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Additional personnel includes: Dave Matthews, Tracy Bonham, Josh Haden, Esthero, Gavin Rossdale, Venus Hum, Rob Swift, Arone Dyer, Peter Moore (vocals); Spalding Gray (spoken vocals). Tubular percussion abounds on the cerulean trio's ... Full Descriptionsecond album, which intersperses instrumental segments from the ever-expanding organization's show with guest spots from Tracy Bonham, Bush's Gavin Rossdale, and Dave Matthews, among others. Musically, the Blue Men concoct a kind of quirky metal from their collection of found and conventional instrumentation that's effective in settings such as "The Current," where they're combined with Rossdale's grunge-lite vocals.
But the Men are also good at being laid-back and slightly sinister when occasion demands, one example being the accompaniment to Dave Matthews's distinctive vocal on the infectious "Sing Along." The outfit's crowd-pleasing version of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" is an ideal vehicle for Esthero's Beth Gibbons-like vocal, shedding the retro-jocularity of the live show version for something darker and more explicit. Ultimately THE COMPLEX neatly sidesteps any questions about translating the Blue Man oeuvre to a non-visual medium, with a combination of quirky arrangements and strategically placed guest stars.
Features Dan The Automator, Tracy Bonham and Dave Matthews.
Recorded at Blue Man 3rd Street Studio, New York, New York.
Blue Man Group: Matt Goldman (cimbalom, upside-down bass, air poles, low-octave PVC, big drum, drumbone, backpack PVC, shaker gong, Utne drum, ribbon crasher, dumpster); Phil Stanton (cimbalom, air poles, drumbone, tubulum, Utne drum, mid-octave PVC, extenstion cord bull roarer, ribbon crasher, dumpster, Phil drum, backpack tubulum, timpani, drum wall); Chris Wink (cimbalom, tubulum, high-octave PVC, air poles, piano smasher, cuica, doppler toms, drum wall, drumulum, drumbone, dumpster, backpack tubulum, Utne shakers).
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Rolling Stone (5/1/03, p.56) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Chic Euro-techno atmospheres that won't wear off even after you've seen the live show..."
Q (10/03, p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...An engagingly quirky rock record....This is a concept album that actually works..."
CMJ (03/24/03, p.8) - "...Full of danceable arthouse takes on West African percussion, catchy '90s-era alt-rock and tons of high-profile guests givin' the blue stew some tubular balls..." Hide Description Complex Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $4.03) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Enhanced CD, Experimental Rock | | Label | Lava | | Orig Year | 2003 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9090  | | CD Universe Part number | 5739744 | | Catalog number | 83631 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 22, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Todd Perlmutter; CMP | | Personnel | Matt Goldman - cimbalom, upside-down bass, air poles, low-octave PVC, big drum, drumbone, backpack PVC, shaker gong, Utne drum, ribbon crasher, dumpster
Chris Wink - cimbalom, tubulum, high-octave PVC, air poles, piano smasher, cuica, doppler toms, drum wall, drumulum, drumbone, dumpster, backpack tubulum, Utne shakers
Phil Stanton - cimbalom, air poles, drumbone, tubulum, Utne drum, mid-octave PVC, extenstion cord bull roarer, ribbon crasher, dumpster, Phil drum, backpack tubulum, timpani, drum wall
Also: Dave Matthews, Gavin Rossdale, Tracy Bonham, Esthero, Josh Haden, Rob Swift, Peter Moore, Venus Hum, Arone Dyer, Spalding Gray | | Additional Info | Enhanced CD |
Blue Man Group Complex Songs Complex Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Love it!
Blue Man Group is awesome! The way they put themselves into their music and the WAY they make music is phenominal. I LOVE IT! Can't wait until they come out with a new one!
Submitted by lilrascal2621 (Tucson, AZ, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The Blue crew rocks
I heard of these guys before, but could never find an album by them. Now my dreams came true when I finally found one. These guys really rock.
Submitted by john_cent (Deployed in Iraq)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No blue man group***the best
The complex is an awesome cd. definitley close to the best cd i have ever bought. the best song is track #9, the current. this cd is a must have and this song is a must listen to. i also saw blue man group in concert. it was the best concert i have ever been to. i loved every minute of it. go and get this cd for yourself. you won't regret it.
Submitted by tanner (medford, OR)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No THE BEST CD I HAVE
U HAVE 2 BUY BOTH CD'S,PLUS THE DVD AS WELL. I JUST CAME BACK FROM LAS VEGAS AND I'VE SEEN THE BLUE MAN GROUP AT THE LUXOR.THIS IS THE BEST SHOW-CONCERT I'VE EVER SEEN!
Submitted by SANDOR-930 (Egg harbor township,NJ,USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Awesome
This cd is awesome. They have a rockery tune and theres singing which sounds pretty cool. Song #9, The Current, isa song blue man group created for the new Terminator 3 movie. It is a great song, ithinks its the best. The cd is awesome, go out and buy it right away.
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