@richyo1000 Yes, the outro! It casts a certain spell. The whole song...it's one of those tunes that is a landmark in one's musical experience. Since I made the discovery of this song, "Baby Toes," I just cannot stop going back to it again and again to regain the emotional feeling it produces. Wonderful.
I remember it was 1986 and hedges was playing his heart out,and as he was retuning for the next piece,he said; " I'm dedicating this next one to the guy that stole the stereo out of my car last night." I thought he'd play some really percussive,violent piece,but no. He played "Baby Toes". He was really something to experience in person.
Yeah, he said somewhere that his very first album for WH was just him "minding his manners"... I actually wished he hadn't said that, because I'm convinced his technically more masterful stuff is on Breakfast and Aeriel Boundaries (though Taproot... wow...) I listen more to the first two anyway.
No one ever played like him, and no one ever will. What a shame we lost him when we did.
he still takes some serious harmonic risks on the Breakfast in the Field record. The title track and "two days old" and this one, all three of those tracks have some chords that are too weird for windham hill, "ECM Records" chords as I like to call them :)
Yeah, I kind of think that I like Breakfast in the Field the best because its tunes are the most haunting. "The Happy Couple", "Two Days Old","Baby Toes", and "Lenono", are examples of his ability to be so expressive and reserved at the same time. Maybe that WAS him "minding his manners", but I think the reservation allowed even more of the tension required for exceptional beauty in music.
@Morgaledh Well he used to change his mind about things. I bet he was totally into these lovely tunes when he was writing them - then moved on.
I think I remember him saying "who wants to listen to an album of just acoustic guitar - not me!" in an interview later on. So I think the "minding his manners" comment was more to do with where he was at when he said that...He felt like being a bit crazier about then, maybe :)
Ya - got my Hedges "baby" songs mixed in the labeling. :) Thanks. I've got a performance of Breakfast in the Field somewhere I hope to put up soon. Peace.
is it just me, or is anyone else thinking of buckethead hearing him?
411man4 1 year ago
easy to learn, almost impossible to play! i think that's my favourite outro ever!
^_^
richyo1000 1 year ago
@richyo1000 Yes, the outro! It casts a certain spell. The whole song...it's one of those tunes that is a landmark in one's musical experience. Since I made the discovery of this song, "Baby Toes," I just cannot stop going back to it again and again to regain the emotional feeling it produces. Wonderful.
pthombeaux 9 months ago
Beautiful.
I think he plays omething different from the album at 0.39 - 0.43 (not having the bass accompaniment, I suppose)
Wonderful, warm bass notes. He looks more himself here than in the big arenas. Fantastic video.
mcgigglish 2 years ago 2
I've no words to express what I felt...I only heard my heart crying
francescogal 2 years ago 3
I remember it was 1986 and hedges was playing his heart out,and as he was retuning for the next piece,he said; " I'm dedicating this next one to the guy that stole the stereo out of my car last night." I thought he'd play some really percussive,violent piece,but no. He played "Baby Toes". He was really something to experience in person.
ProtoCosmos 3 years ago 14
We are all conduits for music and ideas. Michael just had zero resistance to his circuitry. Pure as can be.
schuey999 3 years ago 2
Wow, could've cried listing to this. What a sensitive piece of music.
Thanks
kjdulin 4 years ago 5
what an absolute gem !!!!!!
kellycarter86 4 years ago 2
Yeah, he said somewhere that his very first album for WH was just him "minding his manners"... I actually wished he hadn't said that, because I'm convinced his technically more masterful stuff is on Breakfast and Aeriel Boundaries (though Taproot... wow...) I listen more to the first two anyway.
No one ever played like him, and no one ever will. What a shame we lost him when we did.
Morgaledh 4 years ago
i don't think he meant technique, but the flavor/style of the songs, and I think it was mostly for Breakfast he was speaking
type3secretion 4 years ago
he still takes some serious harmonic risks on the Breakfast in the Field record. The title track and "two days old" and this one, all three of those tracks have some chords that are too weird for windham hill, "ECM Records" chords as I like to call them :)
jazzpsalti 3 years ago
Yeah, I kind of think that I like Breakfast in the Field the best because its tunes are the most haunting. "The Happy Couple", "Two Days Old","Baby Toes", and "Lenono", are examples of his ability to be so expressive and reserved at the same time. Maybe that WAS him "minding his manners", but I think the reservation allowed even more of the tension required for exceptional beauty in music.
midsmack 3 years ago 2
@Morgaledh Well he used to change his mind about things. I bet he was totally into these lovely tunes when he was writing them - then moved on.
I think I remember him saying "who wants to listen to an album of just acoustic guitar - not me!" in an interview later on. So I think the "minding his manners" comment was more to do with where he was at when he said that...He felt like being a bit crazier about then, maybe :)
mcgigglish 5 months ago
Great melody, and as always, perfectly played from his heart. The old stuff might not be as exciting, but is sure is beautiful to hear.
xantheman0120 5 years ago
Thank you so much for putting all these videos up!
just a correction regarding the title of the piece
this one is actually called "Baby Toes", from his first album, "Breakfast in the Field"
FabioDona 5 years ago
Ya - got my Hedges "baby" songs mixed in the labeling. :) Thanks. I've got a performance of Breakfast in the Field somewhere I hope to put up soon. Peace.
type3secretion 5 years ago