Playing SRV on a tele in standard tuning, this kid is the real deal. He writes, sings and plays with wild abandon but has the character of an old soul. He's a gift from above to all of us.
Strats sound good....but Teles got something special that Strats dont and Teles handle a better range of genres I feel..more bottom end and output for having single coil pickups.....I like both
Marcus King is the real deal. This kid can play the guitar, sing and write songs with the best of them. He was playing gigs with his dad’s band when he was in grade school. Had his own band in High School that played professional. There is a reason Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks have had him on stage. They recognize his talent.
The Blues Is alive and well..and his last name happens to be king ...carrying on the great tradition of the other Kings!! Damn he lit it up on this one..
Marcus is simply genius, he is very original and often plays songs in a very barebones way but then goes off and does the most complex jazzy shit😊. Not to mention the absolute magnitude of his singing voice and musical talent on and off the guitar. But he can grow in many ways too and hopefully that will happen without him self destructing
@@RogerThat902 ....there are thousands of kick ass musicians out there killiing it. record companies aren't running to sign rock players . billy strings is another fantastic guitar player out there.
@Jay91Byrd I keep finding Marcus King live shows I've never seen before. I had no idea about the stuff he did with Phil Lesh until a few days ago. Thanks for the recommendation.
Saw him last month. While he did not cover any SRV or play this type of blues, he still exceeded my high expectations and just blew me away. Such an incredible show and talent. Can't wait to see him again. He makes magic happen on stage.
What a phenomenal young talent! Guitar skills approaching those of SRV and a voice somewhere between Chris Stapleton and Warren Haynes (another outstanding guitarist!)
He's already a legend brother! It's been e reaaaal long time since a guitar player like this appears. Perhaps he could shred just a tiny bit less, and put some more "g spot" bends, but who am i to say anything? That voice is unique as well! Long live the blues and soul hahahaha
In 50 years of watching live some of the guitar greats, this guy is up there with them, great guitar playing, superb vocals....what can i say....when are The Marcus King Band coming into the UK to play a few gigs...please
Marcus King, and King Fish really are the new kings, even though guys like Eric Gales, Derek Trucks and Bonamassa aren't going away anytime soon either.
His older brother, Jimmie Lee Vaughan, is the superior blues guitarist of the two. Stevie would tell you that, too…more original, says far more with less flash & a journeyman’s economy of taste & tone. Saw SRV 5 times live, from his initial, ‘83 Tour, opening for the Moody Blues, to his final one in ‘90…co-headlining with Joe Cocker, a few months before his tragic death. Respectfully, both brothers are virtuosos, but Jimmie’s the real deal, beyond the blues-lite, Olympic flash & dash. Listen to some of the true heavyweights in the genre, beyond the white, blues rockers & a few obvious, big names.
Good stuff!!! Glad to see some kids of today are going back to my roots (60s and 70s) and playing real guitar, thru real amps with no effects!! Thanks Marcus, keep it up dude!!!!
Now this young man is a real musician, what a voice , what otherworldly chops, but always as means to the goal of communicating the music. F or me guys like him are carrying the banner for Blues Rock, not like all those self satisfying “guitarists” in the tow of the whacky narcissistic Joe Bonamassa ….. this is about music dot. He is certainly transcending SRV. He is his own man, unique , just like SRV was. Hat off, Marcus King.
SRV spent too much of his short, recorded career, lifting Hendrix & Albert King solo’s, note for note. Sure he had some great, original’s, but I felt he was finally maturing, finding his OWN voice, at the time of his passing. The great, Johnny Winter, had his own style, right from his ‘68 debut…can’t say that about Stevie.
Marcus with a voicemix of Janis Joplin, James Brown and a lot of ”throatwhiskey”. And guitarplay that would make - sorry- Hendrix jealous. Marcus is beyond blues and soul and more and more people gets to know his genius!! Peet the Swede
Playing SRV on a tele in standard tuning, this kid is the real deal. He writes, sings and plays with wild abandon but has the character of an old soul. He's a gift from above to all of us.
tele is just like a strat without the middle pickup...
