Live in Colorado is an album by Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros. It was recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on June 8 and 9, 2021, and at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre in Vail, Colorado on June 11 and 12, 2021. It was released as a CD and as a two-disc LP on February 18, 2022.[1][2][3][4]
| Live in Colorado | ||||
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| Released | February 18, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | June 8–12, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Red Rocks Amphitheatre Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre | |||
| Genre | Rock, Americana | |||
| Length | 79:47 | |||
| Label | Third Man | |||
| Producer | Bobby Weir, Don Was, Jay Lane | |||
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Critical reception
editOn Pitchfork Jonathan Willinger said, "There have been previous stints where Weir assumed center stage, rather than looking for someone to fill the space left by Garcia, but Wolf Bros have lasted long enough to establish its own rugged and spacious approach to the music. It feels like a tacit acknowledgement of the need to move on, implying that if Weir is to fully embody the legacy he helped build, part of that is finding other ways to live inside it."[5]
In Glide Magazine Dave Goodwich wrote, "Wolf Bros have gone on to perform nearly eighty shows and have seen their catalog rapidly grow as they continually find ways to reinvent the timeless material of the Grateful Dead in a unique stripped-down fashion that offers up a welcome counterpoint to the bells and whistles that accompany Weir's main project, Dead & Company.... While their laid back style may not be for everyone, Wolf Bros has already proven to be a formidable addition to the Grateful Dead family."[6]
Track listing
edit- "New Speedway Boogie" (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 10:27
- "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" (Bob Dylan) – 9:45
- "Big River" (Johnny Cash) – 6:45
- "West L.A. Fadeaway" (Garcia, Hunter) – 12:44
- "My Brother Esau" (Bob Weir, John Barlow) – 5:40
- "Only a River" (Weir, Josh Ritter, Josh Kaufman) – 6:43
- "Looks Like Rain" (Weir, Barlow) – 9:53
- "Lost Sailor" / "Saint of Circumstance" (Weir, Barlow) – 17:49
Personnel
editBobby Weir & Wolf Bros
- Bobby Weir – guitar, vocals
- Don Was – double bass
- Jay Lane – drums
- Jeff Chimenti – piano
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
The Wolfpack
- Sheldon Brown – tenor saxophone
- Alex Kelly – cello
- Brian Switzer – trumpet
- Adam Theis – trombone
- Mads Tolling – violin
Production
- Produced by Bobby Weir, Don Was, Jay Lane
- Executive producers: Bernie Cahill, Matt Busch
- Recording engineers: Derek Featherstone, Michal Kacunel, Vadim Canby
- Mixing: Derek Feathersone, Chenao Wang
- Mastering: Warren DeFever
- Design, layout: Darryl Norsen
- Photography: Chris Phelps, Dave Vann
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 179 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ Bernstein, Scott (November 18, 2021). "Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Announce New Live Album 'Live in Colorado'". JamBase. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Andrew (November 18, 2021). "'Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado' Album Set for Release via Third Man Records". Live for Live Music. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Announce Forthcoming Debut Vinyl". jambands.com. November 18, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ Broerman, Michael (February 18, 2022). "Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros Revisit the Rockies with 'Live in Colorado'". Live for Live Music. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Willinger, Jonathan (February 18, 2022). "Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Goodwich, Dave (February 17, 2022). "'Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado' Gives the Songs a New Sense of Purpose & Progressive Flair". Glide Magazine. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Independent Albums: Week of March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums: Week of March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.