Saw him in Rochester NY in the 70s. Sounded like 5 guitarists plus percussion. I kept wondering where all the music was coming from! It was all leo! Bought all the albums I could get my hands on, been a fan ever since. Cheers leo!
I'm 69 now and I have loved this man's music since the 70's... In a current story telling music workshop, one of the participants is doing "Louise" and I thought of you. I've had that song memorized for decades so I took a trip down memory lane tonight... Be safe and well Leo....and virtual hugs from Northern California..
It's a brilliant rendition of a brilliant composition. The Byrds took acoustic folk recordings and made them rock. Here, Kottke turned the tables on them.
I love the original but the first time I heard this it literally stopped me in my tracks...for the vocal quality as much as the guitar playing. Wonderful.
I was living in St. Cloud Minnesota in '71, Leo played the college there a few times. The day this record came out I bought the very first copy available at the local head shop and went home and listened for about a week straight.
As a teenager and of all the music of that era, this was the second album i was actually willing to spend money on. Greenhouse was the first. I screwed up.
Bought this record on a whim at a thrift store six years ago without ever hearing of the guy. Have listened to it at least twice a week since and haven't gotten bored of it yet. Truly astounding stuff.
Indulging in massive West-Coast wildfire and Covid escapism. A fire is burning through the town to the south of ours. Hundreds of people are losing homes. I'm taking a break from hardening our house and drawing inspiration to go back out into the smoke from Kottke's incredible guitar and soulful singing
I realise it's years on, but I'm hoping you got through unscathed and will receive my notification that someone did stop...did see what you were enduring...and that the magical yet very human Leo Kottke was drew us both together. Peace.
Thanks UK Mikey for posting this awesome cover. When Leo was young, he sang much better than he ever got credit for, and his acoustic 12 string chops are off the charts.
What a fantastic guitarist this guy is. Thought I'd a sophisticated appreciation of the music of that era but I'd never heard of him until 2 weeks ago when I stumbled onto another track from this album.
Really , one of the GREATEST Pieces of Acoustic Music i EVER Heard !! ..and i Heard ALL !! Leo Kottke is SUCH a BIG TALENT Technically UNBELIEVABLE !!! and Wonderful
The best cover of Eight Miles High I've ever heard. There's an old story about Leo recording his first album in 3 hours total, including breaks. Anyone who knows about recording will tell you that's some kind of miracle.
This is probably the greatest cover of 8 Miles High I have ever heard....and I've heard a few covers of this great song. I reach for the right adjective to describe Kottke's version....I think you can use the word "atmospheric"......interpret it as you may. Been a BIG fan of Kottke for 50 years. What a guitarist he is....unbelievable mastery of the instrument. He made his box sound like a full orchestra in this rendition. Thanks Leo!
I interviewed Leo years ago in my radio days. He played every song I mentioned, flawlessly. I was so smitten by the end of our time I flooded the basement in a daze. A true gentleman and brilliant talent. Sigh.
Fort Bragg, CA. Town is a blur amidst a coastal fog. This song. World passing you by. Take a breath, window open, one tan arm burning as it hangs lazily out the doorside. Smell of pine. The coast to your right, waves smashing against the jagged California cliffs. Lady by your side, head out the passenger port taking in the oxygen. Freedom is this fleeting moment before you come down, and realize that the world expects more from you than to just feel. But still, you cling to that idea of freedom and you can't let it go. The hippies lost, but they fought for the true American dream. Freedom is feeling. Freedom is that moment where you realize the horizon is so much larger than you, but still tangible and attainable; just a distance away. We work too hard. We need more of this.
Frank Shepard A matter of opinion I think. There are plenty of TH-cam videos of Leo solo so I have put these band recordings up for people who fancy a change.
On hearing this again I just gotta say: Wow, shining. I had no idea he sung one of my favorite songs. What a great idea. And now I have it. And love it, it's a terrific version. Roger, have you heard this?
he said he thought he had a crappy voice - but he obviously has a very good voice - i think he perhaps reluctantly didn`t put a lot of time developing his voice further but went all in on his great guitar playing
Well, Mr. Kottke certainly didn't feel any need to let his version be constrained by 4/4 time. Nevertheless, I'm always amazed at the breathtaking flood of sound he gets out of one guitar. It even sounds huge when he plays it on a 6-string. I've watched his right hand, and it doesn't compute. I don't know how he does it. No one else plays like he does. No one.
Given how hard the CD is to find, it’s too bad Mudlark is not available in a digital form. He did record this tune much later but his voice has weakened over time.
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PERFECTION!!
