way, way too short, i could listen to this for hours, wait a minute, i did, back in the early 70's. those really were the days, Mountain one night, the Who the next, Hendrix the following weekend, and, and the whole time i was stoned out of my mind beat that justin bieber or lady gaga(you fucking weirdos)
wow…this brings back serious flashbacks….Leslie playing the Les Paul Jr….he looked so big…Felix was killing that bass….man I was trippin'…..lucky time to be alive….
The best bass & guitar combo ever in my book..yea ya had page & paul,hendrix & reading..but none of them had the on stage jam comunication that west and papalardi had..when ya watch them play live its like watching a work in progress!1they are yelling at each other,making jams on teh fly,even laughing and telling each other to go lower or higher..Just awesome to watch
In the name of the father, and the son, and the holy fuckin' HOWARD STERN, let's keep this SON of a Mother Fuckin' bitch alive!!! THANK YOU! LESLIE IS THE SHIT!!!
Whoever sees this footage and denies that Mountain is probably the first and greatest metal band of all time is committing blasphemy. The heaviness is absolutely unreal. All that coming from a fat Jewish guy playing a Les Paul jr. Unreal.
Lets all pray for the great Leslie West. Leslie underwent emergency surgery after being admitted to a hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Saturday when his leg started to swell and his foot went septic. The doctors tried for two days to save it to no avail. The decision to amputate was one that was necessary to save his life. Leslie is expected to recover but faces extensive rehabilitation. We are all prayin' for ya Leslie!
@depper I stumbled upon the news about Leslie quite by accident while browsing through Yahoo!. Of course, I'm rooting for him to recuperate quickly and get back to doing what he does like nobody else can: blow us away with his "mountainous" guitar sound. I know there's a long road of adjustment ahead, both physically and psychologically, but I know he's up to the challenge. I understand he's due to be released soon, if he hasn't already been.
@depper . Something very similar happened to my pops a number of years ago and now he's in his late 70's and driving around town and doing fine. I pray it's the same for the big man with the big sound. Best of luck Leslie. We love you!
@depper Thanks again depper. Great clip here. As for all your clips. What treats! I was fortunate enough to have seen Mountain quite a few times in the early 70's. Chatted with Corky a few times too. Great guy. Felix and Leslie were a great duo together. Felix's bass playing,and tone was unreal. Nothing quite like it live. What a loss. Leslie is a fighter. He will make it. The "King Of Tone" will be back!
I photographed Mountain 41 years ago in Los Angeles at the Great Western Forum. Got some cool shots of Leslie & Felix "duking it out". Have a look by Googling "cacheagency" Once you link to the site, click on Photographers and Collections. Then click on Jeff Allen. Photos are in alphabetical order by performer. Hope you enjoy exploring the over 350 rock photographs from 1968-72 I shot , I'd love your feedback!
@r1bikecam Yes, I've seen these pics. They are amongst the best preserved shots taken of Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi during this period. First class, no doubt!
Where beloved Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, and dozens of music legends werent able to beat their demons, Leslie has marched on.
Take a look in my channel for some great examples of the modern-day Leslie West! Here's a few fairly recent jams with Joe Satriani and Michael Shenker, search for these, with quotes.
"Satriani & West LAST SHOW - Stormy Monday"
"Leslie West and Michael Schenker Jam - Going Down"
@depper yeah, West is someone who by all logic should have taken a dirt dive somewhere around the early 80s but he's still kickin'. Must have the cardiovascular system of an ox to still be alive after decades of carrying all that weight around.
hearing this music, and seeing that F18 fly over (it was new technology then) makes me feel patriotic, especially seeing as how youtube has become a bastion of american bashing.
@MetricHotrodsdotcom If you think THAT makes you feel patriotic, you might want to check out Mountain's free concert at the World Trade Center, just a month before the towers were attacked. I have two songs from that concert in my channel, go take a look.
First concert I ever attended. Mountain was the back up band to Black Sabbeth. Houston Texas colosium. 14 years old. Saw all of the greats. Wish the music era was like that again.
We're starting a youtube channel to get real music back. Our plan is to gain subscribers, and have bands sending us demos. If the demos are good, we will feature them on our channel, so people can stay updated on new bands. However, we will be very selective when it comes to what we feature, so the channel won't be full of shit. We believe the reason why rock isn't on the radio is because people aren't updated about new bands. Please subscribe, or send us a demo, it would be awesome.
