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Leo Kottke — Morning is the Long Way Home
Album: One Guitar, No Vocals
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Released: 1999
Length: 4:23
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beautiful
Posted 4 weeks ago by Eojdvm    [ Reply ]
Fabulous technically, but often with guitar playing less is more. It just sounds like overwrought overkill showing off to me. As someone else said, its bordering on nauseatingly busy.
Posted 5 months ago by Devaplan    [ Reply ]
 Jackson_Feelgood wrote:


Who cares Mate, go set up your own radio station and play it. Great riff, great version in my opinion !

He cares obviously!! Let people share their opinion prick
Posted 6 months ago by Rcallinjr    [ Reply ]
I've been a fan of Kottke's music for years, decades.  And yet even now I still find myself marveling, after every listen, and thinking "How many fingers does this guy have on both his hands!?!"  😉

Highlow~
Posted 1 year ago by Highlowsel    [ Reply ]
Was a 10 - still a 10
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 Rockit999 wrote:

2 or 3 tracks? Does anyone know?



yes
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 Rockit999 wrote:

2 or 3 tracks? Does anyone know?



One
Posted 2 years ago by owchita    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
an amazing talent.  great story teller.  unique.
Posted 2 years ago by carmelmik    [ Reply ]
The master.  Have seen him several times in concert and the stories between the songs are as golden as the music/talent itself.
Posted 2 years ago by smommits    [ Reply ]
2 or 3 tracks? Does anyone know?
Posted 2 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
"A goose fart in a snow storm."
Posted 2 years ago by cosmicjoe54    [ Reply ]
I am not sure why, but it is making me feel sick. Like car-sick, but I am not in a car...
Posted 2 years ago by mrctrm    [ Reply ]
Back when we were seniors in HS, my best friend got his family's Karmann Ghia convertible for the evening and we drove 90 miles down to Salt Lake City to hear Leo at Kingsbury Hall on the U of U campus. The opening act was Emmylou Harris (it was a long time ago) who no one new. Wow! By the end of her hour long set the whole audience were fans. Then Leo came on and blew us all away for an hour and a half. It was a LONG concert but man what an evening. And we were styling in the Ghia. What a surprise pairing and stellar performances!
Posted 2 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
 siriuss wrote:

yeah,  since ages, I discovered him almost 45 years ago.


Me too, discovered him on one of those Columbia "buy 4 get 5 free" record (LP) deals designed to get you buying  an LP a month at full price. The 'Free' records were always deletes, but this one had escaped the axe. It did have two vocals on it, which was less than pleasing.
Posted 3 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by mhenderson    [ Reply ]
If you have the chance to go and see him live, I was gifted a pair of tickets the first time I saw him, wow what a treat.
Posted 3 years ago by bowerp64    [ Reply ]
Finger pickers rule!
Posted 3 years ago by audiofiend    [ Reply ]
Guitar GOD.  If you ever have a chance to see him live, do it.  You'll enjoy his goofy stories as much as the music!  He's a true legend.
Posted 3 years ago by smommits    [ Reply ]
One guitar + One Kottke = A whole lotta guitar 

Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:
I keep hearing bits of the Allman Brothers' "Little Martha"...
 
He does a fine version of that tune!
Posted 4 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
F*ck me, this guy can play that gittar. Quite amazing.
 
yeah,  since ages, I discovered him almost 45 years ago.
Posted 5 years ago by siriuss    [ Reply ]
No vocals, as promised :)
Easy 8
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 5 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
No mistaking the master.
Posted 5 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:
I keep hearing bits of the Allman Brothers' "Little Martha"...
 

Yes, it got my ear worm too. Sounds like? 
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Stunning musician - especially after not hearing this in a few years.

Instant 10.
Posted 5 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Does a great show too.  
Posted 6 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
Such a great album from an amazing musician. TALENT.
Posted 7 years ago by Middleton    [ Reply ]
F*ck me, this guy can play that gittar. Quite amazing.
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
I keep hearing bits of the Allman Brothers' "Little Martha"...
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Had the pleasure to see Mr. Kottke several times in small venues, up close and personal so to speak.  Amazing guitar playing and great stories he tells in between songs.
Posted 11 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]

We love Leo "CarKeys", as my daughter called him. More!


Posted 12 years ago by mrgus    [ Reply ]
He actually plays stuff like this in concert. Incredibly virtuosic.
Posted 12 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
Kottke is one of the many artist that RP introduced me to, and for that I am very thankful!{#Sunny}
Posted 12 years ago by JIan    [ Reply ]
 owchita wrote:
The 1973 version on the Iced Water album is much better
 

Who cares Mate, go set up your own radio station and play it. Great riff, great version in my opinion !
Posted 12 years ago by Jackson_Feelgood    [ Reply ]
wow. i really like this.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
The 1973 version on the Iced Water album is much better
Posted 12 years ago by owchita    [ Reply ]
Hi Lester,

 lester wrote:
Never heard anything like this before. Is he showing off?
 
No way — Leo Kottke plays like this all the time.

