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Post by stratpurist on Dec 25, 2020 19:07:33 GMT -6
Dead at age 75. One of my earliest guitar heroes. His tone in the studio and live Mountain performances haunted me for years. We used to pre-amp our cheap tube amps trying to sound like Leslie West's preamped Sunn amps!
His use of the mixolydian scale put me on the path to break out of the pentatonic box. So sad to lose these rock pioneers.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2020 12:59:58 GMT -6
Dead at age 75. One of my earliest guitar heroes. His tone in the studio and live Mountain performances haunted me for years. We used to pre-amp our cheap tube amps trying to sound like Leslie West's preamped Sunn amps!
His use of the mixolydian scale put me on the path to break out of the pentatonic box. So sad to lose these rock pioneers. Sad to hear of your loss.
EB
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Post by antares on Dec 27, 2020 3:49:48 GMT -6
youtu.be/ULgoFaIos00Says it all I think. West Bruce and Laing didn't really grab me but that Mountain song did in Spades pumped up by those Les Paul Junior tones. He dwarfed that LPJ. Nantucket Sleighride was used as the theme tune to an investigatory type of TV programme over here in the 1970s, presented by one Brian Walden. It was decades before I learned what it was about! Everyone at School was into Mountain. Cheers Leslie. Rest in Peace fella. e&oe ...
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Post by dnic on Jan 1, 2021 10:49:38 GMT -6
Sorry to hear this, I liked their music it's a big part of the classic southern fried rock sound. My dad died at 75 and I sure you that's way to young.
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Post by antares on Jan 2, 2021 3:48:45 GMT -6
That sure is too young Dane as I can aver, my Pa went at 67 and my Ma at 38. Some things just suck big style. Kind of shapes your life and moulds your general outlook, you can't help it. It also explains my total lack of any faith whatsoever.
I really don't think I could go on a Nantucket Sleighride!
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Post by dnic on Jan 2, 2021 9:54:43 GMT -6
Steve, very sorry to hear that. Your Ma was very young and that's very hard to deal with. Your Pa too. I'm not going to try and lay any trite platitudes on you, you are right, the stuff we go through shapes us.
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Post by antares on Jan 3, 2021 3:57:58 GMT -6
Thanks Dane, that's appreciated but I'm far from being unique? It's history now and it is what it is Dane. It's kind of an odd feeling when you suddenly realise that at just sixty something you find you're the oldest survivor in both parents' families, and siblings and cousins start to regard you as "the head of the family".
Onwards and upwards is the way to go though!
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Jan 7, 2021 14:15:09 GMT -6
Dead at age 75. One of my earliest guitar heroes. His tone in the studio and live Mountain performances haunted me for years. We used to pre-amp our cheap tube amps trying to sound like Leslie West's preamped Sunn amps!
His use of the mixolydian scale put me on the path to break out of the pentatonic box. So sad to lose these rock pioneers. This was sad news. Leslie West and Mountain played Woodstock as an unsigned band -- it was their third gig! I remember hearing "Mississippi Queen" the first time - a clinic in guitar swagger in two minutes and thirty seconds. They just don't make them like him anymore. I asked my 20-something barber this morning -- who are the guitar heroes and innovators now? ROCK ON, Leslie John |
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Post by antares on Jan 15, 2021 9:42:17 GMT -6
Didn't want to let this go by without posting; youtu.be/Mwql7NyQI4kA lesson in guitar swagger indeed John. Sad to see Sylvain Sylvain pass today (RIP fella) but I guess Mountain were far more on my page than The NYDs. e&oe ... |
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Jan 15, 2021 12:02:31 GMT -6
Didn't want to let this go by without posting; youtu.be/Mwql7NyQI4kA lesson in guitar swagger indeed John. Sad to see Sylvain Sylvain pass today (RIP fella) but I guess Mountain were far more on my page than The NYDs. e&oe ...I used to watch Dennis Miller back then, and I remember seeing that! Syl was an interesting guy; had a chance to meet him and talk several times. Another great one gone. John |
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