Billy Bob Thorton - The Boxmasters at Cain's Ballroom Nov 08

[docnelsontrain]

James Michael Bruce is the drummer. BBT just plays this tune on the show. And for all you "Pro Drummers;" James Michael "Bubba" Bruce is a walking talking "atomic clock" that is known to and respected as a peer by so many MAJOR ARTISTS that his phone rarely stops ringing. I'd worry about my own clock if I were you guys. When you get to the level of success that Bubba is at, you'll even be able to sound great on Slingerlands!.....Doc Nelson

[FUZZEYHIPPO]

not only is he playing drums. he is playing slingerland drums.

[BruceBusby]

That stunk worse than a full bag of dog shit! Billy Bob cant carry a beat to the corner! Ass monkeys!

[fzzzzzzzy]

Jesus! I love Billy Bob's acting, he's really one of the best, but man alive, that's horrible music. Every instrumentalist onstage is doing nothing but playing tired old cliches. I get absolutely zero sense of who these guys are as musicians, other than "not very good."

And I hate to sound like a hater, but what is up with that increasingly drag-ass beat? He sounds like an old man going up a flight of stairs: the higher up he climbs, the weaker he gets. Billy, dude, get a click track.

[realoutdoors]

Its always the big time pro drummers hacking on somebody else ! Billy sounds great

[AngryNinja9000]

He is dragging that fucking beat like a dead body through mud.

[drumbum1001]

@AngryNinja9000

LMFAO!!!!!

[rockafella60]

At least he has good taste in music. Anyone who hires Unknown Hinson is alright in my book.

[fukthejonasbros]

@otverge u cant even drum u fuckin faggot, he might not be neil peart but he's better than ur sorry ass

[dhimes3]

He nees to hire Harry Dean Stanton to sing lead

[Kragnorak]

Hrm - removing all hype from this band doesn't help. The drummer is a drag - literally 8(

Therefore they should just surrender to the hype and play as Unknown Hinson & the Boxmasters with Bad Santa on the drums. And Billy Bob should only sing like Slingblade about subjects such as french fried potaters and late abortions. THEN they would be truly entertaining.

[WilliamStenner]

I dont know about getting noticed. These guys in Billy's Band have done exceptionally well in the music business. Some have produced Britney Spears albums others worked with a lot of major recording prfessionals. Look up their names and do the research.

[6irondriver]

@WilliamStenner If Billy didn't have so much angst about being in a band he would be much more well recieved. As it stands he's been nothin' but a smart ass and when you do that people tend to not like ya'.

[jimmytrafficant]

2nd rate at best, sure wouldn't buy a ticket to go see them. It is what it is...2nd rate. I'd stick with the acting Billy Bob, let the band find some real musicians to hang with.

[BertConvy2008]

One of these folks doesn't belong on stage.

That's right Billy boy it's you!

[mylesh2000]

the band is AWESOME! the drumming may be lacking, but you really don't notice

[ykgreg]

Just a bunch of hacks, if this was anyone other than BBT, no one would say Shit. Any drummer with half a stick could lay that down. WTG GUY"S

[Tweekerhead]

Holy shit...!!! Billy Bob can lay it down man!!! Listen to that groove he's playin'

Ok ...all you haters take notice...yeah! The boy can play...hell yeah!

[iceaxe56]

buck owens--porter waggoner-johnny cash--influenced--how can it be bad-they are just damn cool

[polishfarmer]

all these fuckin flamers and losers on here talkin shit... if you can do better than why arnt you out there you shit talkin d bags... he may not be the best drummer but so what... you gotta start somewhere. Most of the great bands didnt have that much talent when they started but they kept playing and became godlike. This band still sounds good.

[ZevanCassidy]

I think it sounds kick ass and so so did the interview and he did it to get free publicity like Marilyn Manson said any publicity is good publicity lol

[CrucifixDroogie]

sounds pretty fuckin good if you ask me.

[mikemoair]

so if i play a round of golf with tiger, "that makes me a pro golfer"?

[mikemoair]

yeah, ever since angelina jolie dumped him he has been a "cigar smoker" wink wink nudge nudge!!!!

[UDES86]

where's the gravy?

[midtownmadnesses]

Billy BOB hhahaha...you're the worst drummer in the world...do you even have any idea how many beats you missed...if you weren't a hollywood actor you would not even come close to drumming...give yourself a break man

[otverge]

As a drummer, I think Billy Bob's timing is terrible. He starts out at least 6-8 bpm faster than when he finishes. If he wasn't who he was, he certainly wouldn't be opening for Willie Nelson.

Don't quit your day job Billy. And you can keep your mashed potatoes.

[nafa]

BBT's douchebaggery aside, that's an excellent observation, otverge. There is an element of inconsistency in his timing.

[Gregvol40]

Great post. He is no metronome! The talent is with the bandmates who are probably using billy nob job to get noticed

[sonick808]

that steel solo was sick!

[quijeros]

Don't know why, but it's always been my dream to play the steel guitar.

[sammycircle]

The band isnt too bad but they need a real drummer!

[elmuhfuh]

drummer sounded good to me.

[KevinFL]

They need a few more guitar players

[RedNeckSupremeLeader]

Can anyone give me the name of the guitarist barber?

That is one righteous coif.

[fredgoss]

Redneck, I want to truly thank you. For years, I've been lost, adrift in the sea of life. But your words have given me inspiration, defined me, given my life new meaning. From now, I shall seek out turds and turd sandwiches, cum, butt plugs, rectums (Unfortunately, not my Pop's. He's dead), commodes, asses in which I can insert my head, freshly shot wads, lawn darts, and of course, poo-poo. You are indeed the Supreme Leader.

[RedNeckSupremeLeader]

Thank you, now I can die knowing my life has had some purpose; knowing that I've touched at least one soul with my shit-rific rant.

You're being sarcastic... (I hope) and I get that. And do I appreciate it? Boy do I. Apparently Irony was cut out of this year's budget. So nicely crafted sarcasm will do nicely in this poop storm.

I'm glad you've found your way, I'd hate to think of you trapped in a shit storm up to your eyeballs without a place to cast you line.

I'm here for you brother.

[Chaosdrummer]

How many different tempos are they playin'?

[krzifngrs]

if it wasnt for his acting career his life as a musician would have failed although his riff skills are ok ,hes not very appreciative of the success of the band and he will bring them down with his shitty attitude

[mikemoair]

billy joe jim bob bubba lip plays like he is powered by them french fried pataters um hum!!! what a loser, but he hollywood went with.... i feel sorry for brad haven to eat a pussy billy jizzed in.....

[Doogle58]

You guys need to get into acting ! Sure as shit can't play music:(

[favreman007]

ive heard better at the redneck bar just down the street

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

Actually your comment implies... not infers.

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

floridaguitar

Your comment infers that Brian Setzer made a postive comment about the Boxcutters. DON'T HOLD BACK BOY! Spit it out.

Site the name of your source and give us a link so we can all know what Setzer said.

If Setzer thinks the Boxcutters are good, I'll go along with that and shut my mouth. I will defer to his expert assessment.

If you don't post the source, what am I to think of you, other than you're a collection of hot air and lies.

[20past4band]

this band is awesome without billy gaying it up but... if it weren't for his name i wouldn't be watching hmmm...

[bobjimtheawesome]

Just because you've heard of their music doesn't make them good though. I've heard of the Jonas Brothers music so I guess they're better than all those bands that aren't known/haven't been discovered yet.

Anyway anyone who says certain music is objectively better than other music is stupid. It doesn't really matter, what matters is if you like the music or not.

*Jonas Brothers don't count though, they don't deserve to be seen as a band/musicians

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

Come on Billy Goat, you must better ways to spend your Saturday night than sparring with me over this nasty ass video you posted.

All the comments in the world aren't going to make these guys anything more than mediocre.

