Posted on 03/31/2012 2:10:19 AM PDT by RightOnline
Ronnie Montrose, who is best known for his fiery guitar work as a member of the band Montrose, died Saturday. It is believed that the cause of death was prostate cancer, which he had been battling for the past few years.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guitarist-ronnie-montrose-dead-at-64-20120304#ixzz1qgRRM6jk
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I’m 33, and first discovered Montrose in the early 90’s. I first heard Bad Motor Scooter on the radio and thought it was some new Sammy or unreleased Van Hagar song I haven’t heard before and wondered if it was from the then upcoming Balance CD. I later found it was Montrose and got the 73 release and still have it. VH was certainly influenced by them.
On music note, maybe you’re familiar with:
ENIGMA
MCMXC A.D.
Not “Racebannon”, but more like ERA type music.
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