Listening to Michael Hedges on Radio Paradise

Reminds me of my late friend who could play like this. I miss you buddy.

Posted 1 year ago by awhfman [ Reply ]

I just mistook Michael Hedges for Leo Kottke. Worries me seriously!

Posted 1 year ago by Bleyfusz [ Reply ]

blessed to have seen him twice

Posted 3 years ago by stratzippy [ Reply ]

BillG wrote:

Highway 128 in Mendocino County. A treacherous stretch of road.

Agreed. About a decade before Mr. Hedges' accident my father and cousin were having conversation about fame while driving the same road. My dad, a painter, said he had no desire to be famous since "most famous painters are dead." Only a few moments later my cousin misjudged a curve and put the passenger side tires off the edge of the pavement and nearly over the side. Regaining control of the car and his composure, my cousin turned to my (shaken) dad and said, "Almost made you famous..."

Posted 3 years ago by forthbrdge [ Reply ]

SamuelGold wrote:

This amazing man did have cancer. However, that is not how he died.he was driving home from Sanfrancisco Airport after a Thanksgiving visit to his girlfriend in Long Island, New York. His car apparently skidded off a rain-slicked S-curve and down a 120-foot cliff. Hedges was thrown from his car and appeared to have died nearly instantly. His body was found a few days afterward.
Anyone who reads this should go to wikipedia and look up his albums and buy them or torrent them or something, He truly is a genius.

Highway 128 in Mendocino County. A treacherous stretch of road.

Posted 3 years ago by William [ Reply ]

Brilliant musician. Tragic to lose him so early.

Posted 3 years ago by DW4554 [ Reply ]

rpdevotee wrote:

I remember seeing Michael in the late 90's just before his death. My friend was a big fan. He was an awesome guitarist. He spent quite a bit of time explaining his style and how he tuned his guitar. It was really cool to hear a musician explain his technique.

I am not a musician and this is my first listening of Hedges. I would enjoy listening to someone who knew a lot about their subject matter explain to me why something was significant. That's cool to hear Michael inspired that kind of reaction and analysis of technique from one musician to another.

Posted 3 years ago by Triquel67 [ Reply ]

bruceandjenna wrote:

jp33442 wrote:

Wonder if we can blame this on the clintons:)

Ted Kennedy

Ha ha

Posted 4 years ago by jp33442 [ Reply ]

jp33442 wrote:

Wonder if we can blame this on the clintons:)

Ted Kennedy

Posted 4 years ago by bruceandjenna [ Reply ]

Pushed the Boundaries

Posted 4 years ago by skyobrien [ Reply ]

11 small roaches = happy college kid?

Posted 4 years ago by lizardking [ Reply ]

Amazingly talented.

<edit, three years later> Eleven small roaches? Last night must've been an impressive party, am I right?!?!

Posted 5 years ago by unclehud [ Reply ]

Never heard this one, but I stopped work and said out loud "Michael Hedges. Wow."

I have a cassette of Michael Hedges and Leo Kottke performing solo and together on the public radio station in Minneapolis in 1981 or 1982.

I imagine I can tell their work apart within about 10 bars. And I'm no musician.

Sadly, I can no longer decide which of them I like more.

Posted 5 years ago by dziebell [ Reply ]

I wonder if he is Trace Bundy's muse?

Posted 5 years ago by AhhtheMusic [ Reply ]

mrtuba9 wrote:

Death[edit] According to his manager Hilleary Burgess, he was driving home from San Francisco International Airport after a Thanksgiving visit to a girlfriend in Long Island, New York. His car apparently skidded off a rain-slicked S-curve and down a 120-foot (37 m) cliff. Hedges was thrown from his car and appeared to have died nearly instantly. His body was found a few days afterward.[4][5] After his death, his record Oracle won the 1997 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

Wow... A Grammy.

Wonder if we can blame this on the clintons:)

Posted 5 years ago by jp33442 [ Reply ]

Death[edit] According to his manager Hilleary Burgess, he was driving home from San Francisco International Airport after a Thanksgiving visit to a girlfriend in Long Island, New York. His car apparently skidded off a rain-slicked S-curve and down a 120-foot (37 m) cliff. Hedges was thrown from his car and appeared to have died nearly instantly. His body was found a few days afterward.[4][5] After his death, his record Oracle won the 1997 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

Wow... A Grammy.

Posted 6 years ago by mrtuba9 [ Reply ]

I remember seeing Michael in the late 90's just before his death. My friend was a big fan. He was an awesome guitarist. He spent quite a bit of time explaining his style and how he tuned his guitar. It was really cool to hear a musician explain his technique.

Posted 6 years ago by rpdevotee [ Reply ]

SamuelGold wrote:

This amazing man did have cancer. However, that is not how he died.he was driving home from Sanfrancisco Airport after a Thanksgiving visit to his girlfriend in Long Island, New York. His car apparently skidded off a rain-slicked S-curve and down a 120-foot cliff. Hedges was thrown from his car and appeared to have died nearly instantly. His body was found a few days afterward.
Anyone who reads this should go to wikipedia and look up his albums and buy them or torrent them or something, He truly is a genius.

Some say the accident was no accident. He had painful-difficult issues in life, and maybe just didn't want to continue.

Posted 6 years ago by drizzy77 [ Reply ]

Byronape wrote:

I hate it when all I have left are small roaches.

Show some restraint; stop half-way and have a little think...

Posted 7 years ago by gmichaelt [ Reply ]

SamuelGold wrote:

This amazing man did have cancer. However, that is not how he died.he was driving home from Sanfrancisco Airport after a Thanksgiving visit to his girlfriend in Long Island, New York. His car apparently skidded off a rain-slicked S-curve and down a 120-foot cliff. Hedges was thrown from his car and appeared to have died nearly instantly. His body was found a few days afterward.
Anyone who reads this should go to wikipedia and look up his albums and buy them or torrent them or something, He truly is a genius.

That was a tragedy, sure, but it's not a reason to buy albums, because big music industry corporations is that they are searching forever, the dead of a good artist to make money with royalties and revenues.

Posted 8 years ago by CHuLoYo [ Reply ]

Posted 9 years ago by mrtuba9 [ Reply ]

Bleyfusz wrote:

Not Leo Kottke? I need an eardwash.

Funny that is what I thought hearing this - so maybe time for my ears to be cleaned, too?

Posted 9 years ago by toonces [ Reply ]

lovely piece from an artist

Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2 [ Reply ]

Not Leo Kottke? I need an eardwash.

Posted 9 years ago by Bleyfusz [ Reply ]

Awesome mastery of his instrument. Bravo

Posted 10 years ago by fitmartin [ Reply ]

..... very nice on the ears

Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw [ Reply ]

Byronape wrote:

I hate it when all I have left are small roaches.

Stuff them all in a bowl. Should be easier to hit them then.

Posted 11 years ago by AvoidingWork [ Reply ]

It sounds like somebody has happy fingers!

Posted 11 years ago by ick [ Reply ]

I hate it when all I have left are small roaches.

Posted 12 years ago by Byronape [ Reply ]

Beauteous.

Posted 12 years ago by mcYammer [ Reply ]

This amazing man did have cancer. However, that is not how he died.he was driving home from Sanfrancisco Airport after a Thanksgiving visit to his girlfriend in Long Island, New York. His car apparently skidded off a rain-slicked S-curve and down a 120-foot cliff. Hedges was thrown from his car and appeared to have died nearly instantly. His body was found a few days afterward.
Anyone who reads this should go to wikipedia and look up his albums and buy them or torrent them or something, He truly is a genius.

Posted 13 years ago by SamuelGold [ Reply ]

mcYammer wrote:

The unassuming master.

Yes.

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy [ Reply ]

The unassuming master.

Posted 14 years ago by mcYammer [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver [ Reply ]

crazy wrote:

just recently was made aware of this guitman, I'm curious, what happened to him, I'm guessing because of his hair, or lack thereof, that he may have had cancer of sime kind..?
anyone know?
I actually bought this album as a christmas gift this year

Not sure if he had been ill but he died in 1997 after his BMW slid off a rain-slick coastal CA road over a 120ft cliff. He was thrown from his car and died "instantly." A tragic end for Mr. Hedges and a sad loss to the music community.

Here's the story:
https://www.nomadland.com/pressdem.htm

Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL [ Reply ]

tm wrote:

for anyone that wants to see someone of a similar vein.

