Drummer reacts to "Rock Candy" & "Space Station #5" by Montrose

[@philhunter9134]

One of the greatest rock albums ever produced.

[@marlonsummey1983]

Bad motor scooter is another great one!

[@alrivers2297]

Yes

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Yes!

[@Morthoron1]

The first three songs on side 1: "Rock the Nation", "Bad Motor Scooter" and Space Station #5 are one of the greatest triple plays of all rock studio releases.

[@daseguin]

Rock the Nation, Bad Motor Scooter, and Make it Last off the same debut album !!!

[@sammybeck7794]

The two albums that Ronnie Montrose did with Sammy Hagar was this one and their second album Paper Money. Both albums were great

[@gregbacon9808]

The whole Album is Great!

[@namtooh50]

i would highly recommend you do a reaction to all of the rest of the songs for sure!!

[@StanCostello-q3o]

Great song! You should check out “rock the nation” same album

[@richeaton5752]

I saw them summer of '75 opening for Frampton on the "Comes Alive" tour. Great show.

[@chrissykinney1126]

You cracked me up when you said: "Something missing these days ... EFFORT!!" 😂 💯🎉 We had the privilege of growing up listening to all the best talented musicians for sure! No autotune, not full of digital enhancements ... just pure TALENT! No wonder the 70's & 80's were such good times, always a party with good Tunes likes these classics! The concerts were phenomenal, we ALL lived for the live shows! 😁✌🏼

[@TerryKrysinski]

Lee-- this entire album is a total banger! You need to hear the entire think,bro! Rock it... T

[@michaelabbott9080]

An absolute classic,been listening to it for decades..what a guitar player..!

[@LouiseVergetteLynn]

The rest of the album is brilliant too - all killer, no filler :)

[@SavageGrace]

Another great project by Ronnie Montrose was Gamma, who recorded 3 albums between 1979 & 1982. More AOR oriented, but some hard rocking stuff on those albums. Davey Pattison is a great vocalist. He was suggested to Ronnie by his friend James Dewar (vocalist. bassist of Robin Trower's band).

[@markoliver630]

I saw GAMMA live and they were great. Ronnie was running up and down the bar jamming.

[@danattkisson962]

Savage Grace!great Detroit ‘70s band

[@marlonsummey1983]

Great band from the 70s, rocking out. Back of school parking lot ROCK! 😊

[@kathybwell]

'back of school parking lot ROCK' - perfect description.

[@robertcobras8320]

Space Station #5 and Bad Motor Scooter join other classics like Deep Purple's Highway Star as ultimate highway cruising songs.... and I love to crank these while on my bike so the whole world can hear. And Sammy went to a huge solo career before and after Van halen. Songs like Heavy Metal, I Can't Drive 55, There's Only One Way to Rock, Mas Tequila...

[@stevenewcomer8837]

Awesome pick! Two great Montrose songs. “Space Station #5” is a favorite. “I Got the Fire” is another great song by Montrose. Ronnie was playing with Edgar Winter before going solo and Montrose had his rare 1959 'burst Les Paul stolen from a EWG show on 20 October 1972 in Dudley, Massachusetts. Montrose bought the guitar from J Geils in 1972 for $800. In the middle of the set, Montrose went to retrieve his prized guitar from its stand onstage, only to find it missing. The show was halted, house lights were turned on, but the guitar had vanished. Montrose was fuming. 37 years later, in the November 2007 issue of the British magazine Guitar Buyer the publication featured a multi-page spread on Gary Moore and his guitar collection, including several photos of a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. The guitar is known as a Sunburst for its distinctive maple wood face with unique wood grain patterns. Montrose claims a photo showing a pin-sized hole in the back of the guitar is the proof, as he drills such holes in all of his guitars for identification purposes. Although Montrose acknowledges that Gary Moore himself did not steal the guitar, he alleges his attempts to speak with Moore about the matter have been rebuffed. He's seeking the return of the guitar and unspecified damages. Unfortunately, both passed away before the dispute could be resolved.

