3 Leslie West Licks From 1970
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- Here's the next episode of Three-For-All with 3 Leslie West Licks From 1970. I've had a number of requests to feature Leslie and with the recent reports of his health concerns - including a rush to the hospital - I felt it was finally time to feature a little of his fretboard magic and pay tribute to the bonafide blues-rock guitar legend - which is what you'll find in this lesson.
This lesson features a handful of licks from a live performance in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1970, when Mountain played a summer concert and rocked the house. From Leslie's biting blues-rock phrasing and smooth licks to those biting string bends, pinch harmonic squeals, fluid legato runs, and more - there's plenty you can learn from a guitarist like Leslie West.
The ideas in this lesson range from some interesting string-bending licks and phrases to some slick blues-rock licks played with lots of emotion and energy. That's one of the biggest things you'll gain from working on some of his music and ideas, and there's a good glimpse of those ideas hiding in this lesson.
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~ Rest In Peace Leslie West ~
I just wanted to say that it's so sad and strange that Leslie passed today, basically while I was creating this lesson/video.
I've been listening/playing his music all day and by the time I shot/edited/posted this video, ten minutes later I was on Facebook and saw the news/reports that he had passed. So sad.
A TOTAL legend of the guitar and he influenced millions.
Respect.
RIP.. literally got the news right after I clicked on this video
Oh wow, what a strong 6th sense. Rip Leslie West ✌️😢.
Even Randy liked, and listened to him.
Great player, so many tasty ideas and tone. A huge influence. Rest in Peace
Regardless of the irony of the timing of your video, wow, you did an amazing job honoring Leslie's musicianship rather than his hits. You shared with us his human side; the players side...no one tops this video as an honor to Leslie's musicianship or his memory. Bravo. Well done...classy.
Yes indeed! He was one of my favorites, and absolutely a legend. You brought out the same thing in the video that I had mentioned to a buddy of mine. I didn't know they had played at Woodstock, but my buddy played me a video from Woostock of Mountain's set... and I was like, he had THAT tone in '69?! And the playing was totally different than what you heard from other artists. Mountain was forging a new path, and Leslie West was what drove it. So sad to hear of his passing. Thanks for the lesson!
My very first concert was Mountain w Black Sabbath opening in Denver, CO Feb or March 1970. I was 12.
My father drove me and dropped me off and I went in alone, sat alone and was blown away inspired! I had just started playing guitar because of my love for Jimi Hendrix a month before but I had never before been in the presence of the walls of amps both Leslie and Tommy played through. 51 years later I’m a professional guitarist and still in love with playing guitar!
Thank you Leslie West for your inspiration and great music! RIP💙
Two bands I never got to see live that I wanted to. The other was James gang :-) Peace
I bet that’s the same tour I saw. I was a huge Sabbath fan at the time and went to see them. Mountain opened and blew them away. One of the best live shows I’ve ever seen.
You Lucky Dog!
RIP... Leslie was the master of taste, tone and feel...
The thing with mountain is the WHOLE BAND could play but they NEVER OVERPLAYED. Leslie's shredding was ALWAYS going somewhere. During solo's he'd revisit the underlying riff or groove which in my opinion would reinforce or add more power to his solo's. Add I the fact that felix was just as good on bass, leslie sang like an angel and you have my FAVORITE ROCK BAND.... they don't make em like that anymore
Word!🎸✌️🎶🎼
Imo west was quite jazzy in that he always keep the melody of the song with the solo
@@joshferguson9703 you're right he ENFORCE the theme/Melody, sometimes with heavy riffing on the lower strings. Man I hope there's some unreleased mountain stuff. Also check out Felix papalardi creation band
@@damonstewart70 I will check them out and it pains me that Les gets lost in goat conversations he is on par or better than alot of so called goats I call it the Rory Gallagher syndrome ya know fellow players know how great he is but the only the public is Hendrix or Clapton that being said SRV is a god
@@damonstewart70 the interplay with Leslie, Felix and Corky was amazing. They could improvise for five minutes on a song but still hold down the groove and end up where the needed to be. The footage from Randall's island is pretty bad assed if you haven't seen it
That last bend on 'Theme for an imaginary western' still gets to me.... What a player he was!
RIP Mr West. You never played a wrong note. 😢
West had strong hands. He played with snap and power something a lot of guitarists don't have; that ballsy grit. RIP
Leslie was one of those guys with so much tone in his fingers, alone.
He didn't have to play fast to be a killer guitar player.
I was Leslie West drummer in a group called The Vagrants in the sixties.I later became a Born Again messianic Christian and have been a missionary to HAITI the pass 25 years
I just read the news, I'm gutted, he was probably the guy that got me into guitar more than any metal act and got me feel playing before I discovered Yngwie in '86.
