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Mountain was an American hard rock band formed on Long Island, New York, in 1969.
- 1969–1974, 1981–1985, 1992–1998, 2001–2010
- West, Bruce and Laing, Corky Laing's Mountain
- Martin Kielty
- "Mississippi Queen" (1970) What a way to open a catalog – the first track on Mountain’s first album will always be known as their signature song.
- "Nantucket Sleighride" (1970) An epic song for an epic story. The phrase “Nantucket sleighride” was invented by whalers to describe what happens after harpooning a whale, when the mammal could drag a boat at up to 20 mph until it ran out of energy.
- "Never in My Life" (1970) With Guns N’ Roses-style abandon, the question-answer bounce between lead vocal and lead guitar add much sleaze to a song that didn’t really need more.
- "For Yasgur’s Farm" (1970) “A simple story of a younger life” becomes a deeply sensitive exploration of “better to have loved and lost.”
Mountain was an American hard rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in July 1969, the group originally consisted of guitarist and lead vocalist Leslie West, bassist and second vocalist Felix Pappalardi, drummer Norman "N. D." Smart and keyboardist Steve Knight. [1] .
ImageNameYears ActiveInstruments1969–1972 1973–1974 1981–1985 1992–1998 ...guitar lead vocals1969–1972 1973–1974 (died 1983)bass keyboards lead vocalsall Mountain releases from Climbing!1969–1972 (died 2013)keyboardsall Mountain releases from Climbing!1969drumsLive: The Road Goes Ever On (1972)People also ask
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About Mountain. Mountain was an American hard rock band lead by guitarist and vocalist Leslie West. They are best known for their 1970 hit “Mississippi Queen.” Show all songs by Mountain....
Mountain is a New York hard rock band that formed in 1969 and featured a blues-based sound. Explore their albums, tracks, reviews, and members on AllMusic.