Mountain - Theme For An Imaginary Western - Cincinnati Pop Festival - 13/June/70
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- EDIT: A lot of people here seem to think that Jack Bruce wrote this song by himself. He co-wrote it with poet Pete Brown.
Hopefully this is seen as an improvement on earlier attempts at this clip. This performance was at the Cincinnati Pop Festival, at Crosley Field (the old Reds stadium). Highlights of the festival were later broadcast as "Midsummer Rock."
I knew Leslie, we played together. All of you know, he and Mountain were just fabulous. RIP my friend
If this could be the last thing I hear in my life, I'd go to sleep with a big smile.
This from a 71 year old guy who saw tons of live performances as I grew up.
Leslie was in a class by himself and to this day, when I play this as loud as I
can, I flashback to people like this. I feel so lucky I was around to hear them
all. And, I will never forget a single one.
P Jones Couldn’t have said it any better..
God bless you, my brother
Amen, Brother!
ditto
What a fantastic comment, hope you are still listening.
Anyone who implies that Mountain doesn't deserve mention in the list of late 60s Supergroups doesn't know music. My humble opinion.
RIP Leslie West...
Exactly Fair!!!! PS I haven't heard any other group, with such a unique combination of super voice, remarkable guitar tone and lead playing, ever since. Leslie also sings (simultaneously!!) at very high pitches without compromising his male voice.If you have in mind Gedy Lee or Robert Plant you'll get what I mean by that.
Hear! Hear!
@@HSTOZA ha ha !
Your humble opinion was spot on 9 years ago, and it's spot on now.
Nice to see shots of an audience laid back and enjoying the music. I grew up in the 70s(I'm 60) and this is the vibe I recall from the concerts I used to attend. No assholes running around trying to bug people and ruin your fun.
Because we were stoned, and enjoying the Music 🎶 🎵 😎.
@peterwynberg and life....which we had plenty of.
If I had to pay 500 dollars to listen to crappie backing tracks pushed through subwoofers I'd hate everything too!
Great song by such an underrated band. Thank you for posting.
RIP to the guy who made that LP Junior sing, Leslie West. A big loss.
What a sound...
“Theme” still one of my all time favorites. At 78, that’s saying a lot. RIP Leslie.
I thought A freight train came through my house when my dad first put on never in my life. Im 35 mountain will live on forever. rip
Such a big loss and yes a Les Paul Junior one pickup that’s all Leslie needed and what a sound it was!! He was one of the first amps on 10! His solos where all tasteful.
@@michaelheller8841 we all know leslies amp was on 11. 😆
I watched this on tv in 1970 and it rocked my world. Leslie West’s guitar tone was absolutely the heaviest thing out there. Felix Pappalardi was a tremendous bassist with the voice of an angel. I miss both of them tremendously.
This sounds always makes me cry
Same! When I first heard this it took my breath away! ❤
It's really exclusive to this song per se.....the cadences/ lyrics/ haunting meditative vibrations of the entire thing equate to immense beauty.
It's involuntary.
Although Mountain never sold millions and millions records, their influence cannot understated. Leslie West is one of the most emotional guitar players ... the solo in the studio version of Theme is one of the best ever recorded. If you ask many of the well know hard rock guitarists of the day, each will indicate that LW was a tremendous influence. Where would Cream be if Felix Pappalardi did not impart his musical genius on their platinum selling albums. This being said ... Mountain belongs in the R&R Hall of Fame.
truth ,..LW was a master at carrying the melody from the song into his solo's ,..better than anyone who ever played the guitar and that is the key otherwise it is just noise and one more jam that goes nowhere !!!his control when he is on is unmatched ,..most tasteful licks you will ever hear !!!
Yep! The first solo that was so emotional it blew me away. Just tet right fit in the haunting sound of the song. Learning guitar I finally nailed it and still play it occasionally. Leslie West inspired so many great players that came later.
I’ve said this 1 million times already but Clapton is mechanical compared to West
Yes!!!
Get A Grip Band les west tone was fantastic .
Love the way Felix Pappalardi sings this song. Such a good voice.
