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Kicks off tomorrow in Tampa. In for the first two nights of St. Augustine, but sadly will have to miss the Sunday show.
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Kicks off tomorrow in Tampa. In for the first two nights of St. Augustine, but sadly will have to miss the Sunday show.
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Yuengling Center
Yuengling Center
Tampa, FL
April 12, 2024
Set 1
My Florida Sunshine
Red Daisy
While I’m Waiting Here >
Pyramid Country >
Big Mon >
Secrets
Watch It Fall
Stone Walls & Steel Bars
New Camptown Races
Fire Line >
Taking Water
My Love Come Rolling Down >
Hide and Seek
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Not bad overall
Not bad overall, i watched
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BIlly sat in with Primus last
BIlly sat in with Primus last night and it sounds like some fun was had.
https://www.instagram.com/jaytillyvanilli/p/C5mskTIOJGO/
https://liveforlivemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Primus-Wynonas-B...
https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/billy-strings-primus-sessanta-tour-ten...
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I love that Nugs is streaming
I love that Nugs is streaming so many Billy shows. I gladly pay the $13.00 a month membership just to watch his tours. It is becoming quite an enjoyable part of my life. Love me some Billy Strings and have yet to see him live. Nugs does a great job streaming these shows and I know it isn't even close to being there, but it is still so enjoyable. Can't wait for tomorrows show. Tonight was wonderful as always. Long live Billy MF Strings.
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Yuengling Center
Yuengling Center
Tampa, FL
April 12, 2024
Set 2
West Dakota Rose
Nobody’s Love Is Like Mine
Hellbender
Down The Road
Hello, City Limits
California Sober
Wargasm
Give The Fiddler A Dram >
Whistling Rufus >
Ragtime Annie
Catch and Release
Feast Here Tonight (Rabbit In A Log)
Richard Petty
Home
Sally Goodin >
Little Maggie
Encore
Y’all Come
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Wargasm
Wargasm
worth the whole weekend just for that out of mind and body experience
Fuck
Brazillion Cyber Caps......QP boiled down to 24 oz
The upper Deck was rockin
if I was 30 years younger I'd be sending this to you with full tour updates
this kid is nothing short than phenomenal I have a serious man crush on him
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I agree, the nugs sub is
I agree, the nugs sub is worth it just to couch it for Billy. I can't make more than a show or 2 of his a year so this is best case scenario for me
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Billy Failing rocking the
Billy Failing rocking the George Harrison look.
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Yuengling Center
Yuengling Center
Tampa, FL
April 12, 2024
Set 1
Train Intro
Slow Train
Old Train
Freight Train
Ridin’ That Midnight Train
Greenville Trestle High
Streamline Cannonball
Last Train From Poor Valley
I’d Like To Be A Train
The Baggage Coach Ahead
Bringing In The Georgia Mail
Train, Train
Back On The Train
Set 2
Living Like An Animal
Molly And Tenbrooks
Forked Deer
Goodbye Old Pal
The Preacher & The Bear
Love and Regret
Sheeps In The Meadow >
Ole Slewfoot
Charlie’s Birthday Breakdown
And Your Bird Can Sing
Groundhog (Billy solo)
Muskrat (Billy solo)
Tennessee Stud
Pig In A Pen >
All Fall Down
Encore:
Away from the Mire
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Encore:
Encore:
Away from the Mire
Dust in a Baggie
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If I take all the notes he
If I take all the notes he played tonight and devide that by our expenses of the weekend and I feel like we got a hell of a bargain
All Fall Down was the ticket to bliss tonight
very Les like
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All Fall Down was mind
All Fall Down was mind blowing. I've never heard a guitar sound quite like that. To my ears it almost sounded like a human language coming out of that guitar with its effects and the way he was phasing the notes. Billy seems to always tuck in one or two mind numbing songs each show. Not that all the other songs aren't also great.
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From the couch, I thought the
From the couch, I thought the intro to Your Bird Can Sing was sublime.
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Thought for sure they would
Thought for sure they would of thrown Orange Blossom Special in there in the first set. I don't think that is the first all train set he has done, I remember him doing it once before, I think ?
