Billy Strings 2025
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Caught the first show of 2025 on Nugs.net and Billy and his boys are off to a strong start. Big arena rock n roll style production and the band is sounding good. Show opened with a rocking Wargasim and it was off to the races.
Before the show, Nugs played a recent World Cafe podcast interview in which Billy explained that his playing has got looser and more freewheeling since having a kid. Said that one bad note used to bug him out for days but now he knows there are more important things to worry about, which has freed up his playing.
They replaced the LED wall they had been using over the past year with more traditional light rigs and screens. Looking forward to the St. Augustine shows in April, which next to the Ryman, is the smallest venue on the tour by far.
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Saw some video, glad I didn't
Saw some video, glad I didn't go, venue was too large for my liking.
Denver friends were there and somehow scored spots in a suite via a friend!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D.
Billy has hit the big time.
Billy has hit the big time. Good for him. He was gushing last night about how it was the most people he had played to "inside a building" and how it felt so good that so many people were listening to bluegrass.
Then he melting everyone's face off . . .
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https://archive.org/details
https://archive.org/details/EnergyCurfewMusicHour2025-01-11
Punch Brothers w/Billy
Stealth, w/more than a little throat clearing by the taper.
But DAYUM!
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Billy and the boys will need
Billy and the boys will need to work up some AC/DC songs for their winter tour down under.
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We should just transform this
We should just transform this into the Billzone
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Maybe The Grahame Belt?
Maybe The Grahame Belt?
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this kid's got me wantin to
this kid's got me wantin to quite my job
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>>>this kid's got me wantin
>>>this kid's got me wantin to quite my job
NO SHIT!
https://relisten.net/billy-strings/2025
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Crazy
Crazy
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He and his band will have to
He and his band will have to look into the Medical MJ laws in Australia - quite liberal...i went last June for a gig and was able to bring in enough for two weeks , with no worries. The limit you can bring is 90 days worth.
Just need a med card...
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>>>>The limit you can bring
>>>>The limit you can bring is 90 days worth.
For Billy, that is like two days worth.
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for the record, i was there
for the record, i was there 17 days and brought:
2.5 OZ flower
4 @ 2g carts
3K mg edibles ( i only get bags of 10 x 100 = 1K mg )
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Amazing how far we've come in
Amazing how far we've come in some respects and how we can still be on the cusp of a hundred year setback
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Another Grammy for Live Vol.
Another Grammy for Live Vol. 1. Dude is unstoppable.
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Billy Base is back up
Billy Base is back up
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> Billy Base is back up
> Billy Base is back up
Accompanied by a smack down.
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Dude who runs bb is the hank
Dude who runs bb is the hank harrison of billy fans. I'm not surprised he pulled that shit
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>>>Dude who runs bb is the
>>>Dude who runs bb is the hank harrison of billy fans
He's no Scalcione...
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Billy Dates with Outlaw
Billy Dates with Outlaw posted too including a rare birthday show for Dylan
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It's the problem with
It's the problem with becoming hugely successful at anything. It attracts a lot of hanger-ons with suspicious motives that can end up crippling your muse and creativity.
I was thinking about this yesterday while listening to a solo album by King Buzzo of The Melvins. That guy has never gotten massively famous, but has carved a long and productive career, while his protege Kurt Cobain was dead at 27. It's like the fable of the tortoise and the hare.
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Billy throwing haymakers here
Billy throwing haymakers here
noice
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Way to go Billy! My friends
Way to go Billy! My friends don't want to travel to an arena show, so I'm missing Spring tour. I hope I can catch Willie, Bob and Billy at an Outlaw outdoor show, my friends will travel for that. I do miss Leper Van Atom, he would have traveled far for Billy, at least we have Nugs. Loved Rocky Racoon, Alex really added to it.
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3.5
3.5
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>Dude who runs bb is the hank
>Dude who runs bb is the hank harrison of billy fans. <
gold !!! Thanks for the laugh - I needed it today.
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You bet, Alan! The tell all
You bet, Alan! The tell all book is on it's way I'm sure. Hope your day continues to get better.
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^^^^Funny, but it's parody
^^^^Funny, but it's parody (not far off) on the real shit show going on at the Billy subreddit.
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Just pulled the trigger,
Just pulled the trigger, Flight Lyon France to Raleigh Durham 4/16 ,Hotel, and Tickets are Secured.. 3 nights avec des GOATS.. whoooo hooo!
THIS STILL ISN'T EVEN THE COOL PART YET, Fly back 4/20..it's somewhere
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Billy Strings band is great..
Billy Strings band is great...The fan base has grown & devoled IMO
Ill pick & choose where I see him these daze.
If you love Billy, I suggest catching the Kitchen Dwellers when you have a chance.
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Yes Kitchen Dwellers are
Yes Kitchen Dwellers are great. Although my jam grass interest is a lot less than my traditional bluegrass interest anymore, I just grabbed tickets for a Herb Pedersen show coming up here later in the month with John Jorgenson
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^^^The only bluegrass I
^^^The only bluegrass I listened to for about 20+ years was the Old & In The Way release. One day I succumbed to trying the free intro to SiriusXM. I came upon the Bluegrass station in my driveway, playing a cut from Jesse McReynold’s Tribute to Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. Inside I immediately started looking to see if he was playing nearby. Closest show was at this camping fest called “Delfest”
I turned to my youngest and asked if was interested in going camping at a bluegrass festival. He did not hesitate. A half dozen Delfests later….
BTW: Also Delfest is where I first caught Billy in 2015. A couple months later, he opened for Della Mae, just minutes down the road from me. DEL YEAH!!
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Have an absolute blast, Tommy
Have an absolute blast, Tommy!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D.
Good job on getting the sold
Good job on getting the sold out Koka Booth tix. At a capacity of only 7,000, they were the hardest tix to get on this tour next to St. Augustine and the Ryman and sold out in minutes.
Should be a blast!
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yeah Ken I don't know how I
yeah Ken I don't know how I got those tix, right time right place they went on sale, and without consulting my wife, who wont fly to the states for 4 days, nor my boss, april starts getting busy, I am trying too get Merriweather, a NC local to join me , And I do have 1 Extra for Each shoe.. we'll see, wife was like um "Tom whats this charge on your visa card 670.00 ? " Ohhh that I responded.. just some BMFS tickets in North Carolina! yeah I'm fuckin crazy but what the fuck only live once..so far!
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Watched the first three
Watched the first three nights of Asheville, with three more nights to go next weekend. Pretty apparent from what was not played that he is set for a six-night run with no repeats.
Here Comes the Sun was fantastic and so appropriate. First time played since Feb. 2020 and crowd went absolutely wild.
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I watched a bit of each night
I watched a bit of each night but went to bed and tried to read up in the AM... It's difficult to get a real breakdown of the music from Billy fans on social media anymore , they just type things online like "that was fire" or "that (insert song)....." like the reader should just "know"
Maybe a happy medium between this and the note by note breakdown of every time Trey has ever held a guitar like Phish fans do would be best
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Fishcane where are you
Fishcane where are you looking? I've found people to be really nice and helpful if I ask "what song is this" etc. on facebook. Ironically I've only encountered snobbery from the dude who ran billybase, apparently he's very important or something lol. Zuck made it a PITA to follow real time threads on FB, with AI deciding which posts are most relevant and hiding other posts. Fortunately the band always posts set lists with a few details like FTP shortly after the shows.
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That's not what I mean, just
That's not what I mean, just reading general post show follow ups, no one seems to care much about offering post show analysis other than to proclaim how great it was. "That Psycho> Thunder was total fire" does not tell me much other than they played those songs and enjoyed them. I know the songs, I'm just referring to looking for something beyond the setlists...I'm on a few facebook groups etc.... the usual spots people gather online
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Yeah I don't see a lot of
Yeah I don't see a lot of reviews but there's definitely folks out there who love analysis. I'm one of those "that Psycho>Thunder was total fire" people lol. I just figure no one gaf about my personal interpretation of a show, but that's on me, no one's stopping me from sharing. Maybe I should work on that!
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Haha, yeah I get it, Dise....
Haha, yeah I get it, Dise..... I must just be spoiled by the nerdy play by play we get from Phish and GD fans. Probably just a me problem and I get my answers eventually when I get around to listening
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A lot of the post show
A lot of the post show reviews on the Billy Strings subreddit will have detailed reviews of things like Alex's new shirt or the creeper in section 104 hitting on people's girlfriends.
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Yea exactly we get the
Yea exactly we get the shaving status of band members before we find out there was a Norwegian Wood jam between songs.
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lol I think most folks are
I think most folks are kidding around with the fashion posts, but I never go to subreddit. IDK. Search around fb and you'll find your geeks who go deeper, but not on the "fans" pages. Try searching billy strings set list and good luck!
