RIP Michael. Everyone talks about how they're a "channel" for music that just "comes through them" and blah, blah, blah....Michael was the real deal. I've never seen anyone so in tune with their instrument or so open to their inspiration....except maybe Jimi Hendrix at Monterey....
I wonder if he could have actually gotten even better had he not left us way too early. What might he have shared with us if his time on earth hadn't been cut so short.
@Ksimp9 coordination** brains have nothing to do with his skill.
he's most likely ambedextereous and has great coordination but there is no relation between his intelligence and his skill. its 2 different parts of the brain.
For a start there are many different types of intelligence, and coordination and rhythm require a very large portion of the brain so there is more than likely a relation between rhythm/coordination, and intelligence.
I said there is a relationship between coordination and intelligence, not that coordination guarantees intelligence. "soccer player and other athletes" way to generalise "99.9%" of sportspeople
@sonicluke i wrote soccer players as an example of a sportsman... do me a favor and dont focus on such stuff.
and i dont care if you said if there is a relation or if the one garuntees the other, there is no relation between the two because they belong to different areas of our brain!
now please stop this meaningless argument ok? sometimes its ok to be wrong...
@sonicluke by now the only one who gives arguments like a moron is you because while every argument i gave was a SCIENTIFIC FACT all your arguments were openions.
and if your intelligent brain didn't understood my last sentence i meant that sometimes its better for you to shut up.
make some reaserch next time you argue with someone...
@sonicluke i just want clarify your statement. "rhythm/coordination, and intelligence" aren't necessarily connected as they are different parts of the brain. like jingeshan24 said some athletes may be devoid of intelligence but it's just because they don't exercise that part of the brain. musicians on the other hand connect the two parts of brain by music. in practicing instruments they have rhythm but music is a complex language that is directly connected to intelligence
@jingeshan24 i'm sorry for butting in but perhaps both you and sonicluke may want to calm down before arguing. Also, i may have to disagree that you stated any scientific facts at all. It isn't the case that 99.9% of all athletes/sportsment or whatever you want to call them are necessarily as "intelligent as a squirrel". (you said this in an earlier comment.) while some athletes may be dumb 99.9% is a ridiculous percentage. unless you can quote a credible source, i can't believe your stats
@TheDanDrizzite 99.9% is a metaphorical number mate... i didn't really meant 99.9% and if you understood differentlly you dont understand sarcasm mate.
but you have to agree that most athletes have below avarage intelligence. (and there is proof to that just look it up on the internet.)
@jingeshan24 sarcasm is a tonal thing... so it's a little bit difficult to read. Anyway, i've met a lot of dumb athletes and most aren't the most presentable on television however there are still many athletes that are smart.
i did wat you said and looked it up on the internet and found just the opposite of what you proposed NCAA data shows 4 out of 5 student athletes graduate on time which seems pretty good considering as of 2005, 50% of students nationwide dropout and that number is increasing
@jingeshan24 now i don't want to spark any heat, honest. i simply disagreed. i have not found anything on professional athletes and you may be right about professional athletes. i don't know. i did find that many people have asked about the "dumb jock" topic and most people only know the dumb things athletes have done but that's a media portrayal and not necessarily a whole picture
@TheDanDrizzite i understand you dont want to spark any heat and that's why i try to give you the best answers i can. i'm not speaking about dumb actions, i'm speaking about intelligence and they are 2 different things.
some of the greatest criminals in history have iq's of 140 and above.
@jingeshan24 that's fair but don't you think that the NCAA statistics are pretty powerful numbers in terms of how to look at the intelligence of athletes? I mean unless you believe that the American collegiate level education system is a flawed one. But even so, 4 out of 5 athletes graduating under 6 years of college is pretty good. I mean it shows that 80% are, at the very least, passing college level education. i'm not sure what you're getting at with criminals though.
I like the discussion starting to involve more than just wide ranging stereotypes and radical conclusions stated as fact, i agree with most of what you said regarding music.
about "rhythm/ coordination being related to intelligence" . As i said there are various types of intelligence. The skills involving in music and rhythm in particular are wide ranging in the brain. Tonal centres of the brain are closely related to the language areas. Rhythm does not occur in a specific part of the brain, rather it causes many brain systems to interact and even become synchronized in term of their neuro electrical signals, which makes it quite unique.