I saw Mountain live in Kuusisaari, Finland, in 1985. I was very young at the time and didn't have a clue about the band... but boy did they play loud! My ears were ringing for a week! :) Besides Leslie and Corky, they had Mark Clarke on bass. All I remember is a huge man on the stage and the WALL of guitar in my ears... wow! :)
Love them just breaking into Cream's "Politician" riff there near the end! Felix was close to Cream so that makes sense. But what's with the black guy appearing out of nowhere at 2:11?! LOL.
I was fortunate enough to meet Leslie on 2 occasions on Long Island. 1st twas @ Bald Hill in Farmingville and also out east in I believe Riverhead. This was in the late 1990s. He was so cool, gave Me a signature guitar pick and talked to Me @ the Riverhead show while He ate lasagne. We were leaning on the hood of a chevy blazer outside a sort of VFW hall. This was a priceless experience meeting My idol! Thanks to Leslie for taking the time with Me-- Rich stark
Felix Pappalardi's bass playing thru those Sunn amps was unlike anything I had ever heard back in the 60's. When I saw Mountain at Fillmore West it was unforgettable, loud and serious. Thanks depper.
Back in the early 70's I saw Black Sabbath backed up by Mountain in the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. The place was rockin'. During the Mountain set I looked over and the at the time current conductor of the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra was standing in the wings taking it all in. Couldn't tell if he was truely enjoying the show but he hung around for most of the set then disappeared. Good times those early days of hard hitting rock music!
Anyone know a song by leslie West called ' house of blue light ' I believe, came out in the ' 80s. Would love to hear it again, cant find it to save my life....Thanks
@depper Thanks!! Your my hero. That is the song, I couldn't even remember the title since it was probably '85 or '86 when I last heard it. I actually saw Mountain on that tour...They toured with Triumph for that one. Leslie is a much under rated musician
@1QuikTransAm :: at times you can try only using the lyrics, portions of the lyrics, that can bring it up too. its possible you have the title wrong. but try that !!
Man brings back memories. We saw them in late 70 at the old Park Center in Charlotte NC. same tour. what we called fillmore open seating meaning get your ass to the front and boogie
My name is Mark Michaels and played with Mountain when Leslie called the band the Wild West Band. I played bass and another guitarist named Anthony Salinis played guitar. Good guitar at that ! I want to say high to all my people with Leslie, and wish him all the luck in the world!!!!!!
Checkout AMANDA OVERMYER singing this same song MISSISSIPPI QUEEN at all her Concerts while on Tour promoting her new Album SOLIDY (itunes). You can see the Overmyer's versions by checking the YOUTUBE posts ...
I was there, last concert I went to before going overseas. Three weeks after this, I was in Viet Nam. It was a hell of a show, all performers were excellent. Really glad I took the concert in before getting shipped out. Memories of it helped me through some of the rougher times over there.
I'm sure most of us here can't even begin to imagine the difference between, one moment, going to concerts and the next moment being in Vietnam. And I'm not going intrude on your privacy and ask you about the rougher times, but I'll just say that Leslie West would be moved to hear he provided some solace for you.
By the way, who else played on Randall's Island that day. I really just know just know Randall's Island from the N.Y. Cosmos soccer team of the 70s and the WFL's NY Stars
such a great song , please check out my cover if you have the time, i made an extended solo backing track that i could give you if you want. thx in advance.
was leslie in a movie called "the money pit"? there was a short scene where a fat guy in a girl outfit with pigtails in his hair talkin to tom hanks' character tellin him he wanted to name his band after Meryl Streep.
I had live 8 track boot back in the seventies witha tune I have never heard again and can still hear in my head-title unknown :( it was long and no it wasnt Nantucket Sleighride.
I've never heard Leslie West say that. However, Leslie West and Tony Iommi truly WERE the pioneers of hard rock... which eventually became known as heavy metal. Remember - it was Black Sabbath who opened for MOUNTAIN in the 1970s.
bribber...... I might get slammed for this..Mountain was and is much heavier and not talkin weight, then Black S. musically- great musicians- HEAVY- as Clapton said it about Cream Heavy evolved from underground music like- 10 Years After- plus it wasn't Dark or mind settling Mountain was Heavy plus you could groove and get off . We do All agree Sabbath and Mountain are better then the Jonas Brothers Right? sorry a bit of humor Peace and keep it Cool
HAHA, Mountain and sabbath were both extremely heavy. Mountain possessed much better tone thanks to Leslie and song composition thanks to Felix. Corky could out-drum Sabbath anyday so even though I liked both groups, I thought the Mountain sound was a more mature, beautifully played sound. Especially live. Just my opinion.
