Michael Hedges

Michael Hedges (1953 – 1997) was an American acoustic guitarist.

Michael Hedges was a conservatory composition major who applied his classically trained musical background in combination with radical innovation to &

Michael Hedges (1953 – 1997) was an American acoustic guitarist.

Michael Hedges was a conservatory composition major who applied his classically trained musical background in combination with radical innovation to “reinvent” the steel string acoustic guitar. He combined many unusual techniques on the acoustic guitar with a wide range of musical styles, and was also considered an extremely dynamic performer in concert - a “Paganini” of the guitar.