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Entries for October 2002 - August 2003
This morning I had the very pleasant experience of introducing my 21 yr old son to the music of LK. He (my son) had come home from his night job and was sitting playing his acoustic guitar (also self-taught) and I said "you know, when you play that way I am reminded of someone I used to listen to." And I dug out an LP (yes - that's right - an LP ("My Feet Are Smiling")) and put it on the turntable for him before I left for work.
I asked him what he thought and he just said "I LOVE this - it is amazing".
I left him sitting listening and pouring over my old LP's to see what other treasures I might have!
That was an "ahhhhhh" moment for me!!Gail
Winn, M Canada
Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 07:57:55 (PDT)
I saw Leo for the first time as an 18th birthday present when he was the warm-up band for Muddy Waters in the Berkshire mountains. The first show was rained out, which my brother and I discovered after driving 2+ hours. They had rescheduled the performance for the next week, I think, and my brother (never having heard him) said, "This guy better be worth it." When we finally saw him perform, my brother grabbed the camera from me and started shooting madly. I think he ended up thinking it was worth it. :-) I have since seen Leo live 3 times~~once at the premiere of his and Steven Paulen's (was that his name?) combined effort for the concert piece that was aired on PBS. My 10 year old daughter was now with me. There were places where he got ahead of the orchestra because he was getting into the music and he turned to apologize to Paulen...who cared? None of us who were the Kottke element in the audience cared. He came back here early this year. He never ceases to blow my mind and I keep trying to figure out how he's making all that beautiful noise, but it's one of those mysteries of life that I'll be happy if it's never answered.
Anyway, I saw at least one other comment that this site was better than his "official"; certainly it's a much stronger Kottke fix...
Thanks,
BarbaraBarbara
Fort Wayne, In US
Sunday, August 17, 2003 at 16:55:34 (PDT)
Hey Gina, just wondering . . . any review on LK's concert or are you still in heaven??? Ingrid
Tarrytown, NY USA
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 07:26:16 (PDT)
Lea Kottke Is The Shizzle, My Nizzle!!! scott
Grand Haven, mi usa
Friday, July 11, 2003 at 05:01:03 (PDT)
I enjoy music I can "see" like that by Leo Kottke. I think music should stir emotions and many of them are visual like great symphonies. George
Temecula, CA USA
Monday, June 30, 2003 at 10:37:08 (PDT)
Saw you at Ravinia in Chicago a few years back. Wonderful. Kate Lanham
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 16:59:26 (PDT)
I am listening to my old tapes and found My Fathers Face. It is the only one I have ever bought but wondered about other albums and whether he ever tours the UK. Nick Turner
St Albans, Herts UK
Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 13:06:10 (PDT)
Gina,
I wouldn't be surprised if the "chat room" didn't have a few problems... the technology being used there is about five years' old. A web site is like a house... if you don't maintain it and add improvements, gradually it falls apart and loses its value. To extend the metaphor ... I've been an absentee landlord for a couple of years unfortunately. If I ever get some "spare time", I'm going to revamp this web site from the ground up. Just don't hold your breath. In the interim, use the site at your own risk. :)Bruce
Ptbo, On CA
Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 13:05:40 (PDT)
hi again,just wanted to thank the two dudes that showed up for the cyber gathering...i guess i forgot it was fathers day and i reckon a heck of alot of leo fans are probably fathers or maybe children of fathers and all that sort of stuff,so it probably wasnt a good day..we'll try again..however if you'r reading this bruce head..i think there's some sort of malfunction in the chatroom because when more than two people were on there the chat rooom kinda went haywire and stopped working ,so maybe there's a bug to work out there..
thanks againgina
dove creek , bc canada
Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 12:25:33 (PDT)
hi, some of us have been trying to get together electronically in the chat for awhile...so i'm making a date that you all can try to show up for and see if we can have a cyber party of sorts...(it doesnt have to be a party,i just mean a gathering to connect up )
so here it is, mark it on your calendar if needs be:
Sunday June 15 th
at 400 pm pacific standard time
hope you all can make it!gina
dove creek, bc canada
Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 22:53:58 (PDT)
Excellent site. I got a new guitar for xmas, and rediscovered the pleasure of good sound, and with it, the listening ear that enhances the understanding and enjoyment of Kottke's tunes. I still have trouble following some of his meanders, though. Paul Gilmore
Andover, MA usa
Saturday, June 07, 2003 at 06:52:14 (PDT)
Does anyone know how to get in touch with Leo's "people"? My boyfriend is related to him, but the family has lost touch. I wanted to see if I could contact Leo in any way...