When I was growing up a friend of mine had a Melody Maker. It was cherry red, mahogany body with double cutaway. I played it a few times and it felt pretty nice.
I shot black & white photos of Mountain in Los Angeles in the early 70's. cacheagency is the site to see my photos. Click on Photographers, then Jeff Allen, and go to page 5 (at the bottom of each page of photographs) for the shots of Mountain. Hope you enjoy them!
Wow, your pictures of Leslie and Felix are amongst the best I've ever seen. The facial expressions on Leslie are priceless. Felix just may be photographed less then the Loch Ness monster :) ... so seeing Felix this close up is just great! I recommend all Mountain fans to check these pics out. Just fantastic...
Saw Mountain with Foghat as the opening act from the second row in Chattanooga around 1972-73. My ears are still ringing. Spoke with the band out back after the show. Pretty sure they were all fried.
i love this fucking loud and proud band leslie rocks and can listen to this song everyday .don,t hear great rock with such heart and passion like this anymore
Saw these guys at Georgetown Univ. -in a small basketball Court hall, they were loud, but then Leslie went over to the amp and moved a big switch it started shaking the damn bleachers, best small concert I ever saw, Spooky Tooth was the lead in band.
Cream riff, in the end!! Politician :P
danielpbb 2 days ago
Seeing this madman on February 4th with Uli Roth! Fucking yeah!!
UltimateEnd622 3 weeks ago
One of the best bands ever... Very underrated unfortunately..
LondonLanguageLounge 3 weeks ago
Heay, Heavy, Heavy, Slow and LCD ¡Hail!
BlackMydsgardk 3 weeks ago
whats with the random black guy drinking beer and eating a sandwich at 2:13 ????
jones12a 1 month ago
way, way too short, i could listen to this for hours, wait a minute, i did, back in the early 70's. those really were the days, Mountain one night, the Who the next, Hendrix the following weekend, and, and the whole time i was stoned out of my mind beat that justin bieber or lady gaga(you fucking weirdos)
userboy6 1 month ago
wow…this brings back serious flashbacks….Leslie playing the Les Paul Jr….he looked so big…Felix was killing that bass….man I was trippin'…..lucky time to be alive….
traceag 1 month ago
More cowbell
irondickey 1 month ago
I see 25 Captain and Tanielle fans have voted...
51362879 1 month ago
The 40th Anniversary of Woodstock DVD "Ultimate Collector's Edition" does have 2 songs from Mountain that are must see...
depper 2 months ago
wish there was a dvd of old footage of mountain! their records are BADASS!!!
marioduran72 2 months ago
thats a big dude!!!!
ddlz60 2 months ago
Needs more cowbell.
MrSirlulzalot 2 months ago
That shit was hard.
hoghash78 2 months ago
The best bass & guitar combo ever in my book..yea ya had page & paul,hendrix & reading..but none of them had the on stage jam comunication that west and papalardi had..when ya watch them play live its like watching a work in progress!1they are yelling at each other,making jams on teh fly,even laughing and telling each other to go lower or higher..Just awesome to watch
TheDman216 2 months ago
@TheDman216 Well said!
depper 2 months ago 2
I saw them the same summer outdoors at Michigan State University with Jefferson Airplane, Rod Stewart, Chicago, John Sebastian and others.
Tuzilla 2 months ago
Does anybody else feel this band is greatly under-appreciated?
MrAdvance2go 3 months ago
@MrAdvance2go its funny you say that, because I think that every time I listen to them...
highvoltagerok 2 months ago
Get well Leslie,
amusingmyslf 4 months ago
great
SongOnLyrics 4 months ago
Sorry to hear about Leslie, hope you start feeling better soon. I was at this concert and they were my favorite of the weekend!!
riitade644 5 months ago
Long Live Leslie!
gottajamm 5 months ago
leslie is 1 of the most inspirational and gruond breaking guitarists ever no 1 sounded like him then but was copied later for so much
noodledwarf 5 months ago
In the name of the father, and the son, and the holy fuckin' HOWARD STERN, let's keep this SON of a Mother Fuckin' bitch alive!!! THANK YOU! LESLIE IS THE SHIT!!!
phrygian3rd 5 months ago
Helped promote them in kansas early 70's. They dazzled us and are still inspiring.
