Mountain

The Profile

American hard-rock/blues-rock band formed in 1969 by guitarist/vocalist Leslie West and bassist/producer Felix Pappalardi; known for Mississippi Queen and a set at Woodstock.

Founded in 1969 by Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi (producer of Cream), N.D. Smart/Corky Laing (drums) and Steve Knight (keyboards). Played Woodstock. Key albums include Climbing! (1970), Nantucket Sleighride (1971) and Flowers of Evil (1972). Felix Pappalardi was killed by his wife in 1983.

DeBaser’s reviewers frame Mountain as a blues-rooted, hard-rock force with Cream ties and Woodstock cred. Climbing! lands the punch with Mississippi Queen; Nantucket Sleighride stretches into proggier territory. Flowers of Evil blends studio grit and live swagger, while Twin Peaks showcases marathon jams. The consensus: underrated, powerful, and worth turning up loud.