Michael Hedges
Album:Aerial Boundaries (1984)
Genre: New Age, Acoustic Instrumental, Ambient
This album is the masterpiece that truly introduced Michael Hedges to the world. He plays with such child-like soul, but yet is eccentric. He shows he is a master of the acoustic guitar with his wildly fast finger work, finger techniques that can be fast or slow, seductive yet explosive. Tapping and slapping techniques that were unheard of during this time period. Hedges literally makes the guitar dance.
When listening to the songs, you will think there is more than one instrument playing, but there is only one man and his guitar. Hedges has such creative and masterful distortion techniques, that no acoustic guitar enthusiast will be disappointed. Every track on this album is hauntingly beautiful. Sit back and relax, enjoy this man’s gift of music.
A few tracks off the album:
[grooveshark]25041662[/grooveshark]
[grooveshark]25041664[/grooveshark]
[grooveshark]25041669[/grooveshark]
[grooveshark]25041673[/grooveshark]
[grooveshark]25041674[/grooveshark]
This entire album is simply marvelous. The song "Menage a Trois" will fool your ears, you will think you hear other instruments playing, when actually it is Michael Hedges using his distortion magic. I highly recommend this album to anyone who likes instrumental or acoustic guitar music. This album is great to play as a back ground music for relaxation, reading, or studying.
Micheal loved his audience and is very flamboyant on stage! It is such a shame the music world lost him. R.I.P.
Rating for listening pleasure: 5/5
Album:Aerial Boundaries (1984)
Genre: New Age, Acoustic Instrumental, Ambient
This album is the masterpiece that truly introduced Michael Hedges to the world. He plays with such child-like soul, but yet is eccentric. He shows he is a master of the acoustic guitar with his wildly fast finger work, finger techniques that can be fast or slow, seductive yet explosive. Tapping and slapping techniques that were unheard of during this time period. Hedges literally makes the guitar dance.
When listening to the songs, you will think there is more than one instrument playing, but there is only one man and his guitar. Hedges has such creative and masterful distortion techniques, that no acoustic guitar enthusiast will be disappointed. Every track on this album is hauntingly beautiful. Sit back and relax, enjoy this man’s gift of music.
A few tracks off the album:
[grooveshark]25041662[/grooveshark]
[grooveshark]25041664[/grooveshark]
[grooveshark]25041669[/grooveshark]
[grooveshark]25041673[/grooveshark]
[grooveshark]25041674[/grooveshark]
This entire album is simply marvelous. The song "Menage a Trois" will fool your ears, you will think you hear other instruments playing, when actually it is Michael Hedges using his distortion magic. I highly recommend this album to anyone who likes instrumental or acoustic guitar music. This album is great to play as a back ground music for relaxation, reading, or studying.
Micheal loved his audience and is very flamboyant on stage! It is such a shame the music world lost him. R.I.P.
Rating for listening pleasure: 5/5