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Ronald Douglas Montrose [1] (November 29, 1947 – March 3, 2012) was an American musician and guitarist who founded and led the rock bands Montrose and Gamma.
2 days ago · 6 – Make It Last. From their debut album emerges “Make It Last,” penned by Sammy Hagar—the kind of track that spotlights the melding of Hagar’s skillful songwriting with Montrose’s searing guitar. Closing out the album, this track envelops the listener in what can only be described as a quintessential Montrose experience.
Feb 7, 2018 · Adds Marc Bonilla, the Bay Area guitar wizard who deployed Ronnie on a pair of his own early-Nineties solo albums and later filled Ronnie’s slot in a reformed Gamma, “The thing that was most impressive with Ronnie is what I call the deliberacy of his guitar playing.
- Mike Mettler
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Mar 5, 2012 · He is the lost ‘70s guitar god — the massive-sounding riff facilitator on the most memorable Edgar Winter Group release (1972’s They Only Come Out at Night) and one of the strongest eponymous debuts no one ever talks about, 1973’s Montrose.
Apr 11, 2012 · LOS ANGELES — Hard rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 3, according to a report released last Friday by the San Mateo County Coroner’s office. Although...
Aug 15, 2017 · published 15 August 2017. The guitarist died before finishing his last album 10x10, but a host of big names ensured it was completed. When Ronnie Montrose died on March 3, 2012 he hadn‘t released a new studio album in 13 years. But that didn’t mean the man who revolutionised hard rock in the 70s with his band Montrose had been idle.
After the departure of vocalist Bob James following the band's performance at Winterland on December 31, 1976, Montrose imploded as a group and Ronnie Montrose resurfaced a year later with the solo instrumental album Open Fire, released in January 1978.
