I was in contact with Hugh over a number of years. So it was with great surprise and regret that I heard Hugh had passed away in 2012.
Hugh started his career in music on the drums at the age of six, playing his first concert at eight. Originally from the Boston area, he grew up in a musical family with two older guitar-playing brothers. Switching to guitar at eleven. Hugh grew up with the sounds of rock and roll through the 60's and early 70's. By the ripe old age of 14 he was already playing the Boston Club scene, cranking out Hendrix, Santana and Allman Brothers tunes.
In the mid 70's, Hugh was turned on to Jeff Beck, Mahavishnu and Chic Corea and his style of music took a dramatic turn. In 1978 he moved to Phoenix and began touring with several club bands around the US, finally moving back to the Boston area in 1981.
In 1982 Hugh started his first rendition of the MR Wizard band and was featured in Guitar Player Magazine. Soon after he started to get requests for lessons from students at the Berklee College of Music. Having no formal training, it was a challenge to teach his method of playing. In 1984 his new MR Wizard band got some local notoriety by being warm up act for Allan Holdsworth, Til' Tuesday and several other well-known acts.
Hugh Ferguson was spotted by Mike Varney in his Guitar Player magazine article after a tape made by Robert Howland was sent to Mike showing Hugh Ferguson's. The tape resulted in a Spotlight article 1982.
He recorded two albums:
The Jungle
https://www.discogs.com/release/6172684-Hugh-Ferguson-The-Jungle
A.D.D.
https://www.discogs.com/release/6172756-Hugh-Ferguson-ADD
Hugh started his career in music on the drums at the age of six, playing his first concert at eight. Originally from the Boston area, he grew up in a musical family with two older guitar-playing brothers. Switching to guitar at eleven. Hugh grew up with the sounds of rock and roll through the 60's and early 70's. By the ripe old age of 14 he was already playing the Boston Club scene, cranking out Hendrix, Santana and Allman Brothers tunes.
In the mid 70's, Hugh was turned on to Jeff Beck, Mahavishnu and Chic Corea and his style of music took a dramatic turn. In 1978 he moved to Phoenix and began touring with several club bands around the US, finally moving back to the Boston area in 1981.
In 1982 Hugh started his first rendition of the MR Wizard band and was featured in Guitar Player Magazine. Soon after he started to get requests for lessons from students at the Berklee College of Music. Having no formal training, it was a challenge to teach his method of playing. In 1984 his new MR Wizard band got some local notoriety by being warm up act for Allan Holdsworth, Til' Tuesday and several other well-known acts.
Hugh Ferguson was spotted by Mike Varney in his Guitar Player magazine article after a tape made by Robert Howland was sent to Mike showing Hugh Ferguson's. The tape resulted in a Spotlight article 1982.
He recorded two albums:
The Jungle
https://www.discogs.com/release/6172684-Hugh-Ferguson-The-Jungle
A.D.D.
https://www.discogs.com/release/6172756-Hugh-Ferguson-ADD
Hugh Ferguson: Eyes of November - live 2008 - RIP
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