U6183@WVNVM.BITNET (Mike Karolchik) (02/05/90)
Catching up on some old subjects (we were talking about old subjects, weren't we?)... Another version of "All Along the Watchtower" was done by Michael Hedges on his "Live on the Double Planet" album. Hedges is an extraordinary guitarist who uses his instrument for percussion as much as string sounds. He is also pretty good at "harp guitar" which is essentially a two-necked guitar with strings stretched between the necks. On stage the guy is frenetic - he has more energy by himself than many bands. The Watchtower cover is hardly the best thing he has ever done, but "..Double Planet" is a very good album. -Karolchik