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For educationamuhl porpoises
For educationamuhl porpoises only. A. Jepson credit for show notes posted at Billy Strings Set List page
Winter Tour 2025
Billy Strings
2/8/25
Exploreasheville.com Arena
Asheville, NC
7:30 PM EST
Set 1 (8:01pm EST)
Leaning On A Travelin’ Song
Tipper
There Is A Time
Seney Stretch
Cold, Cold World
Nobody’s Love Is Like Mine (1)
Fire Line
Reuben’s Train
Freedom (2)
Katy Daley (2)
Harbor Of Love (2)
My Sweet Blue Eyed Darling (2)
(9:11pm EST)
Set 2 (9:30pm EST)
Leadfoot (3)
Freeborn Man
Ready For The Times To Get Better
California Sober >
Run Down
It Ain’t Before
Here Comes The Sun
These Old Blues
Leaders > (4)
Lumpy, Beanpole, & Dirt
Wargasm
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power) >
Pretty Daughter
(10:48pm EST)
E: Footprints In The Snow, Roll On Buddy, Roll On (10:58pm EST)
Walkoff song: God Only Knows (Beach Boys)
(1) JW on lead vocals
(2) Full band on single mic, Billy switches to Martin D-45 Custom
(3) Billy on Gold Tone ML-1 Missing Link Béla Fleck Baritone Banjo & BF on guitar
(4) West LA Fadeaway tease
SHOW NOTES
Venue Capacity: 7,674
The night starts off nice and slow (who doesn’t love a little foreplay), but things really start to heat up with a raging Fire Line leading into a rippin’ Reuben’s Train. Not to be missed.
A monster bust-out of the Beatles’ “Here Comes The Sun” (LTP 2/28/20, 406 shown gap). Can’t help but notice the inclusion of a couple of sunshine songs on this Asheville run. A thoughtful expression given the recovery efforts Asheville has faced since the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
This show is full of bustouts and has a little something for everyone. Nothing was too heady or particularly jammed out, but it stands as a beautiful time capsule reflecting upon the past, paying homage to lost loved ones, commentary on today’s political climate and offering up some hope for the future.
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>>>>I think most folks are
>>>>I think most folks are kidding around with the fashion posts,
Uh. Don't be surprised if Royal Masat ends up on the cover of GQ (Billy already did an in depth interview thinking it was Guitar Quarterly). The boys (and their respective girlfriends/wives) are obviously having fun with it. And don't get me started on Mike Gordon's shoelaces. It's a thing.
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I would be surprised if Royal
I would be surprised if Royal was on the cover of GQ. That said, there's definitely a large number of fans who loooove his moves. If the band has a heartthrob, it's Royal. He's had fun with it and has even fund raised two years in a row with a calendar. It's all in good silly fun. Everyone's in it for the music at the end of the day. lol @ Mike Gordon
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LOL
LOL
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> show reviews on the Billy
> show reviews on the Billy Strings subreddit will have detailed reviews of things like Alex's new shirt
And then there's the fly-check crew. It's stuff like this that convinces me dead internet theory is a crock.
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154 songs. Maybe some day a
154 songs. Maybe someday a band will try that with a thirteen night run?
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Last night's show was great,
Last night's show was great, and John Stickley's 4 song sit-in with the band was superlative. I also love it anytime Anh Phung sits in with this band (2/15/25). Next level stuff of dreams there! Last night was the teasefest of the run, heard strains of Planet Caravan, Foxey Lady, and Use Me. PS I am ready for my Two Tickets :D
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id love to see billy bring up
id love to see billy bring up stash wyslouch more often. there is some wild stuff on youtube from a sit in he did with billy. some of stash's solo music is a bit to far out into the obscure music theory-verse for me, but he can really tear it up in some really unexpected ways when there is a band there, anchoring him to the earth.
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https://youtu.be/mlzuPGQNahc
Great interview with a national treasure!
https://youtu.be/mlzuPGQNahc
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Thanks, astro. Good stuff
Thanks, astro. Good stuff there.
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Looks like Royal dyed his
Looks like Royal dyed his hair. And those leather pants . . .
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Savannah gets all the Dylan
Savannah gets all the Dylan bust outs. First Tangled up in Blue since 2022. And that Sand tease/jam at Tampa. . .
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Dylan, widespread, and floyd
Dylan, widespread, and floyd
damn it
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Last night they covered John
Last night they covered John Hiatt's song Crossing Muddy Water for the second time, too, and John Hartford songs are always great
Angie Spitzbart thank you for the set list
Billy Strings
04/12/2025
Enmarket Arena
Savannah, GA
7:30pm EDT
Set 1 (8:04pm)
Cattle In The Cane>
Tangled Up In Blue
Red Daisy
Heartbeat of America
In The Morning Light>
All Time Low>
White Freightliner Blues
Richard Petty (1)
If Your Hair Is Too Long, There’s Sin In Your Heart (1)
Fearless (2)
Turmoil & Tinfoil
(9:14pm)
Set 2 (8:37pm)
Frosty Morn (3)
Crawdad Hole (3)
Fire Line>
Running The Route>
Gild The Lily
Happy Hollow
Hello, City Limits
Be Your Man
Sally Goodin>
Ridin’, That Midnight Train
Taking Water>
End Of The Rainbow
(10:49pm)
Encore (10:51pm)
Little Georgia Rose
(9:57pm)
Walk Out Song: Ramblin’ Man -The Allman Brothers Band
(1) Billy, Billy Jarrod & Royal on single mic
(2) Guitar Peace intro tease
(3) Billy banjo, Jarrod guitar & Alex fiddle on single mic
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Cant wait for the three day
Cant wait for the three day run in Cary ! Thanks Nuggs for the streams
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Tommy: Do you have pit
Tommy: Do you have pit tickets for Cary? I haven't been in the pit for Billy since 2021 before he blew up but hear it's crazy.
