By Steve Newton The first track on the first side of the first Montrose album will always be first in my books. Ronnie really rocked my nation back in '73. 20. "Ready, Willing and Able" (Mean, 1987) 19. "Man of the Hour" (Mean, 1987) 18. "We're Going Home" (Paper Money, 1974) 17. "Twenty Flight Rock" … Continue reading Montrose’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
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That time Ronnie Montrose told me that singer-songwriters with a real passion are hard to find
By Steve Newton Today the world's top hard-rock/heavy-metal expert, Canada's own Martin Popoff, sent me an autographed copy of his new book, Rock the Nation: Montrose, Gamma and Ronnie Redefined. That got me thinking that maybe I should post another audio excerpt from my one and only interview with Ronnie Montrose, which occured in 1994 when he … Continue reading That time Ronnie Montrose told me that singer-songwriters with a real passion are hard to find
Rock-guitar legend Ronnie Montrose dies at the age of 64
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, MARCH 4, 2012 I was shocked to find out, just minutes ago, that one of my top guitar heroes from the '70s, Ronnie Montrose, died yesterday (March 3). He passed away after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. (As I--and most everybody else--learned later, Montrose actually died from a self-inflicted gunshot … Continue reading Rock-guitar legend Ronnie Montrose dies at the age of 64