Okay.
There a million fan sites out there for the Billys.

But what do you kids think?
Anyone out there have any backstage or frontstage stories about the glory that is this group?
Did you see them with the original line-up of Kirk Wall, the brothers Marshall and Dennis Fetchett??

Um. I looooooove these guys. First saw them in '97, I think ?? That was the first time.
I was immediately in love with Kirk Wall. Because I'm super creepy like that... I ran into him in the streets of New Orleans Sqare that first day and had my picture (long lost now, I think) taken with him. He asked if I was from 'around here' (there). I thought he was hitting on me. Ah, young love.

But really. What a show. I come from melodrama and everything's big and audiences are encouraged to participate and have a swell time along with all the cool kids onstage. That was Billy Hill for me. Wild. Fun. Well-written, even.

And the music !!
I have about four or so copies of their record (CD for you young things). It never ceased to amaze me that such a proficient group of musicians did something so silly. Why it surprised me is beyond me in retrospect.

But, man.
What a great gig. Lucky fellers, those guys.
I know the line-up is rather rotating these days... I'm not sure I'll ever make it to see my favorites.
Elvis Billy was played (the last time I saw them, in early '06) by the skinny cat that used to be in the Mayor's Show just out front of the G. Horseshoe.

He's good. But he's no Kirk Wall.

And just in case none of you has ever realised it -
Every fan letter is creepy. There's no way around it.
Trust me.