@jingeshan24 You're absolutely right man. I think a lot of really intelligent people don't do well in school because they really don't give a shit about conforming to the status quo. Education - especially higher education - is a lot about conforming to the standards of society.
@Darpinion Well, one should never be too narrow-minded. Trying to absolutely avoid conforming to society results in acting just as mindlessly. Being individual or intelligent does have nothing to do with avoiding to conform oneself but to act out of true, not just self-confirmatory reasons.
Unbelievable. This guy was touched by the hand of God. What a brilliant, brilliant musician. When I need to get in touch with Spirit, he is at the top of the list. I consider myself blessed to have lived during his lifetime.
@dave1012967 I think it's exactly the opposite! For example, I LOVE his music, but I absolutely don't have the skill to play his songs... And I think many would agree.
wtf, I cant get any sound from this video, lol, not as fun without the music :S just weired, i've checked everything, cya in my next comment xD if you can find it, mwuahahahahaaa!!!
I agree with you OmegasWill & when I saw him play with Manring I was blown away.
I had thought RUSH had shown what 3 men could do, but I was blown away with what 2 men did that night.
When they unplugged their instruments & played down in the crowd & through the crowd stepping on chairs, with people standing out of their chairs watching them, to the door & out into the alley I was in tears that they could end it that way as RUSH due to fans never could & yet I knew it was all done for effect.
I don't think Antoine is like this. I love Antoine's work but I wouldn't say it's like this. Antoine's songs have great structure and very good use of harmonics.
Andy's harp guitar playing is a lot like Michael's, but otherwise not so much. His 6 string playing is amazing though. I love all of these artists though, because they are a lot different
amazing. i first heard of him from andy mckee. i have to say that andy mckee is like a reincarnation of michael hedges. he's carrying the torch that michael hedges handed down to him.
thank you so much for sharing michael hedges with us. i find his music exceptionally gifted, thank goodness for video to let people hear such a gifted brillant musican who is so missed.
Only thing with Andy is that after 10 minutes of listening to him you heard it all and it gets pretty boring. Michael never had that effect on me. I am not taking anything away from Andy, he is very talented but he is not Michael or Don Ross for that matter.
Michael Hedges never had a Facebook page before. So I decided to start my own. Just go ahead and type in "Michael Hedges" in the search box and you'll see the page: "Michael Hedges: The Guitarist from Another Planet". I want to see if Hedges's fanbase is still out there somewhere. Long live Hedges!
I noticed comething interesting about this piece... at no time does he fret a string with his left hand and pluck that same string with his right hand to make a note sound. In other words, there's no "plain" pickin' in this composition!
Good call. I'm so bowled over by the technique and the music itself that I often don't stop and THINK about what I'm seeing when I watch the Hedges clips.
He must have developed some SERIOUS left hand strength for that continual hammer-fretting technique (although I'm sure his amp/EQ rig helped in pronouncing it).
Was picking away on my guitar tonight, and I hit a chord or two that reminded me of Michael Hedges that I heard years ago on that WIndham Hill album....jumped on Youtube to see if I could hear him....and cant believe that he has died....what a stunner...he is an incredible muse....may his musical gift and generous spirit live on in all...
Why people is so idiot... I've showed this wonderfull playing to my academy music friends and they don't apreciatte it... I don't know where they have their soul, their heart, their ears...
You know why? Because like a lot of people in academia (present company excluded, of course) instead of having music in their hearts they have their heads up their butts.
im drunk and have listined to this about 20 straight times
woundspooden 1 month ago 5
@woundspooden Now watch it sober, it'll make you drunk.
jherikomark 1 month ago
Thank you for sharing. This evocative multi-layered sound-scape is now an indelible part of my musical wisdom.
ComposerOnline 1 month ago
The Friend I Never Met. Now i get it
MisterPlunkett 2 months ago 8
RIP Michael. Everyone talks about how they're a "channel" for music that just "comes through them" and blah, blah, blah....Michael was the real deal. I've never seen anyone so in tune with their instrument or so open to their inspiration....except maybe Jimi Hendrix at Monterey....
GeneBurnett 3 months ago 2
RIP Michael.
GeneBurnett 3 months ago
"Creators of worlds"
DafranchYze 3 months ago
japanese guy Y U NO STOP EXPLORING?
MrMoodyKSA 4 months ago 5
What's the movie that this song is in?
