Author Topic: Let this be fun (Read 1086 times)

mike1762 · « **Reply #60 on:** April 30, 2011, 03:20:19 PM »

Yea Joey, that was Ronnie Montrose. That first Montrose album was just a monster... one of my all-time favorites. They were another of those bands that were just a little too far ahead of their time (the first album was released in '73, but played well side-by-side with all of the 80's Metal/Hard Rock).

rustyg61 · « **Reply #61 on:** April 30, 2011, 04:06:53 PM »

Not only was Ronnie Montrose Edgar's guitar player on the classic They Only Come Out At Night, but the original Montrose band featured a young previously unknown singer by the name of Sammy Hagar! My current band plays Tie Your Mother Down! Still a crowd pleaser after all these years!

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #62 on:** April 30, 2011, 04:27:18 PM »

I guess I'd need a tighter definition for run of hits. Montrose was, indeed, on TOCOAN, but shared guitar duties with big brother Johnny & Rick Derringer. Entrance had Randal Dononan & Johnny on guitars; White Trash & Roadwork were Johnny & Rick; Shock Treatment was Rick & Dan Hartman; Jasmine Nightdreams was Rick & Johnny again, & Together: EW & JW Live was Johnny (duh), Rick, & Floyd Radford.

Peter

rustyg61 · « **Reply #63 on:** April 30, 2011, 04:50:54 PM »

Johnny & Rick may have been on the LP as hired session players, but Ronnie was the lead player in the band as evidenced by this Midnight Special performance from that period. Ronnie was the only guitar player who was a member of the band for TOCOAN.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pnSSHwmu8I

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #64 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:25:05 PM »

Allow to correct myself; Johnny wasn't on TOCOAN - it was Derringer, Montrose, & Hartman. I remember watching that Midnight Special; thanks for the link (the Mrs. is already in bed, so I can't check it out tonight). But thus my comment about definition; to my mind, hits means radio, which means the recordings. I can't speak to the differences between album & touring personnel. But whatever, Edgar did not seem to be inclined toward using shabby pickers at any time!

Peter

rustyg61 · « **Reply #65 on:** May 01, 2011, 01:56:04 AM »

I think TOCOAN helped launch Rick's career too with the release of All American Boy which had his biggest hit with his version of Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo. 1973 was a good year for them!

bigredbass · « **Reply #66 on:** May 04, 2011, 10:51:13 PM »

'Scusa, Peter. I meant the TOCOAN / Arp on a strap Edgar Winter period with 'Free Ride'. etc. I'm obviously lacking in my info on past Winters. . . . BTW, is there anyone putting out a Roadwork on CD? It really reminds me of those Boogie Kings days.

J o e y