TheWinfieldace 5 months ago
Leslie will never die.
hoghash78 5 months ago
ｱﾒﾘｶﾝ･ﾊｰﾄﾞの先駆け･･グレイト!～ﾏｳﾝﾃﾝ･･必殺"ﾐｼｼﾋﾟｸｲｰﾝ"～映画"ﾊﾞﾆｼﾝｸﾞ･ﾎﾟｲﾝﾄ"で確か流れた!～LASTのリフは政治家!
blackandtanful 6 months ago
Heal well Leslie...I remember you from 1975. I was just a child with a vinyl album new to college.
ASPDOC1 7 months ago
Praying for you Les. Get well soon mate
Gruntfuttock100 7 months ago
Whoever sees this footage and denies that Mountain is probably the first and greatest metal band of all time is committing blasphemy. The heaviness is absolutely unreal. All that coming from a fat Jewish guy playing a Les Paul jr. Unreal.
lilowend 7 months ago
GET WELL SOON LESLIE!!!
19tc85 7 months ago
Man he sure did belt it out in those days. One great player!
lastdaysguitar 7 months ago
Lets all pray for the great Leslie West. Leslie underwent emergency surgery after being admitted to a hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Saturday when his leg started to swell and his foot went septic. The doctors tried for two days to save it to no avail. The decision to amputate was one that was necessary to save his life. Leslie is expected to recover but faces extensive rehabilitation. We are all prayin' for ya Leslie!
depper 7 months ago 28
@depper Actually Mr. West was admitted to Ocean Springs Hospital in Ocean Springs, Miss. Ocean Springs is just east of Biloxi in Jackson County...
snavarro228 7 months ago
@depper I stumbled upon the news about Leslie quite by accident while browsing through Yahoo!. Of course, I'm rooting for him to recuperate quickly and get back to doing what he does like nobody else can: blow us away with his "mountainous" guitar sound. I know there's a long road of adjustment ahead, both physically and psychologically, but I know he's up to the challenge. I understand he's due to be released soon, if he hasn't already been.
Arbeedubya 7 months ago
@depper . Something very similar happened to my pops a number of years ago and now he's in his late 70's and driving around town and doing fine. I pray it's the same for the big man with the big sound. Best of luck Leslie. We love you!
lespauljr 7 months ago
@depper Thanks again depper. Great clip here. As for all your clips. What treats! I was fortunate enough to have seen Mountain quite a few times in the early 70's. Chatted with Corky a few times too. Great guy. Felix and Leslie were a great duo together. Felix's bass playing,and tone was unreal. Nothing quite like it live. What a loss. Leslie is a fighter. He will make it. The "King Of Tone" will be back!
bzeola 7 months ago
@depper Praying for the big guy!
ericx777 6 months ago
@depper He has the greatest spirit, God love him..
Hodongji 3 months ago
sorry to hear about bad news on Leslie's health
bruceisjack 7 months ago
The first time Black Sabbath ever toured in the States, they opened for Mountain. Ozzy says Leslie West introduced him to cocaine.
brnleague99 7 months ago
Thanks, Depper - They are all available for purchase, should the hankerin' ever arise.
r1bikecam 7 months ago
I photographed Mountain 41 years ago in Los Angeles at the Great Western Forum. Got some cool shots of Leslie & Felix "duking it out". Have a look by Googling "cacheagency" Once you link to the site, click on Photographers and Collections. Then click on Jeff Allen. Photos are in alphabetical order by performer. Hope you enjoy exploring the over 350 rock photographs from 1968-72 I shot , I'd love your feedback!
r1bikecam 7 months ago 5
@r1bikecam Yes, I've seen these pics. They are amongst the best preserved shots taken of Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi during this period. First class, no doubt!
depper 7 months ago 3
that sweet cajun lady........
flesheatingvirus70 7 months ago
love Leslie...thank you
flesheatingvirus70 7 months ago
Is he still alive? He looks like someone who'd have a heart attack he's so overweight. Oh, by the way, not bad.
kja427 7 months ago
@kja427 take a look at my channel.
Where beloved Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, and dozens of music legends werent able to beat their demons, Leslie has marched on.
Take a look in my channel for some great examples of the modern-day Leslie West! Here's a few fairly recent jams with Joe Satriani and Michael Shenker, search for these, with quotes.
