RIP
LOST HEROES
TG PAYS TRIBUTE TO THREE GUITARISTS WHO LEFT THEIR MARK ON THE WORLD OF MUSIC
LESLIE WEST
O
n 21st December 2020, the world lost one of the most iconic guitarists to emerge from the late 60s rock scene: Mountain’s Leslie West.
Propelled to stardom by landmark tracks such as Mississippi Queen and Nantucket Sleighride, West’s sound became synonymous with fat distortion, chunky riffs and sweet, soaring solos. From Eddie Van Halen to Zakk Wylde, later pioneers of rock and metal hailed West’s playing as an integral influence on their own.