The music I grew yup on for sure.....memories of bell bottoms, playing in the woods, kids totally free roaming for miles till the streetlights came on, sittin on hill watching Trans-ams, corvettes, and Camaros racing down the road down by my house for bragging rights, only to be beaten down like baby seals by the local chevelle SS. Just 1970s southern child hood. I know that's a crazy description for a song, but it's just the memories that come back with a song. I was a 70s child.
If you guys dig this song, Jimi Hendrix had played the Fillmore East on New Years Eve 1969-70. The album was originally called Band of Gypsies. Jimi died less than a year later, so Bill Graham hired Mountain to play the Fillmore East on New Year's Eve 1970-71, as they were the next best thing in America at the time. Both Jimi Hendrix and Mountain played Woodstock in August 1969, as well. You guys really should review Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix from the Band of Gypsies LP. It's the most heartfelt guitar playing imaginable. It's a song about being in the shit during the Vietnam War. Nothing has ever bested it in over 50 years. Incredibly Jimi left the planet at only 27.
Everything about this song brings the STANKFACE. Leslie West’s filthy guitar tone, Corky’s wicked beat, everything. What a banger. This jam never dies.
Leslie West (RIP 2020) was an outstanding guitarist, and a great person as well. Bye the way, this song was featured in the '71 cult classic movie "Vanishing Point".
You two are in the right place now for Steely Dan it’s the music that transcends all the tracks you’ve reacted to so far, think funky Pink Floyd with bongos🤓
Zakk Wylde does an amazing cover of this song at the Iridium venue. The title of the video is "Zakk Wylde - Mississippi Queen yeaahh" Zak somehow manages to get Leslie West's electric guitar tone on an electric acoustic.
Would you believe singer guitarist is from Queens NYC? Played this through the vinyl for years Back in the 70s. Saw them in 76 and Leslie West the guitarist just recently passed away Dec 2020.
I saw Mountain or Leslie West solo 19 times, always a trip. One of the top 5 guitarists of all time for just inherent heaviness and brute force combined with inventiveness and blues Rocking soul. He was an IKON, will never forget seeing him a couple times with the original band and bassist, co-singer Felix Papalardi. Also saw him with Mountain's drummer, Corky Laing 10 times, they were made to play together. One of Rock's underrated bands, Do Never In My Life, Crossroader and any version of Nantucket Sleighride, original or live, it is Epic! Enjoy. 🎸
The singer and guitar player Leslie West later formed a band with Jack Bruce from Cream. Band called West , Bruce & Laing. Check out their track “Third Degree” great blues rock track like this.
You should dig backwards into blues and understand where all it all comes from.. but go gentle, have you reacted to Jimi Hendrix ‘Hey Joe’ live.. you know the one where he does the lead guitar with his teeth and then behind his head..
Just cant beat this OG style music ,it just has so much rhythm & soul in it that it is just good rockin roll to chill to!..😎 Great review & reaction you two!..👍👍
What memories... our band opened up for them twice in Miami, 1970. Leslie Wests little finger was as big as most people's thumbs, but he was so precise in his finger placement..
You guys should revisit this one, and watch this live version: th-cam.com/video/Ss1EyyXL4Gk/w-d-xo.html It really shows how passionately they play this song.
One of the all time rock n roll songs .. classic to the core .. guitar riff is kick ass .. Leslie West RIP brother .. Lex and Brad getting into it .. yeah 👍
One image I have from a Mountain concert in the 70s was this really long-haired guy just rockin' right in front of a stack of speakers on the left side of the stage. He's probably been deaf for years now. 😕🌻✌
The biggest hit by those boys from New York, Mountain ... after only a few club dates, the played Woodstock in September 1969 before a half a million people. The vocalist and guitarist had an earlier album under the lead singer's name and the album was entitled Mountain - using studio musicians ... and after a legit band they called the band Mountain .... Nantucket Sleigh Ride (I think) was there second biggest charted hit. My personal second favorite Mountain song is Theme of An Imaginary Western (also from Climbing!).
Correction: Leslie West was the main vocals and lead guitarist ... Flex was the bass player .... West 1969 solo album Mountain had Blood of the Sun - another great song by Leslie West (RIP). Mississippi Queen by far his best creative masterpiece.