"... ask... my 14 students" wah! Ya' big baby. That is weak sauce. You should work on that self esteem. It really can't matter that much to you that I think you're a sack of guitar shit, can it?

You sad and pathetic twit.

[1talkinghead]

The band is really tight in the Robert Gordon hammer it out way. Too bad the focus has been on BBT rather than who the rest is and what they do. They are tight and I woudl pay to see them again.

[mikemoair]

i wish billy bob could be featured on a milk carton uh hum now where are my french fried taters uh hum

[mikemoair]

yeah he was way cool last week in that interview now go eat some french fried potaters um hum, he is a dick period,

[ejb4501]

Billy Bob plays damn good, the band is damn good, and they are all having fun. Guaranteed, their audience was too. That's ALL it's about. So all you haters, and people that want to denigrate the music can kiss my ass. BBT is BBT. And while you fuckwads who want to put him down spout off, he's making movies, making music, making money. What the fuck are you assholes doing?

[STHNER]

ejaculation4501! What the fuck to do you know about playing drums? Silly bullshit wannabes. We are more than entitled to our opinions cock sucker.

[ejb4501]

STHNER, you are ABSOLUTELY right. You are THOROUGHLY entitled to your opinion. 'Course, it's also my right to point out when you negative jagoffs have your heads so far up your asses that when you sneeze, it works it's way down through the intestinal tract and out as a fart. Look, ass licker, I never said BBT was a Bonham, or a Cobham, or a Pearl, etc.. But the TRUTH is, shit swallower, you don't require that level of talent to be labeled "damn good". But hey, that's just my opinion!

[RedNeckSupremeLeader]

ejb4501- You fuckin human commode. There is an entire lower level of performance that falls beneath "damn good" - a virtual Dante's infernal for mediocre drummers, who bore this shit out us- that's where BBT is going -> call it Mediocrity Central! BBT should stick to his 1-dimensional acting & leave music to musicians.

If you didn't have your head so far up BBT ass, maybe you could figure it out. Come out for some air.

BTW, next time BBT shots his wad in ur mouth just swallow, don't swish.

[ejb4501]

Agreed RedNeck on "lower level". There may be as many levels of drumming as there are drummers. So you're SPOT ON with that assessment. However, you cum-obsessed, potty-mouthed (and I don't mean it in the context that you say bad words. Rather, you eat shit), aspiring queen, "damn good" can also have a range, in context. And by the way, shit for brains, I'd love to hear just ONE of you sissy-bitches actually offer up a TECHNICAL critique of his above perf, as opposed to merely saying he sucks.

[RedNeckSupremeLeader]

ejb4501 - what an egregious use of vulgarity - wasting perfectly good insults protecting BBT's music for retards. Maybe you're BBT's beotch.

Or maybe your daddy's a turd sandwich and you eat out his turd filled rectum every fucking day when your momma goes to work.

When you're done being your daddy's buttplug, & done letting him play lawn darts with your crapper, try listening to real music... not this loser shit... but then again, maybe that's why you like it... you like the poo poo.

[RedNeckSupremeLeader]

ejb4501 - you ignorant turd.

Trying to come off as a tough guy... you punk ass bitch... truly pathetic. Anyone can grime it up with turd talk, cheap insults and empty threats on the internet. You have no sense of creativity.

You lame ass little bitch.

[ejb4501]

Redneck, disregard message from Fred Goss. Using a friends computer and forgot to use my login. To repeat: Redneck, I want to truly thank you. For years, I've been lost, adrift in the sea of life. But your words have given me inspiration, defined me, given my life new meaning. From now, I shall seek out turds and turd sandwiches, cum, butt plugs, rectums (Unfortunately, not my Pop's. He's dead), commodes, asses in which I can insert my head, freshly shot wads, lawn darts, etc.....

[RedNeckSupremeLeader]

I hope you're not taking any of this too seriously.

I somewhat disagree with you on the band, but mostly I'm not happy with BBT. The band is good enough. I think your points are well stated.

