Mountain are an American blues-rock and hard rock band that formed in Long Island, New York in 1969. Arguably best known for the song "Mississippi Queen", Mountain is one of many bands to be commonly credited as having influenced the development of heavy metal music in the 1970s. The band was formed shortly after Leslie West recorded a solo album titled Mountain with bassist and former Cream collaborator Felix Pappalardi producing. The album also featured drummer N.D. Smart. It was decided to name the band Mountain after Leslie West's immense size. West's raw vocals and melodic, bluesy guitar style, and Pappalardi's heavy and elegant bass lines were the elements of Mountain's distinctive sound. The band broke up in 1972 before reuniting in 1974 and remains active until today. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
1969
1970
1971
1971
1972
1972
1974
1985
1996
2002
2003
2007