For any show, I am usually way up in the back above the the chaos and plenty of room to dance freely. On Friday night in St. Augustine, there was apparently a big brawl down in the pit when an older drunk couple started throwing fists after someone told them to STFU. I didn't see it, but did see a lot of people being hauled out in wheelchairs that night (looked like they had too much too fast). Apparently, somebody else got kicked in the head that night over some sort of unrelated poster spat. I also heard someone puked all over the pit the first night of Savannah.
Safe travels and have a blast! Probably won't catch the Cary live stream because we will be at Phish all weekend.
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Hi Ken , yes have tickets for
Hi Ken , yes have tickets for all three, something just pushed me into it ,grabbed 3 x 3 days pass looks like my Sister's coming down for Thursday and china Rider 'll fill in for Fri Sat.. still have one three day pass to grab! I'm feeling Excited... plus I love flying on Air France, The champagne is pretty good! went to Oslo, Copenhagen in Nov 22 , I dont know how but ended up 2cnd row center in Copenhagen blew the mind off a great friend from Denmark.. never pee'd..no dead goats, no one upset just smiles all around. then did Frankfurt n Berlin summer of 23 all these halls were less then 1100... Berlin was a hoot , sat in the Senior citizens section, while I wasn't boogien my ass off I Absolutely Love This Band! currently Downloading this tour so far for the Travel Thanks Nuggs!
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Hi Ken , yes have tickets for
Hi Ken , yes have tickets for all three, something just pushed me into it ,grabbed 3 x 3 days pass looks like my Sister's coming down for Thursday and china Rider 'll fill in for Fri Sat.. still have one three day pass to grab! I'm feeling Excited... plus I love flying on Air France, The champagne is pretty good! went to Oslo, Copenhagen in Nov 22 , I dont know how but ended up 2cnd row center in Copenhagen blew the mind off a great friend from Denmark.. never pee'd..no dead goats, no one upset just smiles all around. then did Frankfurt n Berlin summer of 23 all these halls were less then 1100... Berlin was a hoot , sat in the Senior citizens section, while I wasn't boogien my ass off I Absolutely Love This Band! currently Downloading this tour so far for the Travel Thanks Nuggs!
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Total FOTM tease tonight
Total FOTM tease tonight during Shenandoah Breakdown (one of the most psychedelic version ever played). One day he will go full on with one of these teases and people will be freeking out, going all ape shit, taking off their clothes, etc.
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I dreamed the busted out
I dreamed the busted out Shakedown.. perhaps tomorrow night!
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So no further word on those
So no further word on those open TBA 8/22-23 dates yet? Seems odd they jumped into announcing Sept dates but never said peep about those last two Aug dates?
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Re-listening to 4/11/25 on
Re-listening to 4/11/25 on nugs right now. What a hot show!
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Re-listened Saint Augustine >
Re-listened Saint Augustine > Charlottesville WOW What a tour
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Re-listening to 4/12/25 and
Re-listening to 4/12/25 and would swear I hear a MOTM tease between Running The route and Gild The Lily (and a few Mountains of the Moon-y flourishes inside Lily too) maybe a nod to the pink full moon that night? Or could just be good weed lol https://play.nugs.net/release/39760
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um still processing tonight's
um still processing tonight's show , but the general feel of the venue is Mighty Kind , danced hard found a great place, great People all around one fun ass shindig! and a few new songs to me ! Lovin me some Billy
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Enjoyed this take on the
Enjoyed this take on the Charlottesville show from the UVA student rag, the Cavalier Daily:
https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025/04/billy-strings-plucked-a-co...
For a state with such a history with Bluegrass, it is impressive what a large, diverse, and multi-generational audience this band is attracting. It must have been a moment in my old hometown.
Sounds like the Cary run is off to a good start, Tom. Say hey to C-R! Go get some Carolina on you!
