Leo Kotke April 28, 2023, following major rain. Kessler Theater Dallas, Texas
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@austinZen8800 Жыл бұрын
One of the two or three good memories I have of my dad (who had a drug addiction and a short life) was when he took me along to Quadraphonic recording studios in Nashville. He played piano with Leo on his Balance album there and I got to hang out for a couple of days with headphones on listening to the tracks being recorded. It was fantastic, and Leo was very kind and charismatic. Thank you!
@james5796 Жыл бұрын
Sorry you suffered Sir
@blackiris-9132 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your memory
@hoagybob Жыл бұрын
Cool story. Thanks for sharing.
@BertrandLaurenceMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Your dad contributed to a Great record!
@martifingers Жыл бұрын
The way I see it, that is a wonderful memory to treasure. Thanks for sharing it.
@raymartindale39627 ай бұрын
I’ve loved this song for almost 50 years. Thanks Leo!
@steverolfeca Жыл бұрын
I love Leo’s work in the 70’s, but had no idea that he was still performing. Thank you so much for this video!
@fcl1998 Жыл бұрын
Ditto, I saw him in the mid 70s. Glad he's still out there.
@soyyoroaldo Жыл бұрын
Me too! So glad this cycled up on my KZbin stream. Makes my day!
@CreatorInTrng Жыл бұрын
I would sit spellbound listening to his albums. He made a single guitar sound like 2 or 3 guitars at the same time. They were apart of my road trip-youth. Got to dust them off and listen again.....
@fractuss Жыл бұрын
A lot of musicians don't have the luxury of retirement. Kinda the nature of the gig economy.
@clacclackerson3678 Жыл бұрын
Same here. I saw him in Sydney more than 40 years ago. Bravo Leo!
@artswri Жыл бұрын
He is a musical treasure. Original, often unconventional, always amusing, consumately music. Thank you mr. Kottke for decades of deeply felt music!!
@qenutamen127 Жыл бұрын
I love you, Leo! You have been a part of my life, love, since the early 70s, but I never got a chance to tell you. Been to all of your shows wherever I lived, and bought all of your albums. ❤
@dennisdrayna9383 Жыл бұрын
He's still playing and he's still great. His voice has darkened over the past decades, and it adds a terrific richness. His guitar work is still remarkable.
@martifingers Жыл бұрын
And he is still re-inventing the music. A relentlessly creative musician and one of the wittiest people around.
@dougthompson9596 Жыл бұрын
“Geese farts on a muggy day “ Love this guy!
@VickiBowers Жыл бұрын
What a delightful surprise to come upon this video! Leo Kottke at the Kessler. He turns 78 on September 11, 2023.
@ChristopherCudworth Жыл бұрын
My late wife loved Leo and we saw him perform several times. Astounding musician.
@timbermannh Жыл бұрын
Mine as well. Watching this brings a smile and a tear (or ten).
@Baci302 Жыл бұрын
Leo’s not only a genius guitarist but a very witty and funny entertainer.
@captainkangaroo4301 Жыл бұрын
He has been for the 50 years I’ve been listening to him. Saw him 30 times in Minneapolis alone. I once asked him for advice on playing 12 string guitar. He said don’t.
@andrewbowen6875 Жыл бұрын
Yes just a naturally funny man
@woodennickel6148 Жыл бұрын
@@captainkangaroo4301 Rocks a guitar like a well fed bouncer when he wants to, Lars Hansen.
@tinfoilhatter Жыл бұрын
he's got a real warm voice too, right?
@captainkangaroo4301 Жыл бұрын
@@tinfoilhatter yes. Very pleasant
@SuperTallulah20 күн бұрын
I love Leo Kotke. Saw him 2 times in the 1970’s and once in the 80’s. Still funny, still amazing musician and singer and still good looking. Thank you for this video
@TheAcousticLife Жыл бұрын
Leo Kottke is as humble as he is imperfectly perfect. There's just something genuinely magical about listening to him. Thanks for sharing this!
