Songs, Guitars, & Dogs: Interview & Live Session with Marcus King

Text DELILAH to [phone] for the tutorial on how to play “Delilah”!
I'm here in Nashville jamming out and chatting with the phenomenal Marcus King, a guitar virtuoso and soulful singer who's sure to blow your mind. Join us for an electrifying session full of laughs, deep dives into musical craft, and stories that'll make you want to grab your guitar and play along. Let's do it!
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0:00-1:16: 'Delilah'
1:17-1:30: Intro
1:31-2:23: On Guitar and Vocals
2:24-4:57: Early Career and Notable Moments
4:58-7:28: Marcus's Dog
7:29-11:09: Musical Evolution
11:10-12:20: Musical Influences
12:21-13:54: New Projects
13:55-15:40: Marcus' Signature Guitar
15:41-19:29: On Learning How to Play the Guitar
19:30-20:32: Musical Inspirations
20:33-21:38: Outro

[@MartyMusic]

Text DELILAH to [phone] for the tutorial on how to play “Delilah”!

[@felipesanmartin5816]

Didn't work for me 😢

[@bedumblelom7931]

Not working in Europe 😢

[@DEW-N-ASHES]

It's not working for me. I'm from the Netherlands though maybe that has something to do with it :(

[@mr.yellowstrat3352]

90's radio has entered the chat: "Deliiiilaaaaaah"

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I grew up with Marcus's dad Marvin in the late 60's and early 70's. We both played and jammed guitar in the 9th grade and in high school and both went on to play in local bands in Greenville S.C. and the surrounding area. I first met Marcus many years later when he kicked my butt at a local Guitar Center Blues Guitar Contest. I liked him immediately but had no idea that he would become the musical icon that he is today. Small world.

[@ezraholzhause7395]

Swear everything this man touches is gold

[@shaynekeefer9424]

Marcus is the definition of "the total package"....guitar playing is amazing and THAT voice!!! Looking forward to this interview, Marty! Thank you!

[@davidennis1081]

Very happy to know there’s an album in the works featuring the Marcus King Band! I enjoy the solo albums, but the MKB is something I need to hear more of!

[@NY_Rory]

Can't wait! Love Marcus! If warren haynes had a child it would pop out Marcus King

[@t3golf]

I can’t wait to see him tomorrow with the Tedeschi-Trucks Band & Chris Stapleton. I’m praying to God that they all play & song together.

[@paulmcconnon7596]

That voice is just filled with so much feeling and soul, and as for his guitar playing , first class, and very tasty.

[@kmjansen]

Marcus King is surely not a musician hiding behind studio wizardry. He can belt out a guitar/vocal version of any of his songs in a snap. His singing and guitar playing make me feel equally in awe as well.

[@GalGaos]

love Marcus King

[@reidhansen7030]

Marcus, just wanted to tell you personally, you along with everyone here on earth with us are doing Gods will. Thank you for playing your part while being a gost in the machine.

[@Dave-nm3xc]

Marcus is amazing. That intro song gave me chills.

[@J.marrrr]

People like Marcus keeping the blues alive for the young generatiosn!! What a player and singer!!

[@spencecourterelle8910]

Thanks Marty. Marcus is an old soul love his playing. He wears it on his sleeve darn refreshing. Thanks again

[@tjme]

Been a fan of Marcus for years. This young man is the real deal, and one helluva rare talent. A true artist that wears his heart on his sleeve, so we can feel it through his music.

[@gasoline_mudpie]

Marcus King is the real deal through and through!

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

Marcus! The neighbors love it! Turn it up even more!

[@Jr-sn7qd]

One thing you can say about Marcus is there is no one like him. His playing is outstanding but his voice is God given and perfect for this genre. He was bor to do this in my opinion.

[@george8214]

Amazing talent. Both of you. Great interview, getting him into his process. Nice shout out to Gabe Lee, who is also incredible.

[@volt0z]

Delilah is unbelievable song. Powerful and tender. Masterpiece!

[@PeteBreen]

Got to meet Marcus in 2023 at one of his shows. The total package. I'm glad to see he's back to writing 'his' style of song and hope it continues. The new album is like a Carolina Confessions II, but possibly even better.

[@pjextra2430]

I knew about this guy 10 years ago, truly amazing. Keeping soul, blues and rock alive.

[@e4tm333]

Saw Marcus Live in Bristol UK incredible player and band

[@alexbudd4205]

Marcus' new album is great

[@MACKHAWKSS]

been dying to see him! glad to see him here

[@michael-grandpamoses2571]

Mood Swings is one of the best three albums in the past 10 to 20 years. Bless this young man

[@beezersurf]

Love that pup. Marcus, keep it up. You are making amazing music.

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@laobrien4982]

Thank you Marty and Marcus for sharing this conversation and music.

[@mauriciohughes5484]

Great video Marty!! I’ve been following Marcus since his first record… he is the real deal man… the future of the blues is in these guys hands now ❤ 🎸🎸🎸

[@guitargrandpa282]

Saw Marcus at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in LA last September. Fabulous musician. Thanks for the interview, Marty.

[@sharonammirati2042]

just the guitar and the voice...best option❤😊 friends jamming always good too! Plus awesome dog conversation. 🐶

[@richardstark7628]

Outstanding!!

[@Michael777Simmons]

Completely awesome thanks guys

[@davidharder7512]

I'm definitely hearing the Sir Paul influence in Delilah. Great song. Great key wok and of course, you know the guitar work is going to be awesome, and it is. Great album, Marcus!

[@shockley1002]

The dog is just enjoying it all....look forward to seeing Marcus in Portland, ME in October. Thanks for posting this Marty, awesome.

[@jcburger733]

Hey Marty, loved the Interview and jam sessions with Marcus King!!!

[@Gutslinger]

Woah, this is cool surprise. Great interview. I randomly discovered Marcus King a few years back, when I came across his video of "Dyin" and his performance of "Summertime" with Billy Strings. I don't know which song I discovered first. I discovered them both artists around the same time. I'm not heavy in pure blues, but I love his song "Dyin".

[@joshnorko5586]

Absolutely awesome interview and fantastic jams!!

[@MartyMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@willfarkouh]

MK is rad. Great video. And Marty, you’ve become a great interviewer!!

[@davidhoxit4274]

Love Marcus AND Marty👊

[@StephanieBrewer-wx6kh]

Very awesome! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@nicfabrizio1776]

I love Marty and I love Marcus SC represent!

[@ampturcoguitarwerks]

His voice is pure magic.

[@johndodson4527]

Awesome voice!

[@summersendband]

This is beautiful

[@mudbug8037]

Seeing Marcus in Denver tomorrow!

[@erikkibler3466]

One almost feels like there’s no other young great guitar players as much as I see this guy everywhere.

[@amywood7082]

Bravo Marcus!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-xz4og4xo3j]

Beautiful

[@guitardog]

Damn, that’s some righteous music. Marcus is definitely not leaking! 🔥🎸🔥

[@roygaber8659]

Sweet!

[@tonyevans4822]

Marcus is such a good dude!

[@jennysiebenthaler134]

What a great conversation!!

[@gtrshrdr729]

Thank you M&M's aka Marcus and Marty. Very nice. You sound great Marcus 👍 Thank you for sharing your time. I love your dog! He is awesome! Marty, as always, fantastic content sir! 💯 Thank you very much for this! 😀

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much

[@spencecourterelle8910]

A dog! Just gets better.. Guitars and Dogs, great combination

[@Germoney2000]

My Niece is a big fan of Marcus. I just sampled his new album... sounds kinda soul or mo-town like... which is alright. This here reminds me of the Allman brothers. And he plays Jazz too. That's a whole lot more than most musicans these days.

[@Semenofthefall]

Love Marcus but i prefer his old stuff which is more Allmans sounding and heavy prog jazz jams

[@Blues40]

It’s really unbelievable how good Marcus is at the guitar.

[@victorroffe9983]

Talent ( and hard work) by the truckload

[@tipene18]

Great interview Marty. Looking forward to seeing Marcus in New Zealand one day soon.

[@zoeysampson1708]

Was gutted to miss tickets for the Auckland show with Chris Stapleton in March 2025 😭

[@MartyMusic]

Very soon!

[@larrybradley3809]

That’s a cool story about the guitar. Shout out from Montana!

[@JB-ne3wp]

Greenville’s finest!

[@yourguitarmulletmentor7210]

Hey Marty could you do an updated video on the Epiphone Les Pauls? They’ve changed a lot since your last video 5 years ago. Looking to buy one and wanted your feedback 😁

[@Someone5682]

Please do another video in more detail. I'm watching this at work and idk if I'm skilled enough to learn the song through just this video. Also "This Far Gone" from the same album please. I'd love to learn both.

[@user-gd3cn6qf2y]

Marcus, you got it

[@Summ3rhays]

Great video! Crazy timing, I’m going to see him play tonight in SLC.

[@MartyMusic]

Have fun!

[@julianaharebin8442]

super!!

[@elrafa782]

Thanks guys, I had great time 🙏

[@toobhed3496]

Blues guitar lore has a list of "Kings", here is a new one worthy of the list.

[@nunezgabriel98]

Hella Derek Trucks vibes at 18:00 I love it

[@bobdotson3299]

Nice work Marty.

