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Ronnie Montrose

American Musician

Born: Nov 29, 1947

Died: Mar 3, 2012

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I'm pursuing soundtrack work in the southern California area and down the line I plan to make a moody, intense acoustic album. Not all acoustic, but an acoustic - oriented guitar record that I've already written most of the material for. Ronnie Montrose

Because it was the original 4 guys, and the dynamic of those 4 guys interacting together that had the power. Ronnie Montrose

Together Power Those Guys Had Because Interacting Dynamic Original

But it has been a long process because I'm kind of a renaissance person. Ronnie Montrose

Long Has-Been Kind Long Process Renaissance Because Been Person Process

Attempting to write vocal oriented songs to me felt like going through the motions and if you are going to go through the motions you might as well just do any gig that caused you to do repetitive motions like banging a hammer or serving fries. Ronnie Montrose

Me You Gig Vocal Through Write Songs Attempting Like Well Felt Motions Caused Go Hammer Repetitive Fries Banging Any Going Just Might Oriented Serving

I was following my muse and I was very fortunate in having good people around me and it turned out to be a pretty good recording in my opinion. Ronnie Montrose

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I was producing demos for a band that was called Physical Ed. Out of production of demos I went and did a few jam sessions with then in Northern California clubs, but I never actually toured with them. Ronnie Montrose

Band Few Out Physical Never Toured California Demos Did Northern Northern California Jam Clubs Them Then Producing Production Actually

I was too broke to buy a guitar so I more borrowed guitars from friends. Ronnie Montrose

Buy Guitar Too Broke Guitars Borrowed More Friends

I was working with Bill Graham management at the time and it was obvious to everyone concerned that albums like Open Fire, while they were good for me creatively, were not going to be commercially successful. Ronnie Montrose

It was very satisfying knowing I could come in not really knowing what I was going to do, and at the end of the session feeling that I'd really done interesting guitar work and knowing that I'd really contributed to the music. Ronnie Montrose

Work Music Guitar Feeling Could Come Knowing End Very Done Going Interesting Really Satisfying Session

I've never known how to read music in my life. Ronnie Montrose

Life Music My Life Never Read Known How

What made me pick up a guitar? It weighed a lot less than a piano. Ronnie Montrose

Me Guitar Made Piano Weighed Pick Lot Up Than Less

My philosophy is, honestly, never collected anything that I don't play. I know a lot of people that collect guitars, but for me, I want instruments that I play. And if I don't play them, I don't' want to have them sitting in a closet collecting dust. Ronnie Montrose

Me People Dust Honestly Philosophy Collect Collected Collecting Guitars Never Know Instruments Lot Sitting Closet Want Anything Them Play

I had prostate cancer that, for me, was debilitating. I didn't touch a guitar for two years, but when I realized I was seeing the light at the end of the recovery tunnel and was going to live pain-free, I realized again that it was a fun little instrument to play. Ronnie Montrose

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