Leslie West Loses Leg

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Guitar God Leslie West lost his leg this past weekend while on tour with Mountain. West, a diabetic, saw his leg swell badly this past Saturday. He was rushed into surgery which saved his life, but not the limb. The story can be found here: http://www.spinner.com/2011/06/20/leslie-west-has-leg-amputated/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl2|sec3_lnk2|71983

My best wishes to West and his family on this very sad time.
 
I heard this story this morning on Stern since he is very tight with them

Absolutely horrible this happened but thankful he is still with us.

Always repsected him and Mountain for their legacy - but a few years ago, they actually toured with Satriani

I was BLOWN AWAY by them live, especially Leslie's voice after all these years. They did a Dylan cover too that was just amazing.

You get a chance to see them live after West finsihes rehab, definitely take it.
 
Via http://www.bravewords.com/news/165834

MICHAEL SCHENKER, ULI JON ROTH and LESLIE WEST will join forces for the 3 Guitar Heroes tour in October/November. Manager Bob Ringe was the mastermind behind the union, and there are some very special surprises up their collective sleeves for this excursion. Following sets by each of these legends, the evening will climax with a jam of all 3 Heroes on stage together, with special guests earmarked to join them in most markets.

On the plans for this excursion, Leslie West shared: "I am honored to be a part of the '3 Guitar Heroes' tour with Uli Roth and Michael Schenker. My manager Bob and I have been discussing a run like this for ages, and when the opportunity came up I hopped on board. That's right - the guy who just had his leg amputated. These guys are monster players and this should be a lot of fun."

The itinerary includes:
October
6 - Norfolk, CT Infinity Music Hall & Bistro
8 - Ridgefield, CT The Ridgefield Playhouse
9 - Plymouth, NH The Flying Monkey
12 - Foxborough, MA Showcase Live
13 - Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
14 - New York, NY Irving Plaza
15 - Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
16 - Westbury, NY NYCB Theatre At Westbury
19 - Baltimore, MD Sound Stage
20 - Cleveland, OH House of Blues
21 - Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
22 - Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
26 - Milwaukee, WI The Pabst Theater
27 - Chicago, IL House of Blues

November
4 - Dallas, TX House of Blues
5 - Houston, TX House of Blues
11 - Las Vegas, NV Boulder Station Hotel & Casino

More dates will be announced shortly.