Riff Lords: Mark Morton of Lamb of God

[@dyerseve45]

There arent a lot of bands that have created their own style of playing but id say mark and willie have done that. Strip away everything else except those 2 riffing and you immediately know its them. Amazing talent and synchopation between these 2. Not to mention mark seems like a genuinely good person. Congrats on your success mark and your sobriety.

[@natedogg1777]

It’s true. I’ve seen posts from folks asking for bands that are similar and there really isn’t anybody.

[@danielbeaird6264]

Don't leave out chris. Wish he was back in the band

[@bradbutler]

you mean their play everything on one string style? it is unique i guess.

[@danielbeaird6264]

@bradbutler That would be said about like 99% of metal, a note is a note, really doesn't make a massive difference what string its on, but if thats what your worried about then why don't you give the passing/in your words a try... or the song's ashes of the wake, king me, another nail for your coffin has a pretty melodic outro too, or grace

[@MagicMan11130]

They have unreal chemistry. I always think back to the outro to One Gun, where they bounce back and forth off each other.

[@thrun1416]

The insane blend of speed, technicality, and just straight up GROOVE these guys can capture all in one riff is crazy

[@KSKallDAY]

Mark is such a chill guy. Like he'd be 100% down to sit on his porch and drink sweet tea with you and talk guitar.

[@ericgardner5969]

He’d prolly wanna talk muscle cars lol

[@peaner083]

​@@ericgardner5969That's ok too haha

[@adamahnain8000]

@@ericgardner5969You’re a man of culture :)

[@ericgardner5969]

@@adamahnain8000 watched a few LoG documentaries in my day lol.

[@KarlRock]

I can’t play guitar, but love watching Mark in action!

[@TheFatBeaRr]

Hey Karl i hope aapke ghar me sab ache hai, glad that aap v humare jaise metalhead ho, Jai Lamb of god ❤🙏😁

[@joshansharma4244]

Arey bhaiya ram ram

[@guitarstalkandtech9085]

Time for you to learn 😊

[@SuyashJ]

Arrey ram ram karl bhai! Aap yahan ?

[@promilitia3312]

Banglore open air me aap aao… maza aa jayega

[@UltimaRedFireEskimo]

I had a lesson w mark back in 2012. Really stellar dude, I paid for an hour but he chatted with me for like 3 lol talked all things music life composing. Great guy.

[@nicolausteslaus]

Did you had sex together?

[@cogee89]

The clarity in his tone is always so good. That LP/Mesa Boogie combo is sweet

[@thetej1098]

people who even in 2023 still believe an LP or any other guitar on its own has any contribution to "tone" are irredeemable

[@cogee89]

@@thetej1098 You obviously have no ears 🤣

[@bread6085]

@@thetej1098bro what. My lp sounds wayy more thick and huge sounding than my charvel and Jackson.

[@guitarbyniko]

​@@thetej1098Have pacifica with black winter and schecter c6 fr and those sound way different and both strats but different necks and mics and wood and the difference is huge but both still sound great

[@jayess7350525]

As a guitar nerd : short scale guitar (24.75 inches) and the Mesa Boogie "au naturel", without any kind of boost in front. That's what makes it sound so thick and clear.

[@djbttncrt]

Mark and Willie are awesome players! Way to go Gibson. 🙂

[@Rezards]

This dude and his band are the reason I haven’t put my guitar down in 17 years.. I’ve learned probably 60-70% of their entire discography I just can’t get enough of it. That second riff in Now you’ve got something to die for is beautifully chaotic and seriously the most fun riff I’ve ever learned to play in any metal song. Thank you Mark for taking the time to show us these riffs! Watching this makes me realising I’ve been playing some of it 99% right with the odd note wrong here and there all these years later 😂 truly musical geniuses these guys are!

[@xeuanx]

Learning this bands riffs when I was 16 changed my life, mark and Willie are massively underrated guitarists

[@patrickolivier1]

Yep same

[@deadwood21plus]

Watching Mr. Morton Me: that's amazing riff My wife: that's beautiful hair

[@magnusramaglioni]

Full speed, the riffs are brutal, slowed down for demonstration purposes they still absolutely slay.

[@JohnGaray]

Mark is such a beast, the kid in him still shines through in person

[@Wyldwulf]

Mark seems like the coolest friggin dude ever...seems like a very humble fella, Gibson blessed to have.

