Strings, Billy
Live Vol. 1
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 2024 2LP gatefold original pressed on 180gm standard black vinyl. Custom hype sticker on shrink. "Buying time while he's squirreled away in the studio working on his major-label debut with Jon Brion, Billy Strings released Live, Vol. 1, a double-LP culled from shows recorded between April 2023 and March 2024. "Dust in a Baggie" gets things off to a brisk start but don't worry, Strings takes more than enough time to jam. "Fire Line>Reuben's Train" and "Turmoil & Tinfoil" hover around the 20-minute mark, the closing "Highway Hypnosis" stretches out to nearly 16 minutes, three minutes shy of the final length of "Away from the Mire," while "Heartbeat of America" comes to a close at ten minutes. The swift picking of "Hellbender" and "Dos Banjos" acts something like a palette cleanser after these jams, but those extended improvisations are where the pleasure of Live, Vol. 1 lies: It's all about the journey, not the destination." All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine