Jason Kelsey

Yeah, so I mean, I was obsessed with that show. And I loved it. It was the opportunity I felt, oh, this would be the only chance I'll ever get to play music in front of people. And I wasn't a good enough drummer. I love the show. I think it's so funny. I think it's so brilliant. And I think it's so subversive. I mean, it's all these things.

They just closed the show recently in New York, which is where I ended up. I auditioned in Vegas and then got flown out there. This was August of 2001. So this is right before 9-11. And I had dudes, buddies of mine there. that were in Blue Man Group in Vegas because they took a lot of our improv classes.

They just closed the show recently in New York, which is where I ended up. I auditioned in Vegas and then got flown out there. This was August of 2001. So this is right before 9-11. And I had dudes, buddies of mine there. that were in Blue Man Group in Vegas because they took a lot of our improv classes.

They just closed the show recently in New York, which is where I ended up. I auditioned in Vegas and then got flown out there. This was August of 2001. So this is right before 9-11. And I had dudes, buddies of mine there. that were in Blue Man Group in Vegas because they took a lot of our improv classes.

So I guess we got to know our shows hung out a lot, like both, you know, off stage and like, you know, at each other's houses, you know, I got it. And and it was it was an amazing, amazing time because we were this different kind of show we, uh, that was sort of finding its way in, in, in Vegas.

So I guess we got to know our shows hung out a lot, like both, you know, off stage and like, you know, at each other's houses, you know, I got it. And and it was it was an amazing, amazing time because we were this different kind of show we, uh, that was sort of finding its way in, in, in Vegas.

So I guess we got to know our shows hung out a lot, like both, you know, off stage and like, you know, at each other's houses, you know, I got it. And and it was it was an amazing, amazing time because we were this different kind of show we, uh, that was sort of finding its way in, in, in Vegas.

Um, like the ones that interacted with the audience and not just show girls or, or again, icons, uh, or, or magic. It was like this, this weird kind of thing. I remember so many, a handful of them when I was really, it would sort of take me aside and be like, do you really want to do this? Like, like you're really good at talking. Like it's kind of your thing. And I was like, yeah,

Um, like the ones that interacted with the audience and not just show girls or, or again, icons, uh, or, or magic. It was like this, this weird kind of thing. I remember so many, a handful of them when I was really, it would sort of take me aside and be like, do you really want to do this? Like, like you're really good at talking. Like it's kind of your thing. And I was like, yeah,

Um, like the ones that interacted with the audience and not just show girls or, or again, icons, uh, or, or magic. It was like this, this weird kind of thing. I remember so many, a handful of them when I was really, it would sort of take me aside and be like, do you really want to do this? Like, like you're really good at talking. Like it's kind of your thing. And I was like, yeah,

No, I don't care. I want to do this.

No, I don't care. I want to do this.

No, I don't care. I want to do this.

And yeah, but it would be, I mean, gosh, I wouldn't, I mean, I wouldn't have my kids. I wouldn't, you know, there's a whole bunch of stuff. That'd be different. I'd have, I'd be, every time I blow my nose, blue stuff would come out. My eye boogers would be blue. You know, like, yeah, who knows? I'd be a much better drummer than I am. You know, my rudiments would be solid, but.

And yeah, but it would be, I mean, gosh, I wouldn't, I mean, I wouldn't have my kids. I wouldn't, you know, there's a whole bunch of stuff. That'd be different. I'd have, I'd be, every time I blow my nose, blue stuff would come out. My eye boogers would be blue. You know, like, yeah, who knows? I'd be a much better drummer than I am. You know, my rudiments would be solid, but.

And yeah, but it would be, I mean, gosh, I wouldn't, I mean, I wouldn't have my kids. I wouldn't, you know, there's a whole bunch of stuff. That'd be different. I'd have, I'd be, every time I blow my nose, blue stuff would come out. My eye boogers would be blue. You know, like, yeah, who knows? I'd be a much better drummer than I am. You know, my rudiments would be solid, but.

Well, did you have to paint yourself for the audition?

Well, did you have to paint yourself for the audition?

Well, did you have to paint yourself for the audition?

Mm-hmm. Not for when they flew us out. There's gotta be a pig. I wish. There's gotta be. There's no way.