Michael Hedges • Aerial Boundaries
Windham Hill Records 371032-1
33-RPM LP
It seems that many hi-fi shows have one or two tracks that a lot of vendors use to demonstrate their products. One such track from my earliest show memories was Aerial Boundaries, by Michael Hedges. Intrigued, I purchased a copy of the album. I’m glad I did: Hedges’ virtuoso guitar playing is a joy to listen to (it’s hard to believe that the title track, and many others, consist of just Hedges playing his guitar direct to a two-track master; no multitracking or other instruments!), and is especially good for winding down at the end of hard day!
The sound quality is pretty good—although some details are perhaps a little bit overly spotlighted—probably because of the very simple recording chain that was used (many tracks were recorded live to the two-track digital master). If you like listening to the sound of an acoustic guitar in the hands of a master musician, you must add this one to your collection!