Montrose - Rock Candy

3/4 of the original Montrose paying tribute to Ronnie Montrose at "A Concert for Ronnie".
Sammy Hagar - Vocals
Danny Carmassi - Drums
Bill Church - Bass
Joe Satriani - Guitar

[@patricksullivan9452]

The first Montrose record. A hard rock masterpiece.

[@ensinitas]

still have the vinyl! rock classics from start to finish. heard this on the radio heading south out of sunriver oregon last weekend

[@wardmckee7407]

@@ensinitas Monrose on vinyl. sweet! didn't get the lp, but had it on cassette tho'. Great album "from start to finish", couldn't agree more! That album scored me at least one girlfriend! ;) 'shout out' from colorado!

[@moosew601]

@@wardmckee7407 had it on 8 track myself

[@ursulaschlapbach311]

True

[@marcellekamin1]

We needs this kind of music in our lives again.

[@5O4evr]

Music doesn't die... So that's good

[@thanglurasailo7623]

Music is still alive But who play music is ???

[@michaelheaton6901]

Amen.

[@tompease8810]

You are So Right

[@johnbeatty434]

Sam's voice has held up really well for all the rocking he has done

[@bangyahead1]

Rocky Candy is one of the groovenist riffs ever, and I expect it will remain so for many years to come. Ronnie Montrose was a beast.

[@vickicsurbs444]

MONTROSE 🤘

[@jamesspalten5977]

Joe is one of the all time greats but, Ronnie was no slouch.... In some ways better than Joe... just different...

[@Cuisinart619]

Ronnie is saddle missed. May he R.I.P.

[@typergirl2]

YES!!! As soon as I hear the drums and opening licks, I’m 18 again. 😮

[@arlo98]

Denny Carmassi !!! Met him in his Heart days when I was playing in a club in a hotel they were staying at. They came up to our club after their show and Denny said he wanted to sit in with us. Went to hand him sticks and the set, he said no, I wanna play your trumpet. He picked Kansas City and we played it! Blew my mind!!!!

[@donwheeler1208]

Sammy has aged but his voice hasn’t… one of the few older rockers who can make that claim.

[@daviddefigueiredo6018]

I don't think he's aged at all! He looks terrific! Still got hair colour also

[@tylermorrison7051]

I saw the Montrose reunion in St. Louis with Ronnie, Sammy, Bill, and Denny. Good stuff.

[@jahone1211]

I like that Joe doesn't over play on this, very nice rendition of the original.

[@malcolmwinfield3506]

Totally agree. Plays it straight probably because it's a masterpiece on its own.

[@stevefalletti1885]

THAT ALBUM MONTROSE ROCKED THE FIRST TIME I HEARD IT BACK IN THE 70s EVERY SONG ON IS A MASTERPIECE 🤘💯👍✌🎸🎸🎶🎵🎼🎹🥁🎚🎙🔊📀

[@davidbacajr564]

Damn Staight! Ronnie Montrose and Sammy Hagar, winning combo.

[@hpman2391]

Montrose to. Red Hot Rocker, to Sammy HAGAR, to VanHagar to Sammy And the Cobo Wobo's to The Circle, take your pick all 💯 percent PURE BLISS.. THANK YOU SAMMY for Everything 🎼🎼🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁

[@pilsnrimgaard2507]

Sammy is one of those amazing dudes that can better with age not worse like some. Rock on Sammy!

[@JesseENew]

thats the nice way of saying those shits aged way harder than Sam

[@stephengiffith1010]

SAM is sam overrated man thats that no bullcrap me laddy SORRY he had to be the center of attention i was around pre van Halen days Eddie's the center of attention so Sammy had to go get it ALL 💩 to sam i am

[@stephengiffith1010]

Sam is STUCK ON SAM Don't you see introduced his self to a great music man a very awesome man a second record later my good friend not then but YEARS later papermoney tour SAM wanted to be the whole SHOW its ALWAYS when he's interviewd all about him at least when he sang with mr Ronnie Montrose he's PROVEN that i was surprised how much he included MR king EDWARD On who wrote what and gave him the kudos he did BUTT ITSELF I KNEW IT WOULD CRASH EDDIE'S UP. STAGEING A SAM WHO'S IN LOVE WITH HIS SELF SAM IS A JERK I KNEW AND PLAYED A BIT ON THE ROAD WITH RONNIE WE TALKED A LOT WE WERE GOING THRU A SIMILAR THING I SHURE WISH RONNIE WAS HEAR TO SMOKE EM A L L REST PEACEFULLY MY BEST BROTHER SAM GET OUT OFF YOUR BIG HEAD EGOS YOUR TRIPPING

[@zarbog8618]

Stephen Griffith Jealous Much? SMH

[@woodyschuler6232]

@@stephengiffith1010 I was gonna respond but I can see you’re illiterate so I’ll pass. Sammy is one of the greatest lead Rock vocalists of all time.

