Leslie West

For this weeks interview we will do my guitar hero Leslie West. This is an eight part interview so for the next eight mondays we will be hearing stories form one of the best. Leslie West was the guitar player for the three piece band Mountain...

Mountain co-founder Leslie West has had a rough few years. Back in 2011, he lost his left leg to diabetes, causing the legendary guitarist and singer to consider quitting music for good.

Make sure you tune in every day for the Traffic Jam, where I’ll play the songs you just never hear anywhere else. Unless you’re dropping the needle on a vinyl at home or shoving in an 8-track, or course! Here’s a little taste of what you’ll hear on The Traffic Jam today…

Hey everybody!!! It is time for me to share one of my favorites with you. Every day I cruise the internet looking for whatever tune floats my boat at the moment! Today my favorite is Leslie West. I would love to hear your suggestions, and who knows maybe I will post one of your favorites right here on The Hawk's website...

Former Mountain guitarist Leslie West heroically rolled onto the stage of New York’s BB King Blues Club Tuesday night (Jan. 31) to perform in public for the first time since he was forced to have his lower right leg amputated as a result of diabetes complications.

Michael Schenker’s U.S. visit with Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West on the 3 Guitar Heroes tour has been postponed until early 2012, due to West’s leg amputation. However, Schenker’s new album Temple of Rock will be released on October 11 on CD, digital formats and vinyl...

Guitar greats Leslie West, Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth are joining forces this fall for what’s being billed as the 3 Guitar Heroes Tour. The tour kicks off October 6 in Norfolk, Connecticut, and will wrap up in Las Vegas on November 11...

For the first time since being rushed to a Mississippi hospital for the emergency surgery that resulted in the partial amputation of one of his legs, guitarist Leslie West has spoken publicly about his ordeal — and fittingly enough, he did it on Howard Stern’s show. Stern has never been shy about proclaiming West his favorite rock guitarist, and their friendship has produced countless hours of ent

My Friday favorite is a band called Mountain, check out one of my guitar heroes at Woodstock, the rather large Leslie West!

Living in the big city would have it's benefits (so to speak).  Like seeing Leslie West (and others) performing down the block.  Check out this gig in NYC posted by Russell Hall at Gibson.com... Roger Daltrey, Mark Farner, Leslie West and AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams are among the artists set to perform at a benefit show at New York’s B.B. King’s Blues Club on Monday (Jan. 17). Bad Company drummer