Mississippi Queen
Mountain, 1970, from Climbing!. Solo by Leslie West.
A cowbell-fuelled riff and a meaty, singing solo drenched in West's trademark wide vibrato.
Mississippi Queen by Mountain is #1 in our ranking of the best Mountain guitar solos. The solo is played by Leslie West and the song was released in 1970.
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Who played the guitar solo on Mississippi Queen?
Leslie West played the solo on Mountain's Mississippi Queen (1970).
What guitar was used on the Mississippi Queen solo?
A gibson les paul junior through a Sound City amp, according to widely reported accounts.