Montrose was the original Californian hard rock band, pioneering the kind of short and punchy songs ready made for arenas that would be a template for later and more successful bands such as Van Halen. The band featured Ronnie Montrose on guitar (coming off a successful stint in The Edgar Winter Group) and future solo star and Van Halen member Sammy Hagar. Rounding out the foursome on their Ted Templeman-produced debut, Montrose (Warner Bros., 1973), were drummer Denny Carmassi and Bill Church.
These are photos from concerts where Montrose played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Humble Pie / Spooky Tooth / Montrose Mar 8, 1974 Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Humble Pie / Spooky Tooth / Montrose Mar 1, 1974 Terre Haute, Indiana, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Humble Pie / Spooky Tooth / Montrose Feb 27, 1974 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Little Feat / Montrose / Tower Of Power Jan 30, 1974 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Uploaded by Zimtrim
Humble Pie / Montrose / Spooky Tooth Mar 19, 1973 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by Wierje Credit: James E. Wier - "Steve Marriott" (Public Domain)
Humble Pie / Montrose / Spooky Tooth Mar 19, 1973 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by Wierje Credit: James E. Wier - "Greg Ridley" (Public Domain)
Humble Pie / Montrose / Spooky Tooth Mar 19, 1973 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by Wierje Credit: James E. Wier - "Humble Pie" (Public Domain)
