MONTROSE Reunion - Concord Pavilion, CA. august 14, 2005

[@axatax57]

I saw Montrose 3 times in 1975-76, Loud and kick ass band. Ronnie was a monster on guitar. The whole band was way ahead of what was to come. Damn.

[@williamweiss6128]

Nice, man.

[@kimfields8307]

What a PERFECT time to see them ! I never got to. They were so ahead of their time THEY GOT THE FIRE 🔥

[@1drumm]

GAMMA!!!

[@zoneonemusic]

One of the all time great rock and roll bands ever. I wish Ronnie was still around.

[@spuds6423]

I was supposed to see Ronnie in Syracuse.... unfortunately he took his life a few weeks before!!! RIP 😢

[@MrLookatthesizeofit]

Bill church Denny carmassi Ronnie montrose Sammy hagar What a monster band.

[@maxcarr6266]

So that is the line up ? I kinda just landed here and was wondering if it was or not. Can't tell from that far away. Lol.. probably wouldn't reckonize Bill or Denny now anyway.

[@MrLookatthesizeofit]

@@maxcarr6266 yep original line-up. Every player is a monster. They only lasted 2 albums with with this line up but damn, what a debut album! It's been called the Bible of rock by the top musicians of all time. Classic

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@MrLookatthesizeofit I've never heard that at all

[@maxcarr6266]

@@MrLookatthesizeofit Definitely still stands the test of time!! Paper Money is a great follow up too!! Hell.. I love All Montrose lps!! Including GAMMA!!

[@vaneipontes3824]

True...

[@crazybobc1]

50 years later and still one badass album. If you don't have it, GET IT.

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

YES IT IS !!!!

[@michaeladamo6279]

I just added it on Apple Music

[@artheriford]

You said it. Still killer after 50 years. RIP Ronnie

[@LD-qj2te]

You are rightc

[@joecutietta2941]

The double CD has the live studio broadcast recorded at the Record Plant in Sausalito. It was originally broadcast on KSAN " THE JIVE 95.." A Must Have!

[@Mariners11]

That Ronnie Montrose tone. What a player RIP

[@adamchafetz2986]

Yeah, ronnie had the best live tone(s), and guitar playing I've ever seen.

[@jseptoski]

The best hard rock tone ever.

[@faroutgolf3650]

This band played in a small old ice skating ring Winterland, SF in 1974. I was blown away as a teenager...

[@steveludwig4200]

LOTS of great bands played Winterland including Ten Years After in 74.

[@charliebay9441]

Saw him there! Trower, Skynyrd, the Tubes, the Dead. Great shows at Winterland!

[@keithgriffin3292]

This band has inspired most of the classic rock bands that we know today. They are truly a Rock icon.

[@steveludwig4200]

Edward Van Halen saw Montrose in 73 and watched Ronnie play and said "I want to play THAT"....and 5 years later Van Halen was born. Cool note..their first tour in Spring of 78 was as the opening band for Journey. The second act on that show was Ronnie Montrose playing "Open Fire". Edward loved the guy.....

[@KevinHochstatter]

Okay. So, Sammy went from Ronnie Montrose to Eddie Van Halen to Joe Satriani. Man knows guitar!

[@johnmccree8941]

First copy of this was on 8-track. Bought it at a Mohr Value store for $4.96... got the hell played out of it that hot summer night on a Craig Power play in a '71 Galaxie. 1974.

[@Frenchie.FireFly]

Whoever took this video…. THANK YOU!!

[@dianegmeyer3419]

I saw three great bands in early 1978 in Houston, TX. Opening.. Van Halen, then Journey and finally the headliner.. Montrose !!! I remember it like it was yesterday, and get this.. only $ 7.00 bucks ! ..and I still have the original LP. Sergio in Idaho

[@jerrywoods4066]

I saw that in Chicago. Journey headlined

[@steveludwig4200]

Wrong. Journey was the headliner but both Ronnie and VH blew them away.

