Leo Kottke – 6 And 12 String Guitar, Vinyl LP
Leo Kottke – 6 And 12 String Guitar, Vinyl LP
Recorded in just three and a half hours, the release of this truly iconic album launched Leo Kottke out beyond the St. Paul, Minneapolis confines where he had been ensconced as a local phenom. By jumping on board John Fahey's burgeoning Takoma label, Kottke's guitar wizardry (especially finger-picking a 12-string, usually reserved as rhythm accompaniment) gave other guitarists far and wide, second thoughts. With twelve original compositions plus a few by J.S. Bach, Kottke's blues, folk, country and classical channelings dictate both his playful and reflective approach on each. Highlights include blazing picking techniques on Broken Bicycle and Vaseline Machine Gun with some muscular bottleneck slide work on The Sailor's Grave On The Prairie.