[@AirDOGGe]

Hard to believe how overlooked this album is. EVERYONE had a copy in their collections. Sammy is a rock star treasure. I saw Ronnie in the late 2000s at a nearby rock club. He was bald by then(!) Still played like a demon though. And I saw Sammy twice while serving as front man for Van Halen. Great days!

[@Sprenklefish]

Yes!!! This album was huge among my friends! A solid banger. Legendary. Space Station is my fave from this album. But Rock the Nation was what got me when I was a wee one.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

This entire album is just so incredible. Definitely check out Bad Motor Scooter.

[@kathybwell]

MARK - THANKS MAN!! Love Montrose, hard rocking hits from the 70s, Hell Yeah! Gotta listen to Bad Motor Scooter for it's one of a kind intro and outro(can't remember what you call the end of a song)

[@tomhill9445]

I saw these guys play in '75. At about the greatest concert of my life ! I'd never heard of em. But they opened for Foghat when Slowride was out. Black Oak closed. They had a hit love ballad "Close Enough To Be Gentle". 2nd row center, festival seating. We got there early and ran when they opened the gate. My buddies mom worked at a frisbee factory and gave us a grocery bag full of em. We wrote stuff on em. They let us in with em. A monster show at the St Paul civic center.

[@kathybwell]

Was going to suggest Slowride next month, continue on this hard rock ride!

[@rickeylucero3955]

Just maybe the best hard rock LP of all. Every track is great

[@HXERkYJclMcKLAWwQW]

Ronnie was an incredible guitar player, heavy crunching LP !

[@davidcampbell4174]

This version of Montrose still resides on my playlist. There were only two albums, and both were 🔥

[@robertthole695]

had a couple montrose albums back in the day.........i forgot how good he was

[@donkunes8630]

Voyager by Ronnie's band Gamma

[@CemeteryShop-yg6gi]

One of my top three all time favorite bands from all the way back to their beginning.

[@charliemac64]

Good to see someone finally react to some Montrose! This album, front-to-back, is certified "Fucking Awesome."

[@NoLegalPlunder]

The era of heavy/catchy guitar riffs. I want another era like that.

[@glennthompson1173]

This album is pretty good from start to finish so you can't go wrong on any of the tracks. I really like Warner Brother presents also it has a different singer and a different bass player but it's pretty solid for the most part. The second album paper money which has the same lineup is good but I wouldn't say it's as good as this album but it's worth a listen.

[@michaelhasse2568]

Space station a hidden gem and in my top 10 all time favorite

[@kima.4268]

What memories these songs brought back!

[@marke8323]

Saw Sammy back in '80 when he warmed up for Boston's 2nd Album (Don't look back). Boston had a great sound like their Albums but Sammy brought the Fire!

[@jeffjones6221]

Sammy warmed up for Boston when I saw them in Indy, first album, like 78 or so. He was pretty fresh out of Montrose. I didn't know who he was, but was the best opener I had ever seen! Later I saw his VOA tour. There was no warm up. He played for almost 2 hours..came out for an encore and asked for requests!!! Did bad motor scooter, hell, he might have done rock candy...played another 45 minutes...no shit. Best show ever and I've seen a lot of shows and bands!

[@dvbeattie]

Pure classic hard rock. A hidden gem.

[@HXERkYJclMcKLAWwQW]

Sammy & Ronnie magic !

[@chuckf6163]

Remember that in my high school days, played it all the time with my "8 track player".

[@geob3963]

Ronnie played with Edgar Winter too. ‘79 - ‘80 Ronnie started a band called Gamma. They had some cool songs. Sammy is great guitar player in his own right. Now you know why.

