#099: Pamela Brown (Leo Kottke 1977)

Audio ~ Live Things ~

I love Leo Kottke, and have seen him perform many times. He’s got a dry quirky sense of humor, and sometimes the stories go off on some very odd tangents. His guitar style is unique and awesome. Leo only has a handful of songs with vocals (perhaps for good reason), but Pamela Brown is one of my all time favorites.

From Wikipedia
Leo Kottke (born 11 September 1945, Athens, Georgia, U.S.) is an acoustic guitarist. He is widely known for his innovative fingerpicking style, which draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk music, and his syncopated, polyphonic melodies. Kottke has overcome a series of personal obstacles including partial loss of hearing and a nearly career-ending bout with tendon damage in his hand to emerge as a widely-recognized master of his instrument.
Focusing primarily on instrumental composition and playing, Kottke has sporadically moved in a vocal direction, singing in an unconventional yet expressive baritone famously self-described as sounding like “geese farts on a muggy day”. In concert, Kottke intersperses humorous and often bizarre monologues with vocal and instrumental selections from throughout his career, played solo on his signature 6- and 12-string guitars.

leokottke.com

Pamela Brown
Leo Kottke
Buffalo Folk Festival – Buffalo, NY
Unknown date 1977

 

Direct Download

  • Share/Bookmark

#098: Duet (Bela Fleck & Toumani Diabante)

A rainy day. A semi-lazy day. For what ever reason, seems like it’s finally time to get back into the Live Things project. To get things started again, here’s a track from two virtuoso’s from different cultures: Bela Fleck (banjo) and Toumani Diabante (kora). Both instruments have a very different sound, yet have the same sort of tonal qualities. They really sound beautiful together.

Bela Fleck and Toumani Diabate
2009-08-12 Rio Theater Santa Cruz CA

Source:
SP-CMC-8 (cardioid) > m-Audio Microtrack II @ 24/44.1 > Sound Studio > xACT (fix SBE and flac conversion)

 

Direct Download

  • Share/Bookmark

#096: MOV21: Iko Iko (The Neville Brothers – GOTV 8/3/2008)

Iko Iko
The Neville Brothers
Gathering of the Vibes 8/3/2008
Bridgeport, CT

 

Direct Download

  • Share/Bookmark