Billy Strings - 'Wharf Rat' from The Capitol Theatre

Billy Strings live from The Capitol Theatre - "Wharf Rat" by the Grateful Dead
January 18, 2020 in Port Chester, NY | Video by Relix / FANS

NEXT MONTH: Billy Strings returns to the Cap for a 6-night run, coinciding with the same 6 dates that the Grateful Dead performed at The Cap 50 years ago, in 1971. The shows will be live streaming on February 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 & 24, 2021.

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[zak-a-roo]

I never dared dream I'd be sober more years than I drank, I owe it all in large part to this song. Sweet rendition Billy, you done Jerry right with this one!!!!

[messiahmoose]

You see the great thing about this is… Jerry was a bluegrass guy first. He literally drove across the country to festivals learning the songs Billy plays from the guys who actually wrote them.

The fact that Billy grew up playing bluegrass, found the Dead and Jerry, and is reinterpreting one of Jerry’s most beautiful songs back to bluegrass is just… I don’t even know.

But it makes SENSE.

[evanjohnson]

Been sober near 20 years now. This song still hits home.

[olemissboy]

Billy covering the Dead is so freaking awesome.

[kevinb]

Hands down the best cover of Wharf Rat ever. Billy is the greatest thing to happen in music for a long time

[bartman]

For God's sake we need to keep this guy away from Harley's, Helicopters and Heroin. Long live the music !!!!

[DailyPragmatism]

I don’t know how there’s not millions of views. I alone am responsible for a few thousand I think

[cg]

Met a dude in the Charlotte airport this weekend hanging out at the bar and watching the masters, eating airport sushi, talking about taking too much edibles, learned about Ol Billy Strings and now I’m absolutely hooked. Thanks brother, hope you caught your flight.

[latigra]

Getting 7:06 old at 58 living in Ontario Canada, but I sure hope I can get the money together to go see Billy. What an inspiration!

[lesmaitland]

Billy Strings is the best thing that ever happened to music in my 73 yrs on this planet ❤️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[CameronLovitt]

A buddy gave me his code to watch this. First id ever heard of billy strings. I was drunk and shaken. I've been on a nightmare roller coaster since then. Billy's been a part of my life ever since that day. I'm now sober. Good Lord willing I'll stay this way.

[UncleWally]

When I imagine a great America, this is what it looks like.

[brandon.]

Sometimes I swim 45 minutes nonstop listening to this song on repeat.

[phillipwhitt]

This is the new picker that crosses into all genres. Jerry would appreciate

[spencertherren]

Grateful to be sober, free, and alive today. Thanks Billy and the boys.✌️🇺🇲

[thechad]

Anybody that gives this one a thumbs down needs to get their damn ears checked
Short of of the best we will ever hear

[MarkMatthewsauthor]

One of the greatest version of this song ever. The vocals on this are so damn hard, not many can pull them off outside of a studio. Bookmarking this page to listen often. (sober for 25+ years Wharf Rate here)

[pmaggio]

This is a spectacular 8 minutes of music. I have played it literally 100 times

[gls]

Same stage the dead debuted this song on in 71

[MrBigpoe]

if you ever saw the dead you know the breeze blew even when the air was still, i feel the breeze sitting at my desk right now what a fantastic job