[@MarcoPolo-je5ej]

Montrose is a desert island album for many of us.

[@TerryJohnson-yt6fw]

Yes thank God I saw them live back when they first started so good I will never forget it......

[@Edward-tr3ql]

Still one of my favorite albums. 50 years later. One kickass song after another. Can't find to many of them This whole album was the best.. This album set the par for me ,and still can't find much that beats it...Saw them 3 times at Winterland in the seventies. R.I.P Ronnie. Your music will live forever !

[@timmy707707]

Probably the best debut Album by a hard rock band ever.

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

would you believe I recently found TWO copies of the album in good shape for FREE at the flea market? I put them online and they sold instantly. I found "Jump On It" too.

[@ACEDIAMOND666]

Still have my vinyl records. I have all 5 Montrose albums, Gamma 1& 2....great stuff....

[@rcameron4091]

Authentic Gem . Great clip Love it

[@in2livinit]

Was there in Concord, with my Son for his 16th Birthday. 30 years for them that night. Seems impossible it's been 17 years since. Thanks for posting. Just wish they had thought ahead and made professional video. Sammy. Ronnie, Denny & Bill. The American Led Zeppelin 🎸

[@steveludwig4200]

Comparing them to Led Zeppelin is ridiculous...Montrose was FAR better LIVE.

[@tgraymongoose]

Brother, you are right!!!! Absolutely!!!

[@Matt-xv2cp]

30 years for Montrose would have been 2003, if I'm not mistaken, this was 2005, but either way, was a great show.

[@in2livinit]

​​@@Matt-xv2cpyou " could " say 30 since they broke up. Who actually keeps counting 😂 UPDATE, so approx 30, and now 50 since the Eponymous 1st album. Now this Aug it will be 19 years since this Concert. Listen to how the crowd CHEERS !!!!! I miss all the times I spent with my Kid when young. I love you more than you know. ❤

[@bluescat59]

I’m literally crying tears of joy. Thanks for posting!!😊

[@billhart9832]

2nd Album I ever bought, Montrose, Montrose, 50 years ago later this year, and still my #1 goto to get me pumped before going out to a show. Sammy's Chicken Foot lineup with Satch was outstanding, but Ronnie was THE legend!ary innovator! RIP Ronnie. Thanks Sammy for keeping your first Album alive and kickin'!

[@gordongroft]

I got to jam onstage with Ronnie Montrose one night. Flawless, exciting player. Loudest guitarist I ever performed with. RIP

[@ACEDIAMOND666]

Dude, Gnarly! Wish I could have jammed with him!

[@gordongroft]

It was one of the highlights of my professional career.

[@L4M858]

Montrose, there's no doubt he was Rock & Roll extraordinaire!

[@johnderfler5183]

There long hair and youth have left the building.

[@dianefinegan5286]

And i still listen to Montrose.....❤

[@BUNKERJR53]

I saw them in Baltimore, Maryland at the Civic Center along with Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth when they first started in the early 70's. I was there to see Humble Pie and Montrose came on last. I had never heard of them but they blew everyone away. Became an instant fan. The first Montrose album will never be equaled. Rest in Peace Ronnie!!! One of the greatest guitar player to ever walk the planet.

[@eddiebrown687]

Spooky Tooth, haven't thought of that band for years....Mick Jones!

[@robbienewporter9281]

Seen that same triple bill in Providence, R.I.. I was a die hard Spooky Tooth fan along with Humble Pie and Steve Marriott

[@joemama546]

These guys are my roots in music!!!!....I like how ronnie keeps hagar in check and focused for the performance!!.....of the songs.....and sam knows and respects it!!

[@monmixer]

My absolute favorite band when I was a teen and young adult and still love them. RIP Ronnie. I did manage to get one of the 500 Open Fire CD's autographed by Ronnie. He actually mailed those out himself. Warner Brothers Presents is one of the best rock albums ever recorded. Just frigin incredible.

[@BloomingdaleTN]

It’s a damn shame no one had the foresight to professionally shoot this gig.

[@LoyalOpposition]

People don't seem to care about cultural history. NBC was so cheap, they recorded over all those Tonight Shows, etc etc.. until 1973

[@buixrule]

I got dizzy and bailed 49 seconds in.

[@danielhoward4566]

@@buixrule Then you don't like Montrose.

[@maryheim-hancock8625]

20 years ago and 20 years waiting for! Montrose and Rush first two hard rock bands I was into. Still listen to both first LPs. I live on space station #5 for life!

[@glennkemp3680]

Thank you for posting this video. I enjoyed it so much. Love that band.

[@TheCountofToulouse]

You can't help but get the sense that Sammy Hagar really cared about Ronnie. Even after how Ronnie sort of threw him out of the band, Sammy never forgot where he got his start. It's sort of a pity that they jest never reformed the band on some limited basis and did like 30 shows a year, just to keep it going. Ronnie certainly had the ability to write another Montrose album. I guess his depression really kept him bottled up and negative about positive things. Sammy stated countless times that he wanted that but Ronnie just wouldn't commit to it. Seeing them all on stage, Ronnie looks like he's having the time of his life. Sincerely, rest in peace, Ronnie.

[@michaelk.schuster6979]

This sounds as if it had been recorded back in the old days! Absolutely awesome!

[@tired7140]

Listening to this takes me back 50 years and brings tears to my eyes. RIP Ronnie one of the best F'n guitar players to walk the face of the earth!!!

[@charliebay9441]

Saw Gamma a few times, Greek theater in Berkeley, saw him solo before that at the Keystone, Winterland, and my old friend sang for him for a while and saw them in Orangevale (RIP, Kevin!) and he always kicked ass. Town Without Pity is still one of my favorite instrumentals.

[@joecutietta2941]

I was there! It was epic! Miss Ya Ronnie..MONTROSE WILL NEVER DIE!!

[@pdunc1976]

RIP ronnie

[@GenkiSugiru]

Thanks for posting. Can never get enough Montrose with Sammy and the rest.

[@eddiebrown687]

So glad somebody saved this....scroll down if the dizzyness gets to you and it's like a concert over the radio, amazing.

[@rightnowiseverything2521]

Fukin awesome! Sammy is a national treasure

[@comfibold]

That's what I call a real supergroup!

[@billreinhardt3684]

My first music when i was a kid was MONTROSE,brought back some great memories,Wild Bill

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Denny is a beast!!

[@srincident]

Montrose could have been legendary.

[@TerryJohnson-yt6fw]

So true.!!!!!

[@bryani2449]

I love it Sam! You signing autographs during Ronnie's guitar solo? Love it! What a class act!

[@donsavignano4396]

I saw Montrose at the California state fair Sacramento 20 years ago and they rocked their butts off. Miss you Ronnie r.i.p. rock the nation in heaven🙏

[@benmen8699]

THESE GUYS WERE THE VERY FIRST HEAVEY ROCK/METAL BAND TO COME OUT OF THE UNITED STATES

[@jockaud]

Montrose 1973, Grand Funk Railroad 1969

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

The fuck they were...

[@TJRatfink]

this kicks ass!!!

[@jdhill3jh]

Nearly 50 years since I saw them the first time. Nobody like em!!!

[@drumgk]

Intro video felt like I was in a blender but glad they re-united and I’m glad you filmed this!

[@glenkepic3208]

Bittersweet. saw every incarnation of Ronnie, last, Keystone PA. Old band mate (co guit,) in '84. Wound up meeting him in the parking lot. They nailed everything. '05, wee bit of a reunion for our little band. Nice little bar gig. yep, Rock Candy, Co guit. an unfinished Voyager (3 set encore), me.Ending, 'Go to B!!!' Pretty good otherwise. Grateful for memories. RIP, Ronnie Montrose.

