Leslie West dies at 75
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He has been in bad health for a long time. West, Bruce and Lang one of my favorite threesomes.
RIP Leslie.2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.
Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact. -
Mountain at Radio City Music Hall in the top 5 of concerts I have been to...That man could play a mean guitar
set list
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
(Big Maybelle cover)
Theme for an Imaginary Western
(Jack Bruce cover)
Thumbsucker
You Better Believe It
Crossroader
Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin)
Guitar Solo
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
(The Rolling Stones cover)
Drum Solo
Mississippi Queen
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Best of Mountain was my very first album. Seen them in concert it was a great show right up to the brawl.
R.I.P. Mr. West
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RIP sir,, and thanks for the memoriesJC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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Mississippi Queen
You know what I mean
Oh yea!
RIPPolitical Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Another one gone. RIPLumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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Mountain Climbing and Nantucket Sleighride made a big impression on me as a kid. Theme From An Imaginary Western still does it all these years later. He had some really good blues records too. West Bruce & Laing - awesome stuff. RIP
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“Laing”2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.
Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact. -
Mississippi Queen - great song. Not familiar with their other stuff. Felix Pappalardi, Mountain’s original bass player, produced some of Cream’s albums."Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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Back in 80s a buddy of mine had the privilege of one night lease of his 100W Marshall to Leslie West.
He got it back w/all the knobs on 10!
RIP L.W.😕Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga - LCR mids, inside* & out 8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out *soldered LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & “Plugged*” Mids - 981, connected w/MP Premiere ICs Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s *Xschop's handy work -
I saw him play at Bethel Woods for Woodstock's 40th anniversary. He also got married on stage. He played great. RIP
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What a player!!!If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.