"Satriani & West LAST SHOW - Stormy Monday"
"Leslie West and Michael Schenker Jam - Going Down"
depper 7 months ago
@depper yeah, West is someone who by all logic should have taken a dirt dive somewhere around the early 80s but he's still kickin'. Must have the cardiovascular system of an ox to still be alive after decades of carrying all that weight around.
ritter89 3 months ago
I've just watched "Vanishing Point" once again and this song rocks!
lukinigga 8 months ago
巨漢ﾚｽﾘｰ･ｳｪｽﾄの小技が冴える､ﾏｳﾝﾃﾝ"ﾐｼｼﾋﾟｯﾋﾟｰクイーン"～好きなﾊｰﾄﾞ･ﾘﾌだ!～最後にジャックの政治家が!
blackandtanful 8 months ago
this is heavy duty
nitewingstudio 8 months ago
hearing this music, and seeing that F18 fly over (it was new technology then) makes me feel patriotic, especially seeing as how youtube has become a bastion of american bashing.
MetricHotrodsdotcom 8 months ago
@MetricHotrodsdotcom If you think THAT makes you feel patriotic, you might want to check out Mountain's free concert at the World Trade Center, just a month before the towers were attacked. I have two songs from that concert in my channel, go take a look.
depper 8 months ago
@MetricHotrodsdotcom F14 more likely.
HR852 8 months ago
@MetricHotrodsdotcom Thats an F-14 Tomcat. F-18 Hornets didn't fly til '78.
judgepilot80 7 months ago
This is so good I want to have sex with my ears.
Clemasi 9 months ago
@Clemasi Hahaha the best comment ever! ;)
DeceasedDeath 8 months ago
GoooD ;)
W4rr10rS 9 months ago
Leslie must of smoked quite a bit before this ;) hahah just look at how glassy his eyes are
metalmon 9 months ago
This has to be my favorite song of all time! (since I was a kid in the 70's)
Starsk25 10 months ago
MOAR COWBELL!!!
champsinger 10 months ago
Enjoy my latest gem! Search: Leslie West & Dee Snider Live - Round and Round
depper 11 months ago 2
I missed this show - because I was born 6 days later :) watched the whole vid; these guys rocked!
Mr5stringBob 11 months ago
who in the F would give this a thumbs down!
rimmyou69 11 months ago 2
"Felix Pappalardi, Corky Laing, and Leslie West performing on Randell's Island on July 19, 1970"
And Steve Knight.
STataw 1 year ago
First concert I ever attended. Mountain was the back up band to Black Sabbeth. Houston Texas colosium. 14 years old. Saw all of the greats. Wish the music era was like that again.
mlhough2001 1 year ago
in my top 3 best gutarist!
sara31tx 1 year ago
my father named me after this guy
It's one of his favorite guitarists
SUISElSEKI 1 year ago 16
@SUISElSEKI Wow, too cool! ;)
depper 1 year ago 2
@SUISElSEKI Your father is cool
jwright621557 1 year ago
We're starting a youtube channel to get real music back. Our plan is to gain subscribers, and have bands sending us demos. If the demos are good, we will feature them on our channel, so people can stay updated on new bands. However, we will be very selective when it comes to what we feature, so the channel won't be full of shit. We believe the reason why rock isn't on the radio is because people aren't updated about new bands. Please subscribe, or send us a demo, it would be awesome.
Thank you
GetRealMusicBackTV 1 year ago 4
@GetRealMusicBackTV
nice. Yes, this is real music. Rap, etc., pure garbage
rimmyou69 11 months ago
one of the best songs ever when music came from the heart and was real!
MetaLHeade666 1 year ago
@MetaLHeade666 so true
kkavics 1 year ago
i love this song! lml!!!!
Uchimusic 1 year ago
I want the whole show. This is awesome! Thanks for the post.
boiledrootbeer 1 year ago
I saw Mountain live in Kuusisaari, Finland, in 1985. I was very young at the time and didn't have a clue about the band... but boy did they play loud! My ears were ringing for a week! :) Besides Leslie and Corky, they had Mark Clarke on bass. All I remember is a huge man on the stage and the WALL of guitar in my ears... wow! :)
DeceasedDeath 1 year ago
Love them just breaking into Cream's "Politician" riff there near the end! Felix was close to Cream so that makes sense. But what's with the black guy appearing out of nowhere at 2:11?! LOL.
