Concert Tribute For Rock Guitar Legend RONNIE MONTROSE Heading To DVD

October 24, 2013

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, friends and musicians immediately wondered what they could do to pay homage to one of rock's all-time legendary — and influential — guitarists. The result was some of music's most renowned artists uniting for a concert only a month and a half later (April 27) and performing Ronnie classics throughout the evening — which will now make its official DVD release on December 10, 2013, "Concert For Ronnie Montrose - A Celebration Of His Life In Music".

Recorded in San Francisco at the historic Regency Ballroom and mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound, the DVD features performance by Ronnie's past band members in MONTROSE (Sammy Hagar, Denny Carmassi, Bill Church with Joe Satriani),GAMMA (Davey Pattison, Denny Carmassi and Glenn Letsch with Marc Bonilla),performing both groups' hits. Additionally, Ronnie's colleagues and people he mentored and produced over the 40 years of his career are featured as well, including Neal Schon (JOURNEY),Ricky Phillips (STYX),Steve Smith (ex-JOURNEY),Ed Roth, Jimmy Paxson (STEVIE NICKS),Jeff Watson (ex-NIGHT RANGER),TESLA, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer (KISS),Eric Martin (MR. BIG),and more. The DVD will also include interviews, bonus features, a photo gallery, and an additional set of Ronnie's hits by an all-star band featuring Chuck Terpo, Mario Cipollina, Tal Morris, Dave Meniketti and the members of Y&T. This was recorded and filmed at Bob Weir's TRI Studios.

A trailer can be viewed below.

The iconic and legendary Ronnie Montrose has been called the Father Of American Hard Rock — an innovator and an incendiary guitar genius. In his short time with VAN MORRISON, Ronnie created the iconic guitar riff for the classic song "Wild Nights". In the EDGAR WINTER GROUP, he left even a bigger mark with his catchy heavy-handed riffs on songs like "Free Ride" and "Frankenstein". But it would be his self-titled release, "Montrose", that would become the cornerstone of American hard rock. This debut in 1973 crafted such classics as "Rock the Nation", "Bad Motor Scooter" and "Space Station #5". It laid the groundwork and became the template for bands like VAN HALEN and countless subsequent musicians. His musical journey lead him to the creation of GAMMA where he crafted songs like "Voyager", "Thunder And Lighting" and "Ready For Action".

Ronnie was always searching and reinventing himself musically. Venturing through a brief instrumental period, he brought us both "Open Fire" and his masterpiece version of "Town Without Pity".

"Concert For Ronnie Montrose - A Celebration Of His Life In Music" track listing:

01. Overture
02. Open Fire
03. Town Without Pity
04. I Don't Want It
05. Little Suzi
06. One Thing On My Mind
07. Free Ride
08. Frankenstein
09. Thunder And Lightning
10. Razor King
11. No Tears
12. Ready For Action
13. Fight To The Finish
14. Voyager
15. Lighthouse
16. One And A Half
17. Good Rockin' Tonight
18. Rock The Nation
19. Make It Last
20. Bad Motor Scooter
21. Rock Candy
22. Space Station No. 5
23. Connection

Bonus songs:

01. Good Rockin' Tonight
02. Rock Candy
03. Oh No You Don't
04. Paper Money
05. Wild Night

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