Dave Davison / Maps & Atlases - The Ongoing Horrible - Sargent House Glass Room Session

[MrBrainSmasher]

like a boss

[JamirC18]

He has no right to do this amazing work on that guitar.

[bucksausage]

i just worked with dave yesterday and hes genuinely one of the best people on this planet

[FiveYearPayoff]

I will never be able to make music this good ever. I love it but in a way it kills me to see videos like this.

[SeagullTheFreegull]

aw dang vocals ended on a really weak delivery thats so unfortunate for such an amazing performance. whatever though still amazing! davisoooon!

[mattzoneify]

Amazing!!!!

[joshking4]

oh so this is how you play the guitar 

[TREVMAC44]

My bro met Dave. And it was the first show of Maps we've ever been to. And honestly we didn't even go to show to see them(because we didn't know of them) we actually intended to see Circa Survive and Dave out of no where randomly came up to my brother hugged him and just had a normal conversation with him like they've known each other for years. It was amazing.

[Maydabizzette]

i've always thought the words were beautiful. i had the chills from the point he stuttered to the end.

[FinchOnSaturday]

Just because something is simple, doesn't mean it can't sound beautiful.

And I go to art school, this ain't no hipster.

[69stringibanez]

no shredding...thats a paddlin

[tallgiant89]

Seeing them tomorrow, hopefully he plays this :)

[olavobass]

Like a BOSS!



[IamJontxu]

baby beard

[mowithoutyou]

who the hell would dislike this?

[kevinflo]

@mowithoutyou Someone who just watched a video of a hipster that tuned his guitar to an open tuning and hit the body of it like a bongo, and has already become sick of this schtick from 10 million other people doing it and also thinking it makes them good at guitar.

[joshgreen19]

so hipster. in the good way

[PotatoDonki]

Being both a drummer and a guitarist, I've always had a huge appreciation for percussive guitar playing. This is great.

[blitzkrieg187]

@PotatoDonki I totatlly agree. lol Honestly after seeing the way this dude plays the guitar live you could almost consider it a percussive instrument.

[AdamJones514]

@blitzkrieg187 tar= ancient word for drum *true fact

[AdamJones514]

@PotatoDonki I think you'd like this /watch?v=Uo7-cUYB7y4

[TheBlah77777]

HAHA this what i did when i first started off... too bad it never sounded this good

[asell55]

omg okay so this is amazing u r a musican and we love you! genius

[BoxProductionsInc]

haha AUGUST RUSH bitches

[momcaballero]

I love thissong!

[callmebetty89]

I met this dude in Philly. I think he was trying to buy ecstasy from me.

He's a really nice guy, and a great musician.

[scbikerdude]

cool

[maverickvicars]

good. beard.

[zackmsb]

Hot ass beat. Clap.

[hacker777]

B F# B F# B D# is the tuning from low to high.

[morrisonhotel133]

@hacker777 my fucking A string broke trying to tune it to the song lol

[rsapeta92]

@morrisonhotel133 ....your A string broke tuning up one whole step?

[supersheep23]

@morrisonhotel133 It's a low F# lol :P

[TheWhiteZanate]

@hacker777

THANKSSSS!!! :DDDD



[Stockdale211]

Apparently I've been playing the guitar all wrong

[pidrgu]

1:44

Sudden increase in volume has frightened pidrgu.

[Fenderlife823]

There's no way dave has just two hands. He must be hiding the other one.

[Coltjames2012]

What tunning is this in?!

[strawberryskate417]

@Coltjames2012 i was just wondering the same thing!

[AndresGobbles]

16 people are wieners.

[whitecastleawesome]

fuck!!! i got the first part of the song down but the second part is pissing me off!

[KagouleUK]

I must learn how to do this! I must!

[1noObster45]

No.fucking.way.

He did not just tap and tune to make a melody....

[cutekillerofwow]

@1noObster45 That's Dave, because he's fucking amazing.

[EamonJgod]

I'm jealous. 

[Angealolo]

If I tried that with my guitar my strings would just fuck up immensely!

[DEWCOM]

This is amazing. But its not 2 cameras.

