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 Copy Share Image
The bulk of my set is instrumental and you have to give yourself and the audience some relief because a performance is not about great guitar playing it's really about entertainment. — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
I seem to find different material every four to six months and I frequently forget it which is a shame because it would be… — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
I have always thought of myself as a performer first and way down the line as a recording artist. — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
You can't really tell what the audience wants but you can tell what will keep everybodies attention in the same place. — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
The first music I was exposed to was Stravinsky and I loved it but I don't remember it. — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
You can't really tell what the audience wants but you can tell what will keep everybody's attention in the same place. — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
I think if you are writing an instrumental you are dealing with more of an aesthetic in a sense but a lyric is more… — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
Musically, I am still hooked and just hypnotized by the sound of the guitar itself. I mean, a guitar sounds good if you drop… — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
With all these great (guitar teachers) around here, don't cop their licks, COP THEIR ATTITUDE. — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
I don't spend a lot of time thinking of what they'll do musically, I try to imagine being locked into a windowless room with… — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
I do have a library of events I can talk about and I always expect to find a different point of view on it… — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
The bulk of my set is instrumental and you have to give yourself and the audience some relief because a performance is not about… — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
