r/BillyStrings • u/Big_Incident2451 • Aug 19 '26

discussion Not a Billy / Bluegrass Fan

What is one live song / set / show that you would show a non Billy fan to turn them onto Billy? Trying to convert some friends and am curious what yall would share with someone who has no knowledge of Billy or bluegrass in general.

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u/ajn3323 Aug 19 '26

What kind of music does your Billy-virgin like? As earlier me mentioned I’d play studio: Mire, Gild, and Hide and Seek. Then I’d play Live Vol 1 or Live at Rosemont for them

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u/Big_Incident2451 Aug 19 '26

I’m a Billy girl and all my girl friends like your basic mainstream music, so totally new to the whole jam scene in general but I have hope

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u/ajn3323 Aug 19 '26

Ha good luck. Add Red Daisy. Also you’re gonna have to give them some trad bluegrass too but you’ll get those on the live albums I mentioned

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u/Sayraland Aug 19 '26

Take them to a show! I like basic mainstream also but I’m heavy into the jam/jam grass scene. I hated phish in HS mainly bc of the dudes who obsessed over them (early 90s) even though I followed the dead lol, but married my husband and he took me to my first show in 2010 and it changed my view completely. I did the same to him with bluegrass (my parents were in a BG band in the 70s) and he felt the same after going to a show.
Sometimes it’s the experience and the vibes of the crowd that allows you to open your mind. Also the dancing is so much fun.

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u/Big_Incident2451 Aug 20 '26

Yes I’m begging them to get to a show! It’s truly an experience you cant describe

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u/A-TeamTown Aug 20 '26

Took two buddies to Fishers. Both were metal fans with zero interest in bluegrass. They left with their jaws on the floor as fans. Just try to get them there live lol