5 stars but might be 4 if not for my memory of it. Went with 3 buddies on a cross-country camping adventure in an old Toyota from Buffalo and stayed with friends in Denver with other folks from Buffalo, all camping out on the living room floor.

The show was magical, out at Red Rocks. Started lightly raining half way through but the band played on. Hearing Jerry sing "I'd shine my light through cool Colorado rain" in the, well, cool Colorado rain (lightly dosed - me, not the rain) was special.

The sound and vibe at Red Rocks is incomparable. Closest comparison is Hollywood Bowl, but those rocks! Phil hit some low notes and the rocks vibrated like an earthquake.

At the end, as we were walking up the stairs cut into the rock, whoever was at the board played Joni Mitchell singing Amazing Grace a capella from a show the week before there, at high volume. Everyone just stopped and listened. It was quite a goosebumps moment. Next 2 nights at McNichol were also good, but the vibe isn't the same. That place was a tub, like Nassau or Oakland.

One of my fondest memories over my (roughly) 100 shows. Good times!

Bill --

This is some nice work. Thank you!

This night and the next night are amazingly hot.

What other band would, on the fly, work the bugs out of new songs to the adoring appreciation of its fans? By this third playing, Althea is just about rock solid.

Lost Sailor is still looking for St. of Circumstance to complete the composition. Those songs together were played about a 1/3 of the time in the first set which I think is unusual. Not many songs fit both sets, particularly within the same era.

I'd have to go back and listen more carefully to be sure, but this is the first show I distinctly hear the keys with that vibraphone like quality that Brent used.