[totsuo831]

@molitormusic YEEEEEAH WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF!

[lolaustyncollins]

i think i'm in love.

[Med1tat10n]

i would love to make some music in a place like that

[DrAnicet]

not bad i liked it

[losthope219]

WOW amazing to say the least

[keevon8u]

lol crazy to have a guitar specifically stringed and tuned for 1 song.

[tristicordX]

@keevon8u it's just an alternate tuning, the stringing is exactly the same

[keevon8u]

@tristicordX haha yeah i noticed that. its actually really simple i just learned it :)

[chongalongg]

I SAW HIM DO THIS ON SATURDAY. WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE

[thrashcase]

alvarez!

[kevindulwinski]

Looks like 15 people don't have ears. Or eyes.

[bruyeatj]

@kevindulwinski agreed

[justinsanesaid12]

@kevindulwinski or souls.

[kevindulwinski]

@justinsanesaid12 <3

[stomachtalk]

@kevindulwinski Or the passionate heart. . . to enjoy such music.

[ollypollypoo]

shivers.

[evango94]

This is so good.

[Double0Panda]

I heard M&A today being played over the speakers while shopping at Pacsun.

Looks like these guys are finally getting some well-deserved recognition.

[reikiic]

check out eric mongrain...he's the real deal when it comes to airtap!

[3vansmus1c]

i like the guitar he's using, it has nice harmonix, im surprised its an alverez though, i havent seen anyone else but me play them, i thought they stopped making them a while ago

[aestheticpestilence]

john lennon lookin ass

[kidsonbikesmusic]

@aestheticpestilence you can't see his ass in this video, and personally, i've never seen john lennon's ass.

[jihadpizza]

pretty rad

[tytyyea1]

is he going back and forth from Amaj and Gm?? this is retarded... in the best way possibly meant

[Pathos62]

Stupid faggot, I dislike your parent's, but in the inside of course we're goo!!!!

[Pathos62]

@Pathos62 How dare You!!!!! Vulgarity is a trout without wings!!! Hack Pitcha-hoo!!! I hate waterfalls!!!!! But not as much as I don't hate waterfalls!!!!!!!!

Edmund isn't Derrick nor frog's in school uniforms

Hack-Pitcha_Hoo!!!

[Pathos62]

@Pathos62 It's a free country not your civil servant and I can clean up whenever but perhaps I hate it when its dirty.

Dryness scares me.

[Pathos62]

@Pathos62 This is the end, left is right, right is alligators and you are anagrams without words or anagrams, I don't hate the French but perhaps they would be better If pizza exists.... NOT!!!!!

[deathandtheninthday]

@Pathos62 The Marriage Ref is on tonight if you want to watch with me

[jayrad32black]

Great song it was awesome

[Cornbreadddd]

How could you ever hate on this infinitely consummate display of musicality?

[strattdo]

his beard makes this sounds so much more amazing

[rimdog379]

@strattdo hahahaha

[thoughtsicles]

love love love

[flycatcherdale]

would probably lick his balls......based on his musical ability i might even let him lick mine.

[Mastershaker1]

Why not just enjoy the music for once....

[bentharsel]

haha thats great how he adjusts the tuning as an interval

[irotinmyskin]

vampire weekend sucks...they've got nothing...

[Snodgers3rdclass]

@irotinmyskin nahh there good but their jus ttooo over rated.... but thats not really there fault

[FfejTball]

@Snodgers3rdclass and your background in music to make that call is what exactly?

[Snodgers3rdclass]

@FfejTball american football, cap'n jazz, the tallest man on earth, joy division, the smiths, and etc

[FfejTball]

@Snodgers3rdclass I said background, not opinion on what other bands are greater than or equal to.

[MrMckenzietyrone]

voice is a bit cringey

[arcticpew]

@MrMckenzietyrone i used to think that. now i think it's amazing... it's a really interesting voice and surprisingly calming.

[Kentypooilu]

@MrMckenzietyrone DUH, idiot.

[MrMckenzietyrone]

@Kentypooilu i didnt get what your remark meant? was i supposed to know?

[Kentypooilu]

@Kentypooilu i don't know either. douche bag friend was on my account.

