Experience a spectacular journey bursting with music, laughter, and surprises. The album covers many of the songs played during their performance, plus more. But the show is an immersive experience and they come down and mingle, connect with different people, in different areas of the theatre, so expect to have one of them staring at you with big eyes right in front. Jul 1, 2014 blue man group will be at the adler theatre on feb. Experimental musical theater troupe the blue man group were founded in 1987 by longtime friends matt goldman, phil stanton, and chris wink. Provided to youtube by universal music group drumbone blue man group audio. Blue man group will rock your world, blow your mind, and unleash your spirit. Blue man group will rock your world and blow your mind. Leave your expectations at the door and let three bald and blue men take you on a spectacular journey bursting with music, laughter and surprises. Blue man group is an american performance art company formed in 1987, known worldwide for its stage productions which incorporate many kinds of music and art, both popular and obscure, in its performances. Feb 15, 2010 blue man group drumbone how to be a megastar live video. Blue men gideon banner, mark frankel, colin hurd director of photography tim chaffee production manager lory henning written, directed and edited by. The complex rock tour live is a live dvd by blue man group in support of their album, the complex with footage from their shows in dallas, texas. Blue men gideon banner, mark frankel, colin hurd director of photography tim chaffee production manager lory henning written, directed and edited by chris bowen produced by jaqueline kolek.
Because of the success of blue man group, a parent company called blue man productions was created, which produces all the blue man group shows in the world. I have to say, i was pretty much on the same page as you guys. Blue man group s debut album, audio, reflects over a decades worth of musical and theatrical innovation. It features almost all of the songs from that album, one song drumbone from their older album, audio, and a cover of the who song baba oriley. With a combination of ennio morriconeish guitar lines, overwhelming percussive thumping, and a combination of acoustic, electric, and electronic sonic elements, the music of the blue man group. Blue man groups debut album, audio, reflects over a decades worth of musical and theatrical innovation.
Anyone who has seen this bizarre, hilarious and thoroughly engaging group will immediately take to this reminder of the sounds that pounded you all night. They feature blue man group doing all kinds of strange things set to brief clips of their music. Blue man group currently has continuing theatrical productions in berlin, boston, chicago, las vegas, new york city, and orlando. Speaking of the music, im floored by the recording quality on this release. This recording is designed to stand on its own and features a much larger band as well as many of blue man groups latest instrument inventions. The album was nominated for the grammy award for best pop instrumental album this album was released in two versions. Blue man group audio surround mix 2000, dvd discogs. Blue man group wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili. Blue man group guitar chords, guitar tabs and lyrics album. Blue man group is an american performance art company formed in 1987, known worldwide for its various stage productions which typically incorporate many different categories of music and art, both popular and obscure, in their performances. Find out more about the show, learn about our world tour, and get your tickets today. Consultant aesthetic, management blue man advisory board member. Albums include the complex, audio, and revolutions. I find i play several of the songs on audio repeatedly, with the top three being tv song, opening mandelbrot, and what i consider to be the defining blue man group piece drumbone.
This recording is designed to stand on its own and features a much larger band as well as many of blue man group s latest instrument inventions. The sonic quality of the cd is superb, and as expected the percussion in particular is astonishingly layered and nuanced. Its hard to believe that this is the debut cd created by awardwinning performanceart sensations the blue man group, whose offthewall and hightech, highly percussive show has been an offbroadway hit since the beginning of its uninterrupted run in 1991. Learn how to play blue man group songs for electric guitar, bass, drums and effects online. Hence the album audio, which is an audio excursion through the sounds of the blue man group and their sounds from a strange assortment of rhythm instruments. Blue man group is an american performance art company formed in 1987, known worldwide for its stage productions which incorporate many kinds of music and art, both popular and obscure, in its performances blue man group has continuing shows in berlin, boston, chicago, las vegas, new york city, and orlando. Audio is the debut album by blue man group, released on december 7, 1999, through virgin.
Mar 03, 2000 blue man group audio by dan katz staff writer. Their debut album audio, placed them solidly in the hearts of any fan of good music. Kodo drummers play drums with blue man group tribal rhythms percussive drums duration. Blue man has cut down the art references for the luxor show and replaced them with music and spectacle, but they still make a couple of paintings every evening, which sell out in their. Those of you that know and love your blue man group audio cd are probably thinking, whatvocals. Blue man group drumbone electric guitar, bass, drums and. Blue man group has continuing shows in berlin, boston, chicago, las vegas, new york city, and orlando. Dvd includes bonus cd of blue man groups live concert that is touring the world in 2008 plus a distilled version of that show on cd as well as the documentary inside tube and the video i feel love as bonus features. We mixed sounds live on the brooklyn bridge blue man group capturing sounds in. Stemming originally from a stage show that toured, for the most part, in new york city, las vegas, chicago, and boston, the blue man group was actually formed long before their first cd was ever even conceived. Tv song, opening mandelbrot, and what i consider to be the defining blue man group piece drumbone. A typical blue man production employs 79 fulltime blue men who are selected by. Blue man group s 1999 debut album, audio was nominated for a grammy in the best pop instrumental album category. Blue man group is a creative group founded by chris wink, matt goldman and phil stanton.
