I hit freeway gridlock about 15 miles outside of Denver on the I-25... rolled into town about an hour and a half later - crazy. But, I did make it in time for the Red Sox / Rockies game; got to watch Dice-K pitch and see Pedroia smack three dingers (the first time he's hit three homers in a game in his career) - wicked!
Coors Field is a beautiful ball park - huge, but well laid out and very fan friendly - it gets a thumbs up:
Generally speaking, stadiums and arenas have a tendency to overplay fan-favourite tunes ('Brown-Eyed Girl' and 'Cotton-Eye Joe' spring to mind) - it's no their fault, it's gotta be a tough job trying to entertain 50,000 people in between innings. In this town when you've got to accomplish that, there's only one place to turn: the city's namesake, the country boy himself - John Denver.
The Poet Laureate of Colorado was one of the best selling American recording artists of the 1970's and 80's; those of you my age will remember mom and dad playing Denver in the station wagon on road trips every summer - John Denver and road trips were made for each other (not my rule, just a fact!)
In 1972, Denver released what would become one of his biggest hits and signature songs: 'Rocky Mountain High'. This song is a folk classic and needs little introduction from the likes of me; it always makes me think of summer... now it will also make me think of Dustin Pedroia.
Enjoy today's RAD song:
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