My Boomer generation played Thick as a brick & Aqualung for a year non stop. The words to all the songs are in my DNA. Long Live Ian Anderson! Thanks Billy!!!
The very best thing about Billy is his age. If God blesses us properly, we can have this divine gift playing for us for 50 more years... if we are lucky.
Billy is so unusual, can kill a bluegrass classic but his imagination and tastes are so much broader than that, and his virtuoso skills can back him up in any genre.
I saw them last, in 1987. It was the last gig, with chairs for the audience, I ever visited. It was great, but I remember most, the chairs. Perhaps, I saw to many great names...
My Tull concert memoire holds the band in white jump suits making adjustments to the stage and suddenly whipping them off and zap bright colors and driving music. Billy tears that up as a one man band.
@@flouisbailey I remember that concert well at the Sports Aroma in San Diego. But my favorite was Aqua Lung at the Golden Hall downtown. Billy brought back memories of those 4 Tull concerts. I was checking out a" My God" tutorial just yesterday. I guess I need to check out "Thick as a Brick" next!
Every time I listen to Billy, he comes up with something totally off the wall like this! When I saw the video title, I thought naaah, he wouldn't really do a Jethro Tull cover.. would he? Perfectly executed and brings back some great memories of the 70's!!😍🎵🎶
Ian Anderson played all the acoustic guitar parts in the several times I saw Tull live. Martin Barre played the electric guitar in a delightful counterpoint. Listen to the original recording sometime. Truly a masterwork.
At the high school radio station we would put on side one of "Thick as a Brick" and go over to Red Robin Hamburger and be back before the album was done! And the music is incredible cause it holds up!
the first time i heard jethro tulls thick as a brick album i may or may not have been on "to much"" as they say, i replayed it five times, i saw fish jumping from my ceiling a beautiful night. love this song in all its forms.
You have concluded correctly. Wow, if you haven't checked out any of his original songs yet, by all means! There are so many that are just great songwriting along with the brilliant playing.
Without a doubt one of the Greats of Guitar, and we can get to see him now. Total virtuoso and savant on his instrument. Go and see him if you haven't already. He will go down in history as one of the greats.
I never get tired of Billy strings. Young enough (still) to fill old tues with new life. So inventive. And now years later more refined and smokin on those guitar strings.
Well put!!! I first saw Billy play at a festival I volunteer at years back, drove him and his gear to different stages--- down to earth kid, he has come a long way!!!
It’s up to us to keep the younger generation into the good stuff. My daughter is 27, she knows who Jethro Tull is because I listened and I listened because my dad listened.
This guy always blows my doors off when he comes out with something new, and this is special! I love JT and this song was one of my favorites! I did not think anyone else could do it well, let alone this superb performance!!
Truly excellent song choice! And the instrumental coda at the end not only was jammin' hard, but it also had a very fitting British folk tune/bluegrass feel to it. Billy continues to innovate. Bravo! 👏💯🤙
same for me, i would say ians playing started my love for acoustic guitar in general. he is so underated as a guitar player and his parts are much more difficult than they seems at first glance.
TAAB done in a southerly way is just something i didn't expect. and what a surprise this was. enjoyed much. also the bluegrassy music at the end! THANK YOU! thank you for the uplift and for the excellent music
Excellent. Im a Tull fan since being so fortunate attending my first concert in 1969. Do us all a favor. Put a band behind behind you and do a full set. Chicago Chris
I've been listening to Billy for a few years now... I honestly clicked on the link for this video thinking, "no way is this going to be a Jethro Tull cover". ....still smiling!
Well played, Billy! My fave Tull album.....and first Tull gig 50 years ago. Still valid. This is a very gifted git-boxer.‘Hope to see you someday, young man.👏
My son is named after Ian Anderson...and the guy that turned me on to Tull 43 years ago is named Billy. Full circle?? Billy Strings...you never cease to amaze...🤟
Well I could easily make out where Tull ended and the bluegrass started. I always like to hear what has influenced artist growing up. So now we know he likes 70s prog rock. Paying homage/ respect as it were Very cool
Well let us be honest here folks. Here he sings two brief parts of the opening section of a 40 minute epic tune by Jethro Tull. After he stops singing the remaining solo playing is not from Thick As A Brick. So this is more of a small taste of Thick As A Brick. I'm not knocking his playing at all. He is quite good. I just want those who do not know Jethro Tull to understand that there is a fantastic, complex and long tune out there for them to listen to and this barely scratches the surface of it.
