Song Quotes by Ronnie Montrose

I was too broke to buy a guitar so I more borrowed guitars from friends.

— Ronnie Montrose

When I started reaching teenage years, I listened to everything that was on the radio like everyone else did, which was Chuck Berry, Beach…

— Ronnie Montrose

I am very aware now that music is a business, but there is also a way to go about making music that is true…

— Ronnie Montrose

I'm pursuing soundtrack work in the southern California area and down the line I plan to make a moody, intense acoustic album. Not all…

— Ronnie Montrose

I was producing demos for a band that was called Physical Ed. Out of production of demos I went and did a few jam…

— Ronnie Montrose

Because it was the original 4 guys, and the dynamic of those 4 guys interacting together that had the power.

— Ronnie Montrose

I shared guitars before I actually got one of my own and played a guy's Silver tone and played another guys Danelectro 12 string…

— Ronnie Montrose

But it has been a long process because I'm kind of a renaissance person.

— Ronnie Montrose

I was working with Bill Graham management at the time and it was obvious to everyone concerned that albums like Open Fire, while they…

— Ronnie Montrose

I don't recall getting a first guitar.

— Ronnie Montrose

I've never known how to read music in my life.

— Ronnie Montrose

You know, you don't please everybody.

— Ronnie Montrose

It was very satisfying knowing I could come in not really knowing what I was going to do, and at the end of the…

— Ronnie Montrose

Gamma was a logical progression after doing the Open Fire record.

— Ronnie Montrose

Attempting to write vocal oriented songs to me felt like going through the motions and if you are going to go through the motions…

— Ronnie Montrose