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Makes me wonder what sort of tunes David played to Saul. I suspect David practiced quite a bit while guarding the sheep.

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Watching him makes me think I think I owe my Taylor 12 strong an aoplogy...

#1 Tom Armstorng on 2012-10-19 18:23 (Reply)

As some Kottke commenter said, "I realize I'm a guitar owner, not a guitar player."

#1.1 Bird Dog on 2012-10-19 18:30 (Reply)

My all time favorite Leo Kottke song is...... Pamela Brown.

#2 vichris on 2012-10-19 18:50 (Reply)

I checked out that link, didn't really like what I saw, but was confused since I know most people really like Leo Kottke so I wanted to give him a fair chance.

Here's what I think after watching Pamela Brown.

I watched the Pamela Brown song as the mother of four children who are fathered by a man who would probably have rather been the singer in the Pamela Brown song!

...the singer humorously suggests that he owes his freedom to the fact that Pamela Brown left him alone, and didn't burden him with children and responsibility...correct me if I'm wrong, that's what I got from the song.

In my own life, having children has been nothing but a pleasure and a revelation...our children are what make our lives worthwhile. they constantly amaze me, and they entertain me and gratify me more than anything else could possibly do.

My children also spend time making my parents happy, and they make my sisters and brothers happy.. they multiply the family happiness in a way that I could never possibly have time for.

Even my husband who isn't the kind of person who would have ever wanted children but got them nevertheless, would tell you that his children turned out to be the most worthwhile thing in his life ~to his immense surprise, so, maybe Leo Kottke missed out.

#2.1 LP on 2012-10-19 19:45 (Reply)

That's not Leo Kottke's life, it's just a song. Tom T Hall wrote Pamela Brown, and that certainly does not describe Tom T's life either. Sometimes a song is just a song, making a point whether it is real or not

#2.1.1 Ed on 2012-10-20 09:34 (Reply)

Oh yeah, good point.
Still, when Kotke decided to record the song he promoted what the song was saying, and songs do influence people.

#2.1.1.1 LP on 2012-10-21 00:23 (Reply)

leo is absolutely OK....his best release IMO came out around '81 or 82, I forget which....had a song on it called "Down in Hollywood"....I was smoking a lot at the time so I may be wrong.

#3 brobro on 2012-10-19 19:13 (Reply)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2BW-OMF1hE

--what my future ex was listening to when we first met. I thought it meant, she was in love, crazy in love, like the song, urgent, intense, undying and forever. Turns out, it meant that since the words were easy to remember, she could sing along without too many flubs.

#4 buddy larsen on 2012-10-20 04:02 (Reply)

http://stevenalm.com/music-reviews/circle-round-the-sun/

--what my future ex was listening to when we first met. I thought it meant, she was in love, crazy in love, like the song, urgent, intense, undying and forever. Turns out, it meant that since the words were easy to remember, she could sing along without too many flubs.

No that's mean --everything was my fault, and the children are wonderful.

It IS a fantastic piece of work, tho. Big inside, dark and light, that 12 string --and the full throat singing, balls out.

#5 buddy larsen on 2012-10-20 04:24 (Reply)

oops --didn't realize i had sent that first one --and meanwhile found a better recording of it --and listening to it that second time got that old loving feelin' back juuuust a littlebit.

Anyhoo, here he is with Doc Watson (@ 2:20 or so) in 1987. He looks about 20 here, so when he was belting out "Circle 'Round the Sun" on that 1970 ablum, he would've been around three. Damn that's good work for someong who could not have had all that much experience at the time.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=leo+kottke&mid=8A82BDD424108E7ADB358A82BDD424108E7ADB35&view=detail&FORM=VIRE1

#5.1 buddy larsen on 2012-10-20 04:44 (Reply)

I sure wish this site allowed commenters to edit for spelling...

#6 Tom Armstrong on 2012-10-20 11:54 (Reply)

...not to mention, for content (groan).

#6.1 buddy larsen on 2012-10-21 07:16 (Reply)

No question about Kottke's talent but what about Dick Rosmini? How I would love to have the transcripts/tabs from his Adventures album!
Dan

#7 Dan Bromberg on 2012-10-22 01:22 (Reply)

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