Leslie West
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Biography
[Edit]Leslie West first gained recognition as the lead guitarist for the Vagrants, a locally popular 1960s Long Island group. One of that group's singles was produced by Felix Pappalardi, a bass player who also produced Cream. After the Vagrants and Cream split up, Pappalardi played bass on and produced West's debut solo album, Mountain (July 1969). Following its release, the two teamed up with drummer Norman Smart (soon replaced by Corky Laing) and keyboard player Steve Knight to form the band Mountain, which cut the albums Climbing! (February 1970; a gold-selling LP featuring the Top 40 single "Mississippi Queen"), Nantucket Sleighride (January 1971; which also went gold), and Flowers of Evil (November 1971). In 1972, Pappalardi left Mountain to return to being a producer. (Posthumous record releases included Mountain Live (The Road Goes on Forever) [April 1972] and The Best of Mountain [February 1973].) West and Laing joined with former Cream bassist Jack Bruce to form West, Bruce & Laing. The trio recorded two studio albums, Why Dontcha (October 1972) and Whatever Turns You On (July 1973). (A live album, Live 'N' Kickin', was released in April 1974.) Bruce quit in the summer of 1973, and West and Laing briefly formed Leslie West's Wild West Show. Then West, Pappalardi, Alan Schwartherg (drums), and Bob Mann (keyboards) re-formed Mountain, recording a double live album, Twin Peaks (February 1974), in Osaka, Japan, in August 1973. This was followed by a Mountain studio album, Avalanche (July 1974), made by West, Pappalardi, Laing, and Knight. Then Mountain split again, and West formed the Leslie West Band, releasing The Great Fatsby (April 1975) (which featured Mick Jagger) and The Leslie West Band (1976) (which featured Mick Jones, later of Foreigner). Bedeviled by substance abuse problems, West retired from music for a time, then cleared up and again re-formed Mountain with Laing and bassist Mark Clarke (Pappalardi had died in 1983) for Go for Your Life (March 1985). The group broke up again, and West made Theme (1988), again teaming with Jack Bruce. West then participated in the Guitar Speaks (1988) and Night of the Guitar (1989) recordings of legendary rock guitarists for IRS Records' Illegal subsidiary. His next solo album was Alligator (August 1989), followed by Dodgin' the Dirt (1994). In 1994, West and Laing teamed with ex-Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding in another edition of Mountain, recording two tracks for the compilation Over the Top (1995). The solo As Phat as It Gets followed in 1999. After an album for Voiceprint, Guitarded, in 2004, West released two blues-inflected albums for Blues Bureau International, 2005's Got Blooze and 2006's Blue Me. West lost a leg due to complications from type 2 diabetes in June of 2011, but it didn't slow him down much. He released Unusual Suspects, which featured guest spots from guitarists Billy Gibbons, Slash, Zakk Wylde, Joe Bonamassa, and Steve Lukather three months later in September.
Title: New York State Of Mind 1994: Official Bootleg Series Vol. 2
Artist: Leslie West, Leslie West Band
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: Crossroads - Single (Hard Rock Orlando First Birthday Bash)
Artist: Pat Travers, Leslie West
Genre: Rock
Title: Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On
Artist: Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, The Mountain
Genre: Rock
Collections
Title: Light My Fire - A Classic Rock Salute to the Doors
Genre: Rock
Title: Red Hot Summer Blues
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Blues After Hours
Genre: Country
Title: Guitar Gods - The Classic Rock Anthems
Genre: Rock
Title: Guitar Masters Vol. 3 & 4: Les Paul Dedication
Genre: Rock
Title: The Hard Rock Hotel
Title: Classic Rocks
Genre: Rock
Title: Led Zeppelin Salute - Get The Led Out
Genre: Rock
Title: Legends of Blues
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Blues Bureau'S Rowdy Roadhouse Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best Of Rock 2011
Title: Blues - Rock - Vol. 12 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Where Blues Meets Rock Vol. 9
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: The Many Faces Of Deep Purple (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Blood Of The Sun
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal
Title: Akella Presents - Blues-Rock - Vol. 12 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 156: Eruption
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 166: The Best Of 2011
Genre: Rock
Title: L. A. Blues Authority Vol. III
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Shrapnel Records Presents The Best Of Modern Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Akella Presents Vol. 58 (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Autumn Blues: Rock Version (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Autumn Blues: Rock Version (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Blues And Rock Ballads 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: Shrapnel Records Presents: The Best Of Blues Rock
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: I Love Music! - Hard Rock Edition Vol. 33 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Fresh Blues - The Inak Blues - Connection Vol. 4
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Rock Forward! 91
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Slow Blues Songs (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: My Way. The Best Collection. Vol. 6
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: My Way. The Best Collection. Vol. 23
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: My Way. The Best Collection. Vol. 24
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: My Way. The Best Collection. Vol. 29
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: 120 Best Slow Songs For Relax 2023 (Vol. 2) (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: 120 Best Slow Songs For Relax (2021-2023) (Part 2) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Country
Featuring albums
Title: Doctor Doctor - The Kulick Sessions (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Blues Bureau's Slow Jams Vol. 1: Low Down & Dirty Blues Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: L.A. Blues Authority, Vol. IV: Fit for a King
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: L.A. Blues Authority, Vol. V: Cream of the Crop
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Blues Bureau International's: Burnin' Blues Shuffles
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Shrapnel Records Presents: The Best of Blues Rock
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: A Decade Of The Mad Axeman (CD1)
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal