Live at the Venetian – Las Vegas
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Live at The Venetian – Las Vegas is a digital album
by Blue Man Group
, released through the iTunes Store
on July 25, 2006. The 10-track album is a compilation of various live recordings of the group's performances at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino's Blue Man Theater on the Las Vegas Strip
in Paradise
, Nevada
, where the group has been performing since October 2005. The album features seven songs, albeit different arrangements, from their debut album, Audio
, and one song from their second album, The Complex ("Time to Start"). The two other tracks on the album, "Feast Picking" and "Chant Jam," are the live arrangements/combinations of past pieces in the show. A series of Blue Man Group podcast
s were also released through the iTunes Store to promote both the album and the show itself.
A live version of "Rods and Cones
" was released as a digital single two weeks before the release of the album, on July 11, 2006. A video of the live performance of "Rods and Cones" has also been released through the iTunes Store, which marked the first time that a Blue Man Group theatrical performance has been released to the public.
Music download
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by Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is an organization founded by Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton. The organization produces theatrical shows and concerts featuring popular music, comedy and multimedia; recorded music and scores for film and television; television appearances for shows such as The Tonight...
, released through the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
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on July 25, 2006. The 10-track album is a compilation of various live recordings of the group's performances at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino's Blue Man Theater on the Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
in Paradise
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, where the group has been performing since October 2005. The album features seven songs, albeit different arrangements, from their debut album, Audio
Audio (Blue Man Group album)
Audio is the debut album by Blue Man Group and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. It was released in 1999 by Virgin Records....
, and one song from their second album, The Complex ("Time to Start"). The two other tracks on the album, "Feast Picking" and "Chant Jam," are the live arrangements/combinations of past pieces in the show. A series of Blue Man Group podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
s were also released through the iTunes Store to promote both the album and the show itself.
A live version of "Rods and Cones
Rods and Cones (song)
Rods and Cones is a live digital single by Blue Man Group, released on the iTunes Store on July 11, 2006. An instrumental version of the song was originally released on the group's debut album, Audio, however the single, which can also be found on Blue Man Group's album Live at The Venetian – Las...
" was released as a digital single two weeks before the release of the album, on July 11, 2006. A video of the live performance of "Rods and Cones" has also been released through the iTunes Store, which marked the first time that a Blue Man Group theatrical performance has been released to the public.
Track listing
- "Opening Mandelbrot" – 1:48
- "Tension Song" – 1:31
- "Drumbone" – 2:29
- "Feast Picking" – 6:38
- "PVC IV" – 3:55
- "Time to Start" – 4:19
- "Rods and ConesRods and Cones (song)Rods and Cones is a live digital single by Blue Man Group, released on the iTunes Store on July 11, 2006. An instrumental version of the song was originally released on the group's debut album, Audio, however the single, which can also be found on Blue Man Group's album Live at The Venetian – Las...
" – 4:38 - "Utne Wire Man" – 3:48
- "Klein Mandelbrot" – 4:54
- live arrangement of "Klein Mandelbrot" from Audio
- "Chant Jam" – 4:33
- live arrangement of "Endless Column" from Audio
External links
- Official album webpage – blueman.com