A founding member of Windham Hill Records, Michael Hedges played music which ran the gamut from Ambient to New age and Rock to Classic without ever using a standard tuning on his instruments.
An incredible player he was a master of the six and twelve string guitars as well as the Harp Guitar. He was renowned for his style of picking with both hands, intertwining melodies and rhythms in an outstanding performance.
Tragically Michael was killed in an automobile accident around December first 1997 at the age of 43. His car was found at the bottom of a ravine in Mendocino County by a highway crew on Dec. 2nd.
Here is a selection of his wonderful music followed by a ten minute interview featuring some of his performances.
Michael Hedges at Bluebear’s Pandora Radio*
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Once you get started, clicking on the above link will add the show to your list.
(Sorry, I had hoped it would be available to anyone, but it has been reported to not be so.)
Direct links to the individual videos:
Cello Suite #1 in G Major (Bach)
Hawkcircle – Guest appearance with fellow Windham Hill artist Will Ackerman
The Naked Stalk=>Jealous Tunnel=>About Face
Theme to "Doodles" – With Leo Kottke
Eight Miles High– With Leo Kottke
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