[@blakemoore1905]

Such a good artist to sponsor. Been a lamb of god fan since early 2000s

[@AFXAcid37]

Such a cool and humble dude who absolutely shreds! Mark and Willie are powerhouses of the riff. 🤘

[@JesseRad]

I love the Riff Lords series. Please keep this going! It's 8:20 a.m. but I'm definitely starting off the morning with some Lamb of God now.

[@gibsonguitar]

Thanks for watching! More episodes coming soon!

[@sbcftw6717]

It is currently 8:18am and I am also doing the same!

[@CharLessMajor7Music]

with all the modern metal tones out there, lamb of god's guitar tones are still my favorite.

[@marcychristoff219]

Wow, I'm a 70 YO classically trained pianist but listen to liquid metal on Sirius when I'm driving.Somehow, it relaxes me. This video was terrific and you are obviously a master at what you love and a great teacher!Thank you.👏🎸🎹

[@MyWeedgrower]

that's awesome to hear

[@blainem2258]

Maybe cause there’s no piano in it , ha

[@MatthewMorgan-k4d]

Probably because as a classically trained musician, modern metal is very close to what you are familiar with.. they are very similar in their chord progressions and voicings. Pull up some Beethoven or Bach and throw some distortion over it and you'll see what I mean.. maybe speed it up a notch or 2.. throw in a growl... Boom.

[@Andy86L]

That Les Paul is absolutely stunning, and sounds incredible!

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Custom shop 1960 Re-issue! 🤘

[@awguitarroom8033]

Mark and Willie are living legends

[@DEllisMusic]

I wasn’t planning on a late night practice session but I couldn’t resist grabbing my guitar when I hit play on this one. Thank you Mark and Gibson! Learned a ton here, including how much fun drop D is.

[@jmsilva81]

Mark Morton, my fav metal guitar teacher I never had.

[@RadDadBrad14]

No duo like Mark and Willie! Insanely tight and technical riffs like no one else. 🤘🏼

[@RB-xg2vz]

I was about 15 when Pantera first 2 albums came out….spent years looking for a similar band and in 2012 found LOG…

[@NewtJacuzzi]

Sheeeesh, what a time to discover them too. Resolution is my favorite album of theirs.

[@shanewallace6940]

Agreed! Same here bro indeed👊

[@Aliyuks]

Now thats a real riff lord 🤘

[@pharris125]

I've been a Lamb of God fan for a very long time and I'm so glad that Mark is getting the attention that he deserves. We didn't even touch on his solos which are amazing as well. Great video and great idea to ad Mark as a Gibson artist. Love it! 🤘

[@atthelimit88]

So awesome! Give us more Mark Morton!

[@jmar482]

Mark and Willie are two of the most bad ass riff masters of the past 20 years. Like Hetfield and Hammett, Skolnick and Peterson, Murray and Smith before them, they have churned out some of the most memorable metal songs. Hope they keep at it for another 20.

[@shrmz]

never thought i’d see a riff lord from the goat himself maaan

[@kodyarocho4618]

Consistently some of the hardest riffs to play. They're so tight and precise

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

I love Riff Lords! So excited to see Mark🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸🎸

[@doc25000]

Seeing these guys live is incredible, Their musicianship is as tight as it gets, Mark's playing is crazy good, Paired with Willie it just gets that much better! This is good stuff!

[@andreidoanca4262]

Wow what a surprise! Love that fact that you got Mark Morton here!

[@stevenramer7961]

Definitely an awesome display of riffology! I love watching these guys from LOG play guitar!

[@akashkumaragrawal957]

Genius behind the band which has inspired the globe

[@LoSunfire84]

Mark rips. I was super pumped to see this pop up from Gibson. Keep showcasing rad metal players!

[@MatthewBlackMetal]

The man the myth the legend Nd the reason I ever picked up a guitar which save my life countless times thank you agin mark loves brotha ❤

[@robinjansen8522]

These guys are the real deal, always tight as hell and they all are so damn talented it's crazy

[@taylorthompson96]

Would love to see some Epiphone Mark sigs, I understand we’ll probably see a Gibson version first but regardless glad to see him part of the Gibson family.

[@ijumitzu]

It’s amazing how both guitar players in LoG have such cool unique picking techniques

[@Justin-sg2ix]

Gibson is the GOAT for the this! More Mark Morton please!!!

