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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

3090.0. "Concert in UK" by COMICS::PARRY (Trevor Parry) Fri Jun 02 1995 08:11

    Am I the only Kottke fan left in here ?
    
    Anyway, here's a short review of a concert he played over here in the
    UK, his first for six years apparently.
    ---

    I've waited 20 years for this.  I was even considering a trip to
    America to see him.

    Leo Kottke played at Union Chapel, Islington, London last night.  He
    plays six and 12 string guitar and sings a bit (well almost sings, he
    has likened his own voice to a duck breaking wind, which gives you an
    idea of how he sounds), and he tells very amusing anecdotes between
    songs.

    For those that don't know, his style is fingerpicking, his own
    compositions (plus a couple of cover versions).  The style is sort of
    ragtime/jazz/avant-guarde/folk.  But to me he is just a superb
    guitarist.

    He played for 2 hours, I watched intently but I still couldn't figure
    his right hand technique.

    The venue was surreal, we were sitting in a church, the sun setting
    behind stained glass windows, Leo sitting in front of a very ornate
    pulpit.  There were what looked like the ultimate BOSE speakers, the
    biggest mixing desk I've ever seen, and people all around drinking
    beer and this unbelievable guitar music.

    Apparently he's coming back to the UK again in July for the Cambridge
    Folk Festival, so if I can find out when it is, I'll be going to see
    him again.

    tmp

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3090.1		RICKS::CALCAGNI	more zip stupid juice	`Fri Jun 02 1995 09:11`	9
	Probably the most famous direct quote from Leo re the quality of his vocals is "goose farts on a muggy day". I've never gotten to see him live, but there is a good PBS telecast of live footage interspersed with short humorous interview clips. You're a lucky man! /rick
3090.2		MPGS::MARKEY	The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary	`Fri Jun 02 1995 09:16`	8
	I saw Leo at the Paradise in Boston in the early 1980s. He was great! He's one of those people that virtually everyone will enjoy, even if his style of music is not something you would normally be attracted to. He just does it so well, you can't help but like it... -b
3090.3		SOLVIT::SNORAT::OLOUGHLIN	The fun begins at 80!	`Fri Jun 02 1995 15:10`	15
	Leo opened for Yes w a a a a y back in the seventies. He was great. He played a six and twelve thru a (I would assume) ...a tape delay timed out between 2.5 to 4 seconds. He was playing over the previous couple of bars and also tossing some (semi-mini) lead/solo into it all the while. Anyone remember the show? Relayer? Tales From Topographic Oceans? (My bet.) Rick.
3090.4		TOOK::LEVINE	VR Trooper	`Mon Jun 05 1995 14:01`	8
	> Leo opened for Yes w a a a a y back in the seventies. > He was great. He played a six and twelve thru a (I would > assume) ...a tape delay timed out between 2.5 to 4 seconds. I remember that...thought it was John Martyn, though? Sounded great, whoever it was. -Lance-
3090.5		AWECIM::RUSSO	claimin!	`Tue Jun 06 1995 12:17`	10
	I saw Leo a couple of times in 1991, he played in Nashua NH, and at the Grog in Newburyport. Had a blast both times, one of the best shows I've seen music and entertainment-wise. His anecdotes were hilarious and a perfect complement to his music. He's awesome. Actually, I thought he said "....goose farts on a muddy day", which doesn't make much sense, but sounds like a way Leo would put it. Dave
3090.6	Agreed about Leo \| Check out Guy Van Duser	DREGS::BLICKSTEIN	My other piano is a Steinway	`Mon Jun 12 1995 10:10`	16
	I agree with Brian. Hard to imagine anyone not enjoying a Leo Kottke concert. The music can be appreciated on many levels and even if you're not into the music at all, the guy just creates a great repore with his audience. BTW, if you like Leo Kottke, I'd strongly recommend checking out another guy named "Guy Van Duser" from the Boston area. They don't sound alike, but Guy plays a finger-style that reminds me of Leo in that he sounds like 4 guitarists-at-once. It's one of my lifelong goals to learn Guy's interpretation of "Stars and Stripes Forever". db
3090.7		COMICS::PARRY	Trevor Parry	`Thu Jun 22 1995 08:43`	9
	Sorry, this should have been a reply to the Leo Kottke topic but the link got dropped and I must have tried to REPLY to a non-existent note when I got back in. It's good to hear all nice things about him. For anyone that's interested he is playing at the Cambridge (UK) Folk Festival which is the weekend of 28, 29, 30th July. tmp