut creek) with Procol Harem.Awesome concert!!
@solitarymessengeable2 жыл бұрын
Ian Anderson remains inarguably the most prolific and talented lyricist in the history of song.
@lisbethbird82682 жыл бұрын
What about inspired flautist?
@thelakeman52072 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@DjangoThunders2 жыл бұрын
Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, etc etc?
@solitarymessengeable2 жыл бұрын
@@DjangoThunders better do your research. Not even close.✌️
@solitarymessengeable2 жыл бұрын
@@DjangoThunders lyricist means song writer. No other person alive has written nearly half as many songs as Ian Anderson. Square biz
@jimandlizhudson25012 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I have heard Billy. I have concluded that he is wonderful.
@kevinblackburn31982 жыл бұрын
I co-collude
@sgenetti772 жыл бұрын
You have concluded correctly. Wow, if you haven't checked out any of his original songs yet, by all means! There are so many that are just great songwriting along with the brilliant playing.
@jcx56592 жыл бұрын
You have impeccable taste.
@hernanm62 жыл бұрын
This phrase, on a t-shirt, wouldn't it be great?
@boco19512 жыл бұрын
At the high school radio station we would put on side one of "Thick as a Brick" and go over to Red Robin Hamburger and be back before the album was done! And the music is incredible cause it holds up!
@timothyhart35594 жыл бұрын
Hill”Billy”Tull. Old musical soul this one
@markknopflerisnot2 жыл бұрын
Never thought I would hear Billy playing some JT....brilliant rendition
@jackiebrand33522 жыл бұрын
being a Tull fan, this was excellent! That Boy can play, I am a fan. Goin down the rabbit hole.
@brianbytheocean2 жыл бұрын
don't stop until you reach "green shirt guy"
@daddosmith87452 жыл бұрын
You won't regret it
@Mogwair2 жыл бұрын
@@brianbytheocean Underrated comment! :D
@NondescriptMammal2 жыл бұрын
This guy is an amazing guitarist, and apparently he knows about good music too
@bjohnson5152 жыл бұрын
When people say..."The music is in him" ...they are referring to talents such as he. Crazy good.
@kennybluet55272 жыл бұрын
I think it's a perfect fit for him. Ian Anderson drew heavily from traditional Brish Isles folk music , which pretty much was the seed for bluegrass.
@SuperBroncosguy2 жыл бұрын
Whoa. That's correct. If i wasn't smokin a fatty right now i woulda beat you to it. Cough.
@crusheverything44499 ай бұрын
Yup, makes perfect sense.
@derpmellow22 жыл бұрын
the first time i heard jethro tulls thick as a brick album i may or may not have been on "to much"" as they say, i replayed it five times, i saw fish jumping from my ceiling a beautiful night. love this song in all its forms.
@Chde8xuАй бұрын
Good acid and Tull are a good combo
@coolet53 жыл бұрын
This guy is super talented.
@davestagner2 жыл бұрын
Every time I think Billy Strings has touched every button I have musically, he comes along and does something like this. Wow, thank you Billy!
@jamesjackson80582 жыл бұрын
Thanks Billy. Love Ya.Im sure Ian is impressed 👍
@caretakerfochr38342 жыл бұрын
Very worthy. It also says something about the longevity of this song. Perhaps it will still be played wistfully in 100 years time.
@cozyslor3 жыл бұрын
Tull was my first love.
@tcoudi3 жыл бұрын
same for me, i would say ians playing started my love for acoustic guitar in general. he is so underated as a guitar player and his parts are much more difficult than they seems at first glance.
@Christopher-jv2ec3 жыл бұрын
Me too.....and still married.
@tracyphillips62372 жыл бұрын
Love me some Jethro Tull ! Still have alot of their vintage records. Awesome version here !
@edfederoff26792 жыл бұрын
My favorite Bluegrass artist plays my favorite Prog Rocker - and I like how you "Billied" it!! Thanks, Billy!!
@jittergoose2 жыл бұрын
I loved hearing this song by Billy. Im a Banjo player & also a Tull fan. My other all time favorite band.... YES. I know he could cover some YES
@papercliopz2 жыл бұрын
You know this is special when your smiling through the whole performance.👍👍
@cynicalmonk8702 жыл бұрын
Probably super stoned
@gordowg1wg1452 жыл бұрын
English folk-rock meets American blue-grass - lovely! 👍😎
@barefootarts7372 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of Billy strings. Young enough (still) to fill old tues with new life. So inventive. And now years later more refined and smokin on those guitar strings.
@thomasfoss99632 жыл бұрын
Well put!!! I first saw Billy play at a festival I volunteer at years back, drove him and his gear to different stages--- down to earth kid, he has come a long way!!!