MattHatter 1 year ago
cool video,underrated band. me likey.
a400488 1 year ago
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looks like a great show. I love the way they end with the notes from Cream's "Political Man"
BostonRocker51 1 year ago
looks like a great show. I love he way they ed with the notes from Cream's "Political Man"
BostonRocker51 1 year ago
por favor!!que impresionante está esta banda señores!!de pie ante esta demostración impresionante de Rock'n'roll!!!
soyunodelos8 1 year ago
I was fortunate enough to meet Leslie on 2 occasions on Long Island. 1st twas @ Bald Hill in Farmingville and also out east in I believe Riverhead. This was in the late 1990s. He was so cool, gave Me a signature guitar pick and talked to Me @ the Riverhead show while He ate lasagne. We were leaning on the hood of a chevy blazer outside a sort of VFW hall. This was a priceless experience meeting My idol! Thanks to Leslie for taking the time with Me-- Rich stark
RichStark412 1 year ago
this fat bastard rocks
murderface1980 1 year ago
ha i was there
jono8100 1 year ago
Felix Pappalardi's bass playing thru those Sunn amps was unlike anything I had ever heard back in the 60's. When I saw Mountain at Fillmore West it was unforgettable, loud and serious. Thanks depper.
valleyfleet 1 year ago
The mammoth devastating riff sets in at 1:07
after the longest mouth-watering intro I've ever heard.
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lavernedi 1 year ago
as a half dark woman this song doz so much for me
harliette 1 year ago
Back in the early 70's I saw Black Sabbath backed up by Mountain in the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. The place was rockin'. During the Mountain set I looked over and the at the time current conductor of the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra was standing in the wings taking it all in. Couldn't tell if he was truely enjoying the show but he hung around for most of the set then disappeared. Good times those early days of hard hitting rock music!
WestMaroon 1 year ago
Makes the hair on my arms stand-up!
This song has power!
moelinux 1 year ago
350 pounds of ''in your face'' vocals.
bobasbestos 1 year ago
at 0:04 it definitely looks like JFK in Philadelphia - NOT Randalls Island
BobbyNJ 1 year ago
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1QuikTransAm 1 year ago
Anyone know a song by leslie West called ' house of blue light ' I believe, came out in the ' 80s. Would love to hear it again, cant find it to save my life....Thanks
1QuikTransAm 1 year ago
@1QuikTransAm I believe the song is called Hard Times. Look up Leslie West Hard Times, video is on youtube! :)
depper 1 year ago
@depper Thanks!! Your my hero. That is the song, I couldn't even remember the title since it was probably '85 or '86 when I last heard it. I actually saw Mountain on that tour...They toured with Triumph for that one. Leslie is a much under rated musician
1QuikTransAm 1 year ago
@1QuikTransAm You may thinking of a commander cody song by that title.
jmemcse 1 year ago
@1QuikTransAm :: at times you can try only using the lyrics, portions of the lyrics, that can bring it up too. its possible you have the title wrong. but try that !!
beyondalohas 10 months ago
Redneck Rock n roll!!!! no yankee can stop us
crackerHero 1 year ago
@crackerHero Hey shit for brains, Leslie was born and raised in NYC. DICK HEAD!
daveycooks1 1 year ago
i dont think anyone cares, this is real southern rock for dirty white boys who dont sheeiit from any prick out there like it or not
crackerHero 1 year ago
@daveycooks1 LOL!
ToddSweeneyOnce 1 year ago
Man brings back memories. We saw them in late 70 at the old Park Center in Charlotte NC. same tour. what we called fillmore open seating meaning get your ass to the front and boogie
IAMPOPS58 1 year ago
@depper .......Michaels here..... isn't boring when a drill makes a hole in someones head?
markbergman711 1 year ago
THAT is rock & roll!
christoofart 1 year ago
My name is Mark Michaels and played with Mountain when Leslie called the band the Wild West Band. I played bass and another guitarist named Anthony Salinis played guitar. Good guitar at that ! I want to say high to all my people with Leslie, and wish him all the luck in the world!!!!!!
markbergman711 1 year ago 9
@markbergman711 Nice to meet you Mark! Please come by my Mountain forum ... you'll notice the Great Fatsbies link in my profile! ;)
depper 1 year ago 2
@markbergman711 thank you for some great music! happy memories with you!!
MsJosteen 1 year ago
@markbergman711 thanks for good music memories nd happy times, were few better.
MsJosteen 1 year ago
@markbergman711
What a cool guy you are dude. Respect.
Clemasi 9 months ago
Tone of the Gods.
beowulven 1 year ago
leslie is such a powerful vocalist. this is awesome
poondoggin 1 year ago
Damn i'd like to transport myself back to see this...EARGASM OH YEAH
mopardude6969 1 year ago
FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELIX!
