Billy Strings, My Alice (new song), live in San Francisco, September 29, 2022

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2022
  • Billy Strings plays a brand new unreleased song called "My Alice" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at the Camp Winnarainbow benefit concert at Herbst Theater in San Francisco, California on September 29, 2022. He debuted the song a few days earlier at the Billy Strings' Renewal Festival in Buena Vista, Colorado. Joining him in this performance were Eleanor Whitmore (fiddle) and Chris Masterson (guitar).
    Strings performed as part of a songwriters' circle at Toward The Fun(ds): A Concert Benefitting Camp Winnarainbow. The camp, founded by Wavy Gravy, is a kids' summer camp focused on circus, juggling, acting, songwriting, and clown performance. It provides scholarships to families in need to keep the camp open to all children. To donate in support of these efforts, please visit www.campwinnarainbow.org/donate/.
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    My Alice lyrics:
    Early in the fall back deep in the woods
    The first hint of frost is upon you
    About a mile beyond the field stone wall
    It's not hard to get lost if you want to
    Too far from the city to see the white lights
    I move in the shadows under cover of night
    Too far from the highway to blow a flat tire
    So I stare in the ashes in the fire
    Well John Saint Paul is a well known man
    Of wealth in his skyscraper palace
    He likes his old Cadillac prepped for long drives
    I don't like how he looks at my Alice
    I work his garage with a wrench and my glove
    Bring the stench of his gasoline home to my lovе
    She swears once again shе has all she desires
    As I stare in the ashes in the fire
    One day late last week when I got the word
    The boss needs his Caddy all steady
    I remembered his eyes all over my wife
    As I carefully got my tools ready
    What a terrible shame, should he ever break down
    With me on his trail, and so far from town
    If his brakes were to fail, if he blew out a tire
    And I stared in the ashes in the fire
    Well John Saint Paul is a well-known man
    Of wealth in his skyscraper palace
    He likes his old Cadillac prepped for long drives
    I don't like how he looks at my Alice
    I don't like how he looks at my Alice
    Written by William Lee Apostol a/k/a Billy Strings / Aaron Allen / Jon Weisberger
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    Billy Strings official bio:
    Michigan-born and now Nashville-based, Billy Strings is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician, who arrived on the scene as “one of string music’s most dynamic young stars” (Rolling Stone). Strings is in the midst of a triumphant year after winning Best Bluegrass Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards for his critically acclaimed record, Home. Produced by Glenn Brown, the record also led Strings to top Billboard’s 2020 year-end charts in both Bluegrass categories-Top Bluegrass Artists and Top Bluegrass Albums-and continues to receive widespread critical acclaim. Of the release, The Associated Press proclaims, “it is his creative musical storytelling, paired with solid vocals on Home that should seal the deal, pleasing fans of the genre and creating some new ones…the perfect blend of pure talent and pluck,” while The Wall Street Journal declares, “Billy Strings has clearly emerged as a premier guitar flatpicker of this era.” Since his debut, Strings has been awarded Guitar Player of the Year and New Artist of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Awards, selected as one of Rolling Stone’s “New Country Artists to Know” and performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and PBS’ “Bluegrass Underground.” Known for his electric live shows, Strings will continue his extensive headline tour throughout 2021 including upcoming shows in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Denver, Austin, Atlanta and Nashville among several others.
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    Official Show Announcement:
    Toward The Fun(ds): A Concert Benefitting Camp Winnarainbow
    On September 29th, Steve Earle hosts an intimate songwriters circle, inviting Emmylou Harris, the Mastersons, and a surprise musical guest to gather in support of Camp Winnarainbow-a circus & performing arts haven for young people, founded in 1975 by Hippie icons Wavy Gravy and Jahanara Romney. Join us in celebrating the transformative role Camp Winnarainbow has played in the lives of generations of young people with this special night of music.
    The Mastersons are singer-songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore. Longtime members of Steve Earle's band, the married musical twosome make inspired albums of their own humanistic songs.
    Toward The Fun(ds) will support Camp Winnarainbow's future providing performing arts education and leadership skills to children. For over 40 years, kids, teens and adults have run away to join the circus at Camp Winnarainbow in the beautiful hills of Mendocino County. Campers learn performing arts skills like trapeze, juggling, clowning, unicycling, stilt walking, and songwriting.
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Комментарии • 83

