Post by deenawarner on Jun 28, 2019 13:25:26 GMT
We saw "Weird Al" Yankovic last night in Richmond. It was our third time seeing him, and it was awesome. I know Mark will be seeing him soon, so I don't want to give away all the spoilers, but here's some tidbits:
The symphony in the background added a nice depth to all the songs, but it wasn't overbearing. They were most present during "Jurassic Park," during the long musical interlude. They played Star Wars music during the encore, which tickled my nerd bone. They elevated silly songs like "Weasel Stompin' Day" to epic status.
There were a lot of costume changes and videos, but all the costumes felt manageable and comfortable. In other words, no fat suit, nothing really over-the-top. It was a toned-down version of the manic costume changes of the older Weird Al shows.
There were a lot of costume changes and videos, but all the costumes felt manageable and comfortable. In other words, no fat suit, nothing really over-the-top. It was a toned-down version of the manic costume changes of the older Weird Al shows.
He started with a medley of shortened versions of famous parodies. He played two of the long travel songs ("Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" and "Jackson Park Express"). I was most surprised to hear "Harvey the Wonder Hamster." The best song was "Dare to be Stupid" for the costumes, choreography, and outstanding music/singing. "Word Crimes" was also really well done.
It was a solid show that was over too soon! (about 1 hour 40 minutes)
It was a solid show that was over too soon! (about 1 hour 40 minutes)
