RONNIE MONTROSE *Was He More Than Just a Hard Rocker?* Find Out!

RONNIE MONTROSE Was He More Than Just a Hard Rocker? Find Out!

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Ronnie Montrose was the guitarist and founding member of his bands Montrose and Gamma. He created some of the best sounding songs of early 70's hard rock. Along with Sammy Hagar, they teamed up to write songs for the Montrose debut album that are still considered timeless in hard rock & roll. He was a studio musician and producer.

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@sylviafoster9093 Ай бұрын

Ronnie was one of the best.I dont think he really got a lot of credit for what he accomplished in the 'Rock World.'Long live Montrose.

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

Yeah I agree!

@jjvermeer 27 күн бұрын

Ronnie was his own worst enemy. If he had kept on the same path as the first two albums and kept Hagar he may have reached the heights he yearned for. His ego got in the way. That being said, the first Montrose album is one of my top three rock albums.

@Fuxerz Ай бұрын

All I can say is this Paper Money is an absolute masterpiece. It's one of my top three favorite one of my top 5 lps. Every song and Sammy singing is just a masterpiece. There's not a bad song on that album.

@dimebagdave77 Ай бұрын

Thanks very much River Docs ✌️

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

You're very welcome Dimebag. Thank you for watching!

@tommykirwan6764 Ай бұрын

I saw and heard Ronnie Montrose play with the Edgar Winter band in '72 or '73. Altho I came to see Edgar play his portable piano, I was also blown away by Ronnie's guitar work!!!

@derekclacton Ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to see Ronnie in GAMMA, with Denny Carmassi on drums - what a combo they were!

@TJRatfink Ай бұрын

I'd read Ronnie's main gtr back then was a '58 Les Paul. I was fortunate to see a show on his final tour. Shortly thereafter he was gone. RIP RonMon.

@aminahmed2220 Ай бұрын

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@boe4448 Ай бұрын

Rd, Thank you!! I continue to learn from your work. I was fortunate to see Montrose live in the mid 70's. That tour was Nugent, Foghat and Montrose. Wow did they ROCK. I bought their first album and tried to wear it out. What an under rated master of the guitar. Still to this day as a man getting up years I have to crank up the volume. Great work. Boe 👍

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

You're welcome Boe, and thank you too. Appreciate you watching!

@Stratsrule Ай бұрын

Thank doc!! Another good one!!

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@Bushwig Ай бұрын

I got the 🔥 fire bad ass guitar work from ronnie

@mattiassjoquist5042 Ай бұрын

"Virtuosity of the heart" sounds 'bout right. Excellent episode, sir.

@sadielampduo3762 Ай бұрын

Stund , always am with the genius from Ronnie Montrose's music . I also love Ronnie Montrose's work on "MISTER BONES" Rare pics I've never seen before on Ronnie Montrose / River Docks

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

Thanks for listening

@frankmiller7721 10 күн бұрын

His debut album is absolutely fantastic.

@waverlyking6045 Ай бұрын

RIP Ronald Douglas Montrose

@catherine59226 Ай бұрын

I’m enjoying your channel very much! Thank you.

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

You're welcome. Glad you enjoy it!

@notalcno9 Ай бұрын

Thanks guys, i saw Montrose on the Quo tour in 74. I already knew who Ronnie was from his Edgar Winter days.❤R I P Ronnie.

@Ryan-Hall Ай бұрын

Excellent Work Doc's!! Never knew that much about Ronnie and wow!! Did he do some Rocking and with some of the Best too!! Glad to see you are getting Stuff all figured out with New software and Hardware plus Ben told me about some other stuff. Hope all is well with you & yours!? Keep on bringing it home Doc's and eill try and catch you on the side my Music-In-Law Brother 🤘🎸🤠

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

I'm doing good Ryan. Just a lot of work trying to keep up.

@magnusjarl9575 Ай бұрын

Top 5 guitarist for me 👍👍🤘

@St63420 Ай бұрын

I really enjoyed The album "Jump on it". It's NOT one of his best known, but one of my favorites Thanks Doc for the fine memories. 😊.

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@richarddelconnor Ай бұрын

Back in the late 1970s my band, The Rich, performed the song “Starliner”. Since I was fronting the band on acoustic guitar and flute I rejoined the band on my Rickenbacker bass and we performed it with me playing fuzz bass, a regular bass, electric guitar and drums. I wrote another song so that we could keep the vibe going another four minutes. Since then, I’ve written three or four dozen songs for double harmonies bass players. (I had to edit this comment because instead of the word ‘drums,’ my spellcheck put ‘drugs.’)

@dennisellis968 Ай бұрын

good one Doc. another song off ,they only come out at night I liked was , Just Hanging Around. Rock-On-R/D

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

Thanks Dennis!

@JohnFiocchi 20 күн бұрын

Great video! Thanks for making it. Ronnie Montrose influenced me immensely on guitar. I remember seeing him play on IN CONCERT ( I believe?), with the Edgar Winter Group. As time progressed I bought all the Montrose and Gamma albums. Eventually in the digital age I bought most of his solo albums on CD. Open Fire, Territory, Speed Of Sound, The Diva Station, Mutàntis Mutandis, Music From Here and Mr. Bones are all on different labels and sometimes difficult to obtain. They are timeless recordings! There was a side to his playing that was reminiscent of The Ventures and also a very skilled Jazz Rock style . He was also a fine acoustic player. A lot of people are unaware of his diversity as a guitarist.

@RiverDocs 20 күн бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

@wilfredmcgillicuddy7902 Ай бұрын

Great channel. Thanks again....

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@daleigou943 Ай бұрын

Sammy, enough said.

@cowpuncher5099 Ай бұрын

Another goodun RD

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@baronoflivonia.3512 Ай бұрын

Great Video on another under rated Steller Guitarist.

@richarddelconnor Ай бұрын

I love the first two Montrose albums and think that the great sound still sounds great. You just have to turn it up loud.

@RiverDocs Ай бұрын

Yep. Volume goes to 10! lol

@richarddelconnor Ай бұрын

@@RiverDocs actually you need big speaker cabinets, which were very common in the 70s and 1980s to re-create that live rock ‘n’ roll sound.

@derekclacton Ай бұрын

@@richarddelconnorSurprisingly, Ronnie used a 3x10 combo to record with. He wore the speakers out so fast he had to have two sets and alternate them - one set was always being repaired!