Leo Kottke (born September 11, 1945) is an acoustic guitarist. He is known … Read Full Bio ↴Leo Kottke (born September 11, 1945) is an acoustic guitarist. He is known for a fingerpicking style that draws on blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. He overcame a series of personal obstacles, including partial loss of hearing and a nearly career-ending bout with tendon damage in his right hand, to emerge as a widely recognized master of his instrument. He currently resides in the Minneapolis area with his family.

Focusing primarily on instrumental composition and playing, Kottke also sings sporadically, in an unconventional yet expressive baritone described by himself as sounding like "geese farts on a muggy day".[1] In concert, Kottke intersperses humorous and often bizarre monologues with vocal and instrumental selections from throughout his career, played solo on 6- and 12-string guitars.

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Leo Kottke Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Leo Kottke:

All I Have To Do Is Dream Dream, dream, dream, dream Dream, dream, dream, dream Wh…
All Through the Night The day is my enemy, the night my friend, For I'm…
B.J. By your side, satisfied through and through Cause I was born…
Back In Buffalo We got out of Buffalo Locked inside the plane And underneath…
Bean Time i n s t r u m e n t…
Big Mob On The Hill They're burying someone at Forest Lawn There's a big mob on…
Blue Dot They said that Louise was not half-bad It was written on…
Born to Be With You By your side, satisfied through and through Cause I was bor…
Bumblebee Your love's like a flower about to bloom Stand back baby…

Busted Bicycle i n s t u m e n t a…
Buzzby Buzzby's running, he's running up the street Bonanza Mango, …
Corrina Corrina Corrina, Corrina, Where you been so long? Corrina, Corrina, …
Disguise She said she was drinking the wine 'Cause it always made…
Don't You Think Don't You Think by Marty Robbins Copyright 1973 Mariposa Mus…
Driver Way down there it's raining dust And snakes police the roads…
Easter i n s t r u m e n t…
Eight Miles High Eight miles high and when you touch down You'll find that…
Endless Sleep When you're walking in the street spoiling for a fight Hopin…
Everybody Lies I don't remember what it was like to go back…
Flattened Brain A sunny day, cruise control A couple trees, a smooth road …
Frank Forgets Jane alone and someone else Set out across the lawn After th…
From the Cradle to the Grave Feeling like a ship out of the ocean About to go…
Great Big Boy I was 29 and it absolutely stank I made a lot…
Hear the Wind Howl (i don't know the Tempo) ----------------------- Some cloudy…
Husbandry She's sixty-one years old and hiding in a school bus Kind…
I Still Miss Someone At my door the leaves are falling A cold wild wind…
Jack Gets Up Everyday in the morning when you get up and you…
Julie I climbed the hill to Julie's house The place I used…
June Bug i n s t r u m e n t…
Last Steam Engine Train INSTRUMENTAL…
Learning the Game Hearts that are broken and love that's untrue These go with…
Living in the Country i n s t r u m e n t…
Louise They said that Louise was not half-bad It was written on…
Lullaby Sleep tonight I want you there Folded silence unaware That i…
Mary Late last night I stood outside this room Without the moon…
Memories Are Made Of This The sweet sweet memories you gave-a me You can't beat the…
Mona Ray i n s t r u m e n t…
Monkey Lust Fowley-Kottke In the hobo jungle Underarms ain't always …
Morning Is the Long Way Home I heard your voice at midnight By the river shore I saw…
Pamela Brown I'm the guy who didn't marry pretty Pamela Brown Educated, w…
Parade Problems in a little town, disrupting of the rain Diesel tra…
Pepe Hush The sun comes up on a fleabag our hero checks…
Poor Boy Fahey-White (Instrumental)…
Power Failure Power Failure By Gary Brooker, Keith Reid Copyright 1971 Blu…
Rings Ring, ring, telephone ring, somebody said Baby, what ya doin…
Rio Leo Não volte pra casa, meu amor, que aqui é triste Não…
Running Up The Stairs She jumps up running, running up the stairs She jumps up…
Saginaw Michigan I was born in Saginaw, Michigan I grew up in a…
Sonora's Death Row Mescal is free in Amanda's saloon for the boys from…
Standing in My Shoes Like a stone gone to water I can't help but see That…
Standing on the Outside I've been on the outside loving you Seen from far away Every…
Stealing i n s t r u m e n t…
Summer's Growing Old Summer's growing old, her smile is not so bold Summer's grow…
Sweet Emotion Sweet emotion Sweet emotion Talk about things that nobody c…
Tell Mary Late last night I stood outside this room Without the moon…
The Banks Of Marble I've traveled 'round this country from shore to shining sho…
The Fisherman I heard your voice at midnight By the river shore I saw…
The Other Day I met a guy the other day he said he…
The Tennessee Toad INSTRUMENTAL…
Tilt Billings and the Student Prince Tilt Billings saw a guitar in a pawn shop window Not…
Tiny Island I wish I had a tiny island floating in the…
Tumbling Tumbleweeds See them tumbling down Pledging their love to the ground L…
Turning Into Randolph Scott Turning into Randolph Scott Some things never change Dried u…
Twice When the stars up in the sky When the lights along…
Vaseline Machine Gun INSTRUMENTAL…
Why Ask Why Why can?t you fix my car? What kind of fool you…
With By your side, satisfied through and through Cause I was bor…
World Turning Everybody's trying to say I'm wrong I just wanna be back…
You Know I Know You Know You Know I Know You Know by Leo Kottke Copyright 1973 Overdr…

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Tom Rohan

7y↑15

Gawd but I love Leo Kotke's music! Doesn't everyone??!!

RiverRat RVR

5y↑2

Yes we do 😎🌼💞

Justin Webb

6y↑5

Saw him do this very song in Boulder, CO in 1982. The place went balistic when he finished up. Amazing work!!

RiverRat RVR

5y↑1

I'm 60 something and I'd give my right toe to see him! Great memories you shared , thx! ❤️

Janice Scott

I had this album but it's gone now ... Have to get it again. This was the best thing on it

cahilltj

7y↑3

At 5:43 the hammer drops

manas bose

5y↑4

Bought My Feet Are Smiling at Black Sedan Records in Manchester England in 1975 when I was 16 purely because I liked the cover! Best record purchase I have ever made and Leo's music has brought so much happiness to me ever since. American music at it's very best

ken barr

I bought this Album when I was living in Alberta in 1976. I have worn out 4 copies since then. I still have the first one I bought, and other than the odd scratch, it still plays pretty good. I am a guitar player and have been since I was young, but never have I attained this kind of talent, Was lucky enough to see Leo in Ottawa in 79 or 80.

Keith Mackie

Leo is all heart underneath his droll humour and naturally self deprecating style.......his playing is loaded with warmth, humanity and all the emotions we love to feel, whenever we hear beautiful music played this well. His right hand technique is unique with the index and 2nd finger coming way back under the thumb, and often playing the 4th , 3rd and even 5th string between the thumbed primary beats, to create those complex rhythms he has mastered so perfectly. Maybe it is a stroke of good fortune he can't play quite so quick anymore because many people can hear and see those fingers better and so a few talented ones may carry on at least some parts of his style, after he is gone . I heard him in Sydney at the Town Hall I think, where I also heard Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee. I bought My Feet Are Smiling on order from the USA . June Bug , Louise and Bach's hymn being three lifelong favourites . He has given the world a unique and wonderful body of guitar playing that may never be equalled in that style . My admiration for him is boundless. ( and I too have tendonitis all through my 4 limbs and carpal tunnel plus 12 torn tendons in the past in both hands and wrists...which makes guitar playing hard work these days. But Leo, he does it on a 12 string like it was a toy banjo...very strong hands indeed. )