13 Facts About Ron Blair

Ronald Edward Blair was born on September 16,1948 and is an American musician notable for being the bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Ron Blair was originally the band's bassist from 1976 to 1981.

In Gainesville, Ron Blair was a member of the band RGF.

Ron Blair's sister is Janice Blair, a singer who was married to Gregg Allman from 1973 to 1975.

Ron Blair eventually moved to Los Angeles, and there teamed up with fellow Gainesville musicians Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench and Stan Lynch.

Ron Blair rejoined the Heartbreakers on March 18,2002, to perform at the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Ron Blair helped finish The Last DJ album and was present for all subsequent albums and tours following the death of his replacement Howie Epstein.

Ron Blair has played on albums by Kirstin Candy, Stevie Nicks, Del Shannon, Slobberbone and The Tremblers.

Ron Blair was part of the original lineup of The Dirty Knobs, Mike Campbell's side-project band as well as Campbell's band the Blue Stingrays recording the album Surf-N-Burn in 1997.

Ron Blair has been seen with many basses, but is best known for playing Fender Jazz Basses, having used a black Jazz Bass in his early years with the Heartbreakers and a white Jazz Bass since his return to the band.

Ron Blair's bass rig in the early days of the Heartbreakers was a Vox Super Beatle.

When he returned to the band in 2002, and for the tours in 2002 and 2003, Ron Blair was seen using a blond piggyback Fender Bassman amplifier.

Since 2005, Ron Blair's bass rig is a modern Ampeg SVT.