This kid is one in a million. Such amazing talent as a guitarist and a vocalist.

This kid has had this calling since I've known him since he was five years old. He knew at an early age that he wanted this and God bless him for it. All of us that call ourselves lovers of the Blues should step back and bask in what will eventually be called the birth of a new legend pouring out his heart and soul playing what is just a name given to a style of music that we all enjoy. Folks we are all witnessing excellence that is just coming of age.

So funny to read all these comments below. All the people that think they have this deep relational understanding of the blues criticizing Marcus for his fast pace solo. Let him keep his creative liberties in tact and play the blues. It sounds to me like he understands quite well how to play the blues and also how to make it his own and to hear everyone criticize his style with a reductive perspective like “it’s not like all the other blues” is just saddening. This seems to me like we’re witnessing the evolution of a fine blues player making the blues his own and if you want everyone to play the same box of notes or with a certain blues method, then we’ve already seen the beginning and end of blues music. This was played at an event called “keeping the blues alive” and if you call yourself a blues enthusiast I would think that you would value the archetypes of blues as well as the evolved version of blues. If we rely only on the archetypal sound of blues then, like bluegrass or other semi-traditional music, we’re going to box it in until it’s dead. Just my humble opinion as a musician and appreciator of talented people. Peace and love.

I’ve heard em all. This kid is the total package! The guitar skills, the voice, he’s simply the best in the business, a Prodigy!

I'm almost 70 ,been loving the blues for a very long time and this is right up there with the great ones .Young talent to keep the blues alive .Incredible !!!!!!

I'm just stoned enough to say this is the greatest song I've ever heard

the way he jumped in the void and made this solo so expressive and so unique is mind blowing

You know you are the real deal when Josh Smith is playing rhythm for you...

I swear that intro was awesome but when he opened his mouth, I got goosebumps. This kid has "it". Super guitarist. 🤩👍

I'm in disbelief at the dislikes. This is one of the best blues players I've ever heard. Unless you don't like the blues. Then OK. Then the other guys started soloing and I was in heaven. All these guys are kick ass guitar players. Obviously the front man's the front man for a reason. Wow!!! Great post. Thank you for that little piece of sunshine.

This dude is so fuckin brilliant ...20 years old!!! And hes voice is killer too!

This kid is insanely amazing! Stevie Ray would have loved him!

At 20, I was still trying to bite my elbows. Great job!

The reaction of Josh Smith means everything, this young guy is already an all time great !

Marcus king's tone will forever stay in my mind...best tone ever!!!

I think Marcus King is pretty much one of a kind. His voice is pretty damn unique, along with his guitar playing. Obviously he has influences but come on, he is something else.

Josh killed on that solo! He never runs out of great licks and ideas. Marcus has a great voice.

I wanna see Marcus King Jam with Kingfish. Both young, passionate, monster tone and phrasing.

A young heart singing from the heart the ole blues. This boy brings it

Wow that is some damn fine guitar playing Marcus, fantastic feel and phrasing!

When Stevie Ray played Montreux the first time in 82' I believe it was, the "purists" said similar things. They said he was too loud, too this and too that and as we all know he ended up a Legend!

TRUTH! young Marcus, real deal, fo sho! ...with two vastly underrated mighty players backing him up, Josh & Kirk, woo hoo!

Saw Marcus on tour in Germany couple weeks ago.. what a impressive guy.. he's got the Blues! 👍 Never had so much fun! Fantastic Band!

This young dude is awesome. Keeping the blues alive!

Oh damn! Once he opened his mouth he gained 100% of my attention.

Not only can he play guitar and sing the blues, but he also writes songs and music. An all around talent - nice to see a young guy helping to keep the blues alive!

People who play like this have a gift.

I wish all three of these guys could get back together again and do a couple more blues songs . This was the video that turned me onto Marcus and I knew he was going places . I also love love love both Kirk and Josh , they are fantastic themselves.

That bend by Kirk at 6:32 kills me! AWESOME tone far out...

At first you hear Marcus great guitar tone, then his gifted playing and then he starts singing ... man, wow, ... and then ... you don't have words to describe this emotion ... ok, I shut up and listen. Over.

Damn your good my son turned me on to this young man and i havent stop listening to him ever since Rock on MR KING ...

