Leslie West (happy now?)

[w00dy]

Legendary guitarist Leslie West is recovering in a Biloxi hospital after having part of his leg amputated.

West had flown in to Mississippi to perform at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with his band MOUNTAIN. On Saturday, his leg began to swell, and as a diabetic he was rushed to the emergency room. It was decided that an amputation was required in order to save his life. Surgery was a success and the procedure removed his limb up to the knee.

West is expected to fully recover and faces extensive rehabilitation.

The guitarist's family has requested that the public and media respect his privacy while he comes to terms with this life-changing transition.

Cracking guitarist......get well soon Les

[starchildmark]

Cracking guitarist......get well soon Les

Have to agree with Woody, get well soon Les

[Dan bach]

Awesome guitarist - Knebworth 1985.

Thirded - get well soon.

[w00dy]

Fk me.....one of the worlds greatest guitarists has half his leg amputated and it gets 2 fkn replies yet when someone puts up a topic on a fkn shitty t shirt it get pages of replies.

[fried alive]

yeah i saw him at knebworth in '85 great guitarest

[nicksmithworld]

Fk me.....one of the worlds greatest guitarists has half his leg amputated and it gets 2 fkn replies yet when someone puts up a topic on a fkn shitty t shirt it get pages of replies.

I agree, but if his name was spelled correctly as in 'Leslie West' - (he's is never know as 'Les', unlike Les Paul or Les Dawson RIP both) I suspect more people would have viewed the post, I have seen Mountain (the version without felix pappalardi obviously) many times, the last two times he had ritchie scarlet on bass. He is still brilliant, he influenced many players including Ed van halen and Satriani.

Get well soon LESLIE! I hope you will continue on your nantucket sleighride for many years to come

[nicksmithworld]

Right i'm going to post a badly drawn 'Leslie west as a unicycling juggler' t-shirt link, it should run for 3 pages at least!!

[Bay]

Right i'm going to post a badly drawn 'Leslie west as a unicycling juggler' t-shirt link, it should run for 3 pages at least!!

Don't you still need two legs to ride a unicycle?

[nicksmithworld]

Right i'm going to post a badly drawn 'Leslie west as a unicycling juggler' t-shirt link, it should run for 3 pages at least!!

Don't you still need two legs to ride a unicycle?

you sick bastard!!

Right I'm going to post a badly drawn 'Leslie west as an unconvincing, unicycling juggler' (on the back of a whale)t-shirt link - (Looks for 'smiley icon blowing raspberry' and fails to find one)

"Mr West I've cancelled your appearance in next month's arse-kicking contest!"

gets kagool and makes for the door

[kissinuk]

Get well soon Leslie. Only just seen this after getting back from US, terrible news.

[by*agrmt]

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[nicksmithworld]

....just thinking I hadn't heard much from him lately. Who could forget hits like; 'The Cat Crept In', 'Tiger Feet' and of course the classic, 'Lonely This Christmas'. Then there was Family Fortunes......his off key piano playing. Ahh memories. Get well soon Les!


Eh?

and them he invented the Les paul, formed Primus and wrote a musical about being french and miserable- all with one leg! what a guy!!

[nicksmithworld]

Announces First Public Appearance Since Leg Amputation...it will be in NYC the afternoon of August 13th

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/july/0 ... tion.shtml

[nicksmithworld]

http://rocknewsdesk.com/world-news/west ... life/2519/

[Pete]

From CR mag..

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Leslie West intends to carry on with the release of his new album and a subsequent tour, despite having the bottom half of his right leg amputated.
The album, Unusual Suspects, is due in mid-August, with guest appearances from Slash, Billy Gibbons, Steve Lukather, Zakk Wylde and Joe Bonamassa. The tour is due to start in the autumn.

West told Billboard from a rehabilitation facility where he’s learning to adjust to his condition:

“I don’t think there is another attitude… I cried a couple fuckin’ times. I look down – ‘Where is it?!’ You still feel the nerves and stuff like that. I had to make a decision – lose my leg or lose my life. What are you gonna do?

“But I’ll tell you. It’s a good thing it wasn’t one of my arms. Then I’d be really fu*ked.”

The amputation was needed to stop a septic infection that started in West’s foot.

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