Just passing along a great music CD. Michael Hedges-Oracle This is a great guitar solo(instrumental)CD. It is a great recording,extremely clean,and dynamic. The whole disc is phenomenal(every track) I highly recommend it.
If memory serves, he rolled his car off an embankment while driving solo. Speculation was that he nodded off at the wheel. I read some gripes about the cavernous sound on his recordings. A great musician can make great music and interesting sounds in a tunnel. He was an amazing player and alot of his compositions will last. At the shows I went to he always sounded alot like his recordings (great), and the real special effects behind his sound were his fingers and his brain. Maxcast, you might like Breakfast in the Feild, or Leo Kottke/One Guitar no Vocals.
I saw Michael live around 1990, and he was an amazing one man show. With his double neck guitar, he would pluck the bass, strum or pluck the guitar neck, while thumping the beat with his thumb on the guitar body.
I have not listened to his recording in a while, but Breakfast in the Field stands out in my memory. A very pleasant acoustic guitar recording. But you won't be disappointed by any of his recordings.
Most of his recordings are pretty good, but seeing him live was awe inspiring guitar gymnastics. It's difficult to believe that some of the songs you hear are acually one guy, one guitar and one track until you saw him do it live. I know of one Windham Hill concert video that is available that can give you a glimps of a live performance. I believe it was shot at Red Rocks. You might find it at a rental store.
My top picks would be: Breakfast in the Field (nice acoustic sounds) Aerial Boundaries (1 track played with another in reverse) Live on the Double Planet (great live album) Taproot (the best of his modern work)
Thanks for the rec, Duanegoosen. Looks like others like that as well...on the list to get.
Does anyone also enjoy Phil Keaggy? I cought him on PBS one night. Never heard him before and was very impressed. I only saw the last 10 mins. :( I then bought Beyond Nature which I found really good.
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