His novels, which he wrote under the pen name James Cross, were based on his experiences as an intelligence officer. Michael Hedges was sent Hedges had a unique But now, Michael Hedges last recordings have been Mendocino and father of two young boys, Hedges was best known for his work on the Windham Hedges also had worked with Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, document.write('<'+'div id="placement_208209_'+plc208209+'">'); He will never be forgotten as one of those who respected, absorbed, and yet rose above all trends to create accessible and commercial music for a new age. Pete Townshend, David Crosby I met Michael when he sat in the door of his Volkswagen Van and played for me Aerial Boundaries, in the 7-Eleven parking lot in Mill Valley, before he had even recorded it. Burke said it appeared that Hedges car had skidded off a curve and down a steep embankment a few days earlier. in 1984, Hedges "blew the genre apart,'' according to a 1990 cover story in Anyone can read what you share. 0:01:24. var abkw = window.abkw || ''; Torched is the final recording guitarist Michael Hedges was working on at the time of his death, caused by a fatal car accident on December 2, 1997. He studied flute and classical guitar at Phillips University in Enid and the Interlochen Music Camp. WebMichael Hedges is perhaps the most innovative and kinetic acoustic guitarist in the history of the instrument, but he is first and foremost a composer who plays guitar, not a guitarist who plays compositions. Torched consists of recordings that guitarist Michael Hedges was working on at the time of his fatal automobile accident in December 1997. But now, Michael Hedges last recordings have been assembled into a magnificent final tribute, Torched, the album he was working on at the time of his death. Not only did I know what must have gone into practicing and performing his pieces, but I could also tell so much about his personality by the way he played. award, as was "Taproot,'' released in 1990. Hedges play during a gig in Palo Alto and later recalled, ""Michael tore my head Elizabeth J. Walter, 73, an enthusiastic gardener and former first vice president of the Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Garden Club, died of lung cancer Nov. 27 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. During the 1980s, Mr. McCollum served on the board of directors for Hospice Care of the District of Columbia. In 1981, he was signed to Windham Hill Records, where he became one of the label's best-selling musicians and one of its most popular touring performers. For more than twenty years many of us have waited for a book that captures Michaels compositional genius, innovative guitar techniques and tunings, his unique approach to performance and recording, along with the triumphs, adventures and He was an expert witness in auto and motorcycle liability lawsuits and he was a consultant with the State Department, VISTA, the Peace Corps and the Navy. exactly when Hedges died, but said they believed he was dead for at least two days before WebMendocino guitarist Michael Hedges, an innovative and eclectic musician with a national following, was identified Wednesday as the victim of a fatal weekend car crash on He received a master's degree in experimental psychology at Tulane University and attended the Command and General Staff College. Michael Hedges, 43, an eclectic acoustic guitarist who was known for his unusual two-handed picking style and who co-founded the Windham Hill music label, died in an automobile crash near Boonville, Calif., about 100 miles northwest of San Francisco. Col. Ste. Ear Music recording studio in Mendocino and was scheduled to tour 14 East Coast cities It was released posthumously His body was found a few days afterward. Hedges is survived by his mother, Ruth Ipsen, of Fresno; sister Carol Hedges of San Francisco; two brothers, Craig of Los Angeles and Brendan of Madera; and two sons from a former marriage. But unlike most of the label's roster, he was a flamboyant virtuoso whose music pushed against boundaries. He attended Naenae College. expected Hedges' return late Friday but weren't worried when he didn't appear because he Survivors include her husband, John Shirley-Quirk, and three children, Ben, Emily and Julia Lucy, all of Clarksville. tongue-in-cheek as "acoustic thrash'', "edgy pastoral", "new edge'', OTIS R. McCOLLUM Stockbroker. Hedges died in a single vehicle accident on State Route 128 in rural Mendocino County, about 100 miles northwest of San Francisco. Michael was also a highly popular concert performer, consistently topping critics and readers polls in international music publications. document.write('<'+'div id="placement_208209_'+plc208209+'">'); His was a rare gift, and we can feel only gratitude for the jewels he left us. Article Copyright 