Agreed! I have to be honest, I prefer this version to the original written by Jack Bruce of Cream. The song wouldn't exist without Mr Bruce, But Mountain really made it their own
Priceless. Felix Pappalardi renders one of the most soaring, majestic melodies of rock perfectly in any live recording I've ever heard of this song, this capture no exception. And listen to his bass lines during Leslie's guitar solo. Soaring in their own right. So fat, with just the correct hint of distortion.
Yes, and Pappalardi often echoed West's guitar one bar behind. It gave the music depth and an extra color of melancholy. Great!
The song was written by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown.
@@hartmutcc63 Yes, I think we all know this.
Felix Pappalardi was a musical genius and Leslie West was an absolute virtuoso. More people should recognize the former's massive influence in music production and the latter's in playing technique but we are still blessed to have these memories preserved.
My father and Felix were best friends on Nantucket :D
I inherited a fucking badass synth from him, thing had cigarette burns in it
Farfisa Combo Compact
@@olivermurphy887 Felix Pappalardi's father, Felix, Sr. was my dentist.
@@spodvoll very cool. My father was a doctor on Nantucket, they got along because of their mutual interest in classical music :)
Theme From An Imaginary is in my top 50 of greatest rock and roll songs of all time! 😯 😯 😯 😯 😊😊😊😊
Top 25
I loved Mountain They were one of my favorites The where legends This was the 70s It was a magical time I’ll never forget
Jack Bruce and Pete Brown wrote it about the endless travelling the Graham Bond Organisation had to do. In fact Jack offered this to Cream but Ginger and Eric rejected it so it ended up on Jack's solo album.
@@martyn26.2 It's on Jack Bruce' s first solo album "Songs for a tailor" (1969).
Mountain, one of the greatest bands from back in the glory days!
Leslie as I remember him as a kid and now all these years later to me - was unique. He was a lyrical blues player. Nobody sounded like him. He never rushed a phrase. He let ideas breath like a horn player. A monster. I agree w many here- a truly underrated guitarist and under appreciated band.
I agree with your comments but that “underrated” cliche is so stupid. Anyone who plays guitar or appreciates it, knows Leslie was one of the greatest.
There’s nothing underrated about it.
@@chasbodaniels1744 one can deeply enjoy any artist- but imo to appreciate an artists skills, one needs to have, too, studied their art.
Since im “ stupid”- maybe you can help out this cretin and post your playing or credentials, just so i know I learned from both a learned and- skilled artisan. Ty.
@@golds04 Two great fans of LW are annoying each other.
The “underrated” trope is so overused that’s it’s meaningless. That’s my original point. I didn’t say *you* were stupid.
Well said!
@@parallaxcontinuum7898 nice!
Love the girl taking it all in at 2:56 . I remember feeling that way at concerts in those days...like you were savoring a special moment that would never happen again. I guess she's in her 70's now...I bet she still remembers that day.
Wow! Leslie’s tone on this is freaking amazing!
Written by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown.
Truly amazing guitar by Leslie West.
I was there that morning..i was standing next to the ultimate Tommy Bolin..and we both was amazed by Leslie's soaring solo..it was magical and soul touching..what a great time to be alive!
The solo in the studio version of this song is one of the most emotional solos I have ever heard. One of my favorite all time solos.
This is better
I wore out Nantucket Sleighride in high school. Very underated album. A true ROCK classic
Yup. Angel's tired Angel's, tired down inside their shoes...
So was "Mt. Climbing".. the LP this track was on.
Look how peaceful and just having a great time the crowd is. No mosh pits ..just a good vibe groove.... how times have changed!
burningredsun ... songs were mellow and relaxing... when did violent angry become cool?
Altamont?
@@thisistheworldtoday Mellow and relaxing my ass. GFR ua-cam.com/video/vYbzO3QKDOg/v-deo.html
I keep coming back to this wonderfully great Live video performance from Mountain! The contrast of the pure beauty of Felix Pappalardi's vocals in contrast to the powerful, yet oh so melodic singing of Leslie West's Les Paul Junior guitar along with the power of Corky's drums. This is to me probably the best live performance of Mountain ever captured on video. I was at this show and I previously commented 12 years ago that I was at this Cincinnati Pop Festival at Crosly Field when I was 16, and I am so happy that this video was captured - It's haunting to me. My only complaint is that it's way too short! I want this to go on for at least another 15 minutes. This is a thing of Pure and Powerful Beauty!!!
I was watching a Woodstock doc and this song was in the credits. I then looked up other versions, by Jack Bruce as well. This version is the best! I play it over and over. I wish they were included in the movie in 69 so I would have known more of them. The imagery in this video is what I remember most and miss about the 70's. West's tone is so perfect on this. Glad you were there!
The greatest most imaginative dreamy music ever ... Love late 60's to mid 70's rock ... Truly was the golden age of guitar rock and free form rock amd roll ... Feel so lucky to have been born at a time that I can appreciate it .
I love these guys and haven't seen this particular gem before.
Gotta love YT for this.
Such a great sing.
And all due respect to JB, i just love the way Felix sings this.
And hard to believe he's never mentioned in conversations on the top R&R bass players
So unique.
I love how deep and crunchy he makes it sound, keeping up with Leslies uniquely powerful sound.
They sound like two freight trains coming down the track.
And only one drummer and keyboard could handle backing them up.
They must have had the same marketing firm as Grand Funk
Two bands that no doubt people loved and went to see them by the thousands.
But they should without a doubt been as popular as any other top ten band in their time.
Aside from Zep, those were my two favorite.
Never made sense they didn't get much more attention than they did.
Every once in a while when you seen a band in the 70's,You knew the music but something special happens and you become wrapped up in the whole set.This happened with Mountain in '74 at the Miss.River Festival.An outdoor venue outside of Edwardsville IL.with rolling hills, ideal acoustics and atmosphere.I stood next to the stage and got lost in Felix and Leslie's music.One of those rare magical events.
yeah...this song and Nantucket Sleigh-ride nearly bring me to
tears, when I play them...so dynamically inspirational...
so beautiful
One of the greatest of all American bands. Only Bruce and Pappalardit knew how to play bass like that. RIP
Thomass Blaquelourde And sing while doing it!
How long did they send Felix's wife away for shooting him?
Not long enough.....
She actually did a couple of years, sold her Cream royalties to Mountain manager Bud Prager for $25k in cash and promptly disappeared. Recently died alone in Mexico from cancer.
Check out Jack Bruce he does her rendition of this as a tribute to Felix pappalardi
Possibly the most underrated rock band of all time !!!
Truly an underrated, forgotten masterpiece. What a song, so much emotion it makes you want to cry.
I cried when I heard this, and I cry for the next gens that don't know why this is so special. Going to live shows now comes with greater risks.
Holy crap, I was there! I have never seen any videos from this. It was quite a day-I’m sure I don’t remember everyone who was there, but I do remember Mountain, Traffic, Alice Cooper, Iggy and the Stooges, Bob Seger, Mott the Hoople (!), Ten Years After, Grand Funk Railroad, and a bunch of other bands. There was a band called Zephyr and I got their album afterwards,(which wasn’t great) but they faded into obscurity. Amazing show, though! Mountain had played quite a few times in Cincinnati before this. I saw them at a festival in the spring at Cincinnati Gardens before the outdoor one at Crosley Field. That one had Iggy as well, along with Savoy Brown, MC5, and a really underrated (and forgotten) band Frijid Pink. I think there were a bunch of local bands there as well.
Wow. Unexpected memory lane this morning! 53 years ago!
@ohiowa3: There was a 90-minute edit of the Cincinnati Pop Festival that was broadcast later that year, under the name "Mid-Summer Rock." Surprised that you haven't seen it. Various posts of it have been a fixture on YT for a long while. Here's a link. Enjoy!
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@@lumpytwangage Thanks. You know, I do vaguely recall this now and I might actually have seen it when it was broadcast, but I probably didn’t register it since I had seen the whole thing live not that long before. Fast forward 53+ years and I haven’t seen this stuff since. Glad it’s available!
I saw Mountain in Birmingham in 1971. I was blown away by both Leslie and Felix. RIP to both.
One of the greatest rock songs ever written!
Why these guys are not in the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME it's beyond me,there is NO justice.
the lead break gives me goose bumps every time, one of the best songs ever written!
Leslie's tone and Felix's tenor.......amazing combo
RIP Mr West. We will never forget your guitar playing and your powerful vocals...
Saw them live in Tallahassee FL right around this time, at most within a year and a half of this performance. I was blown away and it wasn't long before I bought a couple of their albums.
