The String Cheese Incident by Brian Spady |
It had been over a year since String Cheese Incident last assembled on a stage together. Each time they take a break these days it puts a lingering question mark in their fans' minds but cheekily opening their 3-night Red Rocks run with a tune entitled "Can’t Stop Now" announced that there's more to this story yet to be told. An encore opening night of "Brand New Start" further fueled the notion that SCI is entering a new phase, rejuvenated and excited by their many outside projects, and surely happy to see the smiling, gently undulating multitudes covering the hillside in front of them.
For whatever else one can say about an "Incident," there's no missing the warmth, camaraderie, and in-the-moment engagement of the folks on and off the stage. And the vibe had to be positively tactile revisiting fan faves like "How Mountain Girls Can Love," "Rollover" and "Ms Brown's Teahouse," not to mention SCI takes on Kansas' "Carry On Wayward Son," Dylan's "The Mighty Quinn" and Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way."
What follows is a glimpse into the fun and fine music that transpired in the Rockies this past weekend as folks await the next big String Cheese run at Horning's Hideout, July 30-August 1. (Dennis Cook)
All setlist information from friendsofcheese.com.
7/23/2010 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
I: Can’t Stop Now, Round The Wheel > This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) > Lonesome Fiddle Blues,
Rocky Mountain Way, Close Your Eyes, Best Feeling > Outside and Inside
II: BAM, Time To Pretend, White Frieghtliner Blues, Rivertrance, Song In My Head, Black and White,
Impressions > Round The Wheel, Shine
E: Brand New Start
Notes: Time To Pretend is an MGMT Cover, 1st time played
7/24/2010 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
I: Restless Wind, Mouna Bowa, Rhythm of the Road, Indian Creek > Sweet Melinda, MLT, Jellyfish > Black
Clouds
II: Desert Dawn > Synchronicity I > Bumpin' Reel, Way That It Goes, Birdland > Blackberry Blossom >
Birdland, Way Back Home > Johnny Cash > Hava Nagila > Johnny Cash > Rollover
E: How Mountain Girls Can Love, Texas
E2: The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)
Notes: Synchronicity I is a Police cover.
7/25/2010 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
I: Come As You Are, Little Hands > Dudley's Kitchen, Love Is Like A Train, Sirens, Search, Eye Know Why,
Just One Story
II: Ms Brown's Teahouse > Sex Machine > Ms Brown's Teahouse, Rain, Boo Boo's Pik-A-Nik, Joyful Sound
> Piece Of Mine, Land's End, Carry On Wayward Son, On The Road
E: Midnight Moonlight, It Is What It Is
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