@GreenManalishiUSA Жыл бұрын
I love Leo. He is one of the few guitar players that I would want to see in concert, not just for his virtuoso playing, but for his entertaining and eccentric stage banter. In fact, as much as I enjoy his playing and singing, I enjoy his funny, rambling stories even more!
@edwardstaszko Жыл бұрын
In the 70’s, he was playing at the University in Omaha and he needed an amplifier for his performance. I took him to my parents house to show him what I had. My Mom was sitting at her sewing machine and,after he played a couple of things, she said “You’re pretty good!”. Leo said ‘Thank you. Ma’am”. Later I told her he is one the world’s best guitarists, but I always remember how kind and humble he was. Great guy!
@martifingers Жыл бұрын
Great story. Reminds me of the documentary where Richard Thompson is approached by a man who asks what sort of music he plays. "Well you could call it folk music". "You mean like Peter, Paul and Mary?" Without missing a beat Thompson replied "Yes, just like them."
@marvinmartin46923 күн бұрын
We need more of that!
@777nydia1 Жыл бұрын
There's no one I know who can improvise so many rhythms and picking licks so artfully as this man. Thanks Leo!
@Syl-Vee Жыл бұрын
Leo's voice is better than ever. As rich and beautiful as his playing. Wonderful banter, too. Thanks for posting!
@williamdejeffrio9701 Жыл бұрын
Takes me back to my college days in the 70s. Love Leo Kottke, and didn't realize he was still with us, much less performing. This was a delight. Thanks!
@stephenspencer4672 Жыл бұрын
I've seen Leo Kotke in concert more than a dozen times. All in various venues around Seattle. Always a good. His banter between numbers a highlight of his performances.😅
@freesk8 Жыл бұрын
I saw him in Bellingham about a decade ago. I still remember his joke: "Ya know the guy who wrote the lyrics for the Star Spangled Banner was a relative of mine? Francis. Francis Kottke." Loved that one! :)
@tomcoryell Жыл бұрын
@@freesk8 Hadn’t heard that one. That’s good!
@mikes9759 Жыл бұрын
Saw Leo a bunch of times in the late 60s and beyond. Amazing player REALLY!!!! He could sound like 2 or 3 people playing. Saw him at a small auditorium in the upper Midwest one night and he talked and played for almost 3 hours! He even took a break to use the facilities!! And came back out and played. It was simply amazing!!! I turned a lot of people on to him and they all became big fans!! Man I miss those days!! Take care people!! And cherish it while you can!! It flies by fast!!
@fredericrike5974 Жыл бұрын
I first had the pleasure of seeing Kotke when I was in middle school in the '60s- he was in the Tulane Field House- a basketball court- with seating for about 8,000; the two shows both pulled nearly 12 k. One hearing and even a young band nerd knew why. And all these years later, he has still got that magic in his fingers.
@angusmoffat Жыл бұрын
I saw Leo Kottke years ago in Victoria, BC. Probably the greatest guitarist that most people have never heard of. Phenomenal talent. A superb version of Pamela Brown.
@buckhorncortez Жыл бұрын
Let me guess...he's "underrated"...? Right...the ubiquitous backhanded compliment de jour on the Internet. FYI - discovered Leo Kottke in 1969...but, then I've never fit into the singularly invented category of "most people"...
@drrogerwilkinson330 Жыл бұрын
He came to Australia a couple of times in the mid-1990s. Like you say, perhaps the greatest guitarist most people have never heard of.
@chrisjohnston7164 Жыл бұрын
Saw him in St. Cloud U in the Rathskeller 1969
@TheNaturalust Жыл бұрын
I was once the stage manager for my University music theater. When Leo played the venue he invited me back to his Holiday Inn hotel room and I brought out the party favors and we stayed up all night and half the next day. Good memories, he was great company and yes he brought out the guitar and showed me some riffs I still use with great pride today! Cheers brother!
