Hi Andrew. Me again. Back in the '70s and '80s I always thought Kottke was an android or something. My jaw drops every time I watch you play this! I'm going to give you 150 million views if I live long enough. I really didn't think I'd see anybody play Eggtooth. God bless you buddy. You're a man from my own heart. Steve.
Dude... you have Kottke totally nailed! Here's the great thing about you, and what I really appreciate: You can play Kottke material like his original recordings but with better fidelity than was possible when his stuff was originally recorded (I'm talking about the old stuff). You also have the same pace and energy he had back in the day. It's hard listening to LK now, and seeing him live is very different than it was back in the 70s & 80s. His stories are still great, but his fingers don't work quite the same way anymore, but that's unfortunately how life works. Anyway, I'm a big fan of yours and appreciate you keeping the Kottke stuff alive. :)
It takes a lot of confidence to even attempt playing Eggtooth . Now almost 70, I was in my mid teens when Leo `s music became part of my music collection. Leo is getting on and eventually will stop playing ... this world and the world of music lovers sorely needs musicians of talent to take his place . You seem to be well on you way ... nice interpretation ..thank you.
I've been kind of on and off with the 12 string since 1976.Recently I had the idea of getting a C# set of strings and seeing if they would make much of a difference.What a huge shock ! For the first time,I heard how you can avoid much of the 'harpsichording' I've noted Leo complaining about in the past.I have a cheap Simon and Patrick Dred that -I think- has ladder bracing and the thing either purrs or roars.Things can get muddy around the low end but the fascinating cadences thrown up by random fingering suggests to me you don't always need an expensive guitar ; just one that plays in tune and tickles you ears. Thank you for the inspiration,much appreciated.
Alright! A super version of Eggtooth, my person Leo favorite. Thank You and Keep em coming Andrew. I've been following Leo since 69 been privileged to see him three times.
Excellent! I Love that you are playing these pieces just as Leo did them on My Feet Are Smiling. Speaking of this one and Living In The Country. Andy you are amazing.
I'm planning on trying to do a few more from this record over the summer so stay tuned. I have a recording of Blue Dot too you might want to check out.
great rendition of one of Leo's early works. I first heard it on that 1973 release I picked up in '74', also my first introduction to the music of Kottke. it's such a long and daunting piece of music. Congrat's on your new Fahey tab book. I'm sure it'll help lot's of players out there.
Tom Ceschin Thank you Tom. This is one of the most challenging pieces of Leo's I ever tried to record. 12 string adds an additional layer of difficulty, makes you really appreciate what he's able to do.
Love how you cover all the versions off the 'Best' live album which i grew up on from the time i remember my Dad getting the LP in probably 81 or 82 when i was only 2 or 3. Yes o can remember a detail like that at that age. This is faultless
I've never seen anyone take on this very challenging Kottke piece before. You have done so with truly remarkable success! I've subscribed and really look forward to browsing your page and getting notified of new additions.
Hi, you surely are the best version of eggtooth, when I heard it, I thought "that's how it should sound !" Would you have a tablature of this one ? I am really trying to find such an accurate version of this amazing piece. Every detail sounds just right
Wow. So great! and Eggtooth has to be on a 12. Nice Guild! Meticulously fine detail. If I was blind I'd assume it was Kottke. Parts of this sound like it was just thrown together impromptu, but you sound like the original studio recording capturing all details. Just an amazing job Andy, -Andrew S. ps.: Added this to my playlist 'Contemporary Fingerpickers'.
I must've added about 50 views to this myself. 😀 You've got a good ear!!! Would you play "Mona Ray" for us? "Grim to the Brim" is another one of my favorites Thank You. Steve.
Wow well done! Here from a YT on Kottke's "Stealing" from earlier work. Have you got any of the Kottke tab/sheet books left?Your John Fahey "In Christ there is no East or West" video is excellent; don't need the tab, you nailed it.
Hi Matthew, if you're interested in supporting the only thing I currently have available for purchase from my website is the first volume of the John Fahey book
Andrew, have you ever heard the phrase from Oscar Wilde; "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness!" You nailed it. I would like your permission to put some of your videos on my you tube page. Thanks, Steve.
