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When will I?
When will I?
When will I?
When will I look back and laugh?
When will I?
When will I?
When will I look back at life,
When will I look back and laugh?
Yesterday, when my love was far away
In the arms of another man, oh
Don't you know it made my heart beat slow?
In the past, I had a love made my heart beat fast
She made me feel good, good, good
She left me right where I stood
When will I?
When will I?
When will I?
When will I look back and laugh?
When will I?
When will I?
When will I look back at life,
When will I look back and laugh?
Once upon a time when my heart was strong
I was younger and I didn't much care
I said no one could hurt me there
Now that I've been broken in four or five
I decided I was wrong, wrong, wrong
Hope I didn't wait too long
When will I?
When will I?
When will I?
When will I look back and laugh?
When will I?
When will I?
When will I look back at life,
When will I look back and laugh?
A long time ago
I left a woman 'cause she couldn't let go
I was putting on my walking shoes
She was crying out some genuine blues
Well I've lived a life, full of troubles and lovers and strife
I'm trying to understand what went wrong
While I'm standing here singing this song
When will I?
When will I?
When will I?
When will I look back and laugh?
When will I?
When will I?
When will I look back at life,
When will I look back and laugh?
| Manbird (Santa Rosa, CA) | Posted: Oct 18, 2008 - 19:07  |
| tiggers | Posted: Sep 05, 2008 - 04:09 Not again, I'm off to listen elsewhere. Unbearable frankly! |
| Danimal174 (Upstate South Carolina) | Posted: Aug 04, 2008 - 12:41 A "10" on the guitar playing...a "5" for the lyrics...a "1" for the guy's voice...averages out to a "5".
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| gabbadar | Posted: Aug 04, 2008 - 12:38 chudd wrote: Started at a 5 but then when the guitar solo took off, so did the score. Wow. (...)
I was wondering why I rated this an 8, bumped it down to 6.. it's back to an 8 now. |
| majdim7th (CA Lineups) | Posted: Aug 04, 2008 - 12:37 Stefen wrote: Clean guitar work!
Agreed. Very handy. |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: Jul 19, 2008 - 18:31 Clean guitar work! |
| chudd (Birkenland) | Posted: Jul 03, 2008 - 23:08 Started at a 5 but then when the guitar solo took off, so did the score. Wow. Thank god for the weblink to the lyrics; I'd never have known what he was actually saying otherwise... |
| tclodes (Oklahoma City) | Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 05:40 Sure, he can play. But can he play tastefully? I'm just saying less is more. |
| salice (51st state) | Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 05:38 wank |
| tiggers | Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 05:37 Yep great technical skill, pity about the lack of a tune for much of the song. Sounds like one of those musical instrument demonstration shows. A triumph of skill over substance. |
| maxmox (Broome, Western Australia) | Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 05:35 Atlantis wrote: I love this song!
Love his chops!! We have Dave Mann here in Oz to reply to the groove. |
| Atlantis | Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 05:34 I love this song! |
| Ahnyer_Keester (Chicago Il) | Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 05:33 I guess you have to see Monty play and get those sounds out of an acoustic guitar to appreciate this song. He's an amazing musician and the things he can do with a guitar are amazing. |
| bugleboy624 (Bluefield, WV) | Posted: Jun 02, 2008 - 10:44 The guitar work is excellent. |
| bokey (Up on the tightwire. One sides ice and one is fire.Mostly) | Posted: Jun 02, 2008 - 10:43 Guy's got some feeling in those hands.  |
| ArbiterOfGoodTaste (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Jun 02, 2008 - 10:41 Very interesting guitar, pretty annoying chorus. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 07:56 WonderLizard wrote: I don't understand what all the whining's about. This guy is a very, very good guitarist. So what if he sounds like Billy Joel? We've already got one, do we need another? |
| jamesat43 (Cary, North Carolina) | Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 07:30 Darn, I thought I liked it until I started reading the comments. I was like "finally, a DMB song I can say I like". Then the Billy Joel comments totally harshed it for me. I will stick with my initial rating, though. |
| a_genuine_find (boottlaces caught in the escalator of Life) | Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 07:21 HokieRider wrote: holy too long song batman!! could have ended 3 minutes earlier.
Patience Robin, we have justice on our side. TO THE BATMOBILE! |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 07:21 I don't understand what all the whining's about. This guy is a very, very good guitarist. So what if he sounds like Billy Joel? |
| fortyonejb (Some beach at 5 o'clock) | Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 07:19 hmm, maybe if he finds a new singer... I like the guitar, pretty good feel, but the singing.... yeesh. giving it a 6 for now, just looking past the singing, hopefully his voice won't make me lower it. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 07:18 Montbilly Montgomeryjoel. |
| DoctorHooey (/etc) | Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 07:16 I can't deal with this. I know the guitar is pretty good but still, brutal. |
| Bakaretsu (South Burlington. VT) | Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 07:16 DoctorHooey wrote: This guy sounds like the product of the unholy union of Ani Difranco and Billy Joel.