AllyMind5Star 4 months ago
stumbled upon this amazing video, never heard of this guy but sure to lookup much more of him! SHARE
firetukker 4 months ago
Excellent performance of one of his most emotional songs.
MinnesotaOpus 5 months ago
@AlwaysDisagreeing
Fair enough! Thanks for the light :D
tollestrupjessie 5 months ago
This guy was touched by the hand of God!! Playing up and above for the Heavenly angels now! RIP Michael you one of the Best!!!
1957thack 5 months ago
This is so cool! And that instrument is so beautiful. Love <3.
Everyone is entitle to an opinion, but I'd like to know what was going on in those 24 dislikes' heads...
tollestrupjessie 5 months ago
Your an inspiration to everyone Michael, your legend lives
AcousticRenegade 5 months ago
Holly crap...this guy was good and i never heard of him....love this...peace and blue skies....
superwhuffo1 6 months ago
just under 500,000 views, much better than some of is other songs. good stuff. tell everyone about this guy. :)
AUnitedIreland 6 months ago
I saw Michael perform around 1990. He was a blessing.
smogmontser 6 months ago
もう、凄過ぎ！！！
Nice Guitar wonderful Play ！！！＼(^o^)／♪ ♪ ♪
7kunchan 7 months ago
I wonder if he could have actually gotten even better had he not left us way too early. What might he have shared with us if his time on earth hadn't been cut so short.
ClusterFugue 8 months ago
HOW COULD YOU NOT LOVE THIS MAN!?
Darpinion 10 months ago 12
@Darpinion being a douche.
gorthorki 8 months ago
This is my first time hearing Michael Hedges and I really like what I hear. Beautiful music.
65Britishbulldog 11 months ago 2
@65Britishbulldog Yeah man. Isn't he amazing? Great guitarist it's too bad he passed away at a young age.
Darpinion 11 months ago
I struggle to learn notes, chords, scales, progressions, melodies, etc. This was the guy pushing the edges of the guitar universe outward.
DarryllorMichael 1 year ago
This seeerriously needs more views.
Effing awesome.
hislove4ever7 1 year ago
He is my master.
videomakkers 1 year ago
I won't lie to you, this is fucking incredible
brinelaxE3 1 year ago
beautifl
AFVMasters 1 year ago
Fantastic. RIP.
bloozman1947 1 year ago
Michael Hedges must have had one of the best brains of all time. The skill he has is almost superhuman
Ksimp9 1 year ago
@Ksimp9 coordination** brains have nothing to do with his skill.
he's most likely ambedextereous and has great coordination but there is no relation between his intelligence and his skill. its 2 different parts of the brain.
jingeshan24 1 year ago
@jingeshan24
For a start there are many different types of intelligence, and coordination and rhythm require a very large portion of the brain so there is more than likely a relation between rhythm/coordination, and intelligence.
sonicluke 11 months ago
@sonicluke not really... no...
soccer players and other athletes have great coordination and their intelligence is equal to one of a squirl (at least in 99.9% of the cases).
jingeshan24 11 months ago
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sonicluke 11 months ago
@jingeshan24
I said there is a relationship between coordination and intelligence, not that coordination guarantees intelligence. "soccer player and other athletes" way to generalise "99.9%" of sportspeople
sonicluke 11 months ago
@sonicluke i wrote soccer players as an example of a sportsman... do me a favor and dont focus on such stuff.
and i dont care if you said if there is a relation or if the one garuntees the other, there is no relation between the two because they belong to different areas of our brain!
now please stop this meaningless argument ok? sometimes its ok to be wrong...
jingeshan24 11 months ago
@jingeshan24
why should i do you any favors and let you argue like a moron, unless you know what you talking about you could refrain from commenting
"now please stop this meaningless argument ok? sometimes its ok to be wrong..." last word much?
sonicluke 11 months ago
@sonicluke by now the only one who gives arguments like a moron is you because while every argument i gave was a SCIENTIFIC FACT all your arguments were openions.
and if your intelligent brain didn't understood my last sentence i meant that sometimes its better for you to shut up.
make some reaserch next time you argue with someone...
