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Ron Blair. Ronald Edward Blair (born September 16, 1948 in San Diego, California) is an American musician notable for being the bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was originally the band's bassist [1] from 1976 to 1981. In 2002, he returned to the group after a 20-year hiatus, replacing his own replacement, the late Howie Epstein .
Oct 3, 2017 · The Heartbreakers bassist talks about joining, leaving and rejoining the band, and his relationship with the late singer-songwriter. Read the 2014 interview with Ron Blair, who played on classics like "American Girl" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance".
Apr 21, 2020 · Ron Blair’s father, a career Navy man, moved his family around the world and eventually put down roots in Macon, Ga., where Ron was born. In 1969, he chose the University of Florida for his alma mater simply because a girlfriend expressed her desire to go there; Blair was only interested in a college that “didn’t have compulsory ROTC.”.
Ron Blair talks about his musical influences, his time in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and his reasons for leaving and returning to the band. Read his answers to fans' questions from May 2004 on The Petty Archives website.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. [1] The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair. In 1982, Blair, weary of the touring lifestyle, departed the band.
Apr 25, 2019 · Ron Blair was the original bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, bringing to the group his understanding of the blues and his skills on the electric bass. The band was formed in 1976 and Ron stayed on until 1982 when he took a twenty-year hiatus. He returned to the band in 2002 and stayed on until Tom Petty’s untimely death in 2017. Ron spent much of his NAMM interview talking about ...
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Ron Blair, bassist of the Heartbreakers, has played on some of the greatest pop songs ever written. In this interview, Ron discusses the ethos behind his bas...
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