[@TS-wh4ey]

The Montrose album this song comes from has got to be one of the greatest of all time. And the Red Rocker and Ronnie Montrose crafted a masterpiece !!!!! 🎸

[@princevultan6589]

First rock and roll song I ever learned to play on the drums. I was playing big band, swing and jazz because my grandfather wanted me to be the next Gene Krupa or Buddy Rich. I wanted to be the next Denny Carmassi, Don Brewer, John Bonham and Ginger Baker!! And even with arthritis in my wrists and neck I can still play this all the way through. Thanks Sammy, Ronnie, Denny and Bill Electric Church for such great memories!

[@johnreilly8672]

One my first tunes on drums also! Loved that band.

[@vh8765]

Without a doubt some of this life’s rock icons. Sammy Hagar will be remembered forever.

[@notalcno9]

Saw them back in 74 supporting Quo. Best supporting act I ever saw.

[@wjb111]

Also. March 1974. Flint Mi with Humble Pie

[@007CCIM]

Denny Carmassi on drums!

[@jjpopnfresh6822]

Thought Brian Johnson took up bass for a moment

[@markhaus1329]

Original Montrose bassist Bill Church. He rocks! Original drummer Denny Carmassi and original singer the great Sammy Hagar! RIP Ronnie.

[@newyork6028]

the 1st Montrose album is the best. Montrose played w Edgar winter at 15

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

Its Feb 20 2021 WHO STILL LOVES ROCK CANDY as much as THis 54 Year young GUYS DOES !

[@Whitevaliantwarrior]

🎵Bill "Electric" Church-bass🎼 Denny Carmassi awesome original drummer 🥁. Nothing can beat Ronnie's signature lead on the original, but Joe is such a grand guitarist, he actually compliments the song quite well🎶🎸!!

[@aldenunion]

Was he with Steve Miller back in 90's??? This guy here?

[@aldenunion]

Holy @#$_## that is Satriani?

[@Whitevaliantwarrior]

@@aldenunion I don't think Bill Church was ever with Steve Miller...

[@aldenunion]

@@Whitevaliantwarrior I was corrected down scroll asking,was Joe Satriani ..Apology..

[@Whitevaliantwarrior]

@@aldenunion Oops my bad!

[@johnhealy4647]

Thank you Sammy! God rest Ronnie Montrose’s soul!

[@panheadcraig]

I saw sammy open for Boston in 78' at the Forum in LA and he blew them away , great performer !

[@salamon323]

Me too! We were sitting in a section behind the stage and I remember him coming around and doing a solo like it was just for us in the cheep seats. I hardly remember Boston. Underrated guitar player.

[@richardtaylor8595]

R.I.P. Ronnie. One of the unsung rock guitar masters. You made me want to play guitar and love music.

[@toneyisaiah408]

Montrose debuted in 1973 on Warner Bros Records.

[@SECURITY39]

Satriani nails it as usual

[@wheelman1324]

Rest In Peace, Ronnie Montrose.

[@powerseostrategy]

Great song! Looks like Liam Neeson on the drums!

[@uski59]

YOOOOOOW.....ALWAYS Loved this tune,....Pure Rock 🎸....it don't get any better Hagar & Satriani.....Damnnnnn

[@RalphKramden-q4t]

So nice to hear Joe play without so many effects in front of a real Tube amp!

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Goddamn...Denny is simply amazing on that drum kit!

[@elbarjones4812]

The Only drummer that gets the bass drum right on this song. Funky as hell.

[@timzuch4212]

SO TRUE! It’s not Rock Candy, without Denny! Still Got IT!!!

[@stephengiffith1010]

Yes denny when this record was what was playing live Denny's kit WAS the coolest flames on all toms and bass drum Denny's playin ...dynomite he didn't seem to have that 😀 grinn like in Montrose days or is it just a change of times? Yes i think mabie so GOD BLESS this band man sorry sammy you didn't know how nice it was of my guitar hero to pick me after gamma broke up ronnie missed you and talked a lot of YOUR DRIVE he even said sammy said he was GONNA be big real big ronnie said he is doing way better than iam BUT IAM PUTTING A BAND TOGETHER CALLED GAMMA AND YOU KNOW THE STORY GREAT BAND SAMMYS SOLO THING GREAT BAND PEACE TO YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL SJG........

