First reaction to MICHAEL HEDGES - "BECAUSE IT'S THERE" (LIVE)
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He was the best, most amazing acoustic guitarist ever.
I heard Michael Hedges in concert and was blown away in the early 90s. Windham Hill Records signed a gem. What a fantastic musician and tragic loss.
I don't play like him, but I've been listening to him since I was a kid and I feel so fortunate to have heard his sounds from a young age. I always tell people, "He was an amazing guitarist, but an even more amazing composer."
Long live Michael Hedges!
Anything by Michael H is incredible. I was fortunate to see him twice. I girl friend took me to see him and she kept it a surprise. I had no idea what to expect. Beyond any explaination
Michael Hedges was discovered by William Ackerman at the Varsity Theater in Palo Alto, California. William said he was blown away watching Michael reinvent the acoustic guitar, and immediately signed him to the Windham Hill record label. Sadly, Michael was only 43 years old when he died in a car wreck north of San Francisco in 1997. It's great to see young people rediscovering this genius who was taken from us way too soon.
How did you find Mr. Hedges!! A truly important original acoustic guitar pioneer. He was one of the first to use tapping and slapping on the guitar for percussive effects and harmonics., No one sounded like him. We lost him WAY to soon. Bravo for checking him out.
He was a gem that we lost way way too soon. As I listen to his music, I wonder whether he would have taken it. Thank you, Michael, for the magic you left us
He was one of the first people to come out in the '80s by amplifying an acoustic guitar to a point to where he could play it to Big audiences. He was a great guitar player and Harp guitar player. Check out his Ariel boundaries album I think it got Grammys and also listen to the songs face yourself and woman of the world! These are excellent songs by him
Hedges was a unique musical talent. He's widely regarded as one of the best if not the best acoustic player we have seen, influencing thousands of players after. His technical talents are obvious, but his real skill was in musical composition - hence the line '[Michael] is first and foremost a composer who plays guitar, not a guitarist who plays compositions'. He knew how to build music into an experience rather than just a series of sounds.
Despite all of this though he remained very down to earth and as you'll find regularly played pop songs and rock favourites just because he liked them.
His song Aerial Boundaries is considered one of the best guitar compositions ever created and I would have to wholeheartedly agree.
You have discovered another great virtuoso guitarist who is tragically no longer with us. You will continue to make these discoveries in your exploration of great music.
Oh man…It’s been a long time since I’ve heard him play…What a brilliant master of the guitar…Gone way too soon…Verdy you have been exploring some really amazing music…Way cool!😎❤️❤️
Called himself the "enfant terrible" of musicians. Truly a master. The album "Aerial Boundaries" is amazing.
Got the CD. Way back. This was early 80s.
Heard Aerial Boundries for the first time in the gift shop in Yosemite Valley. Noone wanted to leave the shop. People came in and hang out until the CD played thru.
@@johnleonard3806 I love that story. My parents had had CDs of his when I was growing up, but it wasn't till I heard his music on the news when he died that I realized I'd heard it before and how enchanting it was. So I dived in and have been hooked ever since. Two Days Old (with Manring's bass solo) is prob my fav - Breakfast album is so gorgeous.
Saw him one time.....in my hometown of Santa Rosa, CA. I believe he was the #1 artist at Windham Hill records.....sometime in the 90s?
I saw Michael Hedges live at the St Denis Theatre in Montreal at the 1989 Montreal Jazz Festival. It was mezmerizing.... his opening act was Pierre Bensusan, also amazing. But Michael was just off the charts different, and good.
Beautiful tune 👍
My wife and I saw him in Philadelphia back in the 80's; one of the greatest performances ever. A true guitar virtuoso.
One of my favorite home town heroes, him and Roy Clark.
Michael was a special artist, guitarist. Aerial Boundries , Ragimuffin , and so much more from him. He influenced many, gone way too soon but not forgotten
Very cool! I got to see Michael Hedges live twice, both times at a small club in Milwaukee. He played that harp guitar both times. It’s a shame he died so young.
I saw him in a small college theater in NC back in the mid-80s, back when the whole "Windham Hill" style of music was really gaining a lot of traction, and I guess he was touring for his "Aerial Boundaries" album. He was awesome. You should check out the title track of that album.
Hedges !!!! Let's Go !!!
I was lucky enough to see Michael play on two occasions. My first time was on a date. I had no idea who he was or what to expect. Mesmerizing. He was truly a kind, heart warming soul and genius guitarist. The Lord called him home way too early.
His song "A Love Bizarre" is very good. Very talented.
it's actually a Prince / Sheila E song (hence why he says "Sheila E!" in the intro :) Check out their 'live' video of it (Prince and Sheila E) - they have so much fun with the song. And yes, Hedges' version rocks too :)
I met Michael at a hot springs centre 2 hours north of San Francisco, California. He signed my Aerial Boundries cassette! You will L O V E it! Also.....U must hear The Scorpions........:There's No One Like You' .........'Rock You Like a Hurricane'........& "Winds of Change'.
There's quite a rabbit hole to explore if you start looking at artists who play multiple parts at once, whether on the same instrument or more than one. You might look into Stanley Jordan (guitar), Tony Levin (Chapman stick), and Tuck Andress (guitar) for classic bits, and many newer guitarists and bassists, like Charles Berthoud.
One of his nicknames was "the guitarist from another planet"
My Soul feels his playing.
He was truly gifted!
A true guitar master and pioneer. Love his version of “i carry your heart” (the poem of e.e. cummings, which he set to music). He left us way too soon (as did two other talents during that period in music, Jeff Buckley and Kevin Gilbert).
wow wow wow, I've wanted to suggest Michael Hedge to you for so long... Aerial boundaries (just any live version!), or his live LP: live on the Double Planet. but now I listen, watch your video.
I saw him open for Pat Metheny Group in '85
danggggg - two of my favs - didn't know they shared the stage. So cool. I got to see Bon Iver open for Radiohead. That was pretty cool too :)
Michael Hedges was a brilliant guitar player. He unfortunately died at a young age. He was about 20 I believe when he recorded his first album. The type of music he played used to be called "New Age" and today that gets thrown into a large category called "Ambient" but Ambient isn't really a good definition for this style or other musicians that recorded New Age because a lot of that music is pretty lively.
It's wonderful music to chill out to or listen to when you're having to focus on something else and you want back ground music.
I remember discovering Michael Hedges in the 80's. Because It's There was what I heard. It was because he used that Harp guitar. I believe Guitar Played Magazine had one of those tear out floppy records in it of that song.
The other one from that era is Ready Or Not. He actually sings on this one. Of course, any of the fan shot videos of this time were really poor. Cool song, though!! Here's the link:
ua-cam.com/video/P9wdbjBB2E0/v-deo.html
im subbed..thank for this it was intense!
Legend.
Michael Hedges was an incredible guitarist. I recommend listenin' to the track Ragamuffin...but even more mind bogglin' is the cover version o' Ragamuffin by a young girl named Macyn Taylor. You have to see it to believe it. For me it's perhaps the best cover version o' any track ever. But don't take my word for it. Check it out on you tube 'n be transported to another dimension. Believe...experience...tell you...got me?
Very nice reaction to one one of my favorite guitarists and definitely a pioneer! I saw him perform many times in the 80/90s and we all sadly lost him in 1997 (car accident). He became "one" with his guitar and music!
I also highly recommend live version of Aerial Boundaries, and Funky Avocado (live) is also a favorite to showcase his skill and (very dry) humor.
but you need Funky Avocado studio also to show off Manring - god that dude is a beast
This is a long story but I hope you'll indulge me and that it's worth it. My father was a pretty good jazz guitarist. I always said he'd forgotten more chords than I knew. When this special first came out I knew who Michael Hedges was and told my dad that he should watch it with me. When Michael walked out with dreadlocks in that wild outfit I was like, "Oh shit. What have I done?" Michael opened with Love Bizarre by Sheila E. which was not too impressive as a guitar piece and my father was sorta rolling his eyes. Then Michael pulled out the harp guitar and started playing this piece with that hammer-on, pull-off left hand, harmonics with the right hand and then, then the bass part underneath it all. All at the same time! My father gets out of his recliner and kneels in front of the TV trying to wrap his head around just what in the heck he's seeing and hearing. And I'm behind him throwing my hands in the air cause I know he's impressed. Which was not easy to do! Seeing your reaction brought back memories of that moment and my father. So thanks for checking out this incredible piece of music! I can't imagine what Michael would be playing now had he not died so young.
Enjoy they sounds
Check out his albums Aerial Boundaries and Watching My Life Go By for some beautiful music.
So many greats gone to soon & he is one of them.
He was a great artist who did some very interesting music. Unfortunately he passed away in the late 90s when his car skidded off the road.
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Please check out 'Are You Going With Me?' from the Travels album by Pat Metheny Group. (And oddly enough I just looked over to see you've reviewed Minuano hahaha - weird serendipity). Glad to see you've listened to some there too.
Now do 'Frampton Comes Alive'
Btw if a guy can't off-tone, off-key serenade you with 'Baby, I Love Your Way', he ain't it.
Somebody on Patreon, recommend this.
Is that Led Zappellin on the wall?
Great channel!! Gotta check out Billy Idol White Wedding, Rebel Yell then MONY MONY official live
Michael Hedges influenced a lot of guitarists. Too many to mention here, but a few that I have heard mention him as an influence in interviews are Calum Graham, Mike Dawes, and Jon Gomm. Grahams piece "The Nomad" was a tribute to Hedges. You should check out some percussive finger style guitarists as you go and see where Michael shows up.
Calum Graham - The Nomad (HARP GUITAR) ua-cam.com/video/zWvoNqd6XQ0/v-deo.html
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Out of consideration to you i listened to Hedges clip first before writing what i am writing below. He is ok.
My purpose is to propose you play two Jeff Beck albums, Blow by blow, 1975 and Wired, 1976 and a song composed by Stanley Clark and Jeff Beck on Journey to Love titled Hello Jeff.
Hello Jeff, one of my all time favorites
Please more Michael Hedges. His best known piece, Aerial Boundaries: ua-cam.com/video/YaIN13aDbCc/v-deo.html
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I guess because it's Canada you get cold and have to wear a jacket to keep warm. But, in the videos I've seen of yours, you appear to be wearing the same jacket - for many videos. If you can't afford or don't like to wear different clothes - (your choice of course) then I just hope the jacket gets a wash/dry clean every so often. The guitar/harp is not a new idea. There's a company in Ireland that makes ukulele harps. But, of you appreciate he musicianship - then you might like to try Tommy Emmanuel before he dies.Classical gas would be a good start.
Hommage pour Michael Hedges : ua-cam.com/video/kCm_R05K1SM/v-deo.html
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