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It all started in 1968, he was then called Louis Harlow, after Jean Harlow. He was so pretty the girls would wet there lips over him. He could have any chick he wanted and more. He played a new style guitar. It was the birth of Speed Metal and he hung at clubs like the Steve Paul Scene, Ungano's, Nobody's, Max's Kansas City, all in NYC.

Lou started then a group called The Harlows with Johnny Thunders which then later on became the New York Dolls. Then in late 69 Louis Harlow left for England , with his dream of becoming the 4th lead guitarist of the Yardbirds. That dream when he got to England sank like the Bismarck, Keith Relf the lead singer of the Yardbirds had moved on.

Now Lou was looking to do other things. Now was the time to give up on that Louis Harlow name and become Lou Rone. No more eye makeup, no more lipstick, just real long hair teased to the ceilings, and playing his fiery style guitar.

"Lou Rone, yes Lou Rone, I seen him play in England at the Speak Easy Club in London one night, and all hell broke loose. He could play like a madman on steroids; finger tapping and speeding up and down the guitar neck like a blaze of lightning. He was the fastest guitarist I had ever seen,,, he jammed nightly with stars like Keith Moon, Roger Glover, Blinky Davidson, and Jeff Beck. Jams went on nightly at that club in those days that was in 1970-72. "

Around 1972-73' he recorded at the famous Electric Ladyland studio in NYC on 8th street. The band was Cross and the ghost of you know who must have entered his body and hands, It was like Jimi was alive and well again. Cross recorded a song that was then played on FM radio in New England area called "Sugar Daddy".

Lou's singing and lead guitar playing was the flash of flash. Around that time he started playing the local scene like the just opened CBGB's, Max's Kansas City, and hung at Club 82, Ashley's, Hippo's, Ungano's,etc. Lou was at that point the only real Heavy Metal Guitarist around. Remember, all the others were Hard Rock, Lou was Metal and all Metal. Now I know where all those metal guys got it from (Lou Rone). He was the founder of that avant garde group called Danger in 1975.

He also played the famous Summer festival at CBGB's in 75' with the likes of the Heartbreakers, Blondie, etc. He blew the club apart, but at that time audiences were indifferent. It was the birth of Punk in those days and nobody cared too much for speed playing Metal.

Two years later: 1977 ... the loud blazing guitar style of Lou Rone appears in a group called Kongress at the famous Elgin Theater. After a few weeks he left the band to start up his Heavy Metal Cross again. A few months later Lou was asked by Von Lmo himself to join his group.....after all they grew up together and played in tons of bands in Brooklyn NY in the late 60's like one called Milk.

Another year of intense playing throughout the 5 boroughs to packed clubs. Lou got bored and left again for his Metal dreams of Cross. Another year of constant playing and Lou started to do session work for any band who wanted him.

During the early 80's Lou worked on an unreleased horror film soundtrack called "Creep Suite" with keyboard player John Gamble. Unfortunately the movie never got off of the ground. Great soundtrack, no movie. Later in the 1980's he formed Fun House, Lou Rone ,The Lou Barone Group, Stuka Pilot, Flying Fortress, Blaze and then the killer group he wanted, TRIPLE CROSS. That group was the creme de la creme, including the great John Gamble on Keys, Pete Truncale on drums, Tony Rago bass, Glen Mack on vocals, and Lou "blaze hand" Rone on lead guitar. Triple Cross recorded 2 EP's, one in the studio "Triple Cross" and one live "Lust Street". The studio Triple Cross recording fetches prices on e-bay from $25 - $45. The Live recording was never released. This group got so close to the skies, then broke up, just like that. After so many gigs in New England, after all the radio play, after almost getting a BIG deal from a BIG record company, everybody went their separate ways. This time Lou went back to do sessions and moved on to Lancaster Pennsylvania, to get away from NYC. His lovely voluptuous wife Doris got him a 16 track recording machine, then a synthesizer, and a drum machine and said: "make music". And so he did.

