Leo Kottke: 6 and 12 String Guitar
performed by Leo Kottke, 1945- (Takoma, 1996), 38 mins, 14 page(s)
Details
- Field of Interest
- American Music
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 38 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Contemporary Folk, Fingerstyle Guitar
- Label
- Takoma
- Page Count
- 14
- Performer
- Leo Kottke, 1945-
- Release Date
- 1996
- Review
- Leo Kottke's debut came about after he sent a cassette to John Fahey's Takoma label. Not surprisingly, it recalls Fahey's work in a number of respects: the synthesis of numerous influences from blues, pop, classical, and folk styles, the weirdly titled instrumentals, even the tongue-in-cheek liner notes. Kottke's brand of virtuosity, however, is more soothing and easy on the ear than Fahey's. It's far from sappy, though, the rich and resonant picking intimating some underlying restlessness, like peaceful open fields after a storm. Establishing much of the territory Kottke was to explore throughout his career, this release was also one of his most popular, eventually selling over 500,000 copies. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
- Subject
- American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, Folk Music, Música Folk
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Música Folk