PIERRE BENSUSAN

Absolutely, I saw him play in a small Belfast pub (The John Hewitt) about 2 years ago, a really enjoyable performance and a fantastic way to spend a late afternoon on a winter Sunday. I believe he was a friend of Michael Hedges.

Posted 15 years ago by vaiodon [ Reply ]

for anyone that wants to see someone of a similar vein.

PIERRE BENSUSAN

Posted 15 years ago by tm [ Reply ]

crazy wrote:

just recently was made aware of this guitman, I'm curious, what happened to him, I'm guessing because of his hair, or lack thereof, that he may have had cancer of sime kind..?
anyone know?
I actually bought this album as a christmas gift this year

Died in a car accident in 1996. See his bio on allmusic.com

https://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifoxqq5ldae~T1

Posted 15 years ago by drife [ Reply ]

crazy wrote:

just recently was made aware of this guitman, I'm curious, what happened to him, I'm guessing because of his hair, or lack thereof, that he may have had cancer of sime kind..?
anyone know?
I actually bought this album as a christmas gift this year

He died in a car accident.

Posted 15 years ago by ick [ Reply ]

rls wrote:

I saw MH several times in Palo Alto before he "broke" (and shared a queue with him at a 7-11) — still the most intense live guitar performance I've ever witnessed. Aerial Boundaries and his debut are both outstanding. Wish he was still around...

just recently was made aware of this guitman, I'm curious, what happened to him, I'm guessing because of his hair, or lack thereof, that he may have had cancer of sime kind..?
anyone know?
I actually bought this album as a christmas gift this year

Posted 15 years ago by crazy [ Reply ]

One of my favs

Posted 16 years ago by asbellem [ Reply ]

ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!!!!! Thanks Bill

Posted 16 years ago by vonwienerhousen [ Reply ]

rls wrote:

I saw MH several times in Palo Alto before he "broke" (and shared a queue with him at a 7-11) -- still the most intense live guitar performance I've ever witnessed. Aerial Boundaries and his debut are both outstanding. Wish he was still around...

Yep. The New Varsity - in Palo Alto - They'd "pass the can" and I'd always oblige. He was always, always a treat.

Posted 19 years ago by Darrooon [ Reply ]

bobringer wrote:

I'm feeling Humperdink...

Possibly in light of HST.... Two songs later is Mr. Drake.

Posted 19 years ago by trekhead [ Reply ]

stickittotheman wrote:

I feel a "life snuffed out early" theme comin on from Bill. First Hoon and now Hedges. Oooh, about adding an H to the theme. Hoon, Hedges, Hendrix?!!?!!?

I'm feeling Humperdink...

Posted 19 years ago by bobringer [ Reply ]

I just need one roach... (pimp)

Posted 19 years ago by bobringer [ Reply ]

I feel a "life snuffed out early" theme comin on from Bill. First Hoon and now Hedges. Oooh, about adding an H to the theme. Hoon, Hedges, Hendrix?!!?!!?

Posted 19 years ago by stickittotheman [ Reply ]

This gets a +2 modifier for having a cool title........

Posted 19 years ago by Beanie [ Reply ]

La Cucaracha <-o< La Cucaracha <-o<

Posted 20 years ago by rpm [ Reply ]

This makes me feel like I'm shopping at World Market

Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes [ Reply ]

I bought this album when it first came out. It's outstanding.

Posted 20 years ago by Leslie [ Reply ]

I saw MH several times in Palo Alto before he "broke" (and shared a queue with him at a 7-11) -- still the most intense live guitar performance I've ever witnessed. Aerial Boundaries and his debut are both outstanding. Wish he was still around...

Posted 20 years ago by rls [ Reply ]

the_jake wrote:

Might have to support RP and buy this on from Amazon. :D

I did! Hedges has become an instant fave. His strumming is heavenly. He is labeled as "New Age", but his chords are too vibrant for such. Buy this disc NOW!!!! You definately will not be sorry!

Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy [ Reply ]

One of the most talented guitar players ever. I saw Michael Hedges play many times in NY. He had a magnetic presence and was a tremendous performer. His life was all too short.

Posted 21 years ago by saintstephen [ Reply ]

Have never seen this album before. It sounds like there is an audience in the background. Might have to support RP and buy this on from Amazon. :D

Posted 21 years ago by the_jake [ Reply ]

Don't forget to hide the roaches. Very nice.

Posted 21 years ago by Spliff [ Reply ]