Random fact; At Knebworth, a big line he plays is a melody sraight out of the Brahms violin concerto I discovered decades later. Knowing his Jewish background and their classical music world, when I met him I asked if he knew it, he couldn't recall hearing it ever! Makes you wonder what is buried in the mind or being channelled when you improv!
Bless you Leslie, you made a guitar man out of me, hope you're finally jamm'in with Felix up in heaven :o)
Leslie is the reason I got into guitar.
Leslie West died today. R.I.P.
God Bless Leslie West. Good Job Dave. I remember Guitar Player Magazine did a interview with him Most likely in the 70''s They talked about phrasing and just putting the notes in the right place. It was awhile ago. But I remember reading it.
Thank you for the lesson
Saw West twice live .... first with Pappalardi and later w/ West, Bruce and Lang. Both times I got exactly what he laid down on record which could not be improved on. He is a cross between Clapton and Hendrix (both who he knew), but still unique for his phrasing, definition and sense of melodic soloing. His solos are so interesting that a detailed treatment of some other solos would make great videos. You captured some of the best points from Mississippi Queen and the Lukather reference is 'right on'! "For Yasgar's Farm" is one of his best, as also some of the "Nantucket Sleighride" solos, ..... but from all his work I still say "Theme From An Imaginary Western" is probably the first power ballad, a timeless classic and so meaningful to him for the connection to Jack Bruce and Clapton through Pappalardi, who he loved. You would have to have to 'come of age' in the 60s to understand how powerful these players were and why studying them as a older person brings them back in living pictures. Good job and thanks for the nostalgia !
My favorite guitarist since I was 4 years old back in the 70s. The tone, the riffs, the bigass voice! Miss you Leslie!
Great video & thank you for paying tribute to a forgotten legend !! R.I.P. Leslie !!!
Great lesson video, thanks for posting this video! 👍
Rest In Peace Leslie West!
I'm an 80s kid, so he came up on my radar later. Yes local classic rock station played Mississippi Queen, and thats all I had know about him.
His massive power chord sound caught my ear, just like Paul Kossof, 2 different but similar approaches to sound HUGE on stage. Rip Leslie
Yeah, I was into metal in the 80's too but we saw Deep Purple at Knebworth Castle and Mountain supported. Theme for an Imaginary Western just blew me away!
Thank you for bringing us these licks from Leslie. His great talent and playing artistry will be missed. Leslie had the tone that everyone later tried to emulate using electronic gizmos and effects pedals but Leslie had it back in the 60's the hard way before that stuff came along.
I just saw this a few hours ago. I was plugged in and playing along. Great lesson! Thank you for spotlighting him. Just heard the news of his passing,.I’m devastated! He’s probably my all time favorite. Mountain Climbing was one of the first albums I ever bought when I was like 13 yrs old
Leslie West passed away 5 hours ago. I loved Mountain. A big fan in my teenage years. Especially because of the movie "Vanishing Point".
Wow man , had forgotten about that ,
rip brother...
He had serious tone!
" In 2011, Eddie Van Halen told Rolling Stone that West and Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore were among his biggest influences: “Leslie West has this incredible tone in Mountain,” Van Halen said."
Dave, thank you for the quick lesson introducing newer players to the King of Tone, Leslie West. RIP to a great player, who was years ahead of his time, who will be remembered. The man was indeed a "Mountain" and every heavy rock player owes a bit of his skill to Leslie West. He will be missed and admired for his passion and his talent.
This is really nice lesson -- and a great tribute to Leslie. I'm sure he's smiling!
Your such a good guitar player and your so down to earth! Awesome video, glad I caught it! Thank you!
i am a "Theme for an Imaginary western" guy! I love that song so much, it makes me feel good and brings me up when i am down. When you can have that kind of effect on people, and it lasts throughout your life, that is when you know great music. 2020 may end on a sour note, but the band in heaven just got one musician better. tanks for all the great music Mr. West. And thank you for the guitar lesson!
He passed today 12/23/2020. Rest in peace legend.
DUDE! I saw Mountain play in.. I'm guessing~1988-89 at a dive/biker bar in northeast ohio. They opened for the Outlaws! Great sets. Wild seeing them play, especially that close up. This place was one of those where you saw the ground through the cracks in the floorboards. Cool gig.. Bikes in the front, pickup trucks in the back.