[@GLOCKHOLM]

No question my absolute guitar hero, playing on the greatest guitar ever made!!

[@frimiseestheworld4800]

Im gonna be stoked to learn these...at half speed!

[@bobsaint-laurent5655]

What a player what a band ! Cheers a million times !!! 🍻

[@SwainBjornstrandt]

He sounds like a beast. I really really love their tone.

[@BasilLimbu]

I love how he called Wille as a "Partner". These 2 guitarist are Top 3 Riff Lords 🤘

[@bigmountaingoat8401]

Best video ever, thanks to Mark for breaking down his riffs

[@barbusageofficiel]

Always a pleasure to watch Mr Morton !!

[@zezuntxiduntxi]

Love Lamb of God!

[@subhamdeytheknight]

Mark is the best !! I love him , he created so many awesome riffs!! Thanks Gibson ❤

[@DeanFennell-or1je]

Thank you for sharing Mark!

[@jcwoodstl]

Yes please

[@wolverinealx]

Great job bringing Mark to Gibson!!!! LOG are amazing!!

[@tommilitello198]

They bought Mesa boogie,boogie brought him lmao

[@wyattbrown8260]

It’s absolutely wild how effortlessly he plays those songs “normal speed” crazy fast movements

[@rebekahhumphries1170]

Your telling me, when he played the slow riff for memento mori that was like my normal speed 😂 I was goddamn

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Yep saving this 1!! Thanks!

[@muhammadikhmal6113]

this guy make Drop D standard with good riff such amazing guitarist. keep rocking dude!

[@Hrod24]

I can’t express how much I fucking love lamb of god! The drumming, amazing riffs, great vocals and one of the tightest bands I’ve ever heard live. Seen them atleast 12 times. And will continue seeing them every time they stop by 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@AgravepasmonK]

Ruin is so cool to play

[@Hrod24]

And it sounds so damn bad ass too!

[@pressman1788]

Love the Riff Lords vids! Please keep them coming. 🤘🏻👍🏻 Thank you Mark. Always loved your style of playing.🤘🏻

[@ryandavis4247]

Love this... this guy is one of the reasons I play guitar

[@mattynes]

Nice choice of riff. All bangers and acknowledging the classics

[@allthegoodnamesareinuse]

That last part of the intro riff to "Ruin" where Campbell comes in on the bass is absolute destruction. It's such a simple riff but it just totally kills with how heavy that sounds with the bass and drums.

[@charlesb6169]

Watching another great video from Gibson/Mesa Boogie team on the over night shift wishing i could buy up Marks guitar setup on this video and try my hand at these riffs. 💰🎸🤘🏻

[@christophermichael5081]

This is so awesome. My type of metal guitar player.

[@jimpetrolekas423]

I really love Mark's riffs, I used to struggle a lot learning them. Lamb of God is one of my favorite bands, they made love rhythm guitar !!!

[@peaner083]

Mark seems like such a damn good,cool dude for real and i have always loved his playing and tone🤘 Ive seen these guys a few times and seriously f**kin' killed it everytime! Absolutely a Riff Lord🤘

[@DrummerAndyTaiwan]

Ima drummer but enjoyed these series a lot, it’s basically a whole bunch of guitar lessons by the masters that Gibson make and give out for free, man, props to all the people working on this, respect and love from Taiwan 🙏

[@MatthewMorgan-k4d]

Probably because as a classically trained musician, modern metal is very close to what you are familiar with.. they are very similar in their chord progressions and voicings. Pull up some Beethoven or Bach and throw some distortion over it and you'll see what I mean.. maybe speed it up a notch or 2.. throw in a growl... Boom.

[@FlicknBean]

We love you mark and all LoG🤘🏻

[@jconner3891]

Gibson getting all kinds of new artist on their roster. Gibson and ESP ❤

[@DrunkyMcAwesome]

my 2 favorite guitar companies as well

[@vomito72]

mate❤ now i don't feel alone anymore ...i always forget suddenly in the lives of mine own riffs i've been playing millions of times 😂 you made amazing riffs !!! thanks for the lesson🤘

[@fearlesstrooper8536]

Mark is a beast. The riffs from LOG are really technical in Metal. Love to see him to teach us some cool riffs 🤘

[@noahcoleman5752]

Love love love Mark! Great work Gibson! Keep it up 🤘🏻

[@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio]

That Les Paul is killer!!

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Custom shop 1960 Re-issue! 🤘

[@bflo5210]

Just saw lamb of god live last night in Tampa 🤘🤘🤘

[@yflorantin]

Definitely we need many more episodes of riff lords, it's never enough...

[@patricklaneuville9701]

Such a great dude, great guitarist and riff teacher!

[@troyperkins9593]

Mark is awesome!! Pretty rad dude too! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@PrakharSrivastav]

Love lamb of god and their music! Super awesome video! Mark seems such a down to the earth guy

[@justgivenofox9543]

5:20 that is a pure Mark Morton signature move. Along with the aggressive legato, with Mark you can still sometimes hear the downstrokes vs upstrokes, but Mark really emphasizing the upstrokes makes the LoG riffs really distinct. If it's not aggressive legato, no weakness in chugging at this pace, is a pure Mark Morton sound. Solid balance between upstrokes and downstrokes. Very important to practice for that signature LoG tone

[@SpaceManSpliffz]

this man is a badass

[@JavierGarcia-kb1no]

Great Guitarist!! Really Cool He Mentioned Testament as A Influence. There is A Song Off The Gathering Album That Sounds Like A Lamb of God... Tho the Style was Before Lamb Of God! 🤘

[@jayt8115]

Most significant and impactful band of my life.

[@aicbrian]

Marks riffs always have a "flight of the bumblebee" feel to them to me

[@dilloncox1238]

Always loved mark and willie. Have spent many hours upon hours honing my chops with their song “ omertà” which to me just oozes and exudes the tight, heavy and syncopated galloping , sometimes odd metered riffs and runs these two have perfected. They just work together. Someone here said if you strip everything away , and leave mark and willie , it’s still easily recognizable, and I agree. Not to take ANYTHING away from anyone else in their band at all. They all have their contributions and have given endlessly to please us, the fans and consumers. Lastly…. I’ve always known mark and willie as Jackson and esp guys. Has mark made the move over to Gibson ?? Hope you all have a great day and learn as much as I did here bc I’ve always looked at these tabs and said to myself “ yeah… that’s intricate… I love it … but I will learn it later bc I’m not ready for this” lol. Just being honest. The way they sound is arguably just as intricate as they way they play. It ain’t easy!! Thanks!!

[@twiztid133]

Such underrated guitarist

[@Mike-bm3lw]

i owe so much of my style to mark and willie... these videos are seriously a look into the master minds of the art!! love it

[@GhostWalker-tl5sy]

That Les Paul is my dream guitar

[@MrMajorDirt]

Fantastic series! good job Gibson, very useful and interesting

[@Dubble_Bubble40]

Mark, you are one of my guitar heroes and you have been a big influence on my style. Ive been trying to get that main riff from Laid to Rest down at full speed,but not quite there. One of these days, though! Keep on rockin' brother 🤘

[@Dubble_Bubble40]

@@MJ-nk7mp that's awesome and really gives me hope! It's such a cool riff and I borrow pieces of it all the time in my playing. Thanks for the encouragement!

[@grindcoreblues7517]

Once again, phenomenal content. I have seen all the Riff Lords episodes and they are all great. Is it just me or did this episode seem to fly by? Wow, what was clearly a 40 minute video felt like it only lasted 10 minutes tops. I think Gibson should make a one time exception to the format and have Mark back for a two hour episode so it would at the very least seem like we got 20 minutes of guitar destroying bliss. Anyone agree?

[@rob4643]

This series is awesome and Mark Morton Rips that geet fiddle nuff said

[@empukjerukk]

Idol🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@morris_davista]

Made a Gibson Guitar Signature for Mark! 🤘🏾

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Custom shop 1960 Re-issue! 🤘

[@futuredragonsounds5853]

I love what he said at the end ❤

[@metalhead2288]

Master of riff

[@not_decaf]

mark morton is a BEAST

[@alejandroolivares-nunez7896]

Always had an incredible tone. Great video

[@wayoftheblade]

That tone is juuuuuiiccccyyyy

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Love this!!!

[@islas357]

Man thats pretty cool about that bit about Dimebag.

[@mohnjark3739]

Mark is a groovemaster!