  • @sealevelbear
    @sealevelbear Год назад +79

    This is the type of solo material I crave from Billy. I love all the Dead covers, and the bluegrass shredding, and the rock-ish stuff, but acoustic instruments, around strong lyrics, and simple, and strong melodies, it is MAGiC

  • @phoenixdoglover9403
    @phoenixdoglover9403 Год назад +20

    Billy is an old soul with wisdom beyond his years.

  • @timshelley8635
    @timshelley8635 Год назад +17

    Awesome! Had all those legends on stage on stage looking at him too! No fear!

  • @captainkangaroo4301
    @captainkangaroo4301 Год назад +13

    I remember when Jackson was younger than Billy is now.

    • @louisevad6091
      @louisevad6091 Год назад +5

      We may be old but we know good music .

  • @fuzzybutkus8970
    @fuzzybutkus8970 Год назад +4

    Two ladies backing him were phenomenal.

  • @terroz7805
    @terroz7805 Год назад +6

    Definitely talking about his lady (Allie) ....this is unbelievable. Blessed to have seen him before he got big and present. Legend in the making

  • @sonyahannah
    @sonyahannah Год назад +12

    I LOVE this song! Its mournful minor-key melody, its clever incremental repetition, its plaintive musings, its haunting refrain -- only a troubadour makes such music. ["Troubadour" comes from the French "trouvere," "to find." A troubadour finds and shapes the stories which touch us all.]

  • @peterstclair9428
    @peterstclair9428 Год назад +7

    I love how humble this kid is to he gives me hope for the feature for the first time in a long time

  • @papadrew7198
    @papadrew7198 Год назад +4

    This one caught me off guard someone is cutting onions somewhere , it’s such a beautiful song

  • @tommyjcoogan
    @tommyjcoogan Год назад +33

    Going to see him in Dublin in December 22.
    Will be amazing to see probably the best acoustic guitarist alive,

    • @iamPROTOTYPE
      @iamPROTOTYPE Год назад

      youll need a new pair of dancing shoes. have fun, its a party!!!!

    • @dannylaing5585
      @dannylaing5585 Год назад +2

      Glasgow in December for us❤

    • @tntkop
      @tntkop Год назад +2

      Just saw him in Oklahoma City in October. Was on the front row. What a concert!
      You won’t be disappointed.

    • @laketrash7574
      @laketrash7574 Год назад +1

      Best acoustic guitarist alive is a very large stretch. Look up Cody Kilby, he took the award for best guitarist of 2022, billy and Molly Tuttle were runners up.

    • @AINoodles
      @AINoodles Год назад

      I saw him in Manchester, fucking insane

  • @patriotmomtexas7727
    @patriotmomtexas7727 Год назад +8

    Stumbled on another video of Billy, and now searching you tube for more. Stunning.

  • @illuminachristos
    @illuminachristos Год назад +3

    He's very proud of that song and I reckon its a masterpiece too. Love the humanness of Billy's love and honour of people, life and integrity.

  • @bobkmac
    @bobkmac Год назад +9

    Got to love a good ol' murder ballad. Great work Billy!

  • @brianflynn7598
    @brianflynn7598 Год назад +10

    Awesome Tune !
    Dig the the way he finished and sat there in the moment enjoying the expression on Jackson Brown's face !
    Pure Pleasure 🐐✨

  • @billiddjensen4145
    @billiddjensen4145 Год назад +8

    What an amazing haunting song

  • @jimrebr
    @jimrebr 6 месяцев назад

    Loving Billy Strings, like him on stage with my favorites, Jackson and Emmylou, who I’ve loved since I was a teenager in the 70’s, and Steve Earle who I listen to on his Outlaw Sirius show. Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell are some of my favorite musicians, so glad Billy is getting to play with Jackson a lot this last year. I love “I Don’t Like The Way He Looks At My Alice “, such a great Americana song ❤❤❤❤

  • @BobbyFireRadio
    @BobbyFireRadio Год назад +5

    Billy Strings is just sooo goood ❤️❤️

  • @greggtrubee9565
    @greggtrubee9565 Год назад

    Billy Strings, Jackson Browne and Steve Earle. WoW!? Now that's a what I call a songwriters convention! Excellent!