Not enough people appreciate the genius and originality of Jethro Tull
Very well said Sir Patrick!
If it's ingenious, and it's original - whatever it is - it probably won't be appreciated by many.
Yes, Ian is fantastic.
No s--! Never getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a crazy stupid
My thoughts exactly..long time JT fan
Ian Anderson would be proud of your rendition of "Thick as a Brick". One of the greatest songs of the 1970's.
Didn't Martin Barre play the guitar?
@@sophiafake-virus2456 He was the lead guitar player, but Ian Anderson played guitar on some songs. I'm not sure who played on this song.
@@grokeffer6226 I haven't heard it since it came out, so I'm an unreliable witness.
@@sophiafake-virus2456 Yes, Martin Barre was the lead guitarist, and a great one! Ian Anderson was the face of Jethro Tull, tho.
@@thelakeman5207 Yep, that's right Mr Janus, Ian was chief songwriter, voice, flautist and flamingo legged, crazy faced vagabond, in days of yore.
My Boomer generation played Thick as a brick & Aqualung for a year non stop. The words to all the songs are in my DNA. Long Live Ian Anderson! Thanks Billy!!!
The very best thing about Billy is his age. If God blesses us properly, we can have this divine gift playing for us for 50 more years... if we are lucky.
You can say that? But god blessed a bloke down my street with a club foot, I think he'd swap it for guitar skills..... just sayin'
Amen
Billy is so unusual, can kill a bluegrass classic but his imagination and tastes are so much broader than that, and his virtuoso skills can back him up in any genre.
Wow. That is a tough song to cover and done exceptionally well.
It's always really awesome to see that the young super talent is still influenced by the old super talent.
They call it "classic" for a reason!
Saw Tull play this live, One of the most memorable concerts I've ever seen.
I saw them last, in 1987. It was the last gig, with chairs for the audience, I ever visited. It was great, but I remember most, the chairs. Perhaps, I saw to many great names...
My Tull concert memoire holds the band in white jump suits making adjustments to the stage and suddenly whipping them off and zap bright colors and driving music. Billy tears that up as a one man band.
@@flouisbailey
I remember that concert well at the Sports Aroma in San Diego.
But my favorite was Aqua Lung at the Golden Hall downtown.
Billy brought back memories of those 4 Tull concerts.
I was checking out a" My God" tutorial just yesterday.
I guess I need to check out "Thick as a Brick" next!
So lucky...that album is a masterpiece.
Me too..was at their 25th anniversary tour in raliegh,nc( Walnut creek) with Procol Harem.Awesome concert!!
Every time I listen to Billy, he comes up with something totally off the wall like this! When I saw the video title, I thought naaah, he wouldn't really do a Jethro Tull cover.. would he? Perfectly executed and brings back some great memories of the 70's!!😍🎵🎶
My sentiments exactly.
He can do it all. I've seen a video of him with an electric guitar playing with the Allman Betts band doing Midnight Rider. He nailed it.
Let me know when he does a set by Roxette
so true, if they do a movie on Ian Anderson, Billy is the clear choice for the music. He just gets it
Hes the real deal.
Ahhhh…so good to see this one preserved and so well done. Don’t hear Tull covered much, unfortunately. This is a rare jewel.
That's because even Billy Strings can't pull it off. WTF was that?!
@@TM1Alan you’re high lol.
as a lifetime (66) fan of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull, I approve in the highest order!!
Here Hear to all things Tull!
I'm almost 67 surfed over 50 years I'm in Target listening to stuff in this pops up I listen to Ian Anderson forever! God bless music!
being a Tull fan, this was excellent! That Boy can play, I am a fan. Goin down the rabbit hole.
don't stop until you reach "green shirt guy"
You won't regret it
@@brianbytheocean Underrated comment! :D
Ian Anderson played all the acoustic guitar parts in the several times I saw Tull live. Martin Barre played the electric guitar in a delightful counterpoint. Listen to the original recording sometime. Truly a masterwork.