What I love about this song is it sounds like he’s singing to the guitar and the guitar is singing back to him. You’ll start recognising that from a lot of 70/80s bands
The distinctive tone and vocals of this song are famous 50 years later, no end in sight! If you think you know what MOUTIAN sounds like by listening to MISSASIPPI QUEEN , you have only heard half of the range they offer..... Nantucket Sleighride shows off the other lead singer (Felix Pappalardi) Mountain had to offer! To hear Lesli West and Felix Pappalardi sing together you MUST listen to FOR YASGER"S FARM, sweet and hard by turn through the song, very NICE!
I might have this wrong but I think there's a link between Mountain and Cream. Something like a guy called Felix Pappalardi was producer for both. This song featured briefly in the film Vanishing Point which is legendary.
You're almost spot on. Felix Pappalardi was the producer for Cream and the bassist/co-lead vocalist in Mountain, as well as the producer. Hilariously, Leslie West wanted Felix as the bassist for his band, knowing Felix to be a monster on the instrument - Felix was a classical conservatory dropout who then discovered rock'n'roll and fell madly in love with the bass guitar - but, pushing 30, he thought himself too old to be in a band so Leslie had to coax him. First by lying to him and say "many stars have become producers, you could be the first producer becoming a star" - having no idea whether this would be a first or not. And finally, by saying: "Come on, I'm a fat Jew, you're a skinny Italian - we'd be perfect together!". And Felix gave in, becoming the de facto leader of Mountain until he was, sadly, murdered by his wife in 1983. But, that's a whole other story for another day.
@@erikthompson619 Oh my god, I didn't know he was murdered! That's terrible. Another dreadful murder was of Roger Troutman of Zapp. Anyway, thanks for the details. 30 too old?!!
@@sporkfindus4777 Yeah, you know it was 1969 and at the time you weren't supposed to trust anybody over 30 🙂But we can all be thankful for Leslie seeing it very differently!
1st, they are not Southern at all, well maybe south NY. Leslie West (RIP) was an incredible guitarist and the band, though not very commercial, had some great music. Try "Nantucket Sleighride", "Theme For An Imaginary Western", "For Yasgur's Farm", Silver Paper" or their live version of "Johnny B. Goode"... you won't be disappointed. Another great band I saw in concert in 1972 at University of NH.. they were explosive
Classic "cowbell" song. :) Delta blues wedded with hard rock... I first heard this one in the movie "Vanishing Point" in 1971. Hard rock-blues. Fun, fun. Scores a "10" for bass line, and of course cowbell.
"I bet there's a lot of cows in a lot of states"...Deep thoughts by Brad
Brad can be very random sometimes, lol, and I love it!
1:41. 😆
Sometimes better than Jack Handey's
It's awesome when you can tell Brad really likes a song
Captain Brad Obvious ;)
I saw Leslie West in NY back in the 80's. He could drink, sing and play the guitar at the same time.
This singer/ guitar player kicked butt!
Saw them at Woodstock. Leslie used to play locally with The Vagrants. Their hit single was a version of ":RESPECT"
Man, the great Leslie West, RIP brother.
Guitar Hero 3 , 15 years ago. That's nuts
The music I grew yup on for sure.....memories of bell bottoms, playing in the woods, kids totally free roaming for miles till the streetlights came on, sittin on hill watching Trans-ams, corvettes, and Camaros racing down the road down by my house for bragging rights, only to be beaten down like baby seals by the local chevelle SS. Just 1970s southern child hood. I know that's a crazy description for a song, but it's just the memories that come back with a song. I was a 70s child.
Would love to see yall do the killers when we were young I think you both would dig it
If you guys dig this song, Jimi Hendrix had played the Fillmore East on New Years Eve 1969-70. The album was originally called Band of Gypsies. Jimi died less than a year later, so Bill Graham hired Mountain to play the Fillmore East on New Year's Eve 1970-71, as they were the next best thing in America at the time. Both Jimi Hendrix and Mountain played Woodstock in August 1969, as well.
You guys really should review Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix from the Band of Gypsies LP. It's the most heartfelt guitar playing imaginable. It's a song about being in the shit during the Vietnam War. Nothing has ever bested it in over 50 years. Incredibly Jimi left the planet at only 27.
Request here, please try the group, The Dead South. The song, In Hell I'll Be In Good Company...
Probably their best known song, but for the other side of the band check out NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE th-cam.com/video/q0JrV86EKCs/w-d-xo.html
This is a perfect song showing why the early to mid 70's rock is my favorite era of rock.
Same
Yep Great music such as this 👍
Everything about this song brings the STANKFACE. Leslie West’s filthy guitar tone, Corky’s wicked beat, everything. What a banger. This jam never dies.
it wasn't just West's voice but that furious angry HOWL of his. I hope he is resting comfortably.
How about Felix?
Lex you are pure sunshine! Y'all are great, love from a Mississippi girl.
One of the earliest heavy metal songs!! 🤟🤟🤟
Wow y'all loved it from the get-go! So badass! Never gets old.
Song takes off like a buckin' bronco outta the chute!
This is a song that absolutely has to be enjoyed with the volume tuned way, way up. Iconic Guitar riff by Leslie West and great driving Bass.
The original cover said on it "this record must be played LOUD." I saw them in 1970. Marshall amps stacked to the ceiling. I counted 12
Not to mention the powerful drumming of Corky Lang. Saw them live in 1975 with Johnny Winter and Alice Cooper. It didn’t suck.
jack it up to 11
70’s Classic Rock just hits Different. Great Song
The 70s were ASS KICKERS LOL
Lex’s face when Brad says “there’s probably a lot of cows in Mississippi” 😬🤔 had me 💀
The best rock is blues influenced. Imo.
Truth!
Should check out Leslie West and Joe Satriani playing awesome blues on tour.
I saw Mountain....awesome show....BUT...I have also seen Robin Trower who is only second to SRV as far as rock Blues
I mean it stemmed directly from the blues so there's no doubt about it.
@music-two-my-ears ✊👊
You know it's gonna be good when it starts with cow bells. Great song, great reaction!
One of the great power trio's in rock history. We sadly just recently lost guitarist/vocalist Leslie West back on December 23, 2020. RIP shredder!
Trios
This is about a stripper!
COWBELL! More COWBELL 😂😂😂
LESLIE WEST was a monster guitar player, may he RIP
Absolute iconic guitar riff…just makes you want to stand up and find someone to punch in the face!
Hahahaha
Right ?? Lmao !!🤣
Leslie West was a beast on guitar check out Never in my Life or Silver Paper 🔥🔥🔥
Nantucket Sleighride will get you there as well.
My Generation was so blessed. GREAT music of every genre were the norm. For a good 20 + years.
needs more cowbell
I like when Lex says "oooooh". It's kinda cute.
Love this song! My late uncles favourite band always reminds me of him so thankyou ❤️
Tribute to the Late Great Leslie West on Guitar and the Late Great Felix Pappalardi on Bass. On of the greatest heavy hitters of Rock in the 70's
Leslie west ( lead singer) very underrated
If yall like the southern style sound you should check out DOWN, Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo's band.
If Lex wants to play guitar hero, viewers would love to see a video of that.
the guitarist is Leslie West, a real badass!
with his Les Paul Jr....he was certainly a badass!
Leslie West (RIP 2020) was an outstanding guitarist, and a great person as well.
Bye the way, this song was featured in the '71 cult classic movie "Vanishing Point".
You two are in the right place now for Steely Dan it’s the music that transcends all the tracks you’ve reacted to so far, think funky Pink Floyd with bongos🤓
Its a very deep rabbit hole Steely Dan, what u waiting on....
I love it when Brad can get excited about one of my favorite all time songs !!
Zakk Wylde does an amazing cover of this song at the Iridium venue.
The title of the video is "Zakk Wylde - Mississippi Queen yeaahh"
Zak somehow manages to get Leslie West's electric guitar tone on an electric acoustic.
Zak Wylde is a beast n it sucks no one really reacts to him I've requested on different channels but nothing so far
Needs more Cowbell! Lol. Killer tune!
One of the greatest rock songs ever recorded 😅😅👍✊🚬🥃
Many times getting high while this song played.
and I'm literally doing bongs listening to this
Would you believe singer guitarist is from Queens NYC? Played this through the vinyl for years Back in the 70s. Saw them in 76 and Leslie West the guitarist just recently passed away Dec 2020.
my GOD Brad, dude I love you man but, I LOVE LEX. She's just like ...idk....you are one lucky man to have such a great Lady.
