Letting Billy use an electric guitar is like letting mike Tyson bring a baseball bat into the ring.

@dougjones4538

Жыл бұрын

OK, now that was funny! And spot on.

@jamesbigica375

Жыл бұрын

💯

@PaulTheSkeptic

Жыл бұрын

Letting him? Who would disallow him?

@danielprune7921

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulTheSkeptic lol exactly

@emily4gov

Жыл бұрын

Underrated comment for sure

I really appreciate his “If I likes it, I plays it” attitude.

@willfentress7603

7 ай бұрын

2023 and we can see a bluegrass band play Sabbath and everyone loves it!

@samouellette5130

4 ай бұрын

I like that he’s not completely partial to one genre even when playing live A lot of guys like him will appreciate this music but only play their usually genre live Billy is different

@musicmadgic6931

4 ай бұрын

@@samouellette5130 He is a bit bold. And it shows....

@alexanderdubious9469

4 ай бұрын

Play it well at least. does the band even know the song?

@quarternipp

3 ай бұрын

@@alexanderdubious9469 most likely they do but if it seems like they dont then maybe it's because they could be playing by memory and on the spot live, pressure sinks in and you start to forget what you thought you knew

A Wizard is never late....especially when laying down a slick bass beat

@magneto44

Жыл бұрын

👏🏼

@sabero5668

11 ай бұрын

He drops the beat precisely when he means to

@michaelpacinus242

10 ай бұрын

Or at 7:09

@Armored_Fist

10 ай бұрын

Right..........

@jerryphillips-sl1oy

9 ай бұрын

Let me guess.....you're jewish

Fellowship of the Strings

@drpeck104

Ай бұрын

Underrated comment

@pv3Hpv3p

Ай бұрын

Perfect

@albete116

Ай бұрын

Nice.

@poolhall9632

Ай бұрын

I was like... why is Aragorn playing rhythm? "What his right name is I never heard, but Fokes round here call him Slayer"

@nateb2715

25 күн бұрын

That really is a great name for a band

Insane talent that passes the cool test, covering Sabbath while dressed as a tricksy hobbit. Guy just keeps getting more awesome every time I listen.

@masediggity

4 ай бұрын

Naww what you don't get is it they actually dressed liked this and wrote songs about the Hobbitverse of TOLKIEN. Billy did such an incredible job. I'd have to see him in person to give full props haha.

@rachel_Cochran

4 ай бұрын

I thought he was dressed as Jimi Hendrix 😂

@FlatDerrick

4 ай бұрын

I wore those ears for a Mr Spock costume once, keeping them on for 10 minutes was hard enough

@allentastic

4 ай бұрын

@@masediggity mansplain harder daddy 🥵

@cameronbechtold

5 күн бұрын

+1 for tricksy hobbit

A banjo on War Pigs. Fucking monster move. Made my day.

@ImJXG

11 күн бұрын

don't forget the mandolin

Holy shit...wasn't expecting the vocals being so spot on!

@SeanEnginetechnology

4 ай бұрын

For real totally off the hook

@brockpinson949

3 ай бұрын

I took a double look too 😮

@agentm00se

3 ай бұрын

crazy right?!?

Definitely one of T-Pain's best songs

@cpt.ahab_it7044

4 ай бұрын

Oh, did he sing it too?

@90whatever

4 ай бұрын

Seriously? He owned that cover. Ozzy said his cover is the best he’s ever heard.

@cpt.ahab_it7044

4 ай бұрын

Guess I missed it, had the original on vinyl.@@90whatever

@nsh1980gmail

4 ай бұрын

T-Pain’s cover is excellent

@jamesrobbins6997

3 ай бұрын

That is a blasphemous statement!!!! Lol T-pain did do an excellent version!!! Black sabbath owns this one!!!

I was a teen when this song came out by Black Sabbath. That was a LONG time ago. 72 now. Still love it. Hearing it played to perfection by this band is just fantastic. Keeping the best music alive in this day and (sad) times. The song is as relevant now as it was back then. They absolutely nailed this song, note for note.

@Happy-Trails-To-You

Жыл бұрын

@@davekegley4724 I would agree. However I can only imagine what older people, and my parents were thinking when they heard me play Black Sabbath or any of those great late 60's band with their evil or crazy lyrics and sounds (e.g. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida). They grew up with Big Band, Swing, Perry Como, Dean Martin, etc. That music was excellent for that time (and still is). Classic Rock (in my opinion) was the greatest, maybe because that is what I grew up with thru high school and college. I am trying to keep and open mind with todays "music" since I have 5 young grandchildren I have introduced one of my grandsons to the Beatles. He is 10. He likes the pre-64 Beatles music the best. I think I do too. Peace.

