The first time i heard of Blly Strings, i pulled him up on YTube and he was doing "dont let your deal go down." And i decided after that one tune, he was the best musician of our age.
Thank you for featuring me on the Guitarsenal segment! I look forward to TAC everyday and it has helped me immensely. Tony, you are very much appreciated :)
I was lucky enough to see Billy in Nashville and Bob Weir took the stage for the 2nd half of the concert. Then In Redmond Washington. Believe it or not I got to see Billy with Willie Nelson in Georgia. He has my respect but most of all he has the respect of his guitar elders. Remember Billy doesn't play bluegrass he plays psychedelic grass.
I love your stuff man! Great work! If you are looking for a really unique player to do next, I would LOVE to see a breakdown like this for Shakey Graves. Roll the Bones live is a masterpiece!
Tony are there any examples of guitars made from "The Tree" that you could do a show on and explain the mistique surrounding it, I think you would do an excellent job, bringing a special ATS. To us.
Tony, great content as always. What strings are you using here? (or today if different ) for your HD-35? I recently became the proud owner of a '85 HD-35 But finding my typical Elixir string of choice isn't stirring me up the way it did on my Mahogany Yamaha FG5 - Suggestions welcome!
I agree with what you are saying here. I think that talent such as Ted Nuggent, Eddie Van Halen, and a few others started the push. Keep in mind that Eddie was trained in classical guitar that helped him have a broader understanding of playing. People begin to cling to this. Groups such as Boston, Led Zeppelin and so many others ushered in the hair bands with loud riffs and long solos. It all became about the lead guitar. Some of the singing was God awful, but the guitar is what sold albums and tickets. However, when it comes to Bluegrass, the speed of playing is part of the beauty of it. It is adding the using one instrument to fill the sounds of all other instruments. Unlike much music, the guitar overwhelms the song but in Bluegrass, the guitar picking has always been the heart of the song. The flat picking of the song is basically the expression. Also, notice that most all flat picking uses a lot of open string picking which makes it much easier. Remember also that those people in the mountains would have to play with limited strings when they broke one. They had to learn to pick the song on different strings because the “six” string just became a five string. I’m a huge fan of bluegrass for not just the picking, but for the story most song tell. One of my favorites may be Tennessee Stud by Doc Watson. Love to hear Billy playing it as well.
What you fail to explain here is that all these musical resources work mainly for the very fast-paced flatpicking of bluegrass music. Actually, when you can play notes this fast, you can do pretty much anything as long as you land on the right note at the right time.
When did music become all about how fast or how many notes per second you can play? I believe it started in the late 60's early 70's when the song itself became secondary & was only the setup for the long, sometimes drawn out, lead at the end of the song. It would seem like now they have even done away with song & now it's ONLY about the lead. Whatever happened to the beauty of the melody? Whatever happened to "it's not what you play but what you don't play"? Don't get me wrong I'm not against intricate leads but I think something get lost when it becomes ONLY about how many notes you can play & how fast you can play them. Lead guitar should be an embellishment to the song not the song being an embellishment to/for the lead. Listen to people like David Gilmour or Eric Clapton or B.B. King THAT's how lead guitar should be played. They could play fast but they don't because they can make a few notes or a couple of quick turnarounds sound better than a thousand notes played in a millisecond.
Billy is a bluegrass player, not a blues player like Clapton and BB… (and, Gilmour said,”I play slow, because I can’t play fast”)… Bluegrass is fast paced flat picking of dreadnoughts, banjos, upright basses, and mandolins. Billy is playing fast, because the genre of bluegrass is played fast…. So, to answer your question, players have played fast since bluegrass developed into a musical genre back in the 1940. BB and Clapton played true to their genre, and Billy plays true to his… BTW, Jerry Garcia formed a bluegrass band before he founded the Grateful Dead.
