Michael Hedges - Ignition

[DiegoFox23]

is rebirth...

[RabbiAddosso]

Ignition? It seems an explosion!

[welljer]

no shoes :)

[SixStringHarmonies]

Hedges had perfected, and his playing exemplifies the notion of the acoustic guitar as both a melodic AND a percussive instrument as well. Very nice piece.

[Marilynastro1]

Total and absolute Master of....Marilynastro

[gabri3l367]

E poi tutto qua RE - , Sol7.

[98vwgolf]

amazing man, another life cut way too short.  Amazing technique

[HandiAce]

Master of WAKA WAKA.

[Scottso16]

I saw Michael several times and got to meet him once and he was so gracious and approachable. I miss his innovation, music and spirit every day. The world lost a true original and we are more empty cause he is gone. Absolutely amazing.

[GobBass]

This guy is what Le Corbusier was to architecture. He changed the way people looked at things.

[8f13ld1n9]

Sick.

[mchar69]

I saw him at Lisner (DC small place) and some similar place in Baltimore. $10 per ticket. He played "Holiday" and when the my country tis of thee started, wow...What would you pay to see him today?? Awesome innovator.

[HastieBusiness1]

I wish I could go back in time and see M.Hedges Live!

[acousticland]

The Great is on on the Skies with his music.

[iamscythe]

his whole body mind and soul plays the guitar - not just the fingers.....what can be said ! deep shamanic guitar playing ! a Titan amongst musicians.

[Mi37591]

Justin Beiber can wash Hedges undies.

[stdermeister1]

@Mi37591 please go troll beiber on a beiber song. Is it not enough that i can not look at the comments of a true musician who was not known for radio popularity without fear of seeing that kids name. Hate him all you want i don't care, but it doesn't make sense to troll him here. But yeah he could wash his undies and the rest of his laundry, maybe some talent would rub off.

[newbiharvandhamkijai]

A few of my friends had the fortune of meeting him and say he was very humble and positive, he encouraged them in there musical pursuits. I like that he is not pretentious and it's fun to watch him dance and get into to his music. Thanks for sharing this video.

[puremassacre9]

he puts soooo much emotion into this song, it's great

[LeMortso]

I saw Michael in the late 90's in Chico, Cal. He was the most impressive gnomish creature I ever beheld. Pure Genius.

[RaveSnoreThrong]

It felt like he was going to explode into a fiery blast at the end, a ticking time bomb.

[Godsuhn]

Stunning

[HandiAce]

Thank you August Rush for finding this man for me. This is the kind of guitar playing that makes he happy.

[12twelveful]

He Dances With His Guitar...

[beautifulmusical]

One of Michael's CDs came with a little sticker which proclaimed "Nobody on Earth plays like Michael Hedges" -- Steve Vai

Very true

[GibsonHummingbird]

Aaah Michael .. a guitar God.

[ZenZill]

I love how the title of the song fits the emotion it gives you exactly.... amazing work

[lowdenlover]

You're crazy!

[lowdenlover]

Absolute genius. We miss you Michael!

[ryancrucker]

ungodly good

[thewrath]

you got the god part right, he's absolutely uncanny

[Vaikinglee]

love his music. sucks so bad he passed. I better go see Satriani and Steve Vai before they die too.

: (

[Johnny6666]

No offence, and you're thoroughly entitled to your opinion, but Hedges eclipses both of those players you mentioned.

They're not even in the same league when it comes to creativity, vision and spirit.

[VeritasAlienari]

Johnny6666, this is well said. It's not right that so many people dissagree. This man isn't to be compared to Satriani or Vai. While I understand the reason why someone would try to do that, it simply doesn't work. I also don't think Viakinglee is necessarily comparing the three. =P

[Anth0nyGiuliani]

i agree. nobody should be compared to michael. he is the king and always will be, he cant be touched.

[JazzpjD]

Ah, Michael, you are so missed. The glow from inside you shone brightly. We could use it today.

namaste.

[benzy366]

so simple

so catchy

[AaronSambo]

He was a musical genius! Is he the first to play guitar like this and write this kind of music?

[JeezoozeChrysler]

Yes..he invented this style. Of course lots of musicians had used alternate tunings before ... but not in the "heavy way" he did...he called it "savage myth guitar" or "acoustic thrash" ..basically using the guitar as a little orchestra at his command,with a low bass guitar string....crazy motherfucker he was.God bless him.

[MihaZ]

Didn't he also call it ''heavy mental''?

[JeezoozeChrysler]

yeah,he called it lots of crazy names :D BTW,I think one of his major influences was Alex DeGrassi,I heard one of his album and he's a phenomenal acoustic player

[charlzcox]

incredible heart ... not to mention hands ... the likes of which were never seen before ... nor ever will be ... thank u

[parduccistain]

minchia, e troppo cornarora!

[whouston33wh]

No guitarist can ever be as good as Michael Hedges. Hedges mastered his own way of playing. People can come close but they won't ever be able to master Hedges' style. It was so natural and only he could have mastered his own skill. That may sound confusing but think about it and you'll understand after awhile

[xCAM4Ux]

Guy at the beginning is an idiot. But Hedges can sure play a nasty guitar!

