@@rpr8 he’s not making 80s synth sounds with a guitar…he’s got a drum machine and some other tracks playing. His guitar just sounds like it has a phaser on it.
the fact that the live tone and recorded tone are so different have me excited that he's always experimenting and having fun switching it up; excited to have just heard this guy
It’s 4:30am and I’m still watching everything I can watch on him. I even watched a video on guitar and how he is achieving his unique sound and his board. I don’t even play guitar. He’s incredible!
Thanks..I’m a little late but I love watching a new star really shine. I’m in NY and I’ve watched a TON of greats first break out. He really is something
@glowingfatedie Yup…I’m SO not able to play any instrument so when I hear a new sound I’m like a dog, my head tilts sideways and I have to know how its made. Lol, like I even know the difference between one pedal or string! But boy he peaked my interest. Thankfully the video was right there.
First new song I've heard this year that is timeless, in any genre. I love the unique style. Whispering and mumbling, then belting it out with rasp. Awesome.
I completely understand the sentiment, but I feel like his music deserves a big stadium. Can you imagine the riffs in a place filled with tens of thousands of people going crazy? I imagine something like the live aid concerts in the 80s 😂
@stunalife yeah true that, I saw him once in May which was a small intimate show and it was magical and mysterious, and then I saw him again in October and it was a hyped up rock show, still with the ambiance and mystery but the energy levels turned up to max
I’ve got an old Alesis Wedge reverb from back around 1998 in my studio that can sound that horribly muddy without even trying. I wonder if that is what he is using. I also recently threw away three Alesis ADAT recorders that haven’t worked properly in 20 years. They did make some cool gear though before they went out of business.
Not trying to be dismissive, and I think it's really great that he's using guitar in this way, but all I could hear was Summer of '69. Which is cool because all music comes from somewhere and I think it's really important to acknowledge and embrace the past. And even though I often feel like everything has been done before there will always be ways to make things new and fresh, and I do think this is a pretty fresh take.
@@opaljk4835it’s definitely true lol, his talent isn’t measured by how complex his songs are, but by how they sound. Even Eric Clapton has said Mk.Gee is playing guitar like nobody else. You might know how to play the power chords, but good luck putting them together and arranging a song how he has…
This dude ROCKED, I love his style, I’m a 90s baby, but very familiar with the 80s, and this dude SCREAMS 80s rock, big new fan here, rock on MK.gee 🤘🤘
so much like Prince sonically for sure, I immediately thought that when I first saw him live back in may. he's truly on some genre-crossing rockstar shit.
I found him right when two star and the dream police dropped and Ive been fixated ever since. He is a genius songwriter and producer. So glad he’s getting the attention he deserves.
Wow, the live version is incredible and so much better than the single version. Single needs a bigger sound and production. It's so DIY compared to the live version!
SNL goes deep into many music genres, but - how about we get a metal band maybe once every 30 years? Who dies if that happens? Gojira are pure class, for example.
Loved both his performances on the show, but I went to listen to the studio recordings afterward and they were nowhere near as good. This guy needs to release the live recordings
Finally? George Clanton is the undisputed Godfather of vapor king and has been doing it for years. There’s not much vapor in mkgees music, it’s just stripped back 80s
I don't think Mk.gee is vaporwave, but I def think he has influences. I love this Two Star album because the sound is a mix of all of my favorite genres, and vaporwave is one of them, so I get the connection.
Not feeling it but I think that if I listen to the album I will. SNL is notorious for messing up the sound so I won't trust this live recording. I'll go hear it for myself because there is much potential there.
@@jessienicole88 The sound mix was so off on SNL. But I could hear talent in there. I will check it out. This has happened to countless musical acts on SNL.
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i met this guy outside a show he played for me and 500 people, this is so crazy man i’m so proud of him
imagine that omg. he's fr gonna be a huge huge success and we're already starting to see it. i would love to meet him omg
You and 500 people?
I met him after his London show on the 30th and had a small conversation about him inspiring my music, really sweet quiet guy
Dudes pretty good!
Mkgee means a little too much to me 😭😭😭
me almost crying look how they celebrated my boy
Nah. He means just enough.
