Artist description They were one of the most appropriately named groups of their time. For although Mountain has been through numerous personnel changes over the years, always at the epicenter of this hard-rocking, raucous blues-rock group was that giant of a man, both physically and musically, Leslie West. West was born and raised in Forest Hills, New York. One day West's grandmother took him to a taping of the "The Stage Show",which included Elvis Presley's first appearance on television. It was West's first exposure, to the guitar. "I've been playing guitar ever since that day," West recalled. West dropped out of the 10th grade to concentrate exclusively on his guitar playing. By the time he was in his early teens, he knew he wanted to dedicate his life to the instrument. It's what he has done ever since. West has always served as the driving force behind Mountain, calling his fellow Mountain-mate Corky Laing out of rock 'n' roll semi-retirement several times over the years for brief road trips. Today, West continues to perform, blowing away audiences in the U.S., Canada, England and the rest of Europe with his potent, carefully crafted blend of decibels and vibrato.

Music Style Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Psychadelic Rock

Instruments vocals, guitar

Location New York, NY - USA

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