John Mayer at Red Rocks

Last month Dave and I went to see John Mayer at Red Rocks. John Mayer's show -- on its own -- was wonderful as expected, he's amazing, and he had some fantastic blues solos that aren't on the radio much. But the crowd at Red Rocks was so awful that I doubt I'll return to a concert there! Certainly not in general admission.

I wouldn't have bought general admission seats if another option was available, and I think my instincts were right. We got there 2 1/2 hours before Mayer took the stage at 9:30, and there wasn't a seat available. In fact people were sitting in the stairs and shrubbery around the outskirts of the seating area. A friend of mine in the same predicament stood on the stairs for FOUR HOURS, and was repeatedly told that she would have to move because she was a fire hazard. This poor person paid $50 to see the show!

So, oversold. But after about a half hour of wandering around, a kind soul offered to squeeze us in. And we ended up in the middle of the world's largest cocktail party. I struggled to listen to the music while people drank excessively, got high, and got sick around us. I didn't have a truly happy moment of enjoying the concert until the encore, when all of our inebriated neighbors were making for the highway.

Buyer beware -- if you're over 23, do not buy general admission at Red Rocks!!

But buy Continuum, it's awesome. I would go so far as to call these songs masterpieces -- Belief, The Heart of Life, and I'm Gonna Find Another You.