@jjustice39

Жыл бұрын

Played to perfection? Not possible. Billy and his band are great musicians but Black Sabbath songs of the 70s can't be covered by anyone to perfection!! I have to mention the reversal of the lyrics, they are as follows by Sabbath. "Death and hatred to mankind..poisoning their brainwashed minds." Not the mistakenly sung version here by Billy. Although a very good executed cover,don't get me wrong. I love Billy and company but no comparison to the overwhelming power of the original War Pigs by Black Sabbath line-up of Ozzy Iommi Butler and Ward. I think Billy would agree also.

@Happy-Trails-To-You

Жыл бұрын

@@jjustice39 Played to my perfection. Wow. You like to argue.

@brianpinion5844

Жыл бұрын

72 means you got to live through the best music has ever had to offer , fact ! I'm 48 i feel a little robbed I do, of coarse being the hillbilly I am would of loved to seen Skynyrd, i was 2 when they went down, in Kentucky if your drunk and don't holler free bird they can take you to jail , lol, remember a time the CRUE was so hated around here from older religious folks cops write ya tick for noise pollution, they kinda come off as devil worshippers ,when they came out may have been who knows,

@samthompson2269

Жыл бұрын

1970…

Samwise Gamgee can shred. I didn't realize The Shire had such a great metal scene.

@geoffreypiltz271

10 ай бұрын

It's due to all the Dust in a (Bilbo) Baggie the Hobbits have inhaled!

@DEADPAN_DOXIE

9 ай бұрын

@@geoffreypiltz271pipe-weed in a baggie

@pl8039

4 ай бұрын

post sauruman shire occupation left the hobbits some shit to work thru

@grimble4564

3 ай бұрын

I can definitely imagine all Hobbits being huge Hendrix fans

THE DUDE IS AN ABSOLUTE WIZARD WITH A BASS!

@jonpopa1908

10 ай бұрын

Never talking Just keeps walking Spreading his magic

@turturis

10 ай бұрын

wizard....i see what you did there.

@necroriffmonger

4 ай бұрын

😂

Just when I thought I couldn't be anymore impressed with Billy Strings... bamm, he changes it up to another level! Brilliant!

@chanceburger3169

Жыл бұрын

He's a once in a generation talent

@beachnaples

11 ай бұрын

Genius

@erikl6988

5 ай бұрын

Seriously. Covering Sabbath dressed in LOTR attire..WHAT!?!?!

A banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and cello. I must admit, not quite the ensemble I had envisioned for a Black Sabbath song, but it works... LOL

@BillytheKid-33

Жыл бұрын

Man does it..

@joeydurant6267

Жыл бұрын

Check out Toni and the KiKis version ... Also very different but amazing as well... Warpigs on a jazz-master with a piano solo with excerpts from "freedom" interwoven? Not something I knew I needed but damn glad I found em.

@cliffsandifer3877

Жыл бұрын

Missing didgeridoo , oh well

@joeydurant6267

Жыл бұрын

@@cliffsandifer3877 ya can't please all the people lol.

@nofilteralltruth

Жыл бұрын

That's a stand up bass

The One String to rule them all!

@MGBthrice

4 ай бұрын

Underrated Comment

The Shire is fucking lit, can't believe they convinced Ian McKellen to get up there and shred for one last show. Shine on you crazy diamond.

Jesus Billy nailed this one ....!!! Talented SOB, he can play OH he can play, awesome voice he's got it all....😮

Billy started off as a metal singer. What a badass cover.

Billy's great, but the drummer deserves a nod too! He's killing it!

@kandyharrington

3 ай бұрын

Got to be a good drummer with Sabbath

@mikegoetz3184

Ай бұрын

Duane Trucks , Derek's brother on the drums

This song rings just as true today as it did when made. 😢

@christopherramos2009

5 ай бұрын

this song would ring true in any era, because of the nature of war.

@SeanEnginetechnology

4 ай бұрын

Yes but for today it stands even more so these days

@nickkerr5714

4 ай бұрын

netechnology

@nickkerr5714

4 ай бұрын

​@SeanEnginetechnology which is exaclty what every generation says

This man’s a true musician can go from the fastest cleanest flat picking you could ever want to classic rock.

