Latest about Leslie West
The simple advice paid off and helped forge a rock classic
Three decades later, Bonamassa is taking West’s pointers on board – and they’re making a difference
The Jethro Tull legend says his meeting with the Mountain man left an indelible mark on him as a player
Bowers praises this icon's smooth phrasing and tone, which have captured the imagination of many of his successors
In this video lesson, Nichols unpacks some of West's signature techniques and demonstrates how you, too, can scale the summit of tone and feel...
West met Townshend when The Who recruited him to play lead guitar on several tracks for their 1971 album Who’s Next
In this video lesson inspired by Leslie West, Joe Bonamassa puts the single-pickup rock 'n' roll machine through its paces with some riffs and licks that make good use of open strings
In 2002, Eddie Van Halen joined Mountain on and offstage – and cameras were there to capture the moment
“I think that is a fair comparison, although I have seen Eric play live, where he really goes sky high,” the Who hero added
Peter Baron spent decades touring with Leslie West. He reveals what the Mountain guitar legend taught him (and vice-versa), and the one-of-a-kind guitar quirk West got from watching Porky Pig…
