Soft Bulletin [Live at Red Rocks]

by The Flaming Lips

Overview

On Soft Bulletin [Live at Red Rocks], the Flaming Lips bring together the open-air immediacy of an outdoor rock concert and the majesty of an orchestra -- two things rarely heard together on the average live album. Capturing the band's performance of their landmark 1999 album at the famed Morrison, Colorado amphitheater in 2016, the album never sounds too mannered or too raw. On songs such as "A Spoonful Weighs a Ton," heavy bass and guitar, pedal steel, strings and Wayne Coyne's fragile vocals all hold their own and blend together organically; considering that this is the first time the Flaming Lips recorded with a full orchestra, it's an even more impressive feat. The band's collaboration with the Colorado Symphony, a 57-person chorus, and conductor Andre de Ridder often reaches dazzling heights, particularly on the dynamic psych-rock of "Gash" and "The Spiderbite Song," which translates every bit of wonder in the studio version to the Red Rocks stage. The crowd's rapturous reception of Soft Bulletin [Live at Red Rocks] acts like another instrument in the album's mix, with the swells of applause for songs ranging from the iconic "Waitin' for a Superman" and "Race for the Prize" to the instrumental "The Observer" providing euphoric crescendos between each performance. An engaging and special live album that remains true to the original's maximalist, life-affirming glory, Soft Bulletin [Live at Red Rocks] is another fine example of the care and creativity the Flaming Lips put into all of their music. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	11/29/2019
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624904601
Rank:	41164

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Race for the Prize
2. A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
3. The Spark That Bled
4. The Spiderbite Song
5. Buggin'

Disc 2

6. What Is the Light?
7. The Observer
8. Waitin' for a Superman
9. Suddenly Everything Has Changed
10. What Is the Light?
11. The Observer
12. Waitin' for a Superman
13. Suddenly Everything Has Changed

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Flaming Lips   Primary Artist
John Gale   Tenor (Vocal)
Carlton Grant   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Andy Stevens   Clarinet
David Crowe   Bass
George Cowen   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Terry Jackson   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
John Hilton   Violin,Violin
Barbara Porter   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Ali Flanagan   Violin
Helen McDermott   Viola
Kelly McNulty   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Miroslaw Pastusiak   Violin
Kim Brown   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Peter Cooper   Oboe
Paul Primus   Violin
Justyn Bartels   Trumpet
Brad Watson   Violin
Jasob Lichtenwalter   Oboe
Ryan Waller   Tenor (Vocal)
Erik Peterson   Violin
Courtney Hershey Bress   Harp
Susan Bowles   Cello
Felix Petit   Violin
Michael Tetreault   Timpani
Thomas Heinrich   Cello
Kelly Ross   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Steve Metcalf   Bass
Margaret Hoeppner   Cello
Danielle Guideri   Cello
Summer Rhodes   Viola
Colorado Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra,Featured Artist
Catherine Beeson   Viola
Chad Cognata   Bassoon
Michael Thornton   Horn
Claude Sim   Violin
John Kinzie   Percussion
Andre de Ridder   Conductor,Featured Artist
Julie Strom   Percussion
Abby Raymond   Clarinet
Yumi Hwang-Williams   Violin
Mary Cowell   Viola
Greg Harper   Trombone
Taylor Martin   Choir Conductor
Kim Patterson   Cello
Cara Young   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Ben Odhner   Violin
John Sipher   Trombone
Allegra Wermuth   Violin
Amy Tyson   Violin
Carolyn Kunicki   Horn
Dorian Kincaid   Violin
Jason Shafer   Clarinet
Judith Galecki   Cello
Karen Kinzie   Violin
Kelly Shanafelt   Viola
Kolio Plachkov   Horn
Larisa Fesmire   Violin
Marsha Holmes   Viola
Monica Hanulik   Oboe
Nicholas Recuber   Bass
Patrick Tillery   Trumpet
Paul Naslund   Trombone
Stephen Dombrowski   Tuba
Susan Cahill   Bass
Tena White   Violin
Thomas Hanulik   Violin
Tristan Rennie   Bassoon
Austin Larson   Horn
Joel Gewecke   Tenor (Vocal)
Joanna Maltzahn   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Jude Blum   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Joyce Dominguez   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Hansi Hoskins   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Delcho Tenev   Violin
Dusty Davies   Tenor (Vocal)
Elizabeth Sadelik   Flute
Ginny Trierweiler   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Eric Israelson   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Erin Montigne   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Matt Switzer   Cello
Lisa Pak   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Nicole Stegink   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Pam Scooros   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Olivia Issac   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Michael Van Wirt   Percussion
Lisa Townsend   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Nalin Mehta   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Kristen Nordenholz   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Kathi Rudolph   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Kate Emerich   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Kaylin Daniels   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Julie Thornton   Flute
Kaori Uno   Bassoon
Krista Kuhn   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Ken Kolm   Tenor (Vocal)
Ken Quarles   Tenor (Vocal)
Ken Moncrieff   Bass
Susan Graber   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Susan Townsend   Flute
Susan McWaters   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Tom Jirak   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Rebecca Rattray   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Philip Hembree   Trumpet
Russ Skillings   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Sue von Roedern   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Slava Bartels   Violin
Sheri Daniel   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Stephanie Medema   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Stacey Travis   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Camilia Schawel   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Bob Frielander   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Bob Drickey   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Brandon McLean   Bass
Carol Eslick   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Char Campbell   Viola
Clair Clauson   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Cass Chatfield   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Cathy Look   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Aubri Dunkin   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Angela Hupp   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Anne Maupin   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Annie Kolstad   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Jennifer Pringle   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
James Demarco   Tenor (Vocal)
Brandt Mason   Tenor (Vocal)
Cyndi Mancinelli   Violin
Jonathan Groszew   Horn

Technical Credits

Steven Drozd   Composer,Group Member
The Flaming Lips   Composer,Producer
Wayne Coyne   Design,Composer,Cover Art,Group Member
Scott Booker   Producer
Michael Ivins   Composer,Group Member
Dave Fridmann   Mixing,Producer,Mastering
Tom Hagerman   Arranger
George Salisbury   Design
Brian Hopp   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Derek Brown   Group Member
Jake Ingalls   Group Member
Nicholas Ley   Group Member
Aric Christensen   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Julian Pichette   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Matthew Koveal   Production Assistant
Matt Kirksey   Group Member