Black Sabbath... the first metal band meets a good ol country boy like me. I almost feel like my life is complete

@stephencopping9953

2 ай бұрын

Heavy rock , acid rock not metal !

Holy shit....I just discovered Billy Strings recently in a concert on PBS. I thought he was just Bluegrass. He nails this awesome Black Sabbath classic.

@pamcm1098

6 ай бұрын

check out his zeppelin, pink floyd, pearl jam covers.

Superb vocals and that lead guitar section was off the chain. Billy is a phenomenal talent.

Billy is cool. He gives me hope for this younger generation of musicians. He’s proof that you really can still make it today through musical talent and playing with your soul. Right on.

Drummer is killin it. Damn.

This dude is badass. Billy goes from BS and Ozzy to singing at the hollywood bowl singing at Willie Nelson's birthday party....... and rocked them both.

Cannot image anyone covering Black Sabbath’s classic “War Pigs” any better than this. He sounds exactly like young Ozzie. I trust that someone has shown this performance to Ozzie and Tommy Iommi.

Billy Strings is a chameleon of Rock and Roll. He can channel virtually anyone.

@MrRandyFlaggTDM

11 ай бұрын

ummm he's a bluegrass guy who can do anything

@donakin8562

5 ай бұрын

Lol

@rb3011

5 ай бұрын

Would love to see Billy and John 5 sit down and trade licks and pick together. 2 super diverse dudes that absolutely love playing anything and everything.

@jeffwilliams8074

5 ай бұрын

@@rb3011 Who is this John 5 you speak of? I will use the sacred Google to find out.

@jeffwilliams8074

5 ай бұрын

@@rb3011I looked him up. He is obviously a great guitar player. I just don't care much for angry white boy music. It's like the opposite of gangster rap yet still somewhat the same.

Billy is gnarly.. I remember first hearing Dust in a Baggy years ago... back when I, myself, typically had some dust in a baggy laying around.. But damn he's talented.. That's so awesome to see him jump back and forth between Bluegrass and Sabbath and perform both like he's freaking Jimmy Paige or the patron saint of guitar or something.. I love Bluegrass, classic rock, folk, etc. It's cool that he only resides in the best genres. I guess this is kind of like heavy metal Bluegrass or something lol...

First time hearing this guy and have to say this is the best rendition of this classic that I’ve ever heard before.

@SemperFi_EDC_Guy

9 ай бұрын

Keep an eye on "this guy" cuz he's absolutely insane on the guitar (any kind). He's young and he's already one of the top 10 (easily) best of all time.

@AbdassLeo_

9 ай бұрын

​@@SemperFi_EDC_GuyTop 10 all time??? First day on the internet? 😂

@SemperFi_EDC_Guy

9 ай бұрын

@@AbdassLeo_ music fans are ROUGH! 😆😆

@lesclaypoolonbass9431

8 ай бұрын

Lists are silly but he shreds

@juliaryan4266

8 ай бұрын

@@AbdassLeo_ On the acoustic yes, electric no

That was Freaking Awesome. I'm 60 and a guitarists and huge Sabbath fan. Incredible rendition Billy

Unreal cover: I've never heard Billy play electric before. ❤❤❤❤

The over the head clap as an ode to Ozzy really hit home for me on this one… Good job, Kiddo!!

Dude is hitting it all for me...I'm a child of the 80s..sabbath...zep...floyd...and I love all the bluegrass too...

I'm 56 . NO CLUE who he is . This video " Suggested on the right, THIS is my FAVORITE song of all time, GREAT COVER .

@BillytheKid-33

9 ай бұрын

May I suggest literally every single video on my channel. I've seen Billy 43 times now. This is where real, genuine music is now. Thanks for coming.

@BRUTUSPLAC

9 ай бұрын

@@BillytheKid-33 cool alright

This dude can play anything. Bad ass

Ozzy and Iommi all in one....Damn, you go Billy!

“One does not simply walk into Mordor…unless you can shred!”

Never listened to this dude before now. Extremely talented.

song still relevant 70 years later

@andynelson2340

Жыл бұрын

and will be 70 more

@thomasfoss9963

Жыл бұрын

Yes, There's no shortage of War Pigs around the world!!!!!!

@premiumo0o

Жыл бұрын

70? It came out in 1970…

@eminem13001

Жыл бұрын

The song was actually about a book they read which was a satanic holiday. The distributors (record label) said they had to change it to war pigs.

