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Michael Hedges - on music and life
I just ran across this clip from an interview:
“When I’m writing a piece, I write it entirely for me. When I play it, I play it entirely for the audience and the audience gives it back to me tenfold. I think you always have to keep that live connection going because that’s what music is all about—it’s communication between human beings. Performing is more of a sensual experience—composing is more of a spiritual one. Music goes from human soul to human soul. My approach to music and my approach to life are the same thing. I’m not quite sure what that is, but I’m always thinking about the way I’m living while I’m playing guitar, and I’m always thinking about the way I’m playing the guitar when I’m living. Why think about guitar while you’re playing guitar? Why not think about life? You don’t want to tell people how you’re playing the guitar. You want to tell people how you live. That’s the purpose of playing guitar, from my perspective.” |
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Great quote! I love the distinction between writing entirely for yourself, and performing entirely for the audience. Good stuff--thanks for sharing it.
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Yes. Excellent quote. Michael Hedges has been a favorite of mine for some years. Thanks for posting that.
Peace. Kevin |
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Gosh, that's a good one. As if we needed another reason to lament the loss of Michael...
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@ namm I got to know michaels best friend really well. Michael hedges, may you rest in peace.
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BTW, welcome to the forum, kevin michael!!
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for you i'll capture twilight and put it in a song for you i'll wander a thousand miles along this path of the righteous and the broken of the forgiven and the lost of the redeemed |
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Music and philosophy...
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This is a really important point, I think. If you try to write for anyone but yourself, it's not the truth. It's just what you think they'd like to hear. I think a musician should write truthfully. Then when you are out there playing, you just let it all out, and what happens, happens. And that's what he did......(wish he was still doing it). Cool...... |