Originally broadcast: Oct. 28, 2005
In 1969, a young guitarist named Leo Kottke came out with his head-turning debut album, “Twelve String Blues,” recorded live at the Minneapolis Scholar Coffee House. It was the beginning of a legendary guitar career.
In 1999, as a new millennium came in, the touring sensation Phish, the group Rolling Stone called “the most important band of the 1990s,” held the biggest New Year’s Eve concert in the country, with guitarist Mike Gordon driving the bass line.
Last year, Phish played its last concert. Now Kottke and Gordon are out with a new album of their own — an island-inspired mix of the two musical greats, including original songs and covers of everything from Pete Seeger’s “Living in the Country” to Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion.”
This hour, in an archive edition of On Point: Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon. The finger picking virtuoso and the Phish bassist and their two guitars.
-Tom Ashbrook
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Guests:
Leo Kottke, widely recognized as one of the greatest fingerstyle guitarists of all time. He has over 34 albums to his credit, plus four singles.
Mike Gordon, former bassist for Phish. In 2002, he first collaborated with Leo Kottke on the album “Clone.” Their new CD is “Sixty Six Steps.”
Tags: Leo Kotke, Mike Gordon, Music, Phish
If you want to get as much music as possible into the hour, why do you talk so much?
Posted by David Owen, on December 28th, 2008 at 2:37 PMDavid, I haven’t listened to this show yet (just started it up) but it is easy enough to find either of their CDs or numerous live shows if you want to just hear the music. As much as I love listening to their music, I really like hearing what they have to say and the stories that lead into the music as it’s not often that I have the opportunity to hear that.
Posted by Patrick, on December 29th, 2008 at 11:31 AMPatrick- I have to agree with you. David- yes the music isextrodinary but you have to realise that Leo has such stories to tell as well. Nothing against Mike LOL
Posted by Debbe, on December 30th, 2008 at 11:18 AMAbsolutely wonderful, thanks for interviewing such fantastic musicians. I like hearing them talk as much as hearing them play.
Posted by Kate, on January 30th, 2009 at 11:18 AM