{{short description|American country musician}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jim Lill | image = Jim-Lill-2017.jpg | caption = Lill in 2017 | birth_place = Portland, Michigan, United States | genre = {{hlist|Country}} | occupation = {{hlist||Musician|Singer|Songwriter}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|Guitar|Bass|Banjo|Pedal Steel|Mandolin|Dobro|Drums}} | years_active = 2015–present | associated_acts = {{hlist|Josh Thompson|Dierks Bentley|Brad Paisley}} | website = {{URL|jimlillmusic.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 == Jim Lill was born in Portland, MI.<ref>{{Citation|last=Jim Lill|title=Jim Lill YouTube Channel!|date=2015-11-08|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiuusMXflb4|accessdate=2016-06-07}}</ref>
== Career == 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BE9vB_TCVRu/|title=Instagram photo by Jim • May 4, 2016 at 12:06am UTC|website=Instagram|access-date=2016-06-12}}</ref> He runs a popular YouTube channel where he posts country music and guitar related videos. He has also contributed to ''Guitar Player'' magazine,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guitarplayer.com/artists/1013/shred-wars-brad-paisleys-cluster-pluck/57198|title=Shred Wars: Jim Lill and James Black Cut Heads on Brad Paisley's "Cluster Pluck"|website=www.guitarplayer.com|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref> ''Guitar World'' magazine<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/lessons-lesson-videos-blues-jazz/three-hot-country-guitar-licks-rockers/30189|title=Three Hot Country Guitar Licks for Rockers|date=2016-11-16|newspaper=Guitar World|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref> and ''Premier Guitar'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/25724-twang-101-nashville-studio-tricks|title=Twang 101: Swampy Blues|website=www.premierguitar.com|access-date=2016-07-30}}</ref>
== YouTube Channel ==
On January 24, 2022, Lill posted a video to youtube called ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n02tImce3AE 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n02tImce3AE|title=Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In An Electric Guitar?|website=www.youtube.com|date=24 January 2022 |access-date=2022-10-21}}</ref> By May 14 of the same year, this video reached over one million views. He continued the series with videos including ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eeC1XyZxYs Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Speaker Cabinet?]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eeC1XyZxYs|title=Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Speaker Cabinet?|website=www.youtube.com|date=23 May 2022 |access-date=2022-10-21}}</ref>'' and ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcBEOcPtlYk Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Guitar Amplifier?]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcBEOcPtlYk|title=Tested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Guitar Amplifier?|website=www.youtube.com|date=3 October 2022 |access-date=2022-10-21}}</ref> as well as other videos like ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC96P3icayc This Weird Guitar Cab Was The Secret Sound Of Country Radio]'', exploring the gear of Nashville session guitarist J.T. Corenflos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC96P3icayc|title=Tested: This Weird Guitar Cab Was The Secret Sound Of Country Music|website=www.youtube.com|date=6 September 2022 |access-date=2022-10-21}}</ref>
On October 19, 2022, Jim Lill's YouTube channel passed 100,000 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/JimLill45|title=Jim Lill - YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|access-date=2022-10-21}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/jimlill45/ Jim Lill YouTube Channel]
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