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Gamma was an American hard rock band formed by guitarist Ronnie Montrose and singer Davey Pattison in San Francisco in 1979. [1] They released four albums: Gamma 1 (1979), Gamma 2 (1980), Gamma 3 (1982) (all on Elektra Records) and Gamma 4 (2000). [1] Their biggest hit was 1982's "Right the First Time", which was a minor chart entry in the US ...
In 1979, Montrose formed Gamma with vocalist Davey Pattison at the recommendation of fellow Scotsman James Dewar bassist/vocalist for Robin Trower. Jim Alcivar appeared on his fourth Ronnie Montrose project in a row and bassist Alan Fitzgerald returned as well with drummer Skip Gillette. Gamma had more of a progressive rock edge as compared to ...
Jim Alcivar is an American keyboard and synthesizer player and sound engineer. He is most noted for his connection to guitarist Ronnie Montrose and appearing in his bands Montrose [1] and Gamma [2] and on his first solo album Open Fire. His father is composer, arranger and producer Bob Alcivar .
Jim: I was born in Renton, WA, but my parents were traveling jazz musicians so I sort of grew up on the road with them! The first place we sort of settled down in was Las Vegas, where I've recently moved back to!! Rock and roll music put the damper on my parents jazz music career so Vegas seemed right for my dad as he was a very good vocal ...
Jul 22, 2018 · The story of the band begins when a talented and successful session guitarist Ronnie Montrose decided to form his own band. Back in the early 1970s, Ronnie was known as the member of Edgar Winter ...
May 21, 2024 · A somewhat reminiscent opening riff alludes to the style we recognize from Sammy Hagar’s “Red,” but what unfolds is pure Montrose—full of surging power and a rhythm section, backed by Jim Alcivar on keys, Alan Fitzgerald on bass, and Denny Carmassi’s steady drumming, that propels the song forward into rock immortality.
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Sep 10, 2021 · With Bob James replacing Hagar on vocals and Jim Alcivar added on keyboards, two more Montrose albums were released, with 'Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!' coming out in 1975 and 'Jump On It' in 1976. Montrose then shifted direction and released a solo album, the all-instrumental 'Open Fire' in 1978, produced by former band-mate Edgar Winter.