Neil

Posted 12 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
 hbs47 wrote:
This guy is scarily good. I always have visions of him unravelling his fingers after a song. {#Smile}
 
I"m laughing so hard I can barely type - what a GREAT statement! {#Notworthy}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Leo is my favorite guitarist. I love the slides on this song. And besides, he's in the NYTimes sunday crossword this week!  He MUST be good! (At least I think he is.  I'm having trouble in that section of the puzzle...)


Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
This guy is scarily good. I always have visions of him unravelling his fingers after a song. {#Smile}
Posted 14 years ago by hbs47    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
LEO - TIME TO MOVE TO AN ELDERLY HOME!
 
Guessing you've forgotten more about twelve-string guitar playing than he's ever learned, right?  Bring it on. I wanna see you play circles around him on YouTube. *Throws down gauntlet*

Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
Oh, if I had his skill and he had a feather, we'd both be tickled.  I love Leo Kottke. {#Sunny}
 
LOL.
Posted 14 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
8 -> 9!
Posted 14 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
Oh, if I had his skill and he had a feather, we'd both be tickled.  I love Leo Kottke. {#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
the perfect tune to make ribs by, which is exactly what i am doing right now.
Posted 14 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
"Long" is the word to remember from this song...
Posted 14 years ago by namp    [ Reply ]
LEO - TIME TO MOVE TO AN ELDERLY HOME!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Lovely piece of music.
Posted 14 years ago by Albert1967    [ Reply ]

Leo Kottke - Interview (1983)

Leo Kottke - "Julie's House" Live (1983)

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Leo rocks - in his very own way.
Posted 14 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
Puts me in the mood for Adrian Legg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd4uVwxsSHk
Posted 14 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
This guy is so good, it's scary. On a frigginf 12 string. Dows he think he's Glen Campbell?{#Lol}
Posted 14 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
 RedGuitar wrote:


He, himself, compared his voice to "geese farts on a muggy day."
 
Canadian or greylag?

Posted 14 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
I've seen this guy a dozen times but I never tire of his magic.
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
 frednic wrote:
I miss the vocals. This is nice though. It sounds like he's trying to show someone how to play it.
 
One guitar, no vocals.
i don't know if you ever have had the opportunity to hear Leo K sing?
it's better so ... ;-)

