Flowers of Evil Latest about Flowers of Evil Here’s Why Leslie West is a Guitar Legend Like No Other By Mark McStea published 9 June 22 With fans that ranged from Pete Townshend to Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen, the Mountain guitarist inspired players across the genres. Guitarists Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“Doing this makes me feel like he's always going to be here with me.” Chuck Berry and Bob Marley are buried with guitars. Mark Wood's dad is in the neck of a Fender Telecaster2“I got a single-edged Gillette razor blade and cut round the cone like this.” Kinks founder Dave Davies on the speaker-slashing skills that transformed rock and thrilled Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck3“He was the first person to instill in me a sense of purpose." Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, George Harrison and John Lennon performed with him. Today he’s virtually unknown 4“Though they had their roots in blues, they were going somewhere else.” Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson says Eric Clapton and Cream are the birthplace of prog rock5“They are the three classics that I love to listen to, and they all remind me of certain times in my life.” Paul McCartney names his three favorite albums (not including the Beatles)
Here’s Why Leslie West is a Guitar Legend Like No Other By Mark McStea published 9 June 22 With fans that ranged from Pete Townshend to Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen, the Mountain guitarist inspired players across the genres.
