While still uploading all of them ZZ Top cds, I realized through 100 Watt that I'm unfamiliar with Mountain, other than Mississippi Queen.
I take it that the 70's albums is where it's at for this band?
Educate me bros.
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benjamin801
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Re: Mountain
"Mississippi Queen" is their only well-known song for a reason. Leslie West was an awesome player with some of the best tone of the era (his is the tone Jimmy Page should have had, but rarely did), but Mountain was mediocre.
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Re: Mountain
Leslie West is a tone God 
My personal favorite track is "Theme from an Imaginary Western". 2nd solo I ever learned. The guy oozez feel.
Other tunes to check out Never in my life, Nantucket Sleighride, Kings Chorale, For Yasgur's Farm and Don't look around.
Here's a live version of theme....btw, written by Jack Bruce of Cream
Solo greatness starts at 2:45
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJDX-sYfJ_M[/video]
My personal favorite track is "Theme from an Imaginary Western". 2nd solo I ever learned. The guy oozez feel.
Other tunes to check out Never in my life, Nantucket Sleighride, Kings Chorale, For Yasgur's Farm and Don't look around.
Here's a live version of theme....btw, written by Jack Bruce of Cream
Solo greatness starts at 2:45
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJDX-sYfJ_M[/video]
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Re: Mountain
We're going to have to start a Heavy Boogie thread. So this can all be one long conversation about pretty much the best era of Rock.
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Re: Mountain
I've tried to get into Mountain and while "Mississippi Queen" ranks as one of my favorite songs of all time (and along with Steppenwolf got me into "heavy" music at a young age, hey, I was sheltered) I can't really say I enjoy most of their other stuff.
A song here or there are ok, but overall, eh.
A song here or there are ok, but overall, eh.
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Re: Mountain
benjamin801 wrote:"Mississippi Queen" is their only well-known song for a reason. Leslie West was an awesome player with some of the best tone of the era (his is the tone Jimmy Page should have had, but rarely did), but Mountain was mediocre.
Agreed.