Billy Strings "Cocaine Blues (Let the Cocaine Be)" from The Old Spruce Sessions

Filmed as part of the video series on our sister music publication, Red Line Roots, called "The Old Spruce Sessions".
Billy Strings backstage at Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont performing his own take on a traditional tune that goes by many different names (Cocaine Habit, Take a Whiff on Me, Let the Cocaine Be...or as he called it: Cocaine Blues)

[@Still1-half2Lo]

He plays like water flows

[@WhismanDustin]

That's the best way to describe it honestly. I'm using that from now on. This dude is national treasure. Edit: and His voice, he has mastered singing and picking.

[@lknorton6171]

I just recently discovered this hugely talented guy! Why have I not heard of him before now? He plays the guitar like a master. Chet Atkins has nothing better than Billy Strings!

[@TheZodiacRipper]

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[@JoeVinson]

Watch out now.

[@eazyridin7283]

What an extremely talented young man is Billy Strings ! 🤘🏼.

[@chrissan7043]

how are there only two comments on this video?!? I've recently found billy strings music and have fallen in love

[@Yakomoe]

We just listening and letting that cocain be

[@Borzovik]

You are not alone!

[@mcfcguvnors]

YT recently updated T & C to allow comments ( used to be rated by " is this video for kids " check mark when uploading ) - only issue being many channels werent told or notified , you kinda stumbled on it , i was agog when i went on my fave Motorhead videos to find comms open & i finally got to use the most used comment word on this website comments = FIRST :)

[@gampoet]

Cocaine finger extra fast 😂

[@jasonlettorale5177]

A shout out to the great Reverend Gary Davis!!!

[@samuelcostello2512]

This is awesome, came across by accident, this guy's really good

[@andybaldman]

Yeah, we know.

[@thomasjml82]

Fiddle Tune X

[@sabeesunwar7558]

Hey hey buddy... Billy be.... 😁😁 Genius

[@briandavenport3268]

Feckin' genius!

[@Wqsmh]

❤

[@yvanlachance8269]

Simply, awsome!

[@Jrmorgy27]

Class class class uk 🇬🇧

[@angelsastremontalvo.y23]

Este chaval es un genio.

[@user-uq5fo7bu1o]

Wow that's awesome!!! keep it up

[@javieralvarez1072]

I love it. I'll consume a little bit next week, I cant wait for it.

[@JoeVinson]

You would be better off to listen to this guy's advice.

[@Bream243]

This man must have seven fingers on his left hand.

[@shanephillips1730]

And six on his right

[@Lp-ru3z]

That’s what your wife thought too

[@Bream243]

I doubt it. My wife is dead.@@Lp-ru3z

[@johndaugherty4127]

Naw, he's just a regular Kentucky boy.

[@Bream243]

He may be a Kentucky boy but there ain't nothing regular about him.@@johndaugherty4127

[@OngoGablogian-ku8xn]

Billy is the savior

[@filthyphil_anitsocialcorner]

Fucking great song lol!!

[@JoeandAngie]

Check out Doc doing this way back

[@user-jq9gf4sl1l]

julia beckner is at greenup kentucky

[@CorneiliusLibowitz]

When??

[@bobgulledge7598]

He is awesome 😅😮🎉😂😊

[@angelsastremontalvo.y23]

yo he dejado de fumar tabaco y no me acuerdo de su sabor ni de su nombre,11 meses y para mí ni existe.yo me fumaba como 3 paquetes al día,a los 11 meses os aseguro que es algo extraño, ajeno a mí.pero es adictivo ,aviso,llevo 2 meses sin tomar dulces,y peso 15 kg.más

[@tocobien]

So let the yayo be??? Welllll alrighty then!! I will pass on the sugar candy, but good talent!!

[@NinettaSolea7_19]

[@aaronbrewer1742]

How is that Billy badass always looks like the home alone kid?

[@YMOANHMOK]

[@cobrakkrazy0]

😉🫠

[@chadirvine9700]

u just gotta get subpar stuff occasionally

[@tonybenn1000]

Not bad, for a kid.

[@DaveZaniboni]

I love the talent this guy has. My favorite part of this song is it sounds like he's saying the N word.

[@reeceengineering3560]

Is he sponsored by the cartel?