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Title: Billy Strings
Post by: pjthom30 on Aug 07, 2019, 07:36 PM
Anyone had a chance to check out Billy Strings yet?  He has a new album coming out this fall. His live show is worth checking out if you get a chance.

Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Aug 12, 2019, 04:45 PM
I love his last album Turmoil and Tinfoil and am happy to hear that he has a new one coming out.  That song Meet me at the Creek is incredible!!

I'm looking forward to seeing his live show for sure on this tour!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Aug 28, 2019, 06:32 PM
I was in Nashville last weekend to see Widespread Panic at The Ryman. Billy Strings sat in for several songs that night. Apparently it was a dream of his to play with them. What a fun night to be a witness. They had so much fun together.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: pjthom30 on Aug 28, 2019, 10:37 PM
Oh Nice!! I caught some of the videos and listened to the show on Nugs.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: Come Closer on Sep 28, 2019, 07:04 PM
New album is a little on the long side for my liking, but really choice stuff.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: pjthom30 on Sep 29, 2019, 09:26 AM
They do take on some of the Jamband format on a few songs. But I'm loving it.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: robb on Sep 30, 2019, 08:00 AM
just now finally giving this guy a chance. i'm loving the new album and got tix for both of his shows in detroit at the end of the year!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: pjthom30 on Sep 30, 2019, 03:33 PM
Enjoy, I almost did the 2 Detroit shows. But got tickets for Grand Rapids New Yrs eve instead. I live in Kazoo.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Oct 09, 2019, 12:11 PM
HOLY POOP!  What an amazing show, I was totally blown away!

He covered Beatles and The Dead during his jams and I believe he even covered a Greensky Bluegrass song!
He's my current favorite at the moment and I will be excited to see his next tour.  This one was sold out so it looks like he will be going to bigger venues!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: parkervb on Nov 04, 2019, 10:36 AM
Quote from: ChiefOKONO on Oct 09, 2019, 12:11 PMHOLY POOP!  What an amazing show, I was totally blown away!

He covered Beatles and The Dead during his jams and I believe he even covered a Greensky Bluegrass song!
He's my current favorite at the moment and I will be excited to see his next tour.  This one was sold out so it looks like he will be going to bigger venues!

i am seeing him Wednesday here in VA, looking fwd to it
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: pjthom30 on Nov 07, 2019, 11:42 AM
Quote from: parkervb on Nov 04, 2019, 10:36 AM
Quote from: ChiefOKONO on Oct 09, 2019, 12:11 PMHOLY POOP!  What an amazing show, I was totally blown away!

He covered Beatles and The Dead during his jams and I believe he even covered a Greensky Bluegrass song!
He's my current favorite at the moment and I will be excited to see his next tour.  This one was sold out so it looks like he will be going to bigger venues!

i am seeing him Wednesday here in VA, looking fwd to it

How did the show go for you parkervb?
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: parkervb on Nov 07, 2019, 12:14 PM
Quote from: pjthom30 on Nov 07, 2019, 11:42 AM
Quote from: parkervb on Nov 04, 2019, 10:36 AM
Quote from: ChiefOKONO on Oct 09, 2019, 12:11 PMHOLY POOP!  What an amazing show, I was totally blown away!

He covered Beatles and The Dead during his jams and I believe he even covered a Greensky Bluegrass song!
He's my current favorite at the moment and I will be excited to see his next tour.  This one was sold out so it looks like he will be going to bigger venues!

i am seeing him Wednesday here in VA, looking fwd to it

How did the show go for you parkervb?

It was badass. The band is damn good. They played what seemed to be quite a few Bluegrass songs about Virginia like this one:



they also did a lil Tweezer Reprise in a jam section in the first set and covered Bird Song in the 2nd. I think he may have a lil Pearl Jam "Why Go" in a jam section but not 100%. Great Dust in a Baggie jam. Would see again 100%
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: pjthom30 on Nov 07, 2019, 01:05 PM
Looks like a solid setlist. Couple Beatles songs also and a My Sharona tease. Been checking Nugs for the show but hasn't been posted yet.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: parkervb on Nov 07, 2019, 02:14 PM
Quote from: pjthom30 on Nov 07, 2019, 01:05 PMLooks like a solid setlist. Couple Beatles songs also and a My Sharona tease. Been checking Nugs for the show but hasn't been posted yet.

yea! that too! where'd you see a full setlist?
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: pjthom30 on Nov 07, 2019, 02:29 PM
Found on the Billy strings fans FB page

Set 1
East Virginia Blues
Rundown
Shenandoah Breakdown
Shenandoah Waltz (1)
Dust in a Baggie >
Taking Water >
Thirst Mutilator (2) >
Running
Rocky Raccoon
Away from the Mire
Little Maggie

Set 2
Blue Ridge Cabin Home (1)
Home
Everything's the Same
Blue Virginia Blues (1)
Ole Slewfoot
Likes of Me >
Pyramid Country (3)(4) >
Letter to Seymour
Think of What You've Done
And Your Bird Can Sing >
Meet Me at the Creek >
Birdsong >
Creek

Encore: Freedom

(1) FTP
(2) Tweezer Jam
(3) My Sharona (The Knack)
(4) 96 Quite Bitter Beings Tease (CKY)
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: parkervb on Nov 07, 2019, 02:39 PM
holy shit a CKY tease! I didn't catch that but maybe that's the jam I was pegging as PJ.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Nov 12, 2019, 12:58 PM
He quickly sold out two nights at Headliners in February. I got tickets to the second night. He won't be playing 600 seat capacity again.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: pjthom30 on Nov 14, 2019, 11:29 AM
Yeah that's for sure. If anyone is at home on a Friday evening there's a live stream for tomorrow's show.https://livestream.com/TheRelixChannel
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Nov 14, 2019, 09:18 PM
Quote from: pjthom30 on Nov 14, 2019, 11:29 AMYeah that's for sure. If anyone is at home on a Friday evening there's a live stream for tomorrow's show.https://livestream.com/TheRelixChannel

I saw that. Thanks!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Jul 30, 2021, 05:10 PM
New album coming, YES!!!!!

Renewal is the title.

You can listen to the single here:

https://found.ee/Strings_FireLine
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: MMJTX on Jul 30, 2021, 05:30 PM
Really enjoyed the single today!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Jul 30, 2021, 07:25 PM
https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/07/26/billy-strings-tour-2021-interview-grateful-dead/8067442002/
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Sep 09, 2021, 11:41 AM
New single released!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx3NOJ-oCfo

more info:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/billy-strings-in-the-morning-light-video-1219457/

https://www.spin.com/2021/09/billy-strings-in-the-morning-light/
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Sep 09, 2021, 12:49 PM
I just got a dose of SOUL Therapy last night in the Church of Strings!  HOLY POOP it was an Incredible Show!!!
It was thrilling to see the jams, on stage interaction and just the live music sound in a big room.  Boy have I missed that!!!

I feel like he and the band have certainly leveled up a few times since the last time I saw him 2 years ago.  The light show was incredible as well and they had some new lights with multiple colors/beam which I had never seen before. I woke up today tired but still with a mind blown.

They covered a Doors song that I wasn't familiar with or had forgotten.  It was a live debut :)

Setlist is here:
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/billy-strings/2021/the-belasco-los-angeles-ca-4b8c2b86.html

Next time I believe that he will be in a bigger venue.  I believe Billy is a musical savant and he was channeling everything last night!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ranyart on Sep 09, 2021, 02:37 PM
I'm glad you enjoyed the show ChiefOKONO!  We saw Billy back in 2019 at Headliners in Louisville and it was a fantastic show, and we all said to each other afterwards that he was going to get really big and move up to bigger venues just like you said in your comments.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Sep 09, 2021, 04:40 PM
Right on!  I am very excited to hear the new album soon!!

Music is my savior these days.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: iLikeBeer on Sep 10, 2021, 11:45 AM
I gotta get to one of his shows ASAP!!!  I've been really digging his collabs with Billy and the Kids!  He's an amazing talent!!!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Sep 10, 2021, 12:11 PM
oh and when he starting this acoustic solo and then turned on the pedal FX to switch to electric tone, I kind of flipped out!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: parkervb on Sep 28, 2021, 03:41 PM
this new album is incredible...

great story about his journey in the NYT too.

BMFS yall
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: Come Closer on Sep 29, 2021, 11:40 AM
Gets better towards the end, but kind of a step back from Home. Sort of disappointing.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Sep 29, 2021, 02:25 PM
Thanks for the heads up parkervb, just looked up the article and looking forward to reading it!

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/arts/music/billy-strings-renewal.html
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ranyart on Oct 02, 2021, 10:39 AM
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/bluegrass-awards-winners-billy-strings-1235685/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/bluegrass-awards-winners-billy-strings-1235685/)

Billy is on fire!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Oct 04, 2021, 01:41 PM
Hell yes!  Well deserved!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Oct 11, 2021, 11:42 AM
Personally love the album and am going to be diving deeper with multiple listens.  The single/video In the Morning Light still slays me!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Oct 22, 2021, 12:58 PM
Billy on ACL

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/billy-strings-red-daisy-austin-city-limits-1246345/
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ranyart on Nov 17, 2021, 04:00 PM
Billy announced some more shows and I was lucky enough to score tickets for two shows in Cincinnati at the new music venue on the riverfront.  I joined the fan club to get in on the presale but I was still only able to get GA seats because the reserved sections sold out in a flash (might try again Friday for general online sales to see if anything opens up).  I just checked StubHub and of course there are plenty of tickets that popped up at outrageous prices.

Grrrrr.....
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ranyart on Mar 15, 2022, 09:50 AM
We're on the other side of the two shows mentioned above in Cincy and all I can say is next time around Billy is going to need an even bigger place to play.  The shows were at the new Andrew J Brady music center which holds 4500 in the configuration it was in for these shows which is a big step up from the last show we saw at Headliners which holds something like 700.  Interestingly they venue split the crowd between GA floor and the balcony when you entered the venue, so there was no way to go between the balcony and the floor once you were inside.  The GA floor was PACKED to the point where there was very little space to move around even all the way to the edges, and frankly we found it to be unenjoyable so for the second night we upgraded to balcony reserved seats which was much much better.  I can tell you we will never go through that GA floor experience again at this venue and they really should consider selling fewer tickets plain and simple.