@Proc112

Жыл бұрын

53 years lol

There is nothing Billy can't master in music. The more I listen the more he becomes my favorite all around musician.

@rustyramsey7845

3 ай бұрын

If TOOL lets u jam onstage with them u are definitely something special

Most people probably aint even know how great the tassel's are here 😂😂😂 love it Man

Props to the drummer. Excellent timing. \m/

@billholt7860

Жыл бұрын

The true backbone of the operation, especially with this song .

@kendallsmith8144

Жыл бұрын

The drummer def nailed it.

@dawhoda1

Жыл бұрын

I wasn't feeling the drummer

@charliedillon1400

Жыл бұрын

Rocking the Bill Ward bandanna headband, too! Bonus points!

@zombywoof1015

10 ай бұрын

He was what I first noticed, He did a fine job.

Honestly. this is one of the 3 greatest Black Sabbath covers I’ve heard EVER, and no doubt theee best one outside the HM genre.

How this song is timeless and ever relevant

Bro he slays this song. Doing Black Sabbath serious justice!

Wow, he sounds like a young Ozzy!

While I was listening I thought of him and Derek Trucks playing together. Some of the best of the best.

I love the lyric slip that he just powers through

Billy Thankyou for visiting our planet you can stay as long as you want !!!!!

Nice Sabbath cover... Seen them play this live about a thousand years ago...

Lord Of The Strings

The band is smokin..friggin unreal..and that's from a 60 yr old

@mikepetry2410

Жыл бұрын

I am also 60 years old and I agree 100%. Billy is one hell of a musician.

@twobeards6714

Жыл бұрын

@@mikepetry2410 Yup. I'm 72. Gotta love guys like Billy

This dude looks like that bard that single handedly keeps the campaign going and the party alive

@thomasxenakis9218

Ай бұрын

Straight out of Witcher

Such a versatile musician. Also very humble. Needs more praise and recognition.

I don’t always listen to Billy at 5:50 AM but when I do so do my neighbors 😂

Now that will certainly put a smile on Mr. Iommi's face!

He lit that place up with his guitar!! ❤️‍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️‍🔥 I freaking love you Billy ♡

@METALFAN4EVS

Жыл бұрын

He lights it up on the daily.

Freaking rocking! So...Gimli on drums, Gandalf on bass, Aragorn on banjo, Sam on mandolin, and Frodo is, of course Billy. Amazing!!!

@josiahmccallister3150

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Legolas on violin!

Honestly might be one of the best covers I've ever seen

@slave_planet

3 ай бұрын

Maybe that's the problem. You should listen to it instead of looking at it.

@stars_fan_92

3 ай бұрын

@@slave_planet It ain't that deep bro, relax

What a great fucking take on this tune. That intro with the much straighter, quarter notes on the ride cymbal, but still laid back, country-western type of rhythmic cruise to it. And what a great voice he’s got!!

It is so great to see musicians again actually playing instruments! The future of music is still alive!

Are you kidding me?! This is incredible.

One of the great rock songs that Black Sabbath put out there to warn humanity what we're up against. I've got this song at #5 in my top 10 channel playlist. Great cover by these guys by the way.

@AndyWrasman

9 ай бұрын

So what v are the 4 songs above this one?

@cosmo1eleven855

9 ай бұрын

@@AndyWrasman , channel playlist

This was one of the best nights of my life. Legendary!

@emilythomas2577

Жыл бұрын

Same!!

@kane6529

Жыл бұрын

Dude I’m from Asheville is he coming back anytime soon???

@andrewpalmer3116

Жыл бұрын

@@kane6529 you missed out same as me. Found out 2 weeks later and wanted to die haha

@CheriRichards

Жыл бұрын

​@@kane6529 every year he plays Asheville on Halloween

@wesweldon8350

Жыл бұрын

Facts

I knew from the first time I heard this boy play with his daddy he was gonna be something big he has a talent that all the greats have

I love this kid wow!!!

You may as well own this song Billy. Best Cover in History. Musician on Musician! Not a Single Nuance Missed.

This guy is probably the best ever he can play any type of music just pure brilliance

@deanl0

3 ай бұрын

They can all do it billy just needed the recognition, this is just a cover boy

This young man is just amazing and will go down in history as one of the most talented guitar/musicians of all time ,I have watched him since he was a teenager and I am in awe of his natural ability.

Billy does it all and right on point..amazing

So freaking good! You made Sabbath proud!

