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As Phat As It Gets

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I've been a fan of the artist formerly known as Fatsby. I gotta admit it's been tough the last few years. Man's world and dodgin the dirt were lame albums, by Mountains standard. A great live album but most of the songs were thirty years old! As phat as it gets is true Leslie West. This cd has no boring filler songs, and sounds like they took their time in the studio, layers of guitar work and great vocals make this one a winner. It's good to see that Leslie not going rest on his laurels.

Can it be? Is this the same Leslie West who could hardly remember the words to "Nantucket Sleighride" 6 years ago? Apparently, the Great Fatsby just keeps getting BETTER with age! "Alligator" was OK, "Dodgin' the Dirt" was good, "Man's World" rocked, but "As Phat as It Gets" rules! Solid songs, great riffs, and that rough-as-ever voice are sure to delight even the most marginal of fans. Rock on, Leslie!

Thirty years after Leslie West : Mountain , here comes the ultimate proof of Leslie's wonderful guitar and vocal power : twelve tracks that raise the roof. His songwriting is superb, particularly "The Cell" ; and the new material blends real well with old Freddie King blues numbers and an update of the famous Atlanta Festival improvisation "Stormy Monday". West has never sounded better. This disc is a delight. Felix once said : I've known him for seven years and I said then he was the best; and he's still the BEST! We've known the Best for thirty years now and this guy is like vintage wine. What a wonderful way to open the new century! A superb buy!

If you're interested in hearing the latest from an unsung pioneer - and giant - of American hard rock guitar or you're simply a guitar aficionado, this latest outing from West is, simply, a treat. Continuing the foray into blues that he began with '94's "Dodgin' the Dirt", the (no longer) Fat Man rips out some standard blues, some new blues, and his trademark riffs and tremolos in this tight, well-produced offering. Old fans will appreciate West's new versions of two signature songs: "Stormy Monday" (a blues-rock live jam staple from his Mountain days) done in a more traditional-blues, gravelly-voiced style, and Otis Redding's "Respect" which was one of West's first singles with The Vagrants in the 60's. These two, along with "Dragon Lady" and "The Cell" are by themselves worth the price of admission.

Thirty years after Leslie West : Mountain , here comes the ultimate proof of Leslie's wonderful guitar and vocal power : twelve tracks that raise the roof. His songwriting is superb, particularly "The Cell" ; and the new material blends real well with old Freddie King blues numbers and an update of the famous Atlanta Festival improvisation "Stormy Monday". West has never sounded better. This disc is a delight. Felix once said : I've known him for seven years and I said then he was the best; and he's still the BEST! We've known the Best for thirty years now and this guy is like vintage wine. What a wonderful way to open the new century! A superb buy!

Finally,Leslie shows everyone why he's without a doubt,one of the greatest guitarists of all time!This offering is a gem.With some help from such great musicians as Joe Lynn Turner{ex-Rainbow}on vocals and Randy Coven on bass,Leslie seems to have come up with the perfect recipe.One of those rare discs without a weak track to be found.Enough said.Buy it now!You won't be disappointed.

As one of his biggest fans, I am proud to say that Leslie West is the best guitarist ever and this CD is sure to please. He plays from the heart and As Phat As It Gets shows his unparalleled talent. And check out the awesome cat on the CD. That cat is AS FAT AS IT GETS!

Since he is my brother, I am a fan. However the blues with Poppa Chubby and other great players is his best work since Felix died. Cell 65 a great song and spec. production. My nine year old and his friends, request this in my car. Along with Kid Rock. So it has some credibility with a very young audience.

Fans had to wait three years since "Mans World" but Leslie is still growling and playing that PHAT guitar. Highlights here have to be the blues driven numbers "Stormy Monday" and "Dragon lady". Rock and Roll is Hot and Heavy in "Tequilla", "Raw Nerve",and a great new prison number called "The Cell". Leslie has a number of great musicians credited in the making of this CD, including but not limited to Leo Lyons from TYA, Kim Simmonds from Savoy Brown, and the Deleware Destroyers from George somebody. All in All a Great Rock and Roll CD to be played Loud and Proud. You will want to "get down on your knees and Pray" that Leslie will come through your town after hearing his version "Stormy Monday". One of the Best Rock and Roll Guitar players in the World.

Great album. Very clean sounding-Uncluttered production, great original songs in the main-fabulous vocals. Leslie West has an aura of heartfelt passion-what a guitar sound!! Real gutsy music to enjoy and take the blues away-pardon the pun.
Sometimes, in low moods I look through my music collection and find only a handful of artists that play from the heart and produce really meaningful music, leslie West is top of the list. The others well---Trower, Thin Lizzy, Eric, etc------ Hope you enjoy it.
I am sure there are many artists Musicians that play from the heart! Which do you know of?? pblakey33@hotmail.com