This guy really impresses me and even more so after seeing this video. If he doesn't burn out, he's going far higher than he already is.

Billy Strings is a major talent. Only time will tell how far he'll go, but he's come a long way already for such a young age.

Hes an exceptional flat picker and just fun to listen to.

I mean, how much farther can he go? He’s selling out 20k seat arenas for multiple nights. His shows are amazing. Really great to see bluegrass in the mainstream. He a phenomenal flatpicker but I especially love that he pays homage to the giants before him, like Doc Watson and Tony Rice in particular.

I like Bob Dylan tunes when performed by others, especially Billy Strings:

I like that he still takes lessons. You can always learn new techniques, interpretations, insights.

I keep listening to him and Dan Tyminski from A.K.U.S.

There's a YouTube video of him playing Tennessee Stud that is so good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypS96LGN6WY

Billy Strings is an amazing picker and has a voice that just works for the music he plays. I would love to see him live but it's expensive to do so and my patience for going to concerts is gone.

I especially like some of the videos where he plays with Molly Tuttle.

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I would love to see him live but it's expensive to do so and my patience for going to concerts is gone.

Hes been doing a 3 night New Years run at Lakefront arena in New Orleans the last few years. His management team is obviously very conscious of the target audience holding prices to affordable levels. I was able to get tickets for $49 (after fees..$39 before) in good seats. They offered presale packages, all 3 nights for $100

Just add a little Marcus King and blast off.

^^^ That was great! Love they're playing tagged guitars for sale.

Buying his Preston Thompson guitar.