Lost Gem: "Never In My Life" - Mountain (1970)


"You make me feel so good...bringing me the cider whiskey."
~ Mountain ~



This four-piece New York band, Mountain...formed in 1969... was one of the first bands marked with the tag...heavy metal.

Lead by jumbo Leslie West (guitar, vocals) aka..."The Fattest Fingers In Rock N' Roll" and featuring classically trained...Felix Pappalardi (bass, piano)..."Climbing" (1970) is a must-own CD filled with sledgehammer blues rock and a coup of hippie psych.

And for their first three albums, the members of Mountain were inspired and wall-breaking musicians. Kowtowing to no one.

The band also earned a "must-see-live" rep...capable of taking their album jams...and bringing it hard to the stage...times-two. In other words...Mountain was a tough act to follow. TOUGH!!!

Felix Pappalardi & Leslie West

It's sadly amazing, FM radio...for the most part...has relegated this hard working howitzer to one-hit wonder status. (you know...the one dedicated to sweet Cajun poon-tang.)

Trust Your Own Ears People!

"Never In My Life"...is another riff-driven rocker from Leslie West with Felix , drummer Corky Laing and Steve Knight charging out the gate.

Have you heard this one?


Never in my life
Could I find a girl like you
Never in my life
Could I find a girl like you
When I wake up in the morning
You make me feel so good
Bringing me the cider whiskey
Feel a bit lonely too

 For the first time in my life
I finally found someone like you
For the first time in my life
I finally found someone like you
I feel like a bolt of lightning
But it feels so good
Knowin' my baby's waitin'
And of course I do
Hey hey hey

 Never in my life
Could I find a girl like you
Never in my life
Could I find a girl like you
When I turned around to wake her
About the way she moves
I don't want to leave her
But I wanna love you too.

Good stuff.

Casey Chambers
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