Montoya's career began in the mid 1970s when Albert Collins asked him to join his band as drummer. Collins took Montoya under his wing and taught him his "icy hot" guitar style. The two remained friends even after Montoya left Collins' band.
In the early 1980s John Mayall heard Montoya playing guitar in a Los Angeles bar. Soon after Mayall asked Montoya to join the newly reformed Bluesbreakers. He remained a member of the band for 10 years.
In 1995 he appeared with the Cate Brothers for the resumption of their recording career on their release, Radioland. Since that same year, Montoya has recorded several solo albums.
In 2002, he featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album Hey Bo Diddley – A Tribute!, performing the song "Pills."
Left-hand style
Montoya is left-handed but plays a left handed guitar with a right handed neck. (Strings upside down).
Busted is the self-titled debut studio album by English pop punk band Busted. It was released in the UK in September 2002 and peaked at #2 the following January after the success of second single "Year 3000", which reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
The first single released from the album was "What I Go to School For", which reached #3. This was followed by "Year 3000", which reached #2, "You Said No" and "Sleeping with the Light On". "You Said No" peaked at #1 and "Sleeping with the Light On" peaked at #3. A European only single, "Hurra Hurra Die Schule Brennt", was released on the same date as You Said No was released in the UK. Busted was the 8th best-selling album of 2003 in the UK. The album has been certified as 3x Platinum in the UK. The album spent 77 weeks on the UK Top 75 Albums chart. Six tracks were co-written with John McLaughlin and Steve Robson. The other remaining songs were written by the band themselves. who often collaborate with each other. Both "What I Go to School For" and "Year 3000" were covered by the Jonas Brothers, and released on their 2006 album It's About Time.
Losing You is a song by Italian groupEiffel 65. It was first released in 2002 as the fifth and final single from their album, Contact!. The song reached the top 40 in Canada. It features uncredited vocals by Elena Flochen. It was released a promotional single on Popular Records.
Promo release
The promo release of the song was released as a 12" Vinyl. It features 4 remixes and the original version of the song.
"Am I Losing You" is a 1957 single written by Jim Reeves. It spent two weeks at number three on the country singles charts. A 1960 re-recording peaked at number eight on the same chart, and number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100; this version was the B-side to the single "I Missed Me", which also peaked at number three on the country charts.
Coco Montoya FULL LEGENDARY CONCERT! BluesBreakers Guitar Tremblant Blues Festival Canada 2009
published: 02 Jun 2021
''AM I LOSING YOU '' - COCO MONTOYA @ Callahan's, March 2016
COCO MONTOYA - guitar, voicals; BRANT LEEPER - keyboards; NATHAN BROWN - bass guitar; RENA BEAVERS - drums
Filmed in 1080HD at Callahan's Music Hall, March 24, 2016
published: 25 Mar 2016
Coco Montoya - I Was Wrong (Visualizer Video)
"I Was Wrong" from Coco Montoya's release, Writing On The Wall. Words and music by Dave Steen (Latersville Music). Video by Josh Lindner
Order your copy here - https://lnk.to/Coco_WOTWYO
Follow Artist
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Lyrics:
Baby, baby, I was wrong
To make you suffer for so long
Let me tell you from the start
From the bottom of my heart
Baby, baby, I was wrong
Please don’t put me out tonight
I swear to you I’ll make it right
Tell me what I’ve got to do
I can make it up to you
Please don’t put me out tonight
Well, I hurt you once
And I hurt you twice
That’s what comes from taking bad advice
Well, I hurt you bad
Almo...
published: 31 Jul 2023
Baby, You're A Drag
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Baby, You're A Drag · Coco Montoya
Writing On The Wall
℗ 2023 Alligator Records
Released on: 2023-09-01
Main Artist: Coco Montoya
Producer: Tony Braunagel
Composer: Henry Montoya
Lyricist: Henry Montoya
Composer: Dave Steen
Lyricist: Dave Steen
Music Publisher: Mr. Squiggles Music adm by Eyeball Music
Music Publisher: Latersville Music admin. by BMG Rights Mgmt.
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published: 31 Aug 2023
CoCo Montoya "Love Jail" The Token Lounge October 7, 2021
published: 25 Oct 2021
Coco Montoya @ The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park 4/18/2023
Coco Montoya is an American blues guitarist and singer and former member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
@GuildTheatre #blues
published: 10 Nov 2023
"Love Jail" Coco Montoya, Funky Biscuit, September 22, 2018
Coco Montoya, live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, with "Love Jail."
Recorded September 22, 2018
Sound by Ray Durso.
Videography by Blues Radio International and Michael Wolf.
Video Production by Michael Wolf.
Blues Radio International broadcasts live music and interviews to listeners around the world via shortwave radio, the internet, and social media.
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published: 11 Oct 2018
Coco montoya - Am I losing you
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published: 13 May 2011
Rig Rundown - Coco Montoya
Article & photos: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
Coco Montoya spent a decade holding down the guitar chair for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Since then, Montoya has toured the world blowing minds and blowing speakers. The southpaw bluesman hung with PG before his Nashville City Winery gig to give a glimpse into his road-worn axes and his “transitional” pedalboard.
Montoya’s No. 1 is a “Frankenstrat” from Guitars-R-Us in Hollywood. It’s loaded with Bill Lawrence L250 humbuckers, and strung up with Dunlop .010–.046 strings. He uses Dunlop Tortex Medium .88 mm picks.
This 40-watt Carr Slant 6V provides Montoya with his ear-splitting volume. The 6V6-powered amp feeds a Fender 4x10 cabinet and a Dr. Z 2x10 cabinet—both loaded with Eminence Ragin Cajun speakers. Thankfully, there’s a plexigla...
published: 18 Apr 2017
WALTER TROUT w/ COCO MONTOYA "I Can Tell" 8/8/15 Heritage Music BluesFest
Heritage Music BluesFest - Wheeling, WV
Walter Trout - guitar & vocals; Sammy Avila - keyboards;
Johnny Griparic - bass; Michael Leasure - drums.
Special guest: Coco Montoya - guitar.
*Filmed in HD by Joan Mallotides aka BluesBroad
"I Was Wrong" from Coco Montoya's release, Writing On The Wall. Words and music by Dave Steen (Latersville Music). Video by Josh Lindner
Order your copy here ...
"I Was Wrong" from Coco Montoya's release, Writing On The Wall. Words and music by Dave Steen (Latersville Music). Video by Josh Lindner
Order your copy here - https://lnk.to/Coco_WOTWYO
Follow Artist
Website: https://www.cocomontoyaband.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CocoMontoyaBand
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CocoMontoyaBand
Bandsintown: https://bnds.us/ws8r31
Lyrics:
Baby, baby, I was wrong
To make you suffer for so long
Let me tell you from the start
From the bottom of my heart
Baby, baby, I was wrong
Please don’t put me out tonight
I swear to you I’ll make it right
Tell me what I’ve got to do
I can make it up to you
Please don’t put me out tonight
Well, I hurt you once
And I hurt you twice
That’s what comes from taking bad advice
Well, I hurt you bad
Almost drove you mad
And I lost the best woman a man ever had
Baby, baby, I could cry
The things I did, oh, I don’t know why
I can only say a prayer
To let you know how much I care
Baby, baby, I could cry
(solo)
Baby, let me be your slave
I’ll keep this promise to my grave
If you throw our love away
This could be my dying day
Baby, oh, I was wrong
If you throw our love away
This could be my dying day
Baby, baby, I was wrong
Photos by Victoria Smith
#cocomontoya #bluesrock #writingonthewall #iwaswrong #davesteen #bluesmusic #jeffparis #nathanbrown #renabeavers #tonybraunagel #leroyparnell #ronniebakerbrooks #concertedefforts #suspicion #cominginhot #hardtruth #dirtydeal #cantlookback #albertcollins #johnmayall #bluesbreakers #albertking #ccr
"I Was Wrong" from Coco Montoya's release, Writing On The Wall. Words and music by Dave Steen (Latersville Music). Video by Josh Lindner
Order your copy here - https://lnk.to/Coco_WOTWYO
Follow Artist
Website: https://www.cocomontoyaband.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CocoMontoyaBand
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CocoMontoyaBand
Bandsintown: https://bnds.us/ws8r31
Lyrics:
Baby, baby, I was wrong
To make you suffer for so long
Let me tell you from the start
From the bottom of my heart
Baby, baby, I was wrong
Please don’t put me out tonight
I swear to you I’ll make it right
Tell me what I’ve got to do
I can make it up to you
Please don’t put me out tonight
Well, I hurt you once
And I hurt you twice
That’s what comes from taking bad advice
Well, I hurt you bad
Almost drove you mad
And I lost the best woman a man ever had
Baby, baby, I could cry
The things I did, oh, I don’t know why
I can only say a prayer
To let you know how much I care
Baby, baby, I could cry
(solo)
Baby, let me be your slave
I’ll keep this promise to my grave
If you throw our love away
This could be my dying day
Baby, oh, I was wrong
If you throw our love away
This could be my dying day
Baby, baby, I was wrong
Photos by Victoria Smith
#cocomontoya #bluesrock #writingonthewall #iwaswrong #davesteen #bluesmusic #jeffparis #nathanbrown #renabeavers #tonybraunagel #leroyparnell #ronniebakerbrooks #concertedefforts #suspicion #cominginhot #hardtruth #dirtydeal #cantlookback #albertcollins #johnmayall #bluesbreakers #albertking #ccr
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Baby, You're A Drag · Coco Montoya
Writing On The Wall
℗ 2023 Alligator Records
Released on: 2023-09-01
Main Art...
Provided to YouTube by Exceleration Music
Baby, You're A Drag · Coco Montoya
Writing On The Wall
℗ 2023 Alligator Records
Released on: 2023-09-01
Main Artist: Coco Montoya
Producer: Tony Braunagel
Composer: Henry Montoya
Lyricist: Henry Montoya
Composer: Dave Steen
Lyricist: Dave Steen
Music Publisher: Mr. Squiggles Music adm by Eyeball Music
Music Publisher: Latersville Music admin. by BMG Rights Mgmt.
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Exceleration Music
Baby, You're A Drag · Coco Montoya
Writing On The Wall
℗ 2023 Alligator Records
Released on: 2023-09-01
Main Artist: Coco Montoya
Producer: Tony Braunagel
Composer: Henry Montoya
Lyricist: Henry Montoya
Composer: Dave Steen
Lyricist: Dave Steen
Music Publisher: Mr. Squiggles Music adm by Eyeball Music
Music Publisher: Latersville Music admin. by BMG Rights Mgmt.
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Coco Montoya, live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, with "Love Jail."
Recorded September 22, 2018
Sound by Ray Durso.
Videography by Blues Radio Internation...
Coco Montoya, live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, with "Love Jail."
Recorded September 22, 2018
Sound by Ray Durso.
Videography by Blues Radio International and Michael Wolf.
Video Production by Michael Wolf.
Blues Radio International broadcasts live music and interviews to listeners around the world via shortwave radio, the internet, and social media.
Listen to and watch our worldwide live blues broadcasts:
www.bluesradiointernational.net
https://soundcloud.com/bluesradiointernational
www.youtube.com/user/bribluesradioi
www.facebook.com/bluesbri/
www.instagram.com/bluesradiointernational/
www.twitter.com/bluesbri
Blues Radio International Worldwide Shortwave Broadcasts:
Sunday 9pm EDT/Monday 0100 GMT
Thursday 9:30pm EDT/Friday 0130 GMT - 9955 kHz worldwide shortwave
simultaneous stream: www.wrmi.net
Photograph by Jay Skolnick, photographer of record for Blues Radio International
Coco Montoya, live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, with "Love Jail."
Recorded September 22, 2018
Sound by Ray Durso.
Videography by Blues Radio International and Michael Wolf.
Video Production by Michael Wolf.
Blues Radio International broadcasts live music and interviews to listeners around the world via shortwave radio, the internet, and social media.
Listen to and watch our worldwide live blues broadcasts:
www.bluesradiointernational.net
https://soundcloud.com/bluesradiointernational
www.youtube.com/user/bribluesradioi
www.facebook.com/bluesbri/
www.instagram.com/bluesradiointernational/
www.twitter.com/bluesbri
Blues Radio International Worldwide Shortwave Broadcasts:
Sunday 9pm EDT/Monday 0100 GMT
Thursday 9:30pm EDT/Friday 0130 GMT - 9955 kHz worldwide shortwave
simultaneous stream: www.wrmi.net
Photograph by Jay Skolnick, photographer of record for Blues Radio International
Article & photos: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
Coco Montoya spent a decade holding down the guitar chair for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Since then, Montoy...