[@stevenewcomer8837]

Yes Gamma had some great songs. They came out when synthesizers came out big. Their music was heavily influenced with synthesizers. Gamma was formed by guitarist Ronnie Montrose and singer Davey Pattison in San Francisco in 1979. Gamma 4 is Gamma's fourth and final album and was originally released on Ronnie Montrose's own label, RoMoCo, in 2000. In 2005, it was re-released by Wounded Bird Records. It was the last full album in Montrose's lifetime to feature contributions from him. It did not feature the heavy synthesizer use of their earlier releases. The song “The Only One” is a favorite of mine. Davey Pattison went on to record a couple of cover albums with Michael Schenker called Schenker Pattison Summit - The Endless Jam (2004) and The Endless Jam Continues (2005). They covered some excellent songs and did a great job. Their cover of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” is my favorite. “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” - Schenker Pattison Summit kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGPGp2mFbJmWe5osi=NEghJsSbzf-6m8cb

[@stevenewcomer8837]

“The Only One” - by Ronnie Montrose’s band Gamma kzbin.info/www/bejne/laHZqmloZ7WGhZYsi=tLvsOCfUiQsUlaku

[@rachelpriestley2917]

One of my favorites since the day it came out. Space Station #5 is my favorite. Welcome to a classic album with no bad songs. Thanx

[@mjdaniel8710]

This was an absolute must have in my vinyl collection back in high school

[@alrivers2297]

Good songs. I agree that there are elements of Led Zeppelin and also Black Sabbath in there

[@mantroid]

This album was a big deal when it came out, an unknown group just rocking hard on every song front to back. Rumore has it Ronnie Montrose was a bit difficult to work with which is why this lineup only lasted 2 albums, but he was a big time talent and did other projects too.

[@L33Reacts]

He can play like a monster! I can't wait to hear another track now lol its so good

[@rickrobinson672]

Funny story. Sammy Hagar wanted to play guitar on the album but Ronnie Montrose wouldn't allow it.

[@larrygranat4456]

I saw them live back in the day. Awesome show. Great reaction, thanks!

[@jeffreytipton-kp7fz]

Seen montrose in 1973 with foghat and black oak Arkansas great show

[@alexharbison4411]

Sammy the Red, you are going to love this guy. I like his early stuff more than with Van Halen. His live shows are legendary. Check out songs from Sammy Hagar & The Wabos - Livin' It Up! Live In St. Louis (2006).

[@mikemitton6447]

Sammy still plays these songs live!

[@lucasnavajas4166]

Can’t wait for you to hear bad motor scooter! Also suggest Sammy’s solo stuff, check out his song called heavy metal

[@davidlane1169]

'Ole Audiophile to L33Reacts: What's really behind the success of this album was the record producer. Ted Templeman took a break from producing one great Doobie Brothers album after another to piece together this project. He grabbed a guitarist from his work with Van Morrison, stuck him with a local phenom Sammy Hager & ended up with an album like this wonder. Most of this album is completely solid which isn't much of surprise seeing as that was common among Doobie Brother albums as well. Thanx!

[@davidlane1169]

Ted Templeman went on to produce Van Halen from the start. One can bet he had much to do with Sammy coming to Van Halen.

[@L33Reacts]

Yup I noticed his name and made mention of him I think at the end. Apparently he was a big deal! He made these two songs sound amazing.

[@stevenewcomer8837]

Ronnie Montrose and Michael Schenker were the FIRST guitar Gods! And still maybe the best. ALL of the guitarists that came after were influenced by them. Many credit Michael Schenker. You must hear Michael Schenker’s guitar performance on the song “Rock Bottom” from UFO’s live album Strangers In the Night. It is considered one of the best ever. “Rock Bottom” kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmncfXuYjdtsqrssi=fcFr2_myVzRP55im

[@donpardo2510]

@stevenewcomer8837, I never got enough of the UFO years Schenker. Good band to call out

[@BigC.]

Gamma - Razor King please!

[@lauraallen55]

You should hear his remakes of a couple older instrumentals. Town Without Pity and Telstar. Also should check out some of Sammy's solo stuff after Montrose and before Van Halen. He was/is called the Red Rocker. Heavy Metal is a good one of his, I'll Fall in Love Again, There's Only One Way to Rock - anything really from Standing Hampton or Three Lock Box.

[@dougellis8904]

That's Ronnie on guitar in Edgar Winters' live version of Frankenstein.

[@fenderchamp8241]

This whole album is top tier scorch rock.

[@BigC.]