First time I heard Mk.gee his unique sound grabbed my attention. I had to go back and watch it a few time to fully appreciate his guitar work.
"Unique sound?!" lol
@peternicholas2393 lol Peter, 80s synth sounds from a fender guitar. Yea, that's unique.
@@peternicholas2393bringing back 80s style type of music is unique lets be honest
Early to mid 80s
@@rpr8 he’s not making 80s synth sounds with a guitar…he’s got a drum machine and some other tracks playing. His guitar just sounds like it has a phaser on it.
I feel like I am 15 and discovered music again. Love.
me too, it feels like haven't hear anything that wasn't devitive since the 90s.
omg this
the lighting really makes him look like rockstar jesus
Mk.geesus
@ what evidence do you have for that 🤔
He always has silhouette lighting
@@TweezerBleezer123hater
he's a rockstar fr
Loved alesis performances hes an insanely good and unique guitarist.
the fact that the live tone and recorded tone are so different have me excited that he's always experimenting and having fun switching it up; excited to have just heard this guy
@@xhappybunnyxfor real. His live recordings are like a whole new artist. So good
It’s 4:30am and I’m still watching everything I can watch on him. I even watched a video on guitar and how he is achieving his unique sound and his board. I don’t even play guitar. He’s incredible!
Ur hooked!! Welcome to the club :)
Thanks..I’m a little late but I love watching a new star really shine.
I’m in NY and I’ve watched a TON of greats first break out. He really is something
Rhett Shull's guitar video?
@@glowingfatedie that was good
@glowingfatedie Yup…I’m SO not able to play any instrument so when I hear a new sound I’m like a dog, my head tilts sideways and I have to know how its made. Lol, like I even know the difference between one pedal or string! But boy he peaked my interest. Thankfully the video was right there.
just saw him in Amsterdam, best night ever!
haven't been overcome by someone's music in such a way for the longest time. incredible.
I was there too! So fun
Proud to see this dude on the big stage. Watched him grow before my eyes over the last couple years. It’s deserved, he’s the real deal.
Same here. Also, not that many of them around (not meaning „guitar heroes”, just the real deals in general).
He picked exactly the right two songs for this appearance. Perfection 😮💨😮💨
This guy is bringing back true 80's music
We are in the 2080s now baby
we need a footloose remake with mk.gee soundtrack
not at all lmao
Holy hell this goes way harder than I'd expect an SNL act to go. The tone of everything is freaking exquisite
This guy is something else to be fair
@@xhappybunnyx if you think he goes hard, listen to Bruce hornsby for some real hardcore stuff
@@JohnBarron-nNah
all the building blocks for phenomenal souns are already there with Mk.Gee. The SNL sound guy didnt have to do shit this time, and thank the gods lol
It's all samples. There's barely any actual instruments to muck things up. It's not as amazing as it seems. This guy is actually pretty boring
He fully is the guy
almost every time he plays a song live, it sounds different than the last. i love this guy
It's bittersweet to see your fav artists on snl. Goodbye to $40 live shows 🥲
More like 60 with livenation runnin around
i pray those prices don’t skyrocket next tour
he’s for the people… i’m sure the prices won’t skyrocket
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@@angel-dx1mvI paid 70 last tour after fees thanks to lamenation. He don’t have nothin to do with the ticket price sadly
First new song I've heard this year that is timeless, in any genre. I love the unique style. Whispering and mumbling, then belting it out with rasp. Awesome.
🦅Mk.goat🦅
Just having another high res mk.gee live performance video is a win in itself
This dude is what’s next. Gave this old man some hope for once. Come on, young’uns. Keep ‘em coming. It’s your time.
crazy to watch this guy grow so popular in the last year, will miss his small concerts but been amazing to see his growth
I completely understand the sentiment, but I feel like his music deserves a big stadium. Can you imagine the riffs in a place filled with tens of thousands of people going crazy? I imagine something like the live aid concerts in the 80s 😂
@stunalife yeah true that, I saw him once in May which was a small intimate show and it was magical and mysterious, and then I saw him again in October and it was a hyped up rock show, still with the ambiance and mystery but the energy levels turned up to max
I feel like I’m in a 80s rom com and I love it!!
my goat is on SNL holy shit
Alesis? Rockman? are all his songs named after music gear brands?
