Fan Club
Read stories submitted by friends and fans about seeing Michael live, meeting him in person, and their experiences with his music. Have a story to share? Submit yours below. Some fan stories are also posted on other pages on this website, where appropriate.
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Fan Stories
Michael Hedges – LIVE! (an online event series)
A series of online events this fall – featuring rare, unreleased recordings, conversations with Michael’s family, friends and collaborators, and exclusive clips from the upcoming documentary.
“I’m Your Guitarist” (Robert Sorrenti)
I met Michael in December 1984. He had been scheduled to play at my small restaurant in Tallahassee Florida about a year earlier with Scott Cossu but had missed the plane.
25 Years Since We Lost Michael
It’s been 25 years since we lost Michael. Not a day goes by that we don’t think of him. Here’s an update on the projects we’re working on to celebrate his life and music.
Waltzing Kokopelli to the Greek
“Our mystery here starts on August 10, 1996, the day I got a call from my pal Michael Hedges on my ruby red rotary-dial telephone.” – a remembrance of Michael Hedges written by his friend and collaborator, songwriter Patrick Brayer.
Maybe Magic: Rediscovering The Wonder of Michael Hedges (Tim Arnold)
My brother gave me a cassette that would become the soundtrack of my life in Spain until I returned to England some years later. Side A was Michael Hedges’ Aerial Boundaries.
I met one of my heroes…(Martin Filiatrault)
Submitted by Martin FiliatraultI was fortunate enough to meet Michael during a show at Villa Montalvo in Saratoga, CA in [1997]. I took a chance during the intermission and walked backstage at the open venue. I found Michael by himself, walking along a pathway behind...
Meeting Michael – His Friendliness and Humility (Chana Schwartz)
Submitted by Chana Schwartz – When I was in college in the Bay Area, a friend started taking me to the New Varsity Theater to hear concerts of some of the Windham Hill artists playing there.
First Listen (Jimmy Galloway)
Submitted by Jimmy Galloway The year was 1988. My friend Max brought over a 90m cassette tape. On one side was Breakfast in the Field, the other side was Aerial Boundaries. I just started playing guitar 2 years earlier, learning Jimmy Page, Chet Atkins and Mark...
The Hollow Arm (David Powell)
Submitted by David Powell – I had the privilege of helping a friend produce a documentary about the harp guitar called “The Hollow Arm,” which includes a segment about Michael Hedges…
Have Your Own Story to Share?
This website is a collaboration between Michael’s family, friends, collaborators and fans. We’d love to hear your story about seeing him live, meeting him, or anything else you’d like to share!
Well-written stories with a high quality images (roughly 800×600 pixels) and 3-5 paragraphs of text will be published on the fan stories page and/or throughout the website if they meet our standards for quality and respectful communication on this website.
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