@rjb7569 Жыл бұрын
Ah, yes... the Party Favors! Ahem.
@TheSpoonwood Жыл бұрын
God ...he's so connected ...sublime
@letiekllib Жыл бұрын
I hadn't heard this song for 30? 35 ? years.....Music really does make the world a better place. jps
@robertharden4092 Жыл бұрын
Damn I’m old❤ I’m seventy one and thought I was seventeen again.oh yes.
@mtnman6557 Жыл бұрын
As the saying goes: "Don't feel like the Lone Ranger;" a # of us 71 yr old folks made it through to today. But man, what a stress filled world it is now; even our democracy is teetering on the edge! Never in a million yrs could we have foreseen this.
@BuffaloC305 Жыл бұрын
The night before this Kessler-Dallas show, Leo was at Austin's Paramount Theater (per usual) and he gave his usual "What happened to the Armadillo?" speech, adding or removing a few lines. Back in 1969... when his first album came out with armadillos decorating, all those good Austin times remain fondest memories. One man and his guitars on the Armadillo's stage more renowed for trip-fueled jams or power-blues. Willie and Zappa had been there, Leon Russell, but mostly a Texas-centric list of artists. Few were big-time, back then. And THIS unknown guy with an accent clearly north of the Red River showed up and blew everyone away, show after show. All of us electric & amp folks went home wondering about Strats and Marshalls, Gibsons and the fading Vox lineups. "Why bother? Leo put up more music by himself than any band we'd seen!"
@JeffMTX6 ай бұрын
A good friend and I saw Leo at the Paramount about 18 years ago :)
@johnfirth65414 ай бұрын
i got to see him at the Paramount in 1982! I was just passing thru Austin and heard on the radio he was playing that night, so immediately got my ticket. What a great night!
@JeffMTX4 ай бұрын
@@johnfirth6541 WOW!! 1983 or so was the first I knew of him, on PBS. And that chicken story. I was hooked!
@johnfirth65414 ай бұрын
@@JeffMTX I started learning guitar in college in 78. by 80-81 I had learned of John Fahey and Leo Kottke and had started to learn their style. So it was great to actually see Kottke back then. Its very fun to play Pamela Brown, with slide like he did on his album. 😊
@audreybutcher7918 Жыл бұрын
I saw Leo in 1985 in Australia. I was 41 weeks pregnant but I just had to see him. My labour started during the show but I wouldn’t leave til the end. My daughter was born the next morning. 😂. Thanks Leo.
@slappyortega244913 күн бұрын
BTW... none of this happened.
@dunebillyofswanbeach42947 күн бұрын
@@slappyortega2449Do you feel better for saying that?
@slappyortega24497 күн бұрын
@@dunebillyofswanbeach4294 A little bit. What really gives me a lift is you fretting about it.
@PhilSmith-fd9qk7 күн бұрын
H@@dunebillyofswanbeach4294
@dunebillyofswanbeach42947 күн бұрын
@@slappyortega2449 You confuse fret with surprise towards your baseless assumption.
@Sheilena1 Жыл бұрын
Heard Leo First time with „Dreams and all that stuff“ in 1974 and still love his incredible guitar playing. Unfortunately never got the chance to see him here in Germany.
@jonimaricruz1692 Жыл бұрын
I love how he constantly noodles around while chatting with the audience, as if the music in him always needs to come out. I’ve loved him for literally decades. Take care Leo , best wishes! ✌️🫶
@r-pieces Жыл бұрын
I have been following Kotke for many years, since his SCSU (MN) days. A genius guitar player.
@The93ssfd Жыл бұрын
You could at the very least spell his name correctly.
@darrellreed2589 Жыл бұрын
My God, what memories. I am 72 and was a huge Leo fan. Always a treat when he sang....even if he said it was like geese farts on a muggy day. Thanks for posting this!
