Hayden Pedigo: Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 12 лис 2023
- Lars Gotrich | November 13, 2023
Hayden Pedigo's guitar tells stories through musical landscapes. At the Tiny Desk, he plays quiet, gentle melodies inspired by his Texas panhandle home that still manage to kick up little dust storms of the soul.
As a teenager, Pedigo picked up fingerstyle guitar by way of John Fahey and Robbie Basho. A decade later, his songs have taken on ambient and avant-garde textures, yet have never strayed from a strong, narrative drive. The set here features "Elsewhere" and the title track from his most recent record, The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored, plus "Carthage," a personal favorite of mine, via 2021's Letting Go. On songs performed with six- and 12-string acoustic guitars, he makes you lean into the silence to wonder what small gifts await; Pedigo assures us that the long pauses represent Amarillo, Texas' "flat plains that go on forever."
To close, he plays a song inspired by a letter written by National Lampoon founder Doug Kenney; on a borrowed Telecaster outfitted with three humbuckers, "The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored" then takes on a thicker tone à la slowcore cult favorites Duster, rendering the song's bittersweet melody a rumbling tribute.
SET LIST
"Elsewhere"
"Carthage"
"The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored"
MUSICIANS
Hayden Pedigo: guitar
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Lars Gotrich, Bob Boilen
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Videographers: Maia Stern, Zayrha Rodriguez
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Audio Assistant: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant/Photographer: Michael Zamora
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Joshua Bryant, Hazel Cills, Kara Frame, Ashley Pointer
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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Thank y'all SO MUCH for having me! Had a blast getting to play these songs at the tiny desk and talk about my hometown of Amarillo!! I hope y'all dig!!!!!
Shout out to Amarillo! You definitely have the sound of the High Plains.
Nice playing sir. Nice to see Texas talent on TDC.
Found out about you through Joshua Lee Turner. What a delightful surprise!
Been waiting for you to appear on this show for quite a whille now. I'm very happy it happened :) have you ever considered going out of america for concerts?
wow
I'm absolutely stunned by the beauty of your playing
have been dying for a new fingerstyle guitarist to listen to
cheers
Hayden did a great job! Love his music, and I'm not just saying that as a proud dad!
it's so awesome to see him up there ha, his playing is contagious and the crowds he can appeal to are virtually endless. Cheers Dad,
You should be proud, dad!
What a talented son you have. Pure gem
this made me cry
He has shared the stage with some of the best of all time! You should be proud 👏
Whoa! For some reason the views/comments jumped up a lot recently and I'm not sure why!
To everyone just now watching THANK YOU for listening to my music. Genuinely so happy that this many people are interested in listening to instrumental guitar music! It really means a lot to me!
HP
Cheers from Brazil, Beautiful landscapes!
Your music is exactly what I have been missing in my life, grateful for stumbling across this video and thank you for giving this world some sounds it needs to hear
maybe because it's utterly delicious and well worth the attention.. ;9)
Your music is so special !
Amazing touch!
Dear NPR, you should include a companion video where the audio engineer describes their approaches to recording each video. The videos always sound so good and I'd love to get a peak into the methods, challenges, and tricks that make tiny desk possible!
They've made them. Look it up its quite informative, does exactly what you describe.
Needs a different mic I thinks. Beautiful tone though. I ❤it.
yes.. 'behind the tiny desk'..
@@claytonshanks9440 They use MKH40-60, nothing out of the extraordinary. These mics are usually used for classical music or movies, hence why it sounds so natural.
The real deal is the placement and the mix though. The audio engineer is very, very talented. You don't just get a good sound by changing mics, otherwise we wouldn't need sound engineers.
I'm a fingerpicker, too, but I can't play guitar when I'm rocking my son to sleep, so I play your music instead! Works like a charm and we both love it.
Finger picking gang. My friend made fun of me when I was starting guitar cause I would fingerpick chords instead of learning how to shred. But pretty melodies always hold out and I’d rather be a rhythm guitarist anyways
all of these songs are in my backpacking playlist, and theyve rocked me to sleep among the wolves and the grizzlies so much that when i hear it in the comfort of my house it makes me feel some type of way i cant describe. in the wilderness these are my lullabies.
Grew up in West Texas, Lubbock, in the 50s where wide-open space resides. Your music reflects the place I remember.
As a native from Amarillo, Hayden's music really encapsulates the feeling of Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle like no other. It's dry, seemingly empty, and a little depressing. But there's also an unexplainable beauty to the area. Thanks for repping the 806 Hayden!!!
I personally love the 'awkwardly long pauses', they allow me time to feel and wonder what is next, often like a really thoughtful, caring and deep conversation.
Yeah..
