For a big guy, what touch and tone, his picks are so clean,one of greatest guitar players I've seen in person, a ice rink in Pittsburgh tickets were 3.50.
Mountain ruled my life for years as my go to band! Have seen Leslie multiple times and I am going to see Corky Laing in April for my second time. Thanks for You Tube that continues the great history of ROCK!
The combination of that Les Paul Jr and the Sunn Coliseum PA head (which I understand was delivered to Leslie by mistake when he had actually requested Marshalls) was magic ! What a perfect mistake. I have not yet heard that sound captured by any modern amp or effects technology. Not to mention Leslie's uncanny and underappreciated sense of timing and phrasing -- both in his guitar playing and vocals. When I saw Mountain in concert at the time of the Mountain Climbing album his vocal phrasing knocked me out as much as his guitar work.
JIngle Bells. Depper how come you never hear this. No Club Bene but pretty good. Just kiddin . This is an excellent find.Makes me happy. Just picked up the guitar again playing for my own enjoyment and Leslie is inspiring. So much trick junk stuff on guitar they never touch him with a ten foot pole.
Live at the Capitol Theater in 1973. Mountain at it's finest. Can't you just FEEL Leslie West's WORLD CLASS Les Paul Jr tone and vibrato?? Leslie West is a FUNDAMENTAL guitar Champion. His influence is everywhere. Enjoy MOUNTAIN fans!
Howdy Depp. Great post! Anyhow, I'm pretty sure at this point Leslie wasn't using a Junior, but instead was using a P90 equipped Flying V. At least that's what he was using when I saw him in the Summer of '74. The Capitol Theater CD is great, and IMHO could have been the best Mountain live CD, if only Felix's bass was more audible.
My very first concert...living in Staten Island and riding in the back seat of a bug up the length of Bayonne thinking this has to be the longest Main Street in the world!
Seen a lot of concerts, mostly in St Lou, Mountain by far best show ever 02/71 A very tight band, sorry Felix got so wasted and burnt out. So try he had a wife so evil as murder such a great musician. RIP Felix my love. God bless Corky and Les. At least you were able to ride out all the
WOW..What atune..never heard it b4..rythmn part sounds very Keith/Ron Wood ish ..then he goes into being leslie...some of his best playing...imo..Thanks for posting ...DH
Leslie WEST, grande fricchettone, se ne sbatteva i coglioni della R&R Hall of Fame, suonava come pochi, anzi come nessuno e questo gli bastava. RIP nell'alto dei cieli. Amen.
Whoa! Saw Leslie in Mountain and West Bruce and Laing. Phenomenal! Master of those squealing harmonics too! Who was the other guitarist in this live show?
I don't think I've ever heard Leslie West name ever come up in conversation about who's the worlds best Guitarist. That talk usually whines up either going one way or the other . Always ! Oh Ho Hum.
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No. This was after both West, Bruce and Laing and the Leslie West Wild West Show that followed the first break up of Mountain. According to the tour archives, by the time of this concert Mountain had reformed in a version that consisted of Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Corky Laing and the added guitarist David Perry. They played at the Capitol Theatre on December 29th and 30th, 1973.
@@plk5520 and I believe they were recording the album "Avalanche" at this time, which came out in 1974. Same line-up. And also "I think" LW, Felix and Corky's " last album together.
This doesn't sound like '72 era. It's amazing though! *Well I looked it up and it is from the Cap theater. I wonder if this is from the Bootleg series or the KB Flower hour recording. They're both from the same show but they sound different and the running order is different as well which I always thought was just weird.
Leslie West should have been inducted in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame years ago....It's a crime he's been overlooked.
they dont deserve him.
^ do ya's know inductees have to pay.?
Leslie probably didn't GAF about the Hall.
Amen brother !! He could go toe to toe with any of them, and remain standing when the majority were out for the ten count !!
It's straight up blasphemy...
All great guitarists recognized how great Leslie was. He was eye to eye with any of them, and beyond the majority of them !
ONE OF THE GREATEST GUITARIST EVER,L.WEST IS AMAZING,WHAT A MASTER OF HIS MUSICAL TRADE
RIP L.WEST ,YOU WERE ONE OF A KIND.🎸🔊🎼☮️😎 BOB.
