Matt DeRose MUS 152 Prof. Teichmer 1-25-09 Concert Review For my concert review I went and saw Jamey Johnson, at the Intersection in Grand Rapids on Saturday January 24th. Jamey is a country music singer that has recently started to become more popular with his hit “In Color.” This was the only song I knew going into the concert but I really enjoyed the show and have a few other songs that I know by him. Who Creates the Music? I’m not exactly sure who created the music. More than likely some of the songs were written by Jamey Johnson, but the majority of them were written by someone else like the record company or Jamey’s producer. Most country musicians don’t write their own music. Who Performs the Music? Jamey and his band performed the music. Jamey was the lead vocalist and the lead acoustic guitar but there was also another acoustic guitar a bass guitar, a fiddle, a banjo and some drums. Who Listens to the Music? The music is very popular in the country music world or southern rock. Fans of country music would enjoy this music. Like all country music it’s pretty mild for the most part and mostly simple. There are songs that are a little more hardcore or rock oriented. Where is the music performed? The music was performed at the intersection which is a nice bar in the downtown Grand Rapids area, which is known for having nationally known bands and artists play at their venue. The place is pretty big but there is not a bad seat in the house and usually tickets are very reasonable. I payed 12.95 for my ticket to see Jamey Johnson. How did the Musician Dress? On this night Jamey sported the button down country shirt, with worn blue jeans, his cowboy hat and cowboy boots. Pretty common for a country musician. How did the audience respond to the music? The audience was pretty attentive and responsive to the music. That’s the thing about country music is there seems to be a song for every possible mood or emotion and the crowd responded to the type...