Standing In My Shoes
Encyclopedia
Standing In My Shoes is an album by American
guitarist Leo Kottke
, released in 1997. It is an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary music which surprised a few of Kottke's long-time fans.
Kottke's cover version
of Fleetwood Mac
's "World Turning" appeared on "The Drew Carey Show
". Chet Atkins
guests on lead guitar on "Twice".
, critic Gary Kamiya wrote: "Like a ragtime pianist, he has the kind of impeccable ability to play different lines simultaneously that almost requires a split brain. The man's right hand should be preserved for science... It's all very solid and unobjectionable, though a bit short on the sublime moments that Kottke at his best can attain... "Standing In My Shoes" isn't groundbreaking, but it's a pleasant excursion into new territory for a first-rate instrumentalist."
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guitarist Leo Kottke
Leo Kottke
Leo Kottke is an acoustic guitarist. He is widely known for his innovative fingerpicking style, which draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk music, and his syncopated, polyphonic melodies...
, released in 1997. It is an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary music which surprised a few of Kottke's long-time fans.
Kottke's cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
's "World Turning" appeared on "The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor....
". Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
guests on lead guitar on "Twice".
Reception
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Stephen Erlewine wrote of the album "... Kottke comes up with one of his most unusual records with Standing in My Shoes... His solos are loose and swinging, and even his trio of vocal numbers have a charming, carefree quality. Standing in My Shoes does bog down occasionally, particularly when the execution is more compelling than the material, but on the whole, it is one of his more fascinating records of the '90s. In his review for Salon.comSalon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
, critic Gary Kamiya wrote: "Like a ragtime pianist, he has the kind of impeccable ability to play different lines simultaneously that almost requires a split brain. The man's right hand should be preserved for science... It's all very solid and unobjectionable, though a bit short on the sublime moments that Kottke at his best can attain... "Standing In My Shoes" isn't groundbreaking, but it's a pleasant excursion into new territory for a first-rate instrumentalist."
Track listing
All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted.- "Standing in My Shoes" (Leo Kottke, Denny BruceDenny BruceDenny Bruce is an American record producer and artist manager. He was born in Lancaster, PA on October 4, 1944.In the early 60s, he was a drummer for Frank Zappa but suffered a six-month illness with mononucleosis which cost him his job prior to the recording of Zappa's first album with The Mothers...
) - "World Turning" (Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey BuckinghamLindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
) - "Dead End"
- "Vaseline Machine Gun"
- "Corrina, Corrina" (Traditional)
- "Realm"
- "Cripple Creek" (Traditional)
- "Twice"
- "Across the Street"
- "Don't Call Me Ray" (Leo Kottke, Steve WarinerSteve WarinerSteven Noel "Steve" Wariner is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has released eighteen studio albums, including six on MCA Records, and three each on RCA Records, Arista Records and Capitol Records...
) - "Itchy"
Personnel
- Leo Kottke - 6 & 12-string guitar, sitar, vocals
- David Smith - bass
- Greg Morrow - drums and percussion
- Reese WynansReese WynansReese Wynans is a keyboard player who has done session work and has been a member of Double Trouble and progressive rock band Captain Beyond.- Personal life :Reese Wynans grew up in Sarasota, Florida during the 1950s...
- organ - Kim Parent - background vocals
- Chet AtkinsChet AtkinsChester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
- lead guitar on "Twice" - David ZDavid ZDavid Zablidowsky is the bassist for ZO2, a rock band. He also played bass for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Braindance and Chris Caffery.- Albums :With ZO2With Chris CafferyWith John Henry Sheridan-External links:*...
- drum programming, sitar, celeste
Production notes
- Produced and engineered by David ZDavid ZDavid Zablidowsky is the bassist for ZO2, a rock band. He also played bass for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Braindance and Chris Caffery.- Albums :With ZO2With Chris CafferyWith John Henry Sheridan-External links:*...
- Assistant engineers: Sandy Jenkins, Amy Hughes, Rich Cohen
- Edited by Frank Green
- Mastered by George Marino