Posted 15 years ago by bobcat1963    [ Reply ]
I miss the vocals. This is nice though. It sounds like he's trying to show someone how to play it.
Posted 16 years ago by frednic    [ Reply ]
FTW!!1!
Posted 16 years ago by Wilmshurst    [ Reply ]
Candela wrote:
Weeey... Nice:)
Yes, very.
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Weeey... Nice:)
Posted 16 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
WOW
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
iTuner wrote:
He is so much better when he keeps his mouth shut. No vocals 10, vocals 1
He, himself, compared his voice to "geese farts on a muggy day."
Posted 17 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
frednic wrote:
I like the original version with vocals much better. This ain't bad though.
I'm also partial to the original, but probably only 'cause I heard it first. Nuthin' wrong with this version either!
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
freaking sweet, i like this alot!!
Posted 17 years ago by xs9095    [ Reply ]
Jeffrey wrote:
Just saw him last week in very small and intimate venue--the most entertaining and enjoyable evening I think I've ever experienced.
JEALOUS! over here ...must have been incredible!
Posted 17 years ago by go_ski_mully    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
I like his guitar and his voice.....not sure what is meant by he is such a show off?? He's the opposite of a show off.
Posted 17 years ago by nance    [ Reply ]
iTuner wrote:
He is so much better when he keeps his mouth shut. No vocals 10, vocals 1
I like the original version with vocals much better. This ain't bad though.
Posted 17 years ago by frednic    [ Reply ]
Just awesome playing! So tasteful and not a lot of pure overplaying. Incredibly talented gentleman.
Posted 17 years ago by TexasAggies    [ Reply ]
He is so much better when he keeps his mouth shut. No vocals 10, vocals 1
Posted 17 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
he's such a show off !
Posted 17 years ago by Hinkamp    [ Reply ]
I think this is one of the most underrated songs played on Radio Paradise. More of this please!
Posted 17 years ago by roseap    [ Reply ]
AlienRelic wrote:
Yeah. Just how many fingers DOES he have?
This reminds me of Leadbelly style on the 12 string. People used to ask the same question about him too.
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
ktnsb wrote:
I first heard him in 1973 or 1974, right after "6 and 12 string" was released, and I've seen him probably a dozen times, the last time this spring. His music has never left my side, so to speak, through all my heavy metal, classical, and jazz phases of music consumership (none of which have truly ended). His performances are amazing: just a guy standing there telling jokes and being hilarious, humble, straddling the line between profound and bizarre, playing the guitar with pure joy and perfect, effortless mastery. Thanks.
Just saw him last week in very small and intimate venue--the most entertaining and enjoyable evening I think I've ever experienced.
Posted 18 years ago by Jeffrey    [ Reply ]
I first heard him in 1973 or 1974, right after "6 and 12 string" was released, and I've seen him probably a dozen times, the last time this spring. His music has never left my side, so to speak, through all my heavy metal, classical, and jazz phases of music consumership (none of which have truly ended). His performances are amazing: just a guy standing there telling jokes and being hilarious, humble, straddling the line between profound and bizarre, playing the guitar with pure joy and perfect, effortless mastery. Thanks.
Posted 18 years ago by ktnsb    [ Reply ]
slartibart_O wrote:
leo is a mutant gift, thank you to whatever dimension he came from.
Seemingly the same dimension as Victor Wooten and Oteil Burbridge... I'd love to go see a concert there.
Posted 18 years ago by Dinesy    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
This reminds me of "Martha" by the Allman Brothers off of Eat a Peach. Anyone else hear this?
Yeah, just heard that...
Posted 18 years ago by Ender43    [ Reply ]
slartibart_O wrote:
leo is a mutant gift, thank you to whatever dimension he came from.
Yeah. Just how many fingers DOES he have?
Posted 18 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
slartibart_O wrote:
leo is a mutant gift, thank you to whatever dimension he came from.
Yes. Seeing him live was maybe the most enjoyable experience of my life..
Posted 18 years ago by splooge    [ Reply ]
This whole album is really good.
Posted 18 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
leo is a mutant gift, thank you to whatever dimension he came from.
Posted 18 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
The guy is amazing. I'm going to see him this fall in a really small venue. I think I'm in the second row -- can't wait!
Posted 18 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Wow. Every time I hear one of Leo Kottke's songs I'm just blown away. I'm learning to play guitar and I can only hope to be able to play like this one day. I probably don't have the perseverence to reach this level but it's nice to dream :)
Posted 18 years ago by jone_ston    [ Reply ]
brokemusician wrote:
It is a 12-string guitar but using "open tuning," therefore not tuned like a regular guitar and hence the extra full and "different" sound. . . Most excellent!
Reminds me of Ledbelly. He used to do similar magic with a 12 string
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
Yes we like Leo - but he's also got a beautiful baritone voice - "Louise" for example. Now that IS special.
Posted 18 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
Damn!
Posted 18 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Sounds great...I likey.
Posted 18 years ago by konz    [ Reply ]
One Guitar, No Vocals:
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
woozurdaddy wrote:
He plays 6 & 12 string guitars in various open tunings and quite often with slide. In person he sounds like 2-3 guys at once. And is a very, very funny guy.
David Lindley is another one. Strange tunings on frightening sounding (his words) instruments. Also very funny. Sort of a rock n roll version of Leo. Much respect to both in this comparison.
Posted 18 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
This reminds me of "Martha" by the Allman Brothers off of Eat a Peach. Anyone else hear this?
Posted 18 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Not to discount Leo's talent, but can he only play in 1 or 2 time signatures?....ever?
Posted 18 years ago by hideglue    [ Reply ]
miles of smiles!
Posted 18 years ago by Wisecrowe    [ Reply ]
Never heard anything like this before. Is he showing off?
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Holy crap. Is that a 24 string guitar?? Wow. Man, I can't wait to see him in Austin next month. Excellent tune.
It is a 12-string guitar but using "open tuning," therefore not tuned like a regular guitar and hence the extra full and "different" sound. . . Most excellent!
Posted 19 years ago by brokemusician    [ Reply ]
If Leo Kottke had not existed, it would have been necessary to invent him, if only to give us mere mortals a vision of what is possible .... damn he's good!
Posted 19 years ago by hanssachs    [ Reply ]
Wow.
Posted 19 years ago by coldatlantic    [ Reply ]
Holy crap. Is that a 24 string guitar?? Wow. Man, I can't wait to see him in Austin next month. Excellent tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Nice.... folks who like this may wish to give English guitarist Gordon Giltrap a listen.
Posted 19 years ago by dave_porter    [ Reply ]
leo is GOD
Posted 19 years ago by roadshow    [ Reply ]
Good Stuff that leo k. Just saw him in concert a few months ago and he is one strange bird. very incredible musician.
Posted 19 years ago by twnzma99    [ Reply ]
Hello Greg: Gregorama wrote:
Always a treat to hear more Leo Kottke. Although I thought Morning is a Long Way Home had vocals on it. Maybe he does it both ways. I was thinking that this was originally on the Icewater album. Anybody know?
I believe that you are correct. This is a later version from the "One Guitar, No Vocals" CD; hence just the guitar. My upload, BTW. Neil
Posted 19 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
LEO *edit* I repeat myself.
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Best... guitarist... EVAR!
Posted 19 years ago by NHMick    [ Reply ]
go see him in concert.
Posted 19 years ago by LLMikeJ    [ Reply ]
Nice
Posted 19 years ago by Freebish    [ Reply ]
LEO!
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Gosh...this is so sweet to my ears.
Posted 19 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
I agree - especially in the morning...
Posted 19 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
Always a treat to hear more Leo Kottke. Although I thought Morning is a Long Way Home had vocals on it. Maybe he does it both ways. I was thinking that this was originally on the Icewater album. Anybody know?
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]