[everlongman]

Dave is probably my favorite musician of this day and age. i love everything he does, from Maps and Atlases to Cast Spells its all golden

[nitroturbostar]

Oh yeah! I've forgotten he had a face! xD

[pixiesmachine]

Can't wait for the first LP in June!

[atthedriveinlover]

@Thelolsteve

B - F# - B - F# - B - D#

[TheDudeOnTheDrums]

so cool.

[edmayle]

he looks like kev ball off shameless, i always thought kev could do something great f he applied himself and it seems i was right ;)

x

[Thelolsteve]

what is the tuning for this song!!!!???? someone please inform!!

[Snodgers3rdclass]

justin bieber copied this... soo annoying

[LJAXD]

@Snodgers3rdclass What?

[Snodgers3rdclass]

@LJAXD just look up Justin Drew Bieber - August Rush-style Guitar Playing

[blakel1193]

@Snodgers3rdclass probably the dumbest thing ive ever heard, if your really trying to compare dave to justin bieber

[iamcool1515]

@Snodgers3rdclass shut your bitch mouth. that is absolute garbage and nonsensical bullshit compared to maps & atlases. how dare you even mention that shit on this video

[trombonetrombone1234]

@Snodgers3rdclass lolwut? That wasn't justin beaver.

[TheMainMane]

@Snodgers3rdclass What? Where? How?

[dpwaco]

Does anybody know what tuning he is in?

[skatearlyesterday]

dave davison, anthony green, good old war, david bazan, feist, ben gibbard, conor oberst, mike mogis, m. ward, and jim james should make a super-band and play a super-show. While I'm dreaming, I'll say that it should be free.

[BRADvsBR4D]

@skatearlyesterday

and lemonade, gum drops, and topless women will fall from the sky...mmm

[findingnvrland21]

@skatearlyesterday You forgot Dallas Green and Justin Vernon!!!

[justinsanesaid12]

@findingnvrland21 and Thomas Erak, Nick Reinhart and Zach Hill xD

[yoznfroogurt]

@justinsanesaid12 And Tim and Mike Kinsella. And that guy from Redmusuem. And that Mike Munro guy from thirty years war.

[justinsanesaid12]

@yoznfroogurt and Spencer Seim and Carson McWhirter

[Alienpelvis86]

@skatearlyesterday Out of those, the only ones I know and/or like and/or have heard are Dave Davison, David Bazan, and Ben Gibbard and already that sounds awesome.

[eatthedead11]

@skatearlyesterday i was sold at anthony green.

[reekoy3]

@skatearlyesterday That would be terrible. Think about it. Seriously. Superbands makes super shitty music. Always. That includes Sound of Animals Fighting.

[lespaulgtars]

@reekoy3 the sound of animals fighting are amazing

[skatearlyesterday]

@reekoy3 I think you make super shitty music.

[lexiconofskin165]

@skatearlyesterday Hey... maybe If U sent me a list of songs I could make an adequate mashup???

[Flyleafroxxsmysoxxs]

dude your frickin amazing :D

i love you your so frickin clever THERES NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW AMAZING U ARE HAHA

[FUELEDbyVEGGIES]

Word. AIDs.

[xXLax38Xx]

awesome

[sowards1989]

amazing.

[JAGE1849]

This guy is awesome but my guitarist can't learn his style so I just like learning the drum parts.

[ttienshark666]

it wasn't that fucking cool. but i liked him changing the tune of the A string for the end part. lol. and i can barely hear what he's saying. I'm sure the words are great though

[camelspider99]

"Verse : Migration to a town were trees, swallows,houses....Migration to a town were trees swallow houses. Chorus: we danced shoes on shoes to sound of the spinning machine..." hes a great dude to meet to at their shows. so nice.

[ttienshark666]

@camelspider99 Thank you. That's a little better. now i know some words. but yes. I respect that the most out of musicians. the ones that arent cocky. But i dont understand how i got a -3 on my comment. lol. I'm just saying hitting those harmonics on the five seven and twelve arnt really hard at all. but like i said the edning was pretty cool. And it's a short little thing anywasy. I can't really judge thoguh cause this is the only thing i saw by him. lol

[milesdajoo]

@ttienshark666

ya this seems to be one of their easiest songs so far but i gotta tell you even with how nasal this guy's voice is, he comes up with some good vocals.

