So who else caught themselves toes a tappin', head a bangin' and with a massive grin?

They actually used only one microphone to record this, which is quite stunning!

"Needs more anvil!" 😂

This was the video which first turned me on to Steve N Seagulls. Love that wrench on the anvil, pure genius!

This is just pure fun and makes me smile 😊 I can appreciate the talent level of these guys. I live in the Appalachian Mountains & Bluegrass is a very familiar thing for me!! Great choice Fil 👌🏼

I’m speachless. This is excellent on a whole different scale. LIVE !

I remember the first time I saw this video. It crack me up and at the same time it was a really good cover!

I’m so happy to see respect for these guys. I was with Lars Ulrich and I asked him about these guys, and he loved them. He loves bands doing great and different covers of their songs.

What A great amount of fun these musicians are having! I love it!!

I was Thunderstruck myself when you said they were from Finland. Can't believe they aren't from the U.S.A.

Their cover of Iron Maiden's "Trooper" is probably my favorite cover they do, especially since it makes so much sense using the folk instruments to help tell the "story".

I love all these odd ball versions of rock music absolutely brillant

Not usually a fan of covers but that was unique an impressive. Been a hardcore acdc fan allways

Absolutely love this ❤️

so much talent so little time to hear it all :) Love Blue grass love Ac Dc love cross over :)

They're from FINLAND??? I never knew this. Brilliant!

I’ve never seen Fil smile so much while watching a video! Love it!

You can’t help but love these finnish bush men! 🤘🏻

Just when I thought I'd seen it all... These guys are really great!! Thanks Fil.

I just love Steve 'n' Seagulls. Great music, great fun :)

True musicians..i want a hat like the bass player too

The spoons😂😂the accordion 😂😂 and the lawnmower are gold.

Everything they do is just as awesome!

Saw them live on stage last year - greatest fun ever! I really recommend going!

These guys were barely born when this song came out...they come from another country where English is not their first language and they are playing in the style of the quintessential American sound of bluegrass. Gotta love music!!!! Thnx Fil !!!!

I like a lot of their covers...they do a great job on every one they do.

This is musical brilliance!

Ahh! So cool you did this one. It’s my favorite of the much-covered Thunderstruck. Excellent analysis, as always from you! So glad you confirmed it was, indeed, live.

I love these guys. I mean spoons and a wrench on anvil? Now that's music :-)

I listen to these guys everytime I'm throwing back a few cold beers and sing along.

I expected the guy on the lawnmower to ride up and say... Hey AC/DC! " You think you can do Thunderstruck? Hold my beer". They had a group of hillbillies from the U.S. down to a T. Great job!

I was not expecting that... I loved it! Thank you for introducing them 😊

Wow!

I'm so happy to be introduced to a band from another part of the world, one that doesn't get common exposure in the US. We need it here. This band is fantastic. Thank you!

This was unexpected and fun!! So cool!! Thanks for another great analysis !

WOW! I love bluegrass, and these guys are awesome!

This was creative as hell!!! Fun and entertaining! Talented bunch of musicians! Tight and spot on musically and vocally! Loved the assortment of musical instruments they used. Absolutely LOVED it!! ACDC should be proud😎 Thanks Fil! You made my Saturday morning and put a smile on my face! Great knowledgeable Analysis! 😎🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦🇨🇦

That was great. They were having fun and it felt like it.

Roy Clark would have welcomed them on Her Haw! Probably joined in!

I thought they were from Kentucky? Could have fooled me. But this is proof that a great song you can play in most any style. My most favorite version of this song. You are a professor of music. I learned a lot from you tonight. Thanks.

So much fun!

Ha! That was fun and the analysis was so cool, too...got my keel back even after last night. Brilliant contrast.

They blew me away the first time I heard this a few months ago. I think the accordion, anvil & the spoons were the icing on the cake for this one. Might I suggest that you take a listen to 2cellos "Thunderstruck" official video. You can tell from the video that there was layering done in studio, but you get the gist of these guys masterful playing of their instruments. They have a large catalog of songs they have covered, I think you would enjoy any one of them. There are also live videos and my favorite is 2cellos "Whole Lotta Love" [live Zagreb, Croatia] The sounds they have coming out of their cellos are totally awesome. Thanks, Phil!

