Felix Pappalardi

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LEFT: Eric Clapton with Cream at the L.A. Forum in Inglewood in 1968 on their last US tour. RIGHT: Leslie West of West, Bruce & Laing performs on stage in 1973 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He plays a Gibson Flying V guitar.

Leslie West on Eric Clapton, the album that inspired Mountain — and the bassist who refused to make the group a power trio

By Christopher Scapelliti published

With Cream producer Felix Pappalardi and drummer Corky Laing onboard, West had everything he needed to make his dream group— until Pappalardi drew the line

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Leslie West of the band Mountain performs at Woodstock, Bethel, USA, August 1969.

“Any Idiot Can Play It… I Just Happen to Play It Better Than Anybody”: Leslie West Explains Why "Mississippi Queen" Is a Stone-Cold Classic

By Joe Bosso published

Remembering the guitar legend on the anniversary of his passing with this insightful interview about how he made Mountain's 1970 breakthrough hit

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Leslie West, 1973

Here’s Why Leslie West is a Guitar Legend Like No Other

By Mark McStea published

With fans that ranged from Pete Townshend to Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen, the Mountain guitarist inspired players across the genres.

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