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
@@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
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
@@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...
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.
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.
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! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤
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.
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.
It was exactly the same then, if not more. The Internet just makes it possible to know about it now. WW 1 was an engineered war, nothing like that will happen today without nukes being launched.
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 🤟😎
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.
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!!
Letting Billy use an electric guitar is like letting mike Tyson bring a baseball bat into the ring.
OK, now that was funny! And spot on.
💯
Letting him? Who would disallow him?
@@PaulTheSkeptic lol exactly
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Fellowship of the Strings
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Perfect
Nice.
I was like...
why is Aragorn playing rhythm?
"What his right name is I never heard, but Fokes round here call him Slayer"
That really is a great name for a band
I really appreciate his “If I likes it, I plays it” attitude.
2023 and we can see a bluegrass band play Sabbath and everyone loves it!
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
@@samouellette5130 He is a bit bold. And it shows....
Play it well at least. does the band even know the song?
@@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
👏🏼
He drops the beat precisely when he means to
Or at 7:09
Right..........
Let me guess.....you're jewish
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.
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.
I thought he was dressed as Jimi Hendrix 😂
I wore those ears for a Mr Spock costume once, keeping them on for 10 minutes was hard enough
@@masediggity mansplain harder daddy 🥵
+1 for tricksy hobbit
A banjo on War Pigs.
Fucking monster move.
Made my day.
don't forget the mandolin
and the violin
NOT playing banjo
His voice is on point.
lol. Look up Steve n seagulls
Holy shit...wasn't expecting the vocals being so spot on!
For real totally off the hook
I took a double look too 😮
crazy right?!?
Very similar sounding singing range, also fucking looks a lot like Ozzy in 70'
Dude totally Billy did Ozzy vocals incredibly: prob why he likes playing the song.
I don’t always listen to Billy at 5:50 AM but when I do so do my neighbors 😂
4:30 where I am now... hahaha
Started at 5:15 am here and still going at 6:13 just going from cover song to cover song. The Nutshell - AIC cover brought me here.
🎉❤❤❤❤🎉 love 💖😘
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.
@@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.
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.
@@jjustice39 Played to my perfection. Wow. You like to argue.
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,
1970…
Billy Baggins and the fellowship of the Strings
Definitely one of T-Pain's best songs
Oh, did he sing it too?
Seriously? He owned that cover. Ozzy said his cover is the best he’s ever heard.
Guess I missed it, had the original on vinyl.@@90whatever
T-Pain’s cover is excellent
That is a blasphemous statement!!!! Lol T-pain did do an excellent version!!! Black sabbath owns this one!!!
Jesus Billy nailed this one ....!!! Talented SOB, he can play OH he can play, awesome voice he's got it all....😮
Samwise Gamgee can shred. I didn't realize The Shire had such a great metal scene.
It's due to all the Dust in a (Bilbo) Baggie the Hobbits have inhaled!
@@geoffreypiltz271pipe-weed in a baggie
post sauruman shire occupation left the hobbits some shit to work thru
I can definitely imagine all Hobbits being huge Hendrix fans
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.
To make waves you gotta create new stuff, not do covers. Yes, this is a great cover, but still a cover.
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
Man does it..
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.
Missing didgeridoo , oh well
@@cliffsandifer3877 ya can't please all the people lol.
That's a stand up bass
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 am with you!
Just when I thought I couldn't be anymore impressed with Billy Strings... bamm, he changes it up to another level! Brilliant!
He's a once in a generation talent
Genius
Seriously. Covering Sabbath dressed in LOTR attire..WHAT!?!?!
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.
The One String to rule them all!
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I'm 56 . NO CLUE who he is . This video " Suggested on the right, THIS is my FAVORITE song of all time, GREAT COVER .
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.
@@BillytheKid-33 cool alright
Black Sabbath... the first metal band meets a good ol country boy like me. I almost feel like my life is complete
Heavy rock , acid rock not metal !
This man’s a true musician can go from the fastest cleanest flat picking you could ever want to classic rock.
Billy started off as a metal singer. What a badass cover.
THE DUDE IS AN ABSOLUTE WIZARD WITH A BASS!
Never talking
Just keeps walking
Spreading his magic
wizard....i see what you did there.
😂
Billy's great, but the drummer deserves a nod too! He's killing it!
Got to be a good drummer with Sabbath
Duane Trucks , Derek's brother on the drums
Billy is undeniably one of the best guitarist of this generation but maaaaan those drums were on spot !!!
That was Freaking Awesome. I'm 60 and a guitarists and huge Sabbath fan. Incredible rendition Billy
This song rings just as true today as it did when made. 😢
this song would ring true in any era, because of the nature of war.
Yes but for today it stands even more so these days
netechnology
@SeanEnginetechnology which is exaclty what every generation says
Billy Thankyou for visiting our planet you can stay as long as you want !!!!!
😅
Billy Strings is a chameleon of Rock and Roll. He can channel virtually anyone.
ummm he's a bluegrass guy who can do anything
Lol
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.
@@rb3011 Who is this John 5 you speak of? I will use the sacred Google to find out.
@@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.
Such a versatile musician. Also very humble. Needs more praise and recognition.
Duane Trucks...rockin' those drums...hard!
There is nothing Billy can't master in music. The more I listen the more he becomes my favorite all around musician.
If TOOL lets u jam onstage with them u are definitely something special
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.