These guys are awesomely talented musicians, they deserve the recognition. There are more videos of their covers around, check them out.

IF you EVER get the chance to see these guys ...IT"S A MUST~~ They put on the best shows... saw them in 2016 in Colorado...they're fucking amazing. Finland turns out some great musicians, and yes...they wear those exact clothes when they play... amazingly entertaining show.

EVERYONE should find their channel and watch all the vids...simply amazing covers of your favorite songs. All with a bluegrass kick! I like to call it Progressive Bluegrass!

Thank you for reacting to this. I’ve been following these guys for a while - and this was the song that got me. Their musicianship is no joke.

Very Cool! Great video Fil!

Please do more from Steve'n'Seagulls. They are SOOOOO good!

This is fabulous! Thank God for youtube. How else could we hear a bluegrass band from Finland playing Thunderstruck & other heavy metal classics on acoustic banjo, acoustic accordion, stand up bass & most important an acoustic anvil? How can a serious musician in the 21st century expect to sell multi-platinum albums without overdrive, distortion, fuzz & wah-wah pedals for his or her anvil? The only thing that Steve'n'Seagulls can offer is great musical skills & vocals & an incredible sense of humor.

How to tune The Anvil: Find the right object to beat it with. Crescent wrenches (used here) conveniently come as sets that progressively scale up in mass, just find the one that sings B when struck on your specific anvil. Also, hitting different points on an anvil changes the resulting ring.

Have been fans of theirs for years. Saw them when they toured the US in 2015? Was one of the most entertaining concert I've been to in a long time.

They almost seem like they're classically trained with some of their techniques. They certainly have practiced this well and look at each other for the timing which is essential. Really amazing group!

What a fun video of a bluegrass version of AC/DC Thunderstruck and accompanying analysis.

This video always makes me smile. It is one of the few videos that I always play every time it pops up in the suggestions.

This was actually freakin` awesome!!!!!

Sir, thank you once again for keeping a wide variety of music on your channel. The joy of hearing new music played so well will probably be against the law soon. It so interesting that these gentlemen are from Finland. The first 20 years of my life these guys were living in my neighborhood. (Joplin MO). As always be safe

FIL, THIS IS AN AWESOME VIDEO, HARD ROCK PLAYED IN A DIFFERENT WAY, WITH DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS, JUST KILLER HERE, YOUR GRAET COMMENTS ARE ALWAYS A PLUS, KEEP YOUR GREAT VIDEOS COMMING , YOU HAVE THE BEST YOU TUBE CHANNEL, YOU ALWAYS MAKE MY DAY, COUSIN FIGEL

Steve'n'Seagulls is a truly blow away band. Their renditions of rock/metal classics are so cool. Really excellent analysis Fil. As a musician, I really appreciate your detailed and insightful observations. Rock!!

Just goes to show you. You can make music with anything. Anvil, spoons... Great analysis video! As always. ❤️🤘🏼

For an live performance, friggin amazing. The banjo player never misses a note, the accordion nails it, even the spoons are "spot on". Great analysis, thank you. Be safe.

Dude I saw this video 8 years ago. Still love it! Jams!

The action on that long arm mountain harp is perfect. It's got to be to be able to pull that off especially on this instrument. Harmonies and timing are absolutely perfect.

The tractor is American, the bib overalls could have been made in Oshkosh Wisconsin. The banjo, mandolin and drums all could have been from America and these guys would look right at home playing at the Grand Ole Opry. Even Dolly Parton would book them at her amusement park in Tennessee. Who would have thought they are not an American band from the U.S.A.

Fil, I just started learning the riff a few days ago. This banjo dude just blew my mind. It's a challenge to pick every note, but it sounds so good compared to pull offs. Just do it. The nervous system gets confused with this open string business, but it can learn to deal with it. Banjo man did a great job. They all did. Great analysis, very entertaining.

Why are there not more subscribers?? With all the views on his videos, Fil deserves much higher numbers.

Back around again. Great to see you again.