[@stephengiffith1010]

I meant when denny played WITHOUT Montrose he was in heart sounding REALLY good too

[@danschneider9921]

Too bad the sound guy didn't have his kit mixed or miked worth a crap. No justice

[@vaneipontes3824]

Montrose Fantastic Band Criminally Underrated 🔥

[@kevinjordan6242]

Sammy still gave Ronnie props. Front of the stage. Legend

[@memphisleftovers]

I use to play air guitar with this song in the late 1970s, and the rest of the LP too. Way ahead of their time.

[@markblackman2542]

Joe Satriani on lead guitar , setting the place on fire !!

[@pdunc1976]

seen montrose foghat and black oak arkansas in '75.it was great.RIP ronnie..

[@chiefjayhox]

Sammy Hagar is by far the fine wine of rock and roll....

[@jamessutherland5107]

Wow. Still killin it Saw Montrose with Slade and someone else, like 1976? St Louis at some theatre. Sammy rocks.

[@jigamac71]

Wow, this was a treat to stumble onto!. amazing players all!, great to see Joe Groove it!

[@kennethmarchesani9823]

Love to see this whole show.

[@larryklawiter9168]

One of the great voices in rock….aging well.

[@herschelaustinjr4678]

Sammy the red rocker. Great talent at it's best rock on

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

God Bless You Sammy !!!! LONG LIVE MONTROSE !!!

[@dedalus4153]

RIP Ronnie Montrose.

[@isMike999]

what a badass tune....Montrose was such a cool band back in the day.....great job by a great guitarist Joe Satch......love it...thanks for posting

[@pilsnrimgaard2507]

Denny's the man! Took over for Derosier in the eighties in Heart and took them to new levels of stardom. Plays with such solid time and passion.

[@timbrown2637]

Derosier is a WAY better drummer!

[@richardwhite7789]

Rest in peace Ronnie

[@maxbialystock254]

The Electric Church Picks and Open strings. Bill Church is the epitome of American Bass

[@PaddleAsia]

I saw Montrose back in the early 70s on the first album tour... I went to a shitload of concerts back in the day. This was one of the best.

[@brianauger1815]

I saw Montrose opening for Brian Auger and Elvin Bishop at Winterland....amazing...certainly challenged Zepplin's rock and roll crown ...I still think that Sammy is equally if not a better rock vocalist than Mr. Plant & Mr. Daltry ... he is not even close to retirement!!! Just sayin'

[@rocknroller77]

Brian Auger for real. It's those curly haired blond beasts 👍

[@rickyandtherebels2802]

Awesome version with Joe Satriani ripping it up!

[@Bryan-pl5km]

I first saw Montrose in 73 during their first album tour. They were the second act of a three-act show with Dave Mason as the headliner, and it was done at the Santa Monica Civic auditorium in Los Angeles. The opening act was a british band called toe fat. When Montrose came out they blew everybody away, but Mason still schooled and ruled. He is another very underrated guitar player and even more underrated singer-songwriter. I have been a rock fan since I can remember starting at age 9 and my first album was rubber sole, second was the first Black Sabbath album and believe it or not sweet baby James by James Taylor. From then it just went on to cream Hendricks and got heavier with every purchase. I love them all and I'm so glad that they are not lost to time

[@robertanzaldi4522]

Not a day goes by that a Sammy moment doesn't cross my mind

[@steverherb]

Great track off an incredible record by a superb hard rock powerhouse!

[@Zyworski]

Thank you Sammy I really appreciate this. Thank you to Joe for your amazing contribution as well. I wish that I could have been there

[@LindaVeeSado]

Great riff Trying to figure this one out to do a cover

[@lawrencebuchholz6184]

Killer ,just plain kick ass

[@HankFinkle11]

Now that’s some great rock drumming!

[@SuperReallyNice]

It's cool Joe stayed true to the riff for the most part.

[@skandix]

Great Band, true ROCKERS!

[@Robert-li4cr]

say what you want about the hagar vs van halen pop shot circus but sammy still sounds and rocks just like he did back in the 70s given the choice id pay to see sammy above the vh brothers any day this man is timeless !

[@rocknroller77]

Robert ? For sure

[@davidclark442]

This is my favorite Mantra song ever it's such a kick-ass tune

[@timklecha1401]

Bill Church, The electric church!! \m/

[@boblamb8421]

That was amazing.

[@MrRaider4ever]

Heavy, Hard and Badass! Nuff said!

[@edcastillo9342]

RIP Ronnie Montrose....

[@thepeladeauprojectband8943]

Great job on this one. Sound is awesome, video is good! All super players too!

[@davetheman2896]

Nice Bonham-style bass drum triplets by Denny throughout. Denny never overplays and is rock solid.