[@ericligotke3542]

Ronnie, Hagar, et Al. Great reunion! Hagar wrote most of the songs. This still sounds totally awesome, more than thirty years apart. Ronny was an awesome guitarist. Was in Edgar winter’s band first, then went solo with Hagar, then was doing great instrumental rock fusion, and headlined the band gamma it the late seventies, early eighties. What a talented guitarist he was. This video sounds as good as it did thirty years ago. RIP Ronnie

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

@ericligo3542 Check your history, sonny; he was in Van Morrison's band long before Edgar... saw him in '71 or 72 at Stanford University; Ronnie had hair down to his ass at that point...

[@anthonyfesta7010]

RIP Ronnie💔

[@MannySilva-hf5ch]

Thank you Soo much,so Great to see the Love between two Giants in this crazy world we living in these days,they don't write them these days ❤️🎸

[@kennethhacker3014]

Great footage . thank you

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH !

[@stivecutbank1079]

Ronnie was a great friend he was the one that made me get my songs out

[@1irishanml]

Just incredible. Wish I could have seen them live. Montrose first album. One of the greatest rock albums of all time.

[@69zenos1]

I wish that they had done Good Rockin Tonite!!!

[@steveludwig4200]

That's their best song but they didnt write it. Opened the 73 tour shows with it...

[@williamweiss6128]

Made me cry...😢 so good.

[@b.scottfarthingsworth]

They just blew the roof off that place, wow. Glad they got to do it.

[@robertglancy4474]

Hard to believe this was 18 yrs ago....

[@angeladesilva7913]

What an incredible reunion omg I can’t believe I missed that before Ronnie passed away 😢

[@josefcosta8267]

So fucking BADDASS when this came out 50 YEARS AGO!!!! Ronnie was the best American hard rock guitarist in the world for a few years, so original, such tasty hard-ass melodic riffs, fills...we wore this album OUT in college!!! hahahaha

[@LCF1057]

York, PA 1974 - 17 years old - Rock & Roll 🎸

[@henriedevogel8281]

Thanks for uploading. I m a fan since their first album came out!

[@joeemick1891]

Great camera work

[@RobertErnestLewis]

This band ... forever

[@scottstedeford7575]

Could be said that Montrose laid the foundation for the sound of hard rock through the ‘80s and much of the ‘90s. Way ahead of their time. Hagar … massive voice and performer. Never gets credit for it, but he was the biggest voice in hard rock, second only to Dio.

[@user-so2dv3ob3s]

connection live version 😭 Thanks for posting this 💕

[@keithgriffin3292]

I wish I could have made that concert to see them live

[@garyoconnordbaairrepair7775]

I saw Montrose in 1975. Redwing a local band opened, then Montrose, then Elvin Bishop and then the Guess Who. Kicking show.

[@eddiebrown687]

The video is a little messed up, but the sound is amazing. Ronnie had the tone 6 years before EVH. He also came up with the guitar intro on "Free Ride" by The Edgar Winter Group when he was in the band for a year. Laughed when Ronnie pointed at Bill during the lyric "steal your soul" on the 'I got the fire" song. Rumor has it Bill busted up his and Ronnie's marriages during the second album tour. That's why Bill left before Paper Money came out. Guess Ronnie forgive him after 40 years, sort of...lol Ronnie also had his issues, ran Sammy off later too. Ego thing. And of course took his own life a few years back Still, an amazing talent

[@RB-pm2ni]

This band left money on the table

[@markrogers4432]

My band Ichabod Crane picked up 3 tunes off this record to play at high school dances in '74-'75.

