Living In The Country- Leo Kottke 11/6/8

Leo gives this classic song by Pete Seeger his own special touch. Living in the Country appears on Leo's 1968 debut album- "12 String Blues", then in 1970 on the "Circle Round the Sun" album, in 1973 on "My Feet are Smiling" and more recently in 2005 on "66 steps".

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Music

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• concert
• performance
• leo
• kottke
• folk
• slide
• guitar
• 12
• string
• open
• tuning
• pete
• seeger
• john
• fahey

[siothrun72]

@jiver222 If you haven't seen the clip before this one with him talking about Bob Dylan, you can see him tune up to do this song. It might give you a starting point at least.

[jiver222]

Nice. Does anyone know the tuning of the guitar for this? I presume it is in the key of C with the bottom i.e. 6th string tuned down to low C. Is the 5th tuned to G?

[bgdenham]

I had the priviledge about 10 yrs. ago to set back stage in a warm-up room and watch him play. I ask him to show me how he played his funky lick. He told what he was doing and played for me for almost an hour and I left not knowing anymore about how he played than when I came in. The man is a frigging genius. 

[zorbazig]

Leo rules !

[melodius64]

Just Brilliant

[lilundgren1]

Long Live Leo !!!

[TheOBOM]

This is The Maestro, lady's and gentlemen! The way he puncuates every note, and that on a twelve string bell bottom, is awesome. And the best ( or most frustrating...) thing is: he makes it look so easy. Classic!

[treetoptop]

@gtrrobster Well said, Leo's "new" style is not better or worse, it has just developed into something else over time. All eras of Leo are amazing. I saw him live in the early 90s, it was an amazing experience.

[1953jazzman]

A perfect example of why Leo Kottke could well be the most endearingly unique person on Planet Earth. To me he is certainly indispensible as a human being and as an artist/musician. He does wonders for my level of sanity too! It should be on everyone's bucket list to make sure they see him play live! If the music doesn't carry you away, the droll stories will!

[rhk1958]

What a fun to see Leo playing! His act is really great! 12-string Guitarplaying is like touching a wifes body and a man is in heaven!!! Best wishes to all of the guitar musicians and stringriding Wanderers from Redwanderer!