#099: Pamela Brown (Leo Kottke 1977)

jdz — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:00:22 +0000

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

#046: Deep River Blues, Eight Miles High (Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon 11/15/02)

jdz — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:00:45 +0000

These are the encores from a well circulated DSBD. Maybe you missed it, or maybe you slept through 2002. Or maybe you have it. Whatever. It still sounds great. And it will next year too.

Deep River Blues, Eight Miles High
Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon
Mississippi Nights: St. Louis, MO
DSBD

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#099: Pamela Brown (Leo Kottke 1977)

#046: Deep River Blues, Eight Miles High (Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon 11/15/02)