Yikes!! Great articulation... Wish this version were tabbed... Stropes has a tab, but not from My Feet Are Smiling.... This video is a great tool to figure it out using slow speed option.... Hope you decide to provide the tab for this!!!
Thanks David. The Stropes editions transcription is based off of the way Kottke was playing this roughly 25 years later. Even just a year or two after the MFAS recording he had changed quite a bit. There are a substantial amount of changes necessary to bring it in line with with what you see here, as I'm sure you're aware. Strange to me that he kept this version around for such a short time.
I can’t remember anymore, it was a borrowed guitar. I only have 2 B45s right now. My favorite is probably one of my friend’s B45s, it’s set up really well.
Thanks Andrew, good to know. I've played almost every 12 string available, except B45.....will look into it. Phenomenal playing as always Andrew!@@andrewlardner
Dave Danze Kottke does write very "guitaristic" pieces. They tend to lay out really well on the instrument but I could never display the same level of creativity when coming up with these monumental works.
sure you can - just do like Satchmo did and some cosmic stuff will present to you - the fretting skills you got so i challenge you to compose a tune or 2
Nice playing, and that Guild seems to sound as good or better than the Bozo 12 strings that you played. I have played a couple Guild 12 strings that were just extry special.
I often recommend giving the Hoboken Guilds a try if the Bozos are out of budget or are too hard to find. They are very good guitars. I'm biased toward the Bozos and prefer their tone, but the Guilds offer similar power and projection.
You can use just about any guitar tuned down to a lower pitch. If you tune down really low, up to 2 full steps as Kottke did early on you'll want to compensate by using heavier string gauges. If the strings are too light they loose too much tension and don't intonate as well, in addition to sounding slinky.
For years I've been telling that the best Kottke covers on you tube are from Andrew Lardner and the whiteandbreadgoatman.Try and search times twelve.And how great to have some fresh air ,not always that more and more annoying Taylor sound.
I can't tell the difference between you and Leo. Incredible playing as usual.
Darren Stevenson Thanks D. Good to hear from you and hope you're well.
Agree 100%.
Hi Andrew. Me again. Back in the '70s and '80s I always thought Kottke was an android or something. My jaw drops every time I watch you play this! I'm going to give you 150 million views if I live long enough. I really didn't think I'd see anybody play Eggtooth. God bless you buddy. You're a man from my own heart. Steve.
Dude... you have Kottke totally nailed! Here's the great thing about you, and what I really appreciate: You can play Kottke material like his original recordings but with better fidelity than was possible when his stuff was originally recorded (I'm talking about the old stuff). You also have the same pace and energy he had back in the day. It's hard listening to LK now, and seeing him live is very different than it was back in the 70s & 80s. His stories are still great, but his fingers don't work quite the same way anymore, but that's unfortunately how life works. Anyway, I'm a big fan of yours and appreciate you keeping the Kottke stuff alive. :)
Thanks Dan, I appreciate you tuning in. Andy
The amount of time, patience, and effort that obviously went into this is worthy of respect on a scale that is almost incomprehensible.
Unbelievable. So many details you've got down to a tee. Thanks for sharing.
Peter Wright Thank you Peter!
It takes a lot of confidence to even attempt playing Eggtooth . Now almost 70, I was in my mid teens when Leo `s music became part of my music collection.
Leo is getting on and eventually will stop playing ... this world and the world of music lovers sorely needs musicians of talent to take his place .
You seem to be well on you way ... nice interpretation ..thank you.
Beautiful and precise work. A rare and underappreciated track from Kottke. So glad to hear your rendition of this classic
Awesome Awesome! Awesome!! ... and with so much feeling!!
A wonderful interpretation of a Leo classic. Terrific!
Delightfully played with that unique Kottke staccato sound!
Always impressive. A real treasure is Andrew lardner..
Thank you Joseph
WOW. Your picking thumb bends back like Leo's. I can't bend mine back like that.
Wow ! That was an amazing piece of guitar playing. Thank you for the excellence !!! I bet Leo would nod in approval.
