There is not such thing as blue lodge brothers it's called a master mason lodge and there no such thing as a red lodge whatever that maybe their is a royal arch mason chapter.
Perhaps not in your state but "blue Lodge" is commonly used in the Southern states and refers to a constituent Lodge of a recognized Grand Lodge, which works a York Rite-based ritual in the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Degrees, NOT just the MM Degree. "Red Lodge" refers to a Lodge which works a Scottish Rite-based ritual in the first 3 Degrees- found normally in Louisiana and is NOT clandestine.
New York grand lodge of Freemason works with the first three degrees e.a, f.c, m.m after you have completed those degrees and have been a m.m in good standing for a period of 1 yr you may be allowed to petition to other rites, orders or observances that are acknowledged by the Grand Lodge.
Again, there's a difference. The Grand Lodge of Texas only requires that the newly-raised MM demonstrate his proficiency in the work (he has up to 90 days to learn & demonstrate his proficiency) before joining an appendant body.