Not enough people appreciate the genius and originality of Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson would be proud of your rendition of "Thick as a Brick". One of the greatest songs of the 1970's.

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!!!

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.

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.

It's always really awesome to see that the young super talent is still influenced by the old super talent.

as a lifetime (66) fan of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull, I approve in the highest order!!

Wow. That is a tough song to cover and done exceptionally well.

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!!😍🎵🎶

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.

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!

Ahhhh…so good to see this one preserved and so well done. Don’t hear Tull covered much, unfortunately. This is a rare jewel.

Thank you Billy great rendition

Saw Tull play this live, One of the most memorable concerts I've ever seen.

Ian Anderson remains inarguably the most prolific and talented lyricist in the history of song.

This is the first time I have heard Billy. I have concluded that he is wonderful.

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!

Hill”Billy”Tull. Old musical soul this one

Never thought I would hear Billy playing some JT....brilliant rendition

being a Tull fan, this was excellent! That Boy can play, I am a fan. Goin down the rabbit hole.

This guy is an amazing guitarist, and apparently he knows about good music too

When people say..."The music is in him" ...they are referring to talents such as he. Crazy good.

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.

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.

This guy is super talented.

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!

Thanks Billy. Love Ya.Im sure Ian is impressed 👍

Very worthy. It also says something about the longevity of this song. Perhaps it will still be played wistfully in 100 years time.

Tull was my first love.

My favorite Bluegrass artist plays my favorite Prog Rocker - and I like how you "Billied" it!! Thanks, Billy!!

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

You know this is special when your smiling through the whole performance.👍👍

English folk-rock meets American blue-grass - lovely! 👍😎

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.

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!

mr. strings, you are a treasure! hope i get to see you soon

Billy is totally awesome!

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!!

Fantastic cover of a masterpiece

A great song and a great cover 👍🏻

I guess I’m a Billy Strings fan now. Wow!

Really nice....brings back many good memories!

Makes me appreciate Mr. Anderson, all the more...

Is there anything this guy can't play? Outstanding!

billy strings doing jethro tull, amazing, this guy is channeling God for sure.

He's a national treasure.

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.

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.

complicated song and billy makes it sound so easy. he's a master musician at such a young age

Great to see such a gifted artist paying homage to Ian Anderson

That was a lovely cover and would also agree that Billy Strings covers it well too in a blue gradd way👍

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! 👏💯🤙

Such a beautiful treasure I will never get enough of Apostol love always your Sunshine ✨

Ya GOTTA love BMFS doing Tull!!!!! I was listening to JT before Billy was born! Holy shit I'm old! LOL

Wtf did I just witness?...superb.TRUL SUPERB.

This decades-long Tull fan approves!

Awesome Jethro Jammage Billy! Lyrics hit so much harder every day 🙏🙌🏾💥🎸⚡👣👣💓🤝💓👏👏👊🏾😁Thank You

Never heard you before. But I did listen to Jethro Tull a lot when I was a kid. That was fantastic.

I need to see this guy. Somewhere somehow!

How do he remember all the music? I’ll never comprehend it.

Love playing this on acoustic.

I wonder how many 20somethings ever even heard this Tull tune... The lyrics are timeless enough, so it's all good!

I've been a fan of Jethro Tull since the beginning and I hope Ian and Billy can get together and play this!

Say what you want about You Tube's algorithms, but when they spit out stuff like this I smile. Jay

I just found this there is nothing and I mean nothing that Billy strings cannot do he is amazing

Died in the wool Tull fan. Wonderful

Fine man, playing the guitar and singing. Just the song, nothing more.

Knew every word of this at 17 and could probably still dredge it up.

What is suprising is how few in the audience recognize the song.

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

Billy you never fail to amaze me with your knowledge of good music... you give me hope...

Seriously impressed with this dude! Kept an eye on him over the years. Awesome sauce.

What a pleasure. An interesting rendition with brilliant playing and great singing.

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

Wow that is cool, Billy always is often out of the box but this is great, and perfectly done!

Wonderful rendition

I've never seen anyone cover this! 2 bars in and I was settling down glad that it is such a long number!

Simply incredible!

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. 🙏

WOW!! I saw Jethro Tull in '03 at The Buffalo Chip in Sturgis South Dakota....😁

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.

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...🤟

Saw JT at Edgefield in Portland 2012...older, but fantastic sets

Now I'm going to Google this guy he how good he is see if he saves my soul!!!

That was great crazy originality

This kid's got guts - and good taste!

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

Beautifully done! Thanks Billy. You certainly know how to handle an axe!

Wow simply amazing!

Almost got it right! Though in all fairness, he's showing impeccable taste having a go at a Jethro Tull tune.

Holy smokes! Amazing!

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.👏

Beautiful twang version. very well played and sung. Thanks for posting!

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

Beautifully done. Thanks!

Just brilliant

That’s a great arrangement.

The man can do nothing wrong! Brilliant cover!

Walk with God like me Cain walk with God the air deny fear pain sickness disease say God healed this too

This young man has got it