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I'm in for the first two
I'm in for the first two nights of St. Augustine and can't wait! I saw Billy there last year and while I did not know one song other than an Alice In Chains cover song, it was one of the best shows I have been to in 40+ years - no joke. This year I am more familiar with the songs. while its a hike from my home in S FL, the St. Aug amp has become my favorite venue in the state
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Are you coming up for the
Are you coming up for the shows Fabes?
Bobstar, let me know if you want to do a meet up in the lot, set break, or otherwise. We are staying at a cabana out back of my parents' place in lighthouse park right on A1A (next door to Gypsy Cab) just a 20 minute walk to the gate. We usually go up to the top level at the show for the view, sea breeze, and room to dance. Saturday will be crazy and weather forecast says hot and sticky.
Agree that Billy and his boys are one of the best things going in live music right now. Wonder if he will bring out that new lighting rig in St. Augsutine being its an outdoor show?
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Sure I'd love to meet a
Sure I'd love to meet a fellow zoner! Fri night we are up top with much better/closer seats Saturday. Just there last month for TTB - love St. Aug
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I wish I could join you again
I wish I could join you again this year Ken. Last year's 420 with Billy Strings was a lot of fun.
Party on!
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Stoked:
Stoked:
The poster art comes from the Bridge of Lions that links downtown St. Augustine to to Anastasia Island, where the venue is located:
Bobstar: When are you guys getting into town? Where are you parking for the show?
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Ken, not going to make the
Ken, not going to make the shows this year, hope everyone enjoys it all.
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At the show. In one of our
At the show. In one of our usual spots way up top. 302 MM. Sea breeze feels good and got a view of the lighthouse.
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St. Augustine Amphitheatre
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
St. Augustine, FL
April 19, 2024
Set 1
Gone A Long Time
Wild Bill Jones
Red Daisy
Enough To Leave
Cabin Song
All Of Tomorrow
Ashland Breakdown
Running >
Running The Route >
Hollow Heart
Show Me The Door >
Drifter’s Escape
Meet Me At The Creek
Set 2
Dos Banjos
This Old World
Freeborn Man
I Only Exist
Long Forgotten Dream
Reverend
Ice Bridges
Drifting With The Tide
Home
Home Of The Red Fox >
John Hardy
Be Your Man
On The Line >
Train 45 >
Ruby
Encore
Wait a Minute
Little Martha
Ramblin’ Man
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Well, that was more fun that
Well, that was more fun than a frog in a glass of milk. Stayed more on the traditional bluegrassy side, but plenty of more electric stuff too. ABB teases in the first set so not surprised by the Little Martha>Ramblin Man encore. Was a bit on the warm side but got a perfect sunset.
The screen was about half size that he has been using for the indoor shows on this tour but tasteful and psychedelic. Being up where we were, we happened to be among seven or so fans whose shadows were projected on the big top throughout the show. Had to be bust out my best dance moves and we were giant doing shadow puppets. Looking forward to more tonight.
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Up In Smoke opener with Nate
Up In Smoke opener with Nate Flores their stage manager dressed up as Cheech
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Billy Strings - 4/20/24
Billy Strings - 4/20/24
Set 1
Up in Smoke (Cheech & Chong cover)
Pyramid Country
(>) Ole Slew-Foot
(>) Must Be Seven
Lonesome L.A. Cowboy (New Riders of the Purple Sage cover)
Beaumont Rag
Taking Water
Dust in a Baggie
(>) Dealing Despair
Watch It Fall
Doin' My Time (Jimmie Skinner cover)
Fire Line
End of the Rainbow (Frank Wakefield cover)
Set 2:
Catch & Release
With a Vamp in the Middle (John Hartford cover)
This Heart of Mine (New Grass Revival cover)
Rainy Day Women #12&35 (Bob Dylan cover)
Know It All
Steam Powered Aereo Plane (John Hartford cover)
California Sober
Love and Regret
The Old Mountaineer
(>) Fiddling Around (Jeff Austin cover)
Shady Grove
Hide and Seek
(>) Ride Me High (J.J. Cale cover) (>'Hide and Seek' reprise)
Encore:
Brain Damage (Pink Floyd cover)
Solid picking and no shortage of extended electric jams. Personal favorites were Steam Powered Aereoplane (with Billy Failing on vocals) and the extra rocking Hide and Seek>Ride Me High>Hide and Seek closing out the second set. Very enthusiastic crowd of dedicated Billy fans without the frat boy contingent we encountered down here last month for Panic.
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So bummed I didn't make these
So bummed I didn't make these shows but work called...
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Thanks for the reports and
Thanks for the reports and pictures, Ken. Great setlist. ALWAYS love hearing John Hartford's songs. Some tasteful graphics. Great pic with Dickey, Mike. Wow, whattashow.
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Tonight was the best of three
Tonight was the best of the three I thought. So much jamming, wow!
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Fri and Sat was so much fun!
Fri and Sat was so much fun! incredible venue, the best crowd out there and such a sense of joy. The lot was a scene and hassle free. even danced with the volunteer ushers. if haven't been to a show don't think just make it happen
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13Mr_keCgw&t=1s&ab_channel=MusicisLife
for DB
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Thunder>Heartbeat> schoolgirl
Thunder>Heartbeat> schoolgirl who knows tease jam>Heartbeat was so hot
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"Thunder>Heartbeat>
"Thunder>Heartbeat> schoolgirl who knows tease jam>Heartbeat was so hot" which show dise?
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^^^^Sunday show. Fucking
^^^^Sunday show. Fucking sick.
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It was a brain melt jam. I've
It was a brain melt jam. I've heard him play Jimi but I don't think I've heard Billy quoting BOG before. Maybe he's thinking about adding a drummer since he teased Who Knows?
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Expecting a Knights in White
Expecting a Knights in White Satin cover next show
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Billy don't need no drummer.
Billy don't need no drummer. He commands the power of John Bonham in the skills of his string band.
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Oh I agree but you know he's
Oh I agree but you know he's had a drummer sit in with his band before, right?
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Yeah, he had Duane Trucks at
Yeah, he had Duane Trucks at the action packed Van Andel Scramble and for some portion of the Away from the Shire run the year before.
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It is an interesting question
It is an interesting question whether this band would be any better with a drummer. I'm thinking no, but like the fact that Billy does occasionally do gigs with a drummer. I've just gotten into this band since Alex Hargreaves joined them on fiddle. I'd be interested in opinions of people who were into Billy when it was just a 4 piece and what you all think of that version compared to the current 5 piece.
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I prefer the current lineup w
I prefer the current lineup w/o a permanent drummer but now and then is fun. Hargreaves adds a lot of texture to the sound which I am all for. I liked the band's sound before he joined too.
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Slightly off topic but Sierra
Slightly off topic but Sierra Ferrell just recently added a drummer and some electric guitar to her live performances and the drummer is really subtle, mostly uses brushes.
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Billy had a local KY guy sit
Billy had a local KY guy sit in on a few songs today with brushes and snare. Heavy train beat. Red Daisy was incredible with that beat pushing it along. I think the guy has played with Sturgill Simpson. Those last two shows from Lexington KY were ripping good. They also paid tribute to Frank Wakefield doing a couple of his songs towards end of show.
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Keep it only on special
Keep it only on special occasions. Keep the grass blue, there are enough rhythm instruments on the stage already
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I'm thinking of the highly
I'm thinking of the highly-rhythmic end section of the big jam near the end of Meet Me at the Creek from last night, and thought they brought it home just fine without a drummer.
Also, Ken's comment cracked me up, but that's just because I agree with him.
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Yuengling Center/April 13:
Yuengling Center/April 13: https://archive.org/details/billystrings2024-04-13.mc950.taraszki.flac24
St. Augustine Amphitheatre/April 19: https://archive.org/details/billystrings2024-04-19
St. Augustine Amphitheatre/April 20: https://archive.org/details/billystrings2024-04-20
St. Augustine Amphitheatre/April 21: https://archive.org/details/billystrings2024-04-21