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Montgomery Gentry Concert Review Louisville, KY -- September 20, 2002 | |
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Montgomery Gentry were a part of the Jim Beam sponsored Rock the Rackhouse concert on Friday night, September 20 in Louisville, KY. They performed on a multi-artist bill with Hank Williams III and rock groups Filter and Nickelback. During the afternoon on Friday, Troy and Eddie had received a key to the city of Louisville from the mayor. They also took some time out of their busy schedule to sit down with me and answer a few questions that were generated from the fans. That interview can be found within this website as well. Freddy Noe, great-grandson of Jim Beam, opened the show with a toast. The audience was on their feet with glasses raised in response as the show got underway.
Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry came onstage ready to have a good time. They have a phenomenal ability to get the audience stirred up and feeling good. From the opening of "All Night Long," to the closing strains of "Hillbilly Shoes," the audience continually roared their approval of the duo. There is no standing still for these two, they were constantly moving around the stage. Troy belts out his portion of the tunes from behind a microphone that is on a stand made of chain links. While Troy's mic stays grounded, Eddie takes his along for the ride while he moves back and forth across the stage. When he's not singing into it, he is spinning it around (yes, stand and all!). They also have custom made guitars to add to the general party scene. The Jim Beam logo is proudly displayed on both a white and a black guitar used in different parts of the show. Booker Noe, grandson of Jim Beam and current master distiller of Jim Beam had just presented the black guitars to them that day. Troy also has a simple black guitar with the POW emblem emblazoned on the back that he holds in the air after the last song of the evening.
All in all, I really enjoyed the show. I like artists that involve the audience and interact with them. Troy and Eddie definitely do some interacting. If you enjoy an energetic show with a great country rock sound, then you would like Montgomery Gentry.
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Montgomery Gentry have a chemistry onstage that is undeniable. Eddie is a commanding presence onstage. He wears a long black duster, with the number 3 sewn on both his sleeve and on the leg of his black pants in memory of Racing Legend Dale Earnhart, black cowboy hat and red cowboy boots. He is a sharp contrast to Troy, who wears a pastel blue and yellow western shirt with jeans and boots. Troy wears a large turquoise and silver necklace and no hat. These guys keep their show moving with songs like "Good Clean Fun," "Bad For Good" and a new one from their latest album, "Hell Yeah." They can tone it down and be somewhat serious with songs like "Lonely and Gone," "Cold One Coming On" and the current single from their album, "My Town."
