Black and Blue Night to remember
by SanTullFan on 7/5/09Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonGreat show, much better than expected. It opened with a local comedian who was pretty funny but not nearly as hilarious as was Lewis Black. I'm still laughing at his compassionate-political-acerbic-cynical style of humor. The funniest of that kind since the dear departed George Carlin. Next was a new band from Austin Texas where so many seem to come from, called Black Joe Louis and the Honeybears. Weird name but they got the crowd up and dancing. Think of a young James Brown singing with the Blues Brothers backup band. After a long wait Blues Traveler came on and seriously rocked the place. John Popper sounded fantastic both vocally and with his high pitched harmonica wizadry. The band was really tight last night and was introduced by the drummer's 10-year old daughter after she sang "God bless America." This was their 18th annual Independence Day appearance at the best venue on the planet, Red Rocks, and I definitely will be at the 19th!