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Hi Chris,

In some of his compositions, Antonio blatantly draws inspiration from the late Michael Hedges. Try "Live on the Double Planet".

They file him under New Age, but that's all a load of boll***s.

Thomas

Ditto on the late great Michael Hedges.

I recommend his instrumental records first (yes, he did sing). My favorites are his first two.

Cheers

Keith (lucky enough to have seen him several times in the mid-80's)

Double ditto on Michael Hedges. He was one of my favorites. I also saw him several times in the 80's and was mesmerized by his style. I liked his singing as well and have all his albums. Why did he have to die so young? My favorites include "Spare Change", "All Along the Watchtower" and too many others to name.

Hows about Pierre Bensusan ? ( who was greatly admired by Micheal Hedges...to the point that on the "Beyond Boundaries" album,track 10 is called "Bensusan")

As for a Bensusan recommended album,try "Intuite" ( instumental). Not really a fan of his earlier stuff.

Also have a look at Isaac Guillory ( sadly departed.)Saw him once....Excellent ! - try "Slow Down","Live","Days of Forty Nine"

Chris

How about Tuck Andress (as part of the duo: Tuck & Patti), John Renbourn (and Stefan Grossman, who he teamed up with at one stage), Michael Gulezian, Doug Smith or Leo Kotke?

I'd also recommend Adrian Legg and Jerry Douglas, the latter being a utterly stunning slide player.

There's a load of really good stuff, the problem is resticting it to a manageable few.

Happy listening

Dave

If you can find copies of "Watching My Life Go By" & "Aerial Boundaries" by Michale Hedges then grab them. In my opinion these show him in a good light and are well worth a spin.

one that might appeal to Forcione fans would be Steve Hancoff's "Duke Ellington for Solo Guitar" on the Discipline label (DGM9914). Beautifully played, and it swings too.

And also on a slightly jazzier path, maybe try Martin Taylor's work on the Linn label. "Spirit of Django" is a good one.

Plus the Neil Stacey/Dominic Miller one on naim probably isn't a million miles from what you may be looking for

Pete.

thanks so much everyone, they should keep me busy for a long time. now if only i had enough money to afford all these new cds......

chris

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I'd also recommend Adrian Legg and Jerry Douglas, the latter being a utterly stunning slide player.

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I'm a big Legg fan (as opposed to being a "leg man") - I need to warn those that rush to get his stuff that he is almost purely a picker (and brilliant one at that), a la Chet Atkins, and is 180° from Forcione...

Cheers

Keith.

If anyone likes Michael Hedges then check out this guy: http://members.lycos.co.uk/innerearmusic/index4.html

Dobbin,

Thanks for the Eric Roche link.

The Biography section looks very interesting,the list of people he has performed with looks a bit like a Who's-Who in the acoustic guitar world.

I have never heard of this guy,but now securely on my next pay-cheque's "list of must have cd's"

Thanks

Chris

Eric Roche teaches at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford and I caught him last autumn at the West End Centre Aldershot. They occasionally have a 'guitar Friday' season. Last year caught Tommy Emanuel, Eric Roche, Nick Harper, John Renbourn, Clive Carrol, Christina Olsen, Martin Stevenson there. For those in the Guildford area it's worth a visit.

Check out http://www.westendcentre.co.uk/

The next GUITAR FRIDAY looks good too!


Preston Reed Fri 14 Mar 8pm £7 (£6 concs)

The amazing Preston Reed takes a spectacularly idiosyncratic, double-handed attack to the fretboard, churning it like a piano and using the rest of the instrument as a percussion section! Rippling like water, alive like springtime and surprisingly soothing, Preston’s fantastic music will amaze you with technical brilliance at the same time as it touches your heart.

http://www.prestonreed.com/

FYI:

ERIC ROCHE (The Perc U Lator, SPIN) will be performing at the Twickenham Folk Club at The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road ,Twickenham on Sunday 16th February at 8.00p.m.

As you know Eric rarely performs in London these days, so come along and catch him while you can. (His next London performance will be at The Purcell Rooms, London Southbank in the autumn.)

Phone Gerry Evans on 020 8 991 5461 for details or visit www.innerearmusic.com for more info!


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Guys please don't forget Will Ackerman the most astounding guitarist and the man who founded Wyndham Hill [home 2 M Hedges] and started the whole New Age thang.