jingeshan24 11 months ago
@jingeshan24
laughable
sonicluke 11 months ago
@sonicluke i just want clarify your statement. "rhythm/coordination, and intelligence" aren't necessarily connected as they are different parts of the brain. like jingeshan24 said some athletes may be devoid of intelligence but it's just because they don't exercise that part of the brain. musicians on the other hand connect the two parts of brain by music. in practicing instruments they have rhythm but music is a complex language that is directly connected to intelligence
TheDanDrizzite 11 months ago
@jingeshan24 i'm sorry for butting in but perhaps both you and sonicluke may want to calm down before arguing. Also, i may have to disagree that you stated any scientific facts at all. It isn't the case that 99.9% of all athletes/sportsment or whatever you want to call them are necessarily as "intelligent as a squirrel". (you said this in an earlier comment.) while some athletes may be dumb 99.9% is a ridiculous percentage. unless you can quote a credible source, i can't believe your stats
TheDanDrizzite 11 months ago
@TheDanDrizzite 99.9% is a metaphorical number mate... i didn't really meant 99.9% and if you understood differentlly you dont understand sarcasm mate.
but you have to agree that most athletes have below avarage intelligence. (and there is proof to that just look it up on the internet.)
jingeshan24 11 months ago
@jingeshan24 sarcasm is a tonal thing... so it's a little bit difficult to read. Anyway, i've met a lot of dumb athletes and most aren't the most presentable on television however there are still many athletes that are smart.
i did wat you said and looked it up on the internet and found just the opposite of what you proposed NCAA data shows 4 out of 5 student athletes graduate on time which seems pretty good considering as of 2005, 50% of students nationwide dropout and that number is increasing
TheDanDrizzite 11 months ago
@jingeshan24 now i don't want to spark any heat, honest. i simply disagreed. i have not found anything on professional athletes and you may be right about professional athletes. i don't know. i did find that many people have asked about the "dumb jock" topic and most people only know the dumb things athletes have done but that's a media portrayal and not necessarily a whole picture
TheDanDrizzite 11 months ago
@TheDanDrizzite i understand you dont want to spark any heat and that's why i try to give you the best answers i can. i'm not speaking about dumb actions, i'm speaking about intelligence and they are 2 different things.
some of the greatest criminals in history have iq's of 140 and above.
jingeshan24 11 months ago
@jingeshan24 that's fair but don't you think that the NCAA statistics are pretty powerful numbers in terms of how to look at the intelligence of athletes? I mean unless you believe that the American collegiate level education system is a flawed one. But even so, 4 out of 5 athletes graduating under 6 years of college is pretty good. I mean it shows that 80% are, at the very least, passing college level education. i'm not sure what you're getting at with criminals though.
TheDanDrizzite 11 months ago
@TheDanDrizzite college education and overall education have nothing to do with intelligence just so you know...
my friends iq was mesured at 152 in a national survey a year ago (mine was 139 if i recall correctlly) and he has below avarage grades.
in order to succeed in school and college you need to have a good memory and a loat of will to sit on your ass for hours and study.
most people dont have that willpower but it doesn't mean they are less intelligent at all!
jingeshan24 11 months ago
@jingeshan24 well then i suppose you are right
TheDanDrizzite 11 months ago
@TheDanDrizzite
I like the discussion starting to involve more than just wide ranging stereotypes and radical conclusions stated as fact, i agree with most of what you said regarding music.
sonicluke 11 months ago
@TheDanDrizzite
about "rhythm/ coordination being related to intelligence" . As i said there are various types of intelligence. The skills involving in music and rhythm in particular are wide ranging in the brain. Tonal centres of the brain are closely related to the language areas. Rhythm does not occur in a specific part of the brain, rather it causes many brain systems to interact and even become synchronized in term of their neuro electrical signals, which makes it quite unique.
sonicluke 11 months ago
@jingeshan24
ther just lazy
but Michael is great
33Hossa18 11 months ago
@jingeshan24 You're absolutely right man. I think a lot of really intelligent people don't do well in school because they really don't give a shit about conforming to the status quo. Education - especially higher education - is a lot about conforming to the standards of society.
Darpinion 11 months ago 4
@Darpinion i couldn't have said it better myself mate :)
jingeshan24 11 months ago
@Darpinion Yeah dude...
BrodieLewin16 8 months ago
@Darpinion well said!
ozankaya 8 months ago
@Darpinion Well, one should never be too narrow-minded. Trying to absolutely avoid conforming to society results in acting just as mindlessly. Being individual or intelligent does have nothing to do with avoiding to conform oneself but to act out of true, not just self-confirmatory reasons.
davorfilms 8 months ago
I like it how he always explains to the audience about his harp guitar.
plattawabbe 1 year ago
Thanks for Sharing!
