January 26, 1990 (vol. 100, iss. 80) • Page Image 17
… - Folk Festival,_continued - Michael Hedges amps the acoustic U Sheer domination of the stage is one of Michael Hedges' many extraordinary talents. He dubs his music "thrash acoustic" and "heavy mental;" that is, cerebral, polished and inspired to the point of agitation. His performances are eclectic; he'll borrow open tunings from David Crosby and create atonal music inspired by Classical Modernists such as Bela Bartok; he'll feel the ho...…