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Michael Alden Hedges (December 31, 1953 – December 2, 1997) was an American acoustic guitarist and songwriter. Early years. The son of Thayne Alden Hedges and Ruth Evelyn Hedges Ipsen, Michael Hedges was born in Sacramento, California. His life in music began in Enid, Oklahoma, playing flute and guitar. [1] .
Michael Hedges (1953–1997) was an American composer, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best-known for his innovative acoustic guitar/harp guitar compositions and high-energy live performances. From 1973–1997 Hedges developed revolutionary techniques on the acoustic steel-string guitar that are widely used by ...
Michael Hedges was an innovative guitarist and composer who released eight solo albums and collaborated on numerous other projects before his untimely death in 1997. His talent brought him from small-town Oklahoma to Baltimore’s Peabody Conservatory, and Carnegie Hall.
Oct 23, 2022 · Contemporary fingerstyle guitar masters Andy McKee, Kaki King, Christie Lenée, and Mike Dawes reflect on the legacy of the revolutionary guitarist Michael Hedges. Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. October 23, 2022. November-December 2022.
Dec 31, 2008 · Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries - YouTube. bluesvalerio. 491 subscribers. Subscribed. 5K. 849K views 15 years ago. Aerial Boundaries by the legendary musician Michael Hedges. Tuning: C2...
Michael Hedges is perhaps the most innovative and kinetic acoustic guitarist in the history of the instrument, but he is first and foremost a composer who plays guitar, not a guitarist who plays compositions. His innovative techniques are a means to an end resulting from the demands of his compositions rather than conspicuous attempts at ...
Apr 20, 2021 · Five Essential Michael Hedges Albums – Echoes. Program Highlights, Reviews & Commentary. Five Essential Michael Hedges Albums. Heavy Mental Guitar Ecstasy: 5 Essential Albums from the 18th Icon of Echoes. By John Diliberto 04/20/2021. Few musicians redefined their instrument the way Michael Hedges did. He rewrote the book on acoustic guitar.
Oct 18, 2023 · Michael Hedges: The Man With the Guitar From the Clouds. Forty years ago, he “blew the doors open” for the acoustic guitar with his second LP, Aerial Boundaries. Here, that landmark album’s producers go inside the sessions. October 18, 2023 by Mac Randall. Hedges records in Vermont, 1983. Credit: Courtesy of Steven Miller.
Dec 6, 1997 · Michael Hedges, a guitarist whose distinctive style meshed folk music, jazz and an exploration of the guitar's sonic capacity, was found dead on Tuesday of injuries suffered in an car accident...
Dec 2, 1997 · Accomplished American guitarist and composer, with a highly individual folk/new age-based style, died tragically young. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1970s - 1990s. Born. December 31, 1953 in Enid, OK. Died. December 2, 1997 in Mendocino County, CA. Genre. New Age, Folk. Styles.
