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Topic: Monte Montgomery Anybody???

I just caught wind of this guy out of Austin in an e-mail from a venue in Norcal. Checked out some stuff on youtube. Any feedback from the Bonamasses????

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Re: Monte Montgomery Anybody???

got a link?

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Re: Monte Montgomery Anybody???

I'm anxious to hear more as well. He's opening for Joe at the MN Zoo on Sept. 6.

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Re: Monte Montgomery Anybody???

Absolutely f'ing amazing. Saw him this past May when he played before Eric Sardinas at the Oklahoma Blues Festival.

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Re: Monte Montgomery Anybody???

Monte is an Austin staple. He has several CD's out, but only his live show does it justice. We've promoted a couple of his shows and seen him live several times. He is very good.

Monte played the set just before Joe at the Lake Austin Blues Festival either last summer or the year before. Joe was doing an acoustic only set, so he invited Monte to sit in with him during his set. It was fireworks.

He's a don't miss live show. Plays his acoustic guitar through a Marshall amp and full pedal board sometimes. I have heard (but never seen) that during the encore he will sometimes actually rip the strings off his guitar. I think that was mentioned in his Guitar Player article from a couple years ago.

I'd recommend.

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  • From: Frederick County, MD
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Re: Monte Montgomery Anybody???

You asked for a link.....here ya go.  I've heard the name but never checked him out...looks like it'd be a cool show just from this lil' bit:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=31QQ1gNpAaY

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7 Reply by ohiodawg13 (edited by ohiodawg13 2007-06-06 20:53:16)

  • From: Benicia, Ca.
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Re: Monte Montgomery Anybody???

When I heard Monte's stuff it reminded me of a friend from here in Benicia named Peppino D'Agostino who does a song Monte plays called Why Not. here's the link. http://youtube.com/watch?v=brmG6f2BMyw   
Check him out.

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Re: Monte Montgomery Anybody???

And another....sorta mellow groove but he can play 4 sure:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-pM78WBGc

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9 Reply by NPB_EST.1979 (edited by NPB_EST.1979 2007-06-08 12:14:51)

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Re: Monte Montgomery Anybody???

ohiodawg13 wrote:

I just caught wind of this guy out of Austin in an e-mail from a venue in Norcal. Checked out some stuff on youtube. Any feedback from the Bonamasses????

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(If this is the same guy Im thinking of) This guys plays at Mills Creek Blues in Appleton, Wisconsin.  I've seen him there. JB plays at Mills Creek sometimes as well.

He does like Eddie Van Halen stuff on an acoustic.  My opinion is, if he was playing an electric guitar, it would not be as spectacular - the main allure is doing it on an acoustic I guess.  He does do a killer version of Little Wing I've heard too. On a grading scale I'd give him a B. He knows his stuff and is a good time to watch...paint the walls buddy! My friend said he's like Jimmy Buffet on speed!  lol...

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