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Enjoying your channel.Love that you have a love of all music.Keep it coming. How about giving us the following. Donald Bryd-Domiminos Paco de Lucia-Entre dos Aguas Two different genre but beautiful. Peace
One of the charms of this song is that it spends 0 time warming you up and 0 time cooling you down. It's pure concentrated rock. It hits you in the face with a 2x4 and then walks away.
that's what makes the song special, it just beats on you from beginning to end. But so do their other songs "Never In My Life" and "Sitting On A Rainbow"
My dad saw Mountain at a musical festival in the Midwest in the early 70s. His buddy was sitting on top of their van, waiting for the band to start playing, and the first few guitar notes they played were so loud it literally knocked him off the roof of the van.
That would have been at Milwaukee's Summerfest July of 1971, it was raining and quite muddy , the beer was flowing Wisconsin had just lowered beer drinking age to 18 and I was there !! My ears rang for days
Oh yeah. Quite accidental. He did this with his LP Junior through a Peavey bass amp. Leslie West had one of the best tones of anyone. Nothing beats a single P90 pick up for pure crunch!!!
Guitarist Leslie West died yesterday, from complications from diabetes. Founder of the Rock Band "Mountain" (Mississippi Queen) in 1969, West was a friend of Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townsend, guitarist for "The Who" and many other rock guitarists. West was age 75. We are losing the greats, of Classic Rock and Roll from both age, and illness. We will always have their music. God Bless
@@michaelboyce9373 he was close to my cousin (who played bass with him at the woodstock reunion.) his widow and child knew him well. Very sad as they pass on. and yes, this is one of the great rock songs of all time
Love that angry guitar sound. Such a great guitar player. The first time I heard Mississippi Queen it was like a punch in the face. I was stunned. Such an underrated band.
I was a teenager when this song came out, for about the next 5 years it was a party anthem of my generation. You hear that cowbell, you knew it was time to TURN IT UP and get your party on! Great reaction Jamel, thanks and take care.
Another great song by Mountain is "Theme From an Imaginary Western." I think you'd like the lyrics, too. Written by Jack Bruce of Cream. There are versions done by him on RU-vid as well.
With a sad heart😢 Leslie West passed away today at 75. I was. A young man as my dad blasted that song on our home stereo. Stil sends chills through me 50 yesrs later. RIP Les
Leslie West is well regarded as a monster guitarist and is not under rated by anyone who has heard him. there is no rating system it’s just if a guitarist is bad ass then so be it! peace
13 billion years ago, when the Universe was a zeptosecond old, the riff from Mississippi Queen already existed. West discovered it. It was always there, waiting.
I totally agree with you ! these songs are waiting to be made, they were all probably here, and if not, well then holy cow for musician's although i would like to think it wasn't, sounds more pure to the soul and knowing you made this amazing song !
A very straightforward banger, but their music is usually more developed. Nantucket Sleighride would be a great Mountain followup. A fisherman story song The guitarist Leslie West is another top tier player from the era.
Sorry I got see Mountain once! Opened for Satriani. Leslie waa an original. Funny. Rehab stories, Borscht belt humor. RIP. I was listening to him the same day. Didn't hear he passed to the day after💔
@Jon Williams Yeah. Everybody REMEMBERS THE FIRST TIME THEY HEARD SABBATH!LIFECHANGING.DARK & OMINOUS.When I started to get into them in Junior High it was already a dozen years old. My brother's friend' s dad saw them a few times back in the day. W/ BOC & the tour with VH.Wish I cld of seen thst. Kiss opened for them too
If you want a great old song, check this out. "Song Title: "Time Has Come Today." Band Name : "The Chambers Brothers." An all Black Group that played Psychedelic Rock in the late 1960s. You've probably heard it on commercials, TV shows or movie scenes. You want cowbell? You ain't seen nothin yet. There is a long and short version of the song. Play the Album or record version, not any live version. You want the original on the record album. A song everyone has heard, but never thinks to mention. Thank you Friend.
Most everybody knows 'Time Has Come Today' but there's other great songs on that album: 'All Strung Out Over You', ' Uptown', 'I Can't Stand It'. Their white drummer is terrific.
Blue Oyster Cult has a new album coming 10/9. Albert Bouchard (The guy hitting the cowbell.) has a new album (Reimagining of a B.O.C. album) coming out 11/6. 2020 has been a suck year. But at least some of these classic bands releasing new stuff is a silver lining.
I first heard this album in 1969 when I was in high school. Yea, the second it comes on, you're caught up in it. The Bassist, Felix Pappalardi also produced and played on the albums of the group Cream. I saw Mountain perform at the Fillmore East in NYC in 1970 for their "Nantucket sleighride" tour. At that time, they were the loudest band I had ever heard live and the Fillmore wasn't that big a concert hall. They rocked it. Glad to see you enjoy them. This was my era of rock.
Jamel! This song has a great story to it... The Drummer from Mountain was previously in a band called Energy in the late 60's and the power went out at their show in Cape Cod Mass (I believe). In an effort to not lose the crowd and keep them entertained while they were waiting for the PA's to come back on, drummer Corky Lang started banging out this rhythm on his drum kit. A beautiful sultry woman in the crowd got up and started dancing to the beat in the front row. It made a big impression on the band members and the crowd, so they started working on a song called 'The Queen' with that drum part and trying to capture the sexy essence of this beautiful woman dancing with abandon in front of an amphitheatre full of fans. It rolled around in different versions as just a snippet of song & lyrics until Corky met Leslie West and started the band Mountain.. Leslie had the riff in his head but no concept of where to use it or what the song around it could be... They put the beat and feeling of that dark interlude at the power outage show with Leslie's incredible riff and there you have it-- instant classic.
Some say Mountain was the first hard rock band. I’m not sure if that’s true, but it comes fairly close to the accurate. The guitarist ( and singer on this tune) is a beast.
I think you're right Paul Pelosi, about Mountain. Music sound really started changing end of 60s with super group Cream, then 1970 Mountain turned loose with Mississippi Queen & blew the radios up! Thus the Hard Rock sound emerged with groups like Free, Deep Purple, etc. Still my fav, great music & great memories!
Best reactions on RU-vid, gotta love watching someone love the music. I’ve played drums for years and I can tell you bands love having people like you in the crowd, makes all the rehearsal worthwhile.
OMG... Jamel! You are making me laugh so hard watching you react to this song! You are truly a character. You and your cowbell. 👍 By the way... I bought a facemask from your store. Magnificent idea. Used the discount code so thank you for that. 10% off is 10% off right? Stay smiling, Lord knows you keep us all smiling. 🇨🇦 Luv from Canada
Absolutely love this song! Spent 3.25 years overseas in the service. 2 years in & out of Vietnam; then 1.25 years in Guam. Got out, went straight to Tyler, TX for college (late 1970), heard Mountain was opening for Black Sabbath in Dallas & hustled over to catch it. Left right after Mountain’s act - they were phenomenal! Loved your reaction, man! It’s pretty much the same as mine every time I hear this song! J
Thanks for getting to Mountain! The greatest snarling rock band ever. Please also react to "Never In My Life", "Nantucket Sleighride", "Don't Look Around", "Theme For An Imaginary Western" or ANY of their other tracks from their first four albums.
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This song has been on my ski mix for decades. I play the mix in the ski repair shop I run. I've probably heard this song over a thousand times. Cranks me up every time and always ends too soon.
That's soul! From a 375 lbs. Jewish white man. If only people knew how all of us are the same. The same passion, the same feelings! The funk! That's the stank face! RIP, Mr. West.
RIP Lead Guitarist & Vocalist Leslie West -- you were one of the guitarists Jimi Hendrix said was great. You were. You were always superb. Your last recent blues LP went to #2 on the Billboard Blues charts. You died on top -- where you belong.
In 1971 I sneaked my mom's car out and drove 200 miles to see Mountain in Jacksonville, Fl when I was seventeen. I got close to the stage and had my head turned inside out by the band. Leslie West was pure power on guitar. Felix Pappilardi on bass and keyboards was right there driving the rhythm along with Corky Laing on drums. Corky used big fat sticks and must have broken a dozen throughout the concert. I got into a world of trouble when I finally made it home at 3am, but it was worth it!
Jamel, remember this is the 1970s. Actually it’s late 60s. So getting a sound like that’s pretty hard. Not a lot of digital effects and what not. The sound you’re hearing is the result of (Leslie West of course) and a huge slab of mahogany (A Junior with A P90) through a Sunn Colosseum PA setup. All knobs to the right (dimed) There is a couple of videos online showing the exact set up and doing demos on them. The Sunn amplifiers were bought from Hendrix after Jimmy went to Marshall. From what I understand. And you can see West’s set up at the Cincinnati pop festival on tube. This was a trio, and all were fabulous musicians...check him out on Conan or Letterman??? Can’t remember, but you can find him playing Mississippi queen. This guy is still around also. Check out Dreams of milk and honey Or Blood of the sun
It brings a smile on my face when I see someone stank face some rock and roll. This is such a great song. Leslie West (the lead singer) said they made it short on purpose because they wanted the radio stations to prefer it, shorter songs = more time for advertisements. sidenote: That 45 had Mississippi Queen on both sides.
I saw Lesley west in connecticut in a small club about 20 years ago. There was no stage and I stood right in front of him. One of the best concert memories that I havr
