This is nice !!!

[mer]

Oh I'm so glad you posted the link, Steve, so I could discover Andy! I was a big fan of Michael Hedges right from the beginning just about - yes he died in a car accident at age 44, in 1997.http://www.nomadland.com/--Mer

[squids]

Sad day, that. I loved Michael.

[stevendavis]

May 4, 2008, 4:49pm, jchitty wrote:May 4, 2008, 3:29pm, stevendavis wrote:Aw...thanks Squids, but it's like I tell our good friend Chits all the time, I'm average at best, maybe a slight cut above...but I mean SLIGHT! But thanks, I sure don't mind hearing it Bless ya Squids SteveSteve, that link to Andy's song was just fantastic. Thanks for e-mailing me the link too! I owe you and Squiddy some e-mail, but as you know, I'm under the weather a bit. Will answer ASAP. I got another link for you guys.....Michael Hedges, who I understand, was one of Andy's mentors. I just love the pure, uncluttered sound of this harp guitar. Hedges died in a car accident I believe, very sad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTC7kPZZmuMHey me Buddy, thanks for the link. Man, where have I been all my life? Spending too much time listening to hard rock and damagingmy ears probably. At least I can appreciate the beauty of this kinda stuff now.....you're never too old. Hedges was amazing to!Man, I can see where Andy gets it from....cool stuffThanks for the link and get ta feeling better there Chits! Steve

[stevendavis]

May 4, 2008, 3:32pm, slideboardouts wrote:May 4, 2008, 2:56pm, stevendavis wrote:[quote author=squids board=peer thread=7324 post=62687 time=1209929714]If anyone's head ever gets too big, just go on youtube, and in 2 minutes you'll find someone that just blows you away. It's a great tool fer that Thanks for posting that Steve!SteveThat is SO true. Congrats on your deal there Steve, You sure deserve it!!!......Here's to more in the future ehh!Good work man! Steve

[stevendavis]

May 4, 2008, 5:50pm, mer wrote:Oh I'm so glad you posted the link, Steve, so I could discover Andy! I was a big fan of Michael Hedges right from the beginning just about - yes he died in a car accident at age 44, in 1997.http://www.nomadland.com/--MerHey Mer, Yer welcome and thanks for the link to his site. I just love this guy's outlook he had on life. His quotes were just the best, like this one:This is more than just guitar music—it’s open to everyone. And if anyone wants to lock me into the guitar pigeonhole, I’ll make like a pigeon and crap on their windowsill.”Not as sweet as some of his quotes, but so so true This guy was all about the music and making it. Strip away all thecrap and just get at the heart of the music. Another great talent gone....sad sad sad I say Thanks again Mer Steve

[milfus]

*sigh* wish I played guitar better, this makes me jealous and inspired all in the same breath, at what point do you get good enough to think, hey, this is so easy, I should add extra stuff to do. very nice vid.

[mer]

May 4, 2008, 8:38pm, stevendavis wrote:May 4, 2008, 5:50pm, mer wrote:Oh I'm so glad you posted the link, Steve, so I could discover Andy! I was a big fan of Michael Hedges right from the beginning just about - yes he died in a car accident at age 44, in 1997.http://www.nomadland.com/--MerHey Mer, Yer welcome and thanks for the link to his site. I just love this guy's outlook he had on life. His quotes were just the best, like this one:This is more than just guitar music—it’s open to everyone. And if anyone wants to lock me into the guitar pigeonhole, I’ll make like a pigeon and crap on their windowsill.”Not as sweet as some of his quotes, but so so true This guy was all about the music and making it. Strip away all thecrap and just get at the heart of the music. Another great talent gone....sad sad sad I say Thanks again Mer SteveYou're welcome! Yes I like that quote, and this: “I’m not trying to play the guitar. I’m trying to play music.” And this one: “I play the guitar because it let’s me dream out loud.” Yes I was very sad when I found out he died, I think I had at least a whole day of grieving and mourning, listening to his music and contributing to the fund for his children... so I'm happy he's got someone continuing the musical line, so to speak!--Mer

[elischumann]

Hey guys, take a look a this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-ylrDwC ... medleysthe secound one is a medley, i like most the last part!!!!!

[stevendavis]

May 5, 2008, 5:19am, elischumann wrote:Hey guys, take a look a this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-ylrDwC ... medleysthe secound one is a medley, i like most the last part!!!!!Thanks for that post e-mann. This guy is a player fer sure! Reminds me a little of Brent Mason in the way he can almost play lead using chords....although he's not country like Brent. Fun to watch and a great picker too!Take care and thanksSteve

[stevendavis]

May 5, 2008, 4:07am, mer wrote:May 4, 2008, 8:38pm, stevendavis wrote:Hey Mer, Yer welcome and thanks for the link to his site. I just love this guy's outlook he had on life. His quotes were just the best, like this one:This is more than just guitar music—it’s open to everyone. And if anyone wants to lock me into the guitar pigeonhole, I’ll make like a pigeon and crap on their windowsill.”Not as sweet as some of his quotes, but so so true This guy was all about the music and making it. Strip away all thecrap and just get at the heart of the music. Another great talent gone....sad sad sad I say Thanks again Mer SteveYou're welcome! Yes I like that quote, and this: “I’m not trying to play the guitar. I’m trying to play music.” And this one: “I play the guitar because it let’s me dream out loud.” Yes I was very sad when I found out he died, I think I had at least a whole day of grieving and mourning, listening to his music and contributing to the fund for his children... so I'm happy he's got someone continuing the musical line, so to speak!--MerThat's nice of you to send funds to his family Mer, I'll see if I can't scrape up a lil donation myself. But I find it hard to even keep strings on my instruments these days. Yes I like all of his quotes too, he seemed to be a very gentle and level headed man.I watched a few more vids, and in one of them, he told the crowdto drive carefully when they left, and then he dies in a car crash.How's that for irony!Kinda like when John Lennon gave his last interview right before he was murdered. Someone asked about goin out in New York, and he said that people would ask for autographs, but they don't bug ya you know.........no, this freakazoid Chapman asked for an autograph, and then killed him! Another great talentgone for no good reason. What a shameTake care MerSteve