Leslie great on guitar. Let's not forget the beautiful voice of Felix Pappalardi. The man could sing. What a shame he wa gone so young.
johnnydodger What a shame his drug fueled wife GAIL COLLINS murdered him!
@@recordguy4321 and she lied...
This is lilting and Majestic a song for all ages what a band will never see the likes of these Giants again in this age of the death of Art and artists
This brought tears to my eyes. I'm guilty of knowing them only because of their overrated song " Mississippi Queen" but this one is just beautiful. The album "Climbing" makes me think of overcoming obstacles in life. This song comes to mind now whenever I'm going through obstacles. Thanks Mountain. Rip to Felix and Jack, hope ya'll are rockin together in heaven
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Another great -a nd highly emotional Mountain song was "For Yasguir`s Farm."
Love this song. Best rock ballad ever done. I can't believe that Clapton turned it down when Jack Bruce wrote it. Mountain made it their own anyways. Leslie West has got to be one of the top lead guitarists of all time, and Felix had the voice of an angel, as well as being a fantastic bassist.
+Gary Clark EC rarely gets called out for being a petulant baby!
One thing Felix. Sure not needed 5. .357. Shots in his back..Bitch..she is...+ Mr. Lendin. Sure never .never.never.4 All he gave ...US..SHOT. IN THE BACK.WOW....A WORLD LOST...ALLEN........x
There is a very good and quite different version of the song by the British band Colosseum with Chris Farlowe on vocals.First song I heard by Mountain was "don't turn around" on a sampler,I went straight out and bought Nantucket Sleighride and Flowers of Evil,brilliant.
@@allenharvey7991 It was a Derringer and it was one shot that hit him in the neck.
Never buy your girl a gun for a birthday present, especially if you're an infidel.
Another great version of this song was done by a real hidden gem of a band, Greenslade.
Listen to this song recently this year, and it does not compare with anything I've heard before. When sometimes the older people say "the music from before was better" is true.
This is a really catchy tune and if you listen to it a few times it will be ingrained into your mind forever.
ANYONE WHO DOES NOT THINK THAT MOUNTAIN IS ONE OF THE PREMIERE SUPERGROUPS OF THE 60's AND 70's HAS NO CLUE WHAT GOOD MUSIC IS. TALENTED, ELOQUENT, FORMIDABLE, INCREDIBLE ARTISTS. BAR NONE.
shhh, we're listenin to the music. talk less.
I followed them around from concert to concert in the NJ NY area as a youth
Just heard this song again on local Tucson radio. Breaks my heart every time. Perfect in every way . . vocals, keys, guitar. ❤
The link between Leslie and Felix is unmistakable in this footage. They are feeding off each other and creating, unbeknown to them, the best bit of music we have ever heard.
I was there. It was awesome.
RIP Leslie West. This concert might be the best example of his playing.....his TONE!!
Had tixs for Mountain with openers Climax Blues Band in Rochester ny 74' ,concert canceled! Had tix for Mountain and Joe Cocker in Mobile, Ala. In 74' also,Mountain cancels!! Never got to see Leslie West and Corky Laing until 2003!! But saw the show and got thier autographs and had a short conversation with Corky, Leslie looked like he didn't want to be bothered.
R.I.P. Felix Pappalardi and Jack Bruce!
And now Mr. West. The master of Less is More lead rides. Every note (and every silence) counts.
So the whole band is gone now huh?
@@dmmichelledolan6459
Drummer Corky Laing is still with us.
@@dmmichelledolan6459 Corky Laing the drummer is still alive!
Was at this concert. great band!
You are lucky! That must be a great memory.
I recently heard this on the radio for the first time and Wow! Hauntingly beautiful ballad played by Mountain. I can’t stop listening over and over again. It’s PERFECTION!
Leslie West never got the recognition he deserved. Wonderful guitarist. RIP.
i remember playing this for my daughter a few years back-and she exclaimed-'Dad,he sounds like YOU-'....I must have done TWO things right-couldnt be more proud-
TheEDZEPPELINBAND awesome. My daughter Marlo is an astounding violonist. I was a puppy pre-teen with older siblings when this came out. My brother and Dad drummers. Dad was blues, jazz big bad Kupra style taught my brother, then big bro Max learned acid, progressive, hard rock. Great times growing up in the "Boogie rooms" we had great stereos, speakers, black lights, when all people seemed cool in the 70s. What happened in 2020? I digress. Dinosaurs in Congress mob is what happened.