Wyatt Law Thanks for tuning in Wyatt, I'm glad people are enjoying this one.
So good, bobbing and laughing .... you do it so well!!
Greetings from Danube riverside,
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All you work is excellent! A huge fan of Leo and now you. Great job!
Just discovered this today. Stunningly brilliant!
I've been kind of on and off with the 12 string since 1976.Recently I had the idea of getting a C# set of strings and seeing if they would make much of a difference.What a huge shock ! For the first time,I heard how you can avoid much of the 'harpsichording' I've noted Leo complaining about in the past.I have a cheap Simon and Patrick Dred that -I think- has ladder bracing and the thing either purrs or roars.Things can get muddy around the low end but the fascinating cadences thrown up by random fingering suggests to me you don't always need an expensive guitar ; just one that plays in tune and tickles you ears. Thank you for the inspiration,much appreciated.
Absolutely perfect!
Excellent job! You play his songs they way he intended for them to be and have been heard! Thanks for your work! You are a pleasure to listen to.
Fantastic!
Tim Lenderman Thank you Tim.
Amazing!
Geoff T Thanks Geoff, glad to have you here.
Incredible rendition.
Alright! A super version of Eggtooth, my person Leo favorite. Thank You and Keep em coming Andrew. I've been following Leo since 69 been privileged to see him three times.
Grateful to have you watching thank you so much.
Simply stunning cover! and that guitar sounds just like the original recording.
Wonderful, thank you for posting. I love your playing.
Excellent! I Love that you are playing these pieces just as Leo did them on My Feet Are Smiling. Speaking of this one and Living In The Country. Andy you are amazing.
Thank you for saying this. Grew up hearing my dad listen to the record on vinyl and it had a strong impact on the course of my life!
I'm planning on trying to do a few more from this record over the summer so stay tuned. I have a recording of Blue Dot too you might want to check out.
Holy mackerel, that's awesome Andrew!
great rendition of one of Leo's early works. I first heard it on that 1973 release I picked up in '74', also my first introduction to the music of Kottke. it's such a long and daunting piece of music. Congrat's on your new Fahey tab book. I'm sure it'll help lot's of players out there.
Tom Ceschin Thank you Tom. This is one of the most challenging pieces of Leo's I ever tried to record. 12 string adds an additional layer of difficulty, makes you really appreciate what he's able to do.
Outstanding, Andy!!
You are a treasure to listen to, have u ever met Leo kottke
Love how you cover all the versions off the 'Best' live album which i grew up on from the time i remember my Dad getting the LP in probably 81 or 82 when i was only 2 or 3. Yes o can remember a detail like that at that age. This is faultless
Incredible talent!!
Extraordinary!
Almost like watching the man himself. Fantastic, start to finish.
I've never seen anyone take on this very challenging Kottke piece before. You have done so with truly remarkable success!
I've subscribed and really look forward to browsing your page and getting notified of new additions.
thank you robert
My compliments. That Guild must love you!
Wow. If I live another hundred years I'll never hear a better cover of this tune than yours. Thanks for posting.
engineerartist I spent years trying to get close on this one. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.
So true i was just trying to understand how all this was worked out. So so good
Andy...Tremendous...great artistry...love your technique..
Thanks Rick. I hope things are good with you!
@@andrewlardner yes. Al is well...
Andy, awesome and flawless as always
Babigila Steve Thanks for checking in as always my friend.
Andrew Lardner Pleasure is mine!
Hi, you surely are the best version of eggtooth, when I heard it, I thought "that's how it should sound !" Would you have a tablature of this one ? I am really trying to find such an accurate version of this amazing piece. Every detail sounds just right
bravo!!!!!!
Wow. So great! and Eggtooth has to be on a 12. Nice Guild! Meticulously fine detail. If I was blind I'd assume it was Kottke. Parts of this sound like it was just thrown together impromptu, but you sound like the original studio recording capturing all details. Just an amazing job Andy, -Andrew S. ps.: Added this to my playlist 'Contemporary Fingerpickers'.
lectrikdog Thanks Strang dog. You've been very generous to me on many occasions, thank you.