Me too.
adore how you worded this :)
Sometimes, folks don’t know that the negative space between notes is as important as the notes themselves. Take a look at old Eastern Asia paintings and compare with western ones to visually see that difference
I was already feeling the emotion of the music, but that first powerful upstroke around 16:25 on the last piece was what fully brought tears to my eyes. beautiful beautiful pieces of music, so glad to have come across this performance.
Without even reading the description, I thought of John Fahey right away. Same with Basho. It's different from other American primitive style guitarists though. It's ethereal, and dreamy. Very unique. Can't wait to check out more.
Ya, you hear influences from Jim O'rourke as well.
Very well done. This type of music is my favorite in the winter. Its so peaceful.
im gonna go out on a limb and say it reminds me of bucketheads more somber and sensual pieces (padmasana, aunt suzie, et al), a lot of emotion has clearly been put into these tracks
The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored is incredible - echoes of John Fahey and Ry Cooder but also totally original. It's painting the American landscape with the guitar.
Hayden, this music is exquisite. I love music inspired by landscapes. It is very visual. Keep going. The world needs more of this. It shows you are deeply listening and that makes all the difference. Also, thanks for mentioning stage fright. I suffer from it as well, shaky hands and voice. You've inspired me to not give up. All the best, Kevin
i could listen to 8 hour straight of this loveliness
This is why I love TinyDesk! So great to be introduced to artists like Hayden that I wouldn't have known about otherwise. What a great musician.
His unhurried stream of conciouseness reminds me of childhood memories and golden light they live in.
The auditory landscapes of Amarillo go so well with my hikes in Appalachia. Absolutely love Hayden’s work, and appreciate he absolute beauty of his art
I was able to shoot a music album of Hayden's music in the Amarillo area for director, Chip Lord. Chip being one of the people who created Cadillac Ranch and if you ever in Amarillo you should drop by to take a look. Not only is Hayden an inspiring musician-love his comfort level with silences-he is one of the good people who, if we are fortunate, we are allowed to encounter in our lives. A nice sense of peace and wonder to hear and watch Hayden play again after these several years have passed. Thank you both Hayden and Chip for the opportunity to film with Hayden's evocative and visual music.
I used to traverse the Texas panhandle for work quite a bit, these songs were a great soundtrack for those memories
Yeah my family is from eastern Oregon. It’s the Rockies but it’s the same dry arid nothing grows but sage brush, cactus, and junipers. Ripping winds. Dry hot air. Feels just like this music. Took me back to my childhood. Thanks for that.
Hayden’s musicianship takes me back to when I discovered Will Ackerman in the 1980s and the other acoustic instrumental guitarists who recorded on the Windham Hill label. Thrilled to hear a new generation keeping this type of music alive. Beautiful sound, Hayden. I think you made the right choice to focus on your music. You have a gift and I thank you for sharing it with us.
I love this, glad I discovered his music through this video. ❤
Hayden is an absolute living legend, in both musicianship and being an incredible human. I had a chance to tour along side him this summer, and it was beyond inspirational.
🙏 so beautiful! :)
Hayden makes Amarillo proud. He’s such a force in the guitar world.
This is his imaginative ether, high and euphoric. Its some of the most beautiful guitar music I have listened to, and at his age, he is in the lead, in his own league. These sound like fairy-tales, very complimentary to serious, spaced-out and emotional movie sound tracks.
This man has a very successful future ahead of him.
This is the kind of music I savor, it stretches our comprehension of how to express , and what is worthy of expression. Finger style guitar just does things to our insides, it elicits feelings and perceptions that can't be reached by more rudimentary techniques.
I hear a windmill in the second song, a very slow click. Amazing that he puts you in another place😊
Hayden deserves every good thing that comes his way
some of the most arresting, powerful music ive heard in a long time, just so beautiful. and the pauses arent awkward, theyre pregnant with the emotion of all that came before! stunned by his work. ❤️
Great words!
You are amazing, man! I love your music, It's so inspiring to me
These are the kinds of Tiny Desks that make me want to WATCH, not just listen. To actually see how a master crafts these melodies
Soothing and relaxing music. The metal clinging against the strings reminds me of some kind of old farm equipment, moving across the field and the plains of West Texas.
Very happy Hayden is getting the recognition he deserves. I can listen to his music over and over again.
For some who has lived in the desert for most of my life and now living far from it… this takes me back. The right mood for homesick boy like me.
wowi what nice mega relaxing & soul feeding tiny desk perforemance BRAVO BRAVO
This is so great, thank you. I suffer from the shakes and panics, even when playing in front of family. Thought was alone...appreciate you sharing your experiences. Love your music too
Thank you for bringing instrumental guitar ! I think sometimes singers get too much light and instrumentalists get left out in the cold. Beautiful sounds, should be part of a cool film sound track. I am street performer in Las Vegas , so I dig the acoustic sounds! Great audio landscapes.
Divine!!!
