Watermelon - Leo Kottke 12 String Fingerstyle Guitar

Here is another one of my favorites from Kottke's 6 and 12 String Guitar album. Unlike other pieces from the Armadillo album like Vaseline Machine Gun and Ojo I have never heard Leo play this one in concert. I read once that he doesn't consider Watermelon to be one of his better songs but I sure would love to hear him play this live again.
Anyway, this is the first song I ripped off entirely by watching other Youtube videos of Watermelon. My thanks goes to all the Kottke nuts who have covered the song. It might not be as accurate as tab but it sure is a lot faster and more fun to learn this way.
The guitar is a Larrivee OM-03-12, tuned to open D lowered three half steps.
I used my Kodak Zi8 for the recording.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• leo
• kottke
• watermelon
• vaseline
• machine
• gun
• ojo
• larriveee
• 12
• string
• acoustic
• guitar
• fingerstyle
• taylor
• lksm

[themachinist1000]

Wonderful stuff! My favourite Kottke tune, this one.

[birkenweg42]

@themachinist1000

Thank you very much. I really enjoy listening to your playing, too.

[iaingbrennan]

Damn! Couldn't quite see what your left hand was doing!, slightly different take on this great song, love the the way you, and other 'Leo cover-posters' put your own 'slant' on these songs, makes for inspirational viewing,sweet tone on your Larivee too!

[birkenweg42]

@iaingbrennan

Thanks, I appreciate the comment.

[Stomo1709]

Very nice.

I really like the picking mixed in with the slide in that tune.

[birkenweg42]

@Stomo1709

Thank you very much. I appreciate the comment.

[birkenweg42]

Thanks, glad you liked it. Yeah, that little Larrivee sure packs a punch.

[Cj12sings]

WOW!!! that was fantastic, I envy your talent to pluck that out of watching other folks videos!!!! Nice guitar too:)

[birkenweg42]

@lucanteriguitars

Thank you.

[lucanteriguitars]

Very nice piece and playing too.