Rock 108 Real Rock Radio » ronnie montrose http://keyj.com Real Rock Radio Sat, 25 May 2013 23:47:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Ronnie Montrose Passes Away At The Age Of 64 http://keyj.com/ronnie-montrose-passes-away-at-the-age-of-64/ http://keyj.com/ronnie-montrose-passes-away-at-the-age-of-64/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:15:42 +0000 Wes Nessman http://kfmx.com/?p=63852 It’s very sad to me that I know very few people will read this.  Ronnie Montrose was one of the true unsung heroes of what is now called “Heavy Metal”.  He successful combined absolutely CRUSHING electric guitar groves to the songs “Rock Candy” and “Bad Motor Scooter”.  My favorite track “Space Station #5″ featured really cool electric guitar effects that took Hendrix’s chirps and squeeks a step further.  More after the break.

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