For him he's much better now and he want's the whole band sound it's like Artie Shaw said that thing you feel in love with was just something the artist was working through to get somewhere else.
You sir... are about 1000%j correct. That's one of those "once in a lifetime" performances, that's almost too good to be true. It's like seeing an underground basement vid of Toni Iommi, a couple weeks after he wrote War Pigs... lol This cat is so humble and stuck in denial of what he really is... or at least he was as of that interview. TBH this is a genre I'd normally not pay much attention to. But he actually makes me take note of a genre I'd normally dislike or dismiss, like a Johnny Cash. I think he's one of the best performers and song writers I've seen in my lifetime (say about 1980, to present lol) and I'm excited to see what he does in the future...
@@DeimosPC The live performances wouldn't be nearly as great without a band. That single tune yeah okay I agree with but his shows are absolutely amazing.
@@DeimosPC This isn't John Mayer or Noel Gallagher. Have you ever seen him live? It's a completely different experience. At times there is a lot of improvisation that borders on being a jamband. I agree that he can put on sets without a band just fine but I certainly don't think it's better as a whole show.
His guitar is legit but I can't even listen to that shit because his "singing" is absolutely atrocious. Van Halen knew Eddie was the draw but weren't stupid enough to let him sing.
Go to one of his shows. It's amazing. The music is incredible, the show is a hell of a thing, and the crowd is so unique. Hippies, metalheads, old rockers, grandmas, little kids, beers, tons of pot smoke, and no one causing any problems. A warm atmosphere. Wholesome as all fuck. A damn good time.
The world isn't ready for a barefoot Ben interview! Lmao 😂 I know him personally and he is quite the character, an interview with him would probably be hilarious though! Billy strings, you the man brotha keep up the great work we love ya! Representing the mitten in the best way
When he said "I wouldn't play it" in my mind i said "NOOOO, PLAY IT!" And immediately tried to calculate how many times I've seen that video. It's definitely in the hundreds, that video is pure gold.
Bro we used to listen to that song over and over when we were younger. Drunk times in outback Queensland. Excellent song. Hope y'all are doing well. Gang gang.
I literally just went down the Billy Strings rabbit hole a week ago, and have been obsessed with the Dust In A Baggie video.. then he shows up on Theo's podcast... Ok world, you win
@@mikestaubnot Hendrix dude. Not even comparable, this man isn’t inventing a new sound. He’s refining his skills on an old genre. Jimi literally made every guitarist in the world at once change the way they play. Not even hating it’s just their influence is in two different universes. There’s a reason you chose to compare him to Jimi. The same reason why he’s not even close to him.
many years ago when i was in 1st grade in 2011 you came to twin rivers when i went there and played 2 dollar bill and i still remeber it to this day cant wait to see myself in your hometown documentary your awesome man
I’ve lived long enough to discover Billy on RUclips when he was just a kid before he was famous, be in awe of this outrageous unknown talent, know all about barefoot Ben, watch him blow up and play Dust in a Baggie at the Grand ol Opry, become a household name, grow up, and eventually perform at the Grammy’s… and now, explaining who Barefoot Ben is to Theo Von. What a wild ride it’s been 😂
ohmy god are you serious? this beavis/butthead clone is the SINGLE most clueless person ever to conduct an interview unreal how many people follow this complete doofus
I think you’re freaking awesome dude, very first time I heard he was dust in a baggie with your friend barefoot ben, Oh and I fell in love with your music. You are the real deal and can play that shit out of that guitar. Keep knocking it out of the park Billy thanks for sharing your gift with us
That video is a killer performance of the song. Ben is hilarious in the background. It's even more impressive now that I realize Billy is tripping, and even more fun knowing the lore behind green shirt guy. I was a long haired hippy, too. But he seems like some kind of magical forest creature that would appear if you started strumming a guitar out in nature.
❤❤ Bobbi here from Illinois I stumbled across Billy strings videos and I’m in love I just love this kind of music I don’t love the new music industry anymore amazing man I’d love to meet him in person oh my gosh❤
I watched that video when it first came out before he was famous back in 2012. I was 11 and thought it was badass then and still do think its the best version
Here in town we have a no shoes Nate. Everyone knows him too. I wish my dad had live to her Billy play. I'm sure he'd have been a huge fan of this kid.
