Aerial Boundaries (1984)

"This is the finest album from Michael Hedges, the man who is responsible for the greatest revolution in solo acoustic guitar playing since Leo Kottke. Sometimes it seems literally impossible that so much music is coming from one man and his guitar. Attacking his instrument, snapping strings, banging on the fingerboard with his right hand, Hedges plays supremely beautiful music with the technique of a deranged lunatic. It has been said that genius is at least one part madness -- although a questionable assertion in general terms -- when applied to Hedges and his music, the analogy holds. The pieces are all beautiful and haunting in their own right; and it is this emphasis on composition over technique that makes this such an important recording. This is simply one of the finest acoustic guitar albums ever made, and deserves a place in the library of all serious music fans." (Daniel Gioffre, Allmusic; voor complete tekst: klik op link)

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