Todd live was quite the trip. He wore a pyramid as a hat. Maybe that was an inspiration for Mike's tin colander. Anyway, I always admired Todd Rundgrens songs and he was fun to see the couple times I could. Mike singing on this is calling up the pop jukebox magic they both made incandescent.
Saw him in concert at my college, sat amazed at his talent and showmanship. He left us to quickly. There is no telling only guessing what he would have given us through the ensuing years, but for certain it would have been on a higher plain than what anyone else could have given us.
Got my start in music more than 50 years ago at our college station. In some ways I place MH up there with Dylan and Coltrane as among the greatest musicians of the last hundred years. We are just so fortunate that Randy captured so much of our hero, our god, when he was young, when he was in his prime. And that Randy did such a good job recording, an almost unbelievable job of saving, and now he shares. In a world currently in frightful turmoil, here dwells sweet beauty.
Wow....I have never seen this...what a great talent, what a great memory...I haven't heard michael hedges since he was a rising star back in the 1980s on Windham Hill...I have a couple of his albums, I will have to get them out and listen to them now.
Unbelievable I didn't know that Michael hedges played keyboards he probably played everything vibes what a great producer he must have been I would have loved to have him produce for my label! Thank God he produced for humanity for some time God bless you my brother Michael hedges namaste!I wish she had worked with the Doobie Brothers! Tom Johnson and the boys! All around Santa Cruz baby! Same time I'm sure doobies know about Michael! Good night 20 21!
Not sure about Michael and the Doobies, but Tom Johnston asked me to arrange for a jam between the Doobies and The Allman Brothers the first night either band was in Amsterdam (using my band's equipment because theirs hadn't passed customs) at the Melkweg, which happened (1974). The night before we jammed with them. Skunk Baxter was with them. I loaned him my guitar. Halcyon days.
@Randy Lutge - please consider re-titling your videos so Michael Hedge's name is displayed for search purposes. Your RUclips channel is a hidden Treasure Trove of intimate performances - the version you posted of "I'm Comin' Home" predates the release of his "Watching My Life Go By" album which featured that song . This cover of the Todd Rundgren classic is a fantastic performance - especially considering Michael was much more known as a genius guitar player than a keyboard performer.
I introduced Michael to Will Ackerman and was fortunate to be documenting him well before Breakfast In The Field. Had he lived, I am convinced that his singer/songwriter abilities would have become well known. We became close friends over the years, I was so lucky to have him fall into my universe. We were in Tahoe with our wives when he woke me one morning to share his newly scribed, "Rickover's Dream." Halcyon days. A friend is now researching and will complete an extensive biography. Thanks for the props and the search engine suggestion. It is done...
@@rlutge Sir - can you offer an update as of yet as to the progress on the Biography you mention? Is there a website or email distribution list that one could subscribe to for the Author? Again, our most sincere thanks to you for sharing these amazing, intimate performances ...
@@pastateconstablesoffice Thanks for he note! There will be a documentary, and a bio, but they are some time off, probably a year or so. I will definitely alert everyone when Jake White's bio is released, and any doc. Thanks for the props. He was a wonderful and hugely talented guy!
Oh, and I think I've completed properly retitling, thanks for the prompt. I was pretty new to the platform when I started uploading. I'm currently having my complete collection properly digitized and will be able to release some great new stuff this year.
@@rlutge Sir - sincerely appreciate the update, and patiently await your future uploads - you have been most gracious, and most kind - on behalf of the great many of us who are fans of this amazing musician who was taken from us far too soon, please accept our heartfelt thanks.
Was there ANYTHING this man couldn't do musically? He never ceases to amaze me!
Blessed to have been a friend of his in college and played a gig or two with him while there. 1971-1975 Phillips Univ Enid Okla.
You should share this with Michael's biographer Jake White.
Todd live was quite the trip. He wore a pyramid as a hat. Maybe that was an inspiration for Mike's tin colander. Anyway, I always admired Todd Rundgrens songs and he was fun to see the couple times I could. Mike singing on this is calling up the pop jukebox magic they both made incandescent.
astonishment and sadness at the same time....RIP
Truly!
Saw him in concert at my college, sat amazed at his talent and showmanship. He left us to quickly. There is no telling only guessing what he would have given us through the ensuing years, but for certain it would have been on a higher plain than what anyone else could have given us.
🤗A happy soul!
