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 fortunategoodmuse Change image and share on social
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 albumbillcommercially share on social
Gamma was a logical progression after doing the Open Fire record. Ronnie Montrose firegammalogical Change image and share on social
I shared guitars before I actually got one of my own and played a guy's Silver tone and played another guys Danelectro 12 string and it was at about age 17 that I actually started playing. Ronnie Montrose agedanelectroguitar Change image and share on social
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 bandcaliforniacall share on social
But it has been a long process because I'm kind of a renaissance person. Ronnie Montrose kindlongperson Change image and share on social
What made me pick up a guitar? It weighed a lot less than a piano. Ronnie Montrose guitarlotmake Change image and share on social
When you have a life-threatening illness like cancer, and you're faced with the alternative, it gives doing whatever it is you do a much sweeter taste. Ronnie Montrose alternativecancerface Change image and share on social
I am very aware now that music is a business, but there is also a way to go about making music that is true to yourself as opposed to doing, you know, just going through the motions and making things that would just be commercially successful. Ronnie Montrose awarebusinesscommercially share on social