Billy Strings's Dreadnought Hog Is What An Acoustic Guitar Needs To Sound Like LIVE!

[varmonter]

Originally Posted by KevWind

I absolutely love that they are not constrained by some notion of walled box of tradition.

probably what i appreciate most about artists like Billy.
He is riding in a genre that is steeped in rather strict tradition.
He adeptly weaves in and out of that with apparent ease.
Not easy to do in The Bluegrass world. Where it's Monroes way
or the highway at times. I love some of the early stuff
he did with Don Julin.
https://youtu.be/plb9xy4HQR0

[fitness1]

Originally Posted by varmonter

He adeptly weaves in and out of that with apparent ease.
Not easy to do in The Bluegrass world. Where it's Monroes way
or the highway at times.

These boys were doing pretty well with it 30 years ago!

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by varmonter

probably what i appreciate most about artists like Billy.
He is riding in a genre that is steeped in rather strict tradition.
He adeptly weaves in and out of that with apparent ease.
Not easy to do in The Bluegrass world. Where it's Monroes way
or the highway at times. I love some of the early stuff
he did with Don Julin.
https://youtu.be/plb9xy4HQR0

" strict" only to those that are shackled by insecurity, fear and/or the self anointed of limited creative talent.

As I have said before tradition is important because it the launch pad to creativity, not the ceiling

As fitnes 1 noted it's been going on for a good while . And real the irony is that Alison Krauss and Union Station have probably done more to bring awareness of Bluegrass to a wider audience than any performer in history . Lucky for music they did not let boxes and ceilings define them.

[Woodstock School Of Music]

Originally Posted by DrJamie

To me, everything right about a young grasser with a rock star attitude, and chops to match, to bring a generation of young people into acoustic music. He does look out of place with the stoic players behind him. Hope he hooks up with some hot young pickers, that share his energy on stage. (or old high energy pickers, for that matter).

That's what I was thinking. I think what he's doing is awesome.

[SpruceTop]

Nice amplified tone from Billy and his new Thompson Adirondack Spruce/Brazilian Rosewood Dreadnought! By the by, I agree that Billy's band could be more animated but they're tight!

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[DesertTwang]

Old thread, but I figured I'd update it after seeing Billy Strings play a local venue last night. The tone from his Thompson dreadnaught was incredible and prompted me to talk to his sound guy after the show. Billy uses a K&K pickup (sound guy said he didn't know which one off the top of his head, but I'm guessing it's a Pure Mini), and blends that with an on-board mic. I was told it's an "Audio Technica AT 350 modified for his guitar."