"Weird Al" Yankovic | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan 

Great comment! Truth!!

What makes you decide what guitar player “deserves” a signature model. I dunno, i might not like MgK or billie eilish, their overpriced stuff still sell, so why are you upset over worrying if they deserve to make money or not

@@Ottophil What's with attributing an emotion to someone when they didn't express that emotion? Do you need to attribute an emotional motivation to someone's opinion for it to make sense to you?

​@@Ottophilsorry you never got hugged as a child

Well there is the Squeeze Box!

He should have a guy he calls up and says "Hey, it's Al. You know, your only client? Yeah, I need another new accordion made."

Indeed

Why don't we deserve him ??

@@commaJim its a figure of speech, Jim. It means that he's so good that it's a little surprising that something/someone so wonderful could exist in such a dark and trying world.

@@commaJim that guy must not. He must be a baaaad guy.

He’s a national treasure!! ❤

I saw him at Old Glory. Didn't know Dippin dots package was available

Yo, I was a stagehand when he played Kings Island in Cincinnati, and I was going to say what's up to him when we ate lunch- he was there before everyone, and left before everyone got there, most likely to get ready for the incredible show I had no idea he put on. Costume changes? I mean, WTactualF?! My friend and I got to catering a little early, and he joked and said "you wanna go sit right next to him" because we were the only three in the tent (other than the cooks). I did think that would be funny just because there was so much room, naturally, but I figured he was busy because he had that foregone look like he was thinking about a bunch. He _might_ have thought it was funny. Each one of us going to either of his sides, then talking to each other like he wasn't there. He does have "weird" in his name... But you really make me wish I had at least said hello and told him how much I loved him. I literally heard so much popular music at the time from his versions first. And to this day, I know the lyrics to those versions and love them more.

@@Claude_from_cincinnati he's really quiet on tours. He makes sure to save his voice and energy for being onstage. Don't take it personally, if you are

Hmm, have to disagree. I LOVE Weird Al and even really liked Neal’s special, but the constant interruptions are grating. I could only make it halfway through

Al: "So I was about to play at Carnegie Hall when-" Neal: "oh btw some random person you don't know and no listener knows saw your show like 20 years ago." Me: 🙄 Yeah I agree Neal isn't really the best listener lol

At least now he pre-empts his interruptions and reminds them what they were talking about before the interruption. Baby steps

Ohhhh I'm jealous! I've heard Weird Al puts on one of the best live shows one can see. I'm not even really into parody music anymore, but I'd love to go to a Weird Al concert because regardless of my musical tastes, he's an incredibly talented musician and songwriter (and by all accounts, a genuinely decent human being too!)

@@idontwantahandlethough it was incredibly nostalgic. Great time

You absolutely should go. Even the tour where he played almost all non parody songs (because he does those, too), and it was a very downsized production vs his regular stage show, I went to it as the first show of his I had ever seen based on his reputation. I only knew a few of the non hits and was in the very back row. No matter-- the show was terrific, and I see several "big" acts each year. Al has such great musicianship and a terrific rapport with the audience that you would love it even if you never heard of him before. My adult son became a big fan and now we've seen him two additional times with other tours. He never fails to impress. We were 2nd row last time (not by design, we just lucked into the tickets two hours before show time). Up close, you can see him a bit off stage and his communication with his band. He is what you see on screen.

I've gone to one show in 2022 in SF, and even though the bass was way too much and I was sitting in the hall for two hours, it was so much fun and I really liked it all.

Goodnights! what's up fello NC'er!

LOL

😂

I’m on the spectrum. Neal doesn’t seem like he is in any way on the spectrum. I think a lot of people want to be different, so they claim spectrum status.

nah it's all a scam

You sound like a lovely person but I just do not concur

Lol I thought it said "A.I." I definitely agree that Al(fred) is a good egg.

Deutsch in der comment section 😮 👀

@@binimgarten8696 - Und…?

@@klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563 und ich freu mich... Warst du bei einem der Konzerte in Europa bei der letzten Tour?

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He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life.

That’s weird