That's What

Infobox Album |
Name = That's What
Type = Album
Artist = Leo Kottke


Released = 1990
Recorded = Mike Jones Film Corp., Minneapolis, MN
Genre = Folk, jazz
Length = 37:34
Label = Private Music (2068-2-P)
Producer = Willard Oliver, Leo Kottke
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hjfrxqt5ldae link]
Last album = "My Father's Face"
(1989)
This album = "That's What"
(1990)
Next album = "Great Big Boy"
(1991)

"That's What" is one of the more idiosyncratic releases by solo steel-string guitar artist Leo Kottke. It is distinctive in its jazzy nature and "talking" songs ("Buzzby" and "Husbandry"). It reached #24 on Billboard's Top New Age Albums charts, Kottke's highest charting position on Billboard.

The song "Little Snoozer" is played on a Charvel demo model of a Danelectro 6-string bass guitar tuned one octave lower than a standard 6-string guitar.

Kottke has re-recorded at least two more versions of "Jesus Maria" and "Oddball" is often a concert staple.

Track listing

# "Little Snoozer" – 3:53
# "Buzzby" – 3:57
# "What the Arm Said" – 2:54
# "Creature Feature" – 4:14
# "Oddball" – 2:51
# "Czech Bounce" – 3:38
# "Mid-Air" (Willard O. Peterson) – 3:23
# "The Great One" – 3:22
# "Husbandry" – 4:52
# "Jesus Maria" (Carla Bley) – 4:30

All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted.

Personnel

*Leo Kottke - guitar
*Billy Peterson - string bass, 5-string electric bass, drums, piano, synth, Farfisa Professional
*Bruce Paulson - tenor & bass trombones
*Gordy Knudtson - percussion

Production notes

*Produced by Willard Oliver & Leo Kottke
*Engineered by Paul Martinson
*Assistant engineers: Scott Bartel & Sam Hudson
*Mastered by Doug Sax
*Arrangements by Willard Oliver except guitar on "Jesus Maria" arranged by Tim Sparks

External links

* [http://www.leokottke.com Leo Kottke official site]
* [http://www.guitarmusic.org Unofficial Leo Kottke web site (fan site)]