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pokerfan

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3. Damn, I hadn't heard

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:02 PM

Mar 2012

(Jim) Douglas (his agent) described Montrose as "one of the founding farmers of rock and roll," while Montrose's wife, Leighsa, noted his work ethic. "He was very hard on himself," she told the San Francisco Chronicle. "He would play shows where there would be three standing ovations, and all he would talk about on the drive home is what he didn't do right."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/03/04/state/n122308S01.DTL&type=health

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Ronnie Montrose has passed away. [View all] bluesbassman Mar 2012 OP

Kick for the evening crowd. bluesbassman Mar 2012 #1

Well that is a damn shame OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #2

Damn, I hadn't heard pokerfan Mar 2012 #3

My favorite Ronnie Montrose album: ms liberty Mar 2012 #4

Safe passage to him, my dear bluesbassman... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #5

He was scheduled to perform at a club 2 miles away from me in TWO WEEKS. Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #6

I got to meet him in Kaukauna Wisconsin in about '86 Grantuspeace Mar 2012 #7

Town Without Pity Live Grantuspeace Mar 2012 #8

Casual or longtime fan, that's some serious guitar work. bluesbassman Mar 2012 #9

Wow! Iggo Mar 2012 #10

It kinda stays with you too. Doesn't it? Grantuspeace Mar 2012 #11

I saw him twice back in the 70s. An incredible player. Tom Ripley Mar 2012 #12