We went and saw "Weird Al" last year at the River Rock so when I heard he was coming back so soon, I was kind of like "Awesome! Let's get tickets!". And so we did!
I've been an avid fan of Al since I was about 14 years old or so and my friend Scott and I often interrupted the cafeteria in high school with our two-man rendition of the latest polka melody (mix & match of various rock songs, double-timed). If you're going to sing in the car, it may as well be a "Weird Al" song because you're going to belt it and he has such a wide vocal range, it's a fun, constant challenge going through an entire album!
Al's best songs have always been his self-written tunes, though he's obviously famous for his parodies. My personal favourite? Frank's 2000" TV (which anyone who rode in my parent's van in high school can confirm).
His biggest hit to date, surprisingly, is his most recent: White & Nerdy, which just went platinum! Seeing this incredibly fast-paced song performed live is indeed something to behold.
Speaking of performing live, I've see Al live three times now and he's the only performer/band that I've actually enjoyed seeing. No other singer has ever sounded like they do on the album as Al does, this is a huge selling feature for me and I'd go see this show again tomorrow night if I could.
One more night, August 23rd at the Red Robinson theatre!
