Tag Archives: Leslie West

WEST, BRUCE & LAING’s German Concert Set For Release

August 24, 2025

Old-time supergroups were fleeting entities – unlike today’s gatherings of well-known musicians, who commune for a while, go away and get together again, they exploded rather soon, bursting under the weight of individual members’ talents – and the fact that … Continue reading

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MOUNTAIN – Eruption: Around The World

June 16, 2022

Snapper Music 2004 / Liberation Hall 2022 Two decades apart, the Great Fatsby and his compadres carry on dreaming of milk and honey. Not a lot of those who took part in the most prominent of rock festivals maintained their … Continue reading

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Homage To Leslie West Is Up For Release

November 12, 2021

Other guitarists may rarely name Leslie West as their hero, but the Great Fatsby’s influence is immense, and there’s hardly a classic rocker whose ears weren’t pricked at one point or another by the steamroller sounds of “Mississippi Queen” or … Continue reading

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Leslie West Checks His Sound On A New Album

September 16, 2015

There’s a few guitarists whose sound is easily recognizable, and Leslie West is one of those. His fat tone preceded MOUNTAIN and gained additional colors through the years, colors that are in play on the veteran’s new record, “Soundcheck,” to be … Continue reading

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Johnny Winter reported dead on the verge of his new release

July 17, 2014

Johnny Winter passed away yesterday, aged 70. One of the greatest blues guitarists, his influence is immense and a mere indication of that will be the veteran’s latest album, scheduled for release on September 2nd. “Step Back” sees Johnny revisiting classic … Continue reading

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