@aardvarksteve12 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to Billy for a few years now... I honestly clicked on the link for this video thinking, "no way is this going to be a Jethro Tull cover". ....still smiling!
@ensinitas Жыл бұрын
mr. strings, you are a treasure! hope i get to see you soon
@danqodusk81402 жыл бұрын
Billy is totally awesome!
@paulguzman16342 жыл бұрын
This guy always blows my doors off when he comes out with something new, and this is special! I love JT and this song was one of my favorites! I did not think anyone else could do it well, let alone this superb performance!!
@tomlisi15612 жыл бұрын
Fantastic cover of a masterpiece
@gman31643 жыл бұрын
A great song and a great cover 👍🏻
@Rober1y2 жыл бұрын
I guess I’m a Billy Strings fan now. Wow!
@diggerodell64682 жыл бұрын
Really nice....brings back many good memories!
@Christopher_Bachm2 жыл бұрын
Makes me appreciate Mr. Anderson, all the more...
@flapjackid2 жыл бұрын
Is there anything this guy can't play? Outstanding!
@davidrosen93462 жыл бұрын
billy strings doing jethro tull, amazing, this guy is channeling God for sure.
@sophiafake-virus24562 жыл бұрын
Or channelling Martin Barre
@groovymoon2 жыл бұрын
He's a national treasure.
@hounddogjonny8 ай бұрын
Without a doubt one of the Greats of Guitar, and we can get to see him now. Total virtuoso and savant on his instrument. Go and see him if you haven't already. He will go down in history as one of the greats.
@barbarawilliams572 жыл бұрын
I heard him say in an interview that he loved the 70'S, me too. And I love the way he does the old songs.
@misstortitude2 жыл бұрын
Old? It's only 50years 🤣
@bretkindell68872 жыл бұрын
complicated song and billy makes it sound so easy. he's a master musician at such a young age
@nigel47768 ай бұрын
Great to see such a gifted artist paying homage to Ian Anderson
@marcos3ltrv62 жыл бұрын
That was a lovely cover and would also agree that Billy Strings covers it well too in a blue gradd way👍
@scottrowe5332 жыл бұрын
Truly excellent song choice! And the instrumental coda at the end not only was jammin' hard, but it also had a very fitting British folk tune/bluegrass feel to it. Billy continues to innovate. Bravo! 👏💯🤙
@Sunshines771 Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful treasure I will never get enough of Apostol love always your Sunshine ✨
@GailWeisman Жыл бұрын
Ya GOTTA love BMFS doing Tull!!!!! I was listening to JT before Billy was born! Holy shit I'm old! LOL
@brianjohnson290511 ай бұрын
Wtf did I just witness?...superb.TRUL SUPERB.
@nyrocks55807 ай бұрын
This decades-long Tull fan approves!
@susiefairfield72182 жыл бұрын
Awesome Jethro Jammage Billy! Lyrics hit so much harder every day 🙏🙌🏾💥🎸⚡👣👣💓🤝💓👏👏👊🏾😁Thank You
@pikengren12 жыл бұрын
Never heard you before. But I did listen to Jethro Tull a lot when I was a kid. That was fantastic.
@johnwilliams12232 жыл бұрын
I need to see this guy. Somewhere somehow!
@Wadester492 жыл бұрын
How do he remember all the music? I’ll never comprehend it.
@fenderjag1142 жыл бұрын
Love playing this on acoustic.
@Lea99Jones2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many 20somethings ever even heard this Tull tune... The lyrics are timeless enough, so it's all good!
@Lunaman22692 жыл бұрын
It’s up to us to keep the younger generation into the good stuff. My daughter is 27, she knows who Jethro Tull is because I listened and I listened because my dad listened.
@bgrigg072 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of Jethro Tull since the beginning and I hope Ian and Billy can get together and play this!
@JayChevako2 жыл бұрын
Say what you want about You Tube's algorithms, but when they spit out stuff like this I smile. Jay
@Azeal-vibes7 ай бұрын
I just found this there is nothing and I mean nothing that Billy strings cannot do he is amazing
@lisahamby4 ай бұрын
Died in the wool Tull fan. Wonderful
@popogast2 жыл бұрын
Fine man, playing the guitar and singing. Just the song, nothing more.
@fraseredk74332 жыл бұрын
Knew every word of this at 17 and could probably still dredge it up.
@mynamismudd48832 жыл бұрын
What is suprising is how few in the audience recognize the song.
@Lunaman22692 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how you can tell that from this video, but ok lol.
