Wishing Well

Monte Montgomery | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 31, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Texas Music Group
• ASIN: B00005MK4S
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,834 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tug Of War

2. Wishing Well

3. I Know What You Want

4. Catch Me

5. Tomorrow Begins With Today

6. Erased

7. Broken Arms

8. Soldier At His Best

9. Bagpipe

10. Sunset Lullaby

11. All On Me

12. Radio Girl

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Different....but still good, August 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Wishing Well (Audio CD)

A real Montiac (a true Monte Montgomery fan) can appreciate the entire artist package that Monte presents on this CD. If you are buying the CD to hear mind blowing guitar riffs (such as those found on Mirror), then you may be disappointed. This CD focuses on songs, not necessarily the guitar. The songs are much shorter than on prior CD's, thus not allowing his amazing guitar skills to shine through. I can only assume that the purpose of shorter songs is to get radio play. Having the incredible guitar talent overshadows, to some extent, his knack for writing lyrics that are both thought provoking and heart felt. Highlights on this CD are Wishing Well, Soldier at his Best and Broken Arms. But if you really want to see what Monte is all about, go to a live show. No CD can do his incredible talent justice. I can only hope for a live CD down the line.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Monte Rocks Again, August 2, 2001

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Brooke Van Peski (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wishing Well (Audio CD)

Monte Montgomery, the guitar guru that will leave you speechless and playing his solos from his last album, Mirror, over and over again has done it again. This new album demonstrates his song writing brilliance and vocal talent as much as Mirror demonstrated his striking guitar genius.

He has once again surrounded himself with world class musicians such as drummer, vocalist, and Juilliard graduate Phil Bass, and the extremely talented bass guitarist Chris Maresh who has supported musicians Kelly Willis and Chris Smither to name a couple. Fiddle player Jane Clark in "Sunset Lullaby" really *makes* this song. Lonnie on the bass guitar of "All On Me" is just plain fun to listen to. He's great live too, if you get the chance to see them play.

This album reveals more background vocals from members of the band and guests including Maggie Montgomery and Lisa Tingle. These background vocals complete the sound of the album and the songs in a way that earn "Wishing Well" a permanent spot in any 5 disc player or 6 disc changer.

Montes vocal talent has matured and developed into a talent that rivals his playing ability and it shows in this new album. His voice in "Catch Me" will catch you by surprise at how fantastic he sounds.

And if you're needing to hear his guitar playing because you just can't get enough - this album won't leave you wanting. The long solo in "All On Me" is just one example of the jaw dropping, eye popping (if you could only see this guy play these songs) virtuosic solos you're used to from Mirror and 1st and Repair.

All in all, this album is the most complete album he has that brings out his guitar playing, songwriting, and vocal talent more than the previous albums combined. Monte Rocks Again.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another SLAM DUNK for Monte Montgomery, September 3, 2001

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"kand9582762" (Hampstead, Md United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wishing Well (Audio CD)

Known primarily to date for his virtuosic guitar skills, Monte Montgomery really steps out of the box on his latest CD, Wishing Well. He made a conscious decision to put his astonishing fretwork on the back burner and concentrate more on the songwriting and singing on this offering. This was a risky move on his part, but he has proven on this CD that he is more than just a killer guitar player. His singing really shines on this disc, and there is a lot of beautiful and intricate vocal harmony to enjoy. His voice is sturdy, powerful and soulful. It also has a wonderful chameleon quality to it that allows Montgomery to adapt it perfectly to the mood and texture of the individual song. There really are no "throwaway" cuts on this disc, but there are several tracks that just shine. "Wishing Well", the title track, is a wonderful piece of poetry that anyone that has ever had a dream can relate to. "Broken Arms" is an uptempo, breezy number that the listener can't help but sing along with. "Soldier At His Best" has some great percussive guitar work and a "raw" feel to it. "Bagpipe" is a beautiful (but alas, too short) Celtic-flavored instrumental that has a sparkly, glimmery feel to it that is just like a brand new diamond. "All On Me" is a slow, melancholic ballad that has some of the blazing guitar work that has made Montgomery (almost) famous.My favorite of all though is the beautiful "Sunset Lullaby" an obviously semi-autobiographical piece that has an ethereal choir on the chorus. When one realizes that the "heavenly chorus" that you are hearing consists only of Montgomery himself (he also does not only all of the guitar but piano too)it goes from being merely beautiful to absolutely stunning.His ear for harmony and melody is amazing. And as always, his lyrics border on genius. He has an uncanny knack for taking what seems to be cliche on the surface and turning it inside out to mean something totally different. Although this disc is quite different from his previous two (which were GREAT),it showcases yet another facet of this gem of an artist. Montgomery himself has said (paraphrasing a little here) that he is on a journey as a recording artist which includes growing and challenging himself as a songwriter and a producer. For a mere [price]folks, you can ride shotgun on this trip and listen and watch as this extraordinary talent grows into his own brilliance. BUY THIS CD!!!