  • @SoulofAlice
    @SoulofAlice Год назад +1

    And in the company of such epic word masters! Billy is a poet, a storyteller, a magnetic presence onstage, a great muscisian...but those words!

  • @mmehrhof
    @mmehrhof Год назад +2

    I’m absolutely floored. Watch me take this views to a million in a week

    • @terroz7805
      @terroz7805 Год назад

      I've already put a good 40 in two days

  • @melaturn
    @melaturn Год назад +5

    Thank you so much for filming this and sharing it. I imagine that whole show was amazing! 🎵

    • @TimBracken
      @TimBracken  Год назад

      Thanks Mary Ellen! It was indeed an amazing show. If you're curious, I gathered my other videos from the show in a RUclips playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLwdc0qZNx0tbzrIzUAa23O_acPXB1ZmZS.

  • @denisehedden5108
    @denisehedden5108 Год назад +3

    🥀Beautiful Song amazing lyrics, soothing vocals and music!🥀☝️

  • @TomBuskey
    @TomBuskey Год назад +6

    That was very much like a folk song.

    • @Lea99Jones
      @Lea99Jones Год назад +1

      Yes, and?

    • @blanejrump
      @blanejrump Год назад +5

      As Billy once said, "It's all just music man."

    • @susanshaffer2504
      @susanshaffer2504 Год назад

      Channeling a little bit of Doc Watson.
      Bravo

    • @Lea99Jones
      @Lea99Jones Год назад

      Jerry Garcia was known to do "folk music."

  • @TheHonudiver
    @TheHonudiver Год назад +3

    Emmy Lou is impressed big time.

  • @hogcaller
    @hogcaller Год назад +1

    Young man, you're in some of the greatest company that's ever been on a stage !! And without a dought you're becoming great as well, one song at a time !!!!

  • @billyhillk5726
    @billyhillk5726 Год назад +1

    Outstanding Billy 💥👍💥

  • @richardschley4110
    @richardschley4110 Год назад

    👍✌❤

  • @moosegurl08
    @moosegurl08 Год назад

    SO Fing awesome!

  • @rebekahcuriel-alessi2239
    @rebekahcuriel-alessi2239 Год назад +3

    Thanks for posting....what a great song!!

  • @Oneofthechose
    @Oneofthechose 11 месяцев назад

    I got this on a shirt- this is my story

  • @138NastyNate
    @138NastyNate Год назад +4

    Love that he used a Minor Key to make it sound so haunting. Great Job Billy. I love this song.

  • @AINoodles
    @AINoodles Год назад +1

    Just beautiful 😊

  • @iwazzabadboy1982
    @iwazzabadboy1982 Год назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤…..Great playing Billy

  • @christinam.7077
    @christinam.7077 Год назад

    Simply amazing. LOVE Billy.

  • @margaretgraves5109
    @margaretgraves5109 Год назад

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @krissipowell9358
    @krissipowell9358 Год назад

    LOVE

  • @janetbrown8811
    @janetbrown8811 Год назад +1

    What talent

  • @merrisilva5641
    @merrisilva5641 Год назад

    Wow

  • @aledojustajones
    @aledojustajones Год назад +1

    😀 Sounds incredible, great guitar playing!

  • @stevecoppler2022
    @stevecoppler2022 Год назад

    love the respect Billy always show going to see him in Saginaw mi with Larry Mccray

  • @davidsmithee9087
    @davidsmithee9087 Год назад

    ...damn...just - damn...speechless...