ThinkTherapy 1 year ago
So amazing and brilliant!!!
52nenne 1 year ago
awesome
sup11erman 1 year ago
Wow! Truly amazing piece of work!! Hedges isn't considered one of the 50 greatest guitarist for nothing! "RIP" Michael. Thanks for posting!!
1957thack 1 year ago 2
Unbelievable. This guy was touched by the hand of God. What a brilliant, brilliant musician. When I need to get in touch with Spirit, he is at the top of the list. I consider myself blessed to have lived during his lifetime.
gabrieldaigle 1 year ago
Michael Hedges...gone but not forgotten...Has to be one of the most incredible guitar players ever...I love what he does...enjoy
rbeeney2001 1 year ago 2
è un figo!!!!
notnowjon 1 year ago
So many followed... some had the skill, but none had the heart
dave1012967 1 year ago 27
@dave1012967 I think it's exactly the opposite! For example, I LOVE his music, but I absolutely don't have the skill to play his songs... And I think many would agree.
Hendik88 7 months ago
@Hendik88 Hedges technique was very unique. He was very strict with string stopping and making sure notes were cancelled out.
MrFaulconbridge 7 months ago
@dave1012967 I would not say non, to every master there is an apprentice
soundexpression1 2 months ago
來聽神人的吉他演奏吧！
facebook4taiwan 1 year ago
I think myself very fortunate to have seen him perform live twice in Maine in the mid 80's. Very sad he died so young.
gmanmchugh 1 year ago
5vKvLYmmMPc&fmt=18 (working vid)
benzy366 2 years ago
Note, copy and paste it after "watch?v="
benzy366 2 years ago
no sound here
chriscoco019 2 years ago 3
There is another working version on youtube just search it
sarngiber 2 years ago
&fmt=18
lifeanddeath234 2 years ago
hm I have added &fmt=18 but there is no sound? :(
babbersabber 2 years ago
Yeah, I'm getting no sound either. Too bad, really wanted to see this.
SlimSh8E 2 years ago
see or hear??? XD
mustangrockz 2 years ago
sound ???
byllsouza 2 years ago
sound??
jaktje 2 years ago
&fmt=18
AlwaysAbiggerFish 2 years ago
won't play, on mac. ): ):
homiescopies 2 years ago
Having a mac would have nothing to do with this video not playing.
Aardvarked88 2 years ago
A composition so brilliant and a performance so exciting it makes a grown man cry. What genius.
dezazzle 2 years ago 4
adding &fmt=18 acctually does make it work...thanks benzy366
lonefing3r 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
just found a clip of the samurai dentist...lol ... i don't know if he's a real dentist but damn he can play. search for "samurai dentist, paul lee"
peglegjeans 3 years ago
There's a copyright thing hanging over everyting we used to listen to
Rikk303 3 years ago
yeah, that worked, thanks :)
dapadau 3 years ago
Add &fmt=18 at the end of the URL to fix the sound problems
benzy366 3 years ago 32
this works thanks!
bottlecap33 3 years ago
hell yeah bro
horton44 2 years ago
No way, someone must fix this
asdfhog 3 years ago
No sound, shame. Maybe someone who knows how can alert the powers that be?
PedroBolton 3 years ago
won't play in flash 9 or 10 (mac) - video, but no audio - I played this fine a couple weeks ago -file on server corrupted?
cglenachate 3 years ago
indeed. it was fine for me not long ago too
mikemoseley 3 years ago
THIS IS PURE BEAUTY.
pappsmeere 3 years ago
wtf, I cant get any sound from this video, lol, not as fun without the music :S just weired, i've checked everything, cya in my next comment xD if you can find it, mwuahahahahaaa!!!
Smartskaft2 3 years ago
This vid won't play for me on new flashplayer 10. Keeps flashing the loading symbol. Loads to end but won't play.
First of about 300 utube vids I've watched using flash 10 that won't play. Several other of guitarsoul's vids work. What's different about this one?
