"Busted Bicycle" by Leo Kottke

My October first Patreon lesson teaches you how to play this blazing Leo Kottke instrumental. Come be a pal and support quality guitar lessons. / andrewlardnerguitar

[@MikeWh]

When the pet walks out of the room you know you're playing it right. Thanks for this.

[@FreeDanielLarson2025]

I love open tunings

[@sixstarauto]

This has always been my favorite Kottke song, great work. I know how much devotion goes into this, bravo.

[@dougthomson9052]

You have captured the true Kottke essence!! if that is possible!!

[@barrydobrin1135]

Awesome cover! The cousin to Vaseline Machine Gun.

[@StoyTheOld]

If I didn't know better, I would say that's Leo and he's on fire.

[@mostlycountryblues]

More like "Busted Thumbpick" at that pace! Nice work as usual :)

[@ronnieblanton272]

R u sure you're not kottke in disguise, kidding always enjoy your picking style.

[@wchphoto]

Great job, as always! This and "Watermelon", my two favorite tunes to play from that album. I learned it from the vinyl and wore out 3 of them learning all those tunes. Makes me want to break out the 12 again and re-live those days! But, alas, arthritis prevents me from playing the 12! ("Don't Cry for Me Argentina" ;o)

[@andrewlardner]

Sorry to hear that Bill. If I had to pick a favorite from 6&12 I’d say Arkansas Greyhounds. I wish he would have kept that in his repertoire in the early 70s. My favorite from the MFAS record is probably Eggtooth. I’m a sucker for the standard tuning stuff.

[@PatriotsDecendant]

I feel for you, Bill. My 1978 Guild 12-string gets to little attention now for the same reason: arthritis. It sucks.

[@t.bfisher5855]

Oh yes U have finally done a great armadillo album classic this was absolutely great to listen even the same speed he does on the album very nice touch

[@DZKMN74]

Wow… that was jaw dropping fantastic. One of my favorite tunes of his. Amazing job!

[@andrewlardner]

Thank you!

[@DZKMN74]

@@andrewlardner Can you tell me how you’re tuned for this one, low to high..???

[@andrewlardner]

@@DZKMN74 this is in open C tuning, tuned lower some amount to reduce tension on the guitar.

[@plathrop7737]

Wow!

[@stefanoragni6972]

Well done as always! Great sound from Gibson 12 string.

[@laurielardner593]

Love that rich Gibson 12! Meow.

[@SingleMalt77005]

Another tour de force! Bravo!

[@kevinc6383]

Very nice job! I’m going to see Kottke twice next week😁

[@andrewlardner]

Awesome! Have a good time.

[@wintermute0079]

Well that's cool as hell! Beard is looking good too man.

[@andrewlardner]

The beard is the only thing that matters anymore

[@wintermute0079]

@@andrewlardner Ha! You're going full Grizzly Adams. You've also introduced me to Leo Kottke so that counts for something. Big fan of your patreon as well. Thanks for all the lessons.

[@FrightfulMusician]

Well done! You've inspired me to play this song again.

[@danbgt]

Absolutely magnificent. As always.

[@TheRamsberg]

As a fellow compulsive fingerpicker, your finger shushing at the end really resonated with me! Excellent playing, too!

[@OpenDGuitar]

Fantastic playing. I had a 64 B45N with pinless bridge (like Ovation). Classic tone.

[@nashwilliams5852]

Sick! So crisp and clean.

[@rickkieffer2121]

Andy! Tremendous

[@andrewlardner]

Thanks Rick. We still need to get together!

[@ElyJaffeMusic]

your playing and recording quality is incredible... wow... thank you for sharing!

[@will3475]

Very well done man

[@benbo21]

Amazing job!

[@adeadfish5006]

Excellent take

[@mikelord9860]

Actually you look just like young Leo, but with a beard! And of course the playing is stellar!!

[@Godders1]

Brilliant, love your playing.

[@bccamden]

Awesome!

[@petrfiala2803]

So much talent and precision in here that it even makes the cat meow in tune. You just got yourself a new subscriber and patreon, sir.

[@Pacodelrio123]

You are playing with a very strong drive!! That gives me power for tomorrow -:) Greetings from Germany

[@andrewlardner]

Thanks for commenting Paco!

[@scoremotion]

Impeccable!

[@andrewlardner]

Thanks Mark. Very impressive bio you have, look forward to checking out your work.

[@dougyelken9184]

Very Nice Andy!

[@stanislavkapustin2356]

Great work. My favorite fingerpicking player was Gabriella Quevedo but it seems that you even better.

[@benturnerIRE]

Subscribed five seconds in. Masterful sir, thank you.

[@andrewlardner]

Thank you!

[@giacomopandiani6290]

This guy is my hero.

[@georgeadams8230]

I really enjoyed that, thank you.

[@andrewlardner]

No, thank you!

[@Darren-D.C-Cross]

Brilliant! well done AL

[@douglasalan5783]

Holy crap! I thought it was young Leo with a beard! No joke. Friggin fabulous picking.

[@andrewlardner]

That’s funny. Thanks man

[@douglasalan5783]

If you’re from Wisconsin, I’ll bet you studied Leo’s oeuvre with John Stropes at UW-Milwaukee. Stropes is the only fingerstyle guitar scholar who has deconstructed and demystified Leo’s unmistakable right hand technique. Your rendition of BB sounds just like the cut on the Armadillo record. Truly amazing. Do you worry about getting tendinitis by using a thumbpick and fingerpicks like LK did years ago? He saved his right hand by ditching the picks.

[@andrewlardner]

We have to consider that he was playing a couple hundred shows a year at the time, I don’t necessarily think picks were the direct cause of his tendinitis. No, I don’t worry at all. Been playing injury free for almost 25 years.

[@Riflechair]

This was excellent

[@nobelweg]

Perfect!!

[@TheMoodyBluesChat]

No one 'd have done that better

[@nobelweg]

I do agree!

[@leftypick4854]

Well done. Nice guitar too.

[@tsmachine2]

The first Kottke tune ever i've heard, and still one of my favorites. Very nicely played, well done!

[@anthzug4329]

I can't breathe! And I mean that in a good way!

[@MaxDooDat2]

Note the parts that could be used for a square dance.

[@jeroenhuizinga5020]

Fantastic man!

[@andrewlardner]

Thank you!

[@williamhole1914]

Beautiful

[@andrewlardner]

Thank you William

[@dono1606]

Awesome as usual Andrew! Thank you !

[@andrewlardner]

Thank you!

[@joancarlson8704]

Omg. Mind blown

[@YeChewB]

Nice. That's a really good version of the tune.

[@mito88]

awesome!!!

[@wayneminor5559]

Gosh how I wish I could develop that steady of a thumb. I keep working on it, doing my best but it seems a carrot on a stick that I can never overtake.

[@danamillerhiggs4322]

Excellent Andrew. What state do you hail from ? I would love to hear more Bluegrass on your guitar.

[@andrewlardner]

We’re in Wisconsin.

[@dono1606]

I’ve played guitar for over 40 years - not much better! Thinking about bagpipes! Have you ever heard a bad bagpiper?

[@MrJohnnydownunder]

Just wonderful Andrew, I'm assuming it's open D?

[@andrewlardner]

Open C

[@michaelvaladez6570]

Nice job..what tuning is this in ? And is it in a lower tuning than standard tuning ????

[@andrewlardner]

Yes C and tuned lower than concert pitch.

[@johngeddes7894]

Sounding dangerous.

[@raccoonlittlebear6476]

Superb Andy! That's a fun tune. Open G tuning?

[@andrewlardner]

Open C

[@raccoonlittlebear6476]

@@andrewlardner Thank you sir! Have a great evening!

[@barneycatz5016]

So great!! Really love this. You mention your are tuned to Open C. The key you are in is sounding Ab. Can I ask what each string pitch is?

[@andrewlardner]

@@barneycatz5016 I don't recall off hand. In my Patreon lesson on this tune the guitar is tuned exactly as it was for the recording and I give the pitches of all of the individual strings.

[@andyashla]

Shhhhhh!

[@TheTinker6871]

Help Andrew. Can't figure out the name of the song on "Live in Washington" at 26.40. And, did he ever record it on vinal? BTW perfect Busted Bicycle

[@andrewlardner]

That’s called “Range” pretty sure that was one of my dad’s favorites. On one of the mid 70s records

[@TheTinker6871]

@@andrewlardner Thanks. Figured if anyone knew, you would. Appreciate it.

[@bencevarga1147]

So is it possible to get the tab if I support you, or where is it available? The video itself is too fast for me to learn from.

[@andrewlardner]

Everything you could possibly need to learn the tune is on my Patreon, including an hour long lesson video

[@reedbrowning4390]

Hi Andrew. Great job. Man that guitar is just awesome. Sounds great. And Leo sure will keep those fingers busy. I've just started a channel of my own, and would like to personally invite you to check it out if you can find a minute. Its been up and running less than a week now, and I only have 4 or 5 clips up so far. But Im headed there right now to post my favorite Leo Kottke cover that I've done. I'm not your competition btw, I only know how to play 6 strings at a time, lol. 1971 Guild D35. Thanks and Best Wishes from the Mississippi Delta.

[@andrewlardner]

I’ll check it out Reed. Thank you

[@thrillslime4762]

I starting to play, and really wanna play this, would this be to difficult to start?

[@andrewlardner]

Just depends on where your hands are at. If you have some basic experience in fingerstyle with fairly solid technique there is nothing too difficult in this one. If you want to play it at Leo’s tempo… that’s a different story.

[@isack9345]

What is the price of a 12-string Gibson like the one in the video?

[@andrewlardner]

Usually between 1-2k. You’ll want to find a 1963

[@isack9345]

What gauge of strings do you use for this tuning?

[@andrewlardner]

medium

[@olimonaghan7322]

rahh