 James and Jeff fly to Aspen to join friends of John Denver for two shows
celebrating John's memory and his music and benefit his charity The WINDSTAR Foundation.  James meets Jim Curry and Steve Weisberg at rehearsal.
  Mary Lou enjoys the rehearsal and waits for someone to say HELLO.
 James hears the story of how Steve Weisberg avoided hitting a dog while
he was cycling and almost missed playing at the show with the injuries incurred.   Dick Kniss joins the troupe as he is between tours with Peter Paul and Mary.
 James and Jeff tune up ready to go!
  James and Jim Connor who wrote GRANDMA'S FEATHER BED for John Denver.
James played on one of Jim's albums.    James meets Mike Reeves who is in charge of transportation for James and Jeff.
He is also the proud owner of a James Burton Telecaster and is lending it to Jeff for these shows.   James catches up with John Stewart, former Kingston Trio member and the writer of
'Day Dream Believer' for the Monkees, and 'Runaway Train' for Rosanne Cash. He also scored big with his own hit GOLD with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. With 40 albums under his belt he joins James to salute John Denver.          James takes a minute for a shot with Dick and his wife.
 Jim Connor and Jim Curry rehearse one of John Stewart's tunes.
 The lighting director cues the system.......and the afternoon show begins.
 Jim Curry takes to the spotlight.
 Roy Rivers does a Denver tune.
 Jeff and James take to the stage for their segment.
  ......the afternoon crowd give James and Jeff a standing ovation.
 The all-star cast does the afternoon show finale.
 Friends from around the world visit with James between shows.
      This couple flew to Aspen from Tokyo, Japan to see the show and meet James.
 Tuning up to do it all again for the evening show.
   James does an interview segment for a new John Denver Documentary in the making.
  Jim Connor has a couple of Denver tales for the crew too.
    Roy Rivers presents Erma Deutchendorf with the German Country Music Hall
of Fame award for her son John.  Mike Reeves works out a few licks on Jeff's acoustic guitar.
   Mary Lou chats with James while Mike Reeves plays.
 John Stewart adds his John Denver stories to the documentary.
 James shows Mike a thing or two on the acoustic guitar.
 ........and the evening show ends.
 Mike Reeves with John Stewart.
 Jeff gets a few minutes to chat with John too.
 Friends and players visit with James and pose for shots.
   Jim Connor's son James meets James follow the evening show.
 The next morning we are greeted by Aspen's first snowfall of the 2007 - 2008 Winter.
 Creative artist Sam Oliphant from Santa Fe poses with James before an attempt
is made to fly out of Aspen.  Mary Lou and John Rowlands pose with James.
 Jim Connor and Mike Reeves
 With Aspen airport snowed in James and his crew head for Arizona and Phoenix airport.
Stopping in Moab for lunch are James, John Rowlands, Mike Reeves and Sam Oliphant.  James and Jeff spend the night at the Rowlands' Hacienda in Cornville, AZ
and fly safely home via Phoenix the next day.  Mike Reeves and James take time for a photo.
Photographed by John R. Rowlands
with assistance from Mary Lou, Mike Reeves and Sam Oliphant 
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