Man i had a friend just like barefoot ben. His name is daniel. We called him hippie too. So cool to see every circle of friends has this guy. Also i would always trip and hang out with a few people away from the drunks as well. Tripping makes a party so much better than alcohol. We can all be friends instead of fighting
This video is a classic. When I was in college 30 years ago, there was a Barefoot Ben at every party I went to. When I saw this video I was like, "Hey, I know that guy!" lmao
As someone who lives in Kent county, right next door to ionia. I will testify from first-hand knowledge and experience..... Ben is not the only hippie in Ionia. He's not even the only guy, they call hippie. I know at least half a dozen of them, personally.
"I wouldn't play it"
Dude, that's all of our favorite version of it.
For him he's much better now and he want's the whole band sound it's like Artie Shaw said that thing you feel in love with was just something the artist was working through to get somewhere else.
It's cause there's swearing in the intro and they're filming a podcast
Sidequest hero NPC barefoot Ben
You sir... are about 1000%j correct.
That's one of those "once in a lifetime" performances, that's almost too good to be true.
It's like seeing an underground basement vid of Toni Iommi, a couple weeks after he wrote War Pigs... lol
This cat is so humble and stuck in denial of what he really is... or at least he was as of that interview.
TBH this is a genre I'd normally not pay much attention to. But he actually makes me take note of a genre I'd normally dislike or dismiss, like a Johnny Cash.
I think he's one of the best performers and song writers I've seen in my lifetime (say about 1980, to present lol) and I'm excited to see what he does in the future...
yup definitely my favorite version. maybe it’s not the most technically polished or whatever, but it has soul
He said don't play it & that's literally the best version of it! 😂🤘
100% is. He doesn't need a band, I wish more musicians with his style would realize they sound better without a band lol.
@@DeimosPC The live performances wouldn't be nearly as great without a band. That single tune yeah okay I agree with but his shows are absolutely amazing.
@@JWendel12 Not true. Some of John Mayer and Noel Gallaghers best live performances are their acoustic solo stuff
@@DeimosPC This isn't John Mayer or Noel Gallagher. Have you ever seen him live? It's a completely different experience. At times there is a lot of improvisation that borders on being a jamband. I agree that he can put on sets without a band just fine but I certainly don't think it's better as a whole show.
@@JWendel12 You don’t think he can improvise solo?
I'm glad Billy Strings is getting more air time. Dude is an absolute genius on the guitar and his bluegrass music is phenomenal.
Is it ..
@@joshuahymer15 hasnt been to a billy show before
His guitar is legit but I can't even listen to that shit because his "singing" is absolutely atrocious. Van Halen knew Eddie was the draw but weren't stupid enough to let him sing.
@@iamPROTOTYPE dude I love Billy Strings. So who’s laughing now
@@joshuahymer15 billy strings probably
That video is how I learned about Billy.
me to
Same here.
as did most of us...
As did i
same
That video was the first time I ever heard of Billy Strings and I've been hooked ever since.
Go to one of his shows. It's amazing. The music is incredible, the show is a hell of a thing, and the crowd is so unique. Hippies, metalheads, old rockers, grandmas, little kids, beers, tons of pot smoke, and no one causing any problems. A warm atmosphere. Wholesome as all fuck. A damn good time.
Same here now I make a living playing bluegrass and just started flat picking competitions saved my life from drug abuse
Straight up handing out answers to questions some of us have had for a long time - this whole interview is a ride for sure
The world isn't ready for a barefoot Ben interview! Lmao 😂 I know him personally and he is quite the character, an interview with him would probably be hilarious though! Billy strings, you the man brotha keep up the great work we love ya! Representing the mitten in the best way
Come on man... we gotta hear some of your stories with the ole barefoot boy
Story time jordafife
Has he since subscribed to shoe wearing?! Hope not😂
How TF have I listened to him for about 4 or 5 years now and never knew he was from Michigan?! 🤦🏻♂️ More respect given
What's he like?
Greatest comment about that dude was that he looks like he’s waiting to give you a quest
I came here to say this 😂
its literally in the video
@@analogemmaI also saw that after I’d posted this. Thanks for coming in today
Yep
What is a side quest?
the quest givers name is "Bare Foot Ben", this brings me great peace and happiness
Me too!😂😂😂😂
Me Three!!!!!!
Dust in a baggie is what got me started on Billy Strings.
See ya in the war. oaf
I remember watching that video years back and laughing my ass off at the comments.
I love how he’s humble and shouted out one of his friends that was there at the start
When he said "I wouldn't play it" in my mind i said "NOOOO, PLAY IT!" And immediately tried to calculate how many times I've seen that video. It's definitely in the hundreds, that video is pure gold.