Mountain was also one of the best Jam bands around in the early 70's. Mountain would play their regularly scheduled set, do a couple of encores, and then really lay into some extreme improvisations. Arena would be turning on the lights trying to get people to leave, and Leslie would shout out "Where the hell you people going," and keep on Jamming. Seen Mountain 3, times.{As headliners.} Seen West, Bruce, and Lange once, and then a later rendition of Mountain, where Leslie, and Corky were the only originals. MOUNTAIN! And AMERICAN BAND. RIP!!!!
Just read the news about Leslie. Heartbroken, man, he was a huge influence on Randy Rhoads. Headed over to RUclips to stream some Mountain, saw this lesson. Thanks for the tribute, Dave.
Rest In Power LW. Anyone who would like to learn about feel, phrasing should go straight to Leslie West. He could take two notes and find twenty different ways to play them in one song. Well done and a great tribute! ✌🏼
Wow...super cool. Always loved Leslie's aggressive sound. Thank you for the lesson on this opening solo footage!
Dave.... Your one of those dudes that posseses so much knowledge in this game bro. Prolific. ❤❤❤
Great lesson, big thanks. Have a great holiday!
This guy is my favorite teacher, always has good stuff for me!
"MOUNTAIN" - Southbound Train' at "Wood Stock" Leslie's guitar had sustain that would last for days. He was true pioneer. Thanks for this cool video. I'm so glad that I found your channel. You're not only teaching guitar, you're giving history lessons.
I love listening to Leslie West. It always takes me back to a long time ago hearing it blast through my older brother's walls while my father was yelling "Turn that shit down!"
Great, clear instruction. Thanks!
Was listening to Mississippi Queen the other day a while back, couple months ago, and wondered who the guitar player was. Thanks for sharing his licks, I'll always pay tribute to the greats
His tone is why Leslie was one of Michael Schenkers favorites and most inspirational
Yes Michael is very sparing in his praise of other rock guitarists but he spoke very highly of Leslie.
Ed and the guy out of saga , michael Crichton I think he also mentioned ?
@@adamwarlock5286 You can hear Leslie's influence in Michael Shenkers solos with UFO, of course Michael was a much faster player but you can totally hear the influence. He loved Leslie!
Thanks for doing this. I saw the broadcast of Mountain's set that summer afternoon; I believe it was simulcast on our local FM stereo station; very cool. Theme from an Imaginary Western was beautiful, a great version.
Cool video tribute to Leslie West. Its great to see the guitar notes and how they are played like Leslie West. Truely a great tone and voice. Wish I took more notice at 63 years old now I feel I've wasted some time. I did know some of the tracks particularly Nantucket Sleighride just wish I paid more attention. Thanks for this video.
Merry Christmas to your family David. Thank you for giving us something to think about once again ♪♫♪♫♪
Great stuff Dave...
This is the first I have heard of his passing. He was a talented guy and a true creative force. I'm familiar with the video you referenced and another from that concert. He was doing a great job of finessing that wall of Sunns behind him, everything from delicate picking to roaring like a beast.
Great stuff thanks
Leslie West has such a wonderful emotive style, his melodic instincts, just a beautiful player! Leslie has recovered, he had a leg amputated. The version of Nantucket sleighride on 'The Road Goes Ever On' is just incredible-17 minute version!
Hendrix played Bass for him shortly B4 he died.. hanging out with the greatest... WOW ⚠️
I would really like to see your take on some Mike Bloomfield licks
Love Leslie. I saw him back in 09 or 10, his tone was so gargantuan. Gonna miss him.
Great player with awesome tone and feel. Big influence on a lot of players. It was good seeing him as the announcer on That Metal Show. It gave him recognition and something to do in his later years. R.I.P. Leslie West.
Leslie West inspired a lot of people Randy Rhoads and Michael Schenker to name a few
EVH Too!
@@jperryfan Yes but EVH praised Clapton much much more.
And Martin Barre
George Lynch cites leslie west too
As usual, fantastic!! From Leslie West’s playing I see were Gary Richrath got his pinch harmonics from !! GREAT LESSON!!
Travellin' In The Dark was my favorite. He did a great version of House Of The Rising Sun off of The Great Fatsby album.
Sad to hear the news. Leslie West was a larger than life badass whose tone was totally killer.
He was a balls out player. Just a junior and a Sunn cranked, that's all he needed. RIP Leslie,
you are truly my favorite guitar hero.
excellent lesson, superb choice of licks...and man how underrated LW and Mountain is...there´s so few lessons, and only a handful complete playalong videos here on youtube. And when took a look at ultimate-guitar for tabs, so many songs missing. As you point out with the picture in this vid, by far the best tone and heavist at woodstock. Im so glad i took my father to see them live in ca 2010 ... Thanks again for great content!
