Lets gooooo! this is amazing... Billy is truly 1 of 1. He can literally play anything
His new album "Highway Prayers" is out now, and you should check it out even if you don't like bluegrass music! There is inspiration on that album from everyone from Doc Watson to The Eagles to Tom Petty to The Beatles to Widespread Panic to even Richard Petty himself.
While promoting his new album, he was scheduled to play his OWN festival named "Renewal" in Colorado this past weekend, but his wifes water broke on Night 1 of the fest and he had to fly to Michigan to go be with her. After a long weekend, mother and child are healthy and Billy boy is a dad!
Billy has said before that there were a few CD's his mom used to keep in the "truck": one of them was Yield. And he used to spin it until the CD eventually became unplayable from scratches. He's covered many PJ songs and has even taken a shot at Mother Love Bones "Crown Of Thorns."
He's played Ohana in the last few years and even met Eddie after having previously said he never got to see a PJ show in his life.
Quite the week for BMFS! Seeing him for the first time Friday night at Pine Knob (unless his extended sit-in with Phish last month counts, i was there night 2 in Grand Rapids with my daughter).
Quite the week for BMFS! Seeing him for the first time Friday night at Pine Knob (unless his extended sit-in with Phish last month counts, i was there night 2 in Grand Rapids with my daughter).
Have the best time! I saw him for my first four times last year. That said, I'm a bluegrass-head.
'05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2
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Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
Quite the week for BMFS! Seeing him for the first time Friday night at Pine Knob (unless his extended sit-in with Phish last month counts, i was there night 2 in Grand Rapids with my daughter).
I basically have the same experience as you. I'm a jam band fan and knew nothing about him, but saw him sit in with String Cheese Incident in New Orleans as my first Billy Experience. Billy was on a Grestch Hollowbody playing one of SCI's songs, but then ripped into Ramblin' Man. I was floored. Saw him for the first time the next day at Jazzfest and have now seen him 10 times since 2022. I have tickets to all 3 nights of his New Years run this year and i'm debating catching him in Memphis in early December.
I was at his now famous Pine Knob show last year and it was insane. I wish I could be there this year, but I'm actually working a show for Johnny Marr this Friday and I'm actually super excited for that. I was also just in Detroit before PJ @ Wrigley this year, so it didn't work out.
Go in with no reservations. Feel the music and experience. You're going to have an amazing time!!!
(ps, there are still a LOT of tickets left for New Years this year if you have an amazing experience and want more!!!!)
Billy Strings Guest DJ SiriusXM Pearl Jam Radio September 30th 2024
Tracklist ..
Pearl Jam - Brain Of J. Pearl Jam - Hail, Hail Pearl Jam - Alive Pearl Jam - Soon Forget Pearl Jam - Given To Fly Pearl Jam - In Hiding Pearl Jam - Red Dot Pearl Jam - MFC Pearl Jam - Do The Evolution
Very cool. Love Billy so much. The first time I saw him around 7 years ago he covered In Hiding and I was blown away.
"What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
just finally got a chance to listen. Nice song choices! Maybe he’ll be inspired to play a PJ song for us at Pine Knob tomorrow night, did Nutshell there last year so you never know.
Quite the week for BMFS! Seeing him for the first time Friday night at Pine Knob (unless his extended sit-in with Phish last month counts, i was there night 2 in Grand Rapids with my daughter).
I basically have the same experience as you. I'm a jam band fan and knew nothing about him, but saw him sit in with String Cheese Incident in New Orleans as my first Billy Experience. Billy was on a Grestch Hollowbody playing one of SCI's songs, but then ripped into Ramblin' Man. I was floored. Saw him for the first time the next day at Jazzfest and have now seen him 10 times since 2022. I have tickets to all 3 nights of his New Years run this year and i'm debating catching him in Memphis in early December.
I was at his now famous Pine Knob show last year and it was insane. I wish I could be there this year, but I'm actually working a show for Johnny Marr this Friday and I'm actually super excited for that. I was also just in Detroit before PJ @ Wrigley this year, so it didn't work out.
Go in with no reservations. Feel the music and experience. You're going to have an amazing time!!!
(ps, there are still a LOT of tickets left for New Years this year if you have an amazing experience and want more!!!!)
Some of my pics from Billy last night. Awesome show! Definitely converted me from casual fan to someone who will go see him anytime he’s playing nearby. He also brought his dad out for five songs toward the end of the first set. No PJ covers, maybe tonight, but i’ll have to watch them on the Nugs stream if so.
Some of my pics from Billy last night. Awesome show! Definitely converted me from casual fan to someone who will go see him anytime he’s playing nearby. He also brought his dad out for five songs toward the end of the first set. No PJ covers, maybe tonight, but i’ll have to watch them on the Nugs stream if so.
Some of my pics from Billy last night. Awesome show! Definitely converted me from casual fan to someone who will go see him anytime he’s playing nearby. He also brought his dad out for five songs toward the end of the first set. No PJ covers, maybe tonight, but i’ll have to watch them on the Nugs stream if so.
Those are unreal, what camera do you use?
Thanks! I use a Panasonic Lumix ZS100. This is the first time i’ve tried a sepia-style, seemed to fit the bluegrass vibe better than black & white so i gave it a shot.
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His new album "Highway Prayers" is out now, and you should check it out even if you don't like bluegrass music! There is inspiration on that album from everyone from Doc Watson to The Eagles to Tom Petty to The Beatles to Widespread Panic to even Richard Petty himself.
While promoting his new album, he was scheduled to play his OWN festival named "Renewal" in Colorado this past weekend, but his wifes water broke on Night 1 of the fest and he had to fly to Michigan to go be with her. After a long weekend, mother and child are healthy and Billy boy is a dad!
Billy has said before that there were a few CD's his mom used to keep in the "truck": one of them was Yield. And he used to spin it until the CD eventually became unplayable from scratches. He's covered many PJ songs and has even taken a shot at Mother Love Bones "Crown Of Thorns."
He's played Ohana in the last few years and even met Eddie after having previously said he never got to see a PJ show in his life.
Heres Billy tackling a double-timed version of "In Hiding":
EV
Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
I was at his now famous Pine Knob show last year and it was insane. I wish I could be there this year, but I'm actually working a show for Johnny Marr this Friday and I'm actually super excited for that. I was also just in Detroit before PJ @ Wrigley this year, so it didn't work out.
Go in with no reservations. Feel the music and experience. You're going to have an amazing time!!!
(ps, there are still a LOT of tickets left for New Years this year if you have an amazing experience and want more!!!!)
Tracklist ..
Pearl Jam - Brain Of J.
Pearl Jam - Hail, Hail
Pearl Jam - Alive
Pearl Jam - Soon Forget
Pearl Jam - Given To Fly
Pearl Jam - In Hiding
Pearl Jam - Red Dot
Pearl Jam - MFC
Pearl Jam - Do The Evolution
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