Mountain – Climbing, 55 Years Later (feat. Corky Laing)
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Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. We’re celebrating the 55th anniversary of Climbing with a very special guest: Corky Laing, drummer of Mountain. Subscribe for more Vinyl Monday!
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Timestamps:
intro – 0:00
art/packaging/personnel – 2:11
forming the Mountain – 4:07
the story – 10:15
track listing/release – 44:24
my thoughts – 56:14
thanks for watching! – 1:11:17
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Intro Music: Yeah Yeah Yeah (Long) by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…) Artist: http://audionautix.com/
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@MarionJInce
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Great show! I own Mountain Climbing and bought it when it first came out.
@richardclegg5853
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
The most unpretentious performer in rock n roll. Corky looks and sounds great. Thanks for sharing such great stories about one of my favorite bands growing up.
I still listen to Theme From an Imaginary Western several times a month especially for Leslie's 2 solos which for me are the best on any albumn I've ever heard… Kind of funny, its Jacks song, but I've heard a couple of live recordings of Jack singing it where he thanks and gives tribute to Felix, showing just how much respect he had for the man and how important he was in his life
Fantastic interview, I also think its pretty cool how Corky refered to you by name several times, that's not insignificant, I believe he's showing you respect by doing so.
Funny how he kept apologizing for "rambling", he wasn't even a little bit, to be able to recall such great stories with so much detail after all these years (and I'm sure more than a few "parties") is amazing
@stratfanstl
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Double extra likes for this episode. And the details from Corky were icing on the cake.
@gilesglossop5071
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Great interview and impressive "Weekend World" reference there, essential Sunday lunchtime viewing on the current affairs of the British political week just passed, headbanging to the theme even though I never knew who it was at the time, but it rocked. Presented by the legendary Brian Walden, a man who gave MP's utterly justifiable interrogations. "Let's talk about policy". They still never gave a straight answer.
@gharms6676
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
incredible interview and one of the best review of any album/band i have ever heard. I found that I have listening to this record all wrong for 55 years. One of my all time favorites. The explanation interpretation of the lyrics gave me a whole new perspective of these songs. Especially so for Imaginary Western. I guess I was just in love with the music without much thought in lyrics. It was quite a learning experience. Thank you for the work I can see you put into this Vinyl Monday subject.
@motygrusman448
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Abigail, great video. But you said Mountain didn't really do something as good as Climbing. I'm listening now to theirs 1985 album 'Go for your life' , and it's freaking awesome. Check it out
@johnnynastyboots
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
What a cool talk! Great video as always! ⚡️
@maddieroxx4eva
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Anyone else remember playing this track on Rock Band back in the day? It slapped!
@robwalsh9843
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Hope you review Blue Cheer – Outsideinside!
@dclaman
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Thanks, Abigail! Great episode and great interview with Corky Laing. I heard Mountain at the Denver Coliseum in about 1972. Tickets were $3.50. I'm a musician and I continue to learn things about songwriting, arranging, etc., from this album and from Nantucket Sleighride. Thanks, Mountain!. May the road go ever on. . .
@tunesdonebyone3428
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Didn't they play Mississippi Queen at Woodstock?
@fractuss
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
I saw Traffic play around '71 and Mountain was to open for them but they didn't show for some reason. Still disappointed.
@RamghetAB
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Good job covering "Climbing". Must cover my fav "Twin Peaks" live album. It takes you LIVE into the arena. Nantucket Sleighride best LIVE journey on vinyl.
@paulduggan5323
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Wooooooowhaaaat an episode. One of those well loved bounds that I’ve loved for decades but no very little about. Thank you so much and mother a wonderful interview. More interviews please.
@andrescadabid3022
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
The fact that I haven’t seen any bob seger in your reviews tells me a lot!!!
@robertschmus9943
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
This is an amazing Abigail!! Great job! I love the interview with Corky Lang
@thomasulrich3107
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Mississipi Queen was the song I wanted my friends and I to play at the talent show in freshman year in highschool. The juicy riffs I got down, the bass part almost nailed, but that damn drum part. Hardest part of the entire song, we couldn’t play it, ended up not playing anything at all. Corky’s a legend and a beast on the drums. Felix was lucky to be the boss of an amazing roster of musicians, I wish I had his luck.
