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Title: Quirky in a not-so-great way
Review: My guess is that neither Leo Kottke nor Mike Gordon would brag about their vocal prowess, so why would they both stress vocals over instrumentation on this short (42 minute) collaborative CD? Some of the songs are whimsical and harmless, but both these performers have recorded some truly marvelous performances in the past. I was hoping that the sum of the two parts would be greater than this.After Kottke's recent "A Shout Towards Noon," I was expecting more of his technical mastery with Mike Gordon providing support. But it is only on Kottke's compositions here and on the collaborative track "June" that one will find anything approaching the classic Kottke six and 12-string styles. Gordon's solo compositions seem repetitive and shallow, including the title track.This is a pairing that has lots of potential, but they didn't reach it on this effort.
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