Leslie West (born Leslie Weinstein on 22 October 1945; died 22 December 2020) was an American rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter best known as a founding member and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Mountain. He also produced two studio albums and a live release with Cream bassist Jack Bruce under the name West, Bruce and Laing. West released a number of solo albums and was highly respected for his guitar work.
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FROM: Lukas Lechner, Woergl, Austria E-MAIL: [email protected] DATE: 14 Jul 2001 ARTIST: Leslie West SONG: Long Red ALBUM: Mountain
This is also dedicated to Gitti H.
LONG RED ______________________________________________________ written by West/Pappalardi/Ventura/Landsberg/Collins?
Organ Intro DCGD then with guitar
Verse: DCGD Long red, flowin' through my mind DCGD Being here, dreaming there, two pieces of the time DCGD Salt red, whispers in my dreams DCGD Bits and pieces in my arms this is always what it seems
Chorus: E-Eb-D-Db-DDDD Long red, helping you to find a day E-Eb-D-Db-DDDD Bright red, how'm I gonna find a way
EE/GEE/GEE/G...
DDCGD
Verse: DCGD Bright red, you have chained me too DCGD Strange now it seems somehow bright red has turned to blue DCGD Long red, tears and shades of grey DCGD I have changed and I have lost, forever from today
Chorus: E-Eb-D-Db-DDDD Long red, helping you to find a day E-Eb-D-Db-DDDD Bright red, how'm I gonna find a way
EE/GEE/GEE/GGF-F#-GGDDCGD (intro again)
DCGD Long red, tears and shades of grey DCGD I have changed and I have lost, forever from today.
Solo over verses and fade out
I also recommend Mott The Hoople's live version of "Long Red", live at the Konserthuset, Stockholm on Feb 16th 1971. (you can find it on "All the way down from Stockholm to Philadelphia - Live 71/72)