What Lou did was one of the best instrumental albums of all time. "Alone" one said it's one the best instrumental records around.
One review compares Lou to Hendrix to Prince to Floyd to Jeff Beck. Pretty damm good company if you ask me.
Well that's it for now..........Tina Lords
Copyright @copy; 2005 Lou Rone



Bio It all started in 1968, he was then called Louis Harlow, after Jean Harlow. He was so pretty the girls would wet there lips over him. He could have any chick he wanted and more. He played a new style guitar. It was the birth of Speed Metal and he hung at clubs like the Steve Paul Scene, Ungano's, Nobody's, Max's Kansas City, all in NYC. Lou started then a group called The Harlows with Johnny Thunders which then later on became the New York Dolls. Then in late 69 Louis Harlow left for England , with his dream of becoming the 4th lead guitarist of the Yardbirds. That dream when he got to England sank like the Bismarck, Keith Relf the lead singer of the Yardbirds had moved on. Now Lou was looking to do other things. Now was the time to give up on that Louis Harlow name and become Lou Rone. No more eye makeup, no more lipstick, just real long hair teased to the ceilings, and playing his fiery style guitar. "Lou Rone, yes Lou Rone, I seen him play in England at the Speak Easy Club in London one night, and all hell broke loose. He could play like a madman on steroids; finger tapping and speeding up and down the guitar neck like a blaze of lightning. He was the fastest guitarist I had ever seen,,, he jammed nightly with stars like Keith Moon, Roger Glover, Blinky Davidson, and Jeff Beck. Jams went on nightly at that club in those days that was in 1970-72. " Around 1972-73' he recorded at the famous Electric Ladyland studio in NYC on 8th street. The band was Cross and the ghost of you know who must have entered his body and hands, It was like Jimi was alive and well again. Cross recorded a song that was then played on FM radio in New England area called "Sugar Daddy". Lou's singing and lead guitar playing was the flash of flash. Around that time he started playing the local scene like the just opened CBGB's, Max's Kansas City, and hung at Club 82, Ashley's, Hippo's, Ungano's,etc. Lou was at that point the only real Heavy Metal Guitarist around. Remember, all the others were Hard Rock, Lou was Metal and all Metal. Now I know where all those metal guys got it from (Lou Rone). He was the founder of that avant garde group called Danger in 1975. He also played the famous Summer festival at CBGB's in 75' with the likes of the Heartbreakers, Blondie, etc. He blew the club apart, but at that time audiences were indifferent. It was the birth of Punk in those days and nobody cared too much for speed playing Metal. Two years later: 1977 ... the loud blazing guitar style of Lou Rone appears in a group called Kongress at the famous Elgin Theater. After a few weeks he left the band to start up his Heavy Metal Cross again. A few months later Lou was asked by Von Lmo himself to join his group.....after all they grew up together and played in tons of bands in Brooklyn NY in the late 60's like one called Milk. Another year of intense playing throughout the 5 boroughs to packed clubs. Lou got bored and left again for his Metal dreams of Cross. Another year of constant playing and Lou started to do session work for any band who wanted him. During the early 80's Lou worked on an unreleased horror film soundtrack called "Creep Suite" with keyboard player John Gamble. Unfortunately the movie never got off of the ground. Great soundtrack, no movie. Later in the 1980's he formed Fun House, Lou Rone ,The Lou Barone Group, Stuka Pilot, Flying Fortress, Blaze and then the killer group he wanted, TRIPLE CROSS. That group was the creme de la creme, including the great John Gamble on Keys, Pete Truncale on drums, Tony Rago bass, Glen Mack on vocals, and Lou "blaze hand" Rone on lead guitar. Triple Cross recorded 2 EP's, one in the studio "Triple Cross" and one live "Lust Street". The studio Triple Cross recording fetches prices on e-bay from $25 - $45. The Live recording was never released. This group got so close to the skies, then broke up, just like that. After so many gigs in New England, after all the radio play, after almost getting a BIG deal from a BIG record company, everybody went their separate ways. This time Lou went back to do sessions and moved on to Lancaster Pennsylvania, to get away from NYC. His lovely voluptuous wife Doris got him a 16 track recording machine, then a synthesizer, and a drum machine and said: "make music". And so he did. What Lou did was one of the best instrumental albums of all time. "Alone" one said it's one the best instrumental records around. One review compares Lou to Hendrix to Prince to Floyd to Jeff Beck. Pretty damm good company if you ask me. Well that's it for now..........Tina Lords Copyright @copy; 2005 Lou Rone

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