There's an expression I think attributed to Maya Angelou, people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. That's what this man's music imbedded in me when I was 14 years old listening to the "underground" FM station from UW Milwaukee in 1972.
Just fantastic to see that 35 years on, he's still on his own!! All previously metioned albums are might good but have a listen to Live in Europe. Enjoy!!
@bluesgurugod I think what Gorstman and I are saying.... Kottke didn't throw away everything he has, the guitar, he didn't ruin his life, He continues to do what he does well, and shares it with us(PERIOD)
any guitarist who calls themselves a guitarist , if you kind of understand what I'm saying. Should be able to play Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, and some of Leo Kottke's Originals... He is amazing, I'm going to see him this Friday, in Joliet, Thank god he didn't turn to drugs like most musicians.
Sorry drcurio, but you are insane. If this is not Leo Kottke I will eat both of my 12-strings. It looks like Leo Kottke, it sounds like Leo Kottke, it IS Leo Kottke. Someone (possibly Garrison Keillor) said Leo was a National Treasure. Since he plays all over the world, he is a universal treasure. BTW: Leo's first album was 'Circle 'Round the Sun'. He signed it for me a few years ago--wrote 'Burn this record' & put the current date on it. I also have '12-string Blues'.
MR. MACHINE HANDS. Doing this kind of work requires enormous amounts of concentrated effort. The disseminated and evolved Travis picking gets splayed into ten different approaches to the instrument and then finely integrated and practiced by MR MACHINE HANDS.
Richard Feynman, (World reknowned quantum mechanics physicist) made up his mind he was gonna get down Rachmanonov's Flight of the Bumblebee. He went at it with great fervor the way he tackled any physics problem. After a while he gave up. Muscle Memory is not the same as quantizing fore brain, It just ain't.
WARLOCKOFTHEUNDEAD :: I've been playing slide in Open G for years... but only on my nylon-stringed classical. I got a wild hair the other day to try the slide on my 12-string, but I just left it in standard tuning. Hmmmm. After seeing this, I may have to retune that old 12-string!!!
I don’t know the name of the tuning, but the lowE, highE and A string pairs are tuned down six half-steps; the B, G and D pairs are tuned down four half-steps.
Bob Marley smoked a pound a week. Thats more than 2 ounces a day. I doubt Kottke or any other american has ever matched that....at least not on any kind of lasting basis....
He may not be as musical as Justin Beiber but Leo Kottke tries his best. Thats why Justin Bieber has 350,000,000 views and Kottke only 50,000 because Justin has the talent and Kottke only has a global media production machine backing him.
Mate if you don’t like Leo music. You don’t need to add you bloody two cent in, it’s simple you like it or you don’t and if you don’t like it close the video
I never tire of listening to Kottke!
There's an expression I think attributed to Maya Angelou, people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. That's what this man's music imbedded in me when I was 14 years old listening to the "underground" FM station from UW Milwaukee in 1972.
I love his little modest smile when the crowd starts erupting. This guy is amazing.
good god! why have i not known about this guy until now? an incredible player. going to watch some more
the greatest acoustic guitarist ,fantastic !
Thank you very much for your info,Steph.onsocialinsecurity
It never fails. Whenever he launches into the slide part on Vaseline Machine Gun, I get goosebumps.
Thanks for the video!--Just saw him March 27th--he still has it and is best concert bargain in America!
Just fantastic to see that 35 years on, he's still on his own!! All previously metioned albums are might good but have a listen to Live in Europe.
Enjoy!!
Never thought a guitar could "rock" that much!
Dude my dad found this cd at dump this man rips
@bluesgurugod
I think what Gorstman and I are saying.... Kottke didn't throw away everything he has, the guitar, he didn't ruin his life, He continues to do what he does well, and shares it with us(PERIOD)
Amazing.
stunning
GREAT !
any guitarist who calls themselves a guitarist , if you kind of understand what I'm saying. Should be able to play Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, and some of Leo Kottke's Originals... He is amazing, I'm going to see him this Friday, in Joliet, Thank god he didn't turn to drugs like most musicians.
I simply love it !
How cool is that!
There are some (about 3 in all) damn close cover versions of VMG on YT well worth a listen.
I never heard slide guitar playing like this.
Well, I will do soon...
Sorry drcurio, but you are insane. If this is not Leo Kottke I will eat both of my 12-strings. It looks like Leo Kottke, it sounds like Leo Kottke, it IS Leo Kottke. Someone (possibly Garrison Keillor) said Leo was a National Treasure. Since he plays all over the world, he is a universal treasure. BTW: Leo's first album was 'Circle 'Round the Sun'. He signed it for me a few years ago--wrote 'Burn this record' & put the current date on it. I also have '12-string Blues'.
Open G tuned down to Bb or C. depends on your string guage :P
MR. MACHINE HANDS. Doing this kind of work requires enormous amounts of concentrated effort. The disseminated and evolved Travis picking gets splayed into ten different approaches to the instrument and then finely integrated and practiced by MR MACHINE HANDS.
he is a superhero and his special power is 12 string guitar.
He leaves the ends of the strings long at the tuning peg to bring in better reception.
indeed
The first melody was in Terrence Malick's film 'Days Of Heaven'
Linda Manz recently died, this was the soundtrack opening scene. Loved her role.
Luvit
I could listen for hours. Thanks for sharing.
impressive powerful playing. Guess 1985 or so.
Richard Feynman, (World reknowned quantum mechanics physicist) made up his mind he was gonna get down Rachmanonov's Flight of the Bumblebee. He went at it with great fervor the way he tackled any physics problem. After a while he gave up. Muscle Memory is not the same as quantizing fore brain, It just ain't.
Never new Dexter could play such a mean guitar
Fuck Kottke has some feel. That right hand chugs like a bitch
If smoking shitloads of bud has affected Leo's playing in any way, then all I can say is PASS THAT SHIT!
how no one has commented is a commentary itself on the sad state of the average music listener.
Can anyone tell me where this video was shot?
Canada in the 1980's
I was being very sarcastic. :)
came here from days of heaven
Just curious. Anyone know what the tuning he's using is?
+MacFeeley I would guess open D.
+MacFeeley Leo Kottke sharp.......
Well I know that Vaseline Machine Gun is played in open G (DGDGBD) but Kottke usually tunes town.
WARLOCKOFTHEUNDEAD :: I've been playing slide in Open G for years... but only on my nylon-stringed classical. I got a wild hair the other day to try the slide on my 12-string, but I just left it in standard tuning. Hmmmm. After seeing this, I may have to retune that old 12-string!!!
I don’t know the name of the tuning, but the lowE, highE and A string pairs are tuned down six half-steps; the B, G and D pairs are tuned down four half-steps.
Although this is a lot of fun to play and listen to, it's not a particularly hard piece of fingerpicking.
when was this?
Late 80's
When was this concert? And does anyone know his tuning?
The tuning is 'open G' = DGDGBD
when i see leo playing, id like to throw my guitar into the fire and give it up. a phantastic guitarist
Lol! That's great!
Firstly, it's LEGEND and secondly, it's because I wasn't born in the 1940's...
LOL
Kind of like a latter day Art Tatum of the guitar.
internet troll is trolling
Bob Marley smoked a pound a week. Thats more than 2 ounces a day. I doubt Kottke or any other american has ever matched that....at least not on any kind of lasting basis....
He may not be as musical as Justin Beiber but Leo Kottke tries his best. Thats why Justin Bieber has 350,000,000 views and Kottke only 50,000 because Justin has the talent and Kottke only has a global media production machine backing him.
Yeah but no one under 12 liked this one.
You should study garden planning or building toilets.
Sarcasm is fun!!!! Leo is the man!!!
Mate if you don’t like Leo music. You don’t need to add you bloody two cent in, it’s simple you like it or you don’t and if you don’t like it close the video
Its obviously sarcasm, folks. Relax.
Yet it only has 35k views... shows what people think of talent these days.
115k views as of the great 'Rona event 2020.