[@MartyMusic]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@daveschaller9259]

@MartyMusic, were you travelling from Nashville to San Diego on SWA on March 30? If not, I ran into your doppelganger on the flight. I didn't wanna bug you, but was pretty sure it was you. Marcus rules! Saw him in LA a couple weeks back. Thanks for the awesome videos!

[@kellanhumphries8598]

Dude has spot on singer influences

[@papayogi9684]

Just saw him in Reno last weekend. It was a great show but my wife and I were bummed and confused by him not playing Mood Swings. It's the name of the tour and the album and the first song, why not play it??

[@PayneBaust]

PLEASE DO SAVING ABEL ADDICTED 😊😊😊 PLEASE!! THERES NO TUTORIAL VIDEOS ANYWHERE ON THIS SONG.

[@HomeGrownCountryGirl]

I got to meet Marcus unexpectedly in the back alley of the Top Hat in Missoula, MT probably 8-9 years ago. What a humble guy, so sweet and down to earth. Love this guy. Great interview.

[@rockydelarosa7042]

Wow impressive

[@user-vk1wx1el6p]

love the dog

[@shayh.3556]

Take away the singing and Marty is just as talented

[@jambajoby32]

This man has me recommitting my routine to practice 😂

[@Galaxyhopping]

Marcus Lee is a rock star. I was thinking, the dog probably can't play, or maybe he was just holding out for a ham sandwich. Maybe they could do like a trade off there. Good music Marty.

[@05645ci]

Hey, Marcus/Marty; that's exactly the kind of dog I've been looking for; can y'all tell me what breed or breeds he is? I love his vibe and he's just the right size for me. Great players, keep up the good work, Marty!

[@drayve8590]

When are we gonna get the ENTIRE interview?!?!

[@endarknight6175]

Marty please do a tutorial on big iron 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@JackStraw15]

Hey Marty, thanks for all the amazing videos! Questions are on point and the conversational vibe is a joy to watch, thanks to you! Could you tell me what amp Marcus plays through here? His tone is so snappy, which of course comes from his fingers and incredible vintage axe, but I wonder if the amp is adding to that bright and shiny tone.

[@MartyMusic]

It's one of my BOSS Katanas actually

[@Dave-nm3xc]

@@MartyMusic 😯

[@Mooselola]

I can’t believe you’re interviewing Marcus King.

[@RussellBrooks-ig6hr]

I would love to learn how to play man of constant sorry by Norman Blake

[@m1ckymouse]

Can you do a tutorial on “Hibernate With Me” by Benjamin Scheuer? It’s so complex I cannot figure it out

[@jesseshimrock]

Marty please tell us you have a patch for that STELLAR Markus tone? 🙏

[@samuelhamilton46]

Hi everyone, can anyone help me with the chords progression Martry is using at 4'30? I love it!

[@pbuckz13]

Marcus King is great. Why is the camera man focused on his face?? Show the guitar playing!! It’s a guitar channel. If a man sits down to play guitar, you want to see him play guitar not a close-up of his face. Please

[@AndrewHardyGuitar]

I never complain on KZbin videos, but for a strictly guitar only channel why the heck are they not showing the guitar?! 😂

[@GHP99]

Sjeesh, dude, clearly states, "Interview and live session" in the title, not "guitar lesson."

[@TheGreatHobini]

What’s that rhythm progression for the first jam that starts at 3:59??

[@THEDEN887]

MANY PRAYERS ANSWERED 🙏🏿 MANY BLESSINGGZZ FAMM TRAIN 🙏🏿 🚆 2U&YOURZZ UNIVERSE 2024&BEYOND ❤

[@jonmonte9977]

He's like Greg Allman, Chris Stapleton, Warren Haynes..all in one

[@user-uo9cy2ep2h]

I think it's great he gets to play his grandfather's guitar. It's gorgeous

[@kaspernrballe3495]

Try to send text - how Can i get the tutorial?

[@p1xelshooter287]

@Marty Music please make a tutorial or ask someone you know to make a tutorial of born again by black sabbath please, no one has made it i need to learn it please, also this guy is a god at singing

[@Kooyfish26]

"Mark is leaking" hahah

[@roytube10]

was that bertha i heard sneaking in around the 10:30?? 💀🌹

[@mrb07005]

Great interview Marty, shout out to the awesome Gabe Lee!! Everyone should check out his stuff too 🙌

[@MartyMusic]

For sure!!

[@ko2815]

I cant get close to his sound. Hard to emulate. And the videos like this one and the guitat moves video dont help much. He never explains diddly.... which kinda maintains that mystery and makes it fun

[@MartyMusic]

Marcus and I are potentially working on something to help that.