Name: My Father's Face
Brand: RCA Victor
SKU: 12622
Availability: OutOfStock

Performer Notes

Personnel: Leo Kottke (vocals, guitar); Jerry Douglas (dobro); T-Bone Burnett (keyboards); Charlie Shoemake (vibraphone); Edgar Meyer (acoustic bass); David Miner (bass); Michael Blair (percussion).
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood; Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; 74th Street Studio, Minneapolis.
Personnel: Leo Kottke (vocals, acoustic guitar); David Hidalgo (guitar, Fender Rhodes piano); T-Bone Burnett (12-string guitar, Fender Rhodes piano); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Charlie Shoemake (vibraphone); Michael Blair (marimba, glockenspiel, drums, shaker, timpani, tubular bells, bells); Edgar Meyer (acoustic bass); David Miner (electric bass); Jim Keltner (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Rik Pekkonen.
Recording information: 74th St. Studio, Minneapolis, MN; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA; Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
Illustrator: Tish Fried.
Photographer: Tom Berthiaume.
Unknown Contributor Roles: David Hidalgo; David Miner; Michael Blair.
If Yo-Yo-Ma wanted to do 10 minutes of stand-up comedy in a concert, you'd probably forgive him. Similarly, you'll probably forgive Leo Kottke for indulging his fondness for novelty vocals and other weirdness on the otherwise excellent MY FATHER'S FACE. A less understanding soul would scratch his head in wonder at the inclusion of "Everybody Lies" and "Why Can't You Fix My Car," to name just two of the tongue-in-cheek leg-pulling trifles. But the good stuff is, as usual, superb.
The opener, "Times Twelve," features Kottke's 12-string on an Afro-pop 12/8 groove--hence the title. The Spanish-tinged "BJ," a haunting waltz for solo six-string guitar, is reminiscent of the contemporary classical guitar repertoire. "My Aunt Francis" is all angles and blind alleys, while "William Powell" is a grits-fueled bossa nova, a Brazilian-styled hoedown. Kottke recites some more of his loony doggerel on "Jack Gets Up." At least we can be grateful that he doesn't go all sensitive when he sings--he'd rather be ornery.

Professional Reviews

Q - 4 Stars - Excellent

Stereo Review - Performance "Wonderful" / Sound "Very good"

Which CD - Performance 8 / Sound 7

Album: My Father's Face
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Times Twelve
2)	Everybody Lies
3)	B.J.
4)	Why Can't You Fix My Car
5)	Theme from the Rick and Bob Report
6)	My Aunt Francis
7)	William Powell
8)	Back in Buffalo
9)	Mona Ray
10)	Jack Gets Up
11)	Doorbell

Album: My Father's Face
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Times Twelve
2)	Everybody Lies
3)	B.J.
4)	Why Can't You Fix My Car
5)	Theme from the Rick and Bob Report
6)	My Aunt Francis
7)	William Powell
8)	Back in Buffalo
9)	Mona Ray
10)	Jack Gets Up
11)	Doorbell