AXE® Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Okay. Sorry. I guess I should have waited for the punchline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexri Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 RIP to another great talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I saw him with Edgar Winter, he was dam good. BWT, everyone dies, mean or nice...get your poop in one sock, your time is comming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Sad Day! RIP Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 http://www.redrocker.com/redheads/user/sammyhagar/blog/ronnie-montrose-1947-2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I'm too young (don't get to say that often enough) to have seen Montrose, but I did see Ronnie on a solo tour with Alan Holdsworth in the late 80s. He was in fine form. As I recall he had a young guitar player in his band at the time and he shared the solos and attention quite graciously with the guy. They had a lot of fun and so did the audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Ego or not he was one of the silent greats. Love the photo on Hagar's website: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungus Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Sure hate to heat this...... wow. Funny how you wished some people would live forever.... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 R.I.P. Ronnie. You were too young to die, and you never got the recognition you deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Just read on Facebook that Ronnie shot himself, didn't die from Cancer. Is this true??? Anyone else hear this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvar Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Looks like it's true: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/montrose-death-a-suicide-coroner-reports.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidl Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I read the same thing today. The family released a statement. Depression, mental illness has been the cause of many premature deaths. A truly sad reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 . After somewhat of a lull in his prostate cancer battle, it did come back. Possibly that lead him into deep depression and suicide? Regardless, a big loss. RIP Here's the family statement - "By now, the devastating truth of Ronnie's death is public knowledge. We hope you can understand why we wanted to keep this news a private family matter for as long as possible. We can only hope that you will choose to celebrate Ronnie's life, and what his music meant to you, rather than mourn his passing. Ronnie would have wanted it that way. He loved being a guitarist, a composer, a producer, and a creator of magic. He fully understood his gifts, and yet he constantly pushed himself to evolve, improve, and make better music. He did this for himself, and he did this for you, because he adored and appreciated his fans. Please keep his energy, his joy, and his love in your hearts." . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 He was a big influenece on a lot of musicians. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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