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Leslie Weinstein, better known as Leslie West of hard rock pioneers Mountain was born in New York City. Howard Stern's fans know that West and Stern are tight, but did you know how they met? Years ago when Joe Walsh was on the show it was mentioned that West's real name is Weinstein but he changed it after his parents were divorced. Upon hearing that, West called up the show and asked to talk to Stern, who quickly admitted to being a huge fan and pissing his mother off by listening to Mountain (loudly) in his bedroom as a youngster. These two Jewish men have been friends ever since.