The aforementioned musical lineage was not lost on most in attendance, certainly not the members of Lettuce, many of whom spent countless hours shedding Tower of Power tunes in their youth. Despite any expectations, unspoken hopes held, or pre-show social media hype, few in attendance were adequately prepared for the majesty of the musical experience that awaited them on the Front Range this evening. This change subtly denoted a different vibe, cultivating a classy, more mature scene and energy-think “grown n’ sexy” in lieu of the somewhat unhinged party concert that Rage Rocks typically provides. However, this year’s date welcomed seminal superheroes Tower of Power to their stage thus the engagement was respectfully billed simply by the band names on the marquee.
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It often features opening sets from peers, contemporaries, and artists on the come up, plus band members’ favorite flavors du jour. Lettuce’s annual Red Rocks throwdown is traditionally titled “Rage Rocks,” a play on the name of 2008’s beloved sophomore LP. Fans occasionally lament that the sound at Red Rocks isn’t “loud enough,” but for a night of nuanced electric instrumentation complemented by a sprawling symphony, I cannot dream up environs more idyllic than this magnificent marvel of ochre sandstone. With towering boulders forming organic art installations, the natural amphitheater is acoustically impeccable it provides a mystical atmosphere for ambitious, ornate, moving musical performances. No matter how many times one has trekked out to the resplendent Red Rocks, the live music experience there never becomes old hat. Thousands of dedicated funkateers bore witness to a ceremonial torch-passing, cinematic sound art cementing an inter-generational lineage in celestial fashion. ‘Twas a night on the Rocks to remember, an empyrean escapade that delivered both the goods and the feels in abundance. On a glorious midsummer evening in Morrison, CO, future-funk-hop collective Lettuce and pioneering East Bay funk/soul icons Tower of Power took over the palatial Red Rocks Amphitheatre, both bands augmented by the 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
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