THIS brotha! Does he have a record!? Sang/play that thang, boy!! WOOOOO!! 😃👍👏

Now this is definitely a god given talent!!!🎶🎧💕🔥🎸🎼

The new young gun slinger backed by the two best jamin sidemen in the blues business today. What a trio of talented guitar players. These were bluest shows I saw on the cruise.

Wow! He has the licks, the voice and soul! Pleasure to listen to! All good musicians here.

Oh shit, I'm close to 60 and I'm gonna start playing Lego or something and let my guitars retire. The future is saved.

Man, this kid is f***in amazing. The blazing speed of the late Terry Kath and the soulful notes of the late Peter Green... all rolled into one.

Blues is a genre spread from Country to Rock, if you can snap your fingers , sing along and tap your feet its worthy of calling you out into its space in time. Here you have all three....Marcus King new kid on the block Blues Man, Rocker and Country singer has the equipment that many wished they had, he's busting the Richter scale of blues and making us believe.....great stuff.....

I'm a 61yo dude and I've been in music since I don't know when. Marcus King is one of the best musicians I've ever heard and seen. And even a humble and nice person. From Germany, Hugo. THX for sharing, @missmoke007

He got my attention with the guitar, and he blew me away, with that magical voice!!! Simply, WOW!!! THE BLUES ARE ALIVE, AND KICKING!!! PEACE!!!!!

I remember when Josh was his age,....actually I remember when I first saw Josh when he was16 in a bar in Fort Lauderdale. He was amazing...just like this Marcus young fella. Great stuff and nice to see the generations keep making good music.

Linda, Can't believe it was almost 4 years ago now. Soo glad I got in a 2 fer when Marcus and The Boys played Eugene and Portland 2020. Was last live shows before COVID closed everything down. Damn that is still such a tight band.

been a fan of Marcus for a while but this gave me goosebumps

Wow what an Amazing talent, all I can Say is thank you God for bringing this young man, he’s gonna definitely leave his mark.

Good Lord. This kid's on fire.

We saw Marcus King in St Louis's Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (late 2017).... It was a great show !!! Thank you missmoke007 for sharing....and keep your eyes (and ears) on the Marcus King Band

He's so inventive. His playing has so much personality without losing the soul. This is amazing. And good vocals, to boot.

Marcus is ole soul all the way. Thank you for sharing your talent

Kirk Fletcher has got it goin' on in this one.

wow this is a school on tonal differences betwixt the best guitars for the genre. That mello ES-345, that bright tele, that crunchy les paul! fantastic!

The is primal music and therefore always contemporary. To see a young man like Marcus embrace the blues is the most natural thing in the world.

This was Marcus at his best raw. As with all entertainers the fire burns less bright when the road gets easier. Let’s hope he stays true to the roots. Top man Marcus.

Man this is so good I could weep. I mean ALL of it. Day em.

Well, looks like I just added a new "favorite" to my list... Awesome, MK !!! ❤🎸❤

I tried to hit the like button 15 times during this performance!

The future of the blues ! OULALA Markus ! OULALA Josh !! Excellent !!!

glad I stopped by and seen the baby king!

I've admired Josh for a long time, but this was the first time I've heard Kirk really nail it - well done.

The beauty's in the originality & diversity his music brings. Just sit back and listen & let it take you there! If your a true devotee you won't have to ask who his influences were, you'll just hear 'em.

As a young blues musician, it’s extremely refreshing to know that there are still young and talented musicians keeping the genre alive and marketable. As well, it’s even cooler to see the best of the modern generation of blues musicians playing together. Marcus King is my new favorite guitarist, because his style is not only virtuosic, but more importantly unique. He has a trademark sound that’s all his own. If you pay attention, he almost never bends, much like a jazz guitarist, and he has the best balance of flash without sacrificing feel and soul. Kirk fletcher as well, he has a sound all his own with combined influences of B.B. and the rest of the 3 Kings, but with his own twist.

Marcus has quite an original approach, and uses a lot of rock approved arpeggios, a technique which in the wrong hands can sound rather stilted and stiff (in a rock blues setting) but here he pulls it off beautifully, connecting the dots with more soul than one would normally expect to hear in this musical setting. I guess this shouldn't come as much of a surprise however given this 20 year old's remarkable aplomb and stage presence. An amazingly confident and gifted young performer.

Have mercy. From the first lick, this is deadly!

Marcus King is NO JOKE...love the style and am proud to share his hometown ship! Thanks Marcus!!!!!!!!

