Isn't it spooky that after all these years when I was there on the night that I can now sit at home some 20+ years later and watch what was a magnificent night
I have seen Mountain perform a few shows like that. Most are sold out, yet Leslie prefers the local home town clubs because he can literally touch the fans. It also allows him to reach fans in the smaller towns, who would otherwise never get a chance to see/hear such a legend. Whether he plays to 25,000 fans or 20, Leslie stands out. He continues to bring the Blues and Hard Rock to Small Town USA, and continues to play whatever the fuck he wants to, and THAT's what makes him truly different.
I was speechless for months after i heard those 2 solos in this song... tried to get my guitar to sound like that for YEARS.. all i can say about my experiment... is there is only ONE Leslie West... and I'm glad I was given the chance to listen. One of the best examples of guitar tone you will EVER HEAR.
I see too many gigs like that these days, i count myself lucky to see them at all. Ive seen leslie a few times. Hes brilliant and such a character. best wishes!
Had this on VHS until it was stolen. Great version! Saw Leslie perform this twice in concert but not with the tonal quality, beautiful licks and reverence of this night. You can tell he really put heart and soul into this performance. Thank you commando cody for posting this! Incidentally, met Leslie and Corky the 2nd time I saw them. Total characters. Miss seeing them live.
This solo bring tears to my eyes!! Beautiful!! Leslie is the MAN!! He's not a speed demon, but he'll tear you down with just one note!! One of the greatest living guitarists without a doubt!!
BTW, I just went and looked at the video you mentioned. I don't have any videos on youtube. Thats what the person who posted the video wrote. It just happens to be one of the videos I looked at or saved to my favorites. I was a disc jokey at my college during the 80's. So its one of many songs I am familiar with. But why youtube puts someone elses video on "my site"is beyond me. I have no videos on youtube.
Sadly this is VHS. The greatest example of guitar tone and vibrato maybe ever recorded in rock, and not ONE music company has seen the GREEN and reproduced this GEM on DVD. Originally an IRS release. DISCONTINUED :(
Some say besides having the best tone Leslie West has the most emotion in his guitar. But I say it is that emotion that allows the tone to come through. I should know because I am a guitar player who does channel a lot of emotion through the guitar and people are frequently surprised by my tone. I am self taught and my licks aren't the best but my tone will even compete with Mr West. No Bull!
By the way, check out my channel folks, I recorded this video in a much higher quality for ya'll to enjoy. Of course, we should thank Commando for his efforts tho, he was first.
Can anyone make out what he is saying just before the song ends? Maybe an ode to Felix? I think his sound was a more soft on this song than usual, but it might be the guitar?
You need to FIND the CD... the morons at IRS discontinued the CD and the VHS years ago. That fact alone makes this the most coveted recorded rock tour in the last 30+ years. If you think this is good, you should here Leslie coming through your home stereo in digital quality... its the most beautiful guitar tone that was ever recorded in my opinion.
Isn't it spooky that after all these years when I was there on the night that I can now sit at home some 20+ years later and watch what was a magnificent night
I have seen Mountain perform a few shows like that. Most are sold out, yet Leslie prefers the local home town clubs because he can literally touch the fans. It also allows him to reach fans in the smaller towns, who would otherwise never get a chance to see/hear such a legend. Whether he plays to 25,000 fans or 20, Leslie stands out. He continues to bring the Blues and Hard Rock to Small Town USA, and continues to play whatever the fuck he wants to, and THAT's what makes him truly different.
I was speechless for months after i heard those 2 solos in this song... tried to get my guitar to sound like that for YEARS.. all i can say about my experiment... is there is only ONE Leslie West... and I'm glad I was given the chance to listen. One of the best examples of guitar tone you will EVER HEAR.
Wow. I am speechless............
Leslie says right at the end of the song... "I love you Felix, wherever the Hell you are."
A masterclass for anyone learning guitar.
lovely use of the tremelo arm . Amazing tone on the guitar. What a sound. so perfect
I see too many gigs like that these days, i count myself lucky to see them at all. Ive seen leslie a few times. Hes brilliant and such a character.
best wishes!
There is NO GREATER guitar tone. Leslie West has created the best TONE and VIBRATO the Rock & Roll world has EVER KNOWN.
Had this on VHS until it was stolen. Great version! Saw Leslie perform this twice in concert but not with the tonal quality, beautiful licks and reverence of this night. You can tell he really put heart and soul into this performance. Thank you commando cody for posting this! Incidentally, met Leslie and Corky the 2nd time I saw them. Total characters. Miss seeing them live.
Leslie is a god on guitar...even after all these years. Thanks for the vid.
This solo bring tears to my eyes!! Beautiful!! Leslie is the MAN!! He's not a speed demon, but he'll tear you down with just one note!! One of the greatest living guitarists without a doubt!!
speed has never been a substitute for greatness....the 5th Symphony is not fast either :)
Leslie West! The King Of Tone! And here you can see why!
BTW, I just went and looked at the video you mentioned. I don't have any videos on youtube. Thats what the person who posted the video wrote. It just happens to be one of the videos I looked at or saved to my favorites. I was a disc jokey at my college during the 80's. So its one of many songs I am familiar with. But why youtube puts someone elses video on "my site"is beyond me. I have no videos on youtube.
Sadly this is VHS. The greatest example of guitar tone and vibrato maybe ever recorded in rock, and not ONE music company has seen the GREEN and reproduced this GEM on DVD. Originally an IRS release. DISCONTINUED :(
Thanks!!!!
Theme for an Imaginary Western by Mountain, a band whose guitar player was Leslie West The album is called Climbing.
Some say besides having the best tone Leslie West has the most emotion in his guitar. But I say it is that emotion that allows the tone to come through. I should know because I am a guitar player who does channel a lot of emotion through the guitar and people are frequently surprised by my tone. I am self taught and my licks aren't the best but my tone will even compete with Mr West. No Bull!
Laslie West and Jeff beck: the two best tremolo dudes in the business.
I've never heard anyone get a better tone out of that Steinberger guitar than Leslie
oh beautiful
HES A BAD MAN!
I was in the audience.
What a tone!!!!!
Give me the Blues..COYBB
hi m8 the name of the song is theme from an imaginery western
By the way, check out my channel folks, I recorded this video in a much higher quality for ya'll to enjoy.
Of course, we should thank Commando for his efforts tho, he was first.
"Theme From An Imaginary Western"
Great solo!
Oh Yes. HE'S A VERY BAD MAN!!
i hear that
Leslie West... is the man of phrasing... listen to Mountain... He's God... literally invented this fat tone....
Can anyone make out what he is saying just before the song ends? Maybe an ode to Felix?
I think his sound was a more soft on this song than usual, but it might be the guitar?
You need to FIND the CD... the morons at IRS discontinued the CD and the VHS years ago. That fact alone makes this the most coveted recorded rock tour in the last 30+ years. If you think this is good, you should here Leslie coming through your home stereo in digital quality... its the most beautiful guitar tone that was ever recorded in my opinion.
Anybody think Leslie sold a few Steinbergers that night? ;)
Regardless anything I wrote anywhere on any video on here. My guitar tone speaks for itself so go stick it!
Does anyone know where I can find this video with better sound quality?
shit, they shoud relese thw whole concert on dvd
0:44 Johnny Rotten eyes!
What's the song @1:15 ?
For absent friends.