Get Ben on the show!
Yeah for real
Absofuckinlutelllllllly
Ben kenobi?
i thought they said he died
@@rockharddock1711he did. He died.
“Guy in the green shirt owns 90 % of the share of GameStop “ was my favorite quote.
Best Introduction to an artist I have ever had was watching that video and others on my journey down the Billy Strings rabbit hole.
Bro we used to listen to that song over and over when we were younger. Drunk times in outback Queensland. Excellent song. Hope y'all are doing well. Gang gang.
This video is awesome. Always amazing how self critical musicians are
Yeah, seems weird.. it is probably my favorite version.. so simple, clean and tight.. just a man and a guitar.
Ego ruins musicians, look how bad jimmy page got by the late 70s
I literally just went down the Billy Strings rabbit hole a week ago, and have been obsessed with the Dust In A Baggie video.. then he shows up on Theo's podcast... Ok world, you win
Billy is undeniable. Once in a generation talent IMO. As you probably know, you've hit the jackpot.
I love that Dust In a Baggie video. Straight jammin
he has so many other amazing originals, and does crazy covers at his live shows. check it out if he plays near you
I remember that side quest comment. One of the funniest comments I’ve ever seen
The dude finally has a lore-accurate name! Hail, the best known NPC on Earth, Barefoot Ben!
Seeing my boy Billy next week in Atlanta. This just made me more excited than I already was.
That’s the song that made me love his music
I think that is how most of us found Billy, i love that version of it.
That video was my introduction to Billy Strings. I fell in love with his music then
Wow he was always just npc green shirt guy to me. So awesome to hear his name and the back story
This is exactly how I imagined the story would go after watching that video 100 times 😂
Theo has been getting some amazing people on this channel, love it
Not only do guys like Barefoot Ben always know where the parties are at, they know what area of the house to hang out in for the best time lol.
Barefoot Ben next episode!
100% lmao!!!
This neeeds to happen!!
So cool to hear the backstory on that video. I like that raw version of Dust in a Baggie.
Billy Strings is the Hendrix of our generation. I saw him live, he's on another level.
Hendrix.. cmon man
@@theres1dent I'm serious. He's a rare talent.
He is thee Yo Yo Ma
@@mikestaubnot Hendrix dude. Not even comparable, this man isn’t inventing a new sound. He’s refining his skills on an old genre. Jimi literally made every guitarist in the world at once change the way they play.
Not even hating it’s just their influence is in two different universes. There’s a reason you chose to compare him to Jimi.
The same reason why he’s not even close to him.
@@BarrackObamna have you seen him live? He is definitely inventing a new sound.
The best comment is the one that's like "looks like that guy finally went to take that smoke"
What a likable guy and a great story teller.
becoming a legend by standing around in a video is really a cool thing
That’s an awesome video. Now I have to go watch it again for the 1000th time
many years ago when i was in 1st grade in 2011 you came to twin rivers when i went there and played 2 dollar bill and i still remeber it to this day cant wait to see myself in your hometown documentary your awesome man
I've had the thought before that Barefoot Ben gives me Theo Von vibes lol
Barefoot Ben’s hype man skills were like half the reason that video was so lit
Lol him pointing out the comments 🤣fkn love Billy
I love what Billy Strings has done for bluegrass!
I've been watching that video for months. This backstory makes it ridiculously better
Let’s get that Barefoot Ben interview!
I’ve lived long enough to discover Billy on RUclips when he was just a kid before he was famous, be in awe of this outrageous unknown talent, know all about barefoot Ben, watch him blow up and play Dust in a Baggie at the Grand ol Opry, become a household name, grow up, and eventually perform at the Grammy’s… and now, explaining who Barefoot Ben is to Theo Von.
What a wild ride it’s been 😂
Yeah kinda cool how Billy gave a shout out to him eh
You are literally one of the best interviewers currently in the entire media space. No joke.
You don’t say? 🤣🤣 what a cold talk lol. Let me guess, you think Joe Rogan is one of the best podcasters?
ohmy god
are you serious? this beavis/butthead clone is the SINGLE most clueless person ever to conduct an interview
unreal how many people follow this complete doofus
😂 😂 gobble 🍆 gobble 😂 😂
@@sids61 can we say yet that a majority of people live their lives through a screen 12" away from their face?
