+Mikey Mumbles Thanks man! It's a Melody Maker. I put a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder in the bridge ... well, there's only 1 pickup, so of course that's where it is! Thanks for listening!
it is just like the lp version, I saw him over 100 times and he played that lead differently every time, but it is a great place to start and allows you the freedom to adlib as Leslie always does, thanks so much....
TWELVE Mountain records -plus all 3 West, BRUCE & Laing albums- CHARTED. - Legends! Mountain Climbing was one of the top LPs of 1970 along with CSN and Harrison's All Things Must Pass.
I suppose you have to be familiar with the song to really appreciate this solo and how well you play it. Felix loved Leslie’s playing in Mountain. One time Leslie was jamming in A, pentatonic blues riff and as Leslie tells it- Felix said why don’t you solo in the relative minor? Which would be F# minor in the key of A. Leslie was so impressed how his riffing sounded, he went home that night and worked out the relative minors for every key. Felix was classically trained, as was Jack Bruce in Cream. Jack once said, George Harrison was his favorite rhythm guitarist and Leslie West ‘has the best vibrato!’ I really want to commend you and thank you for this great solo selection by Leslie. For me seeing him play it live on an all-star event, Night of The Guitars with a headless Steinberger guitar (it should be on RUclips- bassist singing lead vocal) as I had a VHS video of it, Leslie just nailed the guitar work in this trio format and on the last power chord, dedicating (his performance) to Felix, “wherever the hell he is”. Again, thank you for covering the studio recording of Theme For An Imaginary Western.
Wow!! That is a great story or two. I remember "Night of the Guitar". The only two players I remember from that are Leslie and Steve Howe ... and that version of All Along the Watchtower at the end. I remember Leslie was by far the best on that tape! Thanks for watching and for sharing those stories!!
I think most of the covers of this song, including Mountain live versions, don't come close to the original solo. I'm really happy you're showing the great original solo. One of my favorite songs ever.
love the melody maker. Always wanted one. I built 2 jrs; 1 dbl cut p90 dogear and a sng cut mini HB, good wiring on both made huge difference. I get great Fatsby tone of both. RIP Leslie. Huge fan/influence. Saw him w Corky, holy fu%k, Long Island Queens Strong!
How you doing Mark? Thanks for the solo. I can sing this one in my head, I just needed the notes. All of Leslie's solos are very much alike and sound so good. I'm glad you put this out because there aren't alot of these lessons out there. Keep rocking.
Hi Mark, I loved Mountain. I saw them perform at the Boston Tea Party 2 or 3 times in the very early 70's. I think my ears are still ringing, the Tea Party was a very small venue. Unfortunately, I think this song is too difficult for me at this stage, but you got me thinking when you mentioned the tab. I went to your video on "How To Create A Solo From Just One Lick," which you said also has a tab. This one might be more my speed. I'm not even sure that I know how to read a tab, as they didn't have these 42 years ago when I played. Would you be kind enough to send me that tab, along with some recommendations you may have to bring me along in my guitar playing after my very long layoff?
RNArizona Hi! Glad to hear you're playing again. I also took a long hiatus (2 times) since learning most of these songs when I was a young man. I'll send you a message so you can get the tab. Reading tab is easy and you'll pick it up quickly.
Thanks! It was a long time ago, so I'm not 100% sure. Might have been a Marshall-style model, but not a real Marshall. Works okay in the living room, but not so much on stage! I'm very stingy on using pedals. I like to make the sound work with guitar/amp/fingers as much as possible. :)
Mark - what a bang up job teaching one of the all time GREAT Rock ballads! Jack Bruce stated that Leslie West had the best vibrato he'd ever heard and that's a man who played with Eric Clapton and a countless Who's Who of other rock guitarists.
depper Thanks man!! Yeah, Jack Bruce knew a thing or two about that. Leslie West is definitely a head/heart player as opposed to a hand player. What I mean is that I believe he knew how every one of his notes was going to sound before he played it. Very musical!
Great rendition and tutorial of an iconic Leslie West lead, but you left out his closing lead that ends the song, a lead just as heartfelt as the one you showcased. How about another demo/tutorial of that closing lead, which is just as deserving of the focus you gave the first lead.
