montrose formed his own band, montrose, in 1973, featuring sammy hagar on vocals. that incarnation of the band released two albums on warner bros. records, "montrose" (1973) and "paper money" (1974), before hagar left to pursue a solo career. although the liner notes for the cd edition of "paper money" said that montrose was offered to play lead guitar for mott the hoople, when he left the edgar winter group, montrose says that it never happened and was just a rumor. he also added his guitar work to gary wright's song, "power of love" off the 1975 album, "the dream weaver".