mountain

was surprised to hear the audio from mountain's "don't look around" on the ass-end of another burned cd track this morning. reminded me of how deeply leslie west's fat les paul jr. tone was etched in my synapses listening to noo yawk rawk radio ca. '70-'71. the ex-vagrant (their version of "respect" made it onto the 'riginal nuggets) was like lawn guyland's very own clapton and townshend, all rolled into one isro-haired, leather-clad, bloozewailing boyo.



later on, my college band usedta play "never in my life"...



...and "southbound train."



bassist-vocalist and former cream producer felix pappalardi later recorded with the japanese band blues creation, and wound up getting capped by his wife-lyricist gail collins for screwing around on the road. r.i.p.