Rock Lines- March 9th, 2012

-Photo by: RobBixbyPhotography

I was saddened to learn of the passing of former Monkee- Davy Jones on February 29^th. As a kid, I look forward to watching the weekly television show and hearing a brand new song every week. The various songwriters for the group wrote hit after hit.

Davy was my favorite member of The Monkees. His voice, accent, good looks and ability to win-over the girls displayed heavily in the series. The music accompanied to zany skits was MTV before it's time.

Reality sets in when you lose someone who seemed "forever young".

This week we have the passing of guitarist Ronnie Montrose. The former leader of the band- Montrose (with Sammy Hagar) was suffering from Prostrate Cancer. Ronnie's guitar licks and the rockin' songs of Montrose received lots of heavy promotion from Warner Brother's Records back in the mid-1970's. Unfortunately the band had a somewhat short –lived career. Ronnie Montrose ended up as a solo act and later assembled another band named Gamma. His guitar instrumental of "Town without Pity" is a wonderful rendition of a classic piece of music!



Ronnie was scheduled to perform in Cleveland, Ohio in May.

Former Deep Purple keyboard wizard- Jon Lord is undergoing Pancreatic Cancer treatment in Israel. The disease is believed to have been diagnosed in the early stages. The treatment Jon is receiving appears to have been successful and the cancer cells have gone into remission. Deep Purple is hoping for Jon's healthy return sometime later this year. My thoughts and prayers go out to Jon Lord!

Velvet Voyage

Congrats to the Cleveland, Ohio based jazz/fusion band- Velvet Voyage for their recent appearance at the NAMM convention in Anaheim, California in January. Velvet Voyage appears every Monday evening, beginning at 8:00 p.m. at The Brothers Lounge in downtown Cleveland.

Don't miss this fantastic original jazz/fusion band- Velvet Voyage and order their debut CD "Velvet Voyage" here. Look for an in-depth article in the coming months covering the band Velvet Voyage!

Until We Meet Again, Jim Carver
Author: The Legacy of David A. Wells-The Lexington High School "Band of Gold"
Something Meaningful that Matters!
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