"Fallen faces by the wayside looked as if they might have known"
No one sounds like Leslie West. ABSOLUTE One of a Kind sound. Jack Bruce said Leslie had the greatest vibrato he ever heard on guitar. THIS from a man who also played with Eric Clapton among others Rock's royalty.
from a Leslie fan....Leslie, today plays nowhere near when he was in his prime. While Eric his still great to this day. It's all good.
Classic Bob Eric still plays exactly what he played 30 years ago. Leslie has moved on from where he was. Clapton has gone stale while Leslie is still vital.
MrBrutus139 I disagree " to each his own" Still they're both living legends. I'm sadden by recent the death of Jack Bruce. RIP
I believe his name is Jake Bruce!? I'm so sorry i did my homework and I was wrong his name is Jack Bruce. PS i love the Cream live at the Royal Albert Hall!!!!! Sad to hear about one of the Worlds Best Bass Player Passing on.
depper hard to top that West vibrato.
Good reefer, my 8 track tape player, VW beetle and late night country roads, this song was magical, mystical, transcending.
leslie's lead playing always
reminded me of violins!
sweet...smooth...elegant...pure-
cutting , right to the heart!
damn...so good!
Holy shit this is what it was always supposed to be. Always.
one of my favorite clips of all time, Leslies tone is just the shit!when my little girl heard it she said "DAD, he sounds like you". I've never been more proud-
Love the girl that says "All Right" at 4:15 during Leslie's solo 😊
I saw Mountain 3 times between 69-71. I'm sure their influence on many groups that followed is greatly underestimated, and I know Lesley West's patented guitar sound is. I had the pleasure of being in a room with him in 71, and got to see and hear him jam on my 58 Strat. Still can't forget it.
Michael Tedesco Kinda like seeing Joe Walsh and The James Gang in 1971.that was pretty good
Agreed.
stonelove919 Charlie Daniels opened for Joe Walsh in Tucson around then, did a phenomenal set then when Walsh came out and opened with that lame, tame Rocky Mountain High he was practically booed off the stage.
Franklin Colletta That song was Walsh post James Gang around 73.James Gang Rides Again and Thirds were a little earlier which was when I saw them. Believe me, there wasn't any booing. Different band, etc.Seeing Paul McCartney does not equal seeing the Beatles. Ya dig?
Franklin is obviously thinking of Joe Denver.
Felix had a voice like a choir boy and Leslie had a voice like gravel. Perfect combination.
It's beautiful. It touches you and you don't know how to explain it.
Just a beautiful song executed perfectly. Thanks Jack Bruce. Thanks Felix. Thanks Mountain
February 1972 they came to UK ….. I was 17 hitchhiked all day to get to the Kinetic Circus venue in Birmingham ….. got down to the front ….. will never forget that gig. This song gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
Real players ... no lip sync.
Back in the day when they really didn't know how to get great live feeds. This performance speaks volumes of their talent displayed for all to hear.
Listen to that crowd!
Old School Rock and Roll! Why aren't Mountain in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?😢
R.I.P. Felix Pappalardi, thanks for Mountain, and your work as a producer with Cream. I love u bro.
fortunate to own a 1954 LP junior. I do Mississippi Queen and people freak at the amazing sound. Thanks Leslie...
Mountain composed and played a few amazing songs about moments in history -- from whaling ventures set forth from places such as New Bedford to wagon trains crossing the plains and mountains of the American West. This band was monumental -- epic (to coin a well-worn phrase). Leslie, Felix, Corky, and Steve -- you gave us so much in the way of incredible music -- countless thanks.
Fantastic Performance
The sound from this Junior belly banjo is amazing and so much Leslie West. These emotional melodies are simply unique and will be forever connected to one of the greatest rock guitarist ever. I also admired Felix Pappalardi both as a bass player and early producer of Cream album Wheels of Fire, a great musician. Mountain is still my all time no 1 rock band.
I wish Leslie's solo at the end just went on forever... I've played back must've been over 1000 times over the years and each time, wished its went on for hours... literally hypnotizes me
It simply doesn't get any better than this.