The first one is SpongeBob and the bubble bowl band 🤘🏼
The band is smokin..friggin unreal..and that's from a 60 yr old
I am also 60 years old and I agree 100%. Billy is one hell of a musician.
@@mikepetry2410
Yup. I'm 72. Gotta love guys like Billy
Honestly might be one of the best covers I've ever seen
@@slave_planet It ain't that deep bro, relax
Drummer is killin it. Damn.
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...
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.
First time hearing this guy and have to say this is the best rendition of this classic that I’ve ever heard before.
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.
@@SemperFi_EDC_GuyTop 10 all time??? First day on the internet? 😂
@@AbdassLeo_ music fans are ROUGH! 😆😆
Lists are silly but he shreds
@@AbdassLeo_ On the acoustic yes, electric no
“One does not simply walk into Mordor…unless you can shred!”
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! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤
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.
check out his zeppelin, pink floyd, pearl jam covers.
This dude is off the chain.... 😊😊😊😊😊🎉
No one talks about how true the drummer is to the original.
I don't think I've ever been more impressed by the versatility of any young artist. I'm a true rock and heavy metal fan and a true Billy Strings fan.
While I was listening I thought of him and Derek Trucks playing together. Some of the best of the best.
I like folk songs. This is a good one.
This dude can play anything. Bad ass
Superb vocals and that lead guitar section was off the chain. Billy is a phenomenal talent.
Lord Of The Strings
Never listened to this dude before now. Extremely talented.
Props to the drummer. Excellent timing. \m/
The true backbone of the operation, especially with this song .
The drummer def nailed it.
I wasn't feeling the drummer
Rocking the Bill Ward bandanna headband, too! Bonus points!
He was what I first noticed, He did a fine job.
How this song is timeless and ever relevant
He lit that place up with his guitar!!
❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️🔥
I freaking love you Billy ♡
He lights it up on the daily.
This was the best show I’ve been to in a long long time
Ditto!!!
Billy does it all and right on point..amazing
Nailed it !!! So good to see rock and roll still is alive. Thanks Billy !!
Nice Sabbath cover... Seen them play this live about a thousand years ago...
I miss the older days more and more now at 66 plus years old. Great musical days of the past👊 😜🧨
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.
Poser
One of the best covers of this song man! Especially on the drums man
Bro he slays this song. Doing Black Sabbath serious justice!
Way go Billy! And a great job by the drummer.
This guy is probably the best ever he can play any type of music just pure brilliance
They can all do it billy just needed the recognition, this is just a cover boy
ohhhh, Whoooaaa, very good Billy, i like it.
Ozzy and Iommi all in one....Damn, you go Billy!
The over the head clap as an ode to Ozzy really hit home for me on this one… Good job, Kiddo!!
Never heard of till 1 st nite in Asheville 22. NEVER frikin forget either. Absolutely a super talent to cherish!!
I always listen to this song on Easter 🐇 Billy resurrected war 🐷🐖 from the ether.
Sadly, this song is even more apt today than when it was written. We have learned nothing.
It was exactly the same then, if not more. The Internet just makes it possible to know about it now. WW 1 was an engineered war, nothing like that will happen today without nukes being launched.
No we have learned that war is profitable !!!!!!😢
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Peace Brother
@@michaelvaughn7137 We knew that long before.
The only difference really is now Democrats love war and conservatives want isolation. A complete 180% from the 60’s.
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 🤟😎
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
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.
So what v are the 4 songs above this one?
@@AndyWrasman , channel playlist
Wow, he sounds like a young Ozzy!
I had been in Asheville a couple of years when he played here. God wish i could've gone to this one.
Amazeballs. One of my favourite songs from back in the day.
Freaking rocking! So...Gimli on drums, Gandalf on bass, Aragorn on banjo, Sam on mandolin, and Frodo is, of course Billy. Amazing!!!
Don’t forget Legolas on violin!
So freaking good! You made Sabbath proud!
Good stuff from 75 yer old Grumpa who is lovin' it!!!
Only billy would have Gandalf playing bass
You may as well own this song Billy. Best Cover in History. Musician on Musician! Not a Single Nuance Missed.
Is there anything this guy can't do? Truly an amazing talent!!!!🤘
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!!
This dude looks like that bard that single handedly keeps the campaign going and the party alive
Straight out of Witcher
Brings me back to a hit of blotter, and a long drive in the desert.
song still relevant 70 years later
and will be 70 more
Yes, There's no shortage of War Pigs around the world!!!!!!
70? It came out in 1970…
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.
53 years lol
Don't know what I was expecting but I certainly wasn't expecting that, absolutely slayed it.
Class act.
Tripping back fifty years...
OMG. Just when i thought i couldn't take another cover of War Pigs. Man!!!!! This one takes the cake. 🎂 Billy cant fail!!!!
He's wearing elf ears.....awesome
The greatest protest song ever and Billy . Beautiful
just ,,,,,,, WOW !!!!! no words
Perfectly stated.
I love the lyric slip that he just powers through
Stunning!! Billy playing electric has officially blown my mind!!
Amazing and so much talent !! Love this!!
tough to play and sing that song at the same time! great version, band played it loose and kept the train on the tracks!
Are you kidding me?! This is incredible.
Wow, his voice is perfect.
Billy is absolutely amazing ❤. Brings back memories for sure.