mattgraupman
Stunningly complex in its simplicity. Just a man and his guitar in a specific moment in time yet it feels expansive and universal. The silence between the notes is nearly as important as the songs themselves.
Favorite track: Rained Like Hell.
sylvansounds
This music goes beyond mastery into ascension. Favorite track feels almost meaningless - this is a single continuous intimate moment with Hayden Pedigo and his music. An exquisite gift.
Favorite track: Some Kind of Shepherd.
mingus
I was one of the lucky 500 or so who heard this set in person. The version of Rained Like Hell he played that night was incredible. I'm happy I get to hear it again.
Favorite track: Rained Like Hell.
sean
while many live albums are able to capture the electricity of a performance, amarillo is one of the rare ones that manage to put you in the space it was recorded. it's a truly special record.
Favorite track: Rained Like Hell.
Something happened. Between the summer of The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored and the night before Christmas Eve 2023, the music of Hayden Pedigo transformed. Back-to-back months of touring lead to incredible outcomes: First, his chops became more finely honed than ever before, lending a precision and versatility to the songs that would surprise even the most-seasoned Pedigo listener. Second, Hayden lived in these songs, translating them through improvisation and dynamic exploration into emotional juggernauts – instrumental music that sings to the audience.
Landing in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas for the holidays to perform at The Amarillo Globe-News Center – home of the Amarillo Symphony – a gorgeous and beguiling set was recorded in front of a crowd of nearly five hundred people. Put to tape by Nathan and Joe Luscombe, mixed by Davis Hart, and mastered by Stephan Mathieu, Mexican Summer proudly presents Hayden Pedigo’s Live in Amarillo, Texas, an album that could one day be mentioned in the same breath as John Fahey's The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick and Townes Van Zandt's Live at the Old Quarter.
credits
released September 6, 2024
All songs written and performed by Hayden Pedigo except "Opening" written by Gus A. Santaolalla
Recorded live at The Amarillo Globe News Center (Amarillo, TX) on December 23rd, 2023
Recorded by Nathan Luscombe and Joe Luscombe
Mixed by Davis Hart at PulpArts (Gainesville, FL)
Mastered by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung Mastering (Bonn, DE)
Produced by Hayden Pedigo and Forest Juziuk
Original show produced by Will Krause
All songs published by Ramada Trail Publishing (ASCAP) except for "Opening" published by October Cues Music c/o Songs of Universal Inc (BMI)
Album cover art by Chris Perez, created with original photos by Robert Ascroft
Back cover photo by Daniel Fuchs
Layout and design by Alex Tults
A very special thanks to Will Krause who truly made this show happen, L'Hannah Pedigo who designed the beautiful set for this performance, Nathan and Joe Luscombe who made this show sound so nice, my manager Forest Juziuk, Keith and the entire team at Mexican Summer, Jason Boyett, Michele McAffrey, Yamaha Guitars, and Tyler Johnston
This album is dedicated to my grandfather Don Schofield (1944-2023). Merry Christmas Grandpa
Hayden Pedigo is an acoustic guitarist and soundscape composer from Amarillo, Texas. Hayden spent his teen years
woodshedding the American primitive guitar picking styles of John Fahey combined with experimental sound manipulation and by his early 20s he had already collaborated with luminaries such as Charles Hayward of This Heat, Fred Frith, Werner Diermaier of Faust and Terry Allen....more
Truly life changing album for me. 8 songs that sound like small prayers never meant to be heard by anyone else. Just his voice, wurlitzer, and some synths in an empty room. Holy music. Hayden Pedigo
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this album is the justification for the hundreds of hours this year alone i have put into listening to albums. this record has so much versatility, it could be very legitimately used as background noise, or it could be a full-blown story that takes you down many winding paths of tension and emotion. the only difference between these two scenarios is whatever you wanted this album to be. if you havent already, please let this be the reason that you check this album out :3 kaycs
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