The lore goes deeper than that
Wait til you find out about cz
@@amandakthxbaiwhat’s the lore? Or where can i read about it?
I’ve got an old Alesis Wedge reverb from back around 1998 in my studio that can sound that horribly muddy without even trying. I wonder if that is what he is using. I also recently threw away three Alesis ADAT recorders that haven’t worked properly in 20 years. They did make some cool gear though before they went out of business.
@@robertjoyce8527he typically uses a jaguar and his setup is nuts. he uses at least 9 different pedals at his shows
🐐
Omg
Saw your street interview where you were talking about Mike, so sick
agreed, mr. 6lack 👀
Saw him twice on tour this year: SLC and Minneapolis. Insane live performances. So cool to see him blow up!
my wife and i were at SLC too! was such an incredible show.
Saw him and met him exactly two weeks ago, genuinely best gig I've ever been to. I'm so excited for everything that awaits him
I need to see him live so bad, like that would literally heal me
I’m disappointed he’s not nominated for a Grammy for this album
He would have had to submit it for consideration, and just his vibe tells me he maybe isn’t one to necessarily want to do that.
The Grammys are a sham don’t worry about them
Album of the Decade in my book.
Why do you care about Grammys?
I had not heard of this artist prior to watching tonight’s episode. his voice is really pretty.
Same! Definitely gonna start listening to him!
Incredible guitarist as well
Listen to his new album from start to finish trust me it will change your life
cant believe a last minute tune in snl would get me obsessed with this guys music wow
I dont know how he had the energy to preform this well after tour im so proud of him hes so talented
Never heard of him before this..love these songs
My new favorite.
I feel like he may be the vanguard of a new era similar to grunge in the 90s
He’s a good musician, but I’m sorry, no. He’s not that.
long time fan. I discovered him in 2024
I’ve been a fan since 2019, and it’s honestly so cool to see so many new people loving his stuff!! My boy made it 🥲
god i love this man's style and I CANNOT believe hes made it this big
WAY TO GO
This might be THE best snl performance of all time. Sheesh
Is this the start of Rock creeping back into the mainstream? My god we need that.
OMG the live version is even better🤩
went to the taping just for him, unbelievable performance wow
Holy flex! Must have been such a fun experience
Hey, there is one of those people.
clipping the SNL sound system is wild- 10/10
Mk.gee the world’s ready to know you, gooo Mike!!!! 🪽🪽
Everyone loving this album needs to listen to his EPs. He’s spent years honing his sound and he deserves every ounce of praise he gets.
God damnit... Never got to see him live before this.. Future tour tickets are about to SKY ROCKET 😭
I'm a new fan, in love with the uniqueness of his music
Not trying to be dismissive, and I think it's really great that he's using guitar in this way, but all I could hear was Summer of '69. Which is cool because all music comes from somewhere and I think it's really important to acknowledge and embrace the past. And even though I often feel like everything has been done before there will always be ways to make things new and fresh, and I do think this is a pretty fresh take.
Saw him 6 days ago in Berlin. Mesmerising. Most unique guitar player on the planet right now
No
I was there too! It was amazing
I don’t think that’s even remotely true. He’s just playing chords pretty straight forward like
@@lauritammiste4169 I like that he uses an old cassette recorder to get his sound
@@opaljk4835it’s definitely true lol, his talent isn’t measured by how complex his songs are, but by how they sound. Even Eric Clapton has said Mk.Gee is playing guitar like nobody else. You might know how to play the power chords, but good luck putting them together and arranging a song how he has…
This dude ROCKED, I love his style, I’m a 90s baby, but very familiar with the 80s, and this dude SCREAMS 80s rock, big new fan here, rock on MK.gee 🤘🤘
This is just musically over the place and I love it.
Who hurt this man? cause his music is beautiful 😢
I just heard him in Amsterdam! IT was The best concert in many years. He is The Grand
Kinda neat that the 80s pop rock is making a comeback.. Good band!
