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
Everybody has their iPhone cameras, BlackBerry cameras, and I see those cameras pointed up at me all the time now, which is actually really good because of what it does for me and my band. There is no time for us not to be on our toes because they're on all the time whenever you're playing. I think it's very healthy. Ronnie Montrose bandblackberrycamera 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
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 closetcollectdust share on social
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 attemptbangcause share on social
I was too broke to buy a guitar so I more borrowed guitars from friends. Ronnie Montrose borrowbreakbuy Change image and share on social
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 cancerdebilitateend 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
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