4 HOTS. I know. Thanks Tom & Gordon for this KILLER REC. Who's got more tracks like this one that I don't know about!>!?!??!

Madison Cunningham is one of KZfaq’s best kept secrets. I’ve never heard her do an original or cover that I didn’t immediately fall in love with. Incredible musician, incredible taste.

Know what blows my mind? She’s 24 years old-23 when this was taped. I hope she has a long illustrious career!

No matter how good on the guitar you are. You can always get blown away by other people. That's the beauty of guitar 🎸

John Mayer gave her multiple shoutouts on his Instagram as well! She;s the real deal 🚀

Hospital (the song) kicks ass! She has been around for almost a decade and kills on just about everything she does. The songcraft is incredible, and the production is very well done imho.

She opened for Punch Brothers on their All Ashore tour. Seeing Madison then Punch Brothers... Just amazing!

And please don't neglect that she is finger picking all this with exquisite finesse while singing like a badass angel. Come on!

Been listening to Madison non-stop since that Gordon Mote vid came out!!

This channel is becoming one of my favorite sources for new music! Keep it up, Michael!

This is fantastic. So happy to see someone else get giddy over Madison's playing. Hope you're enjoying her other stuff. She is the full package, great song writing, fantastic skill on the guitar, and a voice like butter.

Yes, Tom's recent episode with Gordon Mote was absolutely brilliant. Listening to true musical minds is something I could do all darn day. I watch Tom's Homeschoolin' series all the time. Michael, you are super brilliant analyzing and breaking down songs and showing your genuine appreciation of the players. Just awesome!

Dude wasn’t Gordon Mote phenomenal??? I just watched that last night and was just blown away by how great he was, and I was planning on checking out Madison Cunningham this morning, and I wake up to my notifications letting me know you beat me to it! Love the channel, brother - keep up the killer work!

Wow, amazing that you posted this... I just got into Madison Cunningham about a few weeks ago and wanted to send you a note about her....She is so original!!! I love what she is doing - reminds me a lot Joni Mitchell.

Discovered this song a few months ago when Spotify recommended it. I then immediately went a listened to it about 20 times. Madison’s a real talent.

Awesome Mike. I've been a Madison fan for a while now since Mayer turned me on to her. Thanks for doing this one.

She’s the most amazing musician out today! ❤her style.

Buk’s Interview with Gordon Mote was incredible. I had never heard of Madison until he mentioned her, but she is phenomenal! “Be a third hunter”... more wisdom from my guitar sensei! So glad you did this... awesome job! 🔥🎸

Had the same experience. Tom, Gordon, Madison. Holy cow!

I've been following Madison for quitge a while and am totally knocked out by everything she does. She's a fine guitarist, an even better singer, and above all a fabulous songwriter. I've heard a lot of people in my life, but she's just about my favorite of the current generation. You owe it to yourself to search and listen to more. No two songs remotely the same. (She also does some excellent covers). There's plenty to listen to out there. Try "When Love Loves Alone" or "Something to Believe In" if you want to hear some gorgeous ballad material. She was a regular guest solo on Chris Thile's radio show when it was on, which should send you a message. This girl is 100% the real deal. Listen to more.

Love your passion and enthusiasm for music, I am mostly a self taught player never really learned music theory and your knowledge of music theory blows my mind. Subbed and look forward to more videos Mike.

Been following Madison for a while now. So unique guitar playing and song writing style. She tunes two whole steps down.

I know absolutely zilch about reading/playing music or music theory, BUT it was so much fun seeing someone who does know that stuff geek out over Madison Cunningham! She is brilliant and her covers are always better than the originals!

Chris, I am not a musician, but love watching your reaction to different genres of music and I am blown away with how incredibly talented guitarists are. Now, for the past few months I've been exploring my tastes and revisiting musicians from my past, it has been an incredibly enlightening journey. One of the artists I had never heard of until recently, yet was responsible for some of my favourite tunes, was a west Texas legend named Towns van Zandt. Though he plays acoustic guitar and has country folk roots, maybe not the type of music you usually cover, his rendition of 'Pancho and Lefty' while sitting in his cabin is one of the truly most memorable clips Ive ever enjoyed.....I hope you check him out if for nothing else but for your own enjoyment, he's a true repesentative of Americana. Take care, love your enthusiasm, and your love of teaching.

i love every genuine struggle on this channel to figure out the right notes. And the feeling of collective victory we all feel at the end of it when the right notes get played.

Dude she’s amazing! I saw her on accident playing with Andrew Bird and Calexico… she stole the freaking show! A true talent, very underrated. Indeed!!

Let’s not overlook her lyrics.

Her cover of nick drake’s river man is one of the best things i have ever heard. I have been obsessing over how good her album is since 2019.

Love all of your breakdowns. Slowly learning theory and I appreciate your excitement how you present it all - thank you 🤘🎸

Just outstanding analysis Micheal thanks again learning so much from you.