Great to see such a gifted artist paying homage to Ian Anderson
At the high school radio station we would put on side one of "Thick as a Brick" and go over to Red Robin Hamburger and be back before the album was done! And the music is incredible cause it holds up!
the first time i heard jethro tulls thick as a brick album i may or may not have been on "to much"" as they say, i replayed it five times, i saw fish jumping from my ceiling a beautiful night. love this song in all its forms.
Good acid and Tull are a good combo
This is the first time I have heard Billy. I have concluded that he is wonderful.
I co-collude
You have concluded correctly. Wow, if you haven't checked out any of his original songs yet, by all means! There are so many that are just great songwriting along with the brilliant playing.
You have impeccable taste.
This phrase, on a t-shirt, wouldn't it be great?
Very worthy. It also says something about the longevity of this song. Perhaps it will still be played wistfully in 100 years time.
Every time I think Billy Strings has touched every button I have musically, he comes along and does something like this. Wow, thank you Billy!
Thank you Billy
great rendition
My favorite Bluegrass artist plays my favorite Prog Rocker - and I like how you "Billied" it!! Thanks, Billy!!
Without a doubt one of the Greats of Guitar, and we can get to see him now. Total virtuoso and savant on his instrument. Go and see him if you haven't already. He will go down in history as one of the greats.
I never get tired of Billy strings. Young enough (still) to fill old tues with new life. So inventive. And now years later more refined and smokin on those guitar strings.
Well put!!! I first saw Billy play at a festival I volunteer at years back, drove him and his gear to different stages--- down to earth kid, he has come a long way!!!
You know this is special when your smiling through the whole performance.👍👍
Probably super stoned
I loved hearing this song by Billy. Im a Banjo player & also a Tull fan. My other all time favorite band.... YES. I know he could cover some YES
When people say..."The music is in him" ...they are referring to talents such as he.
Crazy good.
Hill”Billy”Tull. Old musical soul this one
I wonder how many 20somethings ever even heard this Tull tune... The lyrics are timeless enough, so it's all good!
It’s up to us to keep the younger generation into the good stuff. My daughter is 27, she knows who Jethro Tull is because I listened and I listened because my dad listened.
This guy always blows my doors off when he comes out with something new, and this is special! I love JT and this song was one of my favorites! I did not think anyone else could do it well, let alone this superb performance!!
I heard him say in an interview that he loved the 70'S, me too. And I love the way he does the old songs.
Old? It's only 50years 🤣
complicated song and billy makes it sound so easy. he's a master musician at such a young age
Never thought I would hear Billy playing some JT....brilliant rendition
I think it's a perfect fit for him. Ian Anderson drew heavily from traditional Brish Isles folk music , which pretty much was the seed for bluegrass.
Whoa. That's correct.
If i wasn't smokin a fatty right now i woulda beat you to it. Cough.
Yup, makes perfect sense.
Such a beautiful treasure I will never get enough of Apostol love always your Sunshine ✨
A great song and a great cover 👍🏻
This guy is an amazing guitarist, and apparently he knows about good music too
Is there anything this guy can't play? Outstanding!
Fantastic cover of a masterpiece
mr. strings, you are a treasure! hope i get to see you soon
Really nice....brings back many good memories!
Truly excellent song choice! And the instrumental coda at the end not only was jammin' hard, but it also had a very fitting British folk tune/bluegrass feel to it. Billy continues to innovate. Bravo! 👏💯🤙
Awesome Jethro Jammage Billy! Lyrics hit so much harder every day 🙏🙌🏾💥🎸⚡👣👣💓🤝💓👏👏👊🏾😁Thank You
This guy is super talented.
Thanks Billy. Love Ya.Im sure Ian is impressed 👍
This decades-long Tull fan approves!
Billy is totally awesome!
Tull was my first love.
same for me, i would say ians playing started my love for acoustic guitar in general. he is so underated as a guitar player and his parts are much more difficult than they seems at first glance.
Me too.....and still married.
Love me some Jethro Tull ! Still have alot of their vintage records. Awesome version here !
Wow that is cool, Billy always is often out of the box but this is great, and perfectly done!