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Just pulled the trigger for
Just pulled the trigger for Missoula. Adams Center at the University of Montana. Missoula is a great town surrounded by amazing wild areas in the Northern Rockies. Lived there a number of years, look forward to goings back, and hope to see you freeks there.
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good for You Ken, dayammm I
good for You Ken, dayammm I want to do the tour
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Looking forward to catching
Looking forward to catching Billy at the Outlaw Fest a week from Friday.
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Mike so glad the festivals
Mike so glad, the festivals font represent the 3 hr cruise , but u.mm billy Bob and Willie .....no brainier,
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Mike so glad the festivals
Mike so glad, the festivals font represent the 3 hr cruise , but u.mm billy Bob and Willie .....no brainier,
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Billy's shunning the West
Billy's shunning the West Coast so far this year, except for the Outlaw Fest, so we'll take what we can get.
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He is playing Vancouver, BC,
He is playing Vancouver, BC, but that has been sold out for a long time. Still no word on the two mystery dates right after Vancouver which were teased in the original summer tour announcement.
And for Outlaw, Johnny Cougar isn't on the bill this year, which bumps Billy up a notch in terms of set length.
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hearing Telluride rumers here
hearing Telluride rumors here in France...
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That would be fun
That would be fun
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Outlaw fest tour starting
Outlaw fest tour starting tomorrow night.
Looks like Billy and the boys will get an action packed 75 minutes before Bob and Willie. You know they are going to have fun with the setlists and bring a bar burner to close out each night.
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Fall tour announced!
Fall tour announced!
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No west coast this fall
No west coast this fall either!
Fall Tour 2025 - United States / Europe / United Kingdom
Tickets on sale this Friday, May 16. Sign up for presale access now at billystrings.com/tour
Oct 3 - Oslo, NO
Oct 5 - Copenhagen, DK
Oct 7, 8 - Utrecht, NL
Oct 10 - London, UK
Oct 12 - Dublin, IRE
Oct 23, 24, 25 - Hunstville, AL
Oct 31, Nov 1 - Baltimore, MD
Nov 7, 8 - Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 11 - Rochester, NY
Nov 12 - Albany, NY
Nov 14, 15 - Newark, NJ
Dec 5, 6 - Louisville, KY
Dec 10 - Tulsa, OK
Dec 12 - Fort Worth, TX
Dec 13, 14 - Austin, TX
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I'm in for 11/11
I'm in for 11/11
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And...
And...
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Times may vary by up to 15
Outlaw Fest set times:
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Tom gets a Euro tour. If you
Tom gets a Euro tour. If you go to Utrecht you should meet up with Floops.
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There must be a lot of
There must be a lot of outlaws in Washington
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Oct 23, 24, 25 - Hunstville,
Oct 23, 24, 25 - Hunstville, AL
see ya
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Just got this for Fall 2025
Just got this for Fall 2025
JUST ANNOUNCED
Billy Strings – Fall Tour 2025
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 16, at 10 AM local time.
MarchOne presale:
Thursday, May 15, from 10 AM to 10 PM.
Presale Code: DRIVE
U.S. TOUR DATES
The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, AL
October 23, 24, 25
CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD
October 31-November 1
PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA
November 7-8
Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY
November 11
MVP Arena in Albany, NY
November 12
Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
November 14-15
KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY
December 5-6
BOK Center in Tulsa, OK
December 10
Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX
December 12
Moody Center in Austin, TX
December 13
ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX*
December 14
*Dec 13 Moody Center ticket required to be eligible for Fair AXS.
Tickets on sale to the general public starting Friday, May 16 at 10 AM local.
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Billy Mother Fucker Strings
Billy Mother Fucker Strings is gonna break my bank! whooo hooo! um looking at O,Oslo,Copenhagen Utrecht, and maybye Dublin..will contact Floopy fer sure artist pre sale today at 10 cet
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europe Pre sale code needed!
europe Pre sale code needed!
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Tommy, go here - https://www
Tommy, go here - https://www.seated.com/ - then follow Billy. That should get you access to presale codes.
Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
May 13, 2025
Red Daisy
Seven Weeks in County
Happy Hollow
My Alice
Ghost Train (1)
I’m Gone, Long Gone
Catch and Release (2)
Brown’s Ferry Blues (2)
Frosty Morn (3)
Miss The Mississippi And You
Dusty Miller
The Fire On My Tongue
Pyramid Country
Hide and Seek
Doin’ My Time
Notes:
1. FTP - Bad Livers
2. Billy Strings solo
3. Billy Strings on clawhammer banjo, Jarrod Walker on guitar, Alex Hargreaves on fiddle
Catch and Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkH-GQnlfu8
Brown's Ferry Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOzFxD5yjmQ
Circle/I'll Fly Away (Sit in with Willie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVV9_DW1zvI
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did that mike.. signed up for
did that mike.. signed up for each.. nadda
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Did you try signing up here
Did you try signing up here too?
https://arep.co/m/billystrings
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europe Pre sale code needed
europe Pre sale code needed
INTHECLEAR
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I miss the bad livers
I miss the bad livers
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Tim's got the goods. I just
Tim's got the goods. I just got an email with the code.