I discovered her yesterday by accident watching NPR Tiny Desk Concerts and I loved her. I just wasn't expecting such FILTHY and STANKY riffs. This is awesome.

If anyone is wondering where that b3 chord with the b5 (#4) and major 7 comes from. It's a chord in C melodic minor which double down on the major Minor relationship of the song. It's such an awesome song

The bridge in this song gives me chills. When that low C breaks up......hell yea!

Dude, I just discovered this too, via Cory Wong, and as a very experienced guitar player I was blown away just like you are. I love how you're bopping to it-- same happened to me. This woman is a phenomenal singer, songwriter, and guitar player. Love your harmonic and rhythmic breakdown going on. This sounds very easy, and is actually pretty easy to play once you watch her breakdown, but it is actually harmonically very interesting with intentional use of dissonance, etc.

love what you're doing...you are always so positive with the artists that you review. Happy coincidence that Madison Cunningham has been opening for another one of your recent discoveries (Bahamas) ...some absolutely world class musicianship on display here. really love how you break it all down in terms of theory/key and time signatures..and I especially like the message here to aspiring musicians that sometimes you can''t put words to it, because it just sounds good. Keep it up. all the best.

The riff in her song "All At Once" is even bluesy-er I find. It's my favorite song by her.

Always excited to see a teacher REACTS video pop up!

So cool you’re doing this song after the Gordon Mote video! Killer touch and groove on that guitar riff! Such great feels and love that major third!

I watched Tom's video. I was blown away by Gordon. I immediately looked up Madison and I've been obsessed ever since.

This dude is my new fave ! Awsome musician teacher etc!! Plus I'm learning killer new bands ! This channel rocks !

Oh yeah! The timing is so funky. I know you get a lot of dead comments but I’m stoked to see you react to Lazy Lightning / Supplication and Estimated Prophet on the Cornell set. 3 tunes in that 7-something time:)

Ironically just found this song the other day in my Spotify release radar

Thanks for explaining so much of the song! I love your passion for the songwriter!

Cannot wait for you to see Have a Cigar - The Main Squeeze. The most mesmerizing solo I've heard in a long time!

Revisited this after seeing her Tiny Desk concert release today. So good. But Mike, I feel like you’d have an easier time figuring out what people are playing when they’re playing in open tuning if you keep in mind hand position . It’s easier to get spicier sounds in open tuning because you don’t have to reach four frets with your pinky since you have only 3 notes shared over 6 strings (if you will). Almost think ergonomically first vs. theoretically

that was super cool, i play uke and these vids really inspire me, gunna jam on that mixy c scale, sounds dope and its a new thing for me, keep on bro

2 minutes into the video and I've already liked it. Maddison Cunningham has been a revelation, that whole album is really good.

She's in C standard tuning. She also has a video teaching how to play this song.

I searched your site to see if you had done this one a couple days ago. Nice move! Thanks for covering Madison!

Her cover of Joni Mitchell's California was the best!

Madison is brilliant. I just caught her live at a workshop in Canada. All the guitarists in the crowd were losing their minds. She's tuned down 2 whole steps to C but in standard tuning otherwise. Low to high: C F Bb Eb G C

Just listened to the whole album after seeing this....really good stuff!

That tongue twister dissonance is what makes Madison the best. She pulls off these beautifully ugly half step rubs within a catchy groove with pop sensibility. Also, what's even more wild is it isn't an alt tuning but rather just tuned down to C so all the standard voicings apply. She's just that wicked and knows what's up

Just watched her open for Lake Street Dive and I was blown away. So glad that you found her before I ;)

Watching Uncle Tom and seeing Gordon mention Madison forced me to immediately go check her out. I agree--she's amazing. So original and such an artist--not just a performer.

I did the same thing after watching Tom's video. Awesome.

Sounds like running down the Dorian I think this is in C-6,but she throws the major 3rd in for more texture,it works well ,MC is very talented ❤this riff

I've only recently stumbled upon your videos so glad I did love what you do..so many great guitarists out their with amazing skills but great teachers are hard to find..cheers

She grew up playing in the church band at my church. She was obviously talented. It’s great to see her getting recognition.

The Paste Studio NYC performance of this song is absolutely incredible.

Yes! I saw that episode and had to go check out Madison, and was blown away too!

Always find the best tunes on this channel !

we need a Guitargate + Bukovac + Mote hour long talk/jam/mess around

Yep, I happily went down the MC rabbit hole too, also thanks to Gordon and Tom. Check out her album Who Are You Now - more real gems in there. Trouble Found Me and Dry as Sand are standouts. She's clearly a major talent and look forward to following her. Also, check out her YT singing Joni's California - phenomenal. BTW, MC has a tutorial on how to play Pin It Down tune (and yes, tuned down to C). Just started in on it - fun! Your insight on the 3rd is really helpful understanding it.

New subscriber. Been searching through your channel just to see if you’d found out about Madison. She’s like a modern Joni Mitchell with a completely original voice. Just amazing.

I don't know if anyone has already said it but, Madison made a playthrough video for this very song on her youtube channel. For this song she is in 2 whole steps down tuning, so C standard (from bass to treble C-F-Bb-Eb-G-C). The minor major mixture of this riff is very cool I love that sound. She plays a lot of clusters and dissonant stuff all very cool sounding. I love this song! She has a lot of very cool songs, I would recommend All at Once and Song in my Head. There are some videos of her at Paste Magazine, the one with the band is so cool, you guys should take a listen.

Hi Michael, that Video with Gordon Mote and Tom Bukovac is one of the best things in 2020 🔥 thank you 👌🏼

Seeing her this Saturday 😎

For me, another very strong impression watching her was to see all that she didn't play. Such careful selection of each note and no waste. I played a few parts over again just to marvel at the space between notes. I did the same as you, right in the middle of Gordon Mote/Bukovac, I went to check this out; then going back to Gordon's wonderful lecture, he commented on the idea of how important the spaces between notes are!

In a different vein you have to see Julian Lage play I'll Be Seeing You live in L.A. It will blow your mind, he's easily in the conversation for greatest guitarist of this generation.

LOVE Madi so much! A talent and a beautiful soul. She posts covers too and they are absolutely killer every time. Her piano version of Lover You Should've Come Over? 🔥

A more basic song but incredibly beautiful: "Life according to Rachel". You have to love it.

Madison is awesome for sure ! Gordon Mote simply tremendous!

She is brilliant!

This girl is amazing! I might have never heard of her if not for this. Thanks again!

If you like Madison Cunningham, check out the insanely talented and funky Margaret Glaspy. Songs: Emotions and Math, No Matter Who, and Memory Street.

She does an especially great live performance of this tune with drummer Beth Goodfellow at Paste Studio in NYC. Czech it out.

I agree with you that open tunings and just being open and creative with fingerings leads to interesting chord structures, often with tension created by dissonance, that create original sounds. The harmonic analysis comes later....but I totally agree with your analyses as to what makes this song really pop. Basically she's playing jazz chords with modal jazz harmonic movement and dissonance/chromatic/diminishy/tritone-y sounds....but via a creative back door. The sounds sprout organically from interesting fingerings combined with parallel movement up the neck....and letting her gifted ear pick and choose what works. FILTHY! SO GOOD! This is the opposite of the classic Berklee/GIT-schooled shredder approach of taking some cool chord or scale or theory knowledge, and using that as a launch point. This is using the guitar and a great, creative ear with an open mind to serendipitously discover new sounds and tonalities.

So... I already had Madison on my radar (found out about her on Live From Here show hosted by Chris Thile... suggest you check that out if you haven’t heard of it). But, I have not heard of the two artists that led you to her... so now I have to check them out. Thanks again for the content.

Let’s hear some mandolin orange or The Milk Carton Kids

Ever done something from the Bros Landreth? Maybe Made up Mind or Whiskey

I love that she goes to the 7/8 on the "I can't pin it down" lyric. It becomes harder to pin down the meter at the same time that she's literally singing "I can't pin it down.." The meter throws you for a loop, married with the meaning of the lyrics. I dunno if she meant that on purpose, but it's super cool. Love that....

Madison is amazing! Look up Larkin Poe (they're opening for Keith Richards tonight). Also Molly Tuttle is amazing young artist guitarist.

This riff reminded me of a les claypool bassline haha

So much funk in there, wow!

Chris Buck sitting in with her ensemble would be the ultimate bro

I love your passion and examinations sir .. BTW Posted a video by PLINI over on your site as a recommendation .. would love for you to do a video on it

Benjamin Tod from Lost Dog Street Band, Using Again, GemsOnVHS enjoy sir

I know her as a regular guest on the radio show Live From Here.

You need to go back and find some of her older videos. I just discovered her a week or so ago. She talks about her tunings. I think it's a video about why she uses a Jazzmaster and a Fender Deluxe amp. I love her!!

You should check out “all at once” by her as well for some more good funky guitar

Good, good, good...Thank You!

19:00 "What do you want to call this? The Hiatus Kaiyote chord

Dude your channel keeps blowing my mind 🤯

Tyler Chester is the other guitar player (great multi-instrumentalist and producer), and Abe Rounds is the drummer. Both rule.

Nick Shoulders - rather low

I just found Madison as well. Amazing stuff. Check out Anywhere - My favorite.

Lovin these vids man but you literally have to check out khruangbin

I've been saying since JHS feature her that if she'd been doing this in the 70s she'd be an icon we talk about today. She will probably still be.

very good stuff;thx you!