the song "Leaving the Warmth of the Womb". The original Montrose lineup also reformed to play as a special guest at several Sammy Hagar concerts in summer 2004 and 2005. Montrose also performed regularly from 2001 until 2011 with a Montrose lineup featuring Keith St. John on lead vocals and a rotating cast of veteran hard rock players on bass and drums. In 2011, Montrose formed the 'Ronnie Montrose Band' with Randy Scoles on vocals, Dan McNay on bass, and Steve Brown on drums, playing music from his entire career, including both Montrose and Gamma songs. This lineup was captured in his final released work, the concert DVD Ronnie Montrose: Live at the Uptown. During his 2009 tour, Montrose revealed that he had fought prostate cancer for the previous two years but was healthy once again; he continued to tour until his death in 2012. Death Montrose died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 3, 2012. His death was originally assumed to be the result of his prostate cancer. However, the San Mateo County Coroner's Office released a report that confirmed the guitarist had shot himself. The toxicology reported a blood alcohol content of 0.31 percent at the time of death. In early 2012, the deaths of his uncle and of Lola, his bulldog, worsened what Guitar Player magazine called a "clinical depression that plagued him since he was a toddler." Montrose was survived by his wife, two children and five grandchildren. Discography Solo albums Open Fire (1978) Territory (1986) The Speed of Sound (1988) The Diva Station (1990) Mutatis Mutandis (1991) Music from Here (1994) Mr. Bones (video game soundtrack) (1996) Roll Over and Play Live (Live album) (1999) Bearings (1999) 10x10 (2017) with Montrose Montrose (1973) Paper Money (1974) Warner Brothers Presents Montrose! (1975) Jump on It (1976) Mean (1987) The Very Best of Montrose (2000) with Gamma Gamma 1 (1979) Gamma 2 (1980) Gamma 3 (1982) The Best of Gamma (1992) Gamma 4 (2000) Session work Herbie Hancock – Mwandishi (1971) "Ostinato (Suite for Angela)" Victoria (Domalgoski) – Victoria (1971) "Song About the Sun", "We've Got Ways to Keep High" with Herbie Hancock Beaver & Krause – Gandharva (1971) "Saga of the Blue Beaver" Van Morrison – Tupelo Honey (1971) Van Morrison – The Philosopher's Stone (1971) "Ordinary People" & "Wonderful Remark" [compilation released 1999] Kendell Kardt – Buddy Bolden (unreleased solo LP 1971) "Buddy Bolden"