My boyfriend doesn't know I'm doing this. We both love his music and I thought an autograph would be a great surprise for him.Kelly
Rockford, IL USA
Tuesday, June 03, 2003 at 11:15:08 (PDT)
Hi all!
I have two free tickets to give away to anyone in the southern oregon area who are interested in attending the Suzanne Vega /Leo Kottke show at the Britt festival,in Jacksonville, Oregon.The day after i bought my ticket, a new date was posted way closer to my area..they are non refundable so if you want them they're yours.If you want to pay for them thats great if not..thats okay too .I just would hate to see them go to waste,they are third row two off from the center,there are two of them.
email me.gina
dove creek, bc canada
Friday, May 30, 2003 at 20:24:56 (PDT)
Hey Bruce...
Just thought I'd drop ya a line and say hey. Haven't chatted with ya in a couple years and wanted to say your Kottke website still rocks. Moving to Dallas, TX in Sept /03 and have already marked down the Fort Worth shows for Nov. Will be there for sure.
Started writing finally. I'll email y'all once the CD is started and finished. (Still playing every day)
Hope all is well.
Cheers, Jordan
ala Don Ross geek fame.
Jordan Buntain
Dallas, TX US
Friday, May 23, 2003 at 08:40:29 (PDT)
Ring Ring
www.caringbridge.com\mn\carolyn_bruceLynn
Waverly, Ia bremer
Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 20:29:19 (PDT)
Its quite an impressive website, I like your layout, colouring and organisation grants
Little Rock, AR USA
Thursday, May 15, 2003 at 14:59:47 (PDT)
Hi great site...
I need a set list for leo kottke in olympia wa... last song first set is little martha. absolutely stellar in sound quality and content an A+++ email response to nig@sopris.net Peace, Nigelnigel
carbondale, co us
Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 11:58:35 (PDT)
Hey Bob,
The thing is... I have TONS of Kottke video footage (mostly pre-2000) but getting it all digitized and presentable for the web is a challenge. Someday I do hope to make more of it available, unless I get in copyright trouble. :)
Webmaster
Peterborough, ON Canada
Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 05:51:15 (PDT)
Yes there should be more footage. Someday 100 years from now, people will be saying "there used to be this guy Leo Kottke "oh the things he could do with a guitar, you wouldn't belive it.... I belive, Leo and I live in the same space of time. Oh the luck, I'v had. Bob D'Angelo
Gardner, MA USA
Monday, May 12, 2003 at 20:01:27 (PDT)
looking forward to seeing more jan vanderbeck
sacramento, ca usa
Friday, May 09, 2003 at 16:37:14 (PDT)
Welcome back, Bruce! Ingrid
Tarrytown, NY USA
Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 08:29:29 (PDT)
Hey Bruce...........'great to see things up and running again....:-) This website will always be an invaluable source of great enrichment for Kottke enthusiasts around the world.
As always, thanks for all of your effort and energy in making it work as well as it does.
Patty-OH!
Patty
Chicago-land, Il USA
Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 17:39:53 (PDT)
Hi, just looked through your site and want to left some greetings. Nice page & good luck. By Erik Erik
Ustadt, Uppsala Schweden
Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 15:03:34 (PST)
Great site!! Very well done indeed!! Marcia
Walden, NY USA
Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 04:25:23 (PST)
been a fan forever - glad to know I'm not by myself.... rory proctor
Gainesville, GA 30501
Sunday, March 16, 2003 at 17:19:09 (PST)
Saw Leo at the Paramount Theater in Austin Sat Mar.1 Last year I took my 20 yr old son, and this year wife, daughter, both sons! Enjoyed by all and looking forward to next year. Mike Mason
Austin, TX USA
Sunday, March 02, 2003 at 17:56:17 (PST)
First saw Leo in 1975, way back when he still thought he could sing. I, too, escaped marriage to Pamela Brown and have been indebted ever since to his contribution to my list of excuses. Tim
Houston, TX USA
Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at 17:23:18 (PST)
Saw Leo in Fergus Falls, MN on 2/21/03. Even had the delight of eating at a restaurant before the concert and he was seated at the table next to us! We were well behaved and didn't interrupt his dinner but tried to eavesdrop on his marvelous voice. The concert was awesome...sold out! Gail
Rochert , MN USA
Sunday, February 23, 2003 at 17:44:37 (PST)
>>Sorry I know this is a guestbook and I'm treating it like a forum.
Tarrytown, NY USA
Friday, February 21, 2003 at 07:38:53 (PST)
Yeah, I saw the Peekskill show. Great to see Leo playing so close to home. Re: Haircut, I say no - I saw hime a year or two ago in CT (Bridgeport?) and even he commented that his haircut was a little too close to Jim Carrey's in Dumb and Dumber - I think the shaggy look suits him much better. The show was good, he seemed a little stiff at first but really loosened up. The show built steadily, I thought, and really grooved by the middle / end. I really enjoyed his rants this time, I used to find myself wishing he would play more and talk less, but I have really grown to enjoy his ramblings as much as his playing.