InfinityPoint 3 years ago 3
absolutely AMAZING.. music.... AMAZING....
redking15ca 3 years ago
any one notice the intro similarity to "the friend i never met"
he wrote it for hedges too :O
GuyMcpersonLol 3 years ago 2
Yeah - his inspiration for "The Friend I Never Met" was from this song I assume.
RileyBrady 3 years ago 2
MH could of been the best live performer ever. His playing is impeccable.
timmyjbone 3 years ago
wow i cant beleive he did this live so perfectly
bigd5806 3 years ago
LIFE..PURE BRILLIANCE..HEDGES.
pappsmeere 3 years ago
Where would one find a shirt like that?
mikuspalmis 3 years ago
why wouldn one want to nwea r a shirt like that?
chi854 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
lol good point...
tarpaperscratch 3 years ago
superhero!!!
miss you michael
casszen 3 years ago
screw stephen bennet. hedges is the only guy EVER to EFFECTIVELY use the harp guitar
OmegasWill 3 years ago
I agree with you OmegasWill & when I saw him play with Manring I was blown away.
I had thought RUSH had shown what 3 men could do, but I was blown away with what 2 men did that night.
When they unplugged their instruments & played down in the crowd & through the crowd stepping on chairs, with people standing out of their chairs watching them, to the door & out into the alley I was in tears that they could end it that way as RUSH due to fans never could & yet I knew it was all done for effect.
ABAisSCIENCE 3 years ago
the only guy?
chromakey84 3 years ago
Andy Mckee utilizes it pretty well, in my opinion, but yeah Hedges totally rocks the harp guitar.
dtfan0813 3 years ago 2
Andy Mckee is the CLOSEST living example of Michael Hedges
Tman4000 3 years ago
They don't even have the same playing styles. I think Antoine Dufour is closer.
ailbubble 3 years ago
my vote would have to go to billy mclaughlin but he still can't hold a candle to michael.
1fromthecave 3 years ago
I don't think Antoine is like this. I love Antoine's work but I wouldn't say it's like this. Antoine's songs have great structure and very good use of harmonics.
Andy's harp guitar playing is a lot like Michael's, but otherwise not so much. His 6 string playing is amazing though. I love all of these artists though, because they are a lot different
RileyBrady 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Andy Mckee is possibly better in my opinion
saynotodrug999 3 years ago
Doesn't David Lindley play harp guitar?
Efrasnel 3 years ago
Does anyone know when this was recorded?
MichaelMorritt 3 years ago
Around 1987 I believe.
sarngiber 3 years ago
July 1986 video from the S.I.R. Sound Stage in LA
sarngiber 3 years ago
I just read about him in a Gregg Braden book. What a genius!
alicejuliet 3 years ago
TELL ME THIS BOOK PLEASE!?
OmegasWill 3 years ago
gregg braden from the divine matrix? what was he doing talking about michael hedges?
stargate669 3 years ago
Tragic how he died at such a young age in a car crash too. Another great . . . here for only a short time.
walrus9xxx 3 years ago 2
the man driving the car that killed michael was george bush.
stargate669 3 years ago
not working for me either, didn't work last time either
kpoehlke 3 years ago
Write &fmt=18 at the end of the url and it should work
rita416 3 years ago 9
idk how figured that out but thx
shortyat1093 3 years ago
damn theres no sound playing. this is a great video too! I guess its just my computer because it seems nobody elses is having this trouble.
Still, Just watching the movement is just mind blowing
whouston33wh 3 years ago
Unbelievable and I love the way he gets off on the music. A true music lover and he,s got a new fan now!!!
husker666 3 years ago
this one makes me glad to live.
pappsmeere 3 years ago
very pink floyd like melodiousness to it
nokilt1 3 years ago
Yet Another Movie .
NikuCN 3 years ago
what?
nokilt1 3 years ago
pink floyd - yet another movie
NikuCN 3 years ago
momentary lapse of reason
cubsfan224 3 years ago
ahh, nevermind, it's back to normal :D
GrateKnob 3 years ago
the video fucked up :/
GrateKnob 3 years ago
Everyone is saying how awesome this is but i don't hear anything!!
cbpern 3 years ago
Who needs Lyrics when you've got this. R.I.P.
4lewis13 3 years ago
the sensation of this song is.....
srbatusay 3 years ago
r.i.p.
