RONNIE MONTROSE - Family Comments On Truth Of Ronnie's Death
April 10, 2012, 12 years ago
It was reported earlier today that guitarist RONNIE MONTROSE, who was found dead at his home in Brisbane last month, died from a self-inflected gunshot wound. The autopsy also revealed his blood-alcohol level was at 0.31-percent when he died - nearly four times the legal limit in California.
According to a report at SFGate.com, Montrose, 64, was found in the living room of his home on March 3rd holding an unregistered .38-caliber revolver. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Fans had speculated about the cause of his death after a spokesman from the Brisbane Police Department announced that it was under investigation.
The Montrose family have now posted the following message:
"By now, the devastating truth of Ronnie’s death is public knowledge. We hope you can understand why we wanted to keep this news a private family matter for as long as possible. We can only hope that you will choose to celebrate Ronnie’s life, and what his music meant to you, rather than mourn his passing. Ronnie would have wanted it that way. He loved being a guitarist, a composer, a producer, and a creator of magic. He fully understood his gifts, and yet he constantly pushed himself to evolve, improve, and make better music. He did this for himself, and he did this for you, because he adored and appreciated his fans. Please keep his energy, his joy, and his love in your hearts.Please note that there will be no more statements from the Montrose family at this time. We ask that you respect the family's privacy."
A Concert For Ronnie Montrose - A Celebration Of His Life In Music has been announced and will take place at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA on Friday, April 27th.
The event will feature the following:
MONTROSE - Sammy Hagar, Denny Carmassi, Bill Church and special guest Joe Satriani
GAMMA - Davey Pattison, Denny Carmassi, Glenn Letsch, Tommy Suczek and Marc Bonilla
Neal Schon (JOURNEY)
Steve Smith (ex-Journey)
Ricky Phillips (STYX)
Eric Martin (MR. BIG)
Eric Singer (KISS)
Jimmy Degrasso (Y&T;)
Members of TESLA
More guests will be announced soon!
For more details visit Theregencyballroom.com.
