Leslie Abel West

Musician

Leslie West (born Leslie Weinstein; October 22, 1945 – December 23, 2020) was an American rock guitarist and singer, co-founder of the band Mountain and best known for the song "Mississippi Queen." He performed with Mountain at Woodstock in 1969.

Co-founder and frontman of Mountain; performed at Woodstock 1969; was a member of the power trio West, Bruce and Laing; died December 23, 2020.

A single 5-star review on DeBaser honors Leslie West and his Mountain performance at Woodstock 1969. The review recounts collaborations and later-life health struggles, and notes West's death on December 23, 2020. It treats the festival as an occasion to celebrate his guitar legacy.

For:Fans of classic rock, guitarists, Mountain fans, music historians

 Premise: here the festival is only mentioned in passing, it’s just an excuse to honor a great guitarist (rip) who, by coincidence, died on a December 23rd—the very same day as my birthday...

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