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.
Montrose / Earth Quake / Y & T (Yesterday & Today) Dec 31, 1976 San Francisco, California, United States Uploaded by Dan M.
Blue Oyster Cult / Montrose Dec 22, 1976 Long Beach, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Blue Öyster Cult / Montrose Dec 18, 1976 San Bernardino, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Foghat / Rush / Montrose Dec 10, 1976 Passaic, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Montrose / Budgie / Moxi Nov 24, 1976 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Robin Trower / Montrose / Rush Nov 20, 1976 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Robin Trower / Montrose / Rush Nov 20, 1976 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Crcoll58