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In for Albany and Rochester
In for Albany and Rochester
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Ditto, Mice elf!
Ditto, Mice elf!
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Red Daisy: https://www
Red Daisy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuCds1KcsT4
Happy Hollow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_fuhAKd2XA
My Alice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGo1e3plUk4
Frosty Morn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7a3pCMecW0
Dusty Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TciDRCub_s
Doin' My Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3WlQfBQw7s
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code came at 30 mins till
code came at 30 mins till closing of the pre sale... grabbed a pair for Copenhagen,both utrecht shoes,and Dublin... What could be better...now just gotta tell the bosss, and wife... I got me That BMFS bug agin....
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Thanks Zonners anybody wanna
Thanks Zonners anybody wanna hop the pond?
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They're streaming Bill's sets
They're streaming Billy's Outlaw Festival sets on nugs *but it's audio only no video
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California not getting any
California not getting any love from Billy.
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^lol he's playing tonight in
^lol he's playing tonight in Chula Vista
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... and Hollywood Bowl
... and Hollywood Bowl tomorrow
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His Chula set starts at 6:10
His Chula set starts at 6:10 ish for nugs audio streamers
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Halloween shows in Baltimore
Halloween shows in Baltimore again. Wife got us tickets. Seems so far away, I can't even get too excited.
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North Island Credit Union
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Chula Vista, CA
May 15, 2025
Sally Goodin
Slow Train >
Ruby
Away From The Mire
Be Your Man
Thirst Mutilator (1)
Dust In A Baggie
Cold Cold World
10,000 Miles From A Friend (2)
Southern Flavor (3, 4)
Psycho (3)
Meet Me At The Creek (3)
Notes:
1. "If I Only Had a Brain" tease
2. FTP - Original
3. w/ Sierra Hull on mandolin
4. Dueling mandolin intro w/Sierra Hull and Jarrod Walker
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Big fun tonight at the
Big fun at the Hollywood Bowl tonight.
California Sober
Pretty Daughter
Malfunction Junction
Ole Slew Foot
Summertime
Hellbender
Heartbeat Of America
Sally Johnson
In the Clear
Richard Petty
Uncle Pen
Unknown Song (1)
Turmoil & Tinfoil
NOTES
1. FTP - Original (Billy said we were the first ones to hear it.)
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^ BillyBase says the unknown
^ BillyBase says the unknown song is called "l'm One Of Those".
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The lady in purple was
The lady in purple was signing for the dude in the rainbow hoodie, and danced when nobody was singing.
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I saw the chula show. The
I saw the chula show. The sound for billy's set was loud and clear. I liked the last 3 songs with sierra were really elevated.
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I'm One of Those
I'm One of Those from the HB show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPtMDWyuvVU
Chula Vista show:
https://archive.org/details/billystrings2025-05-15
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Wheatland CA tonight
Wheatland CA tonight
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Jennifer Sweany George thanks
Jennifer Sweany George thanks for the set list!
Billy Strings
5/18/25
Toyota Amphitheatre
Wheatland, CA
6:10 pm PST
(6:10 PST)
The Train That Carried My Girl From Town>>Black Mountain Rag
While I’m Waiting Here
Likes Of Me (1)>>
Secrets
Love and Regret
Escanaba
Fireline (2)>>
End Of The Rainbow
Country Blues (3)
Matty Groves (4)
King Of California (5)
Gone A Long Time
(7:26 PST)
(1) Pyramid Country tried to sneak in
(2) Alex fiddlin’ Eleanor Rigby
(3) Billy solo on Clawhammer Banjo
(4) Billy solo on guitar
(5) FTP
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King Of California the Dave
King Of California the Dave Alvin song?
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YES
Yes, Dave Alvin cover
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Sick
Sick
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King Of California! Nice nod
King Of California! Nice nod to Dave and the Golden State.
It's a Jerry Reed tune, but Billy is channeling Tony Rice's arrangement when he covers The Likes Of Me. Billy Plays The Tony Rice Songbook would make a great tribute album. After seeing Billy play the Tony Rice parts in the DGQ covers at Dawg's 80th Birthday Celebration, I'm sure he could do it justice.
