Rods and Cones (song)
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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 Vegas
, is the version performed at their venue shows and is one of the group's most popular live pieces. The song is mostly instrumental, except for a voice over about the rod and cone photoreceptors of the human eye
. A video of the song's live performance has also been released on iTunes, which marks the first time that a Blue Man Group theatrical performance has been released to the public.
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 on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on July 11, 2006. An instrumental version of the song was originally released on the group's 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....
, however the single, which can also be found on Blue Man Group's album Live at The Venetian – Las Vegas
Live at the Venetian – Las Vegas
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...
, is the version performed at their venue shows and is one of the group's most popular live pieces. The song is mostly instrumental, except for a voice over about the rod and cone photoreceptors of the human eye
Human eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
. A video of the song's live performance has also been released on iTunes, which marks the first time that a Blue Man Group theatrical performance has been released to the public.