What key details about ron blair can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: ronald edward blair -lrb- born september 16 , 1948 in san diego , california -rrb- is an american musician notable for being the bassist for tom petty and the heartbreakers . he was originally the band 's bassist from 1976 to 1982 . in 2002 , he returned to the group after a 20-year hiatus , replacing his own replacement , the late howie epstein .
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- instrument is bass guitar , vocals- years active is 1976 -- 1982 2002 -- present- birth name is ronald edward blair- genre is rock , heartland rock- alias is ron blair ronnie blair- notable instruments is fender jazz bass- birth date is 16 september 1948- background is non_vocal_instrumentalist- birth place is san diego , california- associated acts is tom petty and the heartbreakers- occupation is musician