# Jim Lill

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{{short description|American country musician}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Jim Lill
| image           = Jim-Lill-2017.jpg
| caption         = Lill in 2017
| birth_place     = [Portland, Michigan](/source/Portland%2C_Michigan), [United States](/source/United_States)
| genre           = {{hlist|[Country](/source/Country_music)}}
| 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](/source/Josh_Thompson_(singer))|[Dierks Bentley](/source/Dierks_Bentley)|[Brad Paisley](/source/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](/source/Josh_Thompson_(singer)), [Josh Gracin](/source/Josh_Gracin), and [Craig Wayne Boyd](/source/Craig_Wayne_Boyd).

== Early life ==
Jim Lill was born in [Portland, MI](/source/Portland%2C_Michigan).<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](/source/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](/source/Dierks_Bentley) and [Brad Paisley](/source/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](/source/Guitar_Player),<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](/source/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](/source/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>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/jimlill45/ Jim Lill YouTube Channel]

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Category:American country guitarists
Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:American male guitarists
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Living people
Category:People from Portland, Michigan
Category:Country musicians from Michigan
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:Singer-songwriters from Michigan

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