Saw him in Rochester NY in the 70s. Sounded like 5 guitarists plus percussion. I kept wondering where all the music was coming from! It was all leo! Bought all the albums I could get my hands on, been a fan ever since. Cheers leo!
I'm 69 now and I have loved this man's music since the 70's... In a current story telling music workshop, one of the participants is doing "Louise" and I thought of you. I've had that song memorized for decades so I took a trip down memory lane tonight... Be safe and well Leo....and virtual hugs from Northern California..
It's a brilliant rendition of a brilliant composition. The Byrds took acoustic folk recordings and made them rock. Here, Kottke turned the tables on them.
David Smith Well said.
Well said.
Awesome finger picking! 🎸👍
Agreed!
This beautiful version of Eight Miles High gives the listener a better appreciation of the lyrics.
Kottke is mind boggling talented.
Awesome. Sounds like at least three guitars, great voice, and really captures the vibe of the late 60s.
I can't count the number of times I've seen him in concert...always fabulous!
A fantastic rendition by Leo Kottke of an old Byrds hit
I love the original but the first time I heard this it literally stopped me in my tracks...for the vocal quality as much as the guitar playing. Wonderful.
I was living in St. Cloud Minnesota in '71, Leo played the college there a few times. The day this record came out I bought the very first copy available at the local head shop and went home and listened for about a week straight.
As a teenager and of all the music of that era, this was the second album i was actually willing to spend money on. Greenhouse was the first. I screwed up.
Genius extraordinaire
Bought this record on a whim at a thrift store six years ago without ever hearing of the guy. Have listened to it at least twice a week since and haven't gotten bored of it yet. Truly astounding stuff.
Indulging in massive West-Coast wildfire and Covid escapism. A fire is burning through the town to the south of ours. Hundreds of people are losing homes. I'm taking a break from hardening our house and drawing inspiration to go back out into the smoke from Kottke's incredible guitar and soulful singing
I realise it's years on, but I'm hoping you got through unscathed and will receive my notification that someone did stop...did see what you were enduring...and that the magical yet very human Leo Kottke was drew us both together.
Peace.
This is a musical master peace.
I witnessed Kottke and Doc Watson jam in a hallway. Had no idea who the “young guy” was.
One of the greatest cover versions. The solo (12 string ? ) section is staggering
This whole record is killer - I found it for free at a used music store when I was in college. Kick ass album from start to finish!
Thanks UK Mikey for posting this awesome cover. When Leo was young, he sang much better than he ever got credit for, and his acoustic 12 string chops are off the charts.
You're welcome Joseph, glad you're enjoying it :)
Ich kenne lediglich diese Version und will keine weitere hören. So gut geht's nicht noch mal!
Dankeschön, Leo Kottke!
Christoph Kirschhöfer
Ah, Leo, you musical savant! Old times, good times -- thanks so much for posting this bit of aural genius!
What a fantastic guitarist this guy is. Thought I'd a sophisticated appreciation of the music of that era but I'd never heard of him until 2 weeks ago when I stumbled onto another track from this album.
Really , one of the GREATEST Pieces of Acoustic Music i EVER Heard !!
..and i Heard ALL !!
Leo Kottke is SUCH a BIG TALENT Technically UNBELIEVABLE !!!
and Wonderful
The best cover of Eight Miles High I've ever heard. There's an old story about Leo recording his first album in 3 hours total, including breaks. Anyone who knows about recording will tell you that's some kind of miracle.
David Coffey Dam !!!!... It took me three weeks for only 5 songs !!!!!!
Amazing recording-gliding on a 12 string
Love this version. My go to version....including the original
First time i saw him was in Honolulu opening for Loggins & Messina back in the mid 70s...impressed me
David Palmer Saw him at the University of Houston... we (The Normon Chubbyknuckle Choir) opened for him. Great fun !!!!
cool...i saw him in Honolulu opening for Loggins & Mesinna.....then he did a show at a club here in Memphis i saw ,by hisself
"Opening" for L&M? What an insult. Leo is a genius. L&M are merely a decent pop group.
This is probably the greatest cover of 8 Miles High I have ever heard....and I've heard a few covers of this great song. I reach for the right adjective to describe Kottke's version....I think you can use the word "atmospheric"......interpret it as you may. Been a BIG fan of Kottke for 50 years. What a guitarist he is....unbelievable mastery of the instrument. He made his box sound like a full orchestra in this rendition. Thanks Leo!
This guy folks!!!
Never heard this before,EXCELLENT
Saw him at the Arie Crown theater in Chicago....1975...awesome guitar player...
Gene Clark must have been proud of this cover of his great song.
Yes, I think he would be smiling to
Hear this reinvention. 😊
My first favorite Leo tune--after his solo guitar work.