@@jed1166 I get that & yes I know he's Bluegrass but I think you missed my point. My point being that the metal music of the late 80's early 90's, especially speed metal, has seemed to have infiltrated EVERY style of music to their detriment. But then again to each his own & maybe I'm just getting older. :) ;)
Hi John! I am now 66, so I am old as well! BB, Gilmour and Clapton are three of my favorite players, and I have seen all of them live! And, I get your point, but my first memory of someone play fast, just for the sake of playing fast, was John Mc Laughlin. Didn’t like his playing 50 years ago, and I still don’t… I heard / hear no musicality in his playing, and am bored within 30 seconds. Conversely, I find Billy’s playing extremely musical and entertaining, and can listen for hours,(his vocals are excellent as well). I agree with you that speed for speeds sake is usually a mess, but for me, Billy really brings the music to the speed… they fit well together. Keep strumming! 🎸🎸🎸
@@jed1166 I guess I really need to give him another listen. Funny thing, I'll be 66 this month on the26th. I have changed quite a bit as I have gotten older & the "heavy metal" music I used to love I have now come to despise. It goes much deeper than just the repetitiveness of it rather it also has to do with everything that music stood for. I used to think the guitar part at the end of "Freebird" was the greatest thing ever but now it's like fingernails on a chalkboard. My definition of having to listen to Freebird for eternity would be my definition of hell. :) ;)
Hey John! Funny, I was a metal head too… In the 90’s and early 2000’s, I attended mainly metal shows, (with some grunge mixed in), with Slayer being the ultimate. Went to OzzFest every year! I still appreciate the musicianship, but the music doesn’t speak to me anymore. And, I find myself full circle, again listening to Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, Jim Croce, CSNY, etc., the blues, and for the first time, bluegrass. Listening to Simon, Stevens and Croce, I realize that they are why I picked up a guitar in the first place! Their acoustic licks are superb!
The first time i heard of Blly Strings, i pulled him up on YTube and he was doing "dont let your deal go down."
And i decided after that one tune, he was the best musician of our age.
This is awesome stuff Tony, Billy Strings is inspirational.
Thank you for featuring me on the Guitarsenal segment! I look forward to TAC everyday and it has helped me immensely. Tony, you are very much appreciated :)
Looks like you have a very cool hat collection too.
@@Dub1281 Thanqueue! My latest favorite is the train conductor hat.
My first Acoustic Tuesday. Loved it! How have I never listened to Billy Strings before?
I was lucky enough to see Billy in Nashville and Bob Weir took the stage for the 2nd half of the concert. Then In Redmond Washington. Believe it or not I got to see Billy with Willie Nelson in Georgia. He has my respect but most of all he has the respect of his guitar elders.
Remember Billy doesn't play bluegrass he plays psychedelic grass.
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Great episode. I love Billy Strings and lessons with Marcel is excellent.
Great show Tony! Without Getting Killed or Caught. Great book and now a documentary about Guy Clark.
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no arguments on the Rev Garry Davis, a true understated legend, great edition.
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He is absolutely my motivation!
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Love Billy!
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Tony, this one was fantastic! Such a cool overview about Billy!!!! Gotta grab the guitar! Thanks!
Great lesson! I learned quit a bit from your breakdown Tony. 😎
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You got yourself a new follower here. Good stuff!
i can vouch for marcels channel, hes amazing, i love him for bluegrass stuff and then stitch method is great for grateful dead and such
I love your stuff man! Great work! If you are looking for a really unique player to do next, I would LOVE to see a breakdown like this for Shakey Graves. Roll the Bones live is a masterpiece!
cant find any of the docs on TH-cam ? any links please ?
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Tony are there any examples of guitars made from "The Tree" that you could do a show on and explain the mistique surrounding it, I think you would do an excellent job, bringing a special ATS. To us.
Tony, great content as always. What strings are you using here? (or today if different ) for your HD-35? I recently became the proud owner of a '85 HD-35 But finding my typical Elixir string of choice isn't stirring me up the way it did on my Mahogany Yamaha FG5 - Suggestions welcome!
Thanks for this I don't think anybody can ever play like him though
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I heard jump in the fire by metallica in that f cord phrase.
I agree with what you are saying here. I think that talent such as Ted Nuggent, Eddie Van Halen, and a few others started the push. Keep in mind that Eddie was trained in classical guitar that helped him have a broader understanding of playing. People begin to cling to this. Groups such as Boston, Led Zeppelin and so many others ushered in the hair bands with loud riffs and long solos. It all became about the lead guitar. Some of the singing was God awful, but the guitar is what sold albums and tickets.
However, when it comes to Bluegrass, the speed of playing is part of the beauty of it. It is adding the using one instrument to fill the sounds of all other instruments. Unlike much music, the guitar overwhelms the song but in Bluegrass, the guitar picking has always been the heart of the song. The flat picking of the song is basically the expression. Also, notice that most all flat picking uses a lot of open string picking which makes it much easier. Remember also that those people in the mountains would have to play with limited strings when they broke one. They had to learn to pick the song on different strings because the “six” string just became a five string.