TAAB done in a southerly way is just something i didn't expect. and what a surprise this was. enjoyed much.
also the bluegrassy music at the end!
THANK YOU! thank you for the uplift and for the excellent music
Seriously impressed with this dude!
Kept an eye on him over the years. Awesome sauce.
Billy you never fail to amaze me with your knowledge of good music... you give me hope...
What a pleasure. An interesting rendition with brilliant playing and great singing.
Died in the wool Tull fan. Wonderful
Excellent. Im a Tull fan since being so fortunate attending my first concert in 1969. Do us all a favor. Put a band behind behind you and do a full set.
Chicago Chris
Ian Anderson remains inarguably the most prolific and talented lyricist in the history of song.
What about inspired flautist?
Amen!
Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, etc etc?
@@DjangoThunders better do your research. Not even close.✌️
@@DjangoThunders lyricist means song writer. No other person alive has written nearly half as many songs as Ian Anderson.
Square biz
Fine man, playing the guitar and singing. Just the song, nothing more.
I guess I’m a Billy Strings fan now. Wow!
Beautifully done! Thanks Billy. You certainly know how to handle an axe!
English folk-rock meets American blue-grass - lovely! 👍😎
I just found this there is nothing and I mean nothing that Billy strings cannot do he is amazing
I've been listening to Billy for a few years now...
I honestly clicked on the link for this video thinking, "no way is this going to be a Jethro Tull cover".
....still smiling!
Never heard you before. But I did listen to Jethro Tull a lot when I was a kid.
That was fantastic.
Say what you want about You Tube's algorithms, but when they spit out stuff like this I smile.
Jay
He's a national treasure.
How do he remember all the music? I’ll never comprehend it.
Love playing this on acoustic.
billy strings doing jethro tull, amazing, this guy is channeling God for sure.
Or channelling Martin Barre
Simply incredible!
I've never seen anyone cover this!
2 bars in and I was settling down glad that it is such a long number!
Beautiful twang version. very well played and sung. Thanks for posting!
Beautifully done. Thanks!
WOW!! I saw Jethro Tull in '03 at The Buffalo Chip in Sturgis South Dakota....😁
Wow simply amazing!
Makes me appreciate Mr. Anderson, all the more...
That was a lovely cover and would also agree that Billy Strings covers it well too in a blue gradd way👍
Well played, Billy! My fave Tull album.....and first Tull gig 50 years ago. Still valid. This is a very gifted git-boxer.‘Hope to see you someday, young man.👏
Ya GOTTA love BMFS doing Tull!!!!! I was listening to JT before Billy was born! Holy shit I'm old! LOL
My son is named after Ian Anderson...and the guy that turned me on to Tull 43 years ago is named Billy. Full circle?? Billy Strings...you never cease to amaze...🤟
Holy smokes!
Amazing!
I need to see this guy. Somewhere somehow!
Knew every word of this at 17 and could probably still dredge it up.
I've been a fan of Jethro Tull since the beginning and I hope Ian and Billy can get together and play this!
Wonderful rendition
Loud-Fast-Rules ! !
So Great With the Band or __Solo !__
To Old Rock`nRoll, To young to die till ya` go See Billy Strings Show
Only Billy Strings. Amazing.
Wtf did I just witness?...superb.TRUL SUPERB.
Another wonderful surprise!
Amazing talent Billy 👏
That was great crazy originality
Well I could easily make out where Tull ended and the bluegrass started. I always like to hear what has influenced artist growing up.
So now we know he likes 70s prog rock. Paying homage/ respect as it were
Very cool
Well let us be honest here folks. Here he sings two brief parts of the opening section of a 40 minute epic tune by Jethro Tull. After he stops singing the remaining solo playing is not from Thick As A Brick.
So this is more of a small taste of Thick As A Brick. I'm not knocking his playing at all. He is quite good. I just want those who do not know Jethro Tull to understand that there is a fantastic, complex and long tune out there for them to listen to and this barely scratches the surface of it.
This young man has got it
That’s a great arrangement.
Just brilliant
Wow Great stuff here
That guitar intonates beautifully
revealing the pure genius of both he and Ian Anderson
Now I'm going to Google this guy he how good he is see if he saves my soul!!!
Bro....legit as legit get....
Very awesome talent.