@mtnman6557 Жыл бұрын
Long time fan; still listen to the Greenhouse & Ice Water albums on a regular basis. Songs: You Tell Me Why & Cradle To The Grave sure are fitting for these current times in America. "Keep on trucking" Leo; thanks for the music!
@jasondorris6408 Жыл бұрын
Tiny island
@mtnman6557 Жыл бұрын
@@jasondorris6408 Yeah, Tiny Island is another song off Greenhouse that fits w/ this upside-down world we now find ourselves in. Good call!
@Magnetron33 Жыл бұрын
Greenhouse is one of my all time favorite albums. I bought it new and never got tired of it. I have seen him 4 or 5 times. I really like Beantime and Louise
@mtnman6557 Жыл бұрын
@@Magnetron33 Lucky! Years ago, I had 2 chances to see him in concert, but something came up both times. Just a FYI: since you're a fan of Leo's music, have you heard any of Chris Smither's stuff? Last year, I was introduced to his music on a NPR station. Chris is another great acoustic guitar player; can't believe I had never heard of him before last yr. *More From The Levee is 1 of his best albums.
@Magnetron33 Жыл бұрын
@@mtnman6557 Was introduced to Leo via 6&12 string guitar around 69 or 70. Thanks for the tip on Chris Smithers, I will check it out.
@danieldennison6248 Жыл бұрын
You can’t go wrong with a Tom T. Hall song. This one’s been pretty good to Leo. Classic!
@brettallenthomas Жыл бұрын
I heard Leo's album "Armadillo" back in about 1978, I was 10, and it was the first time i really "heard" an acoustic guitar being played as a solo instrument... still love it to this day..
@jaddae709913 сағат бұрын
What a treat to see him still kicking it... always like his guitar style
@ellecampbell5067 Жыл бұрын
So nice to hear Leo again! I haven't heard him play in many years. He's still got it!
@terrykobleck6529 Жыл бұрын
Wow am I glad this came up on my feed. Haven’t heard him in ages. A national treasure on the guitar.
@donwyates Жыл бұрын
I remember the first time hearing Kottke - a girl i had a crush on put 6 & 12 String on her record player for me to listen to. I was hooked. I'd never heard anyone play a guitar like he did. I couldn't believe it was just one guy. I went to see him in concert many times, and was always blown away by his performances.
@peterhodes6708 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting, Although I,m only 6 months younger than Leo, sadly I only discovered him during lockdown 3 years ago. Since then I,ve been desperately playing catch-up!! Love you Leo!😃😃
@asfaloth9695 Жыл бұрын
it is very nice to see Leo on stage he used to come to germany a lot and i had the great luck to see him live twice today i still like to listen to 'balance' and 'burnt lips' from vinyl he is one of the best !!
@Knight14649 Жыл бұрын
Leo once said he really doesn’t like to sing, because “ my voice sounds like goose farts on a muggy day”… I glad to hear him still making music . I saw him live back in 1972
@BerrysJSRD Жыл бұрын
He gets better every year. Amazing.
@CraftyFloridian4 күн бұрын
Leo and I were in High School together for a couple of years. He and I would laugh and cut up in Music. Loved his sense of humor, always got us in trouble...Nice to see he continued his music which he loved so much. Take care old man...LOL Billie Mills
@randyminnick5031 Жыл бұрын
It just doesn't get any better. No one else is like Kotke. Thank you for sharing!
@user-nb5hx6ej7r Жыл бұрын
Vaseline machine gun inspired me to playing slide and open tunings thanks Leo
@DanPurdy1 Жыл бұрын
I hadn’t heard him sing and play his wonderful song since some time in the 70’s. A guitar master, usually with a twelve string. A great songwriter and a fine singer. I am so glad to have found him. I will be singing this for hours.
@jonwilliams23 Жыл бұрын
Saw him perform a couple of times in the 70’s in Iowa City, Iowa. Pure magic.
@number1cabdriveriniowacity736 Жыл бұрын
Where? I feel like I saw him at Hancher? But back then there were a few more live venues.
