Ronnie Montrose

Montrose was born in San Francisco, California. When he was a toddler, his parents moved back to his mother\'s home state of Colorado (his father was from Bertrand, Nebraska, and his mother was from Golden, Colorado). He spent most of his younger years in Denver, Colorado until he ran away at about 16 years old to pursue his musical career. He ultimately spent most of his life in the San Francisco Bay area.\n', '

In 1969, he started out in a band called \'Sawbuck\' with Mojo Collins (lead vocals, guitar), Starr Donaldson (guitar, vocals), Chuck Ruff (drums) and Bill Church (bass). They were signed to Fillmore Records, co-owned by producer David Rubinson and promoter Bill Graham (promoter), and toured and opened for major acts. At the end of 1970 and beginning of \'71, they were recording their first and only album, Sawbuck. During this time, Rubinson had arranged an audition for Montros…