Bravo Hayden!
right we’re your supposed to be! looooove your music, helps me write down visions, and helps me sleep . that alone is so impactful pls keep going!🫶🏾
Awesome...🙏🎶🎸🎵👏
Bro I have never heard this dude before but I am so grateful that I clicked this video. The last one made me cry and smile all at once. More people need to hear this beautiful soul play! Thank you for this Hayden the light you share is truly beautiful!
Spotify recommended me Carthage a while back, so I was glad to see Hayden pop up here. Really dig the music - lots of love from Alabama!
I love hayden
So much fullness
This is exactly what my soul needed today. 💛 I saw him on tour this summer and he had the audience in the palm of his hand.
I saw you opening for Devendra in Vancouver, my girlfriend and I fell in love with your music. Amazing talent.
Hayden's album was one of my summer favorites. This TD performance didn't disappoint either!
Beautiful, thanks
This music gives me hopeful vibes👏.
Love this playing style
Amazing 🤩
Awesomeness! Just finding you!❤
I grew up.with hedges and Ackerman and degrassi. Music to my ears. ❤
Yes, very Windham Hill.
beautiful
Thank you Hayden for sharing your music and for not giving up. It means a lot to those who are experiencing exactly the same things even after a long time live performing. I recently discovered that part of the stress I faced on stage was related to early childwood trauma (car accident) and it has been more manageable ever since. It helps to keep performing and to hear other people like you play. Your music is quite healing by the way.
A series of sounds flowing from a place I don't know where they are coming from, me listening to them, and people I don't know who are listening to the same sounds as me.
Love to these simple situations.
Just gorgeous. A sensitive soul with the capacity for quietude.
Way to go, Hayden. Your music paints the most perfect representation of Amarillo. Keep it up.
From playing in the Amarillo music scene for years, I can't believe I've never come across this guy. Such a talent.
You should look him up. He’s incredible, and is quite the local prankster. He ran for city council a couple years ago and has done a couple other silly things in the community.
beautiful & honest bro just what the world needs right now x
Beautifull , top draw , the intent is spellbinding , thankyou for sharing 🙏
Hayden is a one of a kind artist, so happy to see him get the praise he deserves!
What a beautiful find, there’s something about this man and this man’s music that just lifts you so high. Thank you for being able to share your soul in your music ❤😊
This is a wonderful treat🤍
Touching how honest, real and human Hayden is. So good to hear your words. Gives me strength to face some of my fears. Thank you.
just the most insanely beautiful music ever. thanks hayden
His so important to me. So happy to see Hayden getting his shine!
Seriously great! I love the mood
Just as good live as he is on this recording! Everyone should experience HP live atleast once 🙌
A soundtrack to the wonderment of growing up and taking in ones surroundings being caught on a home video. That first track made me go places.
I think this is my favorite Tiny Desk yet. What a wonderful artist!
This guy is all over my playlist for work - all instrumental
What an amazing player
that was so calming. so much to feel
big love for hayden
This is incredible, love the melodic style! Glad I found it!
Going from Dallas to Amarillo to see him just before Christmas ❤️
Watching this dudes star rise over the past 3-4 years has been so cool!
Beautiful 💖
Merci from someone with family from Crosbyton, so I know Amarillo.
Good description of the Texas Panhandle. Great playing.
Just so lovely....my growing up on America and Bread, these honest raw chords felt like the most innocent music listening experience in a while
So good
Sounds fantastic Hayden. NPR thanks for your continued celebration of diverse music.
Big up from Moçambique 🇲🇿
Beautiful❤❤❤❤
Sounds that describe the changing nature and moods of inner landscapes
This young man has earned my vote!
Sounds nostalgic 🎉
this is so beautiful
Hayden, Daniel and Glenn all on tiny desk! Feels wonderful for the Fahey-Basho-Jack Rose-Peter Lang-everyone else inspired guitar community :)
If you haven't already, make sure to check out Nathan Salsubrg's from 2012, Marisa Anderson's from 2014, and Steve Gunn's from 2013. I'm sure there's others that I'm missing at the moment, the branches stretch far and wide.
sure I know em all, gwenifer raymond, rob noyes, mark fosson, steffen basho-junghans... so many talents!
@@BroadcastsFromPoorFarm
His playing really sounds like he’s making a story . I love it
Clicked on this because of the nice tele with the matching headstock. Loving this ❤
So good! Peaceful ❤
I would say I normally need more to be happening for me to connect to music, but this is enough. It is so good, perhaps I'm maturing musically.
Sweetly floating
very nice to fall asleep to. had a great sleep too.
this is just gorgeous
This feels like a summer holiday at your grandparents farm.. Great Stuff!
Been a fan for a while now, this set still brought tears to my eyes. Its just so poignant. Truly a generational talent as well as a gift to humanity. Thank you Hayden.
This is beautiful and a wonderful surprise to listen to on this Monday! Absolutely made my day 🎸 🥰