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Live In Paris [DVD]
Mountain
Voiceprint, 2007
REVIEW BY: David Bowling
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 09/29/2007
Mountain was (and is) a hard working rock band whose influence at times reached beyond their talent.
Felix Pappalardi produced the legendary album Wheels Of Fire by Cream. Inspired by that experience he decided to form his own power trio, recruiting guitarist Leslie West and forming Mountain. One of their first live performances was at Woodstock in 1969, and Corky Laing joined on drums shortly afterwards.
Mountain quickly developed into a quintessential but somewhat overlooked hard rock trio, known for the big hit "Mississippi Queen," and Pappalardi up and died in 1983. West and Laing, with a variety of bassists, continue to tour as Mountain today.
Live In Paris find Mountain live in 1985 as the opening act for Deep Purple’s European tour. Here West and Laing are joined by bassist Michael Clarke. The DVD, however, isn't quite the experience one would hope.
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