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Ronnie Montrose Quotes

What made me pick up a guitar? It weighed a lot less than a piano Picture Quote #1

Gamma was a logical progression after doing the Open Fire record Picture Quote #1

You know, you don’t please everybody Picture Quote #1

I would say seeing the original Yardbirds with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at the old Fillmore was a pretty powerful influence on me Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

My first experience with music was my father, he was a stereo buff and he built his own little Hi-Fi center with recorders and everything and I listened to a lot of jazz, which gave me a sensibility for melody Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

When I started reaching teenage years, I listened to everything that was on the radio like everyone else did, which was Chuck Berry, Beach Boys and then of course The Beatles, Stones. And of course in the 60’s, I was completely blown away like everyone else by Hendrix, Cream, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck and all of that... so those were my influences Picture Quote #1

I’m pursuing soundtrack work in the southern California area and down the line I plan to make a moody, intense acoustic album. Not all acoustic, but an acoustic - oriented guitar record that I’ve already written most of the material for Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I was too broke to buy a guitar so I more borrowed guitars from friends Picture Quote #1

In the absence of evidence to the contrary, always assume you have the upper hand Picture Quote #1

But it has been a long process because I’m kind of a renaissance person Picture Quote #1

It was very satisfying knowing I could come in not really knowing what I was going to do, and at the end of the session feeling that I’d really done interesting guitar work and knowing that I’d really contributed to the music Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Because it was the original 4 guys, and the dynamic of those 4 guys interacting together that had the power Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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What made me pick up a guitar? It weighed a lot less than a piano. (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) Gamma was a logical progression after doing the Open Fire record (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) You know, you don’t please everybody (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) I would say seeing the original Yardbirds with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at the old Fillmore was a pretty powerful influence on me (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) 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 Quotes) My first experience with music was my father, he was a stereo buff and he built his own little Hi-Fi center with recorders and everything and I listened to a lot of jazz, which gave me a sensibility for melody. (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) When I started reaching teenage years, I listened to everything that was on the radio like everyone else did, which was Chuck Berry, Beach Boys and then of course The Beatles, Stones. And of course in the 60’s, I was completely blown away like everyone else by Hendrix, Cream, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck and all of that... so those were my influences. (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) I’m pursuing soundtrack work in the southern California area and down the line I plan to make a moody, intense acoustic album. Not all acoustic, but an acoustic - oriented guitar record that I’ve already written most of the material for (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) I was too broke to buy a guitar so I more borrowed guitars from friends (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, always assume you have the upper hand (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) But it has been a long process because I’m kind of a renaissance person (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) It was very satisfying knowing I could come in not really knowing what I was going to do, and at the end of the session feeling that I’d really done interesting guitar work and knowing that I’d really contributed to the music (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) Because it was the original 4 guys, and the dynamic of those 4 guys interacting together that had the power (Ronnie Montrose Quotes) 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 Quotes)