Haunting sounds from roots originating centuries before America was born.

@CollinKillian

Ай бұрын

? The song was was written in 1786..

First heard Doc sing ’Am I Born to Die’’ in 78 at Gerties in greenwich village He was there with Merle and T Michael Coleman and he also sang it as the first encore on along night of fst picking.. To hear Billy own in the same way 44 years later was as if to die and go to heaven for 15 minutes.... My heart flies today. With Doc and Billy the soul brothers of flat picking.

I was right there. I had walked down to get water after the second set. I was there at the left side of the stage as he returned to encore. Security let me step in closer. I was about 30 feet away as he sang, without no one else around. I had tears in my eyes. You could feel the vibration and witness the silence at that moment at Red Rocks.

Being from North Carolina I grew up on Doc's music and what Billy has done to keep it alive is a blessing. Thank you @billystrings!

@brianflynn7598

8 ай бұрын

This was a magical Moment ! Only the sound of grown men whaling . i happened to be one of them . He Blessed those Rocks ! And pay Tribute to Doc ! im a Cleveland Co. boy myself and it gave me goosebumps . So Grateful that the music lives on ! Blessings my Friend

@healthcarethoughtleadership

8 ай бұрын

Cabarrus County my way. @@brianflynn7598

Holy Sh#t ! There IS NO ONE around like this kid !

Billy strings is a treasure that needs to be on country radio

@bdking94

Жыл бұрын

Too many people would crash

Billy Is pure talent. And this Is a beautiful tribute to the Legend, Doc Watson. Thanks Doc and thanks Billy.

A cappella strings 👍👍👍👍👍

What a phenomenal performance this was.

Thank you. Legend at his guitar, but has an incredible voice too ❤

I was at Portland ME... This beautiful Thank you.. for this beautiful 🎤🎶🎤🍀🎸🎵🪕🎵🎻🎤👀✴️💚💚💚

Full body chills. Nothing like it

Beautiful

Billy church

Ah we were there that night!! It was a ridiculous good show. This was right after a quick break the boys took, stellar.

Gave me chills

I was there!

Literally chills. Oh wow.

I love this song.

Great great. I found Billy Strings by accident on KZread a couple of years ago. Never knew he smoked.

Thank You Billy !

Billy has a thunderous voice

Certain artist in bluegrass say he's a "bad boy image, enough already" WTF he is a kind spirit with a whole Lotta love. Throw shit see if it sticks and go with it

I cried

Please add this to the live album

Pretty powerful singing here, the entire audience is silent and transfixed.

@ihateboah

2 жыл бұрын

it was amazing i was in row 8

@jimburns33

2 жыл бұрын

The way this permeated the bodies of 9,500 standing among the giants of Red Rocks...

@GreatMooglyGoogly

2 жыл бұрын

*Very powerful

@jennd3145

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed we were! It was incredible.

AMEN! Period!

You can feel that one in your soul

Chilling. can't believe the crowd actually stfu for this!

@wesweldon8350

2 жыл бұрын

Billy crowd is legit

@lisaevon8274

2 жыл бұрын

No kidding!!!

2nd time to hear beautiful tune

This is frickin awesome!

Thank You, !!

“Fathers, do not let your sons forget Do not let your sons forget where their essence was just formed, when their bodies were most vulnerable, they were protected by the womb of a woman. If they ever call all women weak, remind them of the strength of their mother who pulled her whole body apart to give theirs a home.” ― Nikita Gill

Love it❤❤

Wow 👌

So fucking good

It IS a great Doc Watson tribute, but the song is much older--it's a Charles Wesley hymn from the 18th century.

Idumea written by Charles Wesley. We love to sing it Shape Note. I don’t remember who wrote this extraordinary tune.

True talent Wow baby so amazing love all of your skills always your Sunshine ❤️🌞

Holy shit bro!!! I'm dead!!!

some pipes on the kid!

I know Billy actually met Doc and played with him.

🔥🔥🔥

Cold Mountain the movie. It’s in the soundtrack.

@stevendycus9559

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone should take a moment now to go listen....great soundtrack

@DanPurdy1

2 жыл бұрын

Idumea.

He does no wrong in my eyes……😋

AAWWWOOOO

Ralph Stanley: “O Death…” Billy Strings: “Hold my joint. On second thought, don’f.”

Nice vibrato

Wow!

Sing it William Apostol

😲😲😲

I remember my stupid friends saying he couldn’t sing lol

Isn’t that Amazing Grace tune?

Incredible rendition. His voice is perfect for this song but guaranteed he will ruin his voice with that smoking, like Joni Mitchell did.

I prefer Ralph Stanley, myself. Different strokes, I guess.

@hankhill4151

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I prefer the actual southerners not the grifters like billy or molly tuttle.

@StephenS-2024

2 жыл бұрын

@@hankhill4151 yes. Talented? Sure. But....lacks .....authenticity.

@zb6450

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. You are looking at a real live American legend. There will always be detractors, Billy is authentic as it gets. Pushing boundaries, honoring the foundations. Bill is carrying the torch for us

@zb6450

2 жыл бұрын

@@hankhill4151 doesn't matter in the least where your from. Only the art matters, that's why it's boundary dissolving and transcendent. Stop limiting yourselves on what's possible, give the man credit and keep the negativity for yourself

@StephenS-2024

2 жыл бұрын

@@zb6450 i wasn't " detracting " per se, just saying I think his music is TOO derivative , in my opinion. ( and I'm fairly certain he'd not care for mine. Music or opinion. Haha. )

I’m not happy that Doc is accredited for Idumea. He sang it. He didn’t write it.