I saw Mountain or Leslie West solo 19 times, always a trip. One of the top 5 guitarists of all time for just inherent heaviness and brute force combined with inventiveness and blues Rocking soul. He was an IKON, will never forget seeing him a couple times with the original band and bassist, co-singer Felix Papalardi. Also saw him with Mountain's drummer, Corky Laing 10 times, they were made to play together. One of Rock's underrated bands, Do Never In My Life, Crossroader and any version of Nantucket Sleighride, original or live, it is Epic! Enjoy. 🎸
Try the song Flowers of Evil By mountain. Leslie West Guitar Felix Pappalardi Bass Corky Laing Drums Steve Knight Keyboards
The singer and guitar player Leslie West later formed a band with Jack Bruce from Cream. Band called West , Bruce & Laing. Check out their track “Third Degree” great blues rock track like this.
They were supposed to be the next Cream. Played Woodstock. Leslie West was a monster guitarist. Had a heavy sound.
Brad, if you like this you should definitely listen to Molly Hatchet's "Flirtin With Disaster".
You should dig backwards into blues and understand where all it all comes from.. but go gentle, have you reacted to Jimi Hendrix ‘Hey Joe’ live.. you know the one where he does the lead guitar with his teeth and then behind his head..
This is just as good the second time around, you guys are great, can't wait for another live stream.
I'm surprised Brad didn't realize that the second line of the song, "You Know What I mean" is what is on his hat.
This is the band Ozzy Osborne wanted to be, his favorite band... Per MTV interview
Possibly the greatest rock opening ever. What an amazing riff.
Similar story is “Dixie Chicken” by Little Feat 😂😂😂
I got a fever! And the only prescription is "More Cowbell!"
Just cant beat this OG style music ,it just has so much rhythm & soul in it
that it is just good rockin roll to chill to!..😎
Great review & reaction you two!..👍👍
Lex you are a pure 70s girl
Ah yes! What a gem. So heavy! Leslie West! Interestingly he’s from Brooklyn NY. ♥️
Yep. A New York guy singing about south Mississippi. One of the greatest guitarists and songs.
If you put a piano or a cowbell in a song you have got my undivided attention. Thank you Lynyrd Skynyrd and Alex Van Halen.
What memories... our band opened up for them twice in Miami, 1970. Leslie Wests little finger was as big as most people's thumbs, but he was so precise in his finger placement..
Leslie West was incredible, but sadly he's not as remembered as some others of the era.
are u guys ever going to do green grass and high tides by the outlaws
Exceptional song
Song is about a groupie/stripper and I believe I saw her on youtube
This song is pretty much a badass 'bomb'........
Lex with the Stankface Maximus!! LMAO!!
You guys should revisit this one, and watch this live version: th-cam.com/video/Ss1EyyXL4Gk/w-d-xo.html
It really shows how passionately they play this song.
Great idea!
It would be awesome if you could react to "Let It Ride" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Diabetes finally claimed Leslie West. May he rest in peace.
ozzy osbourne did a cool cover of this one.
I've loved this song for years and years, never knew the lyrics until now. Pretty "sassy" I'd say. You guys are very insightful. Love your stuff.
Try Hellbound Train/by Savoy Brown
Listen to Nantucket Sleighride
Cowbell . . . getting more of it in your life.🤘
One of the all time rock n roll songs .. classic to the core .. guitar riff is kick ass .. Leslie West RIP brother .. Lex and Brad getting into it .. yeah 👍
Kickin ass song!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 When my son was a young teen, I loved playing his guitar hero game 😂
Brad's smile is contagious!!! And yes????.....u can NEVER have ENOUGH cowbell!!!!
This song was in the movie
The Dukes of Hazzard
One image I have from a Mountain concert in the 70s was this really long-haired guy just rockin' right in front of a stack of speakers on the left side of the stage. He's probably been deaf for years now. 😕🌻✌
Make that decades!
I'm from Mississippi. LOVE THIS SONG!
I'm from Berlin , Love this Song an Mountain. Greetings 👍
Lex rockin' out is so adorable.
The biggest hit by those boys from New York, Mountain ... after only a few club dates, the played Woodstock in September 1969 before a half a million people. The vocalist and guitarist had an earlier album under the lead singer's name and the album was entitled Mountain - using studio musicians ... and after a legit band they called the band Mountain .... Nantucket Sleigh Ride (I think) was there second biggest charted hit. My personal second favorite Mountain song is Theme of An Imaginary Western (also from Climbing!).