Billy and the band are playing incredibly well and apparently they are livestreaming shows that sell out on nugs so we'll be enjoying some future shows that way for sure.  One really fun thing that happened at the second show was Billy saw a kid in the crowd down front so he had his people get the venue staff to pick him up and lift him over the front rail so he was out of the crowd crush and got the best seat in the house for the rest of the show.  Billy even knelt down to the kid and gave him what looked like a pick!  In spite of the attention he is getting Billy seems like a really down to earth guy and I look forward to seeing him again.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ranyart on May 17, 2022, 01:51 PM
Billy announced two new shows in Buena Vista, CO at the Renewal Festival Sept. 23 & 24.  We went to Buena Vista this past spring break and had a great time.  This area has quite a few hot springs so if you are into that sort of thing I can't recommend it enough.  We had a house all to ourselves with a private hot spring tub overlooking the creek and all I can say is it was the best hot spring experience we have had so far (and we have had plenty)!  We're actually going back to the same place for Betsy's fall break which is why we're passing on this festival.  Looks like tickets go on sale Thursday if anyone is interested.  :beer:
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Jun 23, 2022, 12:54 PM
Drugs, Bluegrass, and Bass Fishing: How Billy Strings Outran His Past and Infiltrated the Mainstream

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/billy-strings-bluegrass-fishing-concert-1369241/
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Jun 28, 2022, 07:26 PM
Billy on Late Night

Billy Strings: The Fire On My Tongue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS6WrFex1uY
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Jun 29, 2022, 01:34 PM
Looks like a bunch of new dates came out, which is awesome!

https://www.billystrings.com/tour
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Oct 03, 2022, 07:06 PM
Billy Strings Picks and Sings With His Father on New Album 'Me/And/Dad'

The bluegrass star and his dad Terry Barber drop "Long Journey Home" and "Life to Go" from the upcoming project

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/billy-strings-me-and-dad-new-album-1234604449/
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Nov 03, 2022, 02:26 PM
Billy Strings Dresses as Frodo, Covers Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath at Epic Halloween Gig

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/billy-strings-lord-of-the-rings-halloween-tour-dates-1234622145/
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Nov 09, 2022, 12:38 PM
Missed this one when it was released:

Billy Strings - Love And Regret (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CtktWSXhSM
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Feb 13, 2023, 12:43 PM
Billy Strings Sets 2023 Summer Headlining Tour

https://www.billboard.com/music/country/billy-strings-headlining-summer-tour-dates-1235252840/
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: rkwedge on Feb 13, 2023, 04:47 PM
One of my favorite Billy Strings covers. He did this on a Neal Casal tribute album called Highway Butterfly, a super awesome box set if you haven't heard it. Some great artists on it.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Feb 15, 2023, 07:19 PM
This is so great, thank you for posting rkwedge!!!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: sillyboob on Feb 16, 2023, 11:46 AM
This is really good.
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: iLikeBeer on Feb 28, 2023, 06:11 PM
Quote from: rkwedge on Feb 13, 2023, 04:47 PM
One of my favorite Billy Strings covers. He did this on a Neal Casal tribute album called Highway Butterfly, a super awesome box set if you haven't heard it. Some great artists on it.

That is one of my favorite songs on that tribute album!  And there really isn't a bad cover on that entire album!  Great tribute to a great artist!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Apr 28, 2023, 05:00 PM
He just released a new song with Willie - "California Sober" ! :)

https://billystrings.lnk.to/californiasober
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on May 03, 2023, 06:56 PM
Official Video for California Sober -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFNC8HaUUsk
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on May 03, 2023, 06:56 PM
Completely agree and it even kind of sounded a bit like his own tune!

Quote from: iLikeBeer on Feb 28, 2023, 06:11 PM
Quote from: rkwedge on Feb 13, 2023, 04:47 PM
One of my favorite Billy Strings covers. He did this on a Neal Casal tribute album called Highway Butterfly, a super awesome box set if you haven't heard it. Some great artists on it.

That is one of my favorite songs on that tribute album!  And there really isn't a bad cover on that entire album!  Great tribute to a great artist!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ranyart on Nov 06, 2023, 04:10 PM
We watched Billy's five hour (!) Halloween show on Nugs yesterday and it was really fun.  There was quite a bit of full on rock-n-roll which was really good to see them do.  They are on fire!!!
Title: Re: Billy Strings
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Nov 07, 2023, 12:26 PM
That is insane!!! can you buy the video of it?

Quote from: ranyart on Nov 06, 2023, 04:10 PMWe watched Billy's five hour (!) Halloween show on Nugs yesterday and it was really fun.  There was quite a bit of full on rock-n-roll which was really good to see them do.  They are on fire!!!