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| HokieRider | Posted: Mar 31, 2008 - 12:49 holy too long song batman!! could have ended 3 minutes earlier. |
| rickhoran (Eastern PA) | Posted: Mar 31, 2008 - 12:43 More_Cowbell wrote: Dude sounds like Billy Joel.
gets a 2 just for sounding like billy joel.  |
| stevo_b (Rock Ridge) | Posted: Mar 31, 2008 - 12:41 Kishori wrote: Billy Joel's secret son???
LOL! |
| ginger | Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 08:16 Ha ha! That's funny that the last few commenters either came on to lower their previous rating, or just flat out hated this song. I actually came on to raise my score one point, and to say that I don't usually like this sort of thing (ongoing guitar noodling) but for some reason, I do like this track. I'm raising it from a 6 to a 7. For today anyway.  |
| californiatwin (6,500 miles from home) | Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 08:14 Nice! The guitar sound is much like Neil Schon's solo stuff. |
| More_Cowbell (North of Chicago, IL, USA) | Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 08:11 AphidA wrote: Talented guitar work, but it's a crappy song and this dude has an annoying voice. Giving it a 2 because I'm feeling charitable today.
Dude sounds like Billy Joel. |
| AphidA | Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 08:11 Talented guitar work, but it's a crappy song and this dude has an annoying voice. Giving it a 2 because I'm feeling charitable today. |
| siandbeth (Santa Cruz California) | Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 08:11 siandbeth wrote: I like it but the last guitar solo reminded me of Tenacious D. You know, that's not a bad thing, just made me chuckle. "mind bullets!"
Um, I am taking back my original comment, I don't like it now. But then again, I haven't had any coffee either. |
| siandbeth (Santa Cruz California) | Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 08:09 Kishori wrote: Billy Joel's secret son???
Playing "dave matthews shreds" guitar. |
| sarahbean26 (waukegan,IL) | Posted: Jan 28, 2008 - 14:07 Yeah it was painful, but we all made it!! i like the way your mind works...let's hate together! |
| anchoresse | Posted: Jan 28, 2008 - 14:00 katty wrote: Seem to be alone here, but wish Monty Montgomery would leave the planet. Most annoying guitar work I've ever heard, followed by voice. Like a chipmunk on speed. His annoying noise just goes on and on and ...
i like the way your mind works...let's hate together! |
| sarahbean26 (waukegan,IL) | Posted: Jan 28, 2008 - 13:57 this song goes on and on.................4:33 minutes and still going!!! |
| sarahbean26 (waukegan,IL) | Posted: Jan 28, 2008 - 13:55 when will I....when will I DIE??????  |
| Kishori (1,170 miles SW of the South Side) | Posted: Jan 28, 2008 - 13:55 Billy Joel's secret son??? |
| sarahbean26 (waukegan,IL) | Posted: Jan 28, 2008 - 13:53 :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: |
| FlamingLotus (Austin, TX) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 11:14 I'll admit, his songwriting (and haircut--those chipmunk comparisons are apt) leaves soemthing to be desired--but he is a tremendous guitarist, good singer, and puts on a great show! Btw, this track was recorded live from his Austin City Limits taping. Youtube video here: (click here) |
| siandbeth (Santa Cruz California) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 11:14 I like it but the last guitar solo reminded me of Tenacious D. You know, that's not a bad thing, just made me chuckle. "mind bullets!" |
| Austin2Florida (Hollywood, FL) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 11:13 He's from Austin so I can't help but like him. |
| stevo_b (Rock Ridge) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 11:11 Based on this one alone, he gets my vote. |
| DigitalJer (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 11:10 wow this is some fabulous guitar |
| DoctorHooey (/etc) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 11:09 This guy sounds like the product of the unholy union of Ani Difranco and Billy Joel. |
| TheFriendlyCat (Five Miles South of Nowhere) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 11:07 I really like this guy, he reminds me of someone, I don't know who though. wow, he plays a mean guitar |
| horseplayer (Lincroft, NJ) | Posted: Nov 26, 2007 - 18:11 Very good, no doubt, but ... doesn't this sound suspiciously like that Vertical Horizon song that just played like half an hour ago? Heart in Hand? Even sounds like the same crowd cheering him on. |
| pdhski (in bliss) | Posted: Nov 26, 2007 - 18:10 At $10 a show, it's a bargain! I dig it! |
| papaman (Downstate New Mexico) | Posted: Nov 26, 2007 - 18:09 I have to agree with most of the comments posted here. He may not have the greatest of voices but his guitar work more than makes up for it. |
| olsaltybastard | Posted: Nov 26, 2007 - 18:06 Gotta love Monte. So his singing isn't great??? How far would Jimi Hendrix have gone if he was a vocalist? This guy is one of a kind; excellent singer, songwriter; his guitar playing speaks for itself. |