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
Joshua Mario Gracin (; born October 18, 1980) is an American country music singer. While serving in the US Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of ''American Idol''.
After his elimina ...
, and
Craig Wayne Boyd.
Early life
Jim Lill was born in
Portland, MI.
Career
Lill attended
Belmont University
Belmont University is a Private university, private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporate ...
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
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and
Brad Paisley
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had albums recorded and mixed. He runs a popular YouTube channel where he posts country music and guitar related videos. He has also contributed to
''Guitar Player'' magazine, ''
Guitar World
''Guitar World'' is a monthly music magazine for guitarists and fans of guitar-based music and trends. The magazine has been published since July 1980. ''Guitar World'', the best-selling guitar magazine in the United States, contains original a ...
'' magazine and
''Premier Guitar'' magazine.
YouTube Channel
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. 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?' and
Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Guitar Amplifier?', 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
Jerry Troy "J. T." Corenflos (November 6, 1963 – October 24, 2020), was an American session musician and country guitarist, who played on an estimated 75 Number One hit records as well as hundreds of other recordings and hits. He received 14 n ...
.
On October 19, 2022, Jim Lill's YouTube channel passed 100,000 subscribers.
References
External links
Jim Lill YouTube Channel
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American country guitarists
American country singer-songwriters
American male guitarists
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
People from Portland, Michigan
Country musicians from Michigan
American male singer-songwriters
Singer-songwriters from Michigan