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"Austin, Texas, has once again unleashed a phenomenal guitar slinger on the world. This time, however, the trouble comes on acoustic guitar. His impassioned attack evokes every great player he has ever loved. He slaps the neck like Michael Hedges, taps Van Halen-esque false harmonics, soars melodicallly like Eric Johnson and strums with the brutal attack of SRV. Montgomery has pushed the acoustic-electric further into the realm of virtuoso rock guitar than anybody before him." - Jude Gold, Guitar Player Magazine "There are not too many things in this world that impress me outside of sex acts and Johnny Cash’s pulse. But the first time I planted myself and watched singer- songwriter-guitarist Monte Montgomery perform, I was astonished. The man’s a true guitar genius, standing at the brink of six-string immortality.†-– Gordon Keith, Dallas Observer "Austin is famous for its singer-songwriters. It's also known for its hotshot guitar players. Usually, these are two separate catagories. Monte Montgomery is known as a fine singer-songwriter and a top-notch guitar player. When Montgomery cuts loose on a hot-wired acoustic guitar solo, he suddenly takes on superhuman dimensions as a picker." -– Rick Mitchell, Houston Chronicle "Monte Montgomery is not your typical up-and-coming guitar god. His exquisitely crafted, melodically and rhythmically sophisticated pop songs suggest the best of Fleetwood Mac, Squeeze, and The Police, while just happening to integrate the most mind-boggling guitar work in the state of Texas. In his amazing live performances, backed by drummer Phil Bass and bassist Chris Maresh, Montgomery completely lets go. He picks and frets with all ten fingers at once, stretching chord positions across an alarming six frets while playing rhythm strokes,melody, and bass lines, all the while casually tossing in faster-than-the-naked-eye harmonics, two-handed tapping, bass-style string slapping, percussive string stops, guitar-torturing neck bends, and guitar-body percussion. His fast and precise plectrum playing, meanwhile, leaves even most electric guitar players gasping." -– David Gold, Acoustic Guitar Magazine Check out the artist's website: http://www.heartmusic.com Track List: 1. Hopin' That You'd Slow Down 2. Mirror 3. Let Me Go 4. I Know You By Heart 5. All I Can Do 6. I've Done Nothin' Wrong 7. Tear Down the Wall 8. Took Too Long 9. Whirlwind 10. When Will I 11. Magnolia Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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