"Long Red" is a song recorded by
Leslie West for his first solo album ''
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
'' (1969). He performed it with his band
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
at
Woodstock
Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York, Woodstock. ...
in 1969, which was later included on ''
Live: The Road Goes Ever On'' (1972). The
drum break from this version is one of the most sampled in the history of hip hop music. In 2013, West re-recorded the song for his solo album, ''
Still Climbing''.
References
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1969 songs
Mountain (band) songs
Sampled drum breaks
Songs written by Felix Pappalardi