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🎙Songs From the Bathroom #41

🎧 Two Billy Strings Covers

Back in 2oO6, I moved in with one of my friends from “The Pond.” In between working and driving a truck, I still made time to perform here and there. Occasionally, I’d take time off to do music festivals and other things.

I met Sterling Winfield in those days. My friend introduced me to him. He’s a record producer and was heavily involved with Pantera back in the day. He was actually best friends with Dimebag Darrell.

We were hanging out at a little local bar together in Dallas. He bought me a “black-toothed grin,” which was Dime’s signature drink. He was telling me all these different stories that were just so cool. Then, right in the middle of one of them, he got a phone call. It was a short call, and when he hung up, he said to me…

“Sorry about that. It was Madonna’s guitar player asking if I knew a good guitar tech he could use for an upcoming concert.”

He resumed his story… He was telling me that Dime used to have this toy guitar that he would sit around playing on the tour bus, just goofing off. If I’m not mistaken, he said it was a plastic Spider-Man guitar for kids.

This just blew me away because my nephew had the same toy guitar, and I would often sit around and play that thing myself. I don’t know… that story really stuck with me.

Sterling went on to tell me more great stories about Dime. It was very cool getting to hear them firsthand from someone who knew him so well.

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Below is Two Billy Strings songs I recorded today. Thanks for listening. I appreciate yall.

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For Your Love
Mill Town Flood

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26 Replies to “🎙Songs From the Bathroom #41”

  1. I never heard of Billy Strings before. Went and had a quick listen on YouTube after I listened to your two renditions here. I subscribed to his site, so will catch some more songs tomorrow. It’s early morning hours here just after midnight. So won’t investigate now.

    I like the openness of your voice and style on the Mill Town Flood song especially. Listened to his original with the backing harmonies. When you do layer your songs, it would be great to hear you put your own harmonies on top.

    Two lovely bathroom captures here again Bryan.

    Thanks for sharing. 🙏🏽🍁🍂

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    1. Oh that’s cool that you checked him out. Hes considered on of the best pickers in the world. I enjoy listening to him.

      I’m struggling to get that 4 track app recordings to sound right. I’m still messing with it though. So hopefully I can get it right.

      Thanks so much Gray for the kind words.

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      1. You’ll suddenly find a way to get it together and successful. Technology is a pain at times. But once the lightbulb moment hits? Full steam ahead. Cheers Bryan. 🙏🏽🍁🍂

      6. I saw his picking style. Very good. I’m aware that GarageBand is pretty good on the Mac system. But not too sure of how good it is on an iPhone or iPad. But it’s what I feel comfortable with layering on the Mac M2 computer. And it’s free. Cheers.

      7. That’s cool that checked him out. Yeah he’s phenomenal. Yeah I think eventually I will look into something other than my phone and this 4track app

  2. That’s such a cool story! Funny how the smallest details, like a toy Spider-Man guitar, can make someone feel so much closer to a legendary musician. And casually dropping a story about Madonna’s guitar player into an evening at a local bar… Sterling certainly seems to have lived an interesting life. Thanks for sharing these memories along with the music. I enjoyed listening.

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    1. Thank you much for reading and sharing. Yeah I wasnt expecting the toy guitar story a Spiderman one at that. Just like i played when joking around with my friends and stuff. Was such a strange thing to have in common with him. And Madonna’s guitar player calling was definitely so cool. Thanks again.

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  3. What a great night if stories. Oh and the casual call from Madonna’s guitarist…mic drop 🎤

    Great songs, thanks for sharing.

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    1. Yeah the Madonna part, I was trying to be cool in my response to him but on the inside I was sitting there with my mouth opened lol

      Thank you very much for reading and listening. I appreciate the kind words.

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  4. Love all of your stories. There are so many. Keep going please!

    Both of these songs sound great. The sound is fantastic too. I used to hear Billy Strings on Howard Stern a few times!

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    1. Thank you super much. I never realized I had so many until I started blogging lol. Yeah I’ve seen Billy on Howard Stern also. I actually just watched one a few weeks ago. I love the music performances on his show. They are normally so good. Thanks again.

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  5. What a great story Bryan 🎸 I loved hearing Sterling’s Dime memories, especially the Spider-Man toy guitar. It’s such a fun, humble detail, and it’s cool that you had the same toy growing up. Madonna’s guitarist calling mid-story is priceless.

    Thanks for sharing this and for recording those Billy Strings covers. Your passion for music really shines through. Keep playing. 🙌

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  6. I love stories like this, when music becomes tied to a place, a person and a moment that somehow stays alive for years. Hearing those memories firsthand from someone who knew Dimebag Darrell must have made the whole evening unforgettable. And the little Spider-Man guitar detail is exactly the kind of thing that makes a story feel real. Thanks for sharing this.

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    1. Thank you. Much appreciated. Yeah this was when I first met him. There were more stories to come lol. Thanks again for reading and sharing 😎

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  8. I guess it was good for you to meet Sterling Winfield, Bryan. Your Two Billy Strings songs are really well done, impressive to me.

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