Leslie's advice on getting better on guitar is to "jam as long as you can on one song". He took his own advice. Greatest tone and feel I've heard.
Mountain. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Jingle Bells! Happy holidays.
⚡️❄️💙❄️⚡️
Mountain ROCKS! Always did always will!
Holy Smokes, that guitar is on fire!! I've been following Mountain and Mr. West since the early days. Simply one of the best.
RIP, Leslie. You rocked it well, Sir. Thanks.
Leslie was the epitome of taste..legend for sure...
Fantastic!!! God Bless Leslie West!!!
Raw guitar power!!!
First time I seen Mountain was at Varsity stadium in summer of 72 it was great
Thank you so much, Leslie. We will remember forever your amazing music, old friend, I hope to see a great show up there. Rest in peace, legend
For a big guy, what touch and tone, his picks are so clean,one of greatest guitar players I've seen in person, a ice rink in Pittsburgh tickets were 3.50.
Who in their right mind could give this thumbs down? This is a real treat a great tune.
Those that put their thumbs down on this is like throwing pearls before swine…
Mountain ruled my life for years as my go to band! Have seen Leslie multiple times and I am going to see Corky Laing in April for my second time. Thanks for You Tube that continues the great history of ROCK!
Leslie had some great pinch Harmonics going on in this tune
FANtastic ...... Leslie at his boogie'in best.
The GREAT OLD DAYSSSS !
that is by far the best ever cover version of this song. awesome!
Love mountain, they were such great rockers,forever love L.WEST!!
Good God Almighty! I've been a Mountain fan boy sense . This is the first time hearing this recording. Leslie burned that one down!
God Damn Thats some lead guitar tones.
Wow.. Leslie West
Don't forget to PLAY IT LOUD!!!
Damn Straight!!!
Don't worry!
The combination of that Les Paul Jr and the Sunn Coliseum PA head (which I understand was delivered to Leslie by mistake when he had actually requested Marshalls) was magic ! What a perfect mistake. I have not yet heard that sound captured by any modern amp or effects technology. Not to mention Leslie's uncanny and underappreciated sense of timing and phrasing -- both in his guitar playing and vocals. When I saw Mountain in concert at the time of the Mountain Climbing album his vocal phrasing knocked me out as much as his guitar work.
CircusOfCorruption I heard West got the Suns from Hendrix when they knew each other in NYC.
CircusOfCorruption No truer words have ever been typed out in a message.
I heard he used three sunn preamps i to the final head for yhat sound with the les paul. Just pure and beautiful with loads of guts.
They were crown amps, he overdriv them , distortion was invented.
I think in '73 he also played the flying V, which this sounds like.
JIngle Bells. Depper how come you never hear this. No Club Bene but pretty good.
Just kiddin . This is an excellent find.Makes me happy. Just picked up the guitar again playing for my own enjoyment and Leslie is inspiring. So much trick junk stuff on guitar they never touch him with a ten foot pole.
He played so loud, didnt care about money, business, easy pop song...
This is the Mountain.
Live at the Capitol Theater in 1973. Mountain at it's finest. Can't you just FEEL Leslie West's WORLD CLASS Les Paul Jr tone and vibrato??
Leslie West is a FUNDAMENTAL guitar Champion. His influence is everywhere.
Enjoy MOUNTAIN fans!
Howdy Depp. Great post! Anyhow, I'm pretty sure at this point Leslie wasn't using a Junior, but instead was using a P90 equipped Flying V. At least that's what he was using when I saw him in the Summer of '74.
The Capitol Theater CD is great, and IMHO could have been the best Mountain live CD, if only Felix's bass was more audible.
gbrycki Ahhh very good, I believe you are right. Most probably his '69 Flying V! Fans: Here's a peek - th-cam.com/video/BOnXjEctFuo/w-d-xo.html
Video says '72
@@mcleanartists DEC 30 1973 you can buy it online ...
Jingle bells!I love it.
My very first concert...living in Staten Island and riding in the back seat of a bug up the length of Bayonne thinking this has to be the longest Main Street in the world!
Amazing. Best version
I've been a Mountain fan since 1970, I played their recordings over the years. 'The American Cream'?
Mountain. The best.