@dennislillie8047
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Great interview Abby !
@LefterisAerakis
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Love from Crete Greece! A fan of Mountain cince my early teens! Corky a big influence for my drumming! I really enjoyed you both! Thanks for the video! All the best!
@WilliamOshea-sj9ze
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
My favorite album!
@fernandoperdomomusic
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
I NEED THAT BOOTLEG!
@fernandoperdomomusic
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
God I love that some of these rockstars from the 60s are still alive.. and I really love that these interviews exist.. so we can remember things RIGHT.. You have to interview more people Abby!!!!
@andersonian3122
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Very nice interview. It sounds like Corky really enjoys telling the stories of Mountain. Thought it was very respectful that he mentioned you by your first name as if it were just a casual conversation rather than just another interview. Also thought it was funny when Corky would admit that he's rambling.
I saw Mountain with Corky in Indy in 1985 open for Triumph. Saw Leslie West in ‘90 at The Vogue in Indy, and in ‘92 at the Slippery Noodle. Mississippi Queen was always my step-dad's dad's favorite song.
@johncollier9280
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
It was interestin' to hear Corky relate the story o' Leslie West 'n Al Capp havin' an argument durin' Mountain's first live gig on PBS. Mr. Capp also expressed his displeasure with John 'n Yoko at the bed-in for peace in Montreal, 1969. Al was a real jerk, makin' racist remarks 'bout Yoko just to irk John, who had to be restrained by Derek Taylor. The whole debacle was captured on film.
@jimburris
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
A regular in the eight-track. 😎
@mikejervis
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Great show
@tatedavis2016
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Great stuff as always! If you like the Mountain stuff, you’ll like the Leslie West Band stuff from the mid-late ‘70’s too.
@tymime
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
I MUST KNOW WHAT THIS BULLDOG TUNING IS
@tymime
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
The Devil's Anvil definitely piqued my interest
@senatorfred
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Just discovered your channel. As a long time vinyl aficionado and collector, this is much appreciated. You are delightful. Keep up the good work. 😊
@Gary-qq7og
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
How did you get in touch with Corky? You have magic powers 😮
@feralmerrill
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Don't forget the Plastic Ono Band. Mountain was my favorite band. You're a "Thumbsucker". At least my second wire was.
@daveweekley8955
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
LOVED this episode! Great work with Corky Laing!
@feralmerrill
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
One of my favorite quotes was from Al Capp. (He drew Lil' Abner) They asked what he thought about free sex. He said "The price is right."
@stephentedesco8042
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
would love to see a follow up on WEST ,BRUCE AND LAING ''WHY DONT'CHA'' and have corky back video is hard to find for some reason
@NowhereFast2025
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Great show & interesting interview. I remember the Weekend World theme (more of an in depth political interview programme than just news) but had forgotten it was Mountain. Will check out this album.
FYI, the album link from Corky's website is a deadlink
@crimsonkate8241
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
My first memory of hearing Mountain was in the 71' film Vanishing Point, which I stumbled across late one night on Tv in my teens. Still have a soft spot for that movie & Moutain. Ironically when i did a quick google for Mississippi Queen in Tv & movies VP didn't show up lol.
@czukay1
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Thank you for this. Keep up the good work.
@scootinand
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
58:58
I'm shocked. SHOCKED.
In other, equally shocking news:
Sky? Blue.
Water? Wet.
Number of things on semi-humorous lists? Three.
What am I bad at? Counting.
@RedVynil
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
I was hardly ever miced. At best, they'd give me one mic on my snare and one on the right bass drum!! None of the 7 or 8 cymbals and none of the 6 toms!! Apparently, people heard me!
"Laird" is a Scottish version of the word, "lord".
"Harvey' probably refers to the invisible 6' tall rabbit, a pookah, in the Jimmy Stewart movie, "Harvey".
@ridgerover8347
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Twas in high school in Nashville. Me and my buddy saw Mountain on a Tuesday at Vanderbilt and the original Allman Brothers at MTSU gym in Murphreesboro. Guitar Heaven!
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