This is it.......good music I can listen all day to this. I am really proud and he is not even my son✌️

Love how he gives all of his guitarists their jam; the only thing lacking is naming them, a bit of recognition goes a long way!

MK is slowly becoming my favorite everything. The guys playing is otherworldly, but geeze his vocals are so good.

I saw Marcus King in Orlando and I was blown away this guy mixes soul with jazz and blues with that rock flavoring, his whole band was awesome.

Never delete this or your account. My absolute favorite Marcus King video. Been going back to it since you posted and I randomly found it down a KZfaq rabbit hole 7 years ago. He’s finally getting more popular and he’ll be on top soon. No doubt

Damn good Blues licks!!!

Oh my! Yes, the Blues is alive and well. Thank you for posting this! The soul in that voice...I don't have the words to describe it.

Old Soul done crawled off in that young man.. GREAT STUFF HERE.....!

This young cat has IT! He's a ball of soul/talent/blues about to explode! I can't wait to see what he has in store for the world.

Marcus King, oh man the raw talent there is incredible! But I have to lift my hat for the guitarist on the les paul. He BOSSED that solo. The feels hit me so bad. Cheers from Sweden and keep the videos coming, it is truly appreciated!

I rarely have patience for long jams these days, even ones i grew up with. This one had me for every second with repeats in order. Marcus is on the cover of the latest GP. Rightfully so.

Great musician. Thank you for keeping the blues alive

His bourbon buttered voice slays me every time! How does such a young soul chanel the depths of life vocally?! Someone kissed his head as he came into this life and left something special I'm him. Thanking his momma and poppa for gifting this special young man to us. It takes years for musicians to find their voice and comfortable confidence in it. He was born with his.

Made the hair stand up on my arm setting here in Kingsport TN almost 2 years later! Thank you for the video share!

Young dude with an old soul... how good!!

People your watching one of the greatest guitarists that's ever graced the stage especially at his age !

Killer solo from Kirk! Effortlessly clear and musical as heck.

God that second solo. He mixed in a little bit of a lot of styles. Some jazz licks in between blues runs. And the guy kills it on the right as well

When he started singing I got goosebumps

Marcus King is the real deal he plays great and he can sing great and he looks great He is a real blues man that's for sure there all very good musicians I really enjoyed this video 🎸🎸🎸🤟

He has it all !!!! The voice ! The musical talent !!! Bravo young man !!!!

Once MK started singing, the guy over his left shoulder was like "Yeah man. this guy is something..."

josh smith’s reaction @1:01. priceless!

I really dig Marcus King If he comes to my town I’m going to the show

All three guitar solo’s were fantastic. Probably one of the best blues songs I’ve ever heard

I’ve seen a lot post giving mixed reviews on this guy. Any musician any guitar player knows this guy is the real deal. Comparing him to SRV or Hendrix. Obviously you calm tell the influence is there but this guy is on a different all together. People hear someone shred out blues licks in the guitar and automatically say “oh he’s just another srv wanna be. But the fact is this simply isn’t true. This guys throws a little bit of everything in there, which stated earlier from someone already, can be a a major mess and sound terrible from someone trying to force it or can’t properly execute it which Marcus does flawlessly. You can hear blues , jazz and swing , country , Motown , southern rock, and even a little funk. Hats off to this guy for sure! Excited to see how far he goes and what all he comes up with!

When you got it....you got it!

Incredible what a talent. That's is the way you interpret the Bleus.👈😉❤

Now this is real music, love it!!! I found a new artist who can rock that geeetarrrrr!!!👍🎸🎶

1st time heard Marcus. He's got it! Keeping the Blues very Healthy!

Zig says great camera work Linda, love ya baby!!

how is possible that they both play like Freddie King. Blown away!

…i'm SOOO gad that these guy's forward the blues, they add 100% of feelin' to their incredible performance…an' most positive, that they add young blood to this form of music, marcus king… i just say: thank you…an' keep up your good job…//albin.sweden.

Just my humble opinion but Marcus King is a force when he sings and plays. I love his voice it just has that soulful grit to it.

Them boys are smoking , Awesome

He’s the whole package man. I love this guy.

He's got the soul and voice of a 70 year old black man, with the speed and dexterity of a 20 year old. Probably gonna be a professional musician for the rest of his life.