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November 14, 2007
Video: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver
Ah, Red Rocks! The views, the rock formations, the natural reverb, the atmosphere. The latest episode in our Great Places To See Live Music series looks at the amphitheatre where U2 recorded their legendary Under A Blood Red Sky album, and where jam bands from the Dead to Phish to the Dave Matthews Band to Leftover Salmon have played some of their most epic shows.
To borrow a football analogy: Red Rocks is to live music venues what the Green Bay Packers are to the NFL. I'll explain.
Red Rocks is owned and operated by the city of Denver, just as the Packers belong to Green Bay. It's a rare feat to sustain a lengthy summer concert series in a public place, but they manage to pull it off in Colorado. In this video, we explore Red Rocks, and talk with many of the people involved in its success, including the great concert promoter Chuck Morris, who booked U2 at Red Rocks back in 1983.
Join us to see the sites, hear how the natural acoustics work, and check out clips from great performances that have happened at Red Rocks.
Enjoy the show, and thanks for watching,
Kevin
Posted by Kevin at November 14, 2007 12:38 AM
Comments
I saw Phish there, it is an AMAZING amphitheater!
Posted by: Dustin Fair at November 16, 2007 10:05 AM
Red Rocks is THE most awesome concert venue in the country, IMHO. I've seen John Denver, Judy Collins, Peter, Paul & Mary, (all several times), Barry Manilow, Mannheim Steamroller & even The Talking Heads at Red Rocks. My high school graduation was held, there, too. Up until 1982, it was always general admission seating. You made a whole day of the concert, going in the morning to try to get the best seats, taking a picnic, a deck of cards, beach balls & frisbees. One of my most memorable Red Rocks moments was at a Peter, Paul & Mary concert. We had been sitting a mild rain for most of the day. PP&M came out on stage, & changing their song lineup (which rarely happens), they sang "Weave Me the Sunshine" & the rain stopped, & the sun came out. The only drawback to Red Rocks is that it's not situated with the seating toward the west to view the incredible Colorado sunset. Easter Sunrise Services are gorgeous, though, if it's not freezing cold!
If you ever have the chance, you've got to see a Red Rocks concert once.
Posted by: Dee at November 25, 2007 11:48 PM
I think that lyrics are a key ingredient to how we respond to music. Yet it is not an obvious part of masterful pandora equation that picks music for me. Is there a way to incorporate the theme of the lyrics into the equation? I think that pandora is amazing don't get me wrong, though if lyrics are not already an element in the pandora genius I would recommend adding it.
Thanks for everything!!
Tara
Posted by: Tara at November 27, 2007 09:17 PM
Would love to go. Have to settle for listening to RR concerts (Neil Young to start) while tailgating at Lambeau. Go Pack Go. I heart Brett.
Posted by: Kathy at November 28, 2007 09:28 AM
I'm a former resident of that great red state- Red Rocks is phenomenal. A must visit for anyone who finds themselves in the area.
Chances are I'll be moving there again real soon.
Posted by: Sarah [Say] LaPlante at November 30, 2007 10:54 AM
Lucky! I'd be there all the time if I lived in Colorado. Thanks, Sarah and Dee. Man, Easter sunrise show over the Denver horizon. Sounds sublime.
A salute to the great Green Bay, Kathy -- home of some of my favorite folks, and home of Kavarna. Good stuff, that.
Tara: Lyrics are absolutely integral to the genome. We look at the lyrics of every song we analyze, so yes, the words play a major role.
Posted by: Kevin Seal at November 30, 2007 03:57 PM
Greetings from Seattle.
Thank You for including Holiday Music into your program. I am a student, husband and dad, and while studying I am enjoying the Classical Christmas genre.
Thank You, Thank You, for including this music. With all of the political correctness prevaling today, it nice to know that some of us can still enjoy why we have a holiday.
Many blessings, to you and your staff, this Christmas Season.
Tim Neal
Everett (N. Seattle), WA
Posted by: Tim Neal at December 6, 2007 09:33 AM
