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Ronald Edward Blair (born September 16, 1948 in San Diego, California) is an American musician notable for being the bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was originally the band's bassist [1] from 1976 to 1981.
Oct 3, 2017 · The Heartbreakers bassist talks about joining, leaving and rejoining the band, and his relationship with the late singer-songwriter. Read the 2014 interview with Ron Blair, who played on classics like "American Girl" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance".
The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair. In 1982, Blair, weary of the touring lifestyle, departed the band. His replacement, Howie Epstein, remained with the band for the next two decades.
Sep 6, 2014 · In this video, Ron Blair and Scott Thurston are the bedrock of the Heartbreakers rhythm section and they stopped by the Reverb office for a hang session, talking the gear they use and the ...
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Apr 21, 2020 · As the bass player in Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, Ron Blair went from the nightclubs of Gainesville to the coliseums of the world in just a few years.
Jul 10, 2017 · Ron Blair, bassist of the Heartbreakers, has played on some of the greatest pop songs ever written. In this interview, Ron discusses the ethos behind his bass playing and how the infamous melodic...
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Ron Blair talks about his musical influences, his time in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and his reasons for leaving and returning to the band. Read his answers to fans' questions from May 2004 on The Petty Archives website.
