Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Rest in Peace - Nick and Mary Yankovic

Al Yankovic talks about his parents.

Eric is a huge fan of Weird Al, while I'm a more moderate fan. We did get to go to a concert and meet Al once, and here's my rapid review of that concert: "Weird Al Yankovic In Concert at the Evergreen State Fair. Now, I like Weird Al's music, sometimes a lot. I enjoy his parodies, and his original songs are even better. But I don't like crowds much, so concerts generally disappoint me. But this... Al is different. You don't know anything about this guy until you see him in action. And he is always amazing. This particular concert, the second Al concert I've been to, was punctuated by a wild hailstorm that missed the venue to the south but lit up the sky in time to the music. Although the concert itself ran a little short, my husband and I had won coveted backstage passes and got to meet the band and Al in person. All-in-all an enjoyable night, despite several mishaps leading up to the fun. RAPID VERDICT: If you've never seen Al in concert, try to sometime." (1 Sep 1999 for a concert on 30 Aug 1999)

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