My first time on this channel, but it’s so great to see someone that truly understands music react to Billy. I just hope he checks out “Turmoil & Tinfoil” too! Bluegrass requires talent, but when bluegrass and heavy metal have a baby is a different level 😂
@pak7417 Жыл бұрын
yes!!!
@pyrofly9422 жыл бұрын
I love how Billy always looks pleasantly surprised by what his fingers are doing during his solos
@roxannamann11072 жыл бұрын
Billy is my Nephew. We are very proud of him. You have to check out Turmoil and Tinfoilto get atrue concept of this mad lad’s skills. Not biased or anything…Just saying.
@4cherrie2 жыл бұрын
Brimming with pride. He deserves it.
@guyfyffe59202 жыл бұрын
First time I heard that...as an old school metal guitarist...I sent it to my sister. "Dude! This is why I've always said metal and bluegrass were sisters!"
@JamesDavis-qg4jl2 жыл бұрын
Billy is one of the best living flatpickers in America today even as young as he is.
@Alex-dh2cx2 жыл бұрын
Bluegrass and jazz musicians are on another level
@ryanrivers12592 ай бұрын
They're elite. Transitions are crazy
@pak7417 Жыл бұрын
My first Blue Grass festival was in 1974 > Jerry Garcia Old and in the Way > DeadHead> GOAT!! Billy Strings is awesome and couch tour is easy!!
@remccom2 жыл бұрын
Billy and his band are on tour , get tickets !
@barbaralee64102 жыл бұрын
Glad you found Billy Strings. if you really want to see some great picking you need to check out Turmoil and Tinfoil live from Music City Roots. Other great songs by Strings include Away From the Mire, Meet Me at the Creek, Heartbeat of America, Watch It Fall, Wargasm and Taking Water.
@jesselewis56992 жыл бұрын
If you wanna hear the best; Tony Rice
@ARKaraoke852 жыл бұрын
Yes.. turmoil and tinfoil is a great fusion of phrygian riffing with bluegrass.. highly recommend it as a metal fan myself
@jamespaivapaiva44602 жыл бұрын
As a fellow guitar player/ old hippie, if you are into The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia, Billy has channeled Jerry's spirit! Suggest checking out his more recent output. Peace.
@MattFarkas2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a good one! I've always wanted to check out the Dead. Thank you!
@jamespaivapaiva44602 жыл бұрын
@@MattFarkas No problem. I'm just a now old git-picker with a thousand guitars playing in my head.
@steveblanchard27122 жыл бұрын
"You can't play bluegrass unless you're really good." Truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@karenwalsh1143 Жыл бұрын
Love your reaction cuz I LOVE Billie Strings!
@danbuter2 жыл бұрын
Great review! You should also check out Molly Tuttle playing/singing "White Freightliner".
@davidteller76812 жыл бұрын
There's a version of this were he's sitting on couch that you should hear. Billy by himself, wow!
@mitchg99662 жыл бұрын
I'm seeing him this Friday and Saturday!!!
@rdalin2 жыл бұрын
Billy Strings won the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year award in 2019. You might also take a look at Molly Tuttle, who won the award in 2017 and 2018 (the first female guitarist to win). She does a great job on Townes Van Zandt's White Freightliner Blues.
@donnaewe36927 ай бұрын
Here for it! Love BMFS! Thank you, new sub
@stacyvanvranken59342 жыл бұрын
I love that you stepped away from your comfort zone and checked out Billy and his band. I hope that you will check out more by him. You pointed out he was shredding on the guitar; he actually was in a metal band as a teen. In his live shows he is known to cover a wide variety of music including Pink Floyd, Black Sabbeth, Pearl Jam, And the Grateful Dead as well as traditional bluegrass songs....you should even hear what he did to cover of the Cher song "Believe" (He improved that 10,000%). Anyway you should check out maybe a live video or lyric video from one of his last 2 albums, "HOME" or "RENEWAL". Both have Grammys coming from them and both are amazing. Personal favorite from home is Watch it Fall linked here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r59nmrtqtrnbip8.html or try one from renewal my favorite one is "Secrets" linked here in a lyric video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNp_psx-xsC9qX0.html
@MattFarkas2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stacy! I started this channel to check out music I never would otherwise listen to and have found a lot of gems that way. Really cool that Billy used to play rock and metal music, as well. Cheers, Matt
@stevendamron12842 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@JennLynnTarot2 жыл бұрын
One of the best flat pickers out there 💓💓💓
@chericeevans9990 Жыл бұрын
You should check out the live version of Turmoil and Tinfoil
@matthew6427 Жыл бұрын
I tried banjo for a bit but that 5th string isn't easy to get used to. Mandolin is fun & fiddle is just tuned and strung the same, just not doubled & fretless. Edit: if you'd be so kind, Benjamin Tod and The Lost Dog Street Band are incredible songwriters and there's just not enough reactions to them imo. If you have time? Or curiosity?
