jannusguy Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 did a show with leo tonight. i quit playing for 10 years because of this guy. but we're still friendly. here we are playing my '51 J45. he's faster than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 BTW, he travels with 6 & 12 string taylors. his eyes lit up when i pulled out he J45 though. just so ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Roy Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Wow, am I ever impressed! I first learned about Leo Kottke as a college kid in about 1973 and boy was my idea about guitar playing ever set on it's ear! I began buying his albums and set about trying to figure out how in the world he could get so much music out of one guitar..........I'm still trying. A few years later I was able to see him perform in concert and was even more impressed and amazed! I was especially taken by the Bozo guitars he played at the time, and the fact that he could do so much with a twelve string. Count yourself among the most fortunate for having Leo as a friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 i feel very fortunate FR. he's a very talented and nice person. not to mention, one very funny son of a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOESTONE Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 That's very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I have seen Leo a couple times here in Minnesota. He does a Christmas concert each year back here at "home". Not only an excellent player but one funny guy too! I play several Leo songs but will never have his speed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosewoody Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Early seventies (maybe 1970?) Vaseline Machine Gun was on the FM stations briefly, and I was hooked. I saw him in concert three or four times, the first playing a cheapo loaner because the airlines destroyed his traveling guitars. He sounded great on a plywood crappo import, and drove home the point that it is the player, not the axe. There was a PBS half hour bio about LK where he was scuba diving in Minnesota somewhere, anyone remember that? I haven't seen him in awhile but it sounds like he is back on game after a bout with tendonitis; Jannus you are a lucky guy to meet a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Dog Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 That's great, Rob. Leo is amazing. I first learned of him in about '76 or thereabouts. A friend of mine introduced me to his music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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