@g.stephens263 Жыл бұрын
I've been listening to Kottke's music for over 50 years! Thanks be that he has no arthritis! The best 6 and 12 string player EVER!! My other favorite acoustic player...Richard Thompson.
@susanmary4752 Жыл бұрын
what this man can do with an acoustic guitar is pure bliss!
@guyrose6602 Жыл бұрын
Still kickin' huh? That is great! Still with this humor I can't define but just love. Such a shame he is not coming anywhere around these parts.
@dobbins4323 Жыл бұрын
Leo Kottke has been a premiere picker since forever and he’s still my favorite.
@stevenewtube Жыл бұрын
What a voice!! Love it
@jamesstuartbrice420 Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing him at the old Scholar Cafe on Cedar Ave. It was just a block from where I lived as a student. After a year of playing there he only played once a year in Minneapolis at the Guthrie Theater. That was when he started. He took the spotlight off other performers in the Twin Cities, such as Dave Ray. But I especially miss how young he was then. He looks a bit old now. If only we could turn the clock back.
@wjniemi Жыл бұрын
Good memories of the TC music scene in the late 70s. There was nobody else doing anything like this, it was unique and every guitarist wanted to be able to play like this.
@nathandodge665 Жыл бұрын
TC?
@wjniemi Жыл бұрын
@@nathandodge665 Twin Cities... apologies for the jargon.
@mikelord9860 Жыл бұрын
Glad you mentioned Twin Cities music scene, - Prince goes without saying - also producing great players like Peter Lang, Pat Donohue and Phil Heywood; and of course Michael Johnson was based out of the TC. I'm sure there are many others.
@wjniemi Жыл бұрын
@@mikelord9860 That's where I got my feet on the ground in the business. I was there for about 12 years slogging it out in the night club circuit with bands that never got a day off. It was a great place to be and there were some great musicians. Some of them got some national fame, a few got pretty good regional traction, for whatever that was worth. I got 15,000 hours of stage time, a roof over my head and heat bills paid, and a tiny bit of notice. In retrospect, it was just about perfect.
@davidmccarty6445 Жыл бұрын
Best player I've ever heard 🎉🎉🎉
@williamc.hensel130 Жыл бұрын
There are two 'T's in Kottke, and he's been T-riffic for at least the 50 years since I first heard him, courtesy of a lovely redhead I met in the cast of a play at Ball State, named Kathy Brown - Leo sang 'Pamela Brown' at the concert in Indy back then, on 12-string. The voice and humor and Pamela have aged very well! Here's hoping that's true for Kathy B as well.
@joeboudreault2226 Жыл бұрын
Leo was the first great acoustic player I heard years ago. Love his resonant, melodic style and humor. I keep going back to his two albums done with Mike Gordon, especially "Clone" - incredible acapella duets which I've never heard elsewhere! "The Collins Missile" and "Car Carrier Blues" are pure ear candy. Thanks for this update. 77 and still going, eh, Leo?!
@dhulbert855 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting these rpm4565! It's good to glimpse what Leo's up to lately. He's in my guitar pantheon and I've seen him (live) more times over the many years than I've seen anybody else by a longshot!
@nonacrane491 Жыл бұрын
Have seen him in Washington state at small and larger venues,,,,Seattle, Olympia,,,great musician!
@marvinmartin46923 күн бұрын
Seen him twice, great story teller! Besides an incredible musician!
@AMS510002 ай бұрын
Thanks to Leo Kottke, one of the first songs I learned to play that wasn't pure cowboy chords.
@davidgladstone6588 Жыл бұрын
I saw him when I was 19 and he was 26!;] I bought my first Leo album, summer of 69, I played it so much it warped!!;]
@ianhayden2547 Жыл бұрын
6 and 12 string guitar is one of my favourite albums! In 30 years I've managed to suss out 2 of the songs! Brilliant, baffling and a great bloke into the bargain!
