Joe Montgomery
Influences, Inspirations
and Distractions

Tim Hardin|Randy Newman|Jimmy Webb|
Marshall Crenshaw|Russell Smith|The Beatles|
John Steinbeck|Elvis Costello|Bob Dylan|
John Renbourn|Peter Gabriel|Willis Alan Ramsey|
Fyodor Dostoevsky|Marvel Comics|Wes Montgomery|
The Kinks|Woody Guthrie|Laura Nyro|Love|Moon Martin|
Spirit|Kurt Vonnegut|Ramblin Jack Elliot|Donovan
And..
Every so often I visit http://www.nova.com to see my friend Robert Klotz's old web site. Robert was different than you and me. He was better.

When I was in high school, I was in a band named Valhalla. I was a typical clueless guitarist. This was way before I turned into a human being. I, of course, still think the band rocked in a major way. Randy Brewer has created a very cool website that chronicles that whole strange and wonderful period.

The Austin Songwriter's Group are a bunch of very nice people that all seem to be more motivated than I am.

Sometimes I use
songramp.com/joemontgomery to try out new material and get feedback from fellow songwriters.
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History and Geography

Norman, OK I grew up here. A nice place... clean and quiet.
www.normanmusicscene.com Check out the local scene.
www.harveyandthewallbangers.com Chuck Baker plays guitar with this cover band. I used to sit outside his practice room in Holmberg Hall and listen to him write songs. Yes, I was a stalker. He is an incredible singer, songwriter and musician.
www.twobaddogs.com/deviants Lex Keim plays drums with this band. We used to share Beatle singles. We were either going to grow up to be rock stars or super heroes (Black Cat & Quick Eye).
http://home.flash.net/~tware/ Terry Ware played guitar in every band in town when I was first learning guitar. He went on to play with Ray Wylie Hubbard and Jimmy LaFave.
http://www.soakedband.com Joey Fisher's new band. Drop by and ask him how all the Slime Slingers are doing. I miss them.
Los Angeles, CA Surf's up
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www.johnbraheny.com This guy started the Los Angeles Songwriter's Showcase. Tommy Boyce and I would hang out in the back drinking and demeaning our songs. Then he went and died. I still don't understand how anyone with such good hair could kill themself.
Austin, TX
The live music capital of the world, yall.
www.austin360.com Check out what's going on...
www.theshadygrove.com ...grab a bite to eat...
www.kgsr.com ...listen to some good music...
www.kut.org ...or some other good music...
www.gruenehall.com ...and see a band.
Austin is also home to Clovis Roblaine and Dennis Meehan of the fabulous Plungers

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