Working with former
Prince sideman
David Z,
Leo Kottke comes up with one of his most unusual records with
Standing in My Shoes.
David Z doesn't necessarily bring
Kottke toward funk, but the spare rhythm section gives the guitarist a stronger sense of groove than ever before, and
Kottke really shines in such a setting. His solos are loose and swinging, and even his trio of vocal numbers have a charming, carefree quality.
Standing in My Shoes does bog down occasionally, particularly when the execution is more compelling than the material, but on the whole, it is one of his more fascinating records of the '90s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine