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R.I.P. Ronnie Montrose

The shred-master guitarist Ronnie Montrose, the former leader of the band Montrose and one of the great technical wizards from the early days of hard rock, died on Saturday, possibly of prostate cancer. He was 64. Montrose got his start as a session guitarist, playing on records like Van Morrison’s Tupelo Honey in 1971. The [...]

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17:46 on March 5 2012

R.I.P. Ronnie Montrose

Stereogum — The shred-master guitarist Ronnie Montrose, the former leader of the band Montrose and one of the great technical wizards from the early days of hard rock, died on Saturd... more info
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