Leo Kottke - Tiny Island

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Peter G

10 жыл бұрын

from the 1972 album 'Greenhouse'

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@shadowknight9807 2 жыл бұрын

This song speaks deeply to where I find myself now. A 66 year old single man who has been through a tough year of medical issues. I have run the gauntlet of medical tests, procedures and encounters and have emerged free of perceived issues. The endless waves at the end of our days - each day is a wave - and we don't know where we're going.

@marywillis1630 Жыл бұрын

67, F, same. Remarkable. And it spoke deeply to me in 1975 as well.

@philturner6642 Жыл бұрын

I realize there are many that don't care for Leo's singing.i am in the minority i like it and think its very soulful and matches up with the music quite nicely.

@vivaspades 10 жыл бұрын

How has this only 415 views, and "Gahngam Style" broke a billion? God save us, we're on the roller coaster now. All of us. Makes you want hit the seas, doesn't it?

@GreenManalishiUSA Жыл бұрын

It was the Greenhouse album, and this song in particular, that turned me into a Leo Kottke fan. I was in high school, and my friend's older brother had this LP. I loved the guitar playing, but I was captivated by the melancholy of the lyrics and the singing on Tiny Island and From the Cradle to the Grave. Those songs really spoke to my moods at the time, and sometimes they still do . When Capitol reissued Greenhouse in the late 1970s, they removed Tiny Island from the LP. Totally criminal, in my view.

@redboneexcellence6041 2 жыл бұрын

A national treasure.

@Dollarkat 10 ай бұрын

Gets me every time.

@Sossy1986 3 жыл бұрын

Listening in 2020. This song was my lullaby as a baby and I also sang it to my own baby. This song is so so beautiful, every note is magical.

@twohandband 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a tiny island.

@robertoaguirre8906 2 жыл бұрын

I beacame familiar with Leo Kottke and John Prine in the early 70s when I was a young soldier stationed in the Far East. I never tired of their music and lyrics. I still listen to them regularly, true treasures.

@jeroenhuizinga5020 Жыл бұрын

Spring 1976 Schoonhoven Holland, i (18 at the time) enrolled 1st year goldsmithing at the Vaksschool Schoonhoven Holland first time away from home and i was madly in love.. I haven't heard it for so long. I don't have the record anymore and it is not on spotify. Thanks for loading it up Peter G.

@thomaskerby1304 4 жыл бұрын

A melancholy master who lit my path.

@marywillis1630 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely put. And then, Louise.

@gube-tube 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Leo Kottke last month in Skokie, IL He played this song and it brought me to tears. It was my 26th birthday and I’ll never forget it

@therealblackmonolith 6 жыл бұрын

Best Kottke song of all time

@844jimthompson 6 жыл бұрын

To many favorites to choose from

@mainek2132 2 жыл бұрын

Huge Kottke fan, and of this too, albeit it's composed by Al Gaylor. Not sure if he wrote it for Leo or if it's Leo covering it.

@stevecthomas1 4 жыл бұрын

Here it is now, September 2019, this song is as vibrant as it was when I 1st heard it when I was working in a greenhouse when Greenhouse was released.

@marcellisrobinson 9 жыл бұрын

I bought the Greenhouse album when I was in high school, around 1975 or so. Haven't heard this song in such a long time, it's kind of like meeting a long lost acquaintance. Thanks for posting this.

@franks6608 Жыл бұрын

Green house album is one of his best,especially tiny island and owls

@jeffreycrawford8631 3 жыл бұрын

have been listening to Leo since early 70's, still one of the best, never gets old and brings back some great memories. Lucky enough to see him live twice!

@kenutcha7 5 жыл бұрын

Great song.Great Artist Great memory.

@Pravindaswani74 2 жыл бұрын

This is like the best personal emotions best song ever.

@deedeeweit9862 6 жыл бұрын

mein Herz liebt diesen Song , ich glaube solange ich lebe !

@lonniethomas2649 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite from this album...

@larslilja4914 5 жыл бұрын

Lonnie Thomas mine too!

@raymonddobos8896 8 жыл бұрын

it was too old fashioned then...now it sounds very welcome...good tunes

@SuperBach1 8 жыл бұрын

I loved this album, maybe Leo's best. I framed the cover and put it on my wall.

@marywillis1630 Жыл бұрын

I would walk into that room, see that on the wall and understand right there that we were friends

@nedwakeman 6 жыл бұрын

lovely rendition

@862brady 7 жыл бұрын

The best of my youth. :)

@mikewilson7833 4 жыл бұрын

I've still got my original copy - God where's my life gone??

@not1personknowsy 3 жыл бұрын

Yesterday's gone

@marywillis1630 3 жыл бұрын

I have mine too. They'd have to pry it from my dead hands.

@tonylanasa8835 Жыл бұрын

Seems like just yesterday I was so excited he had a new album. "Endless waves...."

@jeffreycrawford8631 6 жыл бұрын

Love it! bought this album in the 70's when I first started listening to Leo. One of his best!

@yewtoob 8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@nomadrac1 7 жыл бұрын

my favorite song, thanks

@mikewilson7833 4 жыл бұрын

I still have this album somewhere - lovely to hear it again

@miyukishijisha8540 4 жыл бұрын

me too

@gregwilson2068 8 жыл бұрын

It has been so long since I heard this, I forgot what a beautiful song it is. Thanks for posting

@drewblue1 10 жыл бұрын

Love this long time- thank you!

@geeup7897 3 жыл бұрын

Bought this vinyl for £1 today. It's true worth is priceless!

@darilambertson6961 2 жыл бұрын

So I never heard of this song or this singer. Not a bad song I was reading about a cat who what died in 2019 as my 18 year old Princess died on November 19,2019 it nearly killed me. I had her from 4 weeks old. I bottle fed her for another three weeks adding moist kitten chow by spoon. She slept in a basket next to me every night.... When my ex and I parted ways she came with me and it was just me and her til she pasted. Sorry to talk too long . I will listen to this song again after the holidays..... Sad times for me kids don't live close so I don't see them or my five grandchildren. Happy Holiday to all hopefully 2022 WILL BE A WONDERFUL YEAR. 🧓

@mastodon.social 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, Colorado...where ever the Geese Farts...take me

@ceebee18 Жыл бұрын

So you also heard that he once described his voice as 'geese farts on a muggy day.' A wit.

@mastodon.social Жыл бұрын

@@ceebee18 it's on...another Cover...but he said it

@greatvanzini 4 жыл бұрын

I don't have this LP anymore. Anyone remember who wrote it?

@JDrevolver66 3 жыл бұрын

Al Gaylor. I seem to remember it was written after Hendrix died; there's a bit of Little Wing and other Jimi ballads to it.

@greatvanzini 3 жыл бұрын

@@JDrevolver66 Thanks. I rem him being from like Hood River or somewhere up there. His band played at our college & were really good.

@garnetrogers6199 2 жыл бұрын

@@JDrevolver66 Leo very kindly wrote the lyrics out for me backstage one night where we were sharing a bill in Canada . He said it was about Hendrix. Nice fellow.