I prematurely jumped to the conclusion that you initiated the profanity, so I dawned my pseudonym and assumed attack mode. After reviewing the dialogue, I think you were just responding in kind.

Mine was a lame attempt at satire.

I'm neither a red neck, supreme, a leader, or a potty mouth.

Cheers!

[ejb4501]

Redneck, i totally got it. It became very clear to me that we were ultimately having fun. Frankly, I was laughing at your prose and thoroughly appreciated the elevated nature of your vulgarity. That's why I had to eventually bow to you...Cheers right back!

[RedNeckSupremeLeader]

I can't help but think you're a very good person. That will surely be the root of your demise. Try introducing a little darkness into that soul - you'll live longer.

Tomorrow I'll send you an email & tell you who I really am. It's a sad & pathetic road I've been traveling for the past 6 yrs. But for whatever reason I want to share it with you. if you decide to read it, you may be surprised.

Btw, I'm still smarting over the "silly-bitches" comment. The truth often does cut to the bone.

[ejb4501]

"Tomorrow I'll send you an email & tell you who I really am. It's a sad & pathetic road I've been traveling for the past 6 yrs. But for whatever reason I want to share it with you. if you decide to read it, you may be surprised. " I look forward to it! The beauty of the Net, after all, isn't in anonymous mud-slinging. Rather, it can be a tool to connect people. I ultimately prefer that...

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

ejb4501... okay here is my primary Youtube sign-on. (it's not REDNECK.) I tried to email you my sad little tale, but we have to be friends so i submitted a request.

[ejb4501]

Got it. Approved. Please send away!

[mikemoair]

look im sure the other guys are good but no respect for them as long as the got ole french fried potater with them, I have more respect for a crach whore honestly

[mikemoair]

this must be called "brad pitt is fucking my ex-wife blues" or perhaps "oh, shit im eating a pussy billy bob used to spooge in blues" and I cant rid these crabs

[mikemoair]

im sure cindy cashdoller is studying the steel guitar players moves ah huh

[ksmitwilliamson]

Cindys great no doubt, but do your homework on Jon Rauhouse , you might be surprised to know he's been featured in Neko's band on Austin City Limits, he has recorded with a ton og big names, and is considered to be a giant in the steel guitar world.... Don't take my word look him up.

[mikemoair]

now go eat some fench fried taters ah ha thats what you are famous for asshole!!! not this shit, oh and it is shit

[mikemoair]

yeah billy bob im sure the stones are shittin themselves wondering how they can out do this shit!!! someone anybody kill this fucking guy, please, of course the crabs will have to find a new place to live!!

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

Mediocre... what part of that don't you get buttplug? This band is outstandingly ordinary... not bad, but not by any stretch good.

Now if you think they're good, that's fine. It's your choice to numb your brain cells with garage-band quality musak. Clearly you a have high tolerance for the unimaginative... and no doubt it reflects on your guitar skills: garbage in - garbage out.

There is one factor that explains your assertions... billy goat's celebrity! Enough said!

[ksmitwilliamson]

I also play guitar,I am a Rockabilly, Surf and Americana fanatic, I see live bands all the time. These guys are way beyond mediocre. Steel player is Jon Rauhouse, one of the best, he plays with Neko Case. Bass Player is Unknown Hinson. well known in Rockabilly, the two guitar players have serious Tele shred skills. Do I think they're better than the Derailers, no way! But, they do have a lot of talent and I would pay to see them live, BBTs interview notwithstanding...

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

Ksmitwilliamson

I respect your opinion on this, but if I were to judge them based on this performance, I'd say they're tolerable at best. Jon Rauhouse? I would be comparing him to Buddy Emmons, and in that context, he'd fall a bit short of my expectations.

The truth is that this band is okay, and I'm probably being overly critical because of the asshole drummer. BBT, really screwed them over.

In general I don't like judging musicians -they're just trying to earn a living. BBT pissed me off.

[japhetfv]

Thorton is in this band to provide financial backing and name recognition only. If he wasnt such a douchebag I wouldnt even know they existed.

[clayd531]

The only reason this band has had any success, (If thats what you wanna call it.) Is because of Billy Bob Thorton's acting career. This band really sucks!

[mmmmkmmmm]

This is NOT entry-level music. Listen to Buck Owens. Listen to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. I really enjoyed this. It's like Beatles meet Cosmic Cowboy. Love the lap steel.

[vuzzwas47]

wow, this band is very entry-level. i always figured that you should know how to play before embarking on some sort of tour? weakness to the 10th degree.

[akathasamurai]

what's the instrument on the far left???

[vuzzwas47]

slide guitar

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

The Boxcutters are pretty okay for a mediocre garage band. They're superbly & quintessentially pedestrian. They set a new standard for under achieving hacks.

If the Boxcutters are your gold standard for good musicianship & rockabilly, go back to your roots:

Carl Perkins, Elvis, Billy Cochran, Johnny Burnette Trio, Johnny Cash, Bill Haley, Dale Hawkins

New artists: Stray Cats, Junior Brown, Jason & the Scorchers.

Boxcutters are bottomfeeders that add ZERO to the Rockabilly tradition.

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

These guys are a mediocre garage band... the only reason anybody cares about them is because of the asshole behind the kit.

Billy goat has a big mouth and no musical skill to back it up. You're a loser Thorton. Plus that comment "Would you ask Tom Petty" that question... wtf? Is billy goat comparing himself to Tom Petty? I don't think so.

Billy goat is just a washed up actor.

Make room in the straight jacket Joaquin, here comes billy goat to keep you company.

[MannsGuitarAcademy]

One word Billy ,Metronome?

[admiralbob77]

There was a Canadian band around about twenty years ago that sounded a lot like this (only better) - the Phantoms.

[Eradicator00987]

C'mon!!!  Play some Skynard man!!!!!!!

[CountBoogie]

He's no Tom Petty that's for sure...lol

[aporius999]

too bad bbt can't keep a beat. tempo billy! tempo!

yes, i'm canadian.

[kiratisdale]

this is the same old rehashed rockabilly shit. billy goat thornton just hired some nashville studio guitarists with the money he earned in hollywood. i will agree that canada doesn't bring much to the table other than a few celebs that have migrated here, but thornton is a complete turd, and he was a jerkoff crybitch in that interview. his acting career is about the only relevant fucking thing for them to talk about, since nobody would have no clue who these completely mediocre fucks are.

[lerb21]

Rockabilly shit? First off if you think Rockabilly is shit then you need to go shoot yourself. Billy met a couple guys who were interested in making music together, not some studio musicians.

It's funny that the Boxmasters' videos only started getting negative rating once BBT made those comments. Go rate the interview bad, but leave the music alone. The music's great, and the people who don't think so are closeminded assholes who hide behind a computer screen.

[gregrundle]

I didn't hear anything special that I haven't heard at 500 bars around the country. Decent instrumentals and simplistic drumming. He did the right thing throwing the drum sticks...hopefully he ran out of them. What a putz

[perrycomo92882]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching Billy Boob commit MUSICAL CAREER SUICIDE - way to go you f'n prick...

[newtonbrook]

Excellent music. The interview on Q must have been a publicity stunt.

[sinlander]

you're a fucking ass, and have terrible taste in music if you think this is original whatsoever, and it's true Billy Bob is an ass and his own fans have turned on him, pretty sad actually.

[dbuskirk]

Imagine how good they'd sound with a real drummer!

[BlackieHugeHands]

haha

[jsbjoey]

pretty good !

but

he caint sing a lik

[mLangleys]

Everyone either looks like a greaser in a suit or Buddy Holley. Very Duane Eddy or Carl Perkins.

[headkicker9000]

thats Unknown Hinson on bass....love that guy

[18thebends81]

hell yah they killed it that night. i could have lived without willies daughter though

[monmcm]

Love that Billy Bob!