Leo Kottke January 15, 2010

For the past three decades, Leo Kottke's unique musical vision has placed him among the foremost acoustic guitar stylists of our time. His quick wit is matched by his astounding virtuosity on the six and 12 string guitars. Kottke's ability to embrace folk idioms and pop melodies as readily as he assimilates jazz and classical influences makes him unique among guitar virtuosi. For all its technical brilliance, wicked syncopation and harmonic sophistication, Kottke's music is eminently accessible. At heart he's a populist. This has been abundantly clear ever since the guitarist's 1969 debut, 12 String Blue, recorded live at a Minneapolis folk club. "My music is maybe hard to categorize," Kottke allows. "It doesn't fit conveniently into the bins at record stores. That works for me, though... I don't rise and fall with trends. Most listeners seem to have room for this stuff. It's been great that way."

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