Article & photos: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
Coco Montoya spent a decade holding down the guitar chair for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Since then, Montoya has toured the world blowing minds and blowing speakers. The southpaw bluesman hung with PG before his Nashville City Winery gig to give a glimpse into his road-worn axes and his “transitional” pedalboard.
Montoya’s No. 1 is a “Frankenstrat” from Guitars-R-Us in Hollywood. It’s loaded with Bill Lawrence L250 humbuckers, and strung up with Dunlop .010–.046 strings. He uses Dunlop Tortex Medium .88 mm picks.
This 40-watt Carr Slant 6V provides Montoya with his ear-splitting volume. The 6V6-powered amp feeds a Fender 4x10 cabinet and a Dr. Z 2x10 cabinet—both loaded with Eminence Ragin Cajun speakers. Thankfully, there’s a plexiglass baffle to save any innocent bystanders in the front few rows.
To continue learning about his rig, visit: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
Article & photos: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
Coco Montoya spent a decade holding down the guitar chair for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Since then, Montoya has toured the world blowing minds and blowing speakers. The southpaw bluesman hung with PG before his Nashville City Winery gig to give a glimpse into his road-worn axes and his “transitional” pedalboard.
Montoya’s No. 1 is a “Frankenstrat” from Guitars-R-Us in Hollywood. It’s loaded with Bill Lawrence L250 humbuckers, and strung up with Dunlop .010–.046 strings. He uses Dunlop Tortex Medium .88 mm picks.
This 40-watt Carr Slant 6V provides Montoya with his ear-splitting volume. The 6V6-powered amp feeds a Fender 4x10 cabinet and a Dr. Z 2x10 cabinet—both loaded with Eminence Ragin Cajun speakers. Thankfully, there’s a plexiglass baffle to save any innocent bystanders in the front few rows.
To continue learning about his rig, visit: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
Heritage Music BluesFest - Wheeling, WV
Walter Trout - guitar & vocals; Sammy Avila - keyboards;
Johnny Griparic - bass; Michael Leasure - drums.
Special gu...
Heritage Music BluesFest - Wheeling, WV
Walter Trout - guitar & vocals; Sammy Avila - keyboards;
Johnny Griparic - bass; Michael Leasure - drums.
Special guest: Coco Montoya - guitar.
*Filmed in HD by Joan Mallotides aka BluesBroad
Heritage Music BluesFest - Wheeling, WV
Walter Trout - guitar & vocals; Sammy Avila - keyboards;
Johnny Griparic - bass; Michael Leasure - drums.
Special guest: Coco Montoya - guitar.
*Filmed in HD by Joan Mallotides aka BluesBroad
"I Was Wrong" from Coco Montoya's release, Writing On The Wall. Words and music by Dave Steen (Latersville Music). Video by Josh Lindner
Order your copy here - https://lnk.to/Coco_WOTWYO
Follow Artist
Website: https://www.cocomontoyaband.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CocoMontoyaBand
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CocoMontoyaBand
Bandsintown: https://bnds.us/ws8r31
Lyrics:
Baby, baby, I was wrong
To make you suffer for so long
Let me tell you from the start
From the bottom of my heart
Baby, baby, I was wrong
Please don’t put me out tonight
I swear to you I’ll make it right
Tell me what I’ve got to do
I can make it up to you
Please don’t put me out tonight
Well, I hurt you once
And I hurt you twice
That’s what comes from taking bad advice
Well, I hurt you bad
Almost drove you mad
And I lost the best woman a man ever had
Baby, baby, I could cry
The things I did, oh, I don’t know why
I can only say a prayer
To let you know how much I care
Baby, baby, I could cry
(solo)
Baby, let me be your slave
I’ll keep this promise to my grave
If you throw our love away
This could be my dying day
Baby, oh, I was wrong
If you throw our love away
This could be my dying day
Baby, baby, I was wrong
Photos by Victoria Smith
#cocomontoya #bluesrock #writingonthewall #iwaswrong #davesteen #bluesmusic #jeffparis #nathanbrown #renabeavers #tonybraunagel #leroyparnell #ronniebakerbrooks #concertedefforts #suspicion #cominginhot #hardtruth #dirtydeal #cantlookback #albertcollins #johnmayall #bluesbreakers #albertking #ccr
Provided to YouTube by Exceleration Music
Baby, You're A Drag · Coco Montoya
Writing On The Wall
℗ 2023 Alligator Records
Released on: 2023-09-01
Main Artist: Coco Montoya
Producer: Tony Braunagel
Composer: Henry Montoya
Lyricist: Henry Montoya
Composer: Dave Steen
Lyricist: Dave Steen
Music Publisher: Mr. Squiggles Music adm by Eyeball Music
Music Publisher: Latersville Music admin. by BMG Rights Mgmt.