Seen a lot of concerts, mostly in St Lou,
Mountain by far best show ever 02/71
A very tight band, sorry Felix got so wasted and burnt out. So try he had a wife so evil as murder such a great musician. RIP Felix my love. God bless Corky and Les. At least you were able to ride out all the
Billy Gibbons has a similar tone. Both kill it!
WOW..What atune..never heard it b4..rythmn part sounds very Keith/Ron Wood ish ..then he goes into being leslie...some of his best playing...imo..Thanks for posting ...DH
I'm a Leslie West (R.I.P.) and Mountain fan, but this is the first time I've heard this cover......my loss, as this is cool.......
RIP big man
The tone on that main riff......DANG!!!!
Classic Mountain Sound!!!
Leslie WEST, grande fricchettone, se ne sbatteva i coglioni della R&R Hall of Fame, suonava come pochi, anzi come nessuno e questo gli bastava. RIP nell'alto dei cieli. Amen.
Félix Pappalardi r.i.p 🎵🎼🎶🎸😎👊
Steve Knight r.i.p 🎵🎼🎶🎹😎👊
Long live "Leslie West "🎵🎼🎶🎸😎👊
Amazing !!!
Who's the best , asked Hendrix .. Axe Leslie West .
RIP Leslie
BIG..MOUNTAIN!
Mr West sounded better playing chords for 1 minute , than most guitar guys soloing for 20 minutes ...
Not easy mountain to climb, brilliant band. Jingle bells!
Whoa! Saw Leslie in Mountain and West Bruce and Laing. Phenomenal! Master of those squealing harmonics too! Who was the other guitarist in this live show?
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Love Felix here. He was having so much fun in his vocals.
Fantastique leslie
Je venais de decouvrir deep purple et mountain ,j en ai 60 aujourd'hui et je suis toujours accros
Le très grand leslie west
I don't think I've ever heard Leslie West name ever come up in conversation about who's the worlds best Guitarist. That talk usually whines up either going one way or the other . Always ! Oh Ho Hum.
He is right up there with Hendriks and Gallagher!
Fuck yeah
Meat and Potatoes great power rock.
Chills love it 66 years old long Island vagrants hey Angelo Gallo Railway and Gun great days .
That’s what he said...👍🏼
Can you imagine?...naw, me neither
Wow the tone😍🤗🤤
Großartig !!!
Sheer Magggggic!
Beauty 🤘🤘
double plus.
Mountain le groupe parfait, mieux que led zep........a mon avis
Soul of his!
& always at volume 10
❤❤❤ R.I.P LESLI
Yep Yep !
Permainan music Mounain band keren habis Tank's
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Rip Mr west
which capitol the one in passaic nj or in port chester ny?
Don’t forget the drummer from lzzydallas tx
That was a lot of riffs, and i didn't even hear one repeat its self wow !
Leslie west un tres grand l egal du grand Rory gallagher ,
down votes from autotune fans pffffff
Leslie West the King of Tone !
Been wondering about Leslie a lot lately, wonder how’s he doing....
Damn I wish they would put on some shows!
Joe b should cover this
He left soon ti form West Bruce and Laing. Right?
No. This was after both West, Bruce and Laing and the Leslie West Wild West Show that followed the first break up of Mountain. According to the tour archives, by the time of this concert Mountain had reformed in a version that consisted of Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Corky Laing and the added guitarist David Perry. They played at the Capitol Theatre on December 29th and 30th, 1973.
@@plk5520 and I believe they were recording the album "Avalanche" at this time, which came out in 1974. Same line-up. And also "I think" LW, Felix and Corky's " last album together.
I thought this was 74?
Wish the bass was up in the mix a little more.
Bob Mann singing?
Felix!!!
Drummer was pretty questionable on this one but the guitar and bass 10 out of 10. Wish leslie jammed with john bonham on this one
hate 2say..there is a reeel resemblance of Leslie's guitar here 2 early Eric Clapton..???i-dunno..
Is this at the Capital Theater in Detroit, MI?
passaic new jersey
Dec 30 1973
This doesn't sound like '72 era. It's amazing though!
*Well I looked it up and it is from the Cap theater. I wonder if this is from the Bootleg series or the KB Flower hour recording. They're both from the same show but they sound different and the running order is different as well which I always thought was just weird.