Leo Kottke - Best (27 tracks) +Album Reviews

Yep, this is it....

Richard R. Carlton | Ada, MI United States | 07/18/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Of course only people who have been amazed by Leo attend his concerts, listen to him, buy his music, and write about him. So, I'm no different. I want to say that I had not seen him live for 22 years until 2 nights ago when he played here in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Damn....I had forgotten how incredible he is live......so I bought this album for my guitar playing son so he can see that not all guitar gods are electric....or 6 string either....and that there is someone on this planet who can play slide while keeping a complex song rolling full blast and singing.....how the hell does he manage all that?Now the other night he did 2 encores and I honestly believe he was as surprised by the intensity of the small crowd as he was by the antics of the bird that kept trying to fly into the bandshell and the bee that was working on the flowers right in front of him all evening.....of course he commented on all this while continuing to play.This is an album that you play and then replay the track several times because you can't believe what you just heard.....even if 3 guys were playing you would do that much less when it's just Leo by himself. So if you want a great CD that will showcase most of the stuff Leo is famous for...this is probably your best bet."

If I was stuck on a deserted island...

Brian A. Unger | Montebello, Ca United States | 03/19/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been a huge Leo Kottke fan for many years. I had this on vinyl and played it endlessly. You would swear there are two guitars being played, but it's just Leo, playing the hell out of his 12 string. The live version of "stealing" is simply the most beautiful acoustic guitar music I have ever heard. "Busted Bicycle" is also a gem. The speed he plays at, not missing a note is incredible.Leo's music makes you see scenes and pictures in your mind while your listening, and for me, they're always good pictures. There's a warmth and resonance in his style that is completely original.There is not a bad cut on this. And now it's on CD! I've been fortunate to be able to meet Leo a few times and he's so humble. It was a pleasure to hang with him. He's got this great, dry sense of humor and some of it comes out on this album. If you're not familiar with Leo, and if/or you like acoustic guitar, this one is for you. When I told Leo, "If I was stuck on a deserted island, "The best of" would be my album of choice." He just laughed and said, "Thanks for listening." No Leo, thank you!!"

One of America's Top 5 Guitarists

A. Calabrese | NJ--United States | 03/25/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I purchased this album many years ago on vinyl. It has always been one of my favorites. Leo Kottke is a guitarist, par excellance. Except for a brief outing in the "New Age" genre Kottke is best known for his work in Folk music. What I like about this album is how he does some rock tunes, most notably The Byrds, Eight Miles High, and Procol Harum's Power Failure in that special Kottke style. And what is great about it is that the songs don't come off as hokey folksy, C&W, renditions of rock songs. The songs hold their original flavor while being enhanced by Leo Kottke's great guitar playing ability. But, there is great folk tunes on this CD, like Cripple Creek, and Kottke's classic Pamela Brown. There is acoustic music, electric music, and live music. Add to this Kottke's unique singing style and this CD is a treasure. There is just not a bad tune on this CD. If you can only own one Leo Kottke album, this should be it."

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