Hidden Symmetry Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Mountain Guitarist (Mississippi Queen being the original 'needs more cowbell' tune.) Dead at 75 A great guitarist, great band back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) Sad news, always a big fan. t Edited December 24, 2020 by DeeringAmps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Bummer for sure as we recognize that all things shall pass eventually. Leslie broke some rules. Way big towering man playing a single pickup Gibson Melody Maker. Giant cranking out incredible riffs on a toy guitar. When flash and speed were the virtues of a guitarist of the time, Leslie slowed it down, introduced precision intonation and vibrato to nail a note to your brain. Bad health in later years. Diabetes, amputation of a leg. Early transition was unfortunately in the stars for this great soul. RIP Leslie. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joad Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Awesome band, RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 13 hours ago, Hidden Symmetry said: Mountain Guitarist (Mississippi Queen being the original 'needs more cowbell' tune.) Dead at 75 A great guitarist, great band back in the day. I first heard of Mountain, and this song in particular, while reading Moby Dick. Apparently a Nantucket Sleigh Ride is what harpooners/whalers decided to call the harrowing experience of harpooning a whale and then being towed around the ocean in row boat by a very upset whale. Apparently the rides could last for hours and hours, and go for miles and miles. If Leslie had the imagination to post a song like that he is a man the world will sorely miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I saw Mountain back in the day. Leslie was a wizard on the guitar, playing an SG with P90s. He will be remembered fondly by me. RIP Mr. West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I saw Leslie with Mountain (and talked with him and Felix) outside the backstage door (Santa Monica Auditorium). I was the dude with the camera so I have no pictures of me with them. Felix was a riotous loud mouthed New Yorker but Leslie was a gentleman. Then I saw Leslie with West, Bruce and Lange at the Palladium in Hollywood. Both great shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Gregy Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 A mountain of a man and a great guitar player. I have 1 Mountain album, called "Flowers Of Evil". The B side is all live and rocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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