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Coco Montoya, live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, with "Love Jail."
Recorded September 22, 2018
Sound by Ray Durso.
Videography by Blues Radio International and Michael Wolf.
Video Production by Michael Wolf.
Blues Radio International broadcasts live music and interviews to listeners around the world via shortwave radio, the internet, and social media.
Listen to and watch our worldwide live blues broadcasts:
www.bluesradiointernational.net
https://soundcloud.com/bluesradiointernational
www.youtube.com/user/bribluesradioi
www.facebook.com/bluesbri/
www.instagram.com/bluesradiointernational/
www.twitter.com/bluesbri
Blues Radio International Worldwide Shortwave Broadcasts:
Sunday 9pm EDT/Monday 0100 GMT
Thursday 9:30pm EDT/Friday 0130 GMT - 9955 kHz worldwide shortwave
simultaneous stream: www.wrmi.net
Photograph by Jay Skolnick, photographer of record for Blues Radio International
Article & photos: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
Coco Montoya spent a decade holding down the guitar chair for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Since then, Montoya has toured the world blowing minds and blowing speakers. The southpaw bluesman hung with PG before his Nashville City Winery gig to give a glimpse into his road-worn axes and his “transitional” pedalboard.
Montoya’s No. 1 is a “Frankenstrat” from Guitars-R-Us in Hollywood. It’s loaded with Bill Lawrence L250 humbuckers, and strung up with Dunlop .010–.046 strings. He uses Dunlop Tortex Medium .88 mm picks.
This 40-watt Carr Slant 6V provides Montoya with his ear-splitting volume. The 6V6-powered amp feeds a Fender 4x10 cabinet and a Dr. Z 2x10 cabinet—both loaded with Eminence Ragin Cajun speakers. Thankfully, there’s a plexiglass baffle to save any innocent bystanders in the front few rows.
To continue learning about his rig, visit: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
Heritage Music BluesFest - Wheeling, WV
Walter Trout - guitar & vocals; Sammy Avila - keyboards;
Johnny Griparic - bass; Michael Leasure - drums.
Special guest: Coco Montoya - guitar.
*Filmed in HD by Joan Mallotides aka BluesBroad
Montoya's career began in the mid 1970s when Albert Collins asked him to join his band as drummer. Collins took Montoya under his wing and taught him his "icy hot" guitar style. The two remained friends even after Montoya left Collins' band.
In the early 1980s John Mayall heard Montoya playing guitar in a Los Angeles bar. Soon after Mayall asked Montoya to join the newly reformed Bluesbreakers. He remained a member of the band for 10 years.
In 1995 he appeared with the Cate Brothers for the resumption of their recording career on their release, Radioland. Since that same year, Montoya has recorded several solo albums.
In 2002, he featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album Hey Bo Diddley – A Tribute!, performing the song "Pills."
Left-hand style
Montoya is left-handed but plays a left handed guitar with a right handed neck. (Strings upside down).
I heard you talking in your sleep Calling out another man's name My suspicion's killing me Are you playing the cheating game Once a week got with your friends Well it's turning into three Can't help but wonder Where you've been It's all become a mystery I wanna know where I stand Am I in, am I out of your plan I wanna know what to do Am I losing you I found a note you meant to hide The Message says let's meet at night Phone keeps ringing, tell me why It's wrong number every time I wanna know where I stand Am I in, am I out of your plan I wanna know what to do Am I losing you Come home in the middle of the night Girl, you know that it just ain't right What's going on You got me so confused Baby, you got me singing the blue All night long, girl I wanna know where I stand Am I in, am I out of your plan I wanna know what to do Am I losing you I wanna know I can't stand it, baby Tell me am I losing you Am I losing you, am I losing you