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Michael Hedges - The First Cutting

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Michael Hedges playing with Leo Kottke, 3/4/88, Hanna Theater, Cleveland OH. "The First Cutting" from Taproot. Tuning D2A2D3G3A3D4. Michael on a parlor guitar. Posted before by eyeseemusic as two songs (Doodles and First Cutting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvU8pyCd03k ). Decided to post it separately for those who want to go straight to the Hedges tune. See http://www.nomadland.com/ for information on Hedges and a fund for his children.

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  • Type3, thank you SO much for these clips.... lost visions of an absolute legend........ Too cool.....  Did you know him? you must have to have all these great vids.... or maybe you were just the Hedges superfan..... Either way, thank you man.... this is great stuff.......

  • no, i knew him only as most of us did, through his music; his music spoke so much to me, sometimes i confuse that with knowing him, which i know i shouldn't; but i felt even if one person out of 1000 has my inclination, they should know about him, and for such a talent, he is so "hidden"

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  • Oh my goodness... I love that version even more than the original one! Without the flute it feels even more consistent and "full". The bridge at 1:00 is a pure orgasm!

  • Too true.... Again, thanks so much for the music, and the videos, and the power of Mike..... He's simply an ultimate power in the universe..... We will all miss him. Just too cool....... Thanks again man. I know he would love this if he was still here......

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  • Cool! Michael improvising!!!

  • I realy love this version. Michael was going through his Peter North stage and Leo has that waiting for you to notice you've stepped in something look, and the arrangement is amazing.

  • @type3secretion Exactly how I feel about Hedges even today!! I always try to turn people on to this guy! What an unbelievable musician!

  • zamzar buddy

  • ya but they have to keep utube up forever cause I don`t have a copy :(

  • me too bro.

    heard of/saw hedges in 90....and then leo finally in 95 when i was 30.

    pretty cool they toured together in 88.

    2 of the bst ever....right there for ya

  • Priceless.. 2 of my all time favorites. Wish I could have been there.

  • Amazing seeing someone play with his influence

  • Seconded!

    Solo part is my favourite though :)

  • Nothing "goofy" about a Parlor guitar..... and the pluckiness of it's tone shouldn't be confused for the jangle of Garcia's tone. Hedges was more influenced by dead musicians and composers than by anyone living. But if you wanna know where he got much of his phrasing, check out his friend Pierre Bensusan. They cop'ed each other a lot.

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