The City's Backyard Ep 178 CORKY LAING, of MOUNTAIN (Mississippi Queen) has some news to share for Mountain fans! Corky talks about his band mate & late singer Leslie West's recent birthday...his drums, and an update on future Mountain projects!

Our guest is classic rock legendary drummer "Corky" Laing from Mountain! Mountain performed at Woodstock and the legendary Fillmore East! In this episode Corky shares some Mountain news...and he tells The City's Backyard Podcast first! This is an episode that Mountain fans do not want to miss! Laurence Gordon "Corky" Laing is a Canadian rock drummer, best known as a longtime member of the pioneering American hard rock band Mountain. He and guitarist/vocalist Leslie West were the only members to appear on every album. .....was born in Montreal Canada on January 26, 1948 as the youngest of five siblings.... ... lived the high life of rock ... was awarded with gold records...worked as the Vice President of Polygram, Canada (signing Bootsauce)... was inducted to the Long Island Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 (doesn't appear there as they later found out that he is Canadian).... was awarded with the Bonzo Bash Legend Award in 2014.Corky continues to perform, write and produce and play out... and even talks about his son's band called Echo Chamber in this episode!To find out more and see Corky play live ...click on the link below!https://www.corkylaingworks.com