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Audio of Billy's Wheatland
Audio of Billy's Wheatland set:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfxfgyGCMZs
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Billy sat in with Sierra last
Sierra sat in with Billy last night in Idaho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Dhbm6YPwM
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66 songs on Outlaw tour with
66 songs on Outlaw tour with no repeats so far. Three more nights to go and thrown in some more FTPs, they can probably do the whole eight night run with no repeats.
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Well, that complicates things
Well, that complicates things considerably. For me, at least.
I assume Billy will get back on the GD teat for this.
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Damn! That really mixes
Damn! That really mixes things up nicely. And the SFDEADSET from the pre-spring tour word search puzzle comes to pass!
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Dang, they just made it hard
Dang, they just made it hard for me to pass on D&C regardless of who ends up being the Jerry guy
Honestly Ken, even with zero FTPs Billy could easily do no repeats which I assume is the plan.
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245 bucks, for one set of
245 bucks, for one set of Billy and 2 sets of deadmart... umm Glad I'm in Europe.. Got tix for Copenhagen,two Nights in Utrect,and a final night in an old boxing ring in Dublin, all about 2000 seaters, and all under 45 Euros a ticket... Roctober's gonna be fun! otherwise yeah I'm sure it'll be an epic time in the foggy city..Have funand feel free to slip under the fence
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I paid under 300$ for my
I paid under 300$ for my entire family to attend Rochester and same for Albany
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>>>>regardless of who ends up
>>>>regardless of who ends up being the Jerry guy
Is there talk about Mayer not being in this line up? Thought he was an equity owner in Dead & Co.? If he isn't the Jerry guy, they have a couple of competent replacements right then and there.
Going to see Billy on Saturday with Willie and Bob for $38 (cheap) including fees.
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There's talk but as always,
There's talk but as always, bullshit until we see receipts..I heard rumors that Daniel Donato would be there in place of Mayer for that event but absolutely take that with a grain of salt.
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Donato just played with Billy
Donato just played with Billy K out in Hawaii.
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Nice sit in with Bob Billy
Nice sit in with Bob Billy
https://youtu.be/5_6g5eF9um0?si=JQ3y5oVtYVSODwys
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Big time, Bill!
Big time, Bill!
and HBD bob
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Trying to follow what Bob is
Trying to follow what Bob is doing is probably one of the more difficult tricks Billy has had to pull off in a long time. But I am sure it is a bucket list item for the guy.
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billy / sturgil is rad.
billy / sturgil is rad.
i suppose it will be available to $tream?
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It was an enigmatic moment,
An enigmatic moment, for sure, but Billy seems pleased to be there.
It was a bizarre rearrangement of Watchtower, and Billy did just fine.
Wonder if they'll reprise the collaboration for the last couple of dates out west?
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Dylan's new arrangement of
Dylan's new arrangement of Watchtower very closely resembles Van Morrison's "I Forgot That Love Existed", which itself is likely based on AATW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SseS5ATB2wI
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Fun set. Still no repeats
Fun set. Still no repeats and got Doi'n Things Right, Long Forgotten Dream, and Fearlees
Up next is the one and only Bobby Dylan. Happy Birthday!
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First Dylan cover on the set
First Dylan cover of Outlaw tour on the set list tonight, Drifter's Escape,and a nice Wild Horses w/Micah Nelson sitting in
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A lot of good music packed
A lot of good music packed into 75 minutes and overall a good time. Got there late and missed Sierra Hull, but friends say she was awesome. Lake Street Dive was a good band with a great singer, but were more of a lounge act IMHO. Slot would have been a better fit with someone like Margo Price or Leftover Salmon.
Here is Billy's set list:
Being that it was the second to last show of the Outlaw run and he hasn't been repeating anything, I was wondering what he had left in the bag of tricks, but Doin' Things Right was on my wish list and they delivered. Guitar Peace with just Billy on guitar was an interesting opener with a Here Comes the Sun tease and right into Fearless. Absolutely sublime. The Billy Failing song, So Many Miles, was also a real treat and good to see him take the spotlight and do some kick ass banjo lead picking with the effects and all. A little weird seeing Billy without his light rig and a pit full of dancing freeks in front of the stage, but solid music from start to finish. And of course Drifters Escape was a nice happy birthday song for the man himself.
Speaking of which, Dylan's set was awesome too. Reworked arrangements as expected and the guy's voice and delivery was as strong as ever. Which was good because you could hardly see him. Sun was starting to go down, he didn't use the screens, and had what looked like just four candles as stage lighting. THAT voice coming from darkness was fun.
We left shortly after Willie started his set. We just got a new high energy young dog and needed to get back to relieve our friends who were graciously dog sitting. But stuck around just long enough to make sure he still was alive and kicking.
