The classic-era lineup of the group was Leslie West on guitar, Felix Pappalardi on bass, Corky Laing on drums (the original drummer was N. D. Smart), and Steve Knight on piano and organ. West's raw vocals, Laing's flowing drumming, and Pappalardi's heavy but not overly imposing bass lines were the elements of Mountain's distinctive sound.
Mountain played at the Woodstock Festival but the band did not appear in the film of the event nor was it included on the first album. The group's first album, Climbing! was released in 1970 and featured the band's best-known song, "Mississippi Queen"; the song reached the middle of the top-40 charts and the album reached the top 20 on the US album charts.
The follow-up album Nantucket Sleighride (1971) also reached the top 20 on the US albums chart but failed to yield a hit single. (The title track from Nantucket Sleighride was used as the theme tune to the UK political and current affairs television program Weekend World, which was aired between 1972 and 1986). After these early releases the band continued to receive a certain measure of critical acclaim but never achieved great commercial success.
The band was inspired by legendary power trio Cream, which Pappalardi was an "unofficial" member of; he was featured heavily on Cream's second LP, Disraeli Gears. Following Mountain's initial breakup in 1972, West and Laing formed West, Bruce and Laing with Cream bassist Jack Bruce. They produced three albums.
In 1974 West and Pappalardi reformed Mountain with Allan Schwartzberg on drums and Robert Mann on keyboards. A tour yielded the live Twin Peaks followed by the studio album Avalanche, with Laing and rhythm guitarist David Perry, who as an African American was also credited for "added color." It was the last heard of from Mountain until the mid 1980s when West, sometimes with and sometimes without Laing, has worked under the name Mountain, New Mountain or the Leslie West Band.
On April 17, 1983 Gail Collins Pappalardi, Felix's wife and songwriting partner, shot him once in the neck in their fifth-floor East Side Manhattan apartment. He was pronounced dead at the scene and Gail was charged with second-degree murder, but acquitted. Richie Scarlet has taken over as bass player on the band's recent tours.
Mountain is ranked number 98 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".
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Born into a musical family Kamiyama grew up immersed in various forms of music. At age 18 he finds Dance music and after picking the basics of a DAW, he starts producing Drum and Bass under this alias. He begins DJing in his hometown too – racking up support slots for the likes of: Sigma, Netsky, London Electricity, Metrik & the beast that is Andy C.
Seven Days
Mountain Lyrics
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I'll be waiting at the station
For her to arrive
Seven more days, all I gotta do is survive
She been gone ever since I've been a child
Ever since I seen her smile
I never forgotten her eyes
I've been good, I've been good while I'm waiting
Maybe guilty of hesitating
But I've been hanging on
Seven more days, all that'll be gone
There's kissing in the valley
Thieving in the alley
Fighting every inch of the way
Trying to be tender
With somebody I remember
In a night that's always brighter than the day
Seven days, seven days are a-blowin'
And the whistle will be blowing
She'll be coming forth
My beautiful comrade from the north
There's fighting in the valley
Thieving in the alley
Fighting every inch of the way, trying to get a lead on
Somebody get a feed on
And the lights are always brighter than the day
Seven days, I don't know when the wind is blowing
And the whistle will be blowing
She'll be coming fast
My beautiful comrade from the north
The song "Seven Days" by Mountain is a love song about a man waiting for his lover to return after being gone since he was a child. The song begins with seven more days until she arrives, and the singer waiting at the station for her. He reflects on her smiling face and unforgettable eyes that shine brighter than the sun in the skies. Even though he has been hanging on and trying to be patient, he feels guilty for hesitating. He longs for the day when he no longer has to wait and she'll be by his side.
The song's chorus repeats twice and then transitions into the second verse. There is fighting in the alley and valley, but the singer is trying to be tender with someone he remembers from a night that is always brighter than the day. The second repetition of the chorus has the whistle blowing and his lover coming forth, his beautiful comrade from the north. The final verse repeats the chorus again, but changes the lyrics slightly, as he doesn't know when the wind is blowing but the whistle will be blowing and she'll be coming fast.
Overall, the song's meaning is about the patience and longing someone has for their lover's return. The valley and alley fighting could represent the obstacles and distractions in life, but the singer remembers the memorable and brigher night that he shared with his lover. Despite the uncertainty of the wind, he knows that the whistle will blow, and she'll be there by his side soon.
Line by Line Meaning
Seven days, seven more days, she'll be coming
It has been seven days since she left, and now she will be returning after another seven days.
I'll be waiting at the station
I will be waiting patiently at the station for her arrival.
For her to arrive
She is the one I have been waiting for, and I cannot wait for her to arrive.
Seven more days, all I gotta do is survive
It is only seven more days until she returns, and all I need to do is make it through until then.
She been gone ever since I've been a child
She has been gone for as long as I can remember, since I was just a child.
Ever since I seen her smile
Even though she has been gone for so long, I have never forgotten the beauty of her smile.
I never forgotten her eyes
Her eyes were so captivating that I have never forgotten them, even after all this time.
She had a face that outshined the sun in the skies
Her face was so beautiful that it was brighter than the sun in the sky.
I've been good, I've been good while I'm waiting
I have been patient and well-behaved while waiting for her return.
Maybe guilty of hesitating
Although I have been waiting, there may have been moments where I hesitated or doubted her return.
But I've been hanging on
Despite any doubts, I have continued to hold on and wait for her return.
Seven more days, all that'll be gone
Soon, my doubts and fears will disappear once she returns in just seven more days.
There's kissing in the valley
There is love and affection present in the nearby valley.
Thieving in the alley
There is also theft or deceit happening in the nearby alley.
Fighting every inch of the way
People are struggling and fighting their way through life in this area.
Trying to be tender
Despite the struggles, people are still trying to show tenderness towards each other.
With somebody I remember
I remember someone from this place, and I still hold them in my thoughts.
In a night that's always brighter than the day
Even though this area may seem dark or dangerous, the night is always filled with light and hope.
Seven days, seven days are a-blowin'
Time is passing quickly, as if with the wind, as the days lead up to her return.
And the whistle will be blowing
The sound of the whistle signals the arrival of her train.
She'll be coming forth
She will soon arrive, stepping forth from the train and into my waiting arms.
My beautiful comrade from the north
She is my beautiful companion and ally from the northern regions.
Contributed by Elizabeth N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Craig Butterfield
The entire album is sensational. RIP Leslie. The one and ONLY
Alberto Rigotti
GOD OF GOODS
NEMURITORUL 007
nice
Alberto Rigotti
Got go good