Voodoo Chile - Billy Strings with Umphrey's McGee

Billy Strings with Umphrey's McGee - Voodoo Chile (Jimi Hendrix cover)
February 15, 2020 at the Explore Asheville Arena in Asheville, NC
Video by TourGigs

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[beentheredonethat]

Billy Strings is the real thing. Take notice folks, they don't come around that often.

[markphelps]

Billy is destined to achieve legendary status!!! Already is in my opinion!!!

[drasticbread]

That guitar Billy Strings is playing in this video has an incredible backstory I pulled from Equipboard. "Well, my grandpa literally built it in prison. He was incarcerated from 1960 to 1962 at the Michigan State Penitentiary. He was a nonviolent offender, so he had access to the woodshop and he came out of there with this electric guitar he’d built. He made it out of a cedar table [laughs]. The tabletop became the body and a leg became the neck with a Gibson acoustic fretboard. It might’ve been a functional guitar at some point, but it didn’t have a truss rod, so when he put steel strings on it, the neck bowed and that was it. I first saw it when I was five or six, snooping around my grandma’s closet. A few years ago I remembered it, so I called my mom and she told me my uncle Bill had the guitar. It was in pieces, so we had to do a complete restoration. Dave Johnson, who works at Carter Vintage and has his own brand, Scale Model Guitars, did the work." (Read about the restoration process done by Dave Johnson who now owns and operates Scale Model Guitars in Nashville.

[STSGuitar]

Jesus Christ, man. Is there NOTHING this man can't do?!?!? B. Strings is simply one of the best artists to have emerged in quite some time now.

[tgorman]

Billy is a generational talent and he absolutely kills it across all genres. And Jake Cinninger from UM might be the greatest and most versatile rock guitar player alive. What an incredible combo.

[codyeynon]

This is what musical balls sounds like. You don't touch this song otherwise. This song is FUCKING SACRED.

[chrisdavisunofficial]

I hit that "Like" button before Billy came out because the laws of the universe won't allow for this collaboration to be anything other than absolutely amazing.

[patkavanaugh]

Ive been so fortunate in life. Saw Hendrix, s in Chcago in 68 while Chicago opened for them . I love Billys takes on old music he really puts his soul in his music Love to go see him Im over 70 now so a bathroom would have to be near Rock on my children

[ripsnortinroy]

Is there anybody in the known universe who's having as much fun as Billy Strings is right now?

[bullseyebtc]

That was absolutely mental. Billy Strings in my opinion best thing to happen to music in decades.

[ghengisken]

Somewhere Jimmy and Stevie are smilin down on this Chile!✌️

[jkm]

Billy Strings is one of the most versatile players out there. Simply amazing.

[tim]

That Billy Strings is an amazing talent. When he plays with his own band every one of them is lock-step with him! I never even listened to that kind of music, but damn boy! I know great when I hear it.

[kel]

It’s ridiculous that I’ve been listening to musicians associated with Billy strings for YEARS, but I didn’t discover Billy until at 41, this year. I ran into my 11th grade English teacher in a cycling group who knows Billy. Her and her husband have thrown bluegrass festivals that Billy played at before he was famous. They were absolutely right about him. He’s a living legend.

[brianb]

Jimi Hendrix burned hotter than hell for 4 yrs. and his music is still being covered 50 yrs. later. All the guitar mastery he did was with 2 fuzz boxes and a wah wah pedal.

[gcavy]

remember when people used to do this...gather in massive groups and listen to music!?

[anthonykusiak]

Best guitar player I’ve seen since Jerry Garcia died, I saw his last show.
I was fortunate enough to see Stevie ray Vaughn in his prime also, this kid has the chops, Enjoy every minute of it

[lucysmart]

I might be 20 and I might not be able to play any instruments but I can appreciate good music and holy smokes this cover is awesome. Billy’s a real one

[codybess]

Someone call the fire department, Billy strings is burning up the stage and everything he gets close to is too hot to handle !!
Seriously, is it me or does anyone lucky enough to take the stage with Billy instantly become a badass musician ?!??

[ricksouthernrebelatheart]

Billy S. Is way out of his box and totally nailed it outstanding 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