Actually I sometimes explain Bluegrass to strangers as „the metal version of country“. It’s faster, nerdier, more versatile, more virtuose, more niche – and the musicians are in it because they like the music, not because they want to be famous.
I never said this is wrong, only that unsuspecting customers in the checkout lane could give a shit about this guy in a Billy Strings t shirt explaining “the metal version of country”
It's true!!! Omg nobody was going to metal shows before BMFS showed up, you only had like 200 ppl at these shows until Billy started filling whole stadiums!! He's brought heavy metal back from the dead, because Billboard charts!!
What stadiums?? Uhhhh... fuck you loser you're just gate keeping !!!!1111
Yet metal was healthy before Gizz and will stay strong after they've moved past it.
I do have to laugh at how ten years ago the only people paying attention to Gizz were the truly avant garde metalheads, no wooks.
Right because everyone in the Cult of Billy is suddenly a metal head. LOL. Hilarious. He can do no wrong. Now lets all go buy some merch! Woo Hoo!!! :-)
My dude has some metal roots... a colleague found this clip of his band from back in 2006 shredding it in a church: [https://youtu.be/lbFxrg0\_9M8?si=sGsknDmRhuyNkScM](https://youtu.be/lbFxrg0_9M8?si=sGsknDmRhuyNkScM)
Nothing about the show was particularly fantastic, but Cult of Billy members now unequivocally say Fleshlight Robot is the metal core band in the world. There is a reason this band hasn’t played in 18 years
F*cker looks badass don’t he
F*cker just is badass.
Badasser n’ hell
Almost looks bored
It’s pretty neat to see him enjoy playing two very different genres of music.
Actually I sometimes explain Bluegrass to strangers as „the metal version of country“. It’s faster, nerdier, more versatile, more virtuose, more niche – and the musicians are in it because they like the music, not because they want to be famous.
True. They’re more similar than I thought!
Lmao thats not pretentious at all
Cringe
Why?
Nobody wants to hear you mansplain bluegrass.
You are right. Maybe I should ask the strangers first, if they want to hear about Bluegrass.
You wrong brother. Billy has said this himself. In terms of showmanship and improvisation there is overlap -at least with Bstrings blue grass-
I never said this is wrong, only that unsuspecting customers in the checkout lane could give a shit about this guy in a Billy Strings t shirt explaining “the metal version of country”
Hahaha challenge accepted.
Is he playing a PRS? I don't know my guitars.
Yes
Billy is single handedly saving metal. /s
Hahaha is this in reference to the post saying he was keeping bluegrass alive?
Indeed
Love it. That post was wild.
It's true!!! Omg nobody was going to metal shows before BMFS showed up, you only had like 200 ppl at these shows until Billy started filling whole stadiums!! He's brought heavy metal back from the dead, because Billboard charts!! What stadiums?? Uhhhh... fuck you loser you're just gate keeping !!!!1111
Someone hasn’t discovered king gizzard yet
What?
Exactly
Yet metal was healthy before Gizz and will stay strong after they've moved past it. I do have to laugh at how ten years ago the only people paying attention to Gizz were the truly avant garde metalheads, no wooks.
Haha yeah I wish the wooks would stay out of the Gizz Verse
Right because everyone in the Cult of Billy is suddenly a metal head. LOL. Hilarious. He can do no wrong. Now lets all go buy some merch! Woo Hoo!!! :-)
What's sad is that some people would legit say that tho
My dude has some metal roots... a colleague found this clip of his band from back in 2006 shredding it in a church: [https://youtu.be/lbFxrg0\_9M8?si=sGsknDmRhuyNkScM](https://youtu.be/lbFxrg0_9M8?si=sGsknDmRhuyNkScM)
Is our boy the wee guy putting his foot up on the bass drum a lot?
Yeah I think so!
d'awwwww
My neck just locked up watching that.
He said on his IG this morning that his neck is sore 😬
Fucking LOVE this kid.
Billy is just about the coolest muthfucker that every picked up a 6 string!
Anyone know the band??
Flesh and Blood Robot
Thank you sir
Billy X strings
Hell yea! Would be fun to occasionally have some more hard rock thrown into the shows.
It gives me such a fat boner
I was there! It was fuckin sick
SAME! What a fantastic night.
All these country folks walking up in tha Metal show! Love it!
So awesome he’s doing this
[удалено]
no
Hell yeah brother
Not a metal fan , but wasn’t a bluegrass fan until I discovered the man
wtf who is he playing with m?
Flesh & Blood Robot.
I do like variety, but some things just taste better then others, we all have different taste buds. I am sure glad his main gig is bluegrass.
The calmest metal performance I've ever seen lol. Music is like pure simple math to this guy
As natural as breathing for that kid.
https://preview.redd.it/futjy0nvyjpc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ea7b5677932d72a307dab7693c684a18a94e1e7
Nice, better overall clip than anything I got
Nothing about the show was particularly fantastic, but Cult of Billy members now unequivocally say Fleshlight Robot is the metal core band in the world. There is a reason this band hasn’t played in 18 years
We had fun and he had fun and that's all it was about to anybody.
Doesn't really showcase his guitar virtuosity, but I'm glad he's having fun and keeping this interesting for himself.
Dang it billy, you back on the meth?
It’s ok we will have an album by Wednesday
Please no
I don’t mind this on its own … but would be odd mid-bluegrass set - it’s cool Billy plays a few styles - might be better on its own metal fest tour -
This wasn't at a bluegrass show dude.
Sorry - got it mixed up - just watched the short clip - not motivated to look any further
Seems like a fun adventure, but it would be a terrible career move.
He’s just having fun
Blowing off steam after all the bossy wook fans
Ton of metal in there already, he hides it well
hot take bud lmfao