I have a question: Probably the highlight of the show for me was when Leo played a beautiful version of Pete Seeger's "Living in the Country". I know there is a recording available on "My Feet Are Smiling", but he absolutely destroyed it by playing too fast (He himself calls that album "playing ahead of the tempo - missing the pocket entirely"). My question, is there a recording of Leo playing "Living in the Country" available (the way he plays it these days, or at least at a reasonable tempo)?
Sorry I know this is a guestbook and I'm treating it like a forum.Ross
Kent, NY USA
Friday, February 21, 2003 at 04:14:07 (PST)
Two hours of pure joy! Couldn't have had a better seat (3rd row, center with a short person sitting in front of me)! Leo was so relaxed and just told story after story and even got confused about what he was saying and forgot what he was talking about to begin with.
He played his 'usual' but used the slide more than he has over the last few years; and someone requested he play 'Julie's House' and he explained why he can't anymore; has something to do with his pinky finger on his left hand.
Not much else to report. I didn't see anyone I know and I didn't stick around to say 'hi'.
Ingrid
P.S. -- If anyone should see him in the next few days and he looks the way he did tonight, tell him it's time for a haircut!Ingrid
Tarrytown, NY USA
Sunday, February 16, 2003 at 08:13:21 (PST)
To Ingrid (Feb.1 /03 post):
I might try adding another discussion board prior to redesigning the site, otherwise it might be years. :) I'll send a note to kottkenews"at"guitarmusic.org when I get around to it!Webmaster
Peterborough, ON Canada
Sunday, February 16, 2003 at 10:57:23 (PST)
Thank you for this site and greetings from London! Samantha Williams
USA, none USA
Saturday, February 15, 2003 at 00:10:39 (PST)
I like this page. In many ways, it's better than Kottke's official site. John Garratt
Columbus, Ohio USA
Thursday, February 13, 2003 at 21:58:09 (PST)
I will be going to see Leo in Peekskill, NY this coming Saturday, February 15th. Anyone going to be there? Ingrid
Tarrytown, NY USA
Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at 07:44:59 (PST)
I saw Leo Play at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart Fla 2/7/03.He put on a great concert as always.He sat and played his 2 Taylor's.He tried a glass slide that he didn't like and put it down.Opened with William Powell then last steam engine train with airproofing type variations.He looked like he really had a good time,as everyone else did.He played several old tunes -Cripple creek,Louise,ojo
airproofing,and new ones.And of course great storiesSanto
North Palm Brach , Fl USA
Saturday, February 08, 2003 at 16:19:14 (PST)
I'd like to find videos (preferably DVD) Tony Hartzell
Hollister, CA USA
Friday, February 07, 2003 at 10:42:59 (PST)
Thank you. Timothy Trammell
Riverton, WYOMING USA
Sunday, February 02, 2003 at 22:06:11 (PST)
I'm going to miss that site, Bruce. I would check it out once a week to see if anyone was writing. Hope you update it and get it back soon. Ingrid
Tarrytown, NY USA
Saturday, February 01, 2003 at 12:44:30 (PST)
Nothing Brad
Skaneateles, NY USA
Saturday, February 01, 2003 at 08:21:32 (PST)
Hi everyone,
FYI, I have removed the "discussion board" from guitarmusic.org. The application is obsolete and no longer supported. It wasn't getting much use anyway. At some point, I'll add a new forum...when I get around to finally redesigning this site. In the interim, you can just use this guestbook to post your questions, comments, etc.Webmaster
Peterborough, ON Canada
Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at 16:57:23 (PST)
i happened by your site after a search for any information i could find on past shows. i just got three shows from a friend, and we don't even know the venues!!! we do know the dates though. anyway, i'll sign up to the list and ask around. rick
seminole, fl USA
Thursday, January 23, 2003 at 11:23:36 (PST)
In 1972 at Union College in Schenectady NY, my room-mate & I were on the conert committee. We were given the task of picking up Leo at the Albany airport and making hotel arrangements for him. We invited him to a barbeque at our dorm and he ended up playing guitar in the dorm until about 3 AM, jamming with a guy from our dorm for a bit and staying the night. He was a great guy. Except for a few of us who had "6 & 12 string" & "Mudlark" it was the first time most everyone had heard him. WHAT A SHOW! The official show was the next day, but it was the unofficial jam at the dorm that is a great memory. s
new york, NY