Corky Lang is just killin' it....rounds off the flair of this band dramatically....Felix, after years as producer, of Fred Neil and Vince Martin's LP, then many others, including Cream, then his performance with Mountain...what a underrated force of the 60's and 70's.
If you missed them at Woodstock then here they are at the the their best, RIP Leslie and your Les Paul Jr. Thank you all for the music.
Leslie West was in a league of his own. I bow before you,Leslie. Godspeed Sir.
A good example of the Leslie West's fluency and amazing control of tone. Great player, great band!
What a great band. Leslie West just rips great riffs like he's walking down the street, easy as pie. I'm sorry it took his death yesterday to get me to remember how great these guys were.
WITHOUT A DOUBT, ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS ,ROCK MUSIC EVER HAD, MAN,WE WERE ALL SO BLESSED TO HAVE HAD ALL THESE GREAT BANDS TO LISTEN,AND LEARN FROM,THERE WILL NEVER BE GREAT BANDS LIKE THIS EVER AGAIN IN OUR LIFETIME,NEVER.😎🎸🔊🎶☮️ BOB
One of the greatest bands....one of the greatest songs.....
Leslie West. Another great musician has left us but his music will live on. Rock In Peace.
Total brilliance! I watched this (way back in the day) when it was originally broadcast broadcast as "Midsummer Rock" on Channel 5 in NY. Grand Funk killed it as well....
This song is a classic masterpiece and is also timeless , but will take You back in time as well ! God Bless Felix Papallardi ! Leslie we love You too , brother , as well as Corky Laing a very under rated percussionist !
I remember watching this in my family room, on WTTG Channel 5 - when I was 12 years old. It was a hot, summer night.
Absolutely one of my favorite songs! Great band, Felix had a singing voice that no one could beat!! Thanks for a great video man!
Exept Jack Bruce..., they sound simular.
What a song!
what a cool, beautiful song.
I was at this one day festival! At the old Crosley field in Cincinnati, early june 1970!! Great line up!!!
I love this so so so so much!! I adore Mountain very much!!! I would give up any band nowadays in 2019 to be at this precious show. Man I was born way way way to late. Long live th 60s and 70s and all the great that came with it.
One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups. They NEVER play them on the radio for some reason. Thanks so much for posting this.
Maeby a long year ago so long feeling low so low close to closing my account I was hearing WDST radio woodstock they played MOUNTAIN "S NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE.....A LIFE SAVER RIGHT ON
Monte Farber ... an entire generation will have no clue about the great songs from bands like Mountain or Jefferson Airplane unless their parents expose them to their music because they are ignored by classic rock stations...
Just Mississippi Queen.
Goosebumps!!!!
I too was at this show. I lived across the river in Kentucky. Watching this video got me stoned again...
bugman34202 I'm jealous.
Must have watched this video a hundred times. Lesly West was such a beast with that Les Paul jr. You can see him slowly inching up the volume into the solos. It's like he can't hold it back.
I saw Mountain and West Bruce and Laing back in the early 70s...what explosive talent...each great in their own right. I will say that WBL was also the loudest act I have ever seen....and that is over 5 1/2 decades of concerts, ranging from The Beatles, to Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Springsteen, Black Oak Arkansas, Deep Purple, ELP, Aerosmith,, Steppenwolf, etc, a lot of great rockers.... Ears rang for days after that show at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, Ct....what a great show...blew us all away.
I agree, and now I’m a 69 year old man with tinnitus! 😂
I Saw MOUNTAIN Three Times In NEW HAVEN CT!!They Were AWESOME!!! M.O'B
I met them that year and hung around with them after the show. Great, great band and really nice guys! One of the best ever. Felix's voice was fantastic and Leslie West's guitar work was super. Corky Laing's drumming with great and Steve Knight was good, though they used him more as backup than an upfront player...
2:25 Leslie West was one fucking imposing figure both physically and emotionally!
Leslie's solo's on this song are beyond soulful
I always thought Theme For An Imaginary Western had the best rock guitar solos ever recorded.
This particular lead break had a huge part in encouraging Michael Schenker to begin playing. He's always quoted Leslie as being a massive encouragement. And when i now listen to UFO's "Force It" i can hear exactly what Michael was talking about.