We spent a lot of time on that record with the sound and recorded it on the Paramount sound stage which is this huge room where the sound is reflected but the reflection is so late and comes from so far away that it doesn't blur the music but gives you a room nonetheless. Leo Kottke blurhugelate share on social
It is not a mystical thing, however, it is obvious and practical and I think that what the performer does is to try to get to that point with every choice you make from the phrasing in a tune to the choice of tunes. Leo Kottke choicemakemystical share on social
It's true that the more you put in the more you get out and that has to be there I think, If you aren't really hooked on your instrument this job would be a hell on earth but if you are, it's the best. Leo Kottke earthhellhook share on social
I will literally open my mouth not knowing what is coming out. Leo Kottke comeknowliterally Change image and share on social
I am evidence that you don't have to sell a lot of records or succeed in the usual way to have a big audience and a job. Leo Kottke audiencebigevidence Change image and share on social
It depends on the time of the year and who I've been talking to, I try to put people in the studio I like. Leo Kottke dependhavepeople Change image and share on social
I was two and a half and my folks would put it on the record player and I would run around the house screaming, but I haven't been that hip since. Leo Kottke folkhalfhip Change image and share on social
It was almost two years after I left Capital that I put out the first one on Chrysalis and that was really instructive because it was no better in particular than any other record I'd done. Leo Kottke capitalchrysalisinstructive Change image and share on social
I think if you are writing an instrumental you are dealing with more of an aesthetic in a sense but a lyric is more of a putting yourself on the line and a much more expensive exercise. Leo Kottke aestheticdealexercise Change image and share on social
When a record company looks at me I'm very hard to market, I don't really fit anywhere, It's hard to get me on the air, and I'm hard to demography, but! because of that I'm not subject to trends like you pointed out. Leo Kottke aircompanydemography share on social