[ttienshark666]

@milesdajoo yea, I gotcha. It is strangely a little catchy. I do think it's a neat little song.

[Ellison92]

Not to piss on this, it's very interesting, but the slap harmonics aren't impressive. What is the tune he's made from them and signing alongside them.

[SigmaShark97]

agreed...but to be honest i dont think it was about being impressive...i think it was him trying to get a message across..

[detharmy666]

@SigmaShark97 i think it was about him just writing a song that he thought sounded good.

[jesseeeeeeeeeka]

I was at the allentown show as well! I got to talk to Erin. So humble and soo good looking.

[MindBombb]

rodekill27 i was there too! i know exactly what you mean, they were amazing! he is extremely nice, went out of his way to go and talk to me, it was a greattttt show.

[rodekill27]

aahhh i met them last night at there show in allentown, and let me tell you they are the nicest group of guys ive ever met. They seemed like they were as happy to meet you as you were to meet them and dave was super patient when this guy couldnt figure out how to work my camera. THEIR AMAZING

[jesseeeeeeeeeka]

One of the most amazing things I have ever seen.

[akatsuki53]

That's fucking cool, no lie.

[jordaliz]

awesomenessssss

[JamesIsDumbAlot]

i think his looks compliment his talent, he looks very humble

[gravearchitecture]

@JamesIsDumbAlot He looks like a hipster.

[LJAXD]

@JamesIsDumbAlot at 0:39 he looks a bit like John Lennon.

[coligecolige]

@LJAXD i thought that too

[Maharoba]

@LJAXD

he does! that's crazy.

he has the talent ;)

[Umbrellas0]

@JamesIsDumbAlot He is very humble. :]

[camtanguay]

@JamesIsDumbAlot He is one of the most humble musicians I have ever met. He was almost more excited to meet my friends and I and we were just awe struck to meet him. (We also got to see Good Old War sing Israeli Caves with them that night, it was amazing!)

[mmrox9]

@JamesIsDumbAlot He is!

When I met him he was incredibly shy. And he's so polite and quiet, it's adorable.

[fourmations]

@mmrox9 totally i met him recently and he's a gent, very softly spoken and polite and seems interested to meet you

[DOMDmusic]

Keep listening to this over and over

[slappysalmonface]

SAME, it's addictively awesome. :D

[flippinwillie123]

This man has created something beautiful :)

Why are we having a science lesson...?

[Herebebears]

@flippinwillie123

Some people have to pull the wings off of the butterfly to see how it flies...:-)

[RYANMALLOYY]

absolutely genius

[liptakinator]

that's sickly

[alxiscool123]

AHHHH coolest song ever!

[kenjikenjisons]

Hooray harmonics.

[KissTheSerpent757]

check out kiss the serpent on myspace

[KissTheSerpent757]

maps and atlases rocks

[HeyJaw]

What's he got on his fingertips to make that sound? It can't just be bare fingertips or is that sound even coming from them at all? The fingers that are tapping of course.

[scribblethesky]

...it's this thing called skin.

[HelmetedGolfer]

its actually something called calcium that makes up something called a fingernail.

[NickGilbertUKD]

fingernails are keratin, bones are mostly calcium

[HelmetedGolfer]

lol saw that one comin. who knew you could learn so much from one video.

[pencildives]

This is tap harmonics.

[latinohomiejo071593]

does maps & atlases use this tuning always, or is it just for this song?

if they use a different tuning, what is it?

[BigCoop27]

no, they only use this tuning for this.

the rest of the time its standard tuning

[Modernfieldrecording]

goodness gracious this is so amazing. inspirational. an amazing songwriter and player

[flowfire1]

defo want a guitar now :D

[nihan87]

He is incredible. He makes me want to become a more unique musician. I love it! =)

[okamasphere]

His voice songs like it should be on the napoleon dynamite soundtrack.

[metalcore929]

Hah, I know exctly what yo mean.