Correction: Leslie West was the main vocals and lead guitarist ... Flex was the bass player .... West 1969 solo album Mountain had Blood of the Sun - another great song by Leslie West (RIP). Mississippi Queen by far his best creative masterpiece.
Ozzy Osbourne take a bow at Mississippi Queen ... different than the original, but still not as good as Mountain.
Frank Marino-strange dreams.
"That's the best kind of crazy, controlled crazy"- more dep thoughts by Brad
Look at Brad be so happy!!! 🤩❤️
Leslie West: Great lead/rhythm guitarist, great high pitched bluesy/rock voice! Just outstanding.
What I love about this song is it sounds like he’s singing to the guitar and the guitar is singing back to him. You’ll start recognising that from a lot of 70/80s bands
@Atheos B. Sapien holy shit that’s awesome. Never knew the term for it
Leslie West had a great sense of humor. He played a very funny character in the 80’s movie The Money Pit with Tom Hanks and Shelley Long.
The distinctive tone and vocals of this song are famous 50 years later, no end in sight!
If you think you know what MOUTIAN sounds like by listening to MISSASIPPI QUEEN , you have only heard half of the range they offer..... Nantucket Sleighride shows off the other lead singer (Felix Pappalardi) Mountain had to offer!
To hear Lesli West and Felix Pappalardi sing together you MUST listen to FOR YASGER"S FARM, sweet and hard by turn through the song, very NICE!
This one is great; better for me is Nantucket Sleighride but all the Leslie West licks are outstanding.
Check out Mountain's "Nantucket Sleighride" at th-cam.com/video/JBysEkQHr2Y/w-d-xo.html
"This is like blues rock..." Exactly. Good, gnarly, nasty rock...
From when Rock was not always pretty. ;)
I might have this wrong but I think there's a link between Mountain and Cream. Something like a guy called Felix Pappalardi was producer for both.
This song featured briefly in the film Vanishing Point which is legendary.
You're almost spot on. Felix Pappalardi was the producer for Cream and the bassist/co-lead vocalist in Mountain, as well as the producer. Hilariously, Leslie West wanted Felix as the bassist for his band, knowing Felix to be a monster on the instrument - Felix was a classical conservatory dropout who then discovered rock'n'roll and fell madly in love with the bass guitar - but, pushing 30, he thought himself too old to be in a band so Leslie had to coax him. First by lying to him and say "many stars have become producers, you could be the first producer becoming a star" - having no idea whether this would be a first or not. And finally, by saying: "Come on, I'm a fat Jew, you're a skinny Italian - we'd be perfect together!". And Felix gave in, becoming the de facto leader of Mountain until he was, sadly, murdered by his wife in 1983. But, that's a whole other story for another day.
@@erikthompson619 Oh my god, I didn't know he was murdered! That's terrible. Another dreadful murder was of Roger Troutman of Zapp. Anyway, thanks for the details. 30 too old?!!
@@sporkfindus4777 Yeah, you know it was 1969 and at the time you weren't supposed to trust anybody over 30 🙂But we can all be thankful for Leslie seeing it very differently!
The late and great Leslie West from New York definitely brought on the Southern Rock perfectly. I 💜
Impossible to hear cowbell without thinking of Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken
Needs moar 🐮 🔔
R I.P.🙏 Leslie Weinstein aka Leslie West. He had one heck of a guitar tone. And his singing was awesome. Gonna miss you Leslie. Rock in peace
1st, they are not Southern at all, well maybe south NY. Leslie West (RIP) was an incredible guitarist and the band, though not very commercial, had some great music. Try "Nantucket Sleighride", "Theme For An Imaginary Western", "For Yasgur's Farm", Silver Paper" or their live version of "Johnny B. Goode"... you won't be disappointed. Another great band I saw in concert in 1972 at University of NH.. they were explosive
The kings of "southern rock" are Molly Hatchet..."Flirtin with Disaster" or "Dreams" will get your juices flowing...Check 'm out...🤠
Classic "cowbell" song. :) Delta blues wedded with hard rock... I first heard this one in the movie "Vanishing Point" in 1971. Hard rock-blues. Fun, fun. Scores a "10" for bass line, and of course cowbell.