@@ericajohnson7535 ummm NO
@@ericajohnson7535 no. There’s nothing as sweet as the neck pickup on the Strat
Strat tremolo bridge ...easy bends...
Tele hard strings to play....😉
Strats sound good....but Teles got something special that Strats dont and Teles handle a better range of genres I feel..more bottom end and output for having single coil pickups.....I like both
I didn't know a Tele could do that. And yep, Stevie Ray would love this kid.
I'm very much a strat guy, but yeah a Tele can kick quite a bit of ass.
I’m a Strat guy as well but the Tele can get dirty and has that beautiful Twang too
I'm a Tele guy, but you could plug a 2x4 into that Marshall and it would sound killer.
@@gdsmith4246
The first 2 Zeppelin albums were recorded with Jimmy’s tele…including the Stairway solo.
Teles R U L E ‼️
All of those big mouths talking in the audience that just won't shut up no matter how loud the music gets. Assholes
Marcus is confirmation that the Blues is alive and well in the sould of this talented young man! Love him!!!!
Mistype: SOUL not sould.
@@prairiestorm3823 you know you can edit your comments, right?
The best young guitarist right now. So much soul
you and i alike
@@prairiestorm3823 Dont ne that guy
Marcus King is the real deal. This kid can play the guitar, sing and write songs with the best of them. He was playing gigs with his dad’s band when he was in grade school. Had his own band in High School that played professional. There is a reason Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks have had him on stage. They recognize his talent.
❤
The Blues Is alive and well..and his last name happens to be king ...carrying on the great tradition of the other Kings!! Damn he lit it up on this one..
Marcus is simply genius, he is very original and often plays songs in a very barebones way but then goes off and does the most complex jazzy shit😊. Not to mention the absolute magnitude of his singing voice and musical talent on and off the guitar. But he can grow in many ways too and hopefully that will happen without him self destructing
The best young musician playing right now. Show em how it's done Marcus
Him and Kingfish. Would love to see those 2 get together for a track. Would be epic
@@RogerThat902 ....there are thousands of kick ass musicians out there killiing it. record companies aren't running to sign rock players . billy strings is another fantastic guitar player out there.
@@RogerThat902 theres a vid here on youtube with them + Eric Gales and Joe Bonamassa absolutely shredding
@@RogerThat902
I like Fish, but he isn’t in King’s league…
@Jay91Byrd I keep finding Marcus King live shows I've never seen before. I had no idea about the stuff he did with Phil Lesh until a few days ago. Thanks for the recommendation.
Wtf? He was 23? Amazing...
SRV is smiling from heaven!
So is Albert.
@@yjmsrv very sure! 😊
The sky is crying ... In happiness
Elmore James also
Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar, Janis Joplin vocals 😍
Ain't that the truth?
Being a long LONG time fan of Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter and SRV I just gotta see Marcus King soon. Keepin' the flame alive ! Thank you !!!
Saw him last month. While he did not cover any SRV or play this type of blues, he still exceeded my high expectations and just blew me away. Such an incredible show and talent. Can't wait to see him again. He makes magic happen on stage.
The sky is cryin is the single greatest performance i have ever seen
First time I heard is with Billy on their summertime duet about a year ago, can't get enough of either one now, two best musicians out there
Man bet you didn't think when he switched. Marcus is King! King of Blues
SRV would and is proud! Closest I’ve ever seen to his style. RIp SRV!
This kids a musical genius.
Matthew Scott, Phillip Sayce and now Marcus, my young blues heroes!
What a phenomenal young talent! Guitar skills approaching those of SRV and a voice somewhere between Chris Stapleton and Warren Haynes (another outstanding guitarist!)
Not only is this a killer performance, that is one of the best guitar tones I have ever heard
Yeah. His tone is just sick. All organic and analog. Fenders gibsons and orange. none of that digital sh*t.
I love his tone it’s really punchy
See myself there in the middle , beer held high, feeling it. This was awesome
i love this fella more and more every time i see him. just awesome
Beast! A legend in the making!
He's already a legend brother! It's been e reaaaal long time since a guitar player like this appears. Perhaps he could shred just a tiny bit less, and put some more "g spot" bends, but who am i to say anything? That voice is unique as well! Long live the blues and soul hahahaha
In 50 years of watching live some of the guitar greats, this guy is up there with them, great guitar playing, superb vocals....what can i say....when are The Marcus King Band coming into the UK to play a few gigs...please
This month…
Going to see him on Sunday, Tram shed Cardiff!!!
First time I've seen him play a Tele, or a Fender of any kind. Wheeew! Such a great singer, too...
I just hope that guitar is 18 years old because he violated the hell out of it.😁
🤭😂😂😂🤣
Marcus King, and King Fish really are the new kings, even though guys like Eric Gales, Derek Trucks and Bonamassa aren't going away anytime soon either.
Be thankful that we are in the presence of these gifted musicians 🎸❤
Best version I've ever heard..and I've been listening to blues for almost 40 years.
I said no one could play the blues like SRV, I was wrong. My new favorite!
His older brother, Jimmie Lee Vaughan, is the superior blues guitarist of the two. Stevie would tell you that, too…more original, says far more with less flash & a journeyman’s economy of taste & tone.
Saw SRV 5 times live, from his initial, ‘83 Tour, opening for the Moody Blues, to his final one in ‘90…co-headlining with Joe Cocker, a few months before his tragic death. Respectfully, both brothers are virtuosos, but Jimmie’s the real deal, beyond the blues-lite, Olympic flash & dash.
Listen to some of the true heavyweights in the genre, beyond the white, blues rockers & a few obvious, big names.
Look at that drummer puttin in WORK!!!
dude deep in that pocket, sweating bullets! Thats playing at its finest!
Marcus is no one-trick pony. He's got his own sound and feel. And from a chops standpoint, he's untouchable.
I think this is when he is having the most fun, just jammin Stevie’s stuff, but he does everything well
Like he was born with the guitar in his lap and the tones already in his head! Brilliant, Marcus! A real inspiration
Marcus kickin ass as usual! Can’t wait to see him live in a couple weeks!
I'm just getting into his music but wow!....I cant stop listening! As a guitarist I love everything about this!
Thank you Marcus for keeping the Blues alive!
I love the dudes talking about his hybrid pickin
That's me! As a guitarist, that shit is catnip for me.
As a mufkin oak cliff boy i say, thank you sir
Marcus is the truth 🤷♂️
I’m
Literally
Lost
For
Words…
This incredible guitarist and singer gives his all at every performance! What a kick to see him playing my man...Stevie Ray Vaughan songs!!
Wow you got it Marcus King , so good GOD Bless you man I should take a few lessons from you .
Good to see someone remembering the great SRV gone way before his time . Don't see talent like this anymore .
And a star was born! Marcus can play man I hope he makes it big!
HE'S ALLREADY THERE!!!
This song brought tears to my eyes
It was a great show and I was happy to have been there!
This was breathtaking.....
Nice to see someone so talented keeping the flame of SRV's music alive. From one Legend to one who is emerging.
Good stuff!!! Glad to see some kids of today are going back to my roots (60s and 70s) and playing real guitar, thru real amps with no effects!! Thanks Marcus, keep it up dude!!!!
@@Maximus-HK You've got that right!! True talent needs no gimmicks!!
Unbelievable! Brilliant!.
Omg😢 this is awesome SRV fan and now Marcus King fan ❤❤❤❤❤
This kid is on fire.
Breathtaking, he is amazing!! Thanks for uploading this ;-)
Love listening to the guys nerd out in the background “ya that was HYBRID PICKING bro” 😂
Hehehe, that was me and my friends.
