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Leo Kottke — Ojo
Album: 6- And 12-String Guitar
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7.8

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Released: 1969
Length: 2:10
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Stingray wrote:

Leo - you go extremely on my nerves!

No, I do not care that you can play the instrument!

ABSOLUTELY NOT!



Oh my.  Leo has a hardcore fan here who just can't admit it.
Posted 1 year ago by B_Van    [ Reply ]
 ottovonb wrote:

Crikey, how many fingers does he have?
 



sounds like about eleventy million.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:

Leo - you go extremely on my nerves!

No, I do not care that you can play the instrument!

ABSOLUTELY NOT!




This amused me. Please do more comments, whether good or bad.
Posted 2 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
NICE!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 gjeeg wrote:

How this album blew minds in 1970 !!!



Yep, remember that well...
Posted 3 years ago by owchita    [ Reply ]
An essential album from a brilliant musician.
Posted 5 years ago by aliencat    [ Reply ]
one of the first vinyl records I bought
Posted 5 years ago by DChas    [ Reply ]
My rating is only 7
Posted 5 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by sjmorrison2    [ Reply ]
{#Hearteyes}
Posted 6 years ago by Azrica    [ Reply ]
Wonderful stuff from Leo Kottke. We have John Fahey to thank for fostering Kottke ya know yet there's zero results in a search for John Fahey on RP. *nudges Bill*
Posted 7 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
Oh Leo, what a player!
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Thanks RP, didn't listen to him and think of him for a long time, what a great reminder ... :-)
Posted 8 years ago by rommesw    [ Reply ]
The unmistakable sound (and talent) of Leo Kottke.
Posted 8 years ago by mardisoninnc    [ Reply ]
I've seen him in concert several times over the decades. Perhaps he'll be coming to your town: https://leokottke.com/
Posted 8 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
How this album blew minds in 1970 !!!
Posted 8 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
Leo following Richard Thompson...will Roger McGuinn be next? 
Posted 8 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Quite an amazing guitarist he is INDEED!
Posted 9 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 Gazraman wrote:
What a shame he has such an affected vocal style. Unlistenable. 
 
Actually, Leo recognizes that he doesn't have much of a voice: 

From a Wikipedia article on "6- And 12-String Guitar": 

Although Kottke has included vocals in other albums, this album is all instrumental – the reason being, as Kottke explains in the liner notes, his voice "sounds like geese farts on a muggy day." 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Gentle as a sea breeze
Posted 9 years ago by Estroso    [ Reply ]
 Gazraman wrote:
What a shame he has such an affected vocal style. Unlistenable. 
 
? ? ?
Hearing (imaginary) voices again?
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I love his version of "louise." (With singing as well.) That is one manly man. 
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
Crikey, how many fingers does he have?
 
Posted 10 years ago by ottovonb    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:

Leo - you go extremely on my nerves!

No, I do not care that you can play the instrument!

ABSOLUTELY NOT!

 

I understand that sitz baths are a satisfying remedy for your kind of, um, nerves. Maybe you should try one?
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
What a shame he has such an affected vocal style. Unlistenable. 
Posted 10 years ago by Gazraman    [ Reply ]
A timeless classic; still have the vinyl.
Posted 11 years ago by robotbass    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
Leo Kottke said in an interview once that he's tone-deaf, so has to tune his guitar down, because he can't hear certain registers of notes. Necessity is the mother of invention, and Mr. Kottke has probably forgotten more about guitar playing than most guitarists ever knew (with possible exceptions, of course.) Yep, his "Chewing Pine" CD is wonderful.  I had a DJ friend when I was in high school who used to play "Machine #2" as his opening song.  Ah, the good old days...{#Mrgreen}
 

Miss you so much, Cynaera...

love this music...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 ziakut wrote:
Amazing ability to play and sound like many guitarists at the same time. An eccentric genius Mr. Kottke is.
 
I'm convinced he and Richard Thompson each have at least one extra hemisphere in their brains.

And they make it look easy, like a stroll in the park.