♥️A tender heart!🕊
A beautiful performance👏🏻🎹
Such a warm + beautiful voice🎤🌹
Wow.....I'd never seen this performance before....such a tragedy to have lost him....so much realness in his voice and such a talent
Got my start in music more than 50 years ago at our college station. In some ways I place MH up there with Dylan and Coltrane as among the greatest musicians of the last hundred years. We are just so fortunate that Randy captured so much of our hero, our god, when he was young, when he was in his prime. And that Randy did such a good job recording, an almost unbelievable job of saving, and now he shares. In a world currently in frightful turmoil, here dwells sweet beauty.
Thanks Bufatutu! Very sweet!
Yes
I agree 👍
Agree he and Dylan genius musicians😂❤
Wow....I have never seen this...what a great talent, what a great memory...I haven't heard michael hedges since he was a rising star back in the 1980s on Windham Hill...I have a couple of his albums, I will have to get them out and listen to them now.
Unbelievable I didn't know that Michael hedges played keyboards he probably played everything vibes what a great producer he must have been I would have loved to have him produce for my label! Thank God he produced for humanity for some time God bless you my brother Michael hedges namaste!I wish she had worked with the Doobie Brothers! Tom Johnson and the boys! All around Santa Cruz baby! Same time I'm sure doobies know about Michael! Good night 20 21!
Not sure about Michael and the Doobies, but Tom Johnston asked me to arrange for a jam between the Doobies and The Allman Brothers the first night either band was in Amsterdam (using my band's equipment because theirs hadn't passed customs) at the Melkweg, which happened (1974). The night before we jammed with them. Skunk Baxter was with them. I loaned him my guitar. Halcyon days.
Thank you, Mr. Lutge ! This was a man who transmitted everything into his work, every time he pried open the magic box of interpretive temptation.
Great song selection-Todd Rules!
Very nice interpretation
what a talent !!
brilliance covering brilliance, if i smile any harder listening to this my head might fall off my jaw - thanks so much for posting!
Incredible beautiful!
am again lost for words, just amazing. thank you for posting.
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Great job. I get sad knowing there won't be any more......
What a sweet voice. I never heard this cover before. What happened to him?
He died in a car accident many years ago. Such a loss.
Beautiful. Thank you.
I love his voice. I love how he performs this song.
Cool version ,beautiful voice❤️❤️❤️
i'm a huge fan. utopia.
For real!
Great song
So Beautiful
Hear the love
Didn’t know he played keys, or sang. Duh. He’s wonderful. Great cover.
@Randy Lutge - please consider re-titling your videos so Michael Hedge's name is displayed for search purposes. Your RUclips channel is a hidden Treasure Trove of intimate performances - the version you posted of "I'm Comin' Home" predates the release of his "Watching My Life Go By" album which featured that song . This cover of the Todd Rundgren classic is a fantastic performance - especially considering Michael was much more known as a genius guitar player than a keyboard performer.
I introduced Michael to Will Ackerman and was fortunate to be documenting him well before Breakfast In The Field. Had he lived, I am convinced that his singer/songwriter abilities would have become well known. We became close friends over the years, I was so lucky to have him fall into my universe. We were in Tahoe with our wives when he woke me one morning to share his newly scribed, "Rickover's Dream." Halcyon days. A friend is now researching and will complete an extensive biography. Thanks for the props and the search engine suggestion. It is done...
@@rlutge Sir - can you offer an update as of yet as to the progress on the Biography you mention? Is there a website or email distribution list that one could subscribe to for the Author? Again, our most sincere thanks to you for sharing these amazing, intimate performances ...
@@pastateconstablesoffice Thanks for he note! There will be a documentary, and a bio, but they are some time off, probably a year or so. I will definitely alert everyone when Jake White's bio is released, and any doc. Thanks for the props. He was a wonderful and hugely talented guy!
Oh, and I think I've completed properly retitling, thanks for the prompt. I was pretty new to the platform when I started uploading. I'm currently having my complete collection properly digitized and will be able to release some great new stuff this year.
@@rlutge Sir - sincerely appreciate the update, and patiently await your future uploads - you have been most gracious, and most kind - on behalf of the great many of us who are fans of this amazing musician who was taken from us far too soon, please accept our heartfelt thanks.
looking forwards to the bio-pic his family is working on [ 4/2023 ]
Family and friends, yes.