Steven Miller Band Research Paper

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Steven Miller Band and Journey Concert
It was Thursday July 17th and wonderful summer evening when I experienced my first concert that was not country music. I have always wanted to go to the Steven Miller Band ever since I heard their music. The environment that night was one to remember. We got there a little late so we had to walk about a half mile to get to the USANA Amphitheatre, cars lined up on the side of the road as far as the eye can see. We had a blanket in hand because the concert was outside. As I entered the gates, I was shocked how many people were all squeezed together on the lawn. We ended up walking through little patches of grass to get to a big enough piece to set our blanket on.
Furthermore, as I watch all the people around me I noticed that there was not just one type of group that showed up to this concert. There was young children with their parents, I noticed a boy about the age of seven on the back of his father’s
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I learned that all of these different types of people were all together enjoying the amazing music. When the band would play louder the crowd would get louder. Likewise when Steven Miller Band played the “The Joker” the whole crowd was on their feet singing along, at that point I thought the energy of the crowd was such an remarkable feeling, how could Journey top that they don’t even have the original lead singer, Steve Perry they have a Pilipino man named Arnel Pineda. Indeed I was wrong, the second Journey came on stage the crowd went crazy and the noise was five times louder than the Steven Miller Band. The best song of the night was “Don’t Stop Believin”. Everyone at the USANA Amphitheatre was dancing and singing, what a mind-blowing experience. I would have to say this concert topped all concert experiences. I defiantly want to keep an eye out for other concerts to encounter other genres. I enjoyed listening to other student’s selection of music we had in