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Mountain's Leslie West Performs for First Time Since Leg Amputation

Joe Robinson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:30:42 +0000

Former Mountain guitarist Leslie West heroically rolled onto the stage of New York’s BB King Blues Club Tuesday night (Jan. 31) to perform in public for the first time since he was forced to have his lower right leg amputated as a result of diabetes complications.

Leslie West Loses Leg To Diabetes

Lynn Quale — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:42:28 +0000

Yesterday morning Leslie West from Mountain called into the Howard Stern Show for an interview. This just two days after having his lower right leg amputated as the result of his life long battle with diabetes. He made the call in from his hospital bed, though he seemed to be in good spirits. The Mountain [...]

Mountain Guitarist Leslie West Recuperating Following Emergency Surgery

Jeff Giles — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:14:21 +0000

Guitar legend Leslie West, whose work with the band Mountain has been part of rock history since their unforgettable performance at Woodstock, is recovering after doctors were forced to amputate part of one leg over the weekend.

West, who was in Mississippi for a Mountain performance, was rushed to a Biloxi emergency room after noticing swelling in his leg — a condition made more serious by West’s 30-year struggle with diabetes. In order to save his life, doctors removed his leg up to the knee.