Billy Strings Marks Sam Bush’s Birthday With New Grass Revival Cover in Mississippi
Last night, Billy Strings brought his current tour to Southaven, Miss., stopping at Landers Center and delivering two frames of music. During the performance, the bluegrass golden boy and his band paid homage to their location with a fitting cover of Jimmie Rodgers’ “Miss the Mississippi and You.” Later, the artist marked Sam Bush’s birthday with a cover of New Grass Revival’s “Whisper My Name,” a tune that Strings said Bush introduced him to.
The Thursday night concert heated up with a pairing of “The Fire On My Tongue” with “Bronzeback.” Then, Strings and company followed up with a run-through of “Fire Line,” which merged into “Taking Water.” The band cut into the first cover of their April 13 performance with a take on Harley “Red” Allen’s “Hello City Limits.” The musician returned to originals on “Pyramid Country,” which bled into an ensuing take on “Must Be Seven.”
The initial frame brought forth a trio of covers next. Then the band picked up their own “Red Daisy” prior to the final song of the set, a rendition of the traditional “Train 45.” After returning from set break, the ensemble kicked things off with Mississippi Sheiks’ “Sitting on Top of The World.” Originals appeared next, and the band added “Heartbeat of America” and “In the Morning Light,”
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