Sixty Six Steps

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'Sixty Six Steps'
Sixty Six Steps cover
Studio album by Mike Gordon and Leo Kottke
Released August 23, 2005 (US)
Recorded Rock, folk
Length 50:08
Label RCA Victor
Producer David Z
Professional reviews
Leo Kottke chronology
Try and Stop Me
(2004)		 Sixty Six Steps
(2005)
Mike Gordon chronology
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.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Living In The Country" (Seeger) – 3:51
  2. "The Grid" (Gordon) – 3:17
  3. "Oh Well" (Green) – 3:22
  4. "Rings' (Harvey, Reeves) – 4:30
  5. "Cherry County" (Kottke) – 2:30
  6. "Sweet Emotion" (Thomas, Tyler) – 5:32
  7. "The Stolen Quiet" (Gordon) – 3:06
  8. "Balloon" (Kottke) – 3:26
  9. "Over The Dam" (Gordon, Linitz) – 3:40
  10. "Can't Hang" (Gordon) – 1:54
  11. "From Spink to Correctionville" (Kottke) – 2:28
  12. "Ya Mar" (Ferguson) – 5:01
  13. "Twice" (Kottke) – 4:10
  14. "Invisible" (Gordon, Linitz) – 6:35

[edit] Personnel

  • Leo Kottke - guitar, vocals
  • Mike Gordon - bass, vocals
  • Neil Symonette - drums, percussion

[edit] External links