[@keithcampbell6814]

Sing it Sammy baby sing it ✌✌💪

[@paulahammock6330]

Love Sammy Hagar!!!! One of my favorite songs!!!! Great "dance" song!!!!! WooHoo!!!!

[@robertpeeblerwithinsound]

Sammy, you are truly a fn badass. I love this tune. It vibrates my inards

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

January 22 2024 STILL ROCKNNNNN

[@rexsmith9176]

The Red Rocker slammin Sammy one of my absolute favorite rockers Red Rocker in the world had that Montrose album just a rocking baby you been kicking ass for many many years and you still got it there the Red Rocker my absolute favorite

[@dledge1]

Denny... ♥️♥️

[@benhuffman9302]

Best early band ever

[@Sortedman23]

band ......why arent we playing this joy ?

[@Panama-uo3sq]

Perfection Thx

[@mattblatchley2061]

this song is SO in Sammy's wheelhouse...jacks it out of the park!!!!

[@thomasharmon6444]

Great to hear this excellent recording. Audio is 5 stars!

[@robf6105]

"Sammy is the kind of guy that likes to split a bottle with a friend. I'm the kind of guy that likes to split a friend with a bottle."-David Lee Roth-I don't know how true it is, but it's funny.

[@jprichie3956]

I saw Ronnie Montrose and Santana..I was 19 or 20 so 1980 ish...

[@sgfan1614]

Timeless !!

[@LorenzoMagnesium-cu8pr]

Can’t think of a better guitarist than Satriani to fill Ronnie’s shoes here.

[@Kevin-kr5ok]

Denny and the Church yes sir !

[@PaulBerson]

Awesomeness Wonderful Wow Cool Enjoy 🎶💕🎶💕🏄🥇🥂😎

[@rbilleaud]

I clicked on this and I'm like, whoa, Joe Satriani, check it out. Haven't seen him in seems like forever.

[@DidYouReadEULA]

1:40...that bass drum work ain't human!!

[@robertyancey5712]

I DONT GIVE A SHIT WHAT ANYBODY SAYS: THIS IS WHEN SAMMY WAS AT HIS BEST, WITH MONTROSE. THEY WOULD OF BEEN HUGE IF ONLY THINGS WOULD OF WORKED OUT FOR THEM... GOTTA LIVE WITH WHAT THEY PUT OUT, WHICH IS INCREDIBLE...ANYBODY ELSE FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO?!? WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!?😁😊☺🤔🤔🤔😎😎😎😎

[@robertyancey5712]

@Austin Miller WELL AUSTIN, THANKS FOR RESPONDING..SAMMY, TO ME, WAS MORE RAW AND TIGHT WITH MONTROSE..BECAUSE HE WAS MUCH YOUNGER, I GUESS. WITH VAN HALEN HE WAS MORE CHATTY AND DRAMA...I SAW VAN HALEN WITH SAMMY IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND OMAHA, NEBRASKA...HE NEVER SHUT HIS GODDAMN MOUTH!!! IT SEEMED BETWEEN SONGS HE WOULD NEVER SHUT UP..LIKE, TALK 1O MINUTES BEFORE HE WOULD START ANOTHER SONG...JUST MY OPINION...😁😁😁😎😎😎

[@robertyancey5712]

@Austin Miller I USE CAPS BECAUSE MY EYESIGHT ISNT THAT GOOD..I HAVE A DISEASE IN MY LEFT EYE. SO...DONT TELL ME NOT TO USE CAPS..HAVE YA EVER HEARD OF THE WORD COMPASSION?!?😁😊☺🤔🤔😎🤔😎🤔😎

[@benjaminhawke2080]

It ain't Montrose without Ronnie.

[@kennethmarchesani9823]

Denny C kills it on this live cut.

[@NBM3]

BILL CHURCH !!!!!!

[@Untilitsleepz]

Sammy Hagar is the fucking man, an a-class rock singer.

[@rocksteel44]

...RIP RONNIE... :(

[@toddgross7384]

Rock on 2021. Sammy is a beast.

[@johnmitchell1614]

Still got it.

[@scottnodskov6624]

Seen them in Omaha in 77 van Halen opened then journey then the best Montrose

[@mikeduquesne2991]

Good fuckin record

[@DRCRANKNSTEIN]

We give that a try, but in standard tuning 440- not a whole step down, because I can hit the high vocal parts- these guys are tuned down...which I see as a indication that Sammy can't get it up.- hear and compare- facebook.com/eliot.chambers/videos/10157340152214504

[@garykelly7422]

Awesome

[@ReuzZ_]

j adorai montrose rip sammy and scoubidou

[@williamhendershot5495]

Original Montrose