SyvetheShairks 1 year ago
such a great song. check out my cover if you have the time, i really try to do my best : watch?v=dTceKmv6UW8
thanks and keep rocking !!!
squalsrv 1 year ago
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CornStoveIowa 1 year ago
God love a fat hippie
steelermule 2 years ago 5
Felix Pappalardi was the true love of Juliana Hatfield's mother's life until the day he was shot and killed. RIP
MarijuanaGood4U 2 years ago
They called him mountain because of his size. He looks about average now.
pastcheck 2 years ago 2
Perfect Heavy Classic!
experiencedspirit 2 years ago 2
I was there, last concert I went to before going overseas. Three weeks after this, I was in Viet Nam. It was a hell of a show, all performers were excellent. Really glad I took the concert in before getting shipped out. Memories of it helped me through some of the rougher times over there.
mtzlplex 2 years ago 32
Wow. I'm glad to hear this concert gave you something else to think about over there.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your service. Ya'll are the real heroes. Merry Christmas!
depper 2 years ago 6
@mtzlplex
I'm sure most of us here can't even begin to imagine the difference between, one moment, going to concerts and the next moment being in Vietnam. And I'm not going intrude on your privacy and ask you about the rougher times, but I'll just say that Leslie West would be moved to hear he provided some solace for you.
By the way, who else played on Randall's Island that day. I really just know just know Randall's Island from the N.Y. Cosmos soccer team of the 70s and the WFL's NY Stars
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waliuxD 10 months ago
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such a great song , please check out my cover if you have the time, i made an extended solo backing track that i could give you if you want. thx in advance.
watch?v=dTceKmv6UW8
squalsrv 2 years ago
Ok folks, its LIVE! Check out my review of "Leslie West: The Sound and the Story DVD" on the Great Fatsbies website!!
Check my youtube profile for links to the Great Fatsbies website and forum! And dont forget to sign up!!
depper 2 years ago
Love the little nod to Cream at the end there :) "Hey Now baby, Get into my big black car"
blownglasslide 2 years ago
Primal Scream!!!!
Awesome
hammerpop 2 years ago 2
The Great Fatsbies Mountain fan club is here!
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depper 2 years ago
Leslie West is a friend of mine on Facebook and has a cool page on there with a lot of old school photos.
EUROTRASHSPAMMER 2 years ago
Could you post a link to his page? There's like 5 million leslie wests on facebook!
gulfscuba 2 years ago
I'll send you a PM.
EUROTRASHSPAMMER 2 years ago
was leslie in a movie called "the money pit"? there was a short scene where a fat guy in a girl outfit with pigtails in his hair talkin to tom hanks' character tellin him he wanted to name his band after Meryl Streep.
i almost passed a kidney stone. LMAO
cydonianman 2 years ago
ur looking and one of the forefathers of metal leslie west
dstncowles 2 years ago
I had live 8 track boot back in the seventies witha tune I have never heard again and can still hear in my head-title unknown :( it was long and no it wasnt Nantucket Sleighride.
segersystem 2 years ago
Was it crossroader?
"Dream Sequence" was very long and the best work EVER done by Mountain in my opinion.
depper 2 years ago
I love the way Leslie keeps looking over at Felix. Completely fucking psychotic, in the very best way.
beowulven 2 years ago
This was a very esoteric, explosive band. However, they were extremely harmonious. They were best of friends. they were very tight.
And boy did it ever show on stage.
You must check out the 5:25 minute "Mountain - Mississippi Queen - 1970" from Stever1957. best facial expressions you'll ever see!! :)
depper 2 years ago
Thank you, they are great!
jetplane2006 2 years ago
meilleur version!!!!!
chrisboy29 2 years ago
damn! Corky Laing sounds like a big fuckin steam train plowin through the stage with those drums.
love it!
cydonianman 2 years ago
I ran away from home in '73 and met a very hot lady who, besides turning me on to this song, changed my life! Rock on!!!!
aljaalkash 2 years ago
What songs did sabbath open with in that gig?
ludwigsixpiece 2 years ago
Leslie West insists that this is the 1st heavy metal song.
brib333 2 years ago
I've never heard Leslie West say that. However, Leslie West and Tony Iommi truly WERE the pioneers of hard rock... which eventually became known as heavy metal. Remember - it was Black Sabbath who opened for MOUNTAIN in the 1970s.
depper 2 years ago
OK thank you, I dont need a lesson in pioneers of hard rock 101. I know a bit myself.
brib333 2 years ago
That lesson wasn't for you brib, it was for everyone else who cares to know the truth.