[@curtnicholson7771]

Well this my not be professionally shot but it ain’t dam bad at least we have this Gem. Saw them at the Aragon in 74 or 75 with Black Oak Arkansas and I can’t remember the third band but what a concert. I’m very happy that someone made this video because they were sounding pretty good that night from what I’m listening to here. They were like the perfect American Rock Band. I cannot believe how good Ronnie still sounds less that a week away from 2023 and you know he’s singing somewhere.

[@steveludwig4200]

Either late 73 or early 74. Jo Jo Gunne played after Montrose and before BOA. We went to that show to see Jo Jo Gunne, certainly not BOA but Montrose kicked both their asses.

[@MrResdog911]

I was there….Skynrd canceled due to rossington health issue…Sammy called Ronnie and the dream was realized!

[@kevinmcmahon9122]

I was at this show with my oldest two sons. What a show!

[@maxcarr6266]

Awesome way to spend a Cold Sunday night!! Thx! 🥁 ☠️💀☠️🎸

[@kerrylondon8631]

🐎 👪 🎼 ☠ 💘 Si

[@charliehustle1540]

This is awesome!!

[@RobHollanderMusic]

What hard rock is all about - they were a Bay Area favorite; listen to that crowd. Great take on the Stones' "Connection"!

[@L4M858]

Wow!... Just finished watching the whole video. Not a better Rock & Roll concert!!

[@stimpie801]

Ronnie Montrose was a guitar God just saying f****** rock and roll call them in 73 and they were back up to Peter Frampton and blew his shed away rest in peace Ronnie

[@johnfulkerson3183]

Rip freind

[@richpeltier9519]

Fucking Denny at 10:20, even Sammy was like... "WHOA!"

[@MrLuigiFercotti]

First show I went to was Sammy opening and Ronnie closing, right after the split at Winterland in SF. It was LOUD, my ears are still ringing.

[@miked6426]

Not a weak second on the album

[@4tinfaces]

Hager knocked himself out for the fans. What a band!

[@mikeskillings4437]

Setlist

[@benmen8699]

SAMMY WAS A BETTER FIT WITH MONTROSE. HE WAS GOOD WITH VH BUT , THIS WAS HIS BAND. AND THE SONGS WERE ALL HEAVY. AND DARKER.

[@hendricksbriggs2109]

I was there with my 69 road runner 426 hemi

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

America's finest Led Zeppelin tribute band.

[@warnelistv68]

I want Bill's Steinberger bass! Will use it for years to come. Love ya Bill... VOA !!!!!!!!!

[@richardmyers3773]

I too was at the winter land show and this one here in concord ca. Getting old sucks

[@davidpearlactorteacherbizman]

Wow did not realize all 4 reunuited before Ronnie died

[@w4dZ0o]

Pause it at exactly at 3:49 😂

[@colddirt1]

I got the 🔥

[@user-so2dv3ob3s]

guitar sound and his voice it's a perfect match

[@Jaggedknife11]

We are as far from 1991 now as 2005 was from 1973. Even these reunion concerts are vintage.

[@robertleven4449]

Saw this in Marysville at the amphitheater. One word..AWESOME

[@BackwoodsFilms]

Ah, those glorious days before the entire audience was just a bunch of a-holes holding up their cell phones, and us select few bootleggers had to sneak their cameras in. Those times will never happen again.

[@TheLoveSignGuy]

Ronnie found the perfect rock tone. Utter perfection.

[@damonjay1]

RIP Ronnie

[@benmen8699]

AFTER V H SAMMY SHOULD HAVE RECORDED A NEW ALBUM AND CONTINUED ON WITH MONTROSE. VAN HALEN USED TO COVER MONTROSE SONGS WHEN THEY WERE PLAYING CLUBS LIKE GAZZARES. MONTROSE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AS BIG AS SABBATH AND GO ON TO WRITE MORE METAL SONGS.

[@steveludwig4200]

Ronnie didn;t want to be known as just a rock and roll guitarist and that's a shame because he was one of the best.....easily. Edward Van HAlen learned a lot from him on the the first tour they were both on iwth Journey.