Bravo! Not an easy feat. I've been trying for 30 years.
I was always taught that if you don’t anchor you right hand you’ll never get it! Wrong! Andrew does just fine!
I’d like to have a word with whomever taught you that!
The one and onely who compares to the ONE LEO KOTTKE!!!
Epic
Im amazed by your talent. It is soo inspiring. Now I really want a guild 12strings. Is it a f512? Keep posting
thank you
Thank you. No it is a small body mahogany, 212 I think, early Hoboken era mid 60s
Does Leo know?
Does Leo know what?
Magic fingers dancing on the fret board go man
OK, that was freaking scary!
I must've added about 50 views to this myself. 😀 You've got a good ear!!! Would you play "Mona Ray" for us? "Grim to the Brim" is another one of my favorites Thank You. Steve.
I have a recording of Grim on a really sweet lates 60s Bozo but didn't feel like it was good enough to put up. I'll look at it again.
....or,how about 'Room 8 '?
Wow.
Wow well done! Here from a YT on Kottke's "Stealing" from earlier work. Have you got any of the Kottke tab/sheet books left?Your John Fahey "In Christ there is no East or West" video is excellent; don't need the tab, you nailed it.
Hi Matthew, if you're interested in supporting the only thing I currently have available for purchase from my website is the first volume of the John Fahey book
Andrew, have you ever heard the phrase from Oscar Wilde; "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness!" You nailed it. I would like your permission to put some of your videos on my you tube page. Thanks, Steve.
Sure thing Steve, thank you.
Yikes!! Great articulation... Wish this version were tabbed... Stropes has a tab, but not from My Feet Are Smiling.... This video is a great tool to figure it out using slow speed option.... Hope you decide to provide the tab for this!!!
Thanks David. The Stropes editions transcription is based off of the way Kottke was playing this roughly 25 years later. Even just a year or two after the MFAS recording he had changed quite a bit. There are a substantial amount of changes necessary to bring it in line with with what you see here, as I'm sure you're aware. Strange to me that he kept this version around for such a short time.
Sounds great Andrew....Guild F 212? As a fellow 12 stringer, just curious what 12 string you're playing these days, a favorite?
I can’t remember anymore, it was a borrowed guitar. I only have 2 B45s right now. My favorite is probably one of my friend’s B45s, it’s set up really well.
Thanks Andrew, good to know. I've played almost every 12 string available, except B45.....will look into it. Phenomenal playing as always Andrew!@@andrewlardner
If you can play Eggtooth, I have another request...CONSTANT TRAVELER! You might have to ask the Master for guidance. 😀
That's impressive - listening to Kotte has always been like listening to Dylan: "I could come up with that!" (not!) far-out but approachable...
Dave Danze Kottke does write very "guitaristic" pieces. They tend to lay out really well on the instrument but I could never display the same level of creativity when coming up with these monumental works.
sure you can - just do like Satchmo did and some cosmic stuff will present to you - the fretting skills you got so i challenge you to compose a tune or 2
Nice playing, and that Guild seems to sound as good or better than the Bozo 12 strings that you played. I have played a couple Guild 12 strings that were just extry special.
I often recommend giving the Hoboken Guilds a try if the Bozos are out of budget or are too hard to find. They are very good guitars. I'm biased toward the Bozos and prefer their tone, but the Guilds offer similar power and projection.
@@andrewlardner Can you tell me which Guild 12-strings are good for low tunings?
You can use just about any guitar tuned down to a lower pitch. If you tune down really low, up to 2 full steps as Kottke did early on you'll want to compensate by using heavier string gauges. If the strings are too light they loose too much tension and don't intonate as well, in addition to sounding slinky.
You must be one of the few who can play this as well, apart from Leo himself.
Are you sure you’re not Leo’s son?
For years I've been telling that the best Kottke covers on you tube are from Andrew Lardner and the whiteandbreadgoatman.Try and search times twelve.And how great to have some fresh air ,not always that more and more annoying Taylor sound.
Ma La Very kind of you to say. Yes I've seen his videos, a fine player.
Great! But the first note is obviously wrong, it must be higher.