1997, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat. He was 43. After high school, she was a secretary and an administrative assistant at the atomic energy division of Westinghouse in Pittsburgh. The family requests that donations be made to: The accident is currently under investigation. He followed that with Live on the Double Planet (1987), a collection of live recordings featuring a roughly 50-50 mix of vocals and instrumentals; Taproot (1990), which featured a lone closing vocal, a stunning setting of the e.e. His marriage to Virginia Ste. Michael Hedges died just after Thanksgiving, a holiday that celebrates gratitude. Hedges died in a car accident while driving back from the San Francisco airport to his Mendocino County home in December 1997. his girlfriend in Long Island, N.Y., said his manager and longtime friend, Hilleary 1984 Preview 1 Aerial Boundaries 4:40 2 Bensusan 2:31 3 Rickover's Dream 4:50 4 Ragamuffin 3:13 5 After the Gold Rush 4:09 6 Hot Type 1:31 7 Spare Change 5:46 8 Mnage Trois 7:07 9 The Magic Farmer 3:55 Hedges was thrown from his car and appeared to have died nearly instantly. Driver Steven Michael Dolezal, 71, was killed when his Ford F-150 was struck around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday just 3 miles east of the Wilton/Muscatine exit on I-80. Hedges also was working on projects at his private Naked (2:45) ((ST. Her husband, Regis J. Walter, died in 1986. WebMichael Hedges, an acclaimed acoustic guitarist and composer known for his unusual two-handed picking style, was killed in an automobile crash. In the 1950s, he worked as a researcher with the U.S. High Commission in Germany and the U.S. Embassy in Paris. Hedges was married to flautist Mindy Rosenfeld but the couple divorced in the late 1980s. Hedges died in a one-car crash on California 128 in rural Mendocino County, about 100 miles northwest of San Francisco, California Highway Patrol Officer Bob Burke said. WebTorched is the final recording guitarist Michael Hedges was working on at the time of his death, caused by a fatal car accident on December 2, 1997. He also sang his own pensive songs, strongly influenced by Joni Mitchell. Michael often credited David for his early awakening to the idea of altered guitar tunings, and CSNs influence on him was undeniable.. Rather than rue what might have been, those who loved the music of Michael Hedges should remember and celebrate what was. Sara Watkins, 52, an oboist and conductor who was principal oboist with the National Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 1981, died of a coronary embolism Dec. 2 at Suburban Hospital. He was working on a new album tentatively called Burgess. var abkw = window.abkw || ''; Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Virginia McCorkle Tyree of Falls Church; four children, Mildred Tyree Ramsauer of Schwelm, Germany, the Rev. Her husband, Edward Joseph Solowiej, died in 1994. I know that he will be sorely missed by all who knew his music and were touched by his magic. I considered him to be a genius and when he died I lost a great friend. "new age'' or anything else, his manager said. He also collaborated with such musicians as bassist Michael Manring, guitarist Dweezil Zappa and Crosby, Stills & Nash. After Peabody's graduate program rejected him, he studied computer music at Stanford University while playing club dates as a guitar soloist. Windham Hill co-founder and guitarist Will Ackerman first heard Marie of Rockledge; four children from his first marriage, Denise Ste. December 2 [12:15 EDT] -- Respected by guitarists the world over, guitarist Michael Hedges was killed in an automobile accident near the town of Boonville, California near Mendicino, on December 4. Nathaniel Coleman Williams, 64, who owned and operated a Washington foreign auto repair business, Ad Hoc Services, died of a heart attack Dec. 2 at George Washington University Medical Center. In high school, he also played the flute in the stage band. Survivors include his wife, Marion Dare Henry of Hollywood; three children, James Watson Henry of Woodbridge, Nan Peterson Henry of Annapolis and John Badger Henry of Hollywood; and two grandchildren. Authorities still weren't certain Wednesday North Main St., Fort Bragg 95437. Thats what happens to me when I write music., Recalls Burgess of the session, contributed by Crosby and Nash as a parting gift to Michael nearly a year after his passing, The depth of emotion was palpable from the moment they walked into the studio. Authorities said he had died a few days earlier, apparently after his BMW skidded off a rain-slicked curve. He also was a tax consultant and operated a private security firm. biographical sources. However, he had always been so protective of his autonomy in the recording process, producing, engineering, and in most cases performing everything himself, that the idea of introducing any other sensibilities in his absence seemed, to Burgess, counter to the very nature of the project. He received a master's degree in electrical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His tone was rich and flawless. His life in music began in Enid, Oklahoma, playing flute and guitar. For the last 3 1/2 years, she had lived both in Clarks Summit, Pa. and Alexandria, where she took art classes at the Torpedo Factory. I played the demo sequence for Larry Hamby, head of A&R at Windham Hill, says Burgess, and we discussed the options, from hiring a producer to finish the album, to hiring a great engineer to mix it, to releasing it untouched. His 1990 album, ''Taproot,'' was nominated for a Grammy Award as best New Age album. [2], Hedges made a living by playing and singing in bars and restaurants in Baltimore while a student at Peabody. Michael Hedges, 43, a Guitarist Flamboyant and Experimental, https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/06/arts/michael-hedges-43-a-guitarist-flamboyant-and-experimental.html. Please pause and pledge before reading this article. He was as good at friendship as he was at music and I miss him everyday., Steve Vai Michael was unique. He was 43. Subscribe to the Michael Hedges Newsletter. During his career with the Intelligence Community Staff, he was assigned to various government agencies, including the Department of Energy, where he served as deputy director of intelligence and director of emergency operations. His car apparently skidded off a rain-slicked S-curve and down a 120-foot (37 m) cliff. [1] He wrote nearly exclusively in alternate tunings. She was a New Jersey schoolteacher before moving to the Washington area and settling in Kensington in 1954. Kathryn Lectka Solowiej, 73, who had been a docent at the Stabler-Leadbetter Apothecary Museum in Alexandria, died of cardiac arrest Nov. 28 at the home of a daughter in Arlington County. When the bank closed in the 1980s, he became a stockbroker with the Lang Division of Moors & Cabot in Alexandria. WebThe closer "I Carry Your Heart" (adapted from the poetry of e.e. He graduated from Georgetown University and its medical school. Graham Nash, Dweezil Zappa, Michael Manring and Bobby McFerrin, according to his Known for innovations such as simultaneously picking both ends of the guitar strings, the Grammy nominee described his music as "heavy mental," "acoustic thrash" and "new edge.". Over some 15 years of mutual admiration, David and Graham had developed a deep regard for Michael, both artistically and personally, that nearly matched his own reverence for them. He was a member of Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. He received a master's degree in business administration from New York University and graduated from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. acoustic guitar work, in which he strummed, picked and beat his instrument, creating rich Mr. Hedges lived in Mendocino and worked in a recording studio he had designed, recording material that appeared on his albums as well as many other projects that didn't fit commercial formats. But at the time, no one yet knew how viable the Torched demos might be. Ms. Gal-Edd was a member of B'nai Israel Congregation in Rockville. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Carolyn Ertzinger and their son, Richard, both of Rockville; and two grandchildren. It was so transcendently strong that it cut through even my drug haze. Her husband, J. Herman Moore, died in 1992. ; and seven grandchildren. 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Hedges died in a She graduated from Oberlin Conservatory. Michael Hedges, an acoustic guitarist and composer known for his unusual two-handed picking style, has died in an automobile crash. Mr. Tyree was treasurer of the Northern Virginia Builders Association, an elder of Falls Church Presbyterian Church, a Mason and a member of the construction board of the National Capital Presbytery and the Washington Golf and Country Club. Known for innovations such as simultaneously picking both ends of the guitar, Mr. Hedges resisted efforts to classify his music as new age, the sound Windham pioneered. ; and a sister. Be the first to knowwhen newstories, learning resources, merch, video and music arereleased onthe Michael Hedges website. (Crashes investigated by agencies outside the Missouri State Highway Patrol are not included.) The accident cut short the brilliant career of one of the steel-string guitars most unique voices. These shows included solo performances by Kottke and Hedges and, as a finale, a number of duets including performances of Kottke's "Doodles" with Hedges playing a high-strung parlor guitar. var plc208209 = window.plc208209 || 0; Frustrated that his published work reflected only the instrumental side of his creative output, Hedges convinced Windham Hill to release Watching My Life Go By, a 1985 studio recording of his vocal originals written over a span of five yearssongs often performed at his concerts leading up to the album's release. groundbreaking,'' Burgess said. They had had Michael tour with them as an opening act, contribute his guitar playing and songwriting talents to their albums, and appear with them at numerous high-profile benefits. But Hedges, Burgess said, considered himself a composer Such an artist was Michael Hedges . He served in the Army during the Korean War. In the ensuing discussions with Burgess, the label expressed some initial interest in the notion of an album whose proceeds would benefit Hedges children, as a way to compensate somewhat for his lack of life insurance. Hedges performed regularly at venues throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre and the Roxy, Orange Countys Coach House and San Diegos Humphreys. Burgess said Wednesday. He also was a vocalist and had recorded two albums that were primarily vocal, Michael Hedges, 43, an eclectic acoustic guitarist who was known for his unusual two-handed picking style and who co-founded the Windham Hill music label, died There, he incorporated vocals into albums such as Taproot (1990) and The Road to Return (1994), but had returned to instrumentals in his most recent album, Oracle., When Hedges appeared at the Veterans Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles in late October as part of the Guitar Summit tour, Times reviewer Steve Hochman wrote: Hedges was the star, with an unclassifiable amalgam of styles and eye-popping, ear-bending technique that even seeing isnt believing. But it wasnt until I met him that my suspicions of his warm personality were verified. Mendocino guitarist Michael Hedges, an innovative and "Michael tore my head off," Ackerman once said of Mr. Hedges' playing. Michael Hedges: Icon of Echoes In Concert 1994. This story includes information from Windham Hill's Web The son of Thayne Alden Hedges and Ruth Evelyn Hedges Ipsen, Michael Hedges was born in Sacramento, California. Mrs. Solowiej was born in Michigan and graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit. PAUL E. ERTZINGER FBI Special Agent. 28:56. little bit restricted by the categorization that happens in the commercial end of music,'' Hill record label. Accuracy and availability may vary. He also collaborated with such musicians as bassist Michael Manring, guitarist Dweezil Zappa and the band Crosby, Stills & Nash. Authorities say the incident happened around 9:00 a.m. along Route 50 near River Road in Athens. He was born in Zurich. She was a legal secretary in Washington in the early 1950s. These Echoes recordings of Gospel, Sofa No 1, and Rickovers Dream later appeared on the compilation CD Beyond Boundaries, but sadly, those tracks are not included on any current streaming versions of the album,. She studied conducting at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, where she received the Artist Diploma in Conducting. they're devastated,'' he said. His marriage to Helen Junkins ended in divorce. After an appearance at the Roxy in 1987, Times reviewer Don Heckman called Hedges a brilliant acoustic guitarist and could find nothing to criticize but possible lack of focus. He began earning recognition in the mid-1980s for groundbreaking His flame went out when it was just starting to achieve full burn, and it is a great loss to the world. She left the National Symphony in 1981 to pursue a dual career as a soloist and conductor, and in the years since she had played and conducted with major orchestras and at music festivals in the United States, Europe and South America. Once in a blue moon, an our artist comes along who totally redefines his or her musical territory. Survivors include two children, Regis J. Walter Jr. and Barbara M. Rebstock, and a granddaughter, all of Gaithersburg. by Jason Anderson. Handy, the Father of the Blues, for Fingerstyle Guitar, Learn a Simple Guitar Arrangement of the Scottish Folk Anthem Fortune Turns the Wheel, While My Guitar Gently Smirks: Ben Fong-Torres Reflects on Learning Guitar as an Older Adult, How to Add Bass Lines to the Boom-Chuck Guitar Strum. Hedges' Aerial Boundaries album, released in 1984, included a tribute piece to the works of acoustic guitarist Pierre Bensusan, simply entitled "Bensusan". Dr. Argy had done reviews for medical journals and consulting with the National Institutes of Health and the Federal Aviation Administration. He also wrote academic books and mystery novels. He was 43 years old. He was a member of the University Club, the Capitol Hill Club and the Chevy Chase Club. Sometimes a song would originate with a musical idea; other times it would be a concept or a phrase. 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