Something tells me you wouldnt be able to learn the truth anyway..
depper 2 years ago
bribber...... I might get slammed for this..Mountain was and is much heavier and not talkin weight, then Black S. musically- great musicians- HEAVY- as Clapton said it about Cream Heavy evolved from underground music like- 10 Years After- plus it wasn't Dark or mind settling Mountain was Heavy plus you could groove and get off . We do All agree Sabbath and Mountain are better then the Jonas Brothers Right? sorry a bit of humor Peace and keep it Cool
G0K3001 2 years ago
HAHA, Mountain and sabbath were both extremely heavy. Mountain possessed much better tone thanks to Leslie and song composition thanks to Felix. Corky could out-drum Sabbath anyday so even though I liked both groups, I thought the Mountain sound was a more mature, beautifully played sound. Especially live. Just my opinion.
depper 2 years ago
Dont forget Blue Cheer
bronenalladin 2 years ago
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markbergman711 1 year ago
@depper Michaels here-T REX also opened for Mountain in the Fillmore East in the late 60's...original hard rockers!
markbergman711 1 year ago
Leslie West!!!!!!!!!! Fuck if I was there I would have a fat ass Columbian Gold Joint in one hand a can of Bud in the other and be dancing my ass off
rtruss40 2 years ago
At 1:10 get ready to hear those tube amps scream! Excellent tone. You can't help but love it.
5-stars!
51362879 2 years ago
That guitar tone is fatter than the great fatsby himself!
gorblimey61 2 years ago
Yes, especially since that guitar was one of the cheapest of the Gibson line!
51362879 2 years ago
That's a Gibson Melody Maker... My dad had one and an amp, and sold them together for $50 .. now they're worth a ton.
Jbartholomew14 2 years ago
JB, thats not a Melody Maker, its a Les Paul Jr. The bodies were essentially the same. :)
depper 2 years ago
When I was growing up a friend of mine had a Melody Maker. It was cherry red, mahogany body with double cutaway. I played it a few times and it felt pretty nice.
gorblimey61 2 years ago
This is A Les Paul Jr. A Melody Maker has a straight head while the Jrs has the traditional Les Pual head. FYI
150sevenmag 2 years ago
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We do an awesome cover of this. You should check it out.
acdcchickens 2 years ago
I shot black & white photos of Mountain in Los Angeles in the early 70's. cacheagency is the site to see my photos. Click on Photographers, then Jeff Allen, and go to page 5 (at the bottom of each page of photographs) for the shots of Mountain. Hope you enjoy them!
r1bikecam 2 years ago
Wow, your pictures of Leslie and Felix are amongst the best I've ever seen. The facial expressions on Leslie are priceless. Felix just may be photographed less then the Loch Ness monster :) ... so seeing Felix this close up is just great! I recommend all Mountain fans to check these pics out. Just fantastic...
depper 2 years ago
man i can relate. can you say timothy leary.
sirgregory52 2 years ago
leslie sure lost some weight since then huh. man he can rock..
sunp 2 years ago
Nothing like West...
MXY234786 2 years ago
Saw Mountain with Foghat as the opening act from the second row in Chattanooga around 1972-73. My ears are still ringing. Spoke with the band out back after the show. Pretty sure they were all fried.
OneSteppBeyond 2 years ago
Classic
kevinkmny 2 years ago
My Dad (Chris Masuak) plays this at home on his guitar all the time. We have to leave the house...too loud. You can hear it out back of 10 acres.
zanemaz 2 years ago
this makes me want a les paul jr.
just for this
the300 2 years ago 2
i love this fucking loud and proud band leslie rocks and can listen to this song everyday .don,t hear great rock with such heart and passion like this anymore
7654114mr 2 years ago
yeah, this is rock done proper!
No fag Jonas brothers here.
51362879 2 years ago 2
Felix FTW~~!!~~
CoolKwstas123 2 years ago
I saw them when they were The Vagrants
BMWLDRider 2 years ago 2
Kinda looks like andre the giant. =) I love Mountain!
daveniner 2 years ago 5
Saw these guys at Georgetown Univ. -in a small basketball Court hall, they were loud, but then Leslie went over to the amp and moved a big switch it started shaking the damn bleachers, best small concert I ever saw, Spooky Tooth was the lead in band.
iputnam 2 years ago 5
Wow! Thats just cool!!
depper 2 years ago