Leo Kottke - rare Australian TV performance and interview (1983)

Courtesy of the Donnie Sutherland UA-cam channel comes this final upload from Donnie's extensive archives, a wonderful 1983 interview and live performance by American acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke, performing Mr Fonebone from his then just-released album Time Step.

[@ShaynaFilion]

I just love the entirety of this video - the interview, the impeccable playing, Leo being Leo. Incredible.

[@kencondon5942]

A true national treasure

[@mignoneloise3680]

This was the year I was born. This guy oh my GOD. Leo. Much respect ❤❤❤

[@Enochthehammer]

Never tire of Kottke.

[@sixstringer649]

Got the chance to open up for him at t he Quiet Knight in Chicago when I was young.. Played the night he got a call his wife was having the baby and he had to leave early, so we ended up playing his slot too. He was a super nice guy...

[@TheMoodyBluesChat]

Hello six!
How are you doing?
It's nice meeting you here!

[@paulanderson7628]

40 years ago! Oh, the passing of time...

[@ocrakoce]

Interviewer: You're the world's best acoustic guitarist
Leo: I recently learned how to read

[@klarifoon]

Mr. Fonebone...finally see the live performance of it. Priceless!

[@marlenecarrero2015]

You are totally awesome I remember you in the 70s believable lie fabulous

[@thecoolerTK421]

Leo Kottke is a god

[@irvinslagter8298]

Nobody does that beat like Leo!!!

[@Deebemc]

Mr Fonebone…….somehow I just knew he read Mad magazine. Great sense of humour and some talent.

[@dreamwell2020]

Evocative performance. I can see the foot.

[@mattshepherd8586]

First time I ever heard him in the 70s i swore it was 2 or 3 guitar s

[@andrescarrasco2384]

Genious

[@boonhawk]

Amazing

[@BertrandLaurenceMusic]

I have been trying to transcribe this cut so thank you. Priceless.

[@mvinge]

Keep us updated on your transcription? What a wonderful Kottke melody. I hear teases of a few of his other tunes in there. 😎🎸

[@ericfrederic9019]

How is the transcription coming, Bertrand? The one currently available on tabpigs is quite inadequate

[@philturner6642]

Poetry in motion... not much more...

[@ehaber197]

More reverb than you usually hear on him? Perhaps it's the way the studio did the sound?

[@lightaces]

On his Hoffman Guitar, no less!!

[@neilangus4401]

Donny was such a gay intervier
God bless his soul
He did his best

[@codym8897]

Do you have Leo Kottke and Schulyer, Knobloch, and Bickhardt on Austin City Limits in 1988?

[@Slugg-O]

Just realized he looks like Tony Dinozo from NCIS.

[@JoeCarpenter]

Just so everyone knows, the person commenting as "Leo Kottke" is NOT Leo. Just some troll with a fake name and email address.

[@TennesseeMethuselah]

Wicked!
What kind of animal would dare trespass on a guy as beloved & humble as Mssr Kottke, the King of creativity; unrepreduceable on any flat-top with 6-12 strings!!
I guess it goes with the territory, huh?
They say the greatest compliment is when others try to copy-cat...
At any rate, he's a model, even for the best of us...🤍💯🕳👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@goodun2974]

​@@TennesseeMethuselah, the classic saying is "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".

[@daddyjohn1893]

More reverb!

[@outtathyme5679]

Mr Fone Bone lol