Blue Men invade Rhode Island

By Don Fowler

They’re again!

These wild and loopy guys who paint their heads shiny blue, throw rest room paper into the viewers and bang on drums and plastic pipes.

And followers can’t get sufficient of them.

We first noticed the Blue Man Group in Boston a few many years in the past. I by no means laughed a lot. Then I acquired dwelling and sat down to write down a evaluation. How do I clarify that they stuffed their mouths with marshmallows and Captain Crunch and used the meals as projectiles.

I talked to Seattle native Corky Gainsford who has been linked to the present for the previous 21 years as music author, drummer, music director and producer.

“We take the viewers on a distinct journey,” mentioned Gainsford. “They relate to a few bizarre guys on stage with a band behind them taking part in new music, in some way serving to to clarify what they’re considering.”

(The Blue Males don’t speak.)

“Whereas we nonetheless do a number of the authentic routines, a lot of what we do is new and a few of it’s improvised,” Gainsford mentioned. “For the Windfall present there are seven us, all from totally different cities the place BMG performs, so we deliver loads of totally different cool stuff to the efficiency.”

Twenty-one years in the past, Gainsford went for an interview for BMG on the urging of his girlfriend.

“They have been searching for a drummer and guitar participant,” Gainsford mentioned. “I studied music in faculty and was performing some occasion productions and writing. I used to be one in all 5 they employed from over 300 interviews. I assumed it will be a brief engagement, and I’m nonetheless with them.”

Gainsford couldn’t bear in mind if he had been to Windfall, however the chances are high he has.

“I’m undecided the place I’m proper now,” Gainsford mentioned. (Iowa). “My dwelling base is now Vegas. It’s identical to dwelling within the Northwest the place it’s too chilly to go exterior. In Vegas it’s too scorching.”

Blue Man Group has carried out earlier than over 35 million folks all over the world. (The lads are nonetheless blue, however the remainder is all new!)

Catch them on the Windfall Performing Arts Middle Might 20-22. You probably have by no means seen them, you can be in for an expertise like no different. You probably have seen them earlier than, I do know you’ll be there. I do know I’ll!

Name 421-ART for tickets.