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Leo Kottke (born September 11, 1945 in Athens, Georgia) is a legendary acoustic guitar virtuoso who has developed a cult following of fellow guitarists and fans over the span of a 30-year career of recording and performing.
Blending folk, jazz, and blues influences into a signature finger-picked style of syncopated, polyphonic music, Kottke’s work pre-dated and predicted much of the New Age instrumental music movement, and is often considered part of the American Primitivism movement, partly because he was signed to John Fahey’s Takoma Records label.
Kottke has collaborated on his records with his mentor John Fahey, Chet Atkins, Lyle Lovett, Margo Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies, and Rickie Lee Jones. He has recorded tunes by Tom T. Hall, Johnny Cash, Carla Bley, Fleetwood Mac, The Byrds, Jorma Kaukonen, Kris Kristofferson, Randall Hylton and many others. He is also a frequent guest on the radio variety program A Prairie Home Companion.
Kottke has recently joined up with Phish bassist Mike Gordon to produce two new albums, clone and sixty six steps. This duo created a new tone resembling what can be described almost like island music.
Blending folk, jazz, and blues influences into a signature finger-picked style of syncopated, polyphonic music, Kottke’s work pre-dated and predicted much of the New Age instrumental music movement, and is often considered part of the American Primitivism movement, partly because he was signed to John Fahey’s Takoma Records label.
Kottke has collaborated on his records with his mentor John Fahey, Chet Atkins, Lyle Lovett, Margo Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies, and Rickie Lee Jones. He has recorded tunes by Tom T. Hall, Johnny Cash, Carla Bley, Fleetwood Mac, The Byrds, Jorma Kaukonen, Kris Kristofferson, Randall Hylton and many others. He is also a frequent guest on the radio variety program A Prairie Home Companion.
Kottke has recently joined up with Phish bassist Mike Gordon to produce two new albums, clone and sixty six steps. This duo created a new tone resembling what can be described almost like island music.
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6- and 12-String Guitar
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Essential Leo Kottke
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Mudlark
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One Guitar, No Vocals
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vickevlar wrote:
seeing Leo live was maybe the greatest thing my ears and eyes have ever experienced first-hand
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Galacticplane wrote:
The Guitar Master, Maestro Leo Kottke. Leo has been a strong influence to many of the wonderful acoustic guitar players of today. Long Live the Maestro!
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Oidualc wrote:
6- and 12-String Guitar is available at http://opachuco.blogspot.com/search/label/Leo%20Kottke
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Duploticus wrote:
Busted Bicycle is an awesome song.
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TrunkShot wrote:
i love this
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thenuge26 wrote:
You guys need to hear his song "ants." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk88Iyw-CJE it takes a while to get started actually playing the song but it is worth it. He played it September when I saw him in woodstock illinois. the song is just incredable, though i dont think it is studio recorded yet. he really is amazing live, if you ever have a chance to see him, do it.
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Bomli wrote:
Hey, if you guys have some free time, could you listen to some of my songs and give me your opinion on them? http://www.lastfm.de/music/E.+Dresch/Unvocal thanks!
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NadyaV wrote:
пишут!)) Я увижу его очень скоро, изумительно играет...
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Bengan777 wrote:
Музыка хороша... кстати здесь по русски пишут???
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bloomindaedalus wrote:
lol he got much, much better...he is one of the few really great living guitarists but the first album is special
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Phonophobe wrote:
Yeh I don't quite understand why he was sooo good on his first album and so not-quite-as-good subsequently
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zhimbo wrote:
Wow - judging from the top tracks, it appears people REALLY dig "6- and 12- String Guitar." I suppose it's the one album everyone can agree on.
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nooneastern wrote:
Toopato: try some Mark Fosson in addition to Peter and Leo :)
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LondonLouis wrote:
Seriously good.
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squiggins wrote:
None of his albums hold a plectrum to how much fun he is in concert.
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Dihnekis wrote:
Wow he is from Athens too? I love elephant 6.
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Choogler wrote:
wonderful tune!
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wappytea wrote:
There is something in the water in Athens....
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WastedYouth1 wrote:
sardonicus13 i'm with you there, but youre talking to a girl with spice girls in her top played haha! anyways this dude is one of the most incredible guitarists i've ever heard.
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tonofbricks wrote:
Best musical talent ever to emerge from Athens Georgia?
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