Blue Man Group perform at the CN Centre

TABATHA LuNDHOLM

Arts Epiror

It would be really easy to just write “Holy cow!!” and
“Ohmigod!” over and over when talking about the Blue Man
Group, but that wouldn’t be very informative or enlightening
at all, would it?

Not only is it a great experience for any age, but it’s also
a. really enlightening show, filled with lots of sparkles and
colour for those of us with short attention spans. Kids were
there, older, more bitter people were there, and also everyone
in between.

It’s almost needless to say that this group is made up of three
blue men, all wearing very gooey-looking bright blue grease-
paint on their heads, and covered in black clothing from the
neck down. But what is not needless to say is that they’re ex-
tremely skilled musicians who originally make all their own

instruments that they play, and are ALSO backed by a wicked-
cool band.

Three percussionists, two guitar players, a bass player,
a keyboardist, a DJ or two, and the singers. Not to mention
the Blue Men themselves, who play a variety of instruments,
mostly percussion, but also strings, and these neat-o whippum
sticks. Neon lights, a huge gong-like drum, constant gags and
audience participation, and really amazing music all combine
to make the Blue Man Group one of the best shows in North
America, maybe even the world!!

Ok, let’s not go overboard, back to the topic...

Opening for the wannabe-smurfs was a DJ from San Fran-
cisco named Mike Relm. Now, to say he’s the best scratcher
I’ve ever seen would be overkill. But one of the most enter-
taining and imaginative would be an accurate description. The
Pee-Wee Herman scratch was pretty good, especially for the
kids, but what came after was better. Immigrant Song by our

OVER THE EDGE
October 10-14, 2007

Mircs Grant, Proro Epiror

Blue Us Away

dear Led Zeppelin was torn up like there was no tomorrow. I
actually squealed when it started.

Mike Relm was also a team player in the Darfur awareness
ads. He ended his bit with a sing-a-long like no other.

So not only was the show hilarious, but it was also really,
really, really phenomenal. There’s just nothing like looking
beside you and having a blue man staring right at you, not
saying a word.

They were all a bit like any comedic threesome, from the
Three Stooges, to Snap, Crackle, and Pop. There was the ser-
ious one, the medium one, and then the hilarious one that al-
ways gets into crazy hijinx with fire extinguishers and dancing
all mental.

I think we all learnt how to be a megastar that night.

4/5 Stars!