Comments on: Michael Hedges http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-570 Chris Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:24:11 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-570 Hey Steve Michael has been in my musical life for around 1 year or so. I just happened to come across him on youtube and it felt like how I have viewed and approached playing guitar was remedial at best! While picking out my new acoustic I was, or I thought I was, aware of subtle vibrations but he brought out a totally new insight into what to listen for. I played MANY acoustics before obtaining mine and put them all through the ringer. The staff at the 12th Fret just let me go and they knew exactly what I was doing. For that I` am for ever greatfull! I hear from people like you who have been blessed with being exposed to him musically and personally so In hope that you know how fortunate you are! You lucky ... Keep on Jammin' Hey Steve Michael has been in my musical life for around 1 year or so. I just happened to come across him on youtube and it felt like how I have viewed and approached playing guitar was remedial at best!

While picking out my new acoustic I was, or I thought I was, aware of subtle vibrations but he brought out a totally new insight into what to listen for. I played MANY acoustics before obtaining mine and put them all through the ringer. The staff at the 12th Fret just let me go and they knew exactly what I was doing. For that I` am for ever greatfull!

I hear from people like you who have been blessed with being exposed to him musically and personally so In hope that you know how fortunate you are! You lucky …

Keep on Jammin’

]]> By: Steve http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-564 Steve Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:30:41 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-564 Looking for a new accoustic guitar so what better inspiration than Michael Hedges, a little Aerial Boundaries, Nomadland, and watching a good video of Michael's. The first time saw Michael was in '87 with Leo Kottke. I introduced friends to Michael over the years and we would all go to see, hear, and talk with Michael. I'll never forget after one show I noticed Michael was sitting in a yoga position and I asked him about it. Well the next thing we knew Michael was showing us all kinds of incredibly complex yoga moves. He always took an interest in whomever he was talking to. I would really like to see more of his shows published. Most of the shows I went to were taped. We are fortunate his work is well documented. Looking for a new accoustic guitar so what better inspiration than Michael Hedges, a little Aerial Boundaries, Nomadland, and watching a good video of Michael’s. The first time saw Michael was in ‘87 with Leo Kottke. I introduced friends to Michael over the years and we would all go to see, hear, and talk with Michael. I’ll never forget after one show I noticed Michael was sitting in a yoga position and I asked him about it. Well the next thing we knew Michael was showing us all kinds of incredibly complex yoga moves. He always took an interest in whomever he was talking to. I would really like to see more of his shows published. Most of the shows I went to were taped. We are fortunate his work is well documented.

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-481 Chris Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:20:03 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-481 Tony I am very happy to hear and see that there still are many Michael Hedges fans beating the drum! You cannot be more correct in stating that he had that distinctive "big sound". Mr Hedges has to be one of the most influential guitarists of our time. Too bad not many people are aware of genius. To this day I am constantly looking for some who can attempt to fill his shoes but to now avail. We also have to tip our hats off to Windham Hill's recording techniques. We all were quite lucky on that one aren't we. I must admit that your comment is the best one that I have had on this blog ever. I hope that more bloggers like you participate on my blog to raise the bar to a higher level of musical consciousness. Keep on Jammin' Tony! Tony I am very happy to hear and see that there still are many Michael Hedges fans beating the drum!

You cannot be more correct in stating that he had that distinctive “big sound”. Mr Hedges has to be one of the most influential guitarists of our time. Too bad not many people are aware of genius. To this day I am constantly looking for some who can attempt to fill his shoes but to now avail.

We also have to tip our hats off to Windham Hill’s recording techniques. We all were quite lucky on that one aren’t we.

I must admit that your comment is the best one that I have had on this blog ever. I hope that more bloggers like you participate on my blog to raise the bar to a higher level of musical consciousness.

Keep on Jammin’ Tony!

]]> By: Tony Hogan http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-477 Tony Hogan Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:56:36 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-477 It's great to find a blog about the great Michael Hedges. He's a player that I've listened to for more than twenty years now. I love the big sound that he got and it was fortunate that the Windham Hill recording techniques were good enough to capture what he did. To be honest, I feel he's by far one of the most influential players of our time. I like the tune he did that was dedicated to Pierre Bensusan. And in respect of him Pierre Bensusan recorded a piece for Hedges. i think that Hedges captured the spirit of that beautiful open sort of style in an American sort of way, as non American it's very easy for me to see or hear this, wheras Bensusan played with that same openess but has a very European flavor. Hedges has laid a great platform for all players that follow to build on and reminds us not to underestimate the power and potential of the guitar and I think what stands out is the way he didn't get caught in playing 'guitar patterns', something hat it is very easy to get caught in if we aren't careful. Another player that i found that I like very much is Ansgar Dalken "Llaneza album" , I'm not sure if many players are aware of him but he's tremendous. It’s great to find a blog about the great Michael Hedges. He’s a player that I’ve listened to for more than twenty years now. I love the big sound that he got and it was fortunate that the Windham Hill recording techniques were good enough to capture what he did.

To be honest, I feel he’s by far one of the most influential players of our time. I like the tune he did that was dedicated to Pierre Bensusan. And in respect of him Pierre Bensusan recorded a piece for Hedges. i think that Hedges captured the spirit of that beautiful open sort of style in an American sort of way, as non American it’s very easy for me to see or hear this, wheras Bensusan played with that same openess but has a very European flavor.

Hedges has laid a great platform for all players that follow to build on and reminds us not to underestimate the power and potential of the guitar and I think what stands out is the way he didn’t get caught in playing ‘guitar patterns’, something hat it is very easy to get caught in if we aren’t careful. Another player that i found that I like very much is Ansgar Dalken “Llaneza album” , I’m not sure if many players are aware of him but he’s tremendous.

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-449 Chris Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:45:01 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-449 Frogster, what in the !@#$ are you doing! Don't just sit there, go out and get a new acoustic. Take your time in getting one and look for a guitar neck that will compliment you hand size and reflect what style you want to play and sound like. Seriously! Ripping off or "reallocating" playing styles and techniques ,then putting them into your own has been around since the first guitar was strung! Don't think that it's bad karma. Well, maybe it is Karma. Maybe it's Michael telling ya to go out and try it again but push yourself harder to obtain your own goals. Really, it could be? Come on, I think that it would make him proud if you did it. Keep on Jammin', Michael would have wanted it that way. Frogster, what in the !@#$ are you doing! Don’t just sit there, go out and get a new acoustic. Take your time in getting one and look for a guitar neck that will compliment you hand size and reflect what style you want to play and sound like. Seriously!

Ripping off or “reallocating” playing styles and techniques ,then putting them into your own has been around since the first guitar was strung! Don’t think that it’s bad karma.

Well, maybe it is Karma. Maybe it’s Michael telling ya to go out and try it again but push yourself harder to obtain your own goals. Really, it could be?

Come on, I think that it would make him proud if you did it.

Keep on Jammin’, Michael would have wanted it that way.

]]> By: the frogster http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-448 the frogster Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:25:45 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-448 No, no pictures. We were at a dinner theatre sort of place eating, and he walks in and starts wandering through the tables. It seemed like no one recognized him. I just jumped up and said something like, "Hi, I'm a big fan and I just wanted to say thanks for all the great music and I hope I can make a living with my guitar someday like you do." Then he shook my hand and said, "You will," and he walked backstage. I was sort of in an acoustic groove for a while and I don't mind saying I ripped off a lot of his stuff (poorly) when I played, but someone stole my guitar (karma?) so I'm more of an electric guy now. No, no pictures. We were at a dinner theatre sort of place eating, and he walks in and starts wandering through the tables. It seemed like no one recognized him. I just jumped up and said something like, “Hi, I’m a big fan and I just wanted to say thanks for all the great music and I hope I can make a living with my guitar someday like you do.” Then he shook my hand and said, “You will,” and he walked backstage.

I was sort of in an acoustic groove for a while and I don’t mind saying I ripped off a lot of his stuff (poorly) when I played, but someone stole my guitar (karma?) so I’m more of an electric guy now.

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-444 Chris Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:16:33 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-444 Hey Tagryn did you ever see him live or meet him in person? If so, did you get any pic's with him? Boy I envy you and frogster. I've seen lots of guitar greats but he is the one, besides Jimi, that I would have killed to see live! Keep on Jammin' Hey Tagryn did you ever see him live or meet him in person?
If so, did you get any pic’s with him?

Boy I envy you and frogster. I’ve seen lots of guitar greats but he is the one, besides Jimi, that I would have killed to see live!

Keep on Jammin’

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-443 Chris Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:12:34 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-443 Holy smokes frogster, your the only person that has ever seen the man live that I've heard of that has visited my site! Was he as quite in person as he was on stage? I hope that you got some pic's of you with him. That is a great idea of sending some $$$ to his kids fund, it's truly worth it in my mind. I wonder if his guitar genius was past on to his kids in any form. It would be interesting to see if that was so. I'd see them live for sure! Thanx for the insight! Keep on Jammin' Holy smokes frogster, your the only person that has ever seen the man live that I’ve heard of that has visited my site!

Was he as quite in person as he was on stage? I hope that you got some pic’s of you with him.

That is a great idea of sending some $$$ to his kids fund, it’s truly worth it in my mind. I wonder if his guitar genius was past on to his kids in any form. It would be interesting to see if that was so. I’d see them live for sure!

Thanx for the insight!

Keep on Jammin’

]]> By: the frogster http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-441 the frogster Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:53:00 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-441 I saw him probably 10 or 12 times, and it was always a fantastic night out. I shook his hand one time before a performance and I was amazed that he had these tiny, delicate hands. I still listen to his stuff all the time, and can honestly call him a true innovator. I was really shocked 10 years ago when he passed away. Some of his live stuff is available on bittorrent sites, and if you, like me, are somewhat karmically minded, if you download stuff you can send a donation to his kids' fund (info at nomadland.com). I saw him probably 10 or 12 times, and it was always a fantastic night out. I shook his hand one time before a performance and I was amazed that he had these tiny, delicate hands. I still listen to his stuff all the time, and can honestly call him a true innovator. I was really shocked 10 years ago when he passed away.

Some of his live stuff is available on bittorrent sites, and if you, like me, are somewhat karmically minded, if you download stuff you can send a donation to his kids’ fund (info at nomadland.com).

]]> By: tagryn http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-440 tagryn Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:36:53 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/07/26/michael-hedges/#comment-440 Thanks for sharing this. Michael was a very special player, and while his death in '97 was a tragedy for losing what might have been, we fans were blessed to have had him as long as we did & to have a lot of his material recorded. There's a video recording that Windham Hill did back in the '80s ('86 to be precise) that has a segment with MH performing, its called "Windham Hill in Concert." I believe its out of print (?), but sometimes it comes available on EBay, and if you're lucky your local library might have a copy. Worth digging for. WH also put out a video profile of him titled "The Artist’s Profile: Michael Hedges" in '99 which has some of his performances on it. And there's always YouTube, obviously. Thanks for sharing this. Michael was a very special player, and while his death in ‘97 was a tragedy for losing what might have been, we fans were blessed to have had him as long as we did & to have a lot of his material recorded.

There’s a video recording that Windham Hill did back in the ’80s (’86 to be precise) that has a segment with MH performing, its called “Windham Hill in Concert.” I believe its out of print (?), but sometimes it comes available on EBay, and if you’re lucky your local library might have a copy. Worth digging for. WH also put out a video profile of him titled “The Artist’s Profile: Michael Hedges” in ‘99 which has some of his performances on it.

And there’s always YouTube, obviously.

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