Sporting some very classy covers along with Michael Hedges' own elegant and diverse guitar compositions culled from eight years worth of Windham Hill recordings, Live on the Double Planet boasts 12 tracks picked by the guitarist from live recordings that covered dozens of performances.
In addition to his trademark instrumental stylings ("The Funky Avocado," "Breakfast in the Field"), Hedges displays a fine voice on Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" and the Prince-penned "A Love Bizarre." Throughout this wide-ranging effort, Hedges' incredible right hand keeps perfect time in its role as sole accompaniment for the musician's vocal work and simultaneous soloing.
Of course, Hedges' amazing technique frequently comes close to overtaking Live on the Double Planet, as tracks like "Because It's There" and "The Double Planet" sizzle technically.
But these fret burnings are scattered around soft ballads that, with their kind earthiness, are unmistakably Hedges' own.
Too passionate to simply file under new age, Hedges displays all his originality and fiery musicianship on this first-rate live offering.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Along the WatchtowerBob Dylan | Michael Hedges | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Because It's ThereMichael Hedges | Michael Hedges | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Silent AnticipationsMichael Hedges | Michael Hedges | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Ready or NotMichael Hedges | Michael Hedges | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | A Love BizarreSheila E., Prince | Michael Hedges | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Breakfast in the FieldMichael Hedges | Michael Hedges | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Rikki's ShuffleMichael Hedges | Michael Hedges | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Woman of the WorldMichael Hedges | Michael Hedges | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | The Double PlanetMichael Hedges | Michael Hedges | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Funky AvocadoMichael Hedges | Michael Hedges | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Come TogetherJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Michael Hedges | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Two Days OldMichael Hedges | Michael Hedges | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 44 mins | 101 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Andronis | Engineer |
| 2 | Chris Beirne | Photography |
| 3 | David Bianco | Engineer |
| 4 | Hilleary Burgess | Engineer |
| 5 | Hilleary Burgess | Engineer |
| 6 | Bob Dylan | Composer |
| 7 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 8 | Michael Hedges | Composer, Guitar, Harp, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 9 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 10 | Michael Manring | Fretless Bass |
| 11 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 12 | Prince | Composer |
| 13 | Anne Robinson | Design |
| 14 | Sheila E. | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |