Where to start with Mountain?

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7234 Age : 53

I first became aware of Mountain many, many years ago when they were a part of the Deep Purple Reunion/Perfect Strangers show at Knebwoth '85 the whole gig was on the radio all day and Mountain were the standout band, I liked them and vowed to check them out.

Good to my word I want to do just that, (it's only been 28 years, quite quick really! Laughing very hard

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What's the best album to start with? Or are they a 'Best Of' kind of a band?

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5067 Age : 27

Their first album, Climbing! is their best, IMO. It's also a good idea to check out their live stuff, too.

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

I've had this comp for some time...
Where to start with Mountain? Bestofmountain

...I like it well enough, but I've never felt the need to investigate these guys any deeper.

I also have a Leslie West solo album where he covers a bunch of blues standards. Nothing amazing(his guitar skills far outweigh his vocals), but decent enough when it's mixed in a playlist of other blues music or cover tunes.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7632 Age : 56

Climbing and Nantucket Sleighride are essential.

As an aside, if you want Mountain to play your wedding it costs $30,000. If you just want Leslie West, it's $20,000. You can talk them down to about $8,000 though. True story.

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Witchfinder wrote:: Climbing and Nantucket Sleighride are essential.

As an aside, if you want Mountain to play your wedding it costs $30,000. If you just want Leslie West, it's $20,000. You can talk them down to about $8,000 though. True story.

Does he offer a discount because there is now less of him? Twisted Evil

Yea, I went there.

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Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37871 Age : 54

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:: Climbing and Nantucket Sleighride are essential.

As an aside, if you want Mountain to play your wedding it costs $30,000. If you just want Leslie West, it's $20,000. You can talk them down to about $8,000 though. True story.

Does he offer a discount because there is now less of him? Twisted Evil

Yea, I went there.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7632 Age : 56

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:: Climbing and Nantucket Sleighride are essential.

As an aside, if you want Mountain to play your wedding it costs $30,000. If you just want Leslie West, it's $20,000. You can talk them down to about $8,000 though. True story.

Does he offer a discount because there is now less of him? Twisted Evil

Yea, I went there.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

'Climbing', is an excellent debut album and one album every hard rocker should have in their collection

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

A few years ago, Mountain put out Masters of War, which is an album of Bob Dylan covers, done in a more rockin' style. Ozzy and Warren Hayes guest. Some songs work better than others, but it's an interesting listen nonetheless.

Leslie West also had another solo album of originals and maybe a cover or 2 with a ton of guests like Slash and Zakk Wylde among others.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6719 Age : 53

At bottom...

... Where to start with Mountain? 811939

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1635 Age : 49

Where to start with Mountain? Mountain_west

Start here:

Technically NOT a Mountain album but one of my top 10 albums of all time.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7234 Age : 53

Cool, that's for the tips guys (especially in the highly unlikely prospect of me getting hitched! lol!

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