Jim Lill

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Jim Lill
Lill in 2017
Lill in 2017
Background information
BornPortland, Michigan, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Bass
  • Banjo
  • Pedal Steel
  • Mandolin
  • Dobro
  • Drums
Years active2015–present
Websitejimlillmusic.com

Jim Lill is an American country musician. He is best known for his YouTube channel where he makes guitar videos. He has been part of the bands of country artists Josh Thompson, Josh Gracin, and Craig Wayne Boyd.

Early life[edit]

Jim Lill was born in Portland, MI.[1]

Career[edit]

Lill attended Belmont University in Nashville, TN and graduated with a degree in Audio Engineering Technology. He played guitar and other instruments for many country artists during and after college. He interned at Station West Studios where artists including Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley had albums recorded and mixed.[2] He runs a popular YouTube channel where he posts country music and guitar related videos. He has also contributed to Guitar Player magazine,[3] Guitar World magazine[4] and Premier Guitar magazine.[5]

YouTube Channel[edit]

On January 24, 2022, Lill posted a video to youtube called Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In An Electric Guitar? exploring the way different parts of an electric guitar affected the sound it produced.[6] By May 14 of the same year, this video reached over one million views. He continued the series with videos including Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Speaker Cabinet?[7] and Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Guitar Amplifier?,[8] as well as other videos like This Weird Guitar Cab Was The Secret Sound Of Country Radio, exploring the gear of Nashville session guitarist J.T. Corenflos.[9]

On October 19, 2022, Jim Lill's YouTube channel passed 100,000 subscribers.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jim Lill (2015-11-08), Jim Lill YouTube Channel!, retrieved 2016-06-07
  2. ^ "Instagram photo by Jim • May 4, 2016 at 12:06am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  3. ^ "Shred Wars: Jim Lill and James Black Cut Heads on Brad Paisley's "Cluster Pluck"". www.guitarplayer.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  4. ^ "Three Hot Country Guitar Licks for Rockers". Guitar World. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  5. ^ "Twang 101: Swampy Blues". www.premierguitar.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  6. ^ "Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In An Electric Guitar?". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  7. ^ "Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Speaker Cabinet?". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  8. ^ "Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Guitar Amplifier?". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  9. ^ "Tested: This Weird Guitar Cab Was The Secret Sound Of Country Music". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  10. ^ "Jim Lill - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

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