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Leslie West - Mountain of Tone

Hailing from New York, Leslie West made his mark around the world with his band Mountain back in the early seventies with his indescribable tone heard by more than a million people at Woodstock. For the first time ever the sound used to record the timeless classic Mississippi Queen has been captured in the Leslie West Mountain of Tone pickup.

Specs:
Position
Bridge/G spaced
Bobbin/Cvr Color
Satin Nickel Cvrs
Black/Black
Cable
Single conductor
Magnet
Alnico 5
DC Resistance
16.57K

This clip was performed by Leslie West. He is playing
his Signature Dean guitar & pickup through a vintage
Marshall master volume amplifier.





Photos Credit: Ladi von Jansky



Leslie and his Caddy



Photos Credits: www.chrismarksbury.com





Leslie West of Mountain

One Man, Many Talents - A Distinctive Voice In All He Does

Leslie West has gained fame the world over during his 30-plus year career as one of the most innovative and influential musicians in the history of rock music. He is most noted for his role as leader of the explosive hard rock trio, Mountain, which was named by VH-1 as one of the Top 100 Hard Rock Groups of all time. With Mountain, he climbed the heights of rock stardom on the strength of a unique, signature guitar sound and classic songs such as "Mississippi Queen", "Never In My Life" and "Theme From An Imaginary Western",and Nantucket Sleighride which are still staples of rock radio to this day. Leslie has earned the admiration of a long list of famous peers. During his career, he has recorded or played with a litany of rock icons including Billy Joel, Van Halen, The Who, Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix, to name just a few. In fact, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Schenker and Richie Sambora have all cited Leslie as an important influence on their own music.

Leslie's bold, expressive and unique guitar style is really a mirror of his own personality. Spend a little time talking with this larger-than-life figure, and you'll realize that he is as charismatic without a guitar in his hands as he is with one. Possessing a sharp sense of humor, he is at once gregarious and gruff while recounting stories from his legendary past. And when discussing his newest projects, he exudes an infectious enthusiasm and excitement.

But Leslie has never been one to rest on his impressive laurels. His boundless creativity has often involved him in projects that take him outside his traditional roles of guitarist, singer and songwriter.

In 1986, he acted alongside Tom Hanks and Shelley Long in the hit comedy film, The Money Pit and has lent his distinctive voice to the popular animated series, Beast Wars Transformers which ran for three seasons on the WB network beginning in 1996 before going into syndication. He has also contributed the theme music to the new WB show, Mutant X.

Leslie has long been a popular personality on the Howard Stern Radio Show and was Musical Director for the shock jock's FOX series, as well as for the late comedian Sam Kinison. Most recently, he lent his production and songwriting skills to an album by Atlantic Records' modern rock group, Clutch, and has just released his own instructional guitar DVD, Big Phat Ass Guitar.

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Dean CEO Elliott Rubinson and Dean Artist Leslie West

Mountain CD: "Masters of War"

The new album from Mountain is ready. Masters Of War will be released July 24th 2007 nationwide on Sony.The Dylan Tribute album is great sounding album, mixed and mastered by the best in the business.This album pays homage to Dylan's song writing genius. Leslie and Corky add they're signature sound to his classic songs. Ozzy Osbourne sings on the title track "Masters Of War". Warren Haynes also lends a hand on two killer tunes. This is a must have for Dylan and Mountain fans. Enjoy!!


NEWS! Leslie West inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame

Photos Credits:
Notes of praise for LI musicians at Hall induction (excerpt)

BY RAFER GUZMÁN
Newsday Staff Writer

October 16, 2006



SEE FOOTAGE OF
LESLIE WEST

With shout-outs to local spots from Huntington to Syosset to Levittown, a roster of musicians spanning generations and genres celebrated their one common trait last night: a connection to Long Island. The event was the inaugural induction ceremony of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, a place that doesn't yet have a physical place to call home. Nevertheless, organizers held a star-studded gala at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts where rockers, folkies, jazz players and even classical musicians came together to accept awards or induct each other into the hall's Class of 2006.
The local version of Cleveland's more famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame did its best to bring a sense of glamor and respectability to a region often dismissed as a poor relative to Manhattan. Police cordoned off parts of Patchogue's Main Street while onlookers gathered around the red carpet hoping to catch sight of famous local inductees such as Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and, of course, Billy Joel. Attendees paid up to $495 per person for a VIP cocktail hour, a buffet dinner of filet mignon and the chance to catch their favorite rockers in action.

Inside the 1,200-seat theater, guests and musicians alike crowded together to watch the night's first act, Mountain, featuring Leslie West on guitar, Corky Laing on drums and bassist Richie Scarlet. The trio kicked off with a version of its most famous song, "Mississippi Queen," then segued into the dark, bluesy "Nantucket Sleigh Ride." West ended the brief show with a Jimi Hendrix-style take on "The Star-Spangled Banner."

After being introduced by Alec Baldwin, final inductee Joel summed up the region in a speech that touched on everyone from Albert Einstein to Joey Buttafuoco, calling Long Island "a clash of cultures," and an "island of extremes." [ more ]


Leslie West USA Signature Guitar
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Leslie West "Mountain Of Tone" Pickup


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