# Theme for an Imaginary Western guitar solo

> Leslie West's guitar solo on Theme for an Imaginary Western by Mountain (1970) starts at about 2:08. From the album Climbing!.

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Mountain, 1970, from *Climbing!*. Solo by *Leslie West*.

A gorgeous, emotive guitar melody that gives Jack Bruce's song a widescreen grandeur.

Theme for an Imaginary Western by Mountain is #3 in our ranking of the best Mountain guitar solos. The solo is played by Leslie West and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mountain Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mountain-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [The Best Leslie West Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/leslie-west-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Theme for an Imaginary Western?

Leslie West played the solo on Mountain's Theme for an Imaginary Western (1970).

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