  • @ihateboah
    @ihateboah Год назад

    saw this at renewal it was amazing

  • @RealMusicHype
    @RealMusicHype Год назад +1

    00:26 Great stuff, keep it up

  • @trestonearley5005
    @trestonearley5005 4 месяца назад

    BMFS 🤟🏽

  • @banjoyBoy
    @banjoyBoy Год назад +4

    Lots of love and respect for Billy, but I must say I'm glad you included the lyrics in the liner notes for the video. Me hearing "I don't like how he looks at my ass" just didn't sound right...

  • @jaimehill4021
    @jaimehill4021 Год назад +1

    North country blues , BD

    • @doglover31418
      @doglover31418 Год назад

      You're right. I wonder where Dylan got the tune from......

  • @lifeurge
    @lifeurge Год назад

    Definite Townes Van Zandt vibes on this one.

  • @Peter-iq6rc
    @Peter-iq6rc Год назад

    "It's not hard to get lost if you want to..."

  • @Slewfoot33
    @Slewfoot33 Год назад +1

    Early in the fall back deep in the woods the first hint of frost is upon you
    About a mile from the field stone wall its not hard to get lost if you want to
    Too far from the city to see the white light I move in the shadows under cover of the night
    Too far from the highway to blow a flat tire so I stare at the ashes and fire
    Well John St. Paul is a well-known man of wealth in his sky scrapper palace
    He likes his old Cadillac prepped for long drives I don’t like how he looks at my Alice
    I work his garage with a wrench and my glove bring the stench of his gasoline home to my love
    She swears once again she has all she desires as I stare in the ashes and fire
    One day late last week when I got the word the boss needs his caddy all steady
    I remember his eyes all over my wife as I carefully got my tools ready
    What a terrible shame should he ever break down with me on his trail and so far from town
    If his brakes were to fail if he blew out a tire, I stared at the ashes and fire
    Well John St. Paul is a well-known man of wealth in his sky scrapper palace
    He likes his old Cadillac prepped for long drives I don’t like how he looks at my Alice
    I don’t like how he looks at my Alice

  • @Gratefulformusic
    @Gratefulformusic Год назад +2

    Wonder what Steve was saying to emmylou at the end there

  • @cass_1246
    @cass_1246 11 месяцев назад +1

    Is this song on Spotify?

  • @kkuenzel56
    @kkuenzel56 Год назад

    Would've love to see his show at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo this week, but $156 for General Admission floor seats is too salty for me. Hey Billy, next time play at the State Theater.

  • @mikegrand4181
    @mikegrand4181 Год назад +1

    Maybe change the last line from "I don't like how he looks at my Alice" to I don't like how he looked at my Alice.

  • @kevinstoll3695
    @kevinstoll3695 Год назад

    Who's the dude with the black guitar on the left?

    • @jeffthomas5370
      @jeffthomas5370 Год назад +1

      Steve Earle "Copperhead Road"

    • @ScottHz
      @ScottHz Год назад

      with the white hair is Chris Masterson

    • @vickimckinney8298
      @vickimckinney8298 Год назад +1

      And the fiddle player is Mrs Masterson. They’re part of Steve Earle’s band and also The Mastersons solo.. or duo, lol.

  • @little8940
    @little8940 Год назад

    Is that Steve Earle sitting up there?

    • @TimBracken
      @TimBracken  Год назад +1

      Yep! Good eye. Steve Earle was the lynchpin of this charity concert, and did a bunch of his own songs. You can see all the videos I shot here: ruclips.net/p/PLwdc0qZNx0tbzrIzUAa23O_acPXB1ZmZS.

  • @Steve-si8hx
    @Steve-si8hx Год назад

    Billy is acting strange here

  • @conanbarbarian3797
    @conanbarbarian3797 Год назад

    tears

  • @agnome1176
    @agnome1176 Год назад

    *_%!@“6&7z_*
    Awesome 🤩 So much
    ~>{meaning2me} on one stage
    Thanks
    Wow~Whoe !