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Title: R.I.P. - Leslie West (Mountain)
Post by: punkinblue9 on Sat 26 Dec 2020 10:57:33

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/arts/music/leslie-west-dead.html

Title: Re: R.I.P. - Leslie West (Mountain)
Post by: Ratso on Sat 26 Dec 2020 12:11:38

I saw Mountain once at the Rainbow Theatre. They were awesome. I remember I missed my train, and had to catch one at 4am, and walk 2 miles in the snow. It was worth it tho'.

RIP The Great Fatsby.
 :vsad:

Title: Re: R.I.P. - Leslie West (Mountain)
Post by: RAM on Sat 26 Dec 2020 12:21:21

Hearing "Mississippi Queen" and the "Climbing" album at a party is one of my lasting musical memories. I was absolutely blown away by it and was hooked. Then came "Nantucket Sleighride"... great memories indeed.

RIP LW.

Title: Re: R.I.P. - Leslie West (Mountain)
Post by: deutros on Sat 26 Dec 2020 18:39:08

Back in the day for a short wonderful time I was in a band and as I sucked at playing guitar I ended up the singer and Mississippi Queen was a song I loved to sing I thought Leslie West and Mountain were the ants' pants will miss you Leslie RIP.  :( :( :( :vsad: :vsad: :vsad:

Title: Re: R.I.P. - Leslie West (Mountain)
Post by: Beergut on Sun 27 Dec 2020 06:25:45

Sadly, the road goes ever on no more. Loved Mountain from the time Nantucket Sleighride came out, and wore that tape down to the point it was unplayable. The extra long live versions of the title track that have appeared on various live releases over the years continues to be played in regular rotation here. He was genuinely one of a kind.
 :(

Title: Re: R.I.P. - Leslie West (Mountain)
Post by: Tomado on Fri 01 Jan 2021 20:54:26

 :rnr: Les was a great Mountain of a guitarist. I second the emotions expressed by those before me here in this post.
 :Thumbup:)