I was surprised to learn that he played electric, acoustic, and mandolin on Van Morrison's Tupelo Honey. RIP.
― Brad C., Wednesday, 7 March 2012 14:21 (twelve years ago) link
Good stuff by Hagar there. I would have loved to have seen the original Montrose reunited.
― You're a notch, I'm a legend (Bill Magill), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 14:22 (twelve years ago) link
Huh, this first Montrose album is a bit too ur-butt rock for me, but it sounds great. Who produced it?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
Oh, duh.
Actually, this is sort of presages Billy Squier, which is not a bad thing. Shit, who produced Billy Squier?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:09 (twelve years ago) link
(Answer: ELO and Queen engineer/producer Mack. Learn something new eery day.)
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:11 (twelve years ago) link
Ronnie Montrose also appears (on one track, and barely audible) on the first album by Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
One thing that hasn't been mentioned much is that Montrose also produced Heathen's minor Bay Area thrash classic Breaking the Silence.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 8 March 2012 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
damn dude
― Disco Bob & MC Criminal (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 20:26 (twelve years ago) link
nobody cares about this eh
:(
― Disco Bob & MC Criminal (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
that's sad :(
― Mississippi Butt Hurt (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
you know, listening to the s/t montrose record...it's kind of incredible it's from 73
it probably looks forward to what hard rock would sound like in the 80s as much as anything from that era
― Mississippi Butt Hurt (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 22:00 (twelve years ago) link
dude was way ahead of his time
― Disco Bob & MC Criminal (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 22:02 (twelve years ago) link
the Van Halen connection is really obvious in hindsight
I think people figured it was a suicide back when it happened though? Still a terrible shame.
― beachville, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
Listening to the debut album for the first time right now and I was like,
a) Damn!
b) This is totally the blueprint for Van Halen, whom I had previously thought came more or less out of the blue
c) David Lee Roth really copped the steez of this singer... who is it?
d) <brain explodes>
― The little engine that choogled (hardcore dilettante), Tuesday, 2 June 2020 01:04 (three years ago) link
Check The Producer & Engineer Too 😉
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 2 June 2020 01:31 (three years ago) link
Didn't expect to find Montrose in the NYT Crossword Puzzle today... clued as "1970s rock band that launched the career of Sammy Hagar"
― Josefa, Friday, 19 June 2020 15:31 (three years ago) link
Launched the career of Denny Carmassi more like
― bring wayne shorter to the slaughter (Matt #2), Friday, 19 June 2020 15:57 (three years ago) link