Totally agree Merge. This is the best cover of Eight Miles ever!
I interviewed Leo years ago in my radio days. He played every song I mentioned, flawlessly. I was so smitten by the end of our time I flooded the basement in a daze. A true gentleman and brilliant talent. Sigh.
LOL! Your
Ultra fine
thank for the upload, favorite track from one on my favorite albums
he is even better live because he tells stories in between songs
The original Byrds version is a colossal rock music landmark. This is just as good. Just brilliant. That solo -- whew. Genius.
Fort Bragg, CA. Town is a blur amidst a coastal fog. This song. World passing you by. Take a breath, window open, one tan arm burning as it hangs lazily out the doorside. Smell of pine. The coast to your right, waves smashing against the jagged California cliffs. Lady by your side, head out the passenger port taking in the oxygen. Freedom is this fleeting moment before you come down, and realize that the world expects more from you than to just feel. But still, you cling to that idea of freedom and you can't let it go. The hippies lost, but they fought for the true American dream. Freedom is feeling. Freedom is that moment where you realize the horizon is so much larger than you, but still tangible and attainable; just a distance away.
We work too hard. We need more of this.
Thanks for the nice Poetry.....
Yes... the horizon is wide, open eyes and see the world, feel the breeze, fly eight miles high. Gene Clark loved the Mendocino coastline. ❤️
Had under 50 albums this was one of them.
I hardly can believe this tune has been played on only one guitar. An amazing E-string.
12 string mastery....
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it.
He makes one guitar sound like three amazing guitars.
Nashvillekat Sure does. Listen to Leo, Chet, and Doc together.... quite a sound there.!
There are at least two guitars in this recording. Both 6 string and 12 string acoustic probably
@@painiscupcake5433 And a bass (or is that just an E string)? Maybe a snare played with brushes?
Live this !
Love this....
Thank you.
love it. bar stools and...
I seem to remember him playing with Chet Atkins and someone else..... awesome. Wow.
Makes me cry!
Wer immer Sie sind, UK Mikey: Danke für Ihre Antwort und für's Posten! Christoph Kirschhöfer
Bitte sehr Christoph! Ich bin froh, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat.
Perfect Thanks for the upload!
I don't know what's more amazing, his playing or his singing!
kottke is a man. who doesn't. need back up. in music. solo one
Frank Shepard A matter of opinion I think. There are plenty of TH-cam videos of Leo solo so I have put these band recordings up for people who fancy a change.
On hearing this again I just gotta say: Wow, shining. I had no idea he sung one of my favorite songs. What a great idea. And now I have it. And love it, it's a terrific version. Roger, have you heard this?
Yes!
All flash and glory. Where can I get a little?
How do you play wonderful guitar and sing as well. This is 👍
Roy Estrada from The Mothers on bass
@MrAbendroete You're very welcome Wolf. Thanks for leaving the comment... I was beginning to wonder if there were any other Kottke fans out there LOL.
he said he thought he had a crappy voice - but he obviously has a very good voice - i think he perhaps reluctantly didn`t put a lot of time developing his voice further but went all in on his great guitar playing
Well, Mr. Kottke certainly didn't feel any need to let his version be constrained by 4/4 time. Nevertheless, I'm always amazed at the breathtaking flood of sound he gets out of one guitar. It even sounds huge when he plays it on a 6-string. I've watched his right hand, and it doesn't compute. I don't know how he does it. No one else plays like he does. No one.
Check out John Renbourn and Bert Jansch. That's where Kottke picked it up from.
1:25
On par with Byrd's original. Great cover.
I loved that itunes doesn't know how to catagorize this guy lol
Easy .... he’s a guitarist! A brilliant one. 😁
The tab is available on the Net. You guys with talent, get working on a cover...
Given how hard the CD is to find, it’s too bad Mudlark is not available in a digital form. He did record this tune much later but his voice has weakened over time.
lol ur cool u red his frst liner notes smwhere!!!!!
Subtle
Has anyone checked to see if he has four hands and twenty fingers?
#420 lit
Sorry Birds I think he's got you beat
1st choice electric Hendrix. 1st choice acoustic Leo.
I didn't know Johnny Cash sang this. I mean if it ain't him it sounds just like him.
Better than the Byrds...Saw him in concert in 1972...
Lots of drone strings, pre-tuned. The wall of sound on guitar.
But nobody can do it except him.
Yes. He is a master.
leo chewing out a new orifice for roger mcguinn.
this a who song.
+Fred Libby Actually, no. It's a Byrds song.
+Fred Libby !?
What? The Who? Dont think so.
And a Gene Clark song at that.