@amoswaranch11022 жыл бұрын
Would love to hear you react to more virtuoso instrumentalists and weird genres. Try bill wurtz, thundercat, jd beck & domi, vulpeck. Interesting channel. You're obviously more knowledgeable than most reactors. Subbed.
@themantommy092 жыл бұрын
bluegrass is that real shit
@4cherrie2 жыл бұрын
Away from the Mire. Suggestion
@brittjannesath25392 жыл бұрын
This was fun, beautiful harmonies 👍 I have a suggestion for you. Brand new song from Swedish band Evergrey, Save Us was released 3 days ago. A rougher, prog metal sound, killer chorus. Hope to see you react to them, 😀🇸🇪
@MattFarkas2 жыл бұрын
Ooh, prog metal you say? 👀
@brittjannesath25392 жыл бұрын
Yes, and they are damn good. Think you would like them too. 👍some info here:This overwhelming journey through progressive heaviness and searing emotionality reaches new heights and is preceded by the arrival of the soaring first single "Save Us," in which heavy prog and melancholic beauty climax in a soulful chorus that proves Evergrey to be top songwriters in their genre. The pounding album opener reflects everything the new full-length stands for, as it kicks in immediately with stunning guitar work and unveils a chorus sure to top the annals of Evergrey history. Listen carefully and you will hear the voices of hundreds of fans who were invited by Evergrey to send recordings of their voices to later provide group vocals for the track - making their everlasting mark on Evergrey history.
@mscolli32 жыл бұрын
Could you please react to fingerstyle guitarist Luca Stricagnoli? I'd love to get a guitarist's professional opinion.
@c6quad32 жыл бұрын
Billy is better than "really good". He's phenomenal and this doesn't show his full potential. Even though this isn't your genre of music you should checkout some of his live shows. He flat out jams!!!
@jesselewis56992 жыл бұрын
Billy is going to be an artist that is monumental in the evolution of actual bluegrass music but you need to go way way back and star with the roots. He’s great but you need to listen to the guys that inspires him to fully appreciate him.
@MattFarkas2 жыл бұрын
Who would you recommend?
@beagssss12 жыл бұрын
Tony Rice
@beagssss12 жыл бұрын
Rice is the greatest bluegrass guitar player that ever live.
@beagssss12 жыл бұрын
As far as young modern day bluegrass guitars players, I would recommend listening to Zeb Snyder of the Appliachian Roadshow and also Trey Hensley. They play the fire out of acoustic guitar.
@davidrosen93462 жыл бұрын
"he's good"....uh, no, he's the best.
@Kristina-jf4hdАй бұрын
Billy Strings is the best flat picker of this generation. Turmoil and Tinfoil live at Music City Roots is even better than this performance. Not downplaying this because it was great.
@SrhBatman2 жыл бұрын
Wrong version bud
@MattFarkas2 жыл бұрын
Seemed pretty great to me.
@SrhBatman2 жыл бұрын
@@MattFarkas his party one is somehow so much better.
@tahoemike58282 жыл бұрын
@@MattFarkas This version is really good, but the definitive one is the OG version on the net of just him, solo, sitting on a couch at a house party and just ripping this thing by himself. He plays all the parts. He also looks about 15 in the video, it's hilarious. This version has 22.6 M views... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jKx1jbKb2djbnKc.html
@dneumaier20 Жыл бұрын
"theres that banjo" clearly playing guitar.....L
@Mendo707mx2 жыл бұрын
How do you not know Billy Strings?
@Mendo707mx2 жыл бұрын
Watch freeborn man by billy and don…blow your mind…