The Marcus King Band

Plankton · 10-29-2018, 12:37 PM

The Marcus King Band

The second I heard this kids vocals I was an instant fan. At 22 years old he's sure got a bright future ahead, save for the industry BS that's already taking it's toll on him. He's got blues in his blood and some pretty hefty jazz chops to throw in the mix too. His transitions are what really stand out for me, from full blown out shredding on his Gibson 335 to pure vocal prowess without even batting an eyelash is one of the most impressive components to his arsenal for this old fart. His backing band is just as impressive as Marcus allows them plenty of room to breathe and showcase their own talents in the scope of the tunes. This is one solid band and I'll be looking forward to hopefully seeing them live someday if they ever get back around to Chicago.

Enough chitchat. To the music!

His latest from the "Jam In The Van" series:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8YqzVC5ZZg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqSTa-zGUv4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGS4K7YI5UI

Here's the tune that hooked me.

This one's from last years JITV session. I get the feeling that him and the old keyboard player (Matt Jennings, I believe) weren't working out. You can see Marcus trying to get him to cut to the bridge/chorus just before his solo. Apparently the dude left the band some time between this and those ^latest^ sessions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emQiYCr_XZI

More goodness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FoyLGXdl9E

I'll be checking out all (3.5) of his albums and posting up reviews, so stay tuned...

10-29-2018, 12:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	The Marcus King Band The Marcus King Band The second I heard this kids vocals I was an instant fan. At 22 years old he's sure got a bright future ahead, save for the industry BS that's already taking it's toll on him. He's got blues in his blood and some pretty hefty jazz chops to throw in the mix too. His transitions are what really stand out for me, from full blown out shredding on his Gibson 335 to pure vocal prowess without even batting an eyelash is one of the most impressive components to his arsenal for this old fart. His backing band is just as impressive as Marcus allows them plenty of room to breathe and showcase their own talents in the scope of the tunes. This is one solid band and I'll be looking forward to hopefully seeing them live someday if they ever get back around to Chicago. Enough chitchat. To the music! His latest from the "Jam In The Van" series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8YqzVC5ZZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqSTa-zGUv4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGS4K7YI5UI Here's the tune that hooked me. This one's from last years JITV session. I get the feeling that him and the old keyboard player (Matt Jennings, I believe) weren't working out. You can see Marcus trying to get him to cut to the bridge/chorus just before his solo. Apparently the dude left the band some time between this and those ^latest^ sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emQiYCr_XZI More goodness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FoyLGXdl9E I'll be checking out all (3.5) of his albums and posting up reviews, so stay tuned... __________________ See location...