@buzzedalldrink9131 Жыл бұрын
thats awesome fisherman is probably first one anyone gets off that album still workin on it myself!
@MrEdchristin Жыл бұрын
I saw him at St Norbert College in Depere WI in 1971, amazing he is still performing
@mikegleim5241 Жыл бұрын
I can't thank you enough for posting this! Was just wondering whether he's still performing. He has 2 of my favorite all time top 10 live performances. He may trot out all the old chestnuts and stories, but manages to make each performance very personal and his playing is always goosebumps 💓💓
@dartdom6 күн бұрын
Thanks for posting. I had a Pamela Brown in my life. This song always made the memory of her sweeter and all that easier to endure. Ah, the stories I could tell of the adventures I had after her, and the true love I know now in my old age. Thanks, Leo, once again. Nice to know that one of these days you might be in my town.
@nakamakai5553 Жыл бұрын
I've seen LOTS of music venues, but none can top the two fantastic occasions on which I was privileged to attend LK. As funny as ever, as engaging with his audience as ever, as prolific as ever, and endlessly talented. If you are lucky enough to score tix, you will be thrilled. Bliss for the audience on 6- and 12-strings, I'll be going back for more.
@tomhoefling10 күн бұрын
Saw him perform this live at the Music Hall in Omaha back in the Seventies. I won the tickets from a radio station. Had no idea who he was. Boy, did I get an education that night!
@julieberkowitz27505 ай бұрын
The way he shaves his personality is art in itself
@frankmuller2602 Жыл бұрын
Leo ist einer der besten Gitarristen aller Zeiten.
@rileysdad1923 Жыл бұрын
I'm blown away by this video. It sounds like his voice has actually become an asset in the 30-40 years since I last heard him.
@craigschultz9266 Жыл бұрын
Saw Leo in K.C. in the 70s felt I was fortunate to get to go see Him!!!peace
@tomkoops207 Жыл бұрын
Best version ever heard! Thank you Leo Kotke! I wish you the best!
@joelemmetdoyle3639 Жыл бұрын
The only guitar player I know who made a career out of tuning his instrument and telling jokes. Love it.
@stephenwalton8507 Жыл бұрын
"It's like hanging a door" he said after spending about 3 minutes tuning his 12 string in complete silence. The audience cracked up completely. That was back in the 80s. I've seen him a few times over the decades, but that moment is one I'll never forget.
@billytrack Жыл бұрын
@@stephenwalton8507 It is hard to tune a 12 string in front of a crowd
@farshimelt Жыл бұрын
@@billytrack Or even in your bedroom, home alone.
@bryangarnet35532 күн бұрын
phenomenal guitar player
@fingerpickersmith1 Жыл бұрын
Finally got to see him last year. One of my three guitar heroes.
@alanmacvean2053 Жыл бұрын
So nice to see Leo again and to evoke all those amazing memories of his awesome talents ...and a great song too !
@eyarbroughzone Жыл бұрын
Loved this musician for a long, long time.
@Dennis-pq3rc Жыл бұрын
Im from minn. We are so proud of leo. Great guy and swesome guitarist
@garyhobbins4746 Жыл бұрын
I greatly enjoyed the highly spiritual and charismatic Leo with Leon Redbone about fifteen years ago at the Grand Theater in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. I was spellbound watching his eclectic act. When we observe a creative genius like Leo we think to ourselves, "How does this guy think of this stuff?" There is a little Leo Kotke in all of us. Thank you, Leo!
@johnwgarrett1 Жыл бұрын
Had a great time hanging out with Leo at the Zephyr in SLC about 30 years ago. He's a real treasure. If he's lost 75% of what he had then, he's still 100 times the musician I could ever hope to be.
@craigtittsworth9440 Жыл бұрын
Love it!
@claytonheydukejr1136 Жыл бұрын
He was always fabulous. Never heard him sing before. He looks great!