Great stuff, bro!! Loved it!! Has MUTEMATH vibes - just more of an ‘80s feel
My favorite song of the year and album happy for him to
Get this exposure
Grateful to be alive in the era of mkgee
i love him like i feel like i’m watching my cousin perform on snl
I can’t believe I played that man’s guitar 🎸
Everything is healing including music
Explain more please
1980s movie soundtrack vibes ❤ I dig it.
great show. Loved that he didn't hold back
I love that they had Mk.gee on SNL
YES‼️‼️‼️‼️ MK.GEE ON SNL IS INSANE‼️‼️‼️
love that Jaguar
The future of guitar is in your hands, Gordon.
saw him in toronto last month. literally one of the best experiences of my life.
Is it wierd that I'm getting Prince vibes from this guy?
so much like Prince sonically for sure, I immediately thought that when I first saw him live back in may. he's truly on some genre-crossing rockstar shit.
His biggest inspirations are prince and clapton, definitely not weird at all.
“I’m over the guitar” *plays boring chords through a line6 brain*
Idk why, but I love this song and performer, it strikes me deep
A star is bornnn 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ love his sound. We need this
Today is the first time I've ever heard of Mk.gee. He has that Jack White quality about him. You instantly know he's special.
Great song composition. It's just awesome music.
just saw him in chicago. this guy is incredible live
Prince would be proud.........Sting the Police.. Larry Graham Sly Stone Jimi hendrix
Yes❤❤❤
I found him right when two star and the dream police dropped and Ive been fixated ever since. He is a genius songwriter and producer. So glad he’s getting the attention he deserves.
Hey young artists out there. If you wanna sound like you're coming straight from 1983 then I have to say that I'm all for that. This is great.
Noice! They gave us something extra on this. What a gem… if he plays SNL one more time they need to release a live EP and give us a vinyl mix.
oh my god this song sounds massive live
Godt dang the scene is BACK babbyyyyyyy
This is actually one of my least favorite songs on the album but this live version goes REALLY hard
I can’t get enough of this kid 😮
Best guitarist of this century
The Mayer of Bloat Town would like to have a word!
@@jamesg199t couldt stop laughing
Wow, the live version is incredible and so much better than the single version. Single needs a bigger sound and production. It's so DIY compared to the live version!
I love that we finally have a legit rock star again who plays the shit out of guitar.
goddamn perfection
my oh my !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 falling in love with their sound !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
He deserves all the success he gets and more. Mk.gee is 10000% my favorite artist this year.
Dang, this kid is really good!
SNL goes deep into many music genres, but - how about we get a metal band maybe once every 30 years? Who dies if that happens? Gojira are pure class, for example.
The quality of sound and screen is just amazing
Loved both his performances on the show, but I went to listen to the studio recordings afterward and they were nowhere near as good. This guy needs to release the live recordings
Someone has finally found a way to harness the vaporwave sound into an actual band.
Finally? George Clanton is the undisputed Godfather of vapor king and has been doing it for years. There’s not much vapor in mkgees music, it’s just stripped back 80s
vaporwave??
I don't think Mk.gee is vaporwave, but I def think he has influences. I love this Two Star album because the sound is a mix of all of my favorite genres, and vaporwave is one of them, so I get the connection.
My favorite song from his album. Higher tempo than the original. It's OK. I'm glad I got to see this live version as I had to leave his show early.
Not feeling it but I think that if I listen to the album I will. SNL is notorious for messing up the sound so I won't trust this live recording. I'll go hear it for myself because there is much potential there.
Look up his live stuff on his yt page. This one doesn't hold up to his typical live sound. 🖤
@@jessienicole88 The sound mix was so off on SNL. But I could hear talent in there. I will check it out. This has happened to countless musical acts on SNL.
This is the best snl performance of all time
I love this song
Kíli of House Durin covering Peter Gabriel on SNL was an unexpected twist to my evening.
Saw him in Atlanta and feel like such a proud fan to see him on Jimmy Kimmel and now SNL
such a unique artist, I have to check out more!
Sounds like 80s synth with 90s grunge technique with 00s autotune.
So good. Love this guy
Saw him in Austin recently. Amazing. He made it