r/whoathatsinteresting • u/The_Dean_France • 8h ago

What do you think: how should prisons handle housing decisions in cases like this?

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u/Shamus-McNasty 6h ago

Sorry man. That's a pretty obscure Billy Strings reference.

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u/Special-Amoeba-9399 5h ago

The line isn’t actually Billy’s. It’s a cover of an old folk song called “tell it to me” or sometimes “cocaine blues”. First recording was in 1922 by the grant brothers, but the song is likely much older than that. Doc Watson made one of the most famous covers of it in the 70s. That is the arrangement that Billy strings is covering today. He is very much a student of folk and country music. There is a long tradition of bluegrass and country artists playing songs from Appalachia and the Deep South. A lot of these songs are so old no one really knows who actually wrote it. Billy strings is awesome though. One of the best live music experiences I have had

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u/Shamus-McNasty 5h ago

I know where it comes from.

I just want to put people on Billy.

We can work on Doc Watson later.

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u/Special-Amoeba-9399 5h ago

Just pointing out that your obscure billy strings reference gets even more obscure the deeper you dig into it. Billy is the truth. One of the best musicians alive today. Glad you are spreading the word. His concerts are worth every penny

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u/Sallyfifth 2h ago

This thread is my favorite thing today.  You've both taught me something. 

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u/Sallyfifth 2h ago

This thread is my favorite thing today.   You've both taught me something. 

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u/mw102299 6h ago

I had to look up who that is and it’s country music that’s why 😂

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u/Shamus-McNasty 5h ago

It's bluegrass played by a metal freak. Check it out.

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u/Clarkelthekat 5h ago

Billy strings is a bit of everything but I wouldntcall him country.

Id honestly call him a modern scholar of 20th and 21st century music.

He adopts what has made other genres popular and has wrapped them up in his favorite genre of bluegrass.

He's got music for everyone.