@donfauth364 Жыл бұрын
Great guitar licks! Been that way for years
@robertashton8069 Жыл бұрын
Still the Wizard, Leo!
@TYB439 Жыл бұрын
I saw Leo once. A great entertainer with great stories. I remember the one about scuba diving with a friend, (? in Australia). Having to take off his tank and push it through a small hole,, swimming behind, following his friend through that small gap - It's called TRUST. :-) Thanks Leo!
@Carolyn-wf6ij6 ай бұрын
Love you Leo forever starting with Circle Round the Sun! I am so excited that I will see you again this April!❤
@Carolyn-wf6ij6 ай бұрын
Easter and the Sargasso Sea. Musical Bliss.
@dthebassman7999 Жыл бұрын
I first learned about Leo Kottke while I was in college, in an acoustic music class in 1975. In 1977 he came to Seattle and played at The Paramount Northwest. The acoustics in that theatre were always perfect. He had recently released Chewing Pine and Leo Kottke. He was fantastic, it was just him, his Bozo 12 string and one other 6 string guitar.
@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill Жыл бұрын
I see you mentioned his Bozo 12-string also.
@loftbuckleyrc Жыл бұрын
Love this guy. Most performers I have seen have left me disappointed, could have just listened to them at home, since all they did was sing their hits and leave. Not this guy, he CONNECTS with you. I saw him in Juneau, Alaska in the 70s. I want to see him once more.
@wendelynmusic Жыл бұрын
I've seen him live 4 times. Twice in phoenix in the 70's, once in Seattle in the 90's and once in Port Townsend in I think 2001 I think or thereabouts. he is always fabulous and very funny. Not sure which is better, the funny stories or his wonderful music.
@gwynnielsen5081 Жыл бұрын
I am glad that Leo is still out there, entertaining audiences.
@tomdevaney2 Жыл бұрын
one of life's favorites fer me.. awesome
@jamesjewell351512 күн бұрын
This song turned out to be the story of my life...
@posteraddict Жыл бұрын
I have been a Leo fan ever since the Armadillo album days. I play fingerstyle and when I saw him live opening for John Prine, i almost became physically ill with astonishment. Fast forward a few years: I opened for Leo in Cotati, CA. Super nice guy and his audience was so enthusiastic and polite for this profusely sweating opening act. Got an enthusiastic pat on the back from the man himself. He was very quiet and laid back for such a masterful raconteur.
@thomasbossie2174 Жыл бұрын
What a show that was I bet! Seen Leo in the 70tys a few times but then my nephew got a job with O Boy records and turn me on to Prine. Was able to meet John a few times and seen several shows. My nephew also was asst producer of Johns album Missing Years.
@posteraddict Жыл бұрын
@@thomasbossie2174 : It was an early date with my first wife. She watched me turn pale and start to perspire heavily while watching Kottke. "You OK?", she asked. I turned to her and mumbled, "This guy is so f**king good it's freaking me out!" Had never heard of Prine but when he played "Sam Stone"..."..there's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes"...I became a fan for life. "Dear Abby" sealed the deal.
@MikeJones-nu4sd Жыл бұрын
Saw Leo at the Boars Head restaurant in Northern Virginia a couple of years after Chewing Pine came out in the mid 1970s. He was fabulous! We wanted to see him again but never made it, unfortunately.
@KenVerheecke4 ай бұрын
Fantastic!!!
@higgs923 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this.
@dennischef2155 Жыл бұрын
Seeing him tonight at Wildey Theatre in Edwarsville, IL. Have not seen him in way too many years.
@mezzeta Жыл бұрын
What a talent
@denniseidson548 Жыл бұрын
Way to go, Leo. Kudos dude. Hats off to someone so visibly open and real and original. Come back to Tulsa one mo' time.
@ChuckDeFuque Жыл бұрын
First saw him at Proctor's theater in Troy, NY April 19, 1974. I was blo0wn away then and every time I saw him since.