Alive at Red Rocks explained

Alive at Red Rocks
Type:video
Longtype:(DVD)
Artist:Incubus
Cover:Incubus alive at red rock.jpg
Released:November 23, 2004
Recorded:July 26, 2004 at Red Rocks, Colorado
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:140 minutes
Label:Epic / Immortal
Director:Zane Vella
Producer:Sara Maier, Steve Rennie, Zane Vella
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Alive at Red Rocks
Type:EP
Artist:Incubus
Released:November 23, 2004
Recorded:July 26, 2004 at Red Rocks, Colorado
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:21:56
Label:Epic / Immortal
Producer:Brendan O'Brien
Prev Title:When Incubus Attacks Volume 1
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Friends and Lovers: Valentine's Day EP
Next Year:2012

Alive at Red Rocks is a live DVD and bonus CD by the American band Incubus. It was recorded in Red Rocks, Colorado on July 26, 2004. It was the first DVD showing new bassist Ben Kenney (Dirk Lance's replacement). It was also the first DVD that featured Mike Einziger using a Fender Rhodes piano, on the performances of "Here in My Room" and "Drive."

The bonus CD included five previously unreleased tracks. One was the popular live song "Pantomime", which was recorded for A Crow Left of the Murder..., but ultimately left off. "Monuments and Melodies", a B-side of the "Megalomaniac" single and Japanese bonus track of A Crow Left of the Murder..., was also released. A new version of the song called "Follow" (the previous version being a movement from The Odyssey, featured on the Halo 2 Original Soundtrack) was included. Finally, there are live performances of the songs "Circles" and "Are You In" on the CD.

Reception

Alex Henderson of AllMusic awarded it four out of five stars, writing that it contains "inspired, gutsy performances of 'Talk Shows on Mute', 'Drive', 'Wish You Were Here', 'Megalomaniac' and other favorites." Henderson added that, "Alive at Red Rocks isn't for the alt-metal/nu metal ideologues who insist that Incubus peaked around 1995-1996, but anyone who admires their more recent output will find a lot to savor on this generally excellent release."

DVD track listing

  1. "Megalomaniac"
  2. "Nice To Know You"
  3. "Idiot Box"
  4. "Just A Phase"
  5. "Priceless"
  6. "Beware! Criminal"
  7. "Wish You Were Here"
  8. "Here In My Room"
  9. "Drive"
  10. "Vitamin" (includes "Everything in Ebb," a portion of the "4th Movement of The Odyssey" with lyrics)
  11. "Pistola"
  12. "Stellar" (includes a portion of "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" by The Police)
  13. "Made For TV Movie"
  14. "Talk Shows on Mute"
  15. "Sick Sad Little World"
  16. "A Certain Shade of Green" (listed as just "Green" on the DVD)
  17. "Pantomime"
  18. "The Warmth"
  19. "Pardon Me"

CD track listing

  1. "Pantomime" (in-studio version) – 3:54
  2. "Follow" (vocal version of the first movement of The Odyssey) – 3:35
  3. "Monuments and Melodies" – 5:05
  4. "Are You In?" (live) – 4:30
  5. "Circles" (live) – 4:52

Personnel

Incubus