I’m a huge fan of bluegrass for not just the picking, but for the story most song tell. One of my favorites may be Tennessee Stud by Doc Watson. Love to hear Billy playing it as well.
His STEPDAD?? What a great guy!!!
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That number nine phrase sounds like Metallica "Jump in the Fire" from Kill them all : )
What you fail to explain here is that all these musical resources work mainly for the very fast-paced flatpicking of bluegrass music. Actually, when you can play notes this fast, you can do pretty much anything as long as you land on the right note at the right time.
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You lost me on the first note. And yes you are just as good as Billy!
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What's the difference between a lick and a PHRASE????
Lesson nine - your repeated lick Is pretty much the intro to “Burning Down the House” by Talking Heads
That does kind of sound like Burning Down the House
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Can anyone Can see if Billy would try one of my dad's guitar he makes guitar they are bad
I have no musical friends. They've all passed.
When did music become all about how fast or how many notes per second you can play? I believe it started in the late 60's early 70's when the song itself became secondary & was only the setup for the long, sometimes drawn out, lead at the end of the song. It would seem like now they have even done away with song & now it's ONLY about the lead. Whatever happened to the beauty of the melody? Whatever happened to "it's not what you play but what you don't play"? Don't get me wrong I'm not against intricate leads but I think something get lost when it becomes ONLY about how many notes you can play & how fast you can play them. Lead guitar should be an embellishment to the song not the song being an embellishment to/for the lead. Listen to people like David Gilmour or Eric Clapton or B.B. King THAT's how lead guitar should be played. They could play fast but they don't because they can make a few notes or a couple of quick turnarounds sound better than a thousand notes played in a millisecond.
Billy is a bluegrass player, not a blues player like Clapton and BB… (and, Gilmour said,”I play slow, because I can’t play fast”)… Bluegrass is fast paced flat picking of dreadnoughts, banjos, upright basses, and mandolins. Billy is playing fast, because the genre of bluegrass is played fast…. So, to answer your question, players have played fast since bluegrass developed into a musical genre back in the 1940. BB and Clapton played true to their genre, and Billy plays true to his… BTW, Jerry Garcia formed a bluegrass band before he founded the Grateful Dead.
@@jed1166 I get that & yes I know he's Bluegrass but I think you missed my point. My point being that the metal music of the late 80's early 90's, especially speed metal, has seemed to have infiltrated EVERY style of music to their detriment. But then again to each his own & maybe I'm just getting older. :) ;)
Hi John! I am now 66, so I am old as well! BB, Gilmour and Clapton are three of my favorite players, and I have seen all of them live! And, I get your point, but my first memory of someone play fast, just for the sake of playing fast, was John Mc Laughlin. Didn’t like his playing 50 years ago, and I still don’t… I heard / hear no musicality in his playing, and am bored within 30 seconds. Conversely, I find Billy’s playing extremely musical and entertaining, and can listen for hours,(his vocals are excellent as well). I agree with you that speed for speeds sake is usually a mess, but for me, Billy really brings the music to the speed… they fit well together. Keep strumming! 🎸🎸🎸
@@jed1166 I guess I really need to give him another listen. Funny thing, I'll be 66 this month on the26th. I have changed quite a bit as I have gotten older & the "heavy metal" music I used to love I have now come to despise. It goes much deeper than just the repetitiveness of it rather it also has to do with everything that music stood for.
I used to think the guitar part at the end of "Freebird" was the greatest thing ever but now it's like fingernails on a chalkboard. My definition of having to listen to Freebird for eternity would be my definition of hell. :) ;)
Hey John! Funny, I was a metal head too… In the 90’s and early 2000’s, I attended mainly metal shows, (with some grunge mixed in), with Slayer being the ultimate. Went to OzzFest every year! I still appreciate the musicianship, but the music doesn’t speak to me anymore. And, I find myself full circle, again listening to Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, Jim Croce, CSNY, etc., the blues, and for the first time, bluegrass. Listening to Simon, Stevens and Croce, I realize that they are why I picked up a guitar in the first place! Their acoustic licks are superb!
It's more like Die-ball
You just talked through out the entire video. Hardly any playing or worthy lessons. Not even close..
You look like Otis Gibbs stepped into a time machine.✌️
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