https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Blair
Ron Blair. 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. In 2002, he returned to the group after a 20-year hiatus, replacing his own replacement, the late Howie Epstein .

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/heartbreakers-bassist-ron-blair-on-his-life-with-tom-petty-201582/
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".

https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/ron-blair
Ron Blair was the original bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, bringing to the group his understanding of the blues and his skills on the electric bass. The band was formed in 1976 and Ron stayed on until 1982 when he took a twenty-year hiatus. He returned to the band in 2002 and stayed on until Tom Petty's untimely death in 2017.

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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 bas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. [1] 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.

https://www.billdeyoung.com/music-journalism/breaking-up-wasnt-hard-to-do-ron-blair-and-the-heartbreakers/
Ron Blair's father, a career Navy man, moved his family around the world and eventually put down roots in Macon, Ga., where Ron was born. In 1969, he chose the University of Florida for his alma mater simply because a girlfriend expressed her desire to go there; Blair was only interested in a college that "didn't have compulsory ROTC.".

https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/miscellany/interviews/2004-05-ronblair
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.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-tom-petty-heartbreakers-dreams-20171012-story.html
Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, from left, multi-instrumentalist Scott Thurston, drummer Steve Ferrone, bassist Ron Blair, lead guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench, riding an

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Ron Blair, the original bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, shares his musical journey and influences in this interview. He talks about his early exposure to blues music, his hiatus from the band, and his return in 2002.

https://knowyourbassplayer.com/2015/03/10/2015-3-10-tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-bassists-ron-blair-howie-epstein-tom-petty/
Blair was a bit more adventurous in the pocket as evidenced on Damn the Torpedoes (1979), Mojo (2010), and Hypnotic Eye (2014) wherein his harmonic movement and occasional embellishments surfaced amid the more sonically audible din of his mates. Among Ron's weapons of choice included Fender Jazz, Hofner, and a Rickenbacker 4001.

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This week, original and current bassist Ron Blair talks us through how his musical background informed his up-on-the-neck playing style. Blair's melodic bass style helped define Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' sound with the band's first four albums from 1976 until his departure in 1982. As a foundational member of the band, he was

https://www.ktlo.com/2019/11/15/founding-tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-bassist-ron-blair-says-hes-preparing-his-first-ever-solo-project/
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers bassist Ron Blair says he and his band mates are still mourning the 2017 loss of Petty, but admits that Tom's tragic passing has given him the chance to work on a long-gestating solo project. "I've always written songs…[but] you really can't have a side career and be [Tom's] bass player," Ron explains to ABC Audio.

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Is an American musician notable for being the https://s3.amazonaws.com/filepicker-images-rapgenius/nVq2VvAySbWUsVGqrHFS_Ron_Blair%2C_2017-08-28.jpgbassist for Tom

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Other articles where Ron Blair is discussed: Tom Petty: …Campbell and Benmont Tench, joined Ron Blair and Stan Lynch to form Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The band's eponymous debut album, released in 1976, initially caused little stir in the United States, but the single "Breakdown" was a smash in Britain, and, when it was re-released in the U.S.,

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Ron Blair from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ft. L.A. Edwards - "Everywhere" Live at KAABOO Del Mar 2018 in Del Mar, CA Skip to Music 00:20Subscribe to Jam

https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/tom-petty-and-heartbreakers/
A common reaction to the news that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been "They're a great band, but aren't they too young to qualify?". It's a shock to realize that it has been twenty-five years since "Breakdown" and "American Girl.". Petty and the Heartbreakers have

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/benmont-tench-wildflowers-tom-petty-heartbreakers-all-rest-interview-1234810382/
(L-R) Ron Blair, Tom Petty, Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell of the band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers pose together at the world premiere of the documentary film "Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom

https://www.discogs.com/artist/411510-Ron-Blair
Ron Blair (born September 16, 1948, San Diego, California, USA) is an American musician notable for being the bassist for Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers.He was the band's original bassist from 1976 to 1982 and was replaced by Howie Epstein.He then rejoined the band on March 18, 2002, to perform at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/heartbreakers-guitarist-mike-campbell-on-his-life-with-tom-petty-201342/
Ron Blair's replacement on bass, Howie Epstein, was struggling with heroin addiction when you made 1999's Echo, and Tom's marriage was breaking up. It must have been a tough album to make.

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Bassist Ron Blair from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers stopped by #NormansRareGuitars back in 2014!

https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/07/farewell-to-a-towering-figure/
Bishop Blair was a towering figure in the religious community, serving as the national overseer of the New Testament Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. His voice, a beacon of hope and

https://www.altoonamirror.com/obituaries/2024/06/ronald-p-buckreis/
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in Ron's memory to St. Vincent DePaul Food for Families, 2201 Union Ave., Altoona, PA 16601; or Miracle League of Blair County, P.O