His temper has cooled and he’s aiming to be reasonable and open-minded, while aware that some of his audience don’t want to go there with him. He’s transcended something that others can’t.

Despite its occasional sameness, the special feels like an effortless return of form for Burr, one that seems necessary given the sheer atrocity of the recently released Bill Burr: Friends Who Kill.

Burr might tick some of you off, but in the end, he makes everyone realize he’s in on the joke. If only more of his peers could have his self-awareness.

Fans of Burr will likely love Live at Red Rocks, and newcomers, depending on who they are, may be turned off by the first 20 minutes or so of the special... His both-sides tactics end up feeling toothless and, at worst, regressive.