Thanks. Yeah, it's a great lead at the end. Very, very similar to the main lead, and LW was generally an improviser, so I'm not sure I want to do a note-by-note lesson on it. But it IS REALLY GOOD, isn't it? Maybe I'll do it. Let me mull it over for a bit. Thanks again!
I was never alive back then. But I have a random question mark. Which was a bigger impact, the death of Jon Bonham, or the death of Bonn Scott? What was it like during that time? & is it a coincidence that they passed the same year Lennon did?
Hi Oliver! I can't speak for everybody, but where I grew up (Detroit) Led Zeppelin was HUGE in 1979, whereas AC-DC wasn't really big until Back in Black came out. That had Brian Johnson because Bon Scott was dead by then. So in my social circle John Bonham's death was a much bigger deal. Coincidence? Yes, of course. What else would it be???? :)
Wow ! Awesome !! I liked Leslie West of Mountain ever since I heard "Roll over Beethoven"...etc back in the days If you have time can you do " Dreams of milk and honey" Thanks ! Mark.
Good *but* he's playing differently (not completly) : with a capo bar 2. which changes some parts. It's a G tune, Mountain is playing A with a capo. That changes the sound.
I suggest you mention composer JACK BRUCE and delete the text reference "a relatively unknown player" Don't assume your audience knows nothing about the legendary figures
I stand by my statement. Sure, people who know him love his play, but he's less well-known than he should be. Plenty of experience running live streams with groups of real guitarists and guitar fans has given me plenty of evidence that he's not as well-known as he should be.
@@MarkZabel Concur, but “less well-known than he should be” is hardly “unsung.” At any rate, I dig your channel. Certainly not looking to get into a pissing match here. Peace out.
L eslie’s playing at that time was my very favorite.He was absolutely th e most melodic player with the best touch of all. He lost those things when he changed style with too much processing,set up riffing and that effen whamy that ruined him! Sorry bud,you have the notes correctly but are missing those stretches,which is everything when playing West’s leads.Dont feel bad no one else can play it as good as he did either! Nice tutorial.
nice tone, first second i heard vid, i said this dude CAN play. what is that? LP jr? L3? gonna attempt 12-string acoustic version, just for myself
+Mikey Mumbles Thanks man! It's a Melody Maker. I put a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder in the bridge ... well, there's only 1 pickup, so of course that's where it is! Thanks for listening!
les paul jr, not sure of the year
pro tip: watch movies at flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.
@Kase Benton Yup, I have been watching on Flixzone for since december myself =)
@Kase Benton definitely, have been watching on flixzone for months myself :D
I absolutely love this song ❤️..I'm really saddened that Leslie West is no longer with us..
Me too ... on both items. Love the song, sad about Leslie.
Thanks Markie
The big guy has been a incredible influence when I started playing
He was great ... no doubt. IMHO he deserves more fame as a player, but Mountain never made it very big. He had a great sense of humor as well!
Best cover of Leslie's master piece I have heard!
Thanks brother! No one did it like Leslie himself!!
Well Mark that's true in part,however there's a lot of covers on RUclips but you identified his sensitivity in playing ,in my opinion....
@@clivedurrant481 Thank you so much! Means a lot!
Thank you for all you do to help guitar players become more proficient at their craft.
Thanks Marty!
Great job!! LW so underrated 🎸You do it justice
Thanks a lot! LW *is* under appreciated BIG TIME!
it is just like the lp version, I saw him over 100 times and he played that lead differently every time, but it is a great place to start and allows you the freedom to adlib as Leslie always does, thanks so much....
Yes, this is the LP version. Thanks for watching!
TWELVE Mountain records -plus all 3 West, BRUCE & Laing albums- CHARTED. - Legends!
Mountain Climbing was one of the top LPs of 1970 along with CSN and Harrison's All Things Must Pass.
I suppose you have to be familiar with the song to really appreciate this solo and how well you play it. Felix loved Leslie’s playing in Mountain. One time Leslie was jamming in A, pentatonic blues riff and as Leslie tells it- Felix said why don’t you solo in the relative minor? Which would be F# minor in the key of A. Leslie was so impressed how his riffing sounded, he went home that night and worked out the relative minors for every key. Felix was classically trained, as was Jack Bruce in Cream. Jack once said, George Harrison was his favorite rhythm guitarist and Leslie West ‘has the best vibrato!’ I really want to commend you and thank you for this great solo selection by Leslie. For me seeing him play it live on an all-star event, Night of The Guitars with a headless Steinberger guitar (it should be on RUclips- bassist singing lead vocal) as I had a VHS video of it, Leslie just nailed the guitar work in this trio format and on the last power chord, dedicating (his performance) to Felix, “wherever the hell he is”. Again, thank you for covering the studio recording of Theme For An Imaginary Western.
Wow!! That is a great story or two. I remember "Night of the Guitar". The only two players I remember from that are Leslie and Steve Howe ... and that version of All Along the Watchtower at the end. I remember Leslie was by far the best on that tape! Thanks for watching and for sharing those stories!!
Not hard to work out you just moved down three frets and play the same pattern but emphasise different root notes lol
I think most of the covers of this song, including Mountain live versions, don't come close to the original solo. I'm really happy you're showing the great original solo. One of my favorite songs ever.
Mine too!
Mark, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! Your version is SPOT ON and it gave me goose bumps the first time I heard you!!!!! You are a PHENOMENAL teacher!!!
Michael Z Wow, thanks Michael! I don't know what to say after such kind words!!
No it wasn't spot on. He missed inflection on certain notes and 1/2 step bends to get to a major 3rd that Leslie played.
love the melody maker. Always wanted one. I built 2 jrs; 1 dbl cut p90 dogear and a sng cut mini HB, good wiring on both made huge difference. I get great Fatsby tone of both. RIP Leslie. Huge fan/influence. Saw him w Corky, holy fu%k, Long Island Queens Strong!
Excellent! Thanks for the story.
How you doing Mark? Thanks for the solo. I can sing this one in my head, I just needed the notes. All of Leslie's solos are very much alike and sound so good. I'm glad you put this out because there aren't alot of these lessons out there. Keep rocking.
Rock on Douglas!
Hi Mark,
I loved Mountain. I saw them perform at the Boston Tea Party 2 or 3 times in the very early 70's. I think my ears are still ringing, the Tea Party was a very small venue. Unfortunately, I think this song is too difficult for me at this stage, but you got me thinking when you mentioned the tab. I went to your video on "How To Create A Solo From Just One Lick," which you said also has a tab. This one might be more my speed. I'm not even sure that I know how to read a tab, as they didn't have these 42 years ago when I played. Would you be kind enough to send me that tab, along with some recommendations you may have to bring me along in my guitar playing after my very long layoff?
RNArizona Hi! Glad to hear you're playing again. I also took a long hiatus (2 times) since learning most of these songs when I was a young man. I'll send you a message so you can get the tab. Reading tab is easy and you'll pick it up quickly.
Great tone and nice playing!! Were you playing through a Marshall amp? What model? Or was it a pedal?
Thanks! It was a long time ago, so I'm not 100% sure. Might have been a Marshall-style model, but not a real Marshall. Works okay in the living room, but not so much on stage! I'm very stingy on using pedals. I like to make the sound work with guitar/amp/fingers as much as possible. :)
Mark - what a bang up job teaching one of the all time GREAT Rock ballads! Jack Bruce stated that Leslie West had the best vibrato he'd ever heard and that's a man who played with Eric Clapton and a countless Who's Who of other rock guitarists.
depper Thanks man!! Yeah, Jack Bruce knew a thing or two about that. Leslie West is definitely a head/heart player as opposed to a hand player. What I mean is that I believe he knew how every one of his notes was going to sound before he played it. Very musical!
Loved it! Great job.
Great rendition and tutorial of an iconic Leslie West lead, but you left out his closing lead that ends the song, a lead just as heartfelt as the one you showcased. How about another demo/tutorial of that closing lead, which is just as deserving of the focus you gave the first lead.
Thanks. Yeah, it's a great lead at the end. Very, very similar to the main lead, and LW was generally an improviser, so I'm not sure I want to do a note-by-note lesson on it. But it IS REALLY GOOD, isn't it? Maybe I'll do it. Let me mull it over for a bit. Thanks again!
Great job!!
Thanks Jeff!!
I'll shut it and watch, that was from the first 30 seconds, I'm subscribing, I'm subscribing! gotta be good if you like this tune
+Mikey Mumbles :)
Mark your e string sounded like it might fretting out a bit on the big bends. otherwise it was great and thanks so much for your help. Great stuff.
Okay. Thanks I'll check it out.
Perhaps You may wish to remix this as the connection to the backing track is lost due to lead guitar volume
Okay, thanks. Unfortunately, RUclips videos can't be remixed or edited beyond simple cuts. The only option I have is to take it down.
can i get the tab for this song you said you had
Here you go. Get the TAB: tinyurl.com/2s3c7c2a
What is the email address to get the tab of this please?
Hi Ken. You can get the tab here: tinyurl.com/ybpzjuwm
More Mountain please :)
ArielsSmartyPants Definitely more Mountain is coming soon.
What are the main chords. I can figure out the riffs latter.
The main chords (after the pickup notes) are: A, A/G#, F#m, B7, G ... lather, rinse, repeat.
Man.. I played that hundreds of times in the 1970s. 😀.a big part 〽️ f my assimilated Style cane from listening to the big guy
cool!
I was never alive back then. But I have a random question mark. Which was a bigger impact, the death of Jon Bonham, or the death of Bonn Scott? What was it like during that time? & is it a coincidence that they passed the same year Lennon did?
Hi Oliver! I can't speak for everybody, but where I grew up (Detroit) Led Zeppelin was HUGE in 1979, whereas AC-DC wasn't really big until Back in Black came out. That had Brian Johnson because Bon Scott was dead by then.
So in my social circle John Bonham's death was a much bigger deal.
Coincidence? Yes, of course. What else would it be???? :)
Wow ! Awesome !!
I liked Leslie West of Mountain ever since I heard "Roll over Beethoven"...etc back in the days
If you have time can you do " Dreams of milk and honey"
Thanks ! Mark.
+Kim F. Cruz Hi! Thanks for the nice comment!! Which part(s) do you want? Main riff?
The main riff and the chords, Thanks!
+Kim F. Cruz Okay, that's shouldn't take too long. The solo in that one is super-long, so it would take a while just to memorize it!
Good *but* he's playing differently (not completly) : with a capo bar 2. which changes some parts. It's a G tune, Mountain is playing A with a capo. That changes the sound.
Okay, thanks.
@@MarkZabel great sound with your lp junior
How do I get the tab for this
There's a link in the video description. I've placed it here for your convenience. tinyurl.com/2s3c7c2a
How can i get the tab
Here you go. Get the TAB: tinyurl.com/ybpzjuwm
Nice job, but you missed the last note!
Okay. Hope it didn't hinder your ability to learn the solo.
I suggest you mention composer JACK BRUCE and delete the text reference "a relatively unknown player" Don't assume your audience knows nothing about the legendary figures
Unsung hero? Anyone who knows anything about guitar raves about Leslie West.
I stand by my statement. Sure, people who know him love his play, but he's less well-known than he should be. Plenty of experience running live streams with groups of real guitarists and guitar fans has given me plenty of evidence that he's not as well-known as he should be.
@@MarkZabel Concur, but “less well-known than he should be” is hardly “unsung.” At any rate, I dig your channel. Certainly not looking to get into a pissing match here. Peace out.
L eslie’s playing at that time was my very favorite.He was absolutely th e most melodic player with the best touch of all. He lost those things when he changed style with too much processing,set up riffing and that effen whamy that ruined him! Sorry bud,you have the notes correctly but are missing those stretches,which is everything when playing West’s leads.Dont feel bad no one else can play it as good as he did either! Nice tutorial.
oh, i was already a subscriber, must've liked something else, cheers
+Mikey Mumbles Cheers!
Mark Zabel - brilliant! How can I get the tab? Thanks.