http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1898&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rssIt's almost a shame to label him a new age artist, for Michael Hedges' guitar playing was so incredible, it transcended countless stylistic boundaries. Hedges referred to his style as "heavy mental" and "new edge," among other names, with the ability to range from soft and self-absorbed to as aggressive as acoustic playing gets. On the albums <I>Aerial Boundaries</I> and <I>Live On the Double Planet</I>, he invented, perfected or reinvigorated many extended techniques on the guitar, from his violent two-handed tapping and frenzied Ritchie Havens strumming to bright percussive harmonics and deep, contemplative drones. His guitars were often tuned in a manner to allow rich, open-sounding harmonies and multiple intertwining melodies -- most prominently on his large combination harp-guitar. He died in late 1997 following an automobile accident on the Northern California coast. - Jessy TerryNew Age Acousticen720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:37:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1898&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss It's almost a shame to label him a new age artist, for Michael Hedges' guitar playing was so incredible, it transcended countless stylistic boundaries. Hedges referred to his style as "heavy mental" and "new edge," among other names, with the ability to range from soft and self-absorbed to as aggressive as acoustic playing gets. On the albums <I>Aerial Boundaries</I> and <I>Live On the Double Planet</I>, he invented, perfected or reinvigorated many extended techniques on the guitar, from his violent two-handed tapping and frenzied Ritchie Havens strumming to bright percussive harmonics and deep, contemplative drones. His guitars were often tuned in a manner to allow rich, open-sounding harmonies and multiple intertwining melodies -- most prominently on his large combination harp-guitar. He died in late 1997 following an automobile accident on the Northern California coast. - Jessy Terry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1688827&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss Solo Instrumental Tue, 12 Aug 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 1688827 tra.1688827 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 A Winter's Solstice VI: A Windham Hill Sampler alb.108436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/4/1824364_170x170.jpg 1997-08-12 00:00:00.0 1997-08-12 00:00:00.0 true Ursa Major tra.1688827 229000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1688827&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1688827&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797549&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Tue, 9 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 797549 tra.797549 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Torched alb.128450 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797552&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Tue, 9 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 797552 tra.797552 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Torched alb.128450 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/2/9/1659258_170x170.jpg 1999-02-09 00:00:00.0 1999-02-09 00:00:00.0 true Dream Beach tra.797552 232000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797552&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797552&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10591407&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 10591407 tra.10591407 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Pure Michael Hedges alb.10589184 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/1264826_170x170.jpg 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 true Ragamuffin 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2967911&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1977024&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 1977024 tra.1977024 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Aerial Boundaries alb.230093 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/6/4/1264686_170x170.jpg 1984-07-02 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Aerial Boundaries tra.1977024 283000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1977024&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1977024&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8686252&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Tue, 8 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 8686252 tra.8686252 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 A Quiet Revolution: 30 Years Of Windham Hill alb.8684040 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/2/7/1837238_170x170.jpg 2005-08-16 00:00:00.0 2005-11-08 00:00:00.0 true Because It's There tra.8686252 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8686252&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8686252&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3993625&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Tue, 9 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 3993625 tra.3993625 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Platinum & Gold Collection alb.293046 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/6/9/1369657_170x170.jpg 2003-09-23 00:00:00.0 2003-09-09 00:00:00.0 true Aerial Boundaries tra.3993625 280000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3993625&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3993625&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797664&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Thu, 1 Jan 1981 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 797664 tra.797664 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Breakfast In The Field alb.161990 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/4/1/1821436_170x170.jpg 1986-04-07 00:00:00.0 1981-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Layover tra.797664 152000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797664&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797664&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10591413&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 10591413 tra.10591413 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Pure Michael Hedges alb.10589184 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/1264826_170x170.jpg 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 true Aerial Boundaries tra.10591413 283000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10591413&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10591413&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2769493&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Tue, 11 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 2769493 tra.2769493 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Beyond Boundaries: Guitar Solos alb.128367 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/9/3/5/1265397_170x170.jpg 2001-09-11 00:00:00.0 2001-09-11 00:00:00.0 true Ragamuffin tra.2769493 195000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2769493&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2769493&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1977027&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 1977027 tra.1977027 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Aerial Boundaries alb.230093 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/6/4/1264686_170x170.jpg 1984-07-02 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ragamuffin tra.1977027 194000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1977027&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1977027&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797666&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Thu, 1 Jan 1981 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 797666 tra.797666 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Breakfast In The Field alb.161990 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/4/1/1821436_170x170.jpg 1986-04-07 00:00:00.0 1981-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Eleven Small Roaches tra.797666 180000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797666&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797666&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797665&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Thu, 1 Jan 1981 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 797665 tra.797665 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Breakfast In The Field alb.161990 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/4/1/1821436_170x170.jpg 1986-04-07 00:00:00.0 1981-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Happy Couple tra.797665 203000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797665&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797665&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2769494&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Tue, 11 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1977026&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10591402&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 10591402 tra.10591402 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Pure Michael Hedges alb.10589184 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/4/1264826_170x170.jpg 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 true Jitterboogie tra.10591402 160000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10591402&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10591402&variant=data&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.797669&variant=play&rws=%2Fmichael-hedges%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Age Acoustic Thu, 1 Jan 1981 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Michael Hedges on Rhapsody Online 797669 tra.797669 Michael Hedges art.1898 0.99 Breakfast In The Field alb.161990 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