Track Listing 1. Standing in My Shoes 2. World Turning 3. Dead End 4. Vaseline Machine Gun 5. Corrina, Corrina 6. Realm 7. Cripple Creek 8. Twice 9. Across the Street 10. Don't Call Me Ray 11. Itchy
| Details | | Producer: | David Z | | Distributor: | BMG (distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Guitar aficionados know Leo Kottke as an outrageously talented guitar solo player. On STANDING IN MY SHOES, he proves himself to be much more than that. Kottke shows off his skills at unusual composition, musical collaboration and singing, hinting at what an offbeat, laconic storyteller he can be. Most of the songs are instrumentals, with Kottke playing 6- and 12-string guitars, as well as sitar on "World Turning" (written by Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham). "Vaseline Machine Gun" is an example of how varied and innovative Kottke's music can be, with his playing seemingly caught in loops of deeply rhythmic, fantastic rubber-band sounds. The traditional "Corrina, Corrina" shows off his playing at its most delicate, and is made even more poignant by Kottke's bottomless voice.
Editorial Reviews 4 Stars (out of 5) - ...Kottke describes his music as 'American Primitive' but 'Primitive' could equally read 'Sophisticate' this time out. Q (05/01/1997)
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