@@gdsmith4246 love it😂
Hehe That was my friends and I. We were slightly drunk/high.
@@gdsmith4246 rightfully so!
Wow man the energy!! What an inspiration this guy!!
Stevie would love this!
Nice, I haven’t seen him play this before 🌜💨💚
Srv would be proud and 100 %would play with this kid
Love it that he’s doing it on a Telecaster
Incredible.
Kudos to the camera man, he held his phone around he right way....
Talking about becoming one ! Him and his guitar 🎸
Wow!!!! Awesome work!
Now that's a scorchin tele that right there.
I love that lick at 3:38 but I have no clue how to even begin to break it down
Wow ! Only this guy can cover one of the best ever and do it justice and make it his own.
Just wow.... that effing guitar needed a effing cigarette after that..... Outstanding. HOOYAH!
I first saw him on CBS saturday. He did a few songs...loved it i have his latest cd EL DORADO has the hit the Well on it
I shook that hand lmaoo!
Love his guitar playing but god damn.. what a fucking voice this kid has.. unbelievably good.
Wow! That was unbelievable! If he keeps playing like this, he's going to make it huuge some day! lol
Excellent 👍🏼
Thanks for posting!
The king is dead, long live the King
Thankyou UA-cam for this suggestion
They say tone is in the fingers....I wish I had yours.
Just in insane
What?
God Bless this young
hallucinant, quel talent.
Now this young man is a real musician, what a voice , what otherworldly chops, but always as means to the goal of communicating the music. F
or me guys like him are carrying the banner for Blues Rock, not like all those self satisfying “guitarists” in the tow of the whacky narcissistic Joe Bonamassa ….. this is about music dot. He is certainly transcending SRV. He is his own man, unique , just like SRV was. Hat off, Marcus King.
SRV spent too much of his short, recorded career, lifting Hendrix & Albert King solo’s, note for note. Sure he had some great, original’s, but I felt he was finally maturing, finding his OWN voice, at the time of his passing.
The great, Johnny Winter, had his own style, right from his ‘68 debut…can’t say that about Stevie.
Keep oo growing
i was thinking that was a SRV's song.....Damn! m'y bad Marcus....now i know it's yours!!🤝🙏
FREAKING AWSOME ALL HAILL THE KING💀💀🤠🤠💀💀
I usually don't have to slow a solo down to 0.75x to learn it, but when I do.. it's usually a Marcus King or Derek Trucks lead.
My God I love Marcus King!
2 more years of polish, and Marcus is going to be damn hard to beat...👏💯😎 Is he even 25 yet?...
and that kids is how it's done!!!!!!
mic drop.
He was only 24 here too. Just Wow.
This guy rips omg
who is this guy! i am floored. incredible tone and feeling AND he can sing like a mf too
Keep an eye on this guy. He's extremely talented .He's a rocket ship....
He has a solo album coming out next month. The teasers from it are epic. Single is called " The Well"
He has 3 albums out so far...many youtube videos....buy his cds on Amazon
Jason Barrie Some of his lesser watched but killer performances have been in Europe ua-cam.com/video/AagW0cx2rNk/v-deo.html
I love him so big!
Marcus is the real deal
Wow! En fuego!
my baby's having it
Back in the 1980s me and my Blues Brother nicknamed Fender Telecasters ''Blues Gunns ''
Quite an appropriate name don't You think?
Cowboy
Nothing wrong with a tribute to SRV. Great job. Compared to Stevie as an 🍎 this guy is still an orange. Lol
Marcus with a voicemix of Janis Joplin, James Brown and a lot of ”throatwhiskey”. And guitarplay that would make - sorry- Hendrix jealous. Marcus is beyond blues and soul and more and more people gets to know his genius!! Peet the Swede
I wish I could do that.
He’s got Jimi, Stevie, and everybody from Clapton to BB King in there.
that is a guitar slinger!