This one was FUN!! A very thorough analysis with great explanation of this bluegrass style. I think seeing you enjoy the performance makes us all enjoy it more. Your ability and eagerness to explain all kinds of musical genres is refreshing and inspiring. Keep them coming. 🎶🤘 🎼 🪕

This band is so much fun. Their vids are great. Always love the arrival of the accordion guy.

Yeeeee Hawww! Thanks for this Fil! 😁 Just in time for the Houston Livestock and Rodeo. This is refreshing hearing a Finnish group playing Bluegrass. They are like Hayseed Dixie who formed in 2001 in Nashville, TN whose first album was A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC.🤘🏻❤️✌🏻

Good analysis Fil. Another thing you see about this piece is the fact that it uses syncopation in parts (mostly the accordion), which they do very well, something not normally emphasized in Blue Grass music. It gives it that little extra interesting flavor. Thanks again for reminding me of this rendition. Keep up the good work!

I bet he never thought he'd be saying "it is a perfect anvil for this performance" when reacting to a music video.

Your smile says it all

What a fantastic good time, these guys are wonderful and make me smile😃

Absolutely ❤️ this, Australian rock anthem from a group of Finns playing bluegrass 😊

Talent comes in many different ways. It sure put a smile on you! Btw congrats on getting to 116,000 subscribers! love ya😍💕👏🤗

First time hearing Steve'n'Seagulls! I get a jug/skittle band feel to this with bluegrass thrown in. I like the live jam session going on here. great analysis and homework on these guys. thanks Fil.

Going to watch their concert in Gothenburg, Sweden in few weeks :)

They definitely put their own spin on it!. Great version, video and analysis! ^m^

I've been a fan of these guys since I saw this video a couple of years ago. Best cover band ever.

My favorite version.

These guys are very good. The Hillbenders, a great bluegrass group did the entire The Who's Tommy. It's quite astounding. It's on KZfaq.

Love that banjo!

This is so cool!

so glad you posted this I have shared this so many times on facebook this is absolutey the BEST reminds me of the Soggy Mountain Boys, who btw if you have not heard them I am sure you have... (oh brother where art thou sound track).... this is absolutely amazing, I used to know a guy who played the spoons as well and yell yea he wss a true HILLBILLY thanks FIL I am sure those who have never heard this are astonished!

When you mentioned you didn't know how they tuned the anvil, I had to go back and look a little closer. The ring isn't coming from the anvil as much as it is from the wrench. By trying different size wrenches, you can get dialed into the note you want.

Thanks for this analysis Fil. I was wanting your out take on this creative talent of wonder in a category all their own, like no others, since Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt. Lol. Loving it.👍😊

I remember when this version came out, and still think that if they had a moonshine jug in the band, they could have played in the Mayberry Jailhouse on Andy Griffith, people in the 60s would have liked it, also. Lol

Fil? You didn't mention one of the awesome bits: The way the drummer seamlessly switches between drums and spoons two times

Ooo! You're a music science guy! Listening to musicians react is very nice, one gets much more insights to the song than us casual listeners do. I thought it was a neat trick to paly a metal song in greengrass genre, but my respect to the band grew up with this reaction even more.

Blue Grass was very popular in the 80's, not my favorite genre, but these guys were good! Hey Filip, congrats @ 116 subs! Don't forget us little ppl that were there in the beginning, especially me, MUAH!

Truly unique and super fun take on Accadaccas classic. I was watching the banjo pickers fingers and thought, damn that's some quick fingers right there. As always thanks for another brilliant analysis Fil.

OMG! That was GREAT!

I've been waiting for you to check this one out!

You should listen to Iron Maidens The Trooper by them.

I remember recommending this video to you ages ago. I knew you would enjoy it. Glad you finally got to it.

Well, you've outdone yourself this time Fil! I'm speechless...( I can't stop laughing 😂😆😂😆😂)So funny, interesting and unique. Your analysis is amazing...well done! Thank you 👍

Ya Fil👍These guys kill it! Lov me some Bluegrass!👏👏👏

For those interested Steve'n' Seagulls are playing at Byron Bay Blues Festival this Easter. (Australia)

I always loved this! These guys are spot on with the notes and changeups! Love the anvil and spoons!