Made by day!

[@luisgonzalez8929]

Ronnie Montrose was lead guitar with The Edgar Winter’s Group and record with then the hit’s Frankenstein and Free Ride. After that he got together with Sammy Hagar and …🤫

[@chazblitz]

The Pursuit Of Happiness used Space Station #5 as their walk on song. And don't forget Gamma!!!

[@UFOS4]

This defines Hard Rock and I love it, especially Rock Candy. Try Gamma “Voyager” not a headbanger, but a great song with Ronnie Montrose.

[@Reno_Slim]

Rock Candy is my favorite stripper tune.

[@L33Reacts]

yeah thats a good stripping song lol

[@leddygee1896]

To these ancient ears, This debut album is right up there with all the other Debuts in Rock history. Zappa, Zeppelin, Boston, Foreigner, (Yeah, that’s right!) Black Sabbath, Van Halen. I could go on…

[@mjdaniel8710]

Another project from R Montrose, Gamma, is also worth checking out

[@fenderchamp8241]

They wanted to replicate the beginning of When the Levee Breaks on the drum intro.

[@nosparex]

With this album, at the time, they were considered "America's answer to Led Zeppelin." Obviously, they didn't achieve the same level of success, but not many did. That drum intro on Rock Candy is legendary.

[@viewfromvt4698]

It’s Sammy Hagar’s voice to me.

[@billreinhold1955]

Sammy Hagar's best band and best work.

[@4tuneagent]

I'm sure you will cover this debut LP thoroughly. I'll mention "Space Age Sacrifice", "I Got the Fire", and "Starliner"(instrumental), off the 2nd album, Paper Money..

[@larrybailey408]

Montrose, I got the fire off of Paper Money. Hard Rocker.

[@jeffjones6221]

Sammy had an impressive solo career between Montrose and Van Hagar (Halen)

[@davehind3193]

This whole album is great. You should check out some of Sammy's solo stuff like There's Only One Way To Rock or Heavy Metal Sammy is a guitar god in his own right. It's bands and songs like these that made the 70's the best era for music.

[@charliemac64]

Check out Sammy's solo stuff, too! Don't sell that short! He did well enough on his own before joining up with Van Halen in the mid-80's. I saw him headline on New Year's Eve 1983-84 in the Tacoma Dome! I also saw him in the intimate Paramount Theater in like 2001-2002 with his band The Waboritas. 😂

[@noddynewbold]

No Ronnie, No EVH!

[@MegaIronleg]

BAD MOTOR SCOOTER… NEXT, BUT SERIOUSLY THAT WHOLE ALBUM IS A MUST HAVE. HERES ANOTHER NEW ONE, PAIN KILLER, BY JUDAS PREIST. GREAT REACTIONS, LOVE TO SEE YOUNG PEOPLE CONNECTING TO MUSIC THAT IS TIMELESS, EPIC MASTERPIECES. THE ICONS, THE FOUNDATIONS OF ROCK. SOME GREAT STUFF FROM THE SIXTIES AS WELL. TEN YEARS AFTER, IRON BUTTERFLY, HAWKWIND, MODY BLUES, TO NAME A FEW. ROCK ON 👊🖖

[@alvillanueva2525]

A great debut album. Unfortunately, the songwriting went downhill on the second album. Interesting fact: Ronnie Montrose played on quite a few Van Morrison recordings.

[@markoliver630]

Try “ I Got the Fire” off of Paper Money. R.I.P. Ronnie

[@leddygee1896]

That’s Microphone Feedback held in front Of a guitar amp at the Beginning of Space Station # 5… Sounds like a Dog Getting beat 😆

[@thescrewfly]

First came across Ronnie Montrose working with Van Morrison, so he was clearly pretty adaptable. I think Bill Church had been in Van's band too. Took a chance on this record and it became one of the few straightahead US hard rock albums I actually enjoy. The lyrics are mostly super dumb but I suspect that was a conscious decision.

[@toddmitchell7542]

Sammy was successful way before he joined Van Halen, listen to “Young Girl Blues”, live…….