Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado has been an iconic concert venue for more than 100 years. The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, REM and just about every contemporary band imaginable who can fill 10,000 seats have experienced the magical atmosphere of light and shadow dancing along the backdrop of this majestic landmark.
This new package from Australia's John Butler Trio includes a DVD of their June 2010 concert, and a double audio CD. The two-hour-plus set ranges over material from their five studio albums, with emphasis on last year's April Uprising, and the crowd clearly love every minute of it.
Watching Butler's guitar technique is one of the more fascinating aspects of the DVD - whether he's playing his beat-up Maton 12-string like an electric guitar, plucking crazy, fast riffs on the banjo, or weaving a lapsteel and didgeridoo duet with bandmate Byron Luiters on a 10-minute version of Treat Yo Mama, he's a consummate master of the instrument.
It's top quality, but doesn't introduce anything new, so one for JBT fans.
Stars: 3/5
