Description
The John Denver estate is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his beloved so/ng, “Rocky Mountain High,” The following concert special, was filmed in 1974 at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater. Originally titled “John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High” was recently digitized from the original film negative with its original audio tracks digitally remastered as well for PBS that aired this feature back on the 25th of February 2023. The concert features Denver, one of the world’s best-known and best-loved artists in his prime performing at this stunning outdoor venue featuring many of Denver’s hits of the time.
This concert is a real nostalgic time capsule as it captures John Denver at his peak of popularity. His loving Colorado crowd enthusiastically welcomes him on stage. Historically this concert should be noted because it features a massive multi member orchestra. The orchestra performing with John only enhances the composition of his many hits that he performs in this one of kind performance. The concert features various visual vignettes throughout each song evoking an almost filmic quality to the performances bringing the concert to a higher level; elevating it beyond a standard concert film.
Denver has sold over 33 million records, earned seven Billboard Top Ten Albums in the U.S., and has notched seven multi-Platinum, 13 Platinum and 20 Gold certified albums.
This concert special, was filmed Live on the 27th of June 1974 at the Morrison Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater,
Track Listing:
1. The Music Is You (Interlude / Introduction)
2. Starwood in Aspen
John speaks with the audience and welcomes them and encourages them to participate in the courses of the songs.
3. Rocky Mountain High
4. Follow Me
5. Leaving on a Jet Plane
6. Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio
John tells a funny story about performing the song in Ohio
7. Mother Nature’s Son (The Beatles cover)
8. Today (The New Christy Minstrels cover)
9. The Eagle and the Hawk
John performs an impromptu juggling routine in between songs
10. Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)
11. Annie’s Song
12. Poems, Prayers and Promises
13. Port of Amsterdam
14. Sunshine
15. Take Me Home, Country Roads
Encore:
16. I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado
Michael Mountain (verified owner) –
When the John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High concert aired on PBS, I was hopeful that it would be offered for sale. Unfortunately, no. After it was erased off my DVR like probably many of you reading this, I thought that I’d lost it for good. I’m am so thankful that this website, Music Video Resource popped up on a JD Facebook group offering this rare concert on DVD. A great concert, featuring wonderful sound and video quality.