Sixty Six Steps

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Sixty Six Steps

Studio album by Mike Gordon
Released	August 23, 2005 (US)
Recorded	2004 ?
Genre	Music
Length	50:08
Label	RCA Victor
Producer(s)	David Z
Inside In (Mike Gordon solo) (2003)	Sixty Six Steps (2005)	Live From Bonnaroo 2005 (2005)

Sixty Six Steps is the second studio album from Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon. It was released on August 23, 2005. Percussionist Neil Symonette is also featured playing a multitude of percussion including caxixi, goats' hooves, talking drums, tire hub, djembe, thrasher, fish shakers, and uda drums.

Although the album was recorded in just a few months, it has been an idea in Gordon's mind for decades. Since Gordon went on a trip to the Bahamas with his family in his childhood, he has always been fascinated with the calypso band, The Mustangs. “Ya Mar,” one of the songs Gordon heard on the trip, eventually became a staple of Phish’s live shows.

The album also features a number of cover songs, ranging from Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" to Pete Seeger's "Living in the Country."

The album was awarded "Studio Album of the Year" at the 2006 Jammy Awards.