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I think you’re freaking awesome dude, very first time I heard he was dust in a baggie with your friend barefoot ben, Oh and I fell in love with your music. You are the real deal and can play that shit out of that guitar. Keep knocking it out of the park Billy thanks for sharing your gift with us
Every towns got one
We needed that explanation, thanks
That video is a killer performance of the song. Ben is hilarious in the background. It's even more impressive now that I realize Billy is tripping, and even more fun knowing the lore behind green shirt guy. I was a long haired hippy, too. But he seems like some kind of magical forest creature that would appear if you started strumming a guitar out in nature.
everybody upstairs missed the music, the real party! That man can play!
BAREFOOT BEN! 🤘🏻 Dude is the spirit animal of a generation
❤❤ Bobbi here from Illinois I stumbled across Billy strings videos and I’m in love I just love this kind of music I don’t love the new music industry anymore amazing man I’d love to meet him in person oh my gosh❤
Hell yes. Huge Billy fan.
Is that Ionia, Michigan?
Barefoot Ben in the winter must've been a different sight. 🥶
Billy is a guitar god!
It's in my work Playlist atm. Dude can jam
Long live Ole Bearfoot Ben
Saw that video for the first (and not the last!) time today. Can’t imagine being at that party stumbling on to that and my mind promptly exploding
Barefoot Ben and the guy that filmed it helped elevate Billys career.
I grew up right around here. Hell yeah 😎🎸
Thank you, I have watched that video a few times, and now this puts context to Ben 👏🏻👏🏻
Dust in the baggie slaps WAY harder than it should😅🤣🔥🔥🔥
that video is amzing and my favorite version. i feel like that guy. just slapping my knee and grooving
The comments on that video are some of the best ever
You know when you're that fucking good while tripping balls, you got something special.
Billy is very talented
Hahahah "This guys looks lije he gives sidequests" was also my fav. comment
That video was the best recorded version I've heard yet.
I watched that video when it first came out before he was famous back in 2012. I was 11 and thought it was badass then and still do think its the best version
I go back every to see green shirt guy enjoying the music
Fantastic player.
Here in town we have a no shoes Nate. Everyone knows him too.
I wish my dad had live to her Billy play. I'm sure he'd have been a huge fan of this kid.
Your welcome billy 😊 right around Tyler Childers too .
What a legend!
Finally the story behind the video. Billy is a virtuoso.
Thank you for this! Been curious for yeaaaaars!
“ I wouldn’t play it”…. Fucking murders it in that video
Man i had a friend just like barefoot ben. His name is daniel. We called him hippie too. So cool to see every circle of friends has this guy. Also i would always trip and hang out with a few people away from the drunks as well. Tripping makes a party so much better than alcohol. We can all be friends instead of fighting
That entire video Ben's feet never leave the carpet its the best part.
As a Ben and a Hippy myself, i can tell that dude is great :D
LEGENDARY!!! I hope he got to smoke his cigarette, I've been wondering for like 5 yrs now
This video is a classic. When I was in college 30 years ago, there was a Barefoot Ben at every party I went to. When I saw this video I was like, "Hey, I know that guy!" lmao
Billy spoiled it all ! He took the mystery out of the guy in the green shirt
That version of dust in a baggie is fucking fantastic! It’s the reason I know who billy strings is!
The reason you see him at every party…….is because he’s the dealer 😂
As someone who lives in Kent county, right next door to ionia. I will testify from first-hand knowledge and experience..... Ben is not the only hippie in Ionia.
He's not even the only guy, they call hippie. I know at least half a dozen of them, personally.
That video literally got me interested in bluegrass. Opened up a whole new world of music that I intentionally or unintentionally avoided.
Great song 🔥
I never knew you were from michigan until now. shoutout from b.c.
He'll yeah!!!
Literally EVERY Party crew has a Barefoot Ben.
Ours was named Christian.
Shoutout Ben. Glad to put a name on that figure.
The one at red rocks is awesome too!
Lol, thats the video that got me on to Billy. Good shit.
When i want to hear this song this is what i pull up. Tripping on shrooms 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Don’t worry Billy. He is working at Ventra, getting by.
love being from Ionia hearing him talk about this shitty little town..
Billy seemed kinda offended when that dude asked him to play simple man at the beginning of that video.
I always wanted to know who that dude is in the background holding the cigarette. So glad to finally hear the story !!!
Theo von doing the journalism I always wanted 😂 I always wondered if baggy shorts guy was the pot dealer!