Geeze he even sounds like Ozzy singing. Billy actually has many different sounds with his voice depending what he’s singing. The man is talented in so many ways.

@squishybuffalo

Ай бұрын

Caught him do Paranoid at red rocks with string cheese incident… I’m young but I grew up loving Black Sabbath. They rocked my socks off. It was like listening to the original studio version. Billy got the juice…

@crocodilegrundee4514

Ай бұрын

@@squishybuffalo Well I’m an old fart that grew up in the 70s listening to many of the old bands from Black Sabbath to Rush. I appreciate someone being able to have Ozzy’s sound because It’s so very unusual. Now if he can sound like Geddy Lee then it would double blow my mind😁

Never heard of till 1 st nite in Asheville 22. NEVER frikin forget either. Absolutely a super talent to cherish!!

Wow, his voice is perfect.

Way go Billy! And a great job by the drummer.

I had been in Asheville a couple of years when he played here. God wish i could've gone to this one.

tough to play and sing that song at the same time! great version, band played it loose and kept the train on the tracks!

Banjo on War Pigs? IM IN!!!!!!!!

Id've never thunk it that id hear something of this flavor outta my favorite Guitarist!!! MLLH&R 🇺🇲🤜💥🤛🇺🇲

Nice to see newer artists paying homage to the greats that came before…… rock on Billy …. Excellent job on a classic Black Sabbath tune…. Even the vocals were spot on. Well done 🤟😎

Class act. Tripping back fifty years...

Brings me back to a hit of blotter, and a long drive in the desert.

Amazing

Don't know what I was expecting but I certainly wasn't expecting that, absolutely slayed it.

Absolutely! Love his talent, whatever he picks is just crazy, his crop pants, colorful outfit doesn’t even take away from it! My husband is a country musician band leader of older (true genre) generation. Showed him some recorded shows on PBS of Billy Strings and he was glued to the program. It was one of those fund raisers for PBS. It really was fantastic. But you never see him when he have you amazed at his God given talent. Billy tells you it was watching his dad play with all his friends, but I feel his Heavenly Father had His hand in it too! ❤ what a celebration! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤

New respect for Toni Iomi, genius guitar composition for this song.... Something about hearing a cover makes it sound way more creative and original than the classic were used to hearing.

Bass and drummer are smashing this outa the park! And hey, Billy ain't bad either 😂

Amazeballs. One of my favourite songs from back in the day.

Song is over 50 yrs old and still better than current music. My 17yo rocks out to this and Zeppelin! These guys did a great cover!

@MimiJoys

10 ай бұрын

All songs that are from 40 to 60 years ago are better than the music of today! Only a select few bands from off the beaten path today can compete! Avi Kaplan, Paper Kites, are both great. But most music today sounds like it was all spun and produced on the same crappy conveyor belt! So glad I got to hear music back in the 60s and 70s and early 80s. Back then, the music was created by artists, today most of it is just sung by those who are handed something to them and told what to sing. Brainwash the young into thinking it's good, when in reality it's all the same crap without any creativity.

@gregkuhn7123

9 ай бұрын

Ok boomer

@Jewels122003

7 ай бұрын

@@gregkuhn7123 Ok Shit he*d. Music from '65-81' * Rock, Country, Blues, Mountain Music & folk was incredibly free-flowing & genius. Natural flow of Appalachian tunes, lyrics, & lifestyle - felt natural. Billy is courageous for "War Pigs". DAVID GILMOUR with DAVID BOWIE Comfortably Numb! Most important is to hear every kind & era of music! EASY RIDER full album, Link, Zep, Stevie, Tull & "White Rabbit", Marley, Outlaws, Leon, Blaze Foley - Our Little Town........Write songs!!!!!!

War Pigs at The Orange Peel! I saw GPN do it years ago, too. This should be a rite of rock and roll passage.

Is there anything this guy can't do? Truly an amazing talent!!!!🤘

He has the single best rendition of don't think twice i have ever heard.

just ,,,,,,, WOW !!!!! no words

@BillytheKid-33

11 ай бұрын

Perfectly stated.

Excellent Cover!! What a show!

Man I had this lp back in the day. One of my favorite Awesome job

wow. note for note with emotion is one of the hardest things to do. re frickin diculous

Holy HELL this dude embodying young ozzy holy hell that’s awesome. Dig the elf ears. The axe. The orange. All this is just my absolute favorite. HBD to me! 😅😂🎉❤

Look at Billy , so cute playing “war pig’s “. He’s really great !!!!!

That was spot on.