Posted 12 years ago by rsfc_carp    [ Reply ]
This album is a classic!
Posted 12 years ago by robotbass    [ Reply ]
 DigitalJer wrote:
Every time I hear a Kottke song my jaw drops
 
Same here, since first seeing him live in 1975.  My favorite acoustic player, hands down.
Posted 12 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear a Kottke song my jaw drops
Posted 12 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
Amazing ability to play and sound like many guitarists at the same time. An eccentric genius Mr. Kottke is.
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:

This music is soooo good for the ears...

 
But nobody dancing - admit it!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]

Leo - you go extremely on my nerves!

No, I do not care that you can play the instrument!

ABSOLUTELY NOT!


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Fantastic - from the best ever album.
And what a follow on to VBL 52 
Posted 12 years ago by owchita    [ Reply ]
Cynaera wrote:
...Necessity is the mother of invention, and Mr. Kottke has probably forgotten more about guitar playing than most guitarists ever knew...
Nice post, thanks!

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Leo Kottke said in an interview once that he's tone-deaf, so has to tune his guitar down, because he can't hear certain registers of notes. Necessity is the mother of invention, and Mr. Kottke has probably forgotten more about guitar playing than most guitarists ever knew (with possible exceptions, of course.) Yep, his "Chewing Pine" CD is wonderful.  I had a DJ friend when I was in high school who used to play "Machine #2" as his opening song.  Ah, the good old days...{#Mrgreen}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
I remember the first time I heard this as a kollidge frosh in '72 and thinking: "One guy? No way. That HAS to be double-tracked."

Leo is still an amazement to me. 
Posted 14 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
We want Fahey!
We want Fahey!
Posted 14 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
 jhyoungjr wrote:
I don't remember a time in my adult life when I didn't listen to Leo. Let's just be grateful that this song has no lyrics. Have you ever heard him Sing? Still worth it for the guitar..
 
Ah yes. I seem to remember Leo describing his singing as sounding like..."geese farts in the snow". Being a bit severe on himself methinks, but then again...

One of the world's great guitarists though...

Posted 15 years ago by WobblyBob1000    [ Reply ]
Bill's on a guitar-god kick today... Michael Hedges, Richard Thompson, Leo Kottke... and I'm lovin' it!
{#Bananajam} 
Posted 15 years ago by sfearll    [ Reply ]
Damn. Two Guitar virtuosos in a row! Thanks RP!
Posted 15 years ago by patrick_larson    [ Reply ]
 driver8 wrote:

 
Keep runnin little feller

Posted 15 years ago by hasben    [ Reply ]
Word.
Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Richard Thompson followed by Leo Kottke. Man, the term "artist" is much-abused these days, but these two fellows certainly qualify.
Posted 15 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
great song greater record was released in 1969 so date is wrong there, was on Takoma and damn hard to get back then actually was his 2nd album had whimsical descriptions of songs on back
Posted 15 years ago by stkman    [ Reply ]
Fun and pleasant.
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
jhyoungjr wrote:
I don't remember a time in my adult life when I didn't listen to Leo. Let's just be grateful that this song has no lyrics. Have you ever heard him Sing? Still worth it for the guitar..
Peace brother Leo speaks for all of us
Posted 16 years ago by ppak    [ Reply ]
CitrusFreak12 wrote:
What lyrics?
You can't hear them? Check your audio setup.
Posted 16 years ago by curufinwe    [ Reply ]
I don't remember a time in my adult life when I didn't listen to Leo. Let's just be grateful that this song has no lyrics. Have you ever heard him Sing? Still worth it for the guitar..
Posted 16 years ago by jhyoungjr    [ Reply ]
I just said.. OH YES, THIS was the album that I remember listening to all the time "back in the day"...
Posted 16 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
infinity wrote:
The lyrics really pull at my heartstrings.
Posted 17 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
infinity wrote:
The lyrics really pull at my heartstrings.
What lyrics?
Posted 17 years ago by CitrusFreak12    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by driver8    [ Reply ]
The lyrics really pull at my heartstrings.
Posted 17 years ago by infinity    [ Reply ]