d-ray657
Ain't this boogie a mess
Amen. Was Victor with him for that one? He can spit a few notes out too.
Regards,
D-Ray
Leo Kottke--little guidance please.
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Amen. Was Victor with him for that one? He can spit a few notes out too.
Regards,
D-Ray
Ralph Towner has some fantastic music worth looking into. Another acoustic player that played in a group called Oregon in the early 70's and has collaborated with Gary Burton, John Abercrombie, Keith Jarrett and Bill Bruford among others. The ECM record label has always had some of the greatest musicians, really nice sounding stuff!!
d-ray657
Ain't this boogie a mess
Hey Cactus Bob. The man in your avatar has put out one or two amazing acoustic albums with Al Di Meola and Paco De Lucia. I have Friday Night in San Francisco. The Rosenberg Guitar Trio is similar.
It's amazing to think of all the people with incredible talent, who many of us who are music fans have not heard of, and those are people who managed to sign recording contracts. Think of all of the local musicians we have heard who blow us away, but never get recognition outside of their hometown. I've often wondered how much of it is luck, and how much is that extra bit of talent that moves them from the 99th percentile to the 99.7 percentile. Of course, there's Leo who is at the 99.999999999 percentile. Then we see some who are successful, an we wonder - How did they even get on stage?
Sorry for the digression.
Regards,
D-Ray
It's amazing to think of all the people with incredible talent, who many of us who are music fans have not heard of, and those are people who managed to sign recording contracts. Think of all of the local musicians we have heard who blow us away, but never get recognition outside of their hometown. I've often wondered how much of it is luck, and how much is that extra bit of talent that moves them from the 99th percentile to the 99.7 percentile. Of course, there's Leo who is at the 99.999999999 percentile. Then we see some who are successful, an we wonder - How did they even get on stage?
Sorry for the digression.
Regards,
D-Ray
How about John McLaughlin's My Goals Beyond Album (1970)?
Any "Shakti" Fans out there?
I know . . . I'm wondering off the original topic just a little :scratch2:
d-ray657
Ain't this boogie a mess
I saw them about three years ago in Lawrence. They had an interesting story about how Gordon had heard a Kottke album and thought that it would sound good with a bass track. He dubbed a bass track on to it, burned it to a CD and gave to to Leo. It took them a year or two after that to get together, but it proved to be a productive enterprise. Only problem is that Gordon's singing makes Leo sound like Pavoratti.(sp?)
Regards,
D-Ray
specialidiot
Break Glass, Smoke Lucky
Kottke, just yesterday I listened to "One Guitar, No Vocals" and "A Shout Toward Noon".
I need to be in the right mind to listen to his stuff, but I guess that applies to most anything I listen to.
I need to be in the right mind to listen to his stuff, but I guess that applies to most anything I listen to.
d-ray657
Ain't this boogie a mess
d-ray657
Ain't this boogie a mess
Hey, I tried. Out of 700+ posts, at least 50 of them mention Kottke. Make that 51.
Regards,
D-Ray
jetblack
Super Member
Yes. Victor is one of the four 'Flecktones'. For some reason, that DVD was a step above their album productions IMHO. They were having a good night, or their guest performers were adding to the magic, or the dueling instruments, or just the added video, but something took them to the next level on that night (the likes of which I have not seen before).
Flecktones sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFzZXvivo4c&feature=related
Live at the Quick:
Earth Jam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ms95iEQ8Q&feature=related
Lover's Leap - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjtB_0-Yz8I&feature=related
Zona Mona - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGeVaasUDP0&feature=related
Hall of Mirrors - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RdFHgjkPK8&feature=related
Scratch & Sniff - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWNiFw_W3mA
Amazing Grace - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai6Clpvip8g&feature=related
Big Country - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXHOyqHzupk&feature=related
A Moment So Close - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFwrJ1rd_xQ&feature=related
Bach Prelude - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEtqlfMTL80&feature=related
Hoedown - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g35VEfTZ65s&feature=related
BTW, I never thought I would see the younger generation dancing to Hoedown (by Aaron Copeland).
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KeninDC
Hazy Cosmic Jive
Much appreciated. I will pick the LP up. I have yet to be burned by an AK music suggestion.
KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
With Doc Watson, begin with his Vanguard albums. "Southbound" is my favorite. On Leo Kottke albums on Capitol, avoid the SN Budget reissues as they are missing tracks. Go for earlier copies. Also, get "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" which Doc Watson plays on. :tresbon:
BPFisch
Active Member
Another artist to throw into the mix is Tony Rice.
Get a copy of "Church Street Blues" either on LP (my preferred choice) or on CD and give it a spin. A lot of Tony's music is bluegrass/flatpicking style, but "Church Street Blues" contains more of a mix... a little flatpicking, a little folk music. Great album!
He has a number of other albums which showcase his talents too. If you enjoy bluegrass and flatpicking then he has a ton of material like his "Manzanita" album, but he also has some good folk/fingerpicking style stuff like "Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot".
Get a copy of "Church Street Blues" either on LP (my preferred choice) or on CD and give it a spin. A lot of Tony's music is bluegrass/flatpicking style, but "Church Street Blues" contains more of a mix... a little flatpicking, a little folk music. Great album!
He has a number of other albums which showcase his talents too. If you enjoy bluegrass and flatpicking then he has a ton of material like his "Manzanita" album, but he also has some good folk/fingerpicking style stuff like "Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot".