Ragamuffin by Michael Hedges played by Peter Autschbach

[SuperGorak]

Dieser rhythmische Part von dir bei z.B. 0:06 (oder 1:06) gefällt mir echt nicht. Ich muss sagen, dass mir das Perkussive und abgehackt klingende echt fehlt, selbst wenn ich es von einem neutralen, unvoreingenommenen Standpunkt aus höre. Ich respektiere jedoch, dass du es so spielst, wie es sich am besten für dich anhört und anfühlt

[HotImprovisor]

@SuperGorak Naja, ich wusste damals noch nicht, wie Hedges das gemacht hat. Als ich dann die Transkription von Stropes gekauft hatte, war mir klar, wie's geht. In der Videoantwort ist meine 2. Version, da ist dieser Part mehr wie das Original.

[janmurph]

Oh! so that's how you play an acoustic, OK, I'm gonna go burn mine now........

absolutely brilliant sir!!!

[slennie]

Pretty good!

[Cavin8r]

Work on slap harmonics/slides. Everything inbetween is great.

[lindsayw1234]

close but no cigar listen to Michael again try try again.. Very good though

[dianjiEc]

realy awesome playing and a great cover!

keep it up

dianjiEc

[thenetslug]

Im sure you have heard this before but I think that your slap attacks are way too explosive. Very good song! I cant even even go through the first few bars on this song. Keep up the good work!

[HotImprovisor]

@thenetslug Yeah, you are right. I simply didn't know how Hedges did some effects with his left hand. Then I bought the score from stropes where all the tricks are described. Maybe you want to check out my newer live version, I left out the loud rasgueados there. I posted it as a video answer to this.

[doubleprimality]

Nice cover. I used to do sound for Michael when he played in Baltimore, and I heard this one a lot. Nice that you picked it up. Peace.

[caratheguitara]

great !!!

[sapiens2005]

Amazing, Peter. Wie immer (:

[Tman4000]

I'm sure this question has already been asked, but what is your setup? What pickup are you using?

[putasmoothie]

absolutely awesome!! i've just been getting into this style of playing, i discovered andy mckee about 2 months ago and have been learning loads of his stuff like drifting, but this song is awesome!! I'm desperate to learn it.. how did you figure it out? is there anywhere you can get tabs?

[nicbos]

Great playing dude! You should perhaps make it sounding a little funkier, in my opinion... but this is a fine rendition.

[pederfi]

Hi Peter

I regularly read your column in Akustik-Gitarre, and now I have been watching some of your videos on YouTube. It's awesome, and your interpretation of Ragamuffin is just fantastic. Hope to be in your class with Mediterranean Music School one day.

Alles Gute

Finnjackie

[HotImprovisor]

Thanks a lot, and yes, join a workshop, it's fun!

[Pietotje]

Dear, the guitar is a good one, the amp is a good one, the song is a good one, the record is a good one and the player is a very, very good one. There is indeed an explosive component in this music but it's the very personality of the guitar player.

I could listen to this music for hours. Thanks and my greatest congratulations!

[HotImprovisor]

Thanks for your kind words!

[ndjonez]

i think you need to work on your explosive pull-offs for this song. but other than that, it sounds pretty damn good

[HotImprovisor]

You're absolutely right. Maybe you want to check out my newer live version, I left out the loud rasgueados there.

[fenderboy88]

spot on

[arvvaz89]

awesome

[grimyjeeves]

Hi Peter ...I don't even know this song but have been in awe of your Who stuff. I have to say THIS is fantastic to watch and listen too though. You interpretations are an inspiration to us lesser talented guitar players. :-)

[HotImprovisor]

Thanks so much! This incredible tune stays a challenge. You might want to check out Aerial Boundaries by Michael Hedges. There's a video where he's playing somewhere in the garden. Amazing.

[Tman4000]

This version is great because of the effects. The playing plus the effects is FANTASTIC. You gotta tell me what your gear is, Peter.

[HotImprovisor]

This is simple, Tman4000.

For this piece I used a Taylor 614CE plugged into an AER Acousticube 2a. I'm always using reverb program 30. The signal was picked up by a condenser microphone (Rode NT2) and fed into my soundcard. No effects other than reverb. Greetings

Peter

[Tman4000]

Thank you for the reply. It's amazing to see so many people of different parts of the world playing this song.

Travis

[doctoroctava]

I don't care about comparing your rendition to the original. Hedges was a genious and one of the guitar heroes who changed the way the way we all look at the instrument today. It is clear that you enjoy playing his music, good work and keep it up.

You are cordially invited to watch my videos, I am an acoustic guitar player from Chile and a big fan Hedges too.

Cheers from Chile

Mauricio Dell

[MihaZ]

I guess you have the theory right, but it didn't sound anythign like the real one. You are too aggressive, MH was a hip, remember that.

[byllsouza]

Wonderful Song,Congratulations Peter.

Michael Hedges is my inspiration.

[timmyjbone]

wow good job. I wonder if i will be able to cacth the essense of this song. you came close. i mean u played it perfect but missed the essence. i will say this is 5 star and the best on u tube. very very well done

[GuitarBizarre]

This is by far the best rendition of this song on youtube. bravo.

[zenfreestyler]

Amazing cover man! Ragamuffin is in the most simplest tuning by Michael Hedges & you play it with such ease & btw, the quality is excellent, I'll now learn this piece by watching this video :D

[toto1980]

yeah,fett(-;

[BrokenArrow1967]

SWEET!!!!!

[capo420420]

great cover ... LOVE hedges .. i've been called the Hedges of YouTube a few times !! WOAH !! .. stop by and check out some of my tapping and experimental acoustic works ..

again .. great job .. 5 stars from me .. your friend jeff

Jeff Williams / guitarist

[luckyjrs]

please don't refer to yourself as the Hedges of Youtube, it's insulting.

Your videos don't compare to Hedges in any way.

Hedges was and still is the Hedges of YouTube even if he's not with us.

This comment is directed at capo420420

[capo420420]

Luckyjrs

Look .. i NEVER said that i was claiming that .. i'm saying OTHERs have said that about me .. its clear thats what i'm saying in that statement above .. you didn't read it right .

i'm just me .. thats it .. i'm not trying to be anyone else ..

i am me ...

[luckyjrs]

ok, it still is a bit self absorbed telling us how others have called you Michael Hedges.

[fujimo]

Don't sweat it dog....these people are just Hedges crazy and don't like comparisons...you are awesome!