Billy Strings 'Cocaine Blues' (The Old Spruce Sessions)

Billy Strings performs his version of "Cocaine Blues" solo acoustic for us backstage at Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont before he and the band tore the roof off of the place.

[rubberducky]

You can pick ur friends, you can pick ur nose but you can't pick like this dude.

[yummyklown]

Some say the Green Shirt Guy is still slapping his knee and dancing still to this

[jeffreywhitemusic]

Well ive been playing guitar for 15 years and Billy strings has inspired me to chase a career in software development.

[nickmullen]

You know a songs good when most replayed is the start.

[kieranohara]

... COCAINE´S FOR HORSES, IT AINT FOR MEN, DOCTORS SAY IT KILLS YA BUT THEY WON´T TELL YA WHEN .. AN ANCIENT BLACK SONG WHICH CAN´T BE BEAT ... THIS YOUNG MAN WITH HIS VOICE AND DEXTERITY ON GUITAR CAN´T BE BEAT EITHER ... REGARDS FROM NORTHRN IRELAND ... GOD BLESS ...

[jamesandgemma]

An old soul this one. He makes you feel better about all the bad shit youve done in your life. Thats a sign of a true artist.

[FGRFoSho]

Dude plays guitar and banjo on the same instrument. Phenomenal

[ZodyZody]

Just when I begin to believe there are no more "new to me" fantastic musicians around, I'm pleasantly surprised once again (in my 60's). Absolute Wow!

[bluesraincancun]

Great playing! I'm going to do a line now.

[TheOldSpruceSessions]

Was a real pleasure filming this with Billy. The gents fretboard was aflame!

[vitorfilipe]

Doesn’t fell the same without the green shirt guy.

[stankcooter]

i thought it was gonna be a Johnny Cash cover but i am not complaining this is amazing too

[codyblackmer]

My buddy sent me "dust in a baggie" as a joke and honestly this guy's music is great lol kinda weird how it's dark matter with such a happy tune to it, kinda music that makes me happy to be a live after all the shit I've done lol

[nickeninja]

Billy Strings is not only an amazing guitar player, his singing is fantastic as well!

[BotsWeekendCovers]

I cant get enough of this What a talent!

[BFJ]

Makes me believe in "old souls".

[ValcirRobertoPelizzaDalToe]

He makes it seem so effortless. I've been practicing for about a week this song and I am still trying to get the intro done. I can only hope to one day pick half as good as Billy.

[docdarlin]

Strings is the best flat picker of all time, alive or dead.
Period.

[jeff]

Guy sings song of recovery the best. From the soul, man. His dust in the baggie is from the heart and, man it's REAL.

[mikemcgarry]

Heard you on Theo and it brought a joyful tear to my eye. You are an amazing talent.