song for alex, (baal t'shuvah) night two, new varsity

[feathercrown]

Been watching these videos for two days.Thank you so much.Michael Hedges was a phenom. artist.

[giantrobot9000]

Finding this clip is a great Christmas present. This is my favorite Hedges song, and this is an amazing video. God bless you guys for filming this.

[tefellion]

This is amazing! Where did you get this video from?

[nalbmalfoy]

omg

[togue777]

I graduated from high school that year and was into Rush,Tull,Yes and other progressive bands. Its cool to know that Michael was a fan of Steve Howe and actually met him. His aproach to acoustic was like some strange hippie prog band, yet it managed to take my psyche by storm.

[lukeshiva]

@rtluge - I was also thinking - how did we capture this - video WAS so new!

Thank God we have it!

[rlutge]

shooting video was actually still pretty new then, and this particular video is prior to mike meeting will, here at the varsity later.

[xbornstubbornx]

I can't believe what I see. If it's actually 1978, it's probably the oldest video of Michael known to public. And hr already was that good. Million dollar video!

[rlutge]

@covertjazz, thanks. they are very special to me.

[CovertJazz]

These videos are just so breath-taking.

[crousekenny]

amazing

[rlutge]

@covert. we would have to check that with will. it may have been. i know that it was felt to be a little too close to alex's style for BITF.



[CovertJazz]

Was the original "Song for Alex" ever recorded in studio (other than as "Baal T'shuvah")?

@rlutge I've said it before, but Michael has greatly enriched my life, and I am forever grateful for all your videos!

[rlutge]

so glad everyone is appreciating all these! he was so great. :)

[jongomm]

It's a duBourg guitar, and as you say it was stolen from his van after being used on the Breakfast In The Field album. It was returned to him out of the blue over ten years later, so he finally recorded this wonderful piece on The Oracle.

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU so much for uploading this and all the other wonderful videos on your channel!!! It's an absolute joy watching them.

[rlutge]

cool!

[TheCelticWayy]

This is GOLD. Thanks alot!

[type3secretion]

It's amazing he had all these songs for decades before releasing them. How many did he have in 1997?

[rlutge]

@hedges001, glad you're appreciating them!

[Hedges001]

It is so cool to hear these songs as they have transformed, it just flat blows me away, This is a true insight into his song writinfg & arranging! Flat amazing! Thanks!

[RudeMechanic]

LOL! Noticed the Du Borge before I read the comments!! Absolute gold!!!!!

[thesingstrings]

It's *so* cool to see this "forgotten" moment! - what a treasure he is and was. - brian gore

[Rootwitch06]

Amazing to think he had this song 'in his back pocket' for so long.

[Fusionartist202]

@Rootwitch06 Totally!

[rlutge]

that's a great story, thanks ben. gryphon is a great guitar shop.

[benstewarthelm]

@rlutge yeah, it's a great story indeed. and i have heard really great things about gryphon. the guitar shop in my city which i spend most of my time in is "Guitar Emporium of Louisville" which is a great guitar shop as well. some big names have bought guitars there.

[benstewarthelm]

the guitar did get ripped off, but he got it back! rlutge, check out the "baal t shuvah" video from the artist profile in my list of videos (if you havent seen it already) you'll be amazed at the story he tells after the performance!

[AlwaysAbiggerFish]

@benstewarthelm I always found it interesting that he recieved his guitar that he made Breakfest on the feilds just after On the Road to return, and then releases Oracle before his death. It was like the circle was complete. And then of course is the rebirth in every one who was influenced by him still today and the album Torched

[benstewarthelm]

this is a gem if i ever saw one!!!

[rlutge]

i'm just getting that from jeff pearce, my friend and expert hedges source. i hear you're a fan andy.

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[TheRealAndyMcKee]

@rlutge Wouldn't be the musician I am today without Michael.

[TheRealAndyMcKee]

Wow Awesome! This was later rearranged and renamed Baal T'shuvah. It's on the album "Oracle"