in a BBC Radio 3 interview in the 1990s Leo told the story of how he only improvises when he is in trouble to get himself out of a dead end, hence the improivisations in all his live performances, but he also talked about having a library of licks which come to the for in his last solo studio album.
i think his style of "improvisation" is stringing together rehearsed licks. I've listen to and seen him enough to recognize him using licks throughout different songs.
@Tenntoad, I don't think that was improvisation. Leo has said in interviews that he does not improvise. I bet that the fancy licks in this performance were rehearsed. Still, they are fantastic licks!
Thank you for posting this. Leo Kottke is truly a prince among acoustic guitar players; but that he seems to be too much underrated still...
TheJamesalden 16 hours ago
This man changed my style in 1972 - thanks so much LK!
Fingerpickerdude 3 weeks ago in playlist Liked videos
hell yes
jkbosh 2 months ago
tnx!
looks and sounds in great shape
is he getting younger??
post some more from this gig , please will you?
g.
giorgiopicker 3 months ago
Prodigieux !!! Fantastique !!! This guy can play !
zorbazig 4 months ago
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zorbazig 4 months ago
nice version, good that he changes it over time, thats a quality marker
jonasjar 4 months ago
Simply splendid! Go, Leo, go!
lilundgren1 5 months ago
being able to improvise in this style of guitar playing is AMAZING. Im going to see him live in a couple of months. CANT WAIT
ClosetLooner750 6 months ago
in a BBC Radio 3 interview in the 1990s Leo told the story of how he only improvises when he is in trouble to get himself out of a dead end, hence the improivisations in all his live performances, but he also talked about having a library of licks which come to the for in his last solo studio album.
larrykottke 7 months ago
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i think his style of "improvisation" is stringing together rehearsed licks. I've listen to and seen him enough to recognize him using licks throughout different songs.
StSpinder 7 months ago
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StSpinder 7 months ago
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pdlsteeler1 10 months ago
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pdlsteeler1 8 months ago
He was excellent when we saw him with Chet!
wrp54 1 year ago
he totally took it outside the ballpark wahoooooooooooooooooo
sal39di 1 year ago
fantastic quality in video and sound! Thanks!
odor9 2 years ago
SUPER!!!!
malurev 2 years ago
Thanks for posting wallywalt. And personally, I like it when Leo improv's. Makes it different each time & he he obviously has fun doing it.
Rgds,
Joe Carpenter
Tenntoad 2 years ago
@Tenntoad, I don't think that was improvisation. Leo has said in interviews that he does not improvise. I bet that the fancy licks in this performance were rehearsed. Still, they are fantastic licks!
guitarslim56 1 year ago
C'mon,Leo! Bust out the improvisational sh-t! You were almost there this time!
sal39di 2 years ago
Nice to see new good quality Leo-vids which are made with steady hands.
Encore!
klarifoon 2 years ago
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lmcguire 2 years ago