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Summary: An Incredible Experience
Review: Having seen the stage show twice in Las Vegas (each was a trip!), seeing the live concert show was on par with the Vegas show. Visually stimulating and sonically overwhelming. I traveled 3 hrs to see this show (and I NEVER do that) and was not disappointed. I think that everyone should see a Blue Man Group performance of some type. This tour was brilliant.
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Summary: Rock and Roll Can Be Fun
Review: I first saw this concert as a Freeview on Directv and decided it was a must have. Works partly because it satirizes what rock concerts have become and then delivers a ferocious rock concert. There's the ongoing bit about performing Rock Concert Movement X, but then you see the band members in the back in fact gritting their teeth, bobbing their heads, etc. Fun stuff.The music is good, too, moving between moody sonic weirdness to near-metal with a dose of Donna Summers thrown in. Only minor complaint is Tracy Bonham's performance of Baba O'Reilly...her voice just doesn't have the punch of a Daltrey, ut fortunately she takes a more restrained approach, which results in a rather subdued piece. I would have loved to have seen Annette Strean step up to the plate on this one. Highly recommended...get the CD to play in the car, too.
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Summary: Best Concert DVD
Review: I got tickets for my husband as an early Christmas present, and since he wouldn't want to go alone, for myself too. The show was incredible. This DVD is our souvenier and we were transported in time to the concert when we watched it. My ONLY complaints are that it didn't sound as good as the live show even through a really good stereo system with subwoofer - BUT it was still very good if you like a lot of bass. It seemed the bass was good and the vocals but you don't notice the great guitar work in the background as much. It still sounds great though. My other complaint is that the people at the Texas concert where the DVD was filmed may have gotten ripped off, there is a song on the Complex album (which is phenomenal!!!) called Piano Smasher. It wasn't on the DVD but it is my husband's favorite and we really enjoyed it live. The cover of White Rabbit was also not on the DVD. If they performed it at the Texas concert, then it must have been left off the DVD because of time constraints. There are 5 videos on the DVD. One is with Dave Matthews, same as the vocals on the album. I'm a fan of DMB but my husband is NOT. Peter Moore is the vocalist in the concert and I thought he did a much better job on the song than Dave Matthews did. Peter Moore did many of the songs and he is great. Tracy Bonham was fantastic too. She is a tiny thing with an enormous voice. There is another video called Exhibit 13 that is a haunting tribute to Sept 11. Very nicely done. There are 5 songs on it that are in 5.1 Dolby Digital surround. There will be a re-release in 2004 of the Complex album in 5.1 also. We will be owning that too! This is my favorite concert DVD, for the music, the visual and dancing! My 4 yr old and 8 month old daughters love the music and visual of it. They are the toughest critics too.
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Summary: WOW!!!!
Review: I have watched this DVD COUNTLESS times and there is no way that I'll ever get enough of it. Whatever mood I'm in, it instantly improves for the better.
If you know and love the BMG you will adore it and probably already own it. If you do not, you will be AMAZED! There is not one person I have shown this to who has not become an immediate and intense fan.
The BMG are nothing short of addictive - and this DVD ROCKS. You will laugh very hard, you will find yourself dancing (I dare anyone to keep up RM #3 for long) and your mouth will drop at some of the AMAZING performances during this show by both guests and the BMG.
From a journey that explores our isolation in office cubes and society in general to a beautiful tribute to 9/11 to short comic skits (the rock manual encourages the blue men to do something to make their appearances stand out, LOL) to an intense performance of The Who's Baba O'Reily - with Tracy Bonham practically burning up her violin - you will witness a concert like no other.
It's nothing like a show you'd see in one of the regular venues - but it is nonetheless intense as they explore the "Rock Movements" so cliche' with any touring rock band.
Three blue men who say nothing at all can move audiences of 10,000. Enough said.
Welcome ahead of time to the world of BMG. It's a very wild and happy place to be. :-)
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Summary: It's Time To Start...Ready...Go!
Review: I love everything about Blue Man Group: the concept; the music; the humor; and, of course, the weirdness. This DVD is NOT of one of the typical BMG shows from New York, Boston, Chicago, or Las Vegas, rather, it is a concert from their recent 'Complex Rock Tour', which is totally different materiel. The DVD was actually taken from two shows, one in Dallas, and one in Minneapolis. I was fortunate enough to be at the Minneapolis show that this DVD is partially taken from, and watching this is almost as good as being there. The musical performances, showmanship, sound quality, and cinematography on the DVD are breathtaking, and make me want to go see BMG again as soon as possible. There are standout performances by guest vocalists Tracy Bonham and Venus Hum (in the greatest dress I have ever seen anywhere on anyone.) I would have liked to see the Bonham opening set (especially the Led Zeppelin violin recital), but unfortunately the producers didn't accommodate my desires. Here both vocalists are used to excellent effect. The music itself is potently addictive (I have the soundtrack CD in my car) and intriguing. Of course BMG is known for percussion (which I adore), and that is spotlighted to excellent effect on the DVD. The whole band is wonderful, and provides an excellent, and often whimsical, backdrop for the antics of the three Blue Men. Particular standouts for me are "Above", "Time to Start", "Up On The Roof", and the beautiful, haunting tribute to September 11 victims, "Exhibit 13." Also of note are the comedic links used in which an offstage recorded voice gives instructions in 'Rock Star Movements' which the Blue Men then teach the audience (my personal favorites are Numbers 4 and 237.) The DVD has a couple of extras, including the music videos for "Sing Along" (featuring a dazed looking Dave Matthews), "The Current", and the magnificently minimalist "Exhibit 13." Be sure to watch these, as they give a totally different perspective on the songs. You also want to catch the DVD credits. I won't say why, but trust me on this one. All told, this is an excellent introduction to the eccentricity that is Blue Man Group, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in music, comedy, or general oddity.
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Summary: Excellent Video of Blue Men
Review: I read some review here and almost didn't buy this because some were disappointed that the footage is not of one of their main shows. I saw their Vegas show last summer and absolutely loved it. They obviously are not going to sell their show video to keep it exclusive (probably to make us go to the Luxor in Vegas and drop a few bills in the casino). Their Vegas show is about 50% comedy and 50% music. This DVD (Complex Tour) is about 90% music and 10% comedy. The Blue Men still have their trademark personality in this video. Noticed that Venus Hum is lip-synching. Wonder if anything else is faked? This DVD isn't very expensive and I highly recommend it if you are a fan. And yes, spring the money and go see them live. The show is a sarcasm on our high-tech generic society.
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Summary: Very entertaining
Review: I really must say I enjoyed this DVD a lot. The music and presentation there of were really great, and I think that this DVD was fairly able to give a good representation of what the Complex Tour was like. However, I did have a few issues which kept it from being a 5 star product. First, is the fact that it was split up between two shows. This caused problems in the editing, having points where the footage was behind the music a bit. Not a huge problem, but still should be known for those of you like I who pay very close attention to thigns of the sort. The only other thing that bothered me was that Venus Hum wasn't really singing. I know that this is an issue with the show and not really the dvd, but I thought it should be mentioned. Overall, a good product, and well worth the $12. Recommend to fans of Blue Man Group- however- be warned, this is NOT a dvd of their normal live shows - just so you know.
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Summary: A MUST HAVE DVD!!!!
Review: I received my copy of this yesterday and didn't leave my TV for quite a while. Everyone should buy this DVD. I have seen Blue Man Group twice. Once in Boston in a small venue, very intimate and an enormous amount of fun and this past summer I was fortunate to see them at the Mann Music Center, an open air theatre in Philadelphia doing this tour. I had been raving about Blue Man since I saw them in Boston some 7 years ago and managed to talk my wife and a family friend into going. They were not disappointed in any way and my wife even commented how it was the best show she had been too since she saw King Crimson back in the 80's. After seeing the original show in Boston, I was somewhat curious how they were going to translate it into a much larger production, but they did it. When I saw the DVD out there, I was curious how they would be able to transfer the incredible thing I had seen live onto a DVD format for a small screen but they did that too! If you were not fortunate (or in contact with your real self... ) enough to have caught this tour, this is an excellent way to see who and what Blue Man Group are. This DVD is amazingly entertaining and great for the whole family. Tons of sight gags (the Blue Men don't speak), interesting instruments made of PVC pipe, not to mention the piano smash (a piano shell with a few tuned strings inside they hit with a large mallet), day glo and in some cases lighted costumes (Venus Hum wears a dress that flashes different colors), an incredible stage show, no less than 4 percussionists as well as the Blue Men themselves... this DVD takes multimedia to a level not seen yet. Those who know the Blue men from other venues will also see some staples of the Blue Man show such as the flourescent paints in the toms on either side of the stage and of curse, the exploratory antics of the Blue Men who seem as though they are just discovering everything. The music is some of the best industrial type stuff I've heard period. And yes, that's a real anvil. I highly recommend this DVD if you haven't figured that out. This will be one of my prize ones.
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Summary: Fun show, but disappointing DVD production
Review: I saw the "freeview" of this show on DirectTV, and ordered the DVD based on my enjoyment of that. I did not look closely at the DVD spec.'s when I ordered it, and was rather disappointed upon playing it that it is only viewable in 4:3 screen size (even though it was obviously shot in 16:9) and that the only sound option is Dolby Surround (no 5.1 or DTS digital sound). There are 3 bonus tracks on the flip side in 5.1 sound, but I just find it hard to imagine why anyone would produce a new DVD these days that does not support HDTV presentation and 5.1 or better digital sound. Other than that, I still really enjoyed the show and feel it's a worthwhile purchase for anyone who enjoys the BMG's creativity, fun, and sense of parody/satire. It is an entertaining show, and some of the music is quite good on its own (i.e.: I can enjoy it without the theatrical elements). Perhaps, if we're lucky, the 3 "bonus" 5.1 audio tracks on the flipside are a precursor to a full-fledged 16:9 video and digital audio "enhanced" DVD-to-come?
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I saw the Freeview on Direct TV and bought the CD because the music was great. Then I realized I wanted to see the concert whenever I wanted to, so I got the DVD. In order to use the DVD, I needed a new TV. I got one. For this concert. It's awesome. It's got great music, with a comedic simplicity and innocence that is rarely seen anymore.
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