Blue man group complex rock tour live region 1 dvd. Listen to blue man group soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 782 followers. Jan 12, 2018 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. The album was nominated for the grammy award for best pop instrumental album. Blue man group is a creative organization centered on a trio of mute performers that present themselves in blue paint, latex bald caps, and black clothing. The members of the blue man group are masters of mimic and words are not needed for them to connect with the audience from the stage. The rhythms are strong and dominate the album as they use their instruments even though you cannot see them. Audio is an astonishingly good cd that is as representative of a blue man group performance as a studio album could be much of the material is seen in the various incarnations of live shows.
Art direction cd blue man group chapman stick, bass, baritone guitar, cuica larry heinemann consultant aesthetic, management blue man advisory board member caryl glaab, michael quinn 10. It produces theatrical shows and concerts featuring music, comedy and multimedia. Cord bull roarer, ribbon crasher, percussion drumbone, tubulum, midoctave pvc. Rather than being a show recording, audio extends the listeners. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. See more ideas about blue man group, blue and theatre. Audio is the debut album by blue man group, released on december 7, 1999, through virgin records. Blue man group drumbone how to be a megastar live video. While its interesting that theyre using instruments made out of pvc tubing alongside more normal studio equipment, there is an element of arty jamband surf music noodling to. Bonus materials include music videos for three tunes, and dvdaudio versions of three songs from their studio album. Complex rock tour live has been given a fullframe transfer to disc at the aspect ratio of 1. Blue man group drumbone melodifestivalen 2010 sweden. Its so different from anything else many of us have heard that it left most all. Stream tracks and playlists from blue man group on your desktop or mobile device.
The original founding blue men still perform occasionally, but they have since then taken on administrative roles in the company. Opening mandelbrot, and what i consider to be the defining blue man group piece drumbone. Play fulllength songs from audio by blue man group on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Blue man groups how to be a megastar tour hits the road again in 2008. It is probably one of the most dynamic recordings that i own. Blue man joins the vegas collection the new york times. The music in blue man group s theatrical productions is shaped by the action that takes place on stage and by space constraints in the theaters. If you watch commercial television, you cant help but to have noticed the intel pentium iii commercials. Blue man group released their highly anticipated second album, the complex, which served as. While its whimsical, visually involving stage performances have been popular since the early 90s, the group waited to make an album until it could find a recording space large enough to house its unique instruments, which include walls of drums, networks of plumbing pipe, and different. Blue man group released their highly anticipated second album, the complex, which served as a bit of a departure for the enigmatic performers. Blue man group is a performance art company formed in 1987, known worldwide for its various stage productions which typically incorporate many different categories of music and art, both popular and obscure, in their performances. Listen to blue man group soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 84 tracks. Art direction cd blue man group chapman stick, bass, baritone guitar, cuica larry heinemann.
The blue man groups greatest talent is for making thrilling visual and sonic mayhem out of the act of banging on things, from their trademark pvc tubes to barrels filled with paint to, well, just. Blue man group phil stanton performer air poles, extension cord bull roarer, ribbon crasher, percussion drumbone, tubulum, midoctave pvc, backpack tubulum, dumpster, drums utne, drum wall, phil drum, cimbalom, timpani. Blue man groups 1999 debut album, audio was nominated for a grammy in the best pop instrumental album category. Apr 01, 2008 blue man group s 1999 debut album, audio was nominated for a grammy in the best pop instrumental album category.
Those approaching this solely as an audio experience might feel differently. Jan 01, 2008 audio is the debut album by blue man group, released on december 7, 1999, through virgin records. Awesome pipe drumming blue man group drumbone performance. The music in blue man groups theatrical productions is shaped by the action that takes place on stage and by space constraints in the theaters. Exploring the sonic potential of the brooklyn bridge, blue man group discovers that the bridge has a brazilian soul. Friends chris wink, matt goldman and phil stanton collectively referred to as cmp conceived the idea during the 1980s while in new york city. Check out drumbone by blue man group on amazon music.