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 😢

[@shaynekeefer9424]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@ezraholzhause7395]

Swear everything this man touches is gold

[@trillandsteez-om5tt]

Marty just a guitar bro making guitar more available to EVERYONE. Bless.

[@NY_Rory]

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

[@Blues40]

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

[@paulmcconnon7596]

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

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

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

[@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.

[@elrafa782]

Thanks guys, I had great time 🙏

[@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.

[@GalGaos]

love Marcus King

[@J.marrrr]

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

[@gasoline_mudpie]

Marcus King is the real deal through and through!

[@jennysiebenthaler134]

What a great conversation!!

[@tonyevans4822]

Marcus is such a good dude!

[@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!

[@willfarkouh]

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

[@toobhed3496]

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

[@Michael777Simmons]

Completely awesome thanks guys

[@e4tm333]

Saw Marcus Live in Bristol UK incredible player and band

[@spencecourterelle8910]

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

[@alexbudd4205]

Marcus' new album is great

[@pjextra2430]

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

[@beezersurf]

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

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@MACKHAWKSS]

been dying to see him! glad to see him here

[@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.

[@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.

[@kellanhumphries8598]

Dude has spot on singer influences

[@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.

[@laobrien4982]

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

[@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!

[@guitargrandpa282]

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

[@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".

[@jcburger733]

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

[@larrybradley3809]

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

[@amywood7082]

Bravo Marcus!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@joshnorko5586]

Absolutely awesome interview and fantastic jams!!

[@MartyMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@victorroffe9983]

Talent ( and hard work) by the truckload

[@shockley1002]

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

[@richardstark7628]

Outstanding!!

[@spencecourterelle8910]

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

[@mudbug8037]

Seeing Marcus in Denver tomorrow!

[@user-gd3cn6qf2y]

Marcus, you got it

[@sharonammirati2042]

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

[@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!

[@erikkibler3466]

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

[@roygaber8659]

Sweet!

[@JB-ne3wp]

Greenville’s finest!

[@ampturcoguitarwerks]

His voice is pure magic.

[@summersendband]

This is beautiful

[@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.

[@drayve8590]

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

[@guitardog]

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

[@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 😁

[@davidhoxit4274]

Love Marcus AND Marty👊

[@StephanieBrewer-wx6kh]

Very awesome! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@johndodson4527]

Awesome voice!

[@user-xz4og4xo3j]

Beautiful

[@nicfabrizio1776]

I love Marty and I love Marcus SC represent!

[@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

[@Summ3rhays]

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

[@MartyMusic]

Have fun!

[@rockydelarosa7042]

Wow impressive

[@PayneBaust]

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

[@shayh.3556]

Take away the singing and Marty is just as talented

[@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!

[@julianaharebin8442]

super!!

[@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.

[@jambajoby32]

This man has me recommitting my routine to practice 😂

[@endarknight6175]

Marty please do a tutorial on big iron 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@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??

[@bobdotson3299]

Nice work Marty.

[@MartyMusic]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@user-vk1wx1el6p]

love the dog

[@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

[@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

[@Mooselola]

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

[@jesseshimrock]

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

[@THEDEN887]

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

[@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!

[@samuelhamilton46]

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

[@roytube10]

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

[@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 😯

[@TheGreatHobini]

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

[@Kooyfish26]

"Mark is leaking" hahah

[@mrb07005]

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

[@MartyMusic]

For sure!!

[@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

[@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

[@joshuacumming4132]

Is he still married to that insane person?

[@leckyman2010]

Gees , listen to that guy sing and play and people wonder why he's got a beautiful girlfriend ? Dey married now

[@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.

[@NicholasPalance]

guys bein dudes

[@katereynolds4473]

His story about the dog is complete BS. I know a girl that was their personal assistant for a little while and they left that dog in obedience school for like a year. Marcus didn’t even want to deal with going to pick the dog up because they had to spend a day or two learning commands. He never planned on having it as an emotional support dog. He only came up with the idea after seeing Tyler Childers bring his Belgian Malinous on tour last year. Which Tyler doesn’t do anymore because it was such a pain for him and everyone on his bus. Marcus is such a poser.

[@zzyzx-road]

I know a girl that knows a guy that knows another guy that knows a girl that knows a dog that is this dog’s friend and they say differently.