@JabrHawr2 жыл бұрын
TAAB done in a southerly way is just something i didn't expect. and what a surprise this was. enjoyed much. also the bluegrassy music at the end! THANK YOU! thank you for the uplift and for the excellent music
@B1B9042 жыл бұрын
Billy you never fail to amaze me with your knowledge of good music... you give me hope...
@Mogwair2 жыл бұрын
Seriously impressed with this dude! Kept an eye on him over the years. Awesome sauce.
@DropAnchor19782 жыл бұрын
What a pleasure. An interesting rendition with brilliant playing and great singing.
@gregorybetteridge89433 жыл бұрын
Well I could easily make out where Tull ended and the bluegrass started. I always like to hear what has influenced artist growing up. So now we know he likes 70s prog rock. Paying homage/ respect as it were Very cool
@charlesbarber61372 жыл бұрын
Wow that is cool, Billy always is often out of the box but this is great, and perfectly done!
@auricgoldfinger84788 ай бұрын
Wonderful rendition
@misstortitude2 жыл бұрын
I've never seen anyone cover this! 2 bars in and I was settling down glad that it is such a long number!
@ChuckDenk2 жыл бұрын
Simply incredible!
@MsSmitty92 жыл бұрын
This kid has Taste. Not many people even think about Ian Anderson, nevertheless play any of his Music. I’m 62 and have seen Ian Anderson plenty of times ( Boston Gahden) so to Me this sez an awful lot about this kid. Ian Anderson was and is a Musical Genius to this day. Good luck to you Billy Strings. 🙏
@Lunaman22692 жыл бұрын
His parents raised him on Bluegrass and classic rock.
@MsSmitty92 жыл бұрын
Comes from good stock. The short time I’ve been aware of him has shown me a lot. Grateful Dead , Skynyrd, Blackfoot , Jethro Tull to name a few. Looks like I’m hooked. Throw some John Fogerty in there and My day is complete. 🙏
@Mr.CJohnson2 жыл бұрын
WOW!! I saw Jethro Tull in '03 at The Buffalo Chip in Sturgis South Dakota....😁
@1ouncebird2 жыл бұрын
Well let us be honest here folks. Here he sings two brief parts of the opening section of a 40 minute epic tune by Jethro Tull. After he stops singing the remaining solo playing is not from Thick As A Brick. So this is more of a small taste of Thick As A Brick. I'm not knocking his playing at all. He is quite good. I just want those who do not know Jethro Tull to understand that there is a fantastic, complex and long tune out there for them to listen to and this barely scratches the surface of it.
@markstidham68522 жыл бұрын
My son is named after Ian Anderson...and the guy that turned me on to Tull 43 years ago is named Billy. Full circle?? Billy Strings...you never cease to amaze...🤟
@nia-zq8oe10 ай бұрын
Saw JT at Edgefield in Portland 2012...older, but fantastic sets
@joeybenoit62692 жыл бұрын
Now I'm going to Google this guy he how good he is see if he saves my soul!!!
@timothyseyka912 жыл бұрын
Bro....legit as legit get....
@ThomasRogan-gc5pi10 ай бұрын
That was great crazy originality
@richardbrucemusic2 жыл бұрын
This kid's got guts - and good taste!
@agnome11765 жыл бұрын
Loud-Fast-Rules ! ! So Great With the Band or __Solo !__ To Old Rock`nRoll, To young to die till ya` go See Billy Strings Show
@absolutelypositively2 жыл бұрын
Beautifully done! Thanks Billy. You certainly know how to handle an axe!
@jamesinwood41702 жыл бұрын
Wow simply amazing!
@RodM.Peters2 жыл бұрын
Almost got it right! Though in all fairness, he's showing impeccable taste having a go at a Jethro Tull tune.
@DVSNTHERE Жыл бұрын
Holy smokes! Amazing!
@Deebemc3 жыл бұрын
Well played, Billy! My fave Tull album.....and first Tull gig 50 years ago. Still valid. This is a very gifted git-boxer.‘Hope to see you someday, young man.👏
@paulchretien49952 жыл бұрын
Beautiful twang version. very well played and sung. Thanks for posting!
@clsieczka2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Im a Tull fan since being so fortunate attending my first concert in 1969. Do us all a favor. Put a band behind behind you and do a full set. Chicago Chris
@jonimaricruz16922 жыл бұрын
Beautifully done. Thanks!
@davidresch783011 ай бұрын
Just brilliant
@BC992 жыл бұрын
That’s a great arrangement.
@johnking88882 жыл бұрын
The man can do nothing wrong! Brilliant cover!
@davidsimmons5936 Жыл бұрын
Walk with God like me Cain walk with God the air deny fear pain sickness disease say God healed this too