I love how blues players can’t just call equipment by its normal name😂😂 they’re always like “ Got this Fiddel from Norms guitars and she purs. Plug her into this creamy sweet noise maker and she just sings when I play my tunes!!!”
Same thing with jazzers, the other day I walked up to some teenager working a venue and said “hey man, what’s the deal with this joint? It’s got some mojo”. Kid had no idea what I was asking, bass and sax player got a kick out of the interaction tho 😂
@@mbsnyderc yea but it’s the foundation for his entire sound. He is first and foremost a blue player. But, if you know anything about the blues, which you obviously do, it only takes about 45 seconds of a live performance to realize he’s the god damn whole bag of tricks lol
That’s what sets people like them apart from the rest of us mere mortals. Guys like me play guitars and amps and pedals… The cats imbue wire and wood with soul.
Literally SRV 2.0. His demeanor, humbleness, insane guitar chops, soulful voice and killer song writing hasn't been seen since we lost Stevie. One of the best musicians alive right now and he's young. Looking forward to decades of Marcus King
100% agreed, they’re my favorite type of Les Paul. I’d gone to a show last year where he used it on Rescue Me and absolutely crushed it on slide, it was a total showstopper.
I love how Marcus really puts Soul into his chops man. It's not something you see as much nowadays. It seems the technical aspect overtakes the true feeling of the guitar player sometimes.
I could listen to this guy play all day. I love to listen to live performances of his band, but the produced albums, I just can't get into. They are missing all the magic. Someone please produce a fantastic live album! Keep Rockin Marcus!
Although the studio albums ARE good, as much as I hate to, cannot disagree with this statement. No one has yet to capture the mojo/feel of his live performances with any real authenticity as of yet. Hopefully soon. On a side note, Marcus is one of the coolest down-to-earth artists I've ever met; and I've met quite a few over the years working as a contractor for local venues here.
I'm die hard Clapton devotee and last fall my wife surprised me to go see him in Nashville. It was a great show and then for the encore he brought Marcus out to jam with him and I went crazy and everybody around me was like "who is that guy???" and I was like "that's Marcus King and he's a BEAST!" It was a great moment and I'm sure Marcus was in hog heaven up there jamming with Clapton.
To those that have yet to see Marcus Kings live you need to. The man absolutely shreds. From the MKB to his solo stuff. Him and his band melt your brain every time!
I've seen him live once (in my hometown!!) and I have tickets to see him again next march. But I made a promise to myself to go see him live EVERY chance I get 'till the day I'll kick the bucket.
Been a fan of this kid since about when he got on the scene. I remember being blown away by that voice. Then seeing him on Jam in the Van had me sold. Luckily, I got to see him open up for Tedeschi Trucks and watch them perform together at the end. And funny enough, he played a concert with Brent Hinds of Mastodon doing Black Sabbath covers. It should still be on RU-vid somewhere.
Great to see a young gifted player keeping the 70's (blues)rock idiom alive. He has superb feel and technique, and a lovely vintage rocktone. I'm a tad biased as I play a Orange tubeamp myself.
What a great young picker. I'm 66 and have been playing since age 8. I'm actually not that into distorted guitar anymore, but occasionally. Anyhow, very fun to nerd out on all his gear. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who ONLY nerd out on gear, and don't practice and grow their skills. But Marcus obvious doesn't have that problem. Congratulations on your success buddy.
Mick Jagger told this story in an interview that he called Charlie Watts his drummer, Charlie got dressed went to Mick's room and punched him in the face and said I'm not your fucking Durmmer or anybodys drummer, I'm a drummer. GRINS.
Saw him in Byron Bay Bluesfest (Australia) last Saturday. Kingfish was there, Eric Gales was there, Buddy Guy the legend (now 86) was there, and so was Joe Bonamassa; among other great players. It was a night full of great music. It was fun!!!
Recently started listening to his music after watching the previous rig set up video last week and got damn I’m hooked. This kid can play, sing. He’s making incredible music
Another awesome rig rundown with John B! What an amazing player and wonderful personality! I’ll definitely be catching Mr Kings show if and when he makes it to the SF Bay Area!
Is there a more charming man in the world? This guy's a gen-u-wine country boy through and through and one hell of a player. I hope he thinks about getting healthy soon. We cannot lose Marcus King.
I was at the Thursday night show and it was also amazing! Had a total fan boy moment walking down Broadway before the Marcus King show and saw Bohlinger playing at Layla's Honky Tonk. Made my wife take my pic with John in the background. I'm such a guitar nerd.
I really enjoyed this episode! Marcus King not only plays great, he's got the right gear, the looks as well as talks just like the old school guitar heroes of yesteryear. Can't wait to see what he does next. Also, I need one of those Orange 8x10 cabs. Wouldn't mind the MK Ultra either.
Marcus is a once in a generation player - he will stand amongst the great American players in the history of rock when he is finished....seems like a guy to sit and have a beer and perhaps a blunt with and just vibe....amazing player.
First time seeing MKB was 10 yrs ago at the handle bar in Greenville SC. Was in the front bar area real close and personal! I had no clue who he was even!! He spoke To me and my date! Was first date and was looking for live music, and Handlebar had Marcus King playing!!! I was fukn amazed that the small bar area was full with Marcus King band was so up close and personal!!! He didn’t skimp on the music cause it was a small gig, there was Horns and it was full on get up!!! THAT DAY FORWARD BEEN A HUGE FAN !!!!!
7:10 This cat is great, and I esp. love that he describes necks with "sweet as pie". I have a pet-peeve for the expression "plays like butter" as it makes me just want to wash my hands. LOL
I really wasn't that familiar with Marcus until recently, but man, the dude is a tasty player! I hope his success continues, as the music scene needs all the help it can get with the garbage that is being put out as music.
got an email from a mate in indiana "y'gotta check out the marcus king band - he and the band are fantastic". he let me know cos he heard they were town (melbourne) and i hotfooted it to book tickets - and saw the band last night. WOW... what a gig!
Great interview as usual Senor' Bollinger, great playing by Marcus as well and thanks to Mr. King I got a new pedal in the mail coming from Tru-Fi pedals love the sound your getting and if you have any tour dates in the Miami area I got to come see your show. Time well spent fella's thanks a lot!!!
hahahahaha John's reaction at 9:33 is the funniest thing I think I've ever seen him do, because I think it's the exact same thing I did at that exact moment
"Do you use the Varitone at all? No, it looks cool though." lol Best comment I ever heard about those Varitones is that one position sounds like the guitar, one position sounds like BB King, and the other four positions sound like sheet!
I love that John's a beast guitar player and just standing back letting Marcus shine. Marcus is also a gift guitar player to anyone who listens. So good!
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