I’ve loved your videos for a couple years now- west was a big early influence on my playing. Recently posted a tribute video on my channel
Thank you for this video, as well as the whole series of licks!
Leslie got me into guitar at the age of 14. 27 now , listen to mountain regularly. Especially the twin peaks live album.
And on the mighty Les Paul Jr. I saw this video of Leslie West doing "Never in my life " Look up night of the guitar event
at Hammersmith Odeon in London Nov 26, 1988. With Leslie's phrasing and amazing tight drumming. Really something to watch. I read that Leslie had a cold which would explain the toned down singing. If anyone gets a chance watch it will be self explanatory. So long Leslie, thank you.
HI David! Thanks for doing this tribute! You really did an excellent analysis of Leslie's style. Since your lesson happened as Leslie passed, I used it as part of my radio show for the Leslie West Tribute. If you want the audio file, let me know. I have it loaded on my Drive. Thanks for giving Leslie the respect he deserves. I've always held the opinion that Leslie was grossly under recognized. He was a pioneer of the hard rock sound. Leslie is a guitar players guitarist!
Thanks 👏
Dude, your tone for this lesson is FEROCIOUS!!! You sound almost like Leslie.
thanks for all the music, mr west
peace to mr west and his
peace to you and yours
travel on traveller...
Fantastic video! Well-done!! Leslie West is an icon. Had his records when he was with Mountain since they were a new band. I also have an Epi-Les Paul and I really enjoy learning Mr. West's playing style. Also, Clapton's when he was with Cream. I try to authenticate their tone.
Had the privilege of seeing Leslie in the mid 80's open for Triumph. Man did he have a big set of hands, I mean his fingers made the fretboard look so little I had to triple take and make sure he was really playing a Paul ! And he was buzzed pretty good , he had a blast that night at "Norfolk Scope Arena " near Virginia Beach Virginia and so did I ..I been playing steady rock , blues and metal guitar ever since...
Thank You Leslie ,
rip brother..
Awesome for putting this up now man even if it was dark serendipity
I just found Leslie west 1 years ago on you tube I’m from Melbourne Australia love blues rip Leslie west rock on
HOLY blank...
I dig your channel.
It's Christmas time.
I was given guitars TWICE as a grade school kid.
No books, no lessons. sat or...given away.
Good friend busts me for 'air guitaring' The Sears Wing Ding with some Mountain.
I was 15. Like Leslie said after seeing Cream "Shit or get off the pot".
Climbing TOTALLY changed my life. My main reason for playing (a few parties and paying bar gigs).
EVH, Peavey 5150 amp and Wolf peavey rig sent to his home !!. He was a friend.
Michael Schenker, Theme....Time to plug in,,,Epi TSB LP Jr. Great guitar.
Hope i can make it thru a song with out crying.
May he rest in peace I have Mississippi Queen engrained into my soul. Seems like all of my idol/legends are passing on. Welp thanks for your videos they are inspiring. And. Merry Xmas!
Hi David, Thanks for telling me about Leslie. Its funny, with no prior knowledge of him, I was playing Mississippi Queen last night and now you tell me the news. Back in the day no one I knew really knew of him but I sure did. I've seen the concert your talking about. After he lost his leg , I think his health was declining but he was will playing like Johnny Winter till death do us part. Long live Leslie West! in our hearts.
Just found your channel and subscribed. Nice tone yourself!!! Great job!!!
RIP ... just saw a tweet by Joe Satriani with the sad news. Thanks for the lesson... a fitting tribute (though we know it was recorded before the news)
I love this channel
Me too.
Leslie’s solos bring me to tears. RIP
Thanks this helps with learning Beside The Sea probably my favorite mountain song
RIP Leslie. Great licks.
If anyone could do justice to showcasing his licks it is you Mr. Late Night, rest in peace Leslie, you will be missed...
awesome 3 for all . Leslie West is a rock riff master.
LESLIE!
Love ya man, you mean so much to me.
“Theme From an Imaginary Western “
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I just listened to that. So moving. Full of emotion 😢
May Leslie Wests soul forever R.I.P. A True legend of his time. Joe Satriani once said that just one note Leslie played compared to him playing several notes at a time just blew him away . Those whole n a half step bends was something EVH n Jimmy Page did often. Tnx for getting to another one of my suggestions. Awesome Dave ROCK ON.🎸 P.S "HAPPY FESTIVUS"
"MERRY XMAS "
R.I.P. Leslie. "Never in my Life" is an all-time favorite.
I can listen to that tune all day.......
"sit there and look at your watch or what..." 😅
Cool bit David. Do love how you pull the licks out of material you can illustrate the via artist's live performance of said tune. Even if I'm attempting a recreation of what may have been on the record, it provides an insight that definitely can assist. Thanks dude. Keep Rocking!🤘
BTW, watched again the ole TMS episode where he and Mick Jones were the panel guests with Lita Ford being the player guest from about season five or six I think it was. 😎
In that short bio Leslie said he only used his first and third fingers of his fretting hand. He also said he wasn't a great guitarist but he made up for it with his phrasing and tone. Great video, Leslie would be proud of it.
AMAZES ME WHY NO ONE WAS TALKING ABOUT lESLIE IN THE LAST 20 YEARS. but now are
His passing was sad news. He came to my radar when late 80s he picked to comment on Slashs playing and Leslie was all about feel. Later when I heard Leslie play it was all clear why he was chosen to comment on Slash. Great player and will be missed.
Played, and loved, Mountain in my garage bands as a small child in rural Kentucky when they were still current. Though I was a drummer back then, I still rocked the guitar on Mississippi Queen. Yes, I had a cowbell. RIP Mr. West.
B🐓 and Everyone here have a Merry Christmas 🎄 and be safe & be good to each other ✌️😉.
All the bands that you mentioned played at Woodstock Santana ,ten years after, mountain they were so great I love Mississippi Queen Jimi Hendrix loved it also
I love the fact he used the one pick up juniors! Leslie West rules!!! Much respect 🫡 RIP Leslie West!!!
L. West !;! 1 of the best ! From east to west !;! I saw him play twice with moutain in the earley 70;;s at the masonic temple in mich. Real good concerts. R. I. P. Magic fingers.
My personal favorite performances at Woodstock are Ritchie Havens and 10 Years After. I don't know if you've done any Alvin Lee videos yet but I would like to throw that suggestion in the hat. My guitar teacher back in 1987 was an Alvin Lee freak! I'd like to see you cover some of those licks that I've been playing for decades myself. Love the channel
I gotta give it to you bro, your tone here is perfect hard rock Les Paul stuff, and your vibrato is spot-on. I can't tell you how many adult students I've had who aren't satisfied with their lead playing, and my advice is always to work on their vibrato. They rarely do, and still aren't satisfied, and wonder why. A great vibrato separates the men from the boys.
Just found your channel a few weeks ago. Man, you’re the dude I’ve been looking for. No bullshit, love of classic hard rock, and killer riffs. I’ve been a drummer in gigging bands since I was a kid, and decided to finally learn guitar at 40. Been a few years of learning now, but you got me over my learning slump when I discovered your channel while battling bronchitis. Ain’t nobody got time for that! Anyway, thank you much for putting the cool channel on here, and providing all the cool tips and tricks! Keep it up! I appreciate it, and I’m sure Leslie would think it’s cool. How about a ‘Chords of Mountain’?
P.S.
my 70’s chord still sounds like shit.
Any tips?
-Chuck
Theme from an Imaginary Western, written by Jack Bruce, sung by Felix Pappalardi and my all time favorite recorded Leslie West solo. Rock on bro...
This one might hit me harder than Eddie. I urge everyone to listen to 'To my Friend'. One of my favourite videos on RUclips is a video of him playing Mississippi queen on the Dennis Miller show, with a steinberger, coked off his head, sounds awesome
@@What11235 because he was and he obviously didn't give enough of a fuck to hide it. Grow a set
Another little known fact is that when Mountain played Woodstock it was only their third gig. I was 5 when I heard Mississippi Queen for the first time and it absolutely blew me away. So much so that it was I think the second record that I ever owned. The first was Cream Sunshine of Your Love.
On my Top 10 list of the tastiest guitar playing songs would be the recorded version of Theme For An Imaginary Western. A master lesson in tone and feel.
Great muscian, first and last. I like the earliy stuff, long red , mississippi etc., playing the LP jr. Later on, he may have improved his technique, but the less digital distortion that he got with the marshalls and the 1 PUP gibson, where he had to use his hands and pick attack more, gave him the sound that influenced me......less is more, no pun intended. I saw him live, late 60's or very early 70's I imagine, in Evanston Il, and he was terrific, although in those days we were all so stoned it's hard to say just what we heard. We joked that he needed that weight to ballast down those screaming notes that were so defining. My favorite song is Stormy Monday live on the Isle of Wight performance......he has moments that have to be called gorgeous playing. He was very unique. From interviews he seemed like a great guy....down to earth with a sense of humor.
I have always maintained that the top 5 licks in the history of rock is Mountain jamming off Dreams of Milk and Honey! Incredible!
If you want to learn SONGS and play fierce lead study leslie, huge tone attitude and bonafide badassery!!!