Venue was packed. More people than the last six or seven shows I saw there. Found a little spot along the eastern wall of the lawn section where we set up camp and could dance without blocking anyone's view. It was a majority meat in their seat crowd. Wide age range with one third Billy freeks and other Deadhead types, one third sort of normie Portland hipster professional types (probably there to see Bob), and one third folks who were a bit rougher lot and looked like they were there to see just Willie (some of whom looked a little confused being surrounded by so many hippies and hipsters). But everyone was having a good time and didn't see any bad behavior:
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Great pic, Ken! It sounded
Great pic, Ken! It sounded like a good n' tight set (though I think the nugs audio is a bit sub-par compared to being there to say the least) I missed the HCS tease, will have to re-listen when the opportunity arises!
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Looking forward to listening
Looking forward to listening to the Gorge show tonight. Band and crew must have got up early to get there. So being there will not be any repeats on the final night of Outlaw tour, some songs that are sure to be on the menu tonight include In the Morning Light, Must be Seven, Ice Bridges/Taking Water, Stratosphere Blues/I Believe in You, and Leadfoot.
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Final stops in summer tour
Final stops in summer tour just announced:
Everett WA on August 22
Eugene OR on August 23!
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Drifter's Escape:
A bit of Drifter's Escape:
https://www.reddit.com/r/bobdylan/comments/1kushyt/billy_strings_plays_d...
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Openining 3 songs
Openining 3 songs
https://youtu.be/Ks25zyXFVrA
love me some lil Maggie
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Nice one, thanks Fabes
Nice one, thanks Fabes
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The Gorge
The Gorge
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Billy Strings (W. A.) solo in
Billy Strings (W. A.) solo in 2015 at Tsunami Books in Eugene. This may have been posted here before.
"Tennessee Stud" and "Wild Bill Jones" 11-6-2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLDDDHp304U
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Password for Eugene presale
Password for Eugene presale is READYTOGO
In other Billy news, dude just announced he his playing a little local traditional bluegrass festival in Michigan that he attended when he was a kid: https://charlottebluegrassfestival.com/tickets-camping/
Quite the deal and you can go the night of Billy and camp for less than $60 per person. But it will be interesting to see what happens when all the Billy freeks descend on a little trad bluegrass fest.
He also announced a special show in Chattanooga the night after the Brian Sutton show in September at the 1700 seat Signal theater (located in an old train station). Special presale for area residents only.
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Is he doing his little
Is he doing his little festival in Colorado this year? I know last year his child was born and kept him from playing in it. My son just moved from Denver to Colorado Springs so I could still do a lil double dip, visit/show all rolled into one.
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I heard there will be no
I heard there will be no Revival Fest this year and that the Ball Arena shows in January will be the only Colorado shows this year, but who knows with this guy.
He sat in with Primus last night and his summer tour starts tomorrow night. Dude is relentless. They should call him William the Relentless because he never relents.
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Last gig I saw was in 2022.
Last gig I saw was in 2022. He played Psycho which made me happy
https://youtu.be/vMx6FnVl0X4?si=2Tf_-VYibQCXj56W
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Psycho>Thunder no less...
Psycho>Thunder no less...
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Psycho kind of creeps me out.
Psycho kind of creeps me out. I know Bluegrass has all sorts of dark stories about death and murder, but still. "Dreadful Wind and Rain" is creepy too for old time music.
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I'm guessing you're not a big
I'm guessing you're not a big fan of Pretty Daughter, Ken.
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Folk music-the foundation of
Folk music-the foundation of bluegrass-could be argued is mostly songs about darkness and death. If you don't like Pyscho, I get it, but what about Louvin Brother's "Atomic Power"?
https://youtu.be/2ci3UUzHTVc?si=uGgQmMYwd91ACOTe
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The ballads collected by
The ballads collected by Francis James Child in the 19th century are the basis of a lot of old time music. Robert Hunter was quite familiar with them: “'Jerry favors a certain type of folk song,' Hunter told Grateful Dead biographer Blair Jackson in 1988. 'He loves the mournful death-connected ballad, the Child Ballad stuff. This is a venerable source which has always spoken to him, and to me as well, which is one reason we got together writing songs – because of that haunting feel certain traditional songs have.'”
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robert-hunter-on-the-type-of-songs-jerry-ga...
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>>>>I'm guessing you're not a
>>>>I'm guessing you're not a big fan of Pretty Daughter
Body count in Pretty Daughter is just one. My Alice is another good dark song.
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lol good one I'm stealing
There's a whole "she wouldn't marry me so I kilt her now I'm sad and lonely poor me" subgenre of bluegrass murder ballad songs. Occasionally the ladies flip the script "Rosemary" by Sierra Ferrell is a good one.
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They should call him William the Relentless because he never relents.
Wm. DeLaurentis for short