DB3457 3 years ago
This piece is just incredible...My words cant express my feelings for this piece
YoruTaro 3 years ago
amazing. i first heard of him from andy mckee. i have to say that andy mckee is like a reincarnation of michael hedges. he's carrying the torch that michael hedges handed down to him.
ryushiRj38 3 years ago 2
I heard of him for the first time yesterday from a friend, and oh my god..absolutely amazing. his music, i feel, it like literally touches my heart.
its so beautiful.
k10fbomb 3 years ago
i love Michael Hedges. what a sad, sad loss.
jeannie3631 3 years ago
wow
funkspasm 3 years ago
what a great musican and a great song. sadly missed
kobelcolc 3 years ago
Music this good just doesn't age. I love it!!
sdmf1982 3 years ago
Mind-blowing. Hedges was one of a kind.
BluesBrother93 3 years ago
I cant believe! He is so fresh! Relax! and the music its so perfect... Michael Hedges is still here for me...
flups3 3 years ago
He's great with this bass)
DrMetall88 3 years ago
andy mackee was influenced by him
gregsonali 3 years ago 6
Of course! Especially the harp guitar bit ;)
jkshoujk 3 years ago
He looks like matthew lillard in hackers
liquidfreak 3 years ago
holy shit he does
JenkyBoom 3 years ago
thank you so much for sharing michael hedges with us. i find his music exceptionally gifted, thank goodness for video to let people hear such a gifted brillant musican who is so missed.
cathceil 3 years ago 2
Hear, hear!
Johnny6666 3 years ago
sounds like video game music...while your exploring the lands. I like it.
xpoppiox 3 years ago
Great music :-)
lucianocraveiro 3 years ago
wow hes amazing
RUTHWEB98 3 years ago
he was exceptional.thanks for the video
dogdigger50 3 years ago
1800$ on average ain't too bad..go buy one brother and listen over and over and over to this sheer brilliance..and TAP into this universe.
pappsmeere 3 years ago
Andy Mckee is obviously influenced by this guy. Cool harp guitar! How much are those anyway?
nvidiafan0909 3 years ago
They can cost quite a lot, usually an average is about $1800 for a good one.
delgado053 3 years ago
Yes Andy McKee said that Michael Hedges was one of his greatest influences.
coolrogue1 3 years ago
Only thing with Andy is that after 10 minutes of listening to him you heard it all and it gets pretty boring. Michael never had that effect on me. I am not taking anything away from Andy, he is very talented but he is not Michael or Don Ross for that matter.
jimbogen1 3 years ago
agreed
RoacAttack 3 years ago
thanks, sanctusignis. please let your other Michael Hedges fan friends know.
anibru90 3 years ago
Michael Hedges never had a Facebook page before. So I decided to start my own. Just go ahead and type in "Michael Hedges" in the search box and you'll see the page: "Michael Hedges: The Guitarist from Another Planet". I want to see if Hedges's fanbase is still out there somewhere. Long live Hedges!
anibru90 3 years ago 3
I just joined.
sanctusignis 3 years ago
I miss him too
PedroSkuzzy 3 years ago
i miss him. r.i.p. michael
blackmilkalicious 3 years ago
I noticed comething interesting about this piece... at no time does he fret a string with his left hand and pluck that same string with his right hand to make a note sound. In other words, there's no "plain" pickin' in this composition!
STICKSnSTRINGS 3 years ago 2
Good call. I'm so bowled over by the technique and the music itself that I often don't stop and THINK about what I'm seeing when I watch the Hedges clips.
He must have developed some SERIOUS left hand strength for that continual hammer-fretting technique (although I'm sure his amp/EQ rig helped in pronouncing it).
Johnny6666 3 years ago
Was picking away on my guitar tonight, and I hit a chord or two that reminded me of Michael Hedges that I heard years ago on that WIndham Hill album....jumped on Youtube to see if I could hear him....and cant believe that he has died....what a stunner...he is an incredible muse....may his musical gift and generous spirit live on in all...
NEOTRINITY1579 3 years ago
Why people is so idiot... I've showed this wonderfull playing to my academy music friends and they don't apreciatte it... I don't know where they have their soul, their heart, their ears...
maxpowells 3 years ago 4
You know why? Because like a lot of people in academia (present company excluded, of course) instead of having music in their hearts they have their heads up their butts.
BubbaFart 3 years ago 3
You're in good company I think. Didn't Michael himself bail on the academy for that very reason?
STICKSnSTRINGS 3 years ago 2