[whouston33wh]

the master. Probably the best musician I've ever seen. He always looks like he's having the time of his life and just grooves because its connected to who he is. This month is the anniversary of his last month alive so I think everyone should remember what he brought to this world and who he actually was. inform people but don't go all Jehovah's Witness about it haha

[tjcafiero]

....a friend of mine introduced me to MH by inviting me to what turned out to be his last show before he tragically died. Incidentally, we are both JW's haha...I've since been am admirer of him, and can't wait to meet him in the resurrection...perhaps even get some lessons off of him.

[BadHorsie121314]

hahahahaha... crazy Jo Ho's.

[platinumpenink]

The only two people I can think of that come close to Michael's style are Tom Smith (who knew and played with Hedges in San Francisco) and Kaki King.

I think that both are on myspace

[ehsanul]

Very wrong. Check out all the Candyrat guitarists (eg Don Ross, Antoine Dufour, Andy Mckee and many more). You'll love me for telling you about these guys since you don't seem to know them.

I don't know Tom Smith, but I do know Kaki King, and she doesn't really match up with Hedges..

[platinumpenink]

Kaki King is definitely of that school and you can certainly hear Michael's influence in her playing, at least in her performance on Letterman years ago.

Tom Smith is on myspace /TomSmithMusic

His style is different than Hedges but they definitely come from the same neighborhood, literally. Hedges and Smith and Will Ackerman were all in the scene in early SF and you can hear their mutual influences. Tom was an influence for Hedges and round robin with those guys.

Your thoughts?

[ehsanul]

Yes, I do agree that she's in the same neighborhood, since she IS a fingerstyle guitarist, and does have a few cool songs and innovative techniques of her own, in the spirit of Michael Hedges.

However, it's a misnomer to say that the only two people who come close to Michael's style are those two, as they're not as close as say, Andy Mckee or Antoine Dufour. That's my opinion anyway, but I may be biased. :P

You should really check out the rpoland channel here on youtube, you'll like it. :)

[DuckiFeet]

I agree with this guy! For example, when Don Ross & Andy Mckee get together they make magic; Ebon Coast is my personal favourite.

[Johnny6666]

Amazing stuff. Thank you SO much for the upload! It's terrific that YouTube is a real visual (and auditory) archive for one of the most important musicians of the last 20 years.

[ltrjohn]

I wish I had a chance to see him live when he was still alive.

He hooked me with Aerial Boundaries eons ago.

This particular performance was great.

[emahn4]

Thanks so much for posting these videos. Saw his a couple times in concert and was looking forward to so many more years. Great to be able to see him again.

[schectershredder7]

wow thats amazing music. I hadn't even heard of him untill today and i've been really into guitar for some years now. He is definitely super super super underappreciated. a contribution to music like his is comparable to what elvis did for rock 'n' roll

[ZOMBIELANDakaUSA]

@schectershredder7

right on

[dmkramerica]

He's grooving at the subatomic level.

[OmegasWill]

wow! it was a bold move to play this song. of all songs.. ignition... wow

[bobbo11765]

wow-watching these videos brings back such great memories of seeing him while I was living in Nashville. Such a great loss to music when he passed...gosh

[ragley1980]

I had the pleasure of seeing Michael at "The Old Lady on Brady" in Tulsa, OK in 1991. He was amasing. He opened for CSN.

[SavageMythPaul]

This must be oklahoma somewhere

[therealkingfuse]

lol i just thought, that announcer at the start looks like a christian preacher, i wondeer if he is in his spare time.

[therealkingfuse]

a legend from youtube called mastapimp helped me learn this track, to him and indeed michael im eternally grateful

[Zoso9090]

He is good, to good, that dude plays so smoothly its scary, like an eddie van halen on acoustic.

[camotero1]

Melted. My.  Damn. Socks.

[therealkingfuse]

best gig michael has ever played

[jeremyrollins184014]

fuckin right man. american idol can suck my balls. and hedges is genius who i wish was still alive so he could walk up to simon and smack in the head with the end of his guitar just like pete townsend did to abbie hoffman at woodstock

[funkjr]

the guy was way too good. I wish people could appreciate good music more instead of american idol bullshit

[tjazmin]

A proufound performance. Thank you type3! If you are a fan of Hedges, check out Michael Gulezian's cd to hear "Michael Hedges Goes To Heaven". A beautiful song he wrote as a tribute to Hedges.

[nobeznazwyno]

he is a fucking genius

[picasso79]

Michael Manring also wrote a beautiful song tribute to Hedges - ,The Book Of Living & Dying'

[tjazmin]

Yes, i know. MM is dear friend of MH. Both played music brilliantly, together. I still go see MM plays solo at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley.

[picasso79]

You're lucky man... I've never seen Hedges because I got in touch with his music in 2001 :)

[MichaelGulezian]

Michael Hedges - greatest guitarist who ever lived.

[Emirikolthechaotic2]

Without a doubt...... And the coolest guy you would ever meet..... We lost a lot more than music when he rolled away...... We'll miss you Michael.....