LESLIE WEST To Make First Post-Leg Amputation Public Appearance At 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'

July 8, 2011

Legendary guitarist and MOUNTAIN founder Leslie West will make his first public appearance following the amputation of his right leg just above the knee with the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp in New York City the afternoon of August 13. West will make a private appearance to jam with each camper band and offer critiques of their songs. Plans for a full national tour will be revealed shortly.

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West will release a brand new solo album entitled "Unusual Suspects" in Europe on Monday, September 19 via Provogue Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Blue Me" features West alongside a hand-picked line-up of the finest guitar players alive today including Slash, blues-rock guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman and ex-OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde, ZZ TOP's Billy Gibbons and TOTO's Steve Lukather.

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