R.I.P. Ronnie Montrose

[dale_hauskins]

This professional east Los Angeles guitarist,(Ex-Flame Dream),witnessed my first concert of Ronnie Montrose+Johnny Winter when I was 15 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium,southern California.
R.I.P. Ronnie Montrose !!Ronnie Montrose,who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock's heavy hitters,backing musician,playing with Van Morrison,Boz Scaggs,and Edgar Winter.He finally formed his own band inhas died,his booking agent said Sunday.

Montrose died Saturday at his home in Millbrae (a city in San Mateo County,west of San Francisco Bay,California),agent Jim Douglas said.He was 64.

Montrose had been